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Stay at a hotel with a bed for your plushie in Japan

10 days ago

After pleasing your ears, Hatsune Miku is ready to ease your pain as a PC cushion plushie

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Tokaido Lumière Express: Stay overnight inside the Shinkansen from Osaka to Tokyo

1 hour ago

McDonald's Japan reveals exclusive new Tsukimi moon viewing collection for 2026

2 hours ago

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

10 hours ago

Starbucks Japan adds new Customisation Bar to stores, with free ways to hack your food and drink orders

12 hours ago

Ministop brings bulked up Okinawan-style rice balls to mainland Japan for one week only

14 hours ago

Dragon Ball Z theme park, financed by Saudi Arabia, to be built in France

22 hours ago

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

1 day ago

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

1 day ago

Police in Japan looking for who's responsible for dumping 80 loaves of bread on side of road [Video]

1 day ago

Pikachu and other Pokémon evolve into hydration types with Thermos drinkware collaboration [Pics]

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Turn octopus, spaghetti, and more of your favorite foods into crackers with Senbei Maker 2

1 day ago

Data suggests increased bear sightings have led to a decrease in mountain climbers across Japan

1 day ago

Nephew of Studio Ghibli director Hayao Miyazaki serves up Totoro Shaved Ice in Tokyo

2 days ago

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

2 days ago

Winnie the Pooh cosplays as Yuzuru Hanyu for new plushie collaboration

2 days ago

Nagoya's famous Shinkansen platform noodle shop has other, better branches nearby

2 days ago

Osaka Starbucks has one of the city's coolest photo vantage points, but it's going away soon

2 days ago

We recommend not buying one pack of Japan's new convenience store corn soup-flavor fried chicken

2 days ago

Ohaw? Ruibe? Pocche? While traveling in Japan's north, we try Ainu cuisine for the first time

3 days ago

Narita Airport Transit & Stay Program returns after six years with free tours and festival experiences

3 days ago

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

5 days ago

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

5 days ago

Studio Ghibli unveils new interactive stationery dioramas that bring anime movies to life on your desk

7 days ago

Anime fans can now wear a Seiko watch inspired by Japan's One Piece Shinkansen

6 days ago

7-Eleven Japan brings back best-selling flat croissant that became a hit on social media

6 days ago

Studio Ghibli composer Jo Hisaishi just set three Guinness Records

7 days ago

Foreign hiker on Mt. Fuji loses consciousness and dies, becoming climbing season's second fatality

1 month ago

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

10 days ago

Air-conditioned dress shirts arrive in Japan to save working professionals from sweltering heat

24 days ago

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

21 days ago

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

18 days ago

Tokyo's newest viral dessert is like a Japanese parfait inside a bread bun [Taste test]

25 days ago

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

18 days ago

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

12 days ago

Japanese vending machine sells freshly squeezed lemon juice with a futuristic light show

24 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

8 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

Japan's double-decker portable rice cooker/bento maker is better than ever with new version

3 days ago