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Studio Ghibli releases giant Totoro plushies in Japan

3 months ago

The International Federation of Sports Onigokko hopes for tag to be a part of the Tokyo Olympics

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'Grand sponsor Tokyo day OH Christmas' — say what?

3 days ago

Beautiful Starbucks in Kyoto blends into its traditional landscape in more ways than one

3 years ago

Our visit to the coolest Book Off used Japanese book store that we've ever seen

5 months ago

Creepy abandoned Japanese amusement park is open and waiting to devour your soul 【Pics】

1 month ago

Drink hot sake at Tokyo train station's 'phantom platform'

13 days ago

Fly-through video of Sailor Moon Museum exhibit shows what's waiting for fans in Tokyo【Video】

4 days ago

Japanese drugstore sells onigiri at pre-stupid era prices, but how do they compare to 7-Eleven?

17 days ago

Dinner is served! Get your teeth into giant marine isopods - tastes just like chicken!

11 minutes ago

Shibuya Station's Hachiko Gate and Yamanote Line stairway locations change next month

23 days ago

Our Japanese reporter's experience with crawfish in the US left him stunned

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We asked our Japanese team of writers how they deal with seasonal allergies in Japan

7 hours ago

Train station platform ramen store closes its doors on half a century of history in Tokyo

11 hours ago

Japanese convenience store sandwiches get extra protection from new business backpack

19 hours ago

Studio Ghibli adds new Mother's Day gift sets to its anime collection in Japan

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Starbucks Japan opens new Kyoto store in Place of Scenic Beauty

1 day ago

Sushi Push Pops aiming to be Japan's newest sakura season snack sensation

1 day ago

Starbucks Japan's Cream Puff Frappuccino is here! Did it make Friday the 13th lucky? [Taste test]

1 day ago

Number of foreigners living in Japan has grown 50 percent in four years, hits historic high

2 days ago

Komachi Shokudo: Japanese mum's-style cooking for breakfast, lunch and dinner in Tokyo

2 days ago

Is this Japan's most extreme cherry blossom viewing? Leap, cycle and climb through 2,500 sakura

2 days ago

The top 10 graduation songs in Japan as chosen by current Japanese high school students

2 days ago

Virtual idol Hatsune Miku redesigned with look that adds new elements and brings back old ones

2 days ago

As rumors swirl of 7-Eleven shorting customers on rice ball fillings, we check on their sujiko

2 days ago

Giant pipe mysteriously rises up through street in downtown Osaka

3 days ago

Every Japanese pro baseball team to play with Mario question block bases once this year

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Man in Japan falls into hole with a bear in it

3 days ago

Heinz Japan finds its perfect pitchman: Pokémon's Pikachu!

3 days ago

Häagen-Dazs Japan releases new ASMR ice cream called 'Rocky Crunchy!'

3 days ago

Real-life Professor Oak? Pokémon Company recruiting PhD holders in science and agriculture

3 days ago

15 years after Tohoku tsunami, Japan's free disaster phone message number is important to remember

4 days ago

Tohoku earthquake and tsunami

4 days ago

Studio Ghibli releases Catbus pullback keychain that runs like the anime character

5 days ago

Nine great places to see spring flowers in Japan, as chosen by travelers (with almost no sakura)

6 days ago

Starbucks Japan opens new cafe and art gallery in top Tokyo tourist neighbourhood

4 days ago

Is Japan's Crab-shaped Cup Ramen Timer worth the hype?

7 days ago

Pizza Hut Japan teams up with creator of one of the country's best kinds of ramen for ramen pizza

5 days ago

Starbucks Japan releases a new Cream Puff Frappuccino for a limited time

8 days ago

Pikachu and Eevee become handmade Lladró porcelain sculptures to celebrate Pokémon's 30th birthday

6 days ago

Starbucks Japan releases new sakura goods and drinkware for cherry blossom season 2026

1 month ago

Starbucks Japan unveils new sakura cherry blossom collection for hanami season 2026

12 days ago

Foreign tourists in Japan will get free Shinkansen tickets to promote regional tourism

1 month ago

The 10 most annoying things foreign tourists do on Japanese trains, according to locals

24 days ago

Super-salty pizza sends six kids to the hospital in Japan, linguistics blamed

1 month ago

Starbucks Japan unveils new sakura Frappuccino for cherry blossom season 2026

1 month ago

Naruto and Converse team up for new line of shinobi sneakers[Photos]

1 month ago

Starbucks Japan releases first-ever Hinamatsuri Girls' Day Frappuccino

17 days ago

Survey asks foreign tourists what bothered them in Japan, more than half gave same answer

10 months ago

Japan's human washing machines will go on sale to general public, demos to be held in Tokyo

3 months ago

Starbucks Japan releases new drinkware and goods for Valentine's Day

2 months ago

We deeply regret going into this tunnel on our walk in the mountains of Japan

8 months ago

Studio Ghibli releases Kodama forest spirits from Princess Mononoke to light up your home

10 months ago

Japan's newest Shinkansen has no seats…or passengers [Video]

1 month ago

Major Japanese hotel chain says reservations via overseas booking sites may not be valid

8 months ago

Put sesame oil in your coffee? Japanese maker says it's the best way to start your day【Taste test】

5 months ago

No more using real katana for tourism activities, Japan's National Police Agency says

9 months ago