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Japanese convenience store offering chance to have your shopping be effectively free for one day

2 days ago

Is hamburger patty ramen a case of too many good things in one bowl? Let's find out! [Taste test]

6 hours ago

Japanese hoodie for cat-loving gamers will keep you and your feline friend warm and fuzzy [Pics]

3 days ago

Two Tokyo neighborhoods to gather on bridge and shift their recognized border through tug-of-war

3 days ago

Hello Kitty ready to keep you company in the bathroom with new dessert-aroma Sanrio toilet paper

4 days ago

Japanese government hires leading comedy agency to explain national defense spending

5 days ago

Liquid croissant coffee is coming to Japanese stores this month

7 days ago

Mr. Sato searches for the mysterious new wall of fortune in Tokyo

8 days ago

Shoplifting prevention guard arrested for shoplifting boot from store he was guarding

10 days ago

Can Japan's Self-Defense Forces legally open fire on a zombie horde?

11 days ago

Guile cosplay goes with everyone for Halloween at SoraNews24 HQ [Photos]

12 days ago

Japanese government still lists refusing to pay for dates as a form of domestic violence

14 days ago

Japanese snack lovers may soon be spore-ting the latest crowdfunded confectionery tech

15 days ago

This curry restaurant might have the worst location in Tokyo…or maybe the best

16 days ago

Baum vending machine in a Yokohama station lets us eat cake served on a luxury cruise ship

16 days ago

Is this crazy-looking home sauna just what our busy daddy reporter needs in his life?

17 days ago

Tokyo restaurant adds special seat for live-streaming and social media posting [Video]

18 days ago

Japan's newest tempura is…potato salad tempura?!? [Taste test]

20 days ago

Trial of terminally ill cancer patient who found 22 million yen on the street and kept it ends

20 days ago

Japanese scientists developing cute, autonomously swarming robo dogs for anti-bear patrols [Video]

21 days ago

There are goats spending every day in downtown Tokyo, but why? [Photos]

23 days ago

Historical-themed illumination display returns to Osaka Castle this winter

12 hours ago

Starbucks Japan reveals new Joyful Capsule gacha toy release date

15 hours ago

Japanese drivers reminded to look out for drunk people passed out on the road this holiday season

17 hours ago

41.5 percent of surveyed Japanese middle schoolers don't think more immigration benefits society

1 day ago

America's first-ever permanent One Piece store is now open [Photos]

1 day ago

Tokyo neighborhood adds new "smart trash cans" to deal with increasing amounts of tourist litter

1 day ago

Tokyo cracks down on Airbnb-style rentals with new laws limiting operator days and more

1 day ago

Japanese viewers of Godzilla Minus Zero angered by unusual number of restroom goers

1 day ago

Japan ends tax-free shopping system for foreign tourists, new refund request system now in effect

9 days ago

Pokémon doughnuts pop up at Mister Donut, with a new gathering that's bigger than ever

6 days ago

Japan's new matcha vending machines serve freshly prepared matcha in five different strengths

4 days ago

Pokémon Company announces first-ever permanent Pokémon store to open outside Asia

21 days ago

Japan's TeamLab digital art group is opening a permanent museum in America

11 days ago

What's it like to stay in a Japanese container hotel?

30 days ago

Beautiful Ghibli diorama kits lets you build anime characters' homes inside yours [Photos]

10 days ago

Chainsaw robots helping keep trains running safely in east Japan [Video]

17 days ago

New Studio Ghibli anime gets extended run at the only cinema in Japan where it's being shown

22 days ago

Osaka's famous Glico Running Man will be removed and replaced with a new-look sign

25 days ago

Studio Ghibli creates illustrated Kyoto sightseeing map, available at any 7-Eleven Japan store

26 days ago

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

4 months ago

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

11 months ago

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

4 months ago

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

9 months ago

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

8 months ago

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

9 months ago

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

3 months ago

Japanese ninja certification exam attracts 131 candidates from Japan and abroad

4 months ago

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

4 months ago

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

1 month ago

Pokémon card game's expansion features art from Fist of the North Star creator

2 days ago

Why people in Japan hardly ever say "sayonara," and what they say instead

1 day ago

New Era celebrates three decades of Pokémon with new 30th anniversary cap line [Photos]

3 days ago

Amazing Japanese yogurt spoon scoops up every last drop of dairy effortlessly

2 days ago

Starbucks Japan unveils new Potato Soupuccino that's said to be more than just soup

2 days ago

Family Mart releases 47 convenience store socks and stickers, one for every prefecture in Japan

2 months ago

Kenshi Yonezu's Lemon hits 1 billion views on YouTube and he's still not quite sure why

3 days ago

Starbucks Japan unveils new winter drinkware collection with limited-edition Stanley cups

5 days ago

Pachinko parlor operator arrested for not obscuring the act of gambling well enough

6 days ago