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Finally! Japan's big three convenience store chains announce rice ball price reductions

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A real-world Pokémon Poké Ball hotel is opening in Japan at a still-secret location [Video]

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Japan's most popular curry rice restaurant chain, Coco Ichibanya, might be for sale

10 hours ago

Family Mart releases Famima convenience store products nationwide, but which ones are worth buying?

12 hours ago

Tamagotchi evolves into a ring for its 30th anniversary, preorders now open

14 hours ago

Japan's birth rate rose for the first half of the year for the first time in over a decade

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Flock to Tomarigi, the viral app that lets you perch in over 1,000 spots throughout Japan

1 day ago

First Pokémon anime movie since 2020 announced, brings new characters and staff to the series [Video]

1 day ago

One Piece Day 2026 brings new art, music, and new cast announcements

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7-Eleven Japan goes viral for chilled soba that's "too salty to eat"

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Beautiful 785-step Japanese shrine sando stairway walk is one very good reason to visit Kagawa

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Family Mart joins forces with legendary sumo wrestler Chiyonofuji for new Convenience Wear collection

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Solo travel in Japan: Hidden beer garden in Tokyo is a haven for single visitors

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Janken Kebab: Win at rock-paper-scissors and get extra fillings at this fun Japanese kebab shop

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Is Tokyo's Odaiba, once one of its trendiest neighborhoods, becoming a ghost town? [Photos]

2 days ago

Family Mart releases new Human Made Cup Noodle in Japan, with freebies for Nigo fans

3 days ago

This Japanese 7-Eleven has the most expensive drinks, and item, we've even seen at the chain

3 days ago

Mister Donut releases new doughnuts that look and taste like Japanese sweet potatoes

3 days ago

Mos Burger skips tsukimi burgers, crafts moon-viewing focaccia sausage sandwiches instead

3 days ago

Studio Ghibli unveils new anime calendars and diary planners for 2027

3 days ago

Japan approves foreign resident visa renewal fee increases of up to 967 percent, starts soon

6 days ago

Japan tripled its departure tax to fund tourism but is using the money on cherry blossoms and bears

7 days ago

Farewell Final Ceremony announced for Tokyo's life-size Gundam statue, will stream live

5 days ago

Hikaru Utada sings new song in Shinkansen commercial for Japan's Supreme Class cabins

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Nike x One Piece collection brings Devil Fruits to sneakers and streetwear in Japan

8 days ago

12-year-old British girl who went missing in Tokyo found safe after visiting anime sites around Yokohama

16 days ago

7-year-old boy left behind on Mt. Fuji by his own dad

11 days ago

Sushi Bus: Japan's first conveyor-belt bus lets you eat sushi while sightseeing around Tokyo

11 days ago

Pokémon Center Online designates first Pokémon items that will require Japanese ID card to buy

27 days ago

Japanese toilet aims to attract foreign tourists but not everybody is happy about it

24 days ago

New Japanese vending machine at Shinkansen station sells cups of ice on platform

24 days ago

Study finds hundreds of people in Indonesia legally named after Naruto, Inuyasha, other anime stars

18 days ago

Japan announces sudden 400-percent increase in visa fees for foreigners entering the country

2 months ago

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

9 months ago

Studio Ghibli has a new anime out, and there's only one place in the world where you can see it

1 month ago

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

7 months ago

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

6 months ago

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

6 months ago

Tokyo subway installing new ticket gates that don't accept payment through Suica or other IC cards

1 month ago

Japanese ninja certification exam attracts 131 candidates from Japan and abroad

2 months ago

Salomon releases Japan-exclusive Mt. Fuji hiking gear that doubles as an amazing souvenir

1 month ago

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

10 months ago

Hobonichi unveils new 2027 planners, diaries and stationery with One Piece, Suica Penguin, Hello Kitty and a must-buy Mini Techo

4 days ago

Amid foreign sex tourist rise, Japanese government considering outlawing paying for prostitution

7 days ago

Japan's final Penguin Suica train cards have already shipped, and when they're gone, they're gone

5 days ago