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Amazing exhibition of Japan's legendary "cursed katana" is going on right now【Photos】

3 months ago

Step back in time with Japanese-themed rooms at rare vintage love hotel in Osaka【Video】

8 months ago

Unseen footage of Haruma Miura's run in Kinky Boots released in special tribute movie【Video】

5 hours ago

11 different ways to say "father" in Japanese

5 years ago

A secluded British mansion in Chiba is a hidden holy land for afternoon tea lovers

27 days ago

Japan's popular bead bonsai kit is as beautiful as it is gruelling to make

4 days ago

Japanese conveyor belt restaurant delivers food by boat in Tokyo

1 month ago

New private rooms on Tokaido Shinkansen change the way we travel from Tokyo to Kyoto

1 hour ago

Final version of Sanrio: Beginning of Kawaii exhibition opens in Tokyo[Photos]

5 days ago

Sanrio's best-loved butthole defies physics in adorable sumo collaboration[Photos]

3 days ago

Kinotake Mother AI developed to study Japan's divide between chocolate cookie snacks

3 days ago

Lawson convenience store at popular tourist site is one of the most unusual in Japan

8 days ago

Japanese politician arrested on charges of accepting bribes to reduce number of monkeys in park

9 days ago

New Travelling Bento pouches turn your luggage into a Japanese lunch box

10 days ago

Foreign man arrested for walking on Shinkansen tracks, claims he was on the run from yakuza

11 days ago

Man bites woman at cherry blossom park in Japan, dies shortly after

11 days ago

Deer that appeared in downtown Osaka gets a new home, a new name, and a lot of snacks[Video]

12 days ago

Peanuts and Coke becomes a viral hit in Japan, but is it a trend worth joining?

12 days ago

The Almost All Lettuce Burger from Dom Dom Burger really lives up to its name

17 days ago

Japan now sells…sake made with moth poop?!?

21 days ago

Deer are appearing in Osaka City, may have wandered there from Nara[Video]

24 days ago

Can you make butter by running with a pouch filled with cream? Let's find out[Taste test]

25 days ago

Public restrooms in Osaka to get in-stall video screens with ads

26 days ago

Fake police phone scam also highlights dumb stereotype about how foreigners speak Japanese[Video]

27 days ago

Godiva now makes tofu in Japan, and sakura chocolate tofu too![Taste test]

30 days ago

How much is Amazon Japan's lowest-rated currency calculator worth in yen?

30 days ago

Expo 2025 mascot Myaku-Myaku to release tastefully erotic photo book

1 month ago

2025 Osaka World Expo

1 month ago

Pizza Hut Japan's new ie-kei ramen pizza is here and weird, but is it tasty too? [Taste test]

1 month ago

Are Japanese convenience store sandwiches scamming us with their fillings?

1 month ago

Haikyu fan event lets you step onto the court, see what it's like to play with the anime athletes

5 hours ago

Studio Ghibli croquettes not to eat, but to keep your stuff in, going on sale in Japan[Photos]

12 hours ago

Pokémon hot spring footbath opening in Japan this spring

21 hours ago

Almost all Japanese women say they dislike random gacha/blind-box toys in survey

1 day ago

Move aside, convenience store egg sando – there's a better version of the iconic sandwich in Japan

1 day ago

Japan's awesomely beautiful Alpen Route snow corridor is now open

1 day ago

Manga artist raises question online about false perspective in Ghibli film My Neighbor Totoro

3 years ago

Wisteria season starts early with blooming of Japan's Great Wisteria in its beautiful garden

6 days ago

Japan's best conveyor belt sushi restaurant of seven years ago has now, finally, come to Tokyo

6 days ago

Injuries on stairs in Tokyo highlight an overlooked design flaw

4 days ago

Japanese trains in Sapporo might be better than those in Tokyo, thanks to one special feature

7 days ago

Japanese government wants overseas anime market to roughly triple in 10 years, but are they crazy?

6 days ago

Starbucks Japan releases FIVE new Frappuccinos in a day, and we try them all in 90 minutes

6 days ago

Japanese bento shop sells croquettes for 13 cents, but are they any good?

5 days ago

Japan reportedly adding Japanese language skill requirement to most common foreigner work visa

13 days ago

Pokémon and Ikea Japan cross over into each other's worlds with collaboration events

16 days ago

Japan now has a special desk for people who work at home with a pet cat[Photos]

23 days ago

Uniqlo announces new T-shirts for One Piece, Naruto and more for manga publisher's 100th birthday

24 days ago

Krispy Kreme releases Super Mario doughnuts in Japan for a limited time

25 days ago

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

11 months ago

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

4 months ago

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

3 months ago

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

9 months ago

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

2 months ago

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

11 months ago

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

2 months ago

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

10 months ago

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

6 months ago

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

8 months ago

Brand-new Pokémon manhole covers coming to help the recovery of a disaster-stricken part of Japan

2 days ago

Famous Tokyo cherry blossom spot installs view-blocking screens to fight overcrowding[Video]

23 days ago

Classic 16-bit Nintendo controllers get modern makeover for use with Switch, current-gen consoles

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