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Animal Crossing plushie pouch towels and cozy socks show up at Family Mart convenience stores

1 day ago

Japan now has official, working Pokémon mailbox you can mail letters from, Pokémon mail van too

2 minutes ago

Naruto jerseys coming to Major Leage Baseball theme nights, Hello Kitty to take over a field

2 months ago

We visit the full-scale Evangelion statue in Kyoto and particularly delight in the food tie-ins

2 years ago

The etiquette rules for visiting Shinto shrines in Japan

1 year ago

Great Gundam news! Japan's life-size moving giant robot statue won't close down this year after all

13 days ago

One of Japan's rarest sweets is a sell-out hit that looks and tastes like frost

1 year ago

How good is this popular wooden onigiri mould, made by a Japanese rice specialist?

10 months ago

Take it From a Native! Recipe for Delicious Japanese Curry as Found at Coco Ichiban

2 minutes ago

Princesses, fruits, and blacksmiths: Study reveals the 30 most unusual family names in Japan

5 years ago

Passing the JLPT N1 — Here's how I did it, so you can too!

1 year ago

Meet and eat nostalgic Sanrio characters from the 80s at limited-time cafe in Tokyo

2 minutes ago

Cherry blossom Totoro cake brings pink sakura sweetness to Tokyo this White Day

1 month ago

Life-size Gundam statue to appear in Osaka for first time ever

2 minutes ago

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

3 hours ago

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

5 days ago

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

8 days ago

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

12 days ago

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

13 days ago

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

13 days ago

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

15 days ago

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

18 days ago

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

18 days ago

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

19 days ago

2025 Osaka World Expo

19 days ago

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

21 days ago

Are Japanese convenience store sandwiches scamming us with their fillings?

22 days ago

Japanese man drives truck that's on fire directly to fire station, drops flaming potatoes[Videos]

22 days ago

7-Eleven Japan's giant fried chicken skewer would be too big to eat, so it's really for cuddling

22 days ago

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

24 days ago

Giant pipe mysteriously rises up through street in downtown Osaka

25 days ago

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

28 days ago

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

30 days ago

Silicone testicle covers banned from Japanese sauna following cups being left behind and on shelves

1 month ago

Japan's craziest burger chain takes menchi katsu to new extreme levels

1 month ago

Famous koi ponds overwhelmed with tourists throwing thousands of coins in them

1 hour ago

McDonald's Japan adds new Hello Kitty and Pompompurin drinks to the menu for a limited time

11 hours ago

New Japanese KitKats come in sakura flavour, with poetic symbolism for success

13 hours ago

7-Eleven Japan's new baked-in-store sweet treat is only available in three parts of the country

15 hours ago

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

22 hours ago

You can assemble a well-balanced team of Pokémon, them eat them, thanks to Japanese cake chain

1 day ago

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

4 days ago

Pokémon lacquerware series expands for Year of the Horse with new handcrafted design[Video]

7 days ago

Starbucks Japan closing only Shinkansen platform branch for popularity-triggered renovations

2 days ago

Two food hacks take Japan's convenience store fried chicken to amazing new sandwich heights

3 days ago

Tokyo's best museum for foreign travelers finally reopens after being closed for four years

7 days ago

Totoro Fund line of beautiful artwork and apparel lets you help the real-world Totoro Forest

7 days ago

Fading Tokyo – Searching for signs of the Showa era as local neighborhoods evolve[Photos]

5 days ago

Tokyo turns its phone booths into free Wi-Fi hotspots, and here's how to use them

5 days ago

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

11 days ago

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

10 days ago

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

12 days ago

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

23 days ago

Starbucks Japan releases new My Fruit³ Frappuccino at only 34 stores around the country

21 days ago

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

27 days ago

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

13 days ago

Japanese onsen egg maker from 100-yen store Daiso needs to be on your shopping list

20 days ago

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

29 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

4 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

9 months ago

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

11 months ago

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

1 month 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

9 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

7 months ago