2015
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2015 3,235
December 2015
- Number fortune-telling: What your birth date can tell you about your own shortcomings
- NEW GAME! author tweets teaser site link for anime adaptation site
- McDonald’s Singapore makes clever, delicious-looking use of its Instagram account【Photos】
- Clever ad publicly shames commuters in real-time for “smartphone walking” in train station【Video】
- The suave and stylish Pokémon cosplay of Comiket 89【Pics】
- Step back in time with Japanese-themed rooms at rare vintage love hotel in Osaka【Video】
- Forget geisha and samurai, experience Japan by dressing up as an Osaka Obachan
- Exhibit in Kyoto features collaboration of anime and 400-year-old Rinpa school of painting!
- Traditional Japanese New Year’s decorations with a Mad Max theme? WHAT A LOVELY DAY!
- The Force doesn’t awaken amongst cats, despite Yoda’s best efforts【Video】
- New Philippine mail order site makes Japanese items available at the click of a button
- Homeward bound: Professor reunited with missing dog after nearly a decade
- Does the experience of living in Japan make you a better person? The good, bad and ugly
- Japanese Twitter has its collective mind blown by “map of Europe” illusion
- Decorative animal toys with massive chins now a thing in Japan for some reason
- Cosplaying beauties, knights, and sextuplets brave the cold on Comiket 89’s opening day【Photos】
- Pigeon gets on the wrong train but doesn’t notice in time—we can totally empathize!【Video】
- Take a peek at these epic Sailor Moon x Saint Seiya fan art pieces!
- These Hello Kitty shoes might be too cute to wear…but that won’t stop us from trying!
- Motorcycle cop caught on video applauded for doing his job by “not doing his job”【Video】
- Artist creates epic customised steampunk mecha for Sylvanian Family bunny
- The top 10 student-professor conversations from Japanese classrooms
- Father of shojo manga hosts yearly one-man exhibit with new and classic artwork【Images】
- First-generation Japanese Pokémon trading cards to be reissued for the game’s 20th anniversary
- Japanese McDonald’s phone prank raises hackles online
- Scared to show old school buddies your bald head? This reunion committee has reassuring news!
- It’s official: No new Hunter x Hunter episodes in 2015 ends writer’s 25-year-long record
- Just when you thought it was safe to go ba…NINJA CROW SHARK!!!
- Cool music video offers an exciting new take on cosplay photography【Video】
- Sailor Moon marriage certificates now come with JAXA Hayabusa spacecraft details
- Kyary Pamyu Pamyu’s “little sister” Hamada Bamyu Bamyu is kinda cute and kinda gorilla【Video】
- What is this adorable owl doll made of—mushrooms or wool? The Internet isn’t sure!
- Being attacked by a sword-wielding maniac? This martial artist has perfect defense!【Video】
- Tarantino’s The Hateful Eight gets a “lame” Japanese promo poster treatment
- Sleeve cats are taking over the internet in Japan this winter
- We talk to a real Japanese butler about life as the chief of staff of a household【SoraInterview】
- The cloth bags to be bundled with upcoming Neko Atsume character books are absolutely adorable
- KFC Japan launches multi-tiered boxes, lucky bags, (almost) everlasting coupons for New Year
- Snow globes are the newest winter trend in Japan!【Photos】
- Annual New Year’s Eve singing competition Kohaku will be invaded by Star Wars
- Taiwan’s PS4 packaging is way cuter than anyone else’s
- Luxury new year’s lucky bags are in — including a $1.6 million gold tea ceremony set!
- Adorably derpy bunny melts even the most frigid hearts on Japanese Twitter 【Pics】
- Goku down! Vast majority of surveyed college students in Japan haven’t read the Dragon Ball manga
- Paired Sailor Moon bracelets are femininely eye-catching and represent all 10 Sailor Senshi
- Photos of costumed cyclists at start of race leave Twitter users laughing, scratching their heads
- The 10 best anime about idols, as chosen by the Internet masses
- New take on traditional Japanese “osechi” is a sweet way to ring in the new year
- Spam mail suggests an impending world crisis, famous hero seeking your help today!
- Sushi chef kicks woman out of restaurant for asking him to hold the rice, manga author approves
- “Best Body Japan” winners are in just in time to make us ashamed of our holiday gorgefest
- Ease your Christmas loneliness with idol singer Santa cosplay 【Photos】
- Merry Christmas from everyone at RocketNews24!
- International students at Ohio university call cafeteria’s foreign fare culturally insensitive
- Protect Your PSVita with Official Gundam Cases
- Hide your daughters! Kagoshima’s suave new bear mascot is winning hearts all over
- The Osaka taste sensation that no one in Osaka has ever heard of: Coffee & Raw Egg 【Taste Test】
- “The Evolution of the Lightsaber Duel” reveals true extent of kendo’s influence on Star Wars movies
- Pro gamer Daigo Umehara donates tournament winnings to New York University like a shoryuken Santa
- Japanese restaurant lets generous customers pay for extra meals, needy customers eat for free
- Japanese Twitter is trying to find the best hamster in an all-hamster tournament【Pics】
- Naughty but cute Ted is now poised to decorate the edge of your cup!
- Japan’s crappiest curry restaurant set to close, debuts its most putrid menu items in farewell
- 11 ways to have a great Christmas date…when your date is a bowl of instant noodles
- Japan gears up for foreign visitors with new interactive vending machine
- Stingy Japanese arcade keeps schoolgirl from one of the greatest UFO catcher hauls ever 【Video】
- Seasonal rescue bus service rolled out for snoozy passengers who miss their train station
- Despite getting Star Wars VII on launch day, Japan will get the eighth installment a month late
- “Safety” voted Japan’s official kanji of 2015
- Terra Formars: Revenge releases first promo video for its second season【Video】
- Capybara across Japan ward off the sniffles by bathing with yuzu, delivering big dose of adorable
- Take a trip in the name of the moon with Sailor Moon travel cases, bags and passport wallets
- One-Punch Man knit cap is the one piece of anime winter gear you need to keep your head warm
- Updates on Nintendo’s revolutionary Pokémon Go: Gyms, teams, location-specific Pokémon and more
- We talk with actors Daisy Ridley and John Boyega about The Force Awakens (and manga) 【Interview】
- Could the kind of coffee you drink affect your brain function? New studies say yes
- Quiz time! How many of these photos of Japanese places can you identify?【Photos】
- Gachapon toys for Japan’s “first manga,” Scrolls of Frolicking Animals, to be available next year
- A look at the innovative yet bizarre technology coming out of China【Video】
- The number one movie in Japan last weekend awakens to be…Yo-kai Watch!
- Ask Mr. Sato Episode 2 is here!【Video】
- Japanese netizen posts mother’s 37-year-old ticket to Star Wars: “That’s worth a fortune!”
- Hello Kitty Data Leak: If you have a SantrioTown account, you might want to change your password
- Sanrio’s lazy egg character appears on menu items at new Gudetama Cafe in Osaka
- Fish on new Yebisu “happy” beer cans changes colour when chilled
- Video of cute Japanese cat drinking “green tea” is so classy it has us minding our table manners
- Brace yourself – Chocolate-flavored instant noodles are coming to Japan!
- Captain Tsubasa manga author celebrates FC Barcelona’s Japan visit in the best way he knows
- Chiba railway cars’ Christmas lights are more lap dance than Lapland, say Japanese netizens【Pics】
- Need more cuteness in your life? These Pikachu stationery items should do the trick!
- Dragon Ball characters appear in Ford anime ad specifically made for English-speakers 【Video】
- New book compiles taste tests of shampoos used by 30 of Japan’s top anime voice actresses
- Harajuku kimono event aims to usher in the new year in style!
- Top 10 English vocabulary words for 2015 according to users of Japanese online dictionary Weblio
- Artist pays homage to popular character One-Punch Man with cleverly designed artwork【Video】
- Sushi, sumo, and cats in kimonos: the best Christmas and New Year cards from Japan【Pics & Video】
- Drunk government employee allegedly gropes woman on train, then molests her rescuer as well
- Newly released image of the giant in Attack on Titan: Kansai version is more glam than ever
- McDonald’s Japan unleashes final appeal of 2015 to disgruntled fan base: Fancy cakes!
- Store sign in Japan tells couples to stay away on Christmas Eve so staff won’t feel lonely
- Santa sushi spotted in Japan, is here to deliver sackloads of deliciousness
- Message from Space: The Japanese Star Wars knockoff that hit theaters before A New Hope 【Video】
- That time Japan went so Star Wars crazy that Luke and Vader made a canned tuna commercial 【Video】
- New heated clothes hanger will dry your clothes in any type of weather
- Pocky to introduce new box designs for special occasions, including “Sukky” for Valentine’s Day
- Live-action, Western-made Death Note film opening in Japan, but it’s not what anime fans think
- Can’t stop snoring? Maybe you should blame your “throat penis”
- J.J. Abrams reveals that he wanted an AKB48 idol in the cast for Star Trek
- Can you guess what type of seafood pugs look like?
- Cute cat-shaped food and kitchen appliances hit the gachapon capsule toy market
- See Kyoto’s Nijo Castle in its original design with this virtual tour built in Minecraft!
- Here’s your chance, lonely people! Ex-AV actress Maria Ozawa doesn’t want to spend Christmas alone
- This mother’s face when she catches her daughter dancing in front of a webcam is priceless!
- Living Christmas tree starts “Uber Illumination” service from Tokyo
- New Kingdom Hearts 2.8 trailer from Jump Festa 2016 includes Kingdom Hearts III gameplay 【Video】
- Tiny Buddhist statues: These new gachapon figures are more pious than adorable!
- Don’t drink alone! Nine Japanese snacks to accompany sake that you’ve probably never tried
- Don’t throw away the bones! How to make Japanese Christmas KFC soup【RocketKitchen】
- The rice-less gyudon restaurant is here to serve your beefy needs
- The penguins at Otaru Aquarium have huge appetites and no motivation but we still love them!
- Shonen Jump + now taking manga submissions from Japan and abroad in new contest
- Watch a century of Chinese beauty trends in less than a minute【Video】
- Emus? Rocks? Reefs? Yamaguchi Prefecture is the new Australia!
- Unseasoned traveler hops into x-ray machine with luggage during airport security check【Video】
- Sorry, ladies: Yokohama’s got all-new “Japan”-themed capsule hotel rooms just for men
- How do you make cosplayers levitate? Put them in a pool, like in these awesome videos 【Video】
- Got $8,500 lying around? Then you could decorate your home with this life-sized anime girl figure
- Is the year-end Arashi Concert about to go high-tech with facial recognition for attendees?
- Become the “waifu” of your dreams with FaceRig’s Live2D module 【Video】
- Tokyo’s Michelin star-winning ramen restaurant is closing its sister eatery, might be moving too
- Record of Lodoss War MMORPG is finally going to be released…no, really!
- Studio Ghibli’s anime legacy lives on in latest trailer for Totoro designer’s new film 【Video】
- Two parrots plot to escape from cage, one gets an unpleasant surprise (betrayal?) 【Video】
- The Bat Cave apartment: a unique place to stay in Shibuya, Tokyo
- Pikachus squeezing through turnstile strangely adorable, possibly nightmare-inducing【Video】
- Three common complaints foreigners have about Christmas in Japan, and how to make peace with them
- New product combines PC, keyboard and mouse into one for a super-compact desktop computer
- Adventures in Gyudon: We order all seven toppings at Japanese beef bowl chain Sukiya
- Japanese internet has brief but passionate love affair with hot Chinese cosplayer Huang Jingxiang
- Our male reporter transforms into a beautiful Japanese courtesan at Tokyo photo studio
- We visit the awesome new Samurai Museum in Shinjuku【Photos】
- Planned Shinjuku attraction to offer “real life” spy experience—complete with laser tripwires!!
- Star Wars on ice: Video of figure skater Yuzuru Hanyu with a lightsaber is as cool as it sounds
- Machida Squirrel Garden: Tokyo’s tiny zoo for equally tiny critters【Photos】
- Ever wanted to work with legendary video game creator Hideo Kojima? Kojima Productions now hiring
- The perfect gift for your cosplaying foodie friends – an anime recipe cookbook
- Does kangaroo meat work with Japanese seasonings? 【Taste test】
- “You win!” Pet bird in Japan can’t stop singing Final Fantasy’s victory music
- Nipaishin: anime girls with booby cushions are now gracing prayer tablets and travel cards
- What happens when you give a parakeet a store-bought quail egg? A quail baby, if you’re lucky!
- Another sensible Pokémon purchase…
- Increased security measures could bode longer lines at Comiket
- “No boys allowed” New Japanese cafe caters exclusively to female otaku (and there’s a nerd test)
- Feel your inner Cosmo at the Saint Seiya 30th Anniversary Special Exhibit coming in June 2016!
- New Samurai Stormtrooper from Tamashii Nations is ready to fire up the troops for feudal battle
- Subliminal messages, coming soon to a bowl of Japanese noodles near you?
- Cloud vs. Link — Final Fantasy’s Tetsuya Nomura makes awesome illustration to celebrate crossover
- Gundam Breaker 3 officially announced – Video game and model enthusiasts rejoice! 【Video】
- Slip into some loungewear that makes you look as chic as Lelouch from Code Geass
- Headlocking kitty in Japan sparks online debate about when to break up cat fights
- Roppongi Hills celebrates the return of artist Takashi Murakami with cute pop-up cafe
- Hideo Kojima officially leaves Konami, opens own studio, announces new PlayStation 4 game 【Video】
- Japan Self-Defense Forces and U.S. Army face off in Iron Chef-styled cooking competition 【Video】
- The “Venice of Japan” in Kyoto: a secret destination tourists don’t know about yet
- Samurai hoodies are a Bushido blend of old-school style and modern fashion 【Photos】
- Sapporo gears up for Snow Miku with itasha train, ‘Snow Miku Sky Town’
- Enjoy the characters of Kuroko’s Basketball as beautiful traditional crafts from across Japan!
- Cardcaptor Sakura bracelets will reignite your love for Clamp and shiny things
- Japan’s cats are figure skater Yuzuru Hanyu’s biggest fans【Pics】
- Tokyo police prepare to launch squad of crime-fighting, net-equipped drones【Video】
- The anticipation builds: BABYMETAL to release new album next April
- Playing with pandas: Do Adventure World’s zoo keepers have the best job ever?【Video】
- The winter look that drives Japanese men crazy: sweater dress with tights
- Macross is back! Preview released for Macros Delta, latest chapter in anime franchise 【Video】
- Japan’s newest and greatest export will be a bullet train built for India
- Kit Kat celebrates the Year of the Monkey with special Chinese Zodiac packages
- Studio Ghibli unveils new animated film set for release in Japan next year
- “A dead bug” and other amusing, adorable, snarky, and downright ridiculous test responses
- Anime-inspired dresses back, now in Rose of Versailles varieties
- Japanese conductor gives heartwarming message on train’s final run before it’s shipped overseas
- Culture clash: 10 insider tips for visiting Japan
- Upcoming party in Shibuya combines house music with cutting open a tuna, girls get in free
- Japanese ministry finds correlation between level of income and diet, number of teeth
- Another Excel artist appears, though he claims he “can’t draw…”
- Nissin gets experimental with its Cup Noodles
- Kimono panties are here to add a little Japanese tradition to your lingerie rotation
- What do North Korean idol singers sound like? Like this 【Videos】
- Japanese fashion company’s knight’s helm knit cap will keep you warm during your winter quests
- Miranda Kerr promotes new jewellery line, lights up a Christmas tree and leaves her mark on Tokyo
- Can’t wait until spring to see the new Yu-Gi-Oh! anime movie? The trailer is right here 【Video】
- Dress like an aristocrat from the Nara period at new costume rental shop in Nara【Photos】
- An in-depth look at the Gundam Suite at Grand Pacific Le Daiba 【Video】
- New “health care” app will measure woman’s cup size if she puts a smartphone between her breasts
- New printing service offers custom-made manga in as little as five minutes!
- aDanza: Japan’s wild music player app featuring dancing alpacas, sumo wrestlers and more! 【Video】
- We pig out on tonkatsu at Marugo, the Michelin-approved breaded pork palace【Taste Test】
- Neat footage surfaces of life in small Hiroshima town circa the 1930s【Video】
- New Sword Art Online glasses cut blue light from screens, include awesome extras
- American reporter visits Ramen Jiro for super salty ramen, Japan’s netizens love his reaction
- K-Pop group Oh My Girl mistaken for sex workers, detained at LA airport
- With an Evangelion watch on your wrist, “all is right with the world.”
- 2015: The year Japan fell in love with the hamster 【Photos】
- Nyarshmallow: The chocolate-filled cat-shaped marshmallows too cute to eat!
- Japanese teacher’s explanation about “individuality” to kids has a deep, beautiful meaning
- Photos from the Roppongi Hills observation deck are so beautiful they look like CG art!
- Twitter has “cute competition,” this hamster is winning with amazing vacuum cleaner impression
- Ikea Singapore releases Christmas carol ad with adjustable “merry meter”【Video】
- Seven mistakes foreigners make when speaking Japanese—and how to fix them
- China could give 100 million people new identities in a bid to save its economy
- Japanese cosmetic artist posts photo with only half her face made up, internet freaks out【Pics】
- Never work with animals: Outtakes from Japanese delivery company’s adorable black cat ad【Video】
- Boys Lash — “Straight false eyelashes for dressing up as a man”
- “World’s first washable smartphone” goes on sale in Japan accompanied by cheese-tastic ad【Video】
- How to make open-air dining in winter awesome: Take the kotatsu outside!
- Anime Isn’t Like Reality: Peeing in a skirt edition
- Feature-length Mario Warfare released! Relive all your favorite moments at once【Video】
- Kono Manga ga Sugoi! Reveals 2016’s series ranking for male readers
- Is this new Star Wars promotional poster from China kinda racist? It certainly seems so
- Famed anime director Makoto Shinkai announces new film, and the trailer is gorgeous 【Video】
- Attack on Titan advances to the world of finance with anime Visa credit cards
- Premium Bandai releases set of mix-and-match gold-plated Sailor Moon earrings
- Toyota wants Japan to think of its new model Prius as an “erotic” vehicle【Video】
- Popular Japanese rhythm game Pop’n Music’s cat and bunny mascots get a drastic makeover
- Why is it so tough to buy Japanese digital media downloads?
- What happens when you combine two of the scariest movies ever? You get Sadako vs Kayako!
- South Korean student in Japan hopes to improve international relations with free hugs【Video】
- What does three months of Yoshinoya beef bowls do to your body? Medical study announces results
- Two-way mirror demon prank reveals that the scariest thing in the world is ourselves【Video】
- Hardcore dancing geisha show the world how to be elegant and badass at the same time【Video】
- Characters from Japan’s “oldest manga” return to enjoy Star Wars goodies in clever promotion
- Akiyuki Nosaka, celebrated author of Grave of the Fireflies, passes away
- Teaser gives us our first peek at Japan’s upcoming Godzilla movie—and he’s gonna be BIG!【Video】
- Adorable illustration from Japan perfectly depicts the joys of living with cats
- Miss & Mr. Aoyama Contest boasts stunning contestants, maybe the next generation of TV stars?
- We try the latest crazy chip flavour from Japan: Strawberry shortcake 【Taste test】
- Infographic captures gamers’ frustration at DLC, but forgets some key points of video gaming past
- Just how much do you love Super Mario? Enough to buy a $700 sweater?
- Chinese company mimics levitation trick, unamused authorities immediately shut it down【Video】
- Clear cube necklace lets you carry all the colors of the rainbow with you to match any outfit
- Digimon Adventure tri – Chapter 2 gets release date, Chapter 1 heading for DVD/Blu-ray
- Japan finally bottles “the scent of a cat’s forehead”—now available to spray on your belongings!
- The Damborghini: A Lamborghini made entirely from cardboard
- Sanrio creates characters to promote characters to promote merchandise with new Sanrio Boys group
- Need a set of samurai armor for your cat or dog? This pet supply shop can help 【Photos】
- 50-man yakuza brawl broken up by 100 police leads to four arrests
- Police arrest Korean national on suspicion of Tokyo shrine bombing
- In real life, hitting someone with Street Fighter’s dragon punch would kill him…messily 【Video】
- Taiwanese citizens can’t get enough of this little girl’s dance moves【Video】
- “The Moomins” was originally brought to Japan by spies
- Japanese comic explains why a negative multiplied with another negative is a positive
- Sailor uniform loungewear for men sells out in 2 days
- Japanese netizens shocked by the sight of sumo wrestlers bathing in hot spring
- Shiba Inu that really didn’t want to go for a walk becomes adorable embroidered brooch
- Chip ‘n’ who? One Japanese mom’s Disney character blunder has Twitter cracking up
- Get ready for excitement, Japan—Steve Wozniak’s Comic Con is coming to Tokyo in December 2016!
- New One Piece movie’s summer 2016 release date confirmed
- 8 things you should never say to a Japanese person
- You can now buy sliced chocolate in Japan—sandwiches will never be the same!
- Bumper crop of anime boobs toned down in rural community’s local tourism poster
- Ninja will murder you if you use your smartphone while walking, Japanese safety video warns
- The top 10 hardest Japanese words to pronounce – which ones trip you up?【Video】
- Six-foot, seven-inch Dragon Ball Shenron plushie is perfect for huge fans of the fighting anime
- Japanese gamer builds his own custom arcade cabinet full of nostalgic feels 【Video】
- We asked a specialist to tell us about all the benefits of traditional Japanese underwear
- How much will 10,000 yen get you at second-hand clothing shop Tanpopo House?
- Felines flee when Ed Sheeran plays “Thinking Out Loud” at cat cafe in Japan【Video】
- How good is the world’s first Michelin-ranked ramen restaurant? We find out! 【Taste test】
- What do you do with a very large novelty Starbucks mug? Make a very large dessert!
- Kid creates amazing animated homage to Tokyo Ghoul anime…on a Nintendo 3DS!【Video】
- Street Fighter: Assassin’s Fist’s Machinima produces new Street Fighter live-action series
- Unforgettable photos from the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor
- Black bass tempura?!? Our skeptical reporter tastes the invasive freshwater fish
- Hooters opening gaming bar in Tokyo in partnership with video game company Namco
- Anime Isn’t Like Reality: Bath time fun edition
- New Mos Burger restaurant serves alcohol, gourmet meals and a burger made from a whole tomato
- Justin Bieber kisses two of Japan’s most popular idols, breaks the hearts and minds of their fans
- Soon-to-be-released: Special collection book of anime-style beautiful boys
- Final Fantasy VII gets new combat engine, oh and it’s now a multi-part series, too 【Video】
- Is your girlfriend a cat, dog, gorilla or penguin type? Take this Twitter comic test to find out!
- Presenting funazushi — Could fermented sushi be the next big Japanese export to Southeast Asia?
- Gifu police chase shoplifter with 20 patrol cars and helicopter, fail to catch him
- 50 things that surprised our writer when visiting China 【RocketExperience】
- Final Fantasy VII’s PS4 port now available
- A new tool for cosplayers – a business card with tons of photos “on it”
- We visit one of Japan’s stunning secret destinations: the “Road to Laputa” in Kumamoto
- Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom announced for PS4
- This limited-edition Pikachu doll from Steiff will zap you with its sheer cuteness!
- Fairy Tail to make its stage debut in spring 2016; actor portraying Natsu announced!
- Yuki teaches us how to make our very own Domo-kun Christmas pudding!【Recipe】
- Acquittal of attacker who was “stabbed by smartphone rays” draws anger online
- Calbee will have you clawing (literally) for their new cola-flavored chips
- We visited the gold Star Wars calendar and Darth Vader helmet in Ginza!【Photos】
- Mr. Sato decides to go out for a cup of coffee…with a giant 20-pound Starbucks mug!
- Japanese hostess club women share the top five unattractive things guys do all the time
- Get these hot Young Black Jack sheets and pillow cases for your sexy sleepy times
- Does this math problem prove that Japan’s 20-somethings are getting dumber?
- Udon Entertainment holds Street Fighter V art exhibition in San Francisco
- This photo of a train has an amazing surprise
- Why do the Japanese call the UK ‘Igirisu’?
- “My father was arrested”—Student’s award-winning essay tells the story of a crime in her family
- The four new classes of modern otaku
- Cosplay comes to the kitchen with the Cardcaptor Sakura apron
- Geoff Keighley: Konami bans Metal Gear Solid V’s Hideo Kojima from game awards
- Evangelion Unit-01 looks perfect reimagined as a knight in medieval Europe
- Dragon Ball fans rally for petition to officially change name of planet Kepler 22b to Namek
- Traditional Chinese art mixes with Star Wars characters to celebrate the New Year
- Artist Rumiko Takahashi’s popular characters Ranma and Lum have now become… instant ramen!
- What Hayao Miyazaki’s Mei would look like if Studio Ghibli released My Neighbor Totoro in 3-D
- Japanese mom’s advice to daughter: Ask your boyfriend for many selfish things
- Philosophy with numbers: The math problem that stumped the Japanese internet
- Everything you need to know about dining at a sushi restaurant—in handy infographics!【Pics】
- Shiba Inu dressed up as Japanese yokai achieve new level of cute and spooky
- Anime girlfriend kiss-flavored candy: The lonely otaku’s new favorite snack?
- Five ways college life is different in Japan and the United States
- Astronaut Kimiya Yui’s photos tweeted from the International Space Station are simply stunning
- Japanese fashion company brings modern-day samurai look to your legs with hakama chino pants
- Newest Pikachu figure is fully posable, fiercely adorable 【Photos】
- Universal Studios Japan’s Evangelion, Attack on Titan attractions teased in videos
- Awaken your need for random Star Wars stuff from 7-Eleven and Ichiban-Kuji
- Singapore retailer a contender for “Worst Ad Campaign Ever” title after Black Friday rape gaffe
- Never have to deal with tangled earphone cords again with this amazingly effective trick 【Video】
- Attack on Titan could definitely use a little Sailor Moon—check out this transformation!【Video】
- Genius Japanese illustrator reimagines your favorite fairy tales…with pugs!【Pics】
- Japan now has anime character crotch pillows
- People are really excited about that ‘Doraemon-like’ translating megaphone
- Title and artwork for new Detective Conan movie revealed — it’s going to be a very ‘black’ movie!
- Expats take note: California burger chain Carl’s Jr.’s first Japan location to open early next year
- Check out Tokyo’s incredible Christmas illuminations!【Video】
- Hamsters, Ebola & magic kanji: 7 tweets from Japanese office workers that went viral
- Sweet suspense: Japanese craftsman uses giant brush to fill in detailed ceramic patterns【Video】
- That’s no moon…it’s a Japanese-style Death Star lantern!
- Tokyo’s Hello Kitty theme park to host stage reading of homosexual romance novel
- Singing and dancing lessons, too!? An inside-look at a Tokyo voice acting academy
- Sekai Project explains Yohjo Simulator game’s removal from Steam
- The countdown’s begun — something exciting is brewing for Naruto fans!
- Old-school Japanese sex guide covers holding hands, doing the deed, and “the shadow nucleus”
- Koalas: Super cute, super dumb, and the most charitable parents of the animal kingdom?
- New multiple choice answer sheet is the anti-cheating gift from the teacher gods
- This Tokyo ramen restaurant is the first to ever receive a Michelin dining guide star
- Japanese photographer captures cats at their most athletic, adorable, and synchronized moments
- Do you understand Singlish? Test your knowledge with these videos【Video】
- New Legend of Zelda tabletop book heading to gamer book shelves
- Gifu town under fire for using busty No-Rin character to boo(b)st tourism
- Halo artist unveils a more mature take on The Legend of Zelda’s Link
- Japan releases results of its first national same-sex marriage survey
- Three reasons why it’s okay to be a girly girl in Japan
- Fail News: Popular Japanese mascot falls during ice-skating routine, can’t get up【Video】
- Japanese dad teaches daughter how to handle alcohol, has Twitter in tears
- You can now sing the Super Mario Bros. theme at karaoke boxes in Japan
- Student amused to find entry—and corresponding visual—for “cat ears” in his electronic dictionary
- Order your own historical sword-turned-hot-guy Touken Ranbu cake just in time for the holidays
- Extremely rare Cinderella Dollfie sells at auction for over $10,000
- These minimalistic origami-inspired watches are sure to please any fashion lover
- Driving up the Miyagi coastline, four years after the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami
- Artist shares a glimpse of a world where the Pokémon Eevee is real
- Shocking slogans promoting China’s one-child policy threaten to kill, sterilize, take away riches
November 2015
- Want to help save the anime world’s favorite colored pencils? Then take this survey
- Official Pokémon site reveals bizarre yet amusing secrets about Fighting-type Pokémon Machamp
- The Star Wars folding screens just unveiled at Kyoto’s Kiyomizu Temple are amazing
- Chilling footage shows Hiroshima eight months after the atomic bombing【Video】
- Check out the newest ‘treat’ from Japan—candy that tastes like pork ramen soup!
- Eat up, take off – The 20 best airport restaurants in Japan, as chosen by travelers
- Monday Kickstart: Laugh at these bewildering photos of cats standing in their litter boxes【Pics】
- Big, drunk and furry—Everything you need to know about tanuki (plus a song about their balls!)
- Slouching too much? Can’t sleep comfortably at work? Get yourself a helping hand!
- Kitaro, NonNonBâ manga creator Shigeru Mizuki passes away
- Out for revenge? Shop in Guam apparently wants to help you spike someone’s drink
- Evangelion undies are back, but this time for male fans of the hit science fiction anime
- Life imitating anime: Japanese people tell us about their most “anime” moments
- Anime’s One-Punch Man is punching his way through Bethesda’s Fallout 4
- New Attack on Titan game announces release month, continues to look really amazing 【Video】
- “Get off the bus.” Driver teaches prankster kid an important lesson
- Bizarre souvenir turns Frozen’s Elsa into a glowing, techno top, and Japanese commenters love it
- Madoka Magica short film hints at the possibility of all-new material
- Make kitty happy with these clever cat project ideas
- Celebrating Bruce Lee’s 75th birthday with a Hong Kong pilgrimage
- Did this man really capture the lucky child ghost Zashikiwarashi on video?
- Innocent child’s reaction to seeing the bawling politician fills us with “d’aww’s”
- The ultimate Pokémon master quiz: is it a Pokémon or a big data company?
- Ghibli fans express their thanks to Miyazaki with six-second Vine masterpieces
- Japanese fashion company’s modernized haori half coats will keep you warm and samurai chic
- Perfume ascends to the “Next Stage with YOU” in Mercedes-Benz A-Class commercial【Video】
- Japan Railways implements new innovation to make train tracks safer… for turtles?
- Renting a hot guy to make you cry and dry your tears? We try Tokyo’s newest cathartic service
- Tokyo looks eerily awesome in the fog 【Photos】
- Protect your cards and cash with the adorable cat-eared Sailor Moon Luna Leather Collection
- Man doesn’t want to waste money on software, creates brilliant illustrations on Excel instead
- We try coffee with cheese and wine pairings at a stylish new Starbucks cafe in Tokyo
- Boob-bounteous volleyball game Dead or Alive Xtreme 3 may not be dead in the West after all
- Would you share your ice cream with this Shiba Inu?
- Solid gold Millennium Puzzle too expensive? How about a cookie version instead?!
- RocketNews24’s six top tips for learning Japanese
- Feast creates bras for petite “Cinderella busts,” draws attention for upcoming My Melody lingerie
- AI Samurai: The artificially intelligent, armored samurai that will answer all your questions
- Dragon Ball & Attack on Titan’s theme songs—recreated with taiko, flutes, and beatboxing!【Video】
- The life of Satoru Iwata, late Nintendo CEO, remembered in documentary
- Breakfast for a buck! Tokyo university offering ridiculously cheap, mouth-watering morning meals
- Minecrafter somehow turns blocks into the beautiful, organic worlds of Studio Ghibli
- Japan’s net users are confused and creeped out by Skype’s new “dancing turkey” emoticon
- Interactive bikini-clad Japanese idol video: Perfect for those who like to watch, those who don’t
- One Piece x Arita porcelain collaboration is colorful, fun and worthy of artistic display
- Japanese adult site will donate to AIDS charity—if you can resist looking at their breasts
- Hand-washed pandas look adorable, melt our hearts【Video】
- “We hear the cries of sushi”: Teaser for mysterious 3DCG anime Sushi Police released【Video】
- Boob-centric Dead or Alive volleyball video game not coming to U.S. or Europe due to “issues”
- Our Japanese reporter tries to escape the crowds by heading to… a Tokyo desert??
- Ninja Slayer’s neon “bio sushi” makes its 21st century debut on a fan’s plate
- These girls ain’t loyal: Lies ladies tell according to Japan’s Twitter users both male and female
- Japanese professional baseball players amuse fans with girly crossdressing makeovers【Video】
- Denny’s is turning Japanese with its new location, offering rice, noodles, tempura and more
- Edo-period ukiyoe woodblock prints of animals and mythical beasts now available for free online
- Whaling film In the Heart of the Sea becomes The Battle with the White Whale for Japanese release
- Sixth grade homeroom teacher in trouble for explaining to students that “naked women = money”
- Tumblr artist designs Legend of Zelda movie posters in Studio Ghibli style
- Yu-Gi-Oh! Millennium Puzzle forged from pure solid gold to go on display
- The 21st century Game Boy we wish Nintendo were working on【Pics】
- Good morning, senpai! Company offering wakeup calls from real Japanese schoolgirls
- Wasp and mealworm sushi on the (unusual) menu at the Tokyo Bug-Eating Festival 【Photos】
- What the…?!? Stuffed “Teddytaur” toy baffles and fascinates us at the same time
- Feeling cold at night? Tokyo company will dispatch a hot guy to your place for a chaste sleepover
- Musician claims game publisher EA tried to buy his endorsement of Star Wars: Battlefront
- Does true love feel like a cat’s tail? Perfectly timed photo has Internet commenters laughing
- Adorkably stylish cosplay cats remind us to adopt pets instead of buy them 【Photos】
- New origami-style lamp re-invents the way we think about “do it yourself”
- Roomba Doge is here to make your week so much better 【Video】
- New cookbook turns the uni-tasker takoyaki maker into a versatile multi-tasker
- Japanese university students’ synchronized marching routine is positively mesmerizing【Video】
- Musician’s Japanese ‘translator’ has no idea what she’s saying, can’t get over her hair【Video】
- Chinese artisans use traditional foot-powered lathe to craft beautiful wooden bowls【Video】
- “5 + 9” is okay but “9 + 5” is wrong? Is this being logical or overly picky?
- 20th anniversary Sailor Moon watch makes all of our dreams come true
- Japanese man shares photo of near-perfect ‘poop emoji’ in hand cream, Twitter goes nuts
- Purikura evolved: Design and print your own nail art with Sega’s new “Nail-Puri” machines【Video】
- Man brandishes samurai sword in New York Apple store, allegedly attempts to commit seppuku
- No more fuel! Young entrepreneur creates lantern that runs on ocean water
- Same character, different animator – Fans compile comparison charts for anime’s biggest stars
- People in Japan are obsessed with a French holiday where you celebrate by bathing in a pool of wine
- McDonald’s offering massive 48-McNuggest bucket in Japan, but true idol fans need to eat 1,200
- Fried mochi ice cream tastes amazing, is super easy to make!【Recipe】
- Use this simple trick to create awesome photos of holiday lights this winter!
- How to make sushi that looks like real-life swimming koi fish【Video】
- The deceiving cat: Sumo wrestler wins match using “cute” technique, but some are not happy【Video】
- History’s worst job? Japanese noblewomen used to hire servants to take the blame for their farts
- Japan Misunderstood: 3 stereotypes that live on
- Catch the Star Wars Chill: We check out the amazing R2-D2™ Moving Refrigerator in person!【Video】
- Yo-kai ruin very important meeting at Nintendo
- Colorized photos of old-timey Philippines bring the past to life
- Enjoy NISHIKIGOI — the sake that comes in a stunning bottle that looks like a colored carp!
- Japan’s phenomenally handsome gorilla getting nationwide DVD release
- Hello Kitty now keeping roadside construction sites safe in Japan 【Photos】
- From Catbus to bento, you’ll love the University of Tokyo’s Lego Club creations!【Photos】
- Police respond to explosion, suspected bombing at Yasukuni Shrine in central Tokyo
- Chinese woman, 25, demands workers’ compensation, says “Overtime made me an old lady”
- We test out a new way to make fried chicken, the Prison School way 【RocketKitchen】
- Yo-kai watch what the western Yo-kai Watch doesn’t want you to yo-kai watch
- Kindergartener brings a surprise guest to school for the best show and tell ever
- We asked: “What are the hardest and best things about dating a Japanese person?”
- Now you can look like a Japanese courtesan too at specialty photography studio
- Watching these fish feed is a little freaky and frightening【Video】
- How fashionable can you be with $82 at Forever 21? Mr. Sato finds out!
- Protect your phone with new set of miniature Sailor Moon weapons and magical items
- Danso revolution! 10 ways to experience crossdressing culture in Tokyo
- Only 11% of Japanese people “willing to fight for their country”
- Nestlé Japan to release gold Kit Kats this December
- Protect your neck this winter with a cat scarf from Japan!
- Survey shows most Japanese employees don’t like Western-style work socials
- China’s Dynasty Warriors are here to remind Yokohama commuters how to behave
- Cheapo News: We found this supermarket chain selling stupid cheap bento in west Japan
- This fun and fruity toilet paper looks good enough to eat
- Police in Japan arrest five men connected with illegal upload of One Piece manga and translation
- Video shows that in Japan, even the train evacuations are orderly 【Video】
- Controversial “little girl simulator” game pulled from Steam just days after release
- “Supercute cooking” expert Yuki teaches us how to make Spirited Away’s “No-Face” yakisoba
- New female Metal Gear figure features a heaping helping of suggestiveness…and a doggy! 【Photos】
- See America through the eyes of Chiura Obata, a Japanese artist from the early 1900s
- Sharpen your sushi-selecting skills with the High Speed Sushi-Go-Round Quiz! 【Videos】
- Japanese web-comic stars a cute, panty-flashing girl…who is also a cigarette
- The RN24 Giant Bear Incident: Eight-foot-tall teddy twins appear in our office, steal our hearts
- 9 ways Tokyo could become more foreigner-friendly in time for the 2020 Olympics
- Need a gift to ensure your friends never forget you? How about a ridiculously huge teddy bear!
- Trash to treasure: Incredible motorised steampunk goggles are made out of nothing but spare parts
- Professional manga artist creates stunning pop-up style artwork with just pencil & paper
- “I was reaching for a towel when…” — Cat’s attempt at camouflage fails adorably
- Hello Kitty fans have a special reason to go to Sanrio amusement parks December 4 – They’re free!
- Dreamworks’ Ghost in the Shell film casts Sam Riley as villain
- Osaka police on the lookout for elementary students who stole equivalent to $1,000 in six thefts
- 37 amazing photographs of the people of old Japan living their daily lives 【Photos】
- Foreigner’s “prank” video of proposing to random Japanese girls is wrong in so many ways
- Epic lantern festival in Niigata rivals the Yi Peng festival in sheer beauty【Photos & Video】
- Japan’s “escape room” games go foreigner-friendly, into the underground
- In Japan, a professional chef will come to your home and cook for you—and your cat【Video】
- Romance an ancient Egyptian god in the newest bizarre dating sim for mobile
- This gorgeous, mouth-watering traditional Japanese breakfast…is all from 7-Eleven?!?
- Japanese cosplayer drops jaws with her teeny, tiny pink dress【Photos】
- Hey, “cool guy!” Here’s why you should double-check the meaning of your Japanese kanji T-shirt
- Fan-made Dragon Ball film tells a better story than a Hollywood movie, has us wanting more【Video】
- Tokyo Skytree to light up as three traditional Japanese meals in honour of “Washoku Day”
- A Japanese doctor’s 10 tips for proper medical care
- Jumpsuit with built-in kitty cuddle pouch lets you and your cat snuggle…and poo together, too
- Ham sandwich! Japanese netizens are loling at these nonsense car decals
- Ask Mr. Sato Episode 1 – Love, Dreams, Cats vs Dogs【Video】
- So a bikini model and a kaiju walk into Japan’s most famous porn location…to sell toys 【Video】
- Magical anime fan art has characters appearing to leap off the page in tender act of friendship
- Oxford Dictionaries picks single emoji as Word of the Year, seemingly forgets what “word” means
- Sumo horse racing game returns with guest appearances from Street Fighter characters!
- Beautiful manga-style festival poster is drawn by the person you would least expect
- Star Wars X-wing fighter docks at Singapore airport, travelers encouraged to sit in its cockpit
- We try the sweets, soups, pastas, and fried chicken of KFC’s all-you-can-eat buffet restaurant
- Japanese firefighters show off the awesome ninja skills we never realized they had 【Video】
- Manga-inspired sailor-style school uniforms now redesigned as dresses for everyday wear
- Anime sword fighting isn’t like reality. Why? Biomechanics (again)
- Galaxy in a bauble: Japanese artist creates spacescape pendants from glass, opals, and gold
- Japanese composer expresses smelly breath as music【Videos】
- New Alien mini figurine set shows Big Chap breakdancing, daydreaming and practicing yoga
- Check out the ninja-like table wiping skills on this Japanese waiter!
- This changes everything: New device injects chocolate into bananas
- Hamster hides in glass bottle during earthquake in Japan 【Photos】
- “Macho” yakiniku restaurant offers beef with a side of beefcake【Photos】
- Japanese company will turn photos of your cat or dog into adorably awesome pet reliefs
- Move over pumpkin, it’s time for some frothy apple cinnamon goodness … in a bottle!
- Japan surprised to find Justin Bieber and world praying for them
- The real My Melody? Twitter user knits tiny hat for kotatsu, futon-owning bunny【Pics】
- Hotel guest leaves origami for cleaning staff, back-and-forth folding battle ensues!
- Karaoke-loving pet bird in Japan dances, sings along to rock band’s video 【Video】
- Why do Japanese gamers spend so much more money on mobile games than anyone else?
- Plus-sized Naomi Watanabe is Japanese netizens’ latest fashion inspiration
- Survey by Japanese ministry reveals high rates of “maternity harassment” in workplace
- Athletic otaku runs marathon in impressive time while cosplaying as anime magical girl 【Photos】
- Work-in-progress Japanese AI program could probably get into 474 universities in the country
- Park Hyatt Hotel honors hotel guest’s request to stay in Bill Murray’s “Lost in Translation” room
- Muscly Italian men perform Sailor Moon music video, complete with senshi transformations【Video】
- Drumming prodigy Senri Kawaguchi wows in new video supporting the Japan National Football Team
- 10 factors that make Japan a safe country
- Gantz manga gets ‘full 3DCG’ anime film in 2016
- Hatsune Miku-inspired figure has no need for pants or panties 【Photos】
- Tokyo airport to test megaphone translator
- Fashion retailer ZOZOTOWN hires unexpected, but familiar, model for “L” size hoodie
- Tokyo Tower, Skytree don French Tricolour in show of sympathy following Paris terrorist attack
- Pikachu joins cast of Sesame Street and Disney characters in satirical look at fame and celebrity
- We check out the awesome Tokyo restaurant sandwiched between two active train tracks
- Barbapapa opens its first cafe in Japan with exclusive menu of cute characters
- Japanese pro-wrestler wrangles love doll during 30-minute rumble【Video】
- Cow herd gathers and mourns after fellow bull hit by a car in Hong Kong
- Keep warm this winter with a new fluffy Rilakkuma sleeping bag
- Aomori volunteer firefighter arrested for starting fires so he could fight them
- Ninja or Saiyan, who tops the list of the 15 most powerful male anime heroes?
- 【Monday Kickstart】Who can stay mad with squeaky shoes? Pouting toddler steals our hearts
- The new “Snow Turtle” train is slower than running, but at least you won’t get tired
- Borderlands cosplay that’ll melt your face off and replace it with a handsome mask【Photos】
- Eat all of your rice! Culture connections with Japan’s favorite food
- Test the depths of your knowledge of Japan with this snack pack
- Get your fill of fashion and Sanrio with these “Little Twin Stars” sailor uniforms
- Reveal your inner fashion samurai with traditional clothes for the modern world
- Transforming kanji watches not so great for telling time, perfect for being awesome
- The original Pokémon games are coming to Nintendo’s 3DS Virtual Console early next year!
- EXO calls on the Force in their new Star Wars tie-in single【Video】
- Relive the adventure in HD! “The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD” to be released in March
- Student injured in jump from burning apartment after lighting fallen hair on fire
- Asakusa photo studio transforms visitors into courtesans, geisha and samurai
- If you’re not Tekken this martial artist seriously, you’ll get kicked in the face【Video】
- Evangelion Valentine’s Day chocolates already teased for next year
- A ‘Star Wars’-themed jet is flying across the world — here’s what it looks like inside
- 10 badass four-character phrases to add to your Japanese language toolkit
- Interview with Yoshiyuki Tomino, the creator of Gundam
- Smartphone smash Neko Atsume heads west, we talk to the localization team behind it【Interview】
- Japan’s top baby names for 2015: Will Naruto-influenced monikers still reign supreme?
- Nintendo announces Final Fantasy’s Cloud will make Smash Bros. debut in next update【Video】
- Soot sprites from Studio Ghibli’s My Neighbor Totoro get a 3D CG makeover! 【Video】
- Sailor Moon Miniaturely Tablet locket set dispenses mints, features the Eternal Moon Article
- Virtual idol Hatsune Miku announces seven-city U.S., Canadian concert tour
- Nintendo’s new Zelda game has a female version of Link named Linkle 【Video】
- Dangerous landslide in China takes out road, almost takes out group recording it as well 【Video】
- Awesome new Hatsune Miku figure makes the vocaloid look like a Final Fantasy boss
- New Star Wars home collection from Japanese manufacturer brings the Force to interior decorating
- Force cute anime boys to crossdress in new mobile simulation game
- Japanese curry commercial is the weirdest thing you’ll see all week, make you cry lasers【Video】
- Indecisive Sailor Moon fan? New line of smartphone cases might be just what you’re looking for
- RocketNews24’s Mr. Sato is here to help!【Video】
- Can lightning strike twice? We return to Tokyo’s host photo studio to crown the RocketHost 【Poll】
- Anime romance isn’t like reality. Why? Biomechanics
- Rice cats feel the cold, need omelette blankets this winter【Pics & Video】
- These gorgeous photos of 19th century Japan might as well be a time machine 【Photos】
- Volcanoes, castles and more: 10 of Japan’s best drone-shot videos to give you wanderlust【Video】
- Pirate action ahoy! New feature-length One Piece anime to air in December!
- You have to listen to this Korean girl’s amazing cover of Adelle’s “Hello”【Video】
- Why not make your own crown? It’s surprisingly easy and you deserve it
- Japanese company offers insurance plan to protect against false train groping accusations
- The Moogle is out of the bag! Final Fantasy staple will be part of FF XV
- Japanese photographer brings out the beauty of airports and factories in gorgeous night images
- Shangrila, a maid cafe staffed exclusively by cute “plump” girls, opens in Akihabara【Pics】
- Does mint ice cream really taste like toothpaste and breath mints? RN24’s Meg finds out 【Video】
- Watch this chill cat groove to the beat of “Hotline Bling”【Video】
- “Loli-cute” Japanese idol turns 20, celebrates with playful swimsuit DVD
- Meet the people and organizations who are tackling the problem of childhood hunger in Japan
- Japanese band’s music video is like a psychedelic sushi nightmare【Video】
- Super-ripped video game heroine figure could stab you to death with her pointy pelvis 【Photos】
- Oddly satisfying: Sharpening master turns rusted blade back into brand new knife【Video】
- Happy Pocky Day! Celebrate 11/11 with a fistful of Pocky sticks and these awesome tweets【Pics】
- The Phantom Limb Project: Gamer to get prosthetic limb inspired by Metal Gear Solid V
- Japanese chefs discover their sandwich makers can also make pancakes, mochi, and more 【Photos】
- Play an edible Tsum Tsum mobile game with individually wrapped Pino ice creams!
- Maybe 13 percent of Japanese schoolgirls aren’t really selling their services as escorts
- Living in Japan: 10 “normal” things you won’t find here
- Video claims that if you can read a certain font, you are probably not Japanese【Video】
- Like good-looking men? Now you can get your own ikemen hot guy in a bag…of chips!
- Learning Japanese? Beware these 19 loan words—they’re not what they sound like!
- Travel around Japan with stunning videos from the 4K ultra HD video library
- Japan now has anime girls with boobs so big they literally can’t stand up
- Sailor Moon Honey Salon accessories releasing in Japan this holiday season
- Japanese boat racing turns to fantasy sports to boost fanbase, may have turned too far
- Sony to stop selling Betamax video cassette tapes in March
- Japanese comedian shares hilarious “magical poses” that make you look like you’re naked【Video】
- Nissan builds an origami car to celebrate the fifth birthday of its Juke crossover 【Video】
- “I want to be the street” — Man arrested AGAIN for hiding in drain to take upskirt photos
- Japanese cat becomes blanket, warms sleeping baby’s tummy and our hearts 【Photos】
- Final Fantasy fan art with a Western touch creates illustrations just right for any Disney fan
- The “Nintendo PlayStation”: a look at the console that could’ve changed gaming history【Video】
- Farting sheep set plane’s alarm bells ringing during flight to Malaysia
- Adorable Avengers, assemble! Marvel’s heroes getting the Tsum Tsum treatment in new mobile game
- New cushions let you achieve the dream of sitting on your anime crush’s face
- The big biang theory! How the “most complicated” Chinese character keeps students from being late
- Young martial artist slices through the competition, takes the internet by storm
- We visited Rabbit Island in a bunny suit covered in food, to become a rabbit ourselves【Photos】
- Japanese shopper finds the freshest sliced eel ever in a supermarket…with its heart still beating
- Burger restaurant The Burgers Tokyo collaborates with Korean group Big Bang for limited-time menu
- Famous Kuwaiti actor is “too handsome”, arrested for causing public disturbance
- Noodles before dumplings? Argument over ramen and gyoza ends in arrest
- Japanese high school student becomes the talk of the Internet with magic “floating desk” trick
- Muji enters the tiny house game, showcases its line of wonderfully minimalist ‘Muji Huts’
- Change your Twitter “Like” hearts into fun “Like” sushi with a fun new web app!
- Japan’s nine-year-old karate champion returns—in Australian singer Sia’s new music video【Video】
- Super Mario Maker update doubles down on creepy “Skinny Mario” with weird easter egg【Video】
- Attack on Titan game reveals new characters, story details
- Capcom opens its first directly operated character cafe with exclusive Monster Hunter X menu
- Monday Kickstart: No one loves their job quite like this dancing traffic director【Video】
- Subway-riding Pikachu displays terrifying Pokémon power/hidden limb
- Love your iPhone? Then wrap it in one of these individually carved wooden cases from Hiroshima!
- Mail your cute Sanrio-style self to all your friends and family with Chanrio New Year’s cards!
- Drink Green! We check out the amazing “Green Tea Party” presented by Isetan and Ito En! 【Pics】
- Can Mr. Big’s greatest hits get you a discount at Burger King? We investigate
- Keep your head as warm as your buns this winter with a “panty-hat”
- Extravagant wedding in China bests Kim and Kanye with $31 million pricetag
- Costco Japan wants all English speakers to know they’re holding a “Tuna Roadshow”
- Ramen Jiyujin serves up ramen and attractions to fill your appetite【Photos】
- Win your very own ramen-bowl chair and spice up your cooking with the help of some dashing men
- Director dad displays dastardly deeds of dino daughter with cool special effects【Video】
- High school students create amazing musical arcade game for their school festival
- Cracked smartphone screens could be a thing of the past far sooner than we thought
- Are these normal Japanese things weird to you? 10 things that might surprise you when you visit Japan
- 10 things one Japanese expat is always sure to stock up on when returning to Japan
- Dhalsim’s “Yoga Rap” isn’t rap, but it is impossible to get out of your head 【Video】
- “Gangnam Style” to be immortalized with enormous “horsey hands” statue
- TV program featuring hot men visiting hot springs to release DVD and photobook this month
- Attack on Titan and Monster Hunter team up so you can take down colossal-sized monsters
- 500 Type Eva Cafe releases exclusive lineup of Evangelion-themed meals, sweets and drinks
- Tokyo’s host club photo studio will have you looking like the coolest Kabukicho club king
- Sea to summit: Expat hikers trek from the Japanese coast to the peak of Mt. Fuji in awesome video
- We bunk up in “bookstore hotel” Book and Bed Tokyo on opening night
- Love Live!’s popularity continues to soar, anime appears in Qatar Airways in-flight entertainment
- Through the eyes of a child — Five-year-old girl takes her mother to see local “Martian”
- Nations-as-pretty-boys anime Hetalia’s live-action cast appears in costume 【Photos】
- Adorable prairie dog traffic jam wins the hearts of Japanese Twitter users
- First, possibly most ironic, underwater ruins discovered in Japan’s largest lake
- Sync! Illumination lets you watch Tokyo Disneyland Electrical Parade from home on multiple phones
- Shanghai Disneyland to feature Chinese elements and the largest castle ever, opens spring 2016
- Old-school vending machine on Japan’s Sado Island sells bags of rare and local fruit
- “Whiteday” – A Korean virtual reality horror game that’s sure to get your heart racing【Video】
- Now you can buy colorful and adorable shoes inspired by the anime idols of Prism Paradise!
- Gintama anime entering the critically acclaimed Assassination Arc this December
- Is Japanese woman’s cooking failure worst home-cooked meal ever, or best home-made monster?
- What Japanese women really think about the gender gap in Japan【Video】
- Two Tokyo wards issue Japan’s first ever same-sex partnership certificates
- Burger King Japan giving discounts if you bring a McDonald’s Big Mac into one of its restaurants
- The Ghibli that no one knows: former animator’s book offers inside look into famed anime studio
- A message from Japanese train station toilet paper: Don’t stare at your smartphone while walking
- Fan-made live-action Metroid video is triumphantly awesome, tragically not in theaters 【Video】
- Adorable Japanese kids’ homemade Splatoon costumes are ink-redible【Pics】
- Japan’s rags-to-riches Nepalese restaurant “Daisuki Nippon” closes doors after five years
- Japan Post gets moe fever with 2016 anime-fied New Year’s postcards
- Geminoid F: Japan’s android actress with a starring role in a new film 【Video】
- We track down the stunning Ghibli-like waterfall made famous online — just outside Tokyo!【Pics】
- Smokers vs. non-smokers: A 50-year health and financial comparison【Video】
- Latte sharpeners, mayo correction fluid and more will confuse the heck out of your friends【Pics】
- Computer overheating? Japanese Twitter suggests using 10-yen coins to cool it off
- “Amazing Kyoto” shows us sides of Japan’s old capital we’ve never seen before — in two languages!
- LED potion lamp heals us with its array of colors, sets perfect adventure mood
- Fans criticize Softbank’s anime character live-action phone ads as ‘disrespectful’
- Ramp up your drinking game with beautiful Mt. Fuji rocks and tumbler glasses
- Japan’s Twitter users in love Air Self-Defense Force’s aerobatics team Blue Impulse
- Red Bull kills Gundam as it dumps anime’s most famous mecha into Kobe’s harbor 【Video】
- Anime studio’s new Tokyo office building has the ultimate amenity: a natural hot spring!
- Six types of Japanese people you’ll meet while living in Japan — An illustrated guide
- From Totoro to Sailor Moon: Macarons get delicious anime makeovers
- Japan has vending machines for just about anything, including emergency care
- Japanese schoolgirl seeking crowdfunding, art submissions to produce anti-train groper pins
- Tanuki teamwork! Japanese raccoon dogs’ cuddly communal nap is too cute to miss 【Photos】
- Should it really take so long to become a sushi chef? Japanese entrepreneur calls system a scam
- KFC now has hamburgers in Japan, no chicken or frying involved
- Dragon Ball Z English voice actors dish about their early days dubbing at Funimation【Video】
- Easy-Bake Oven, meet your match — The Easy-Make Ramen that’s, thankfully, not just for kids!
- Trouble sleeping? Then let this shrimp pillow cuddle/strangle you to sleep tonight
- North Korea has developed nuclear-capable missiles capable of hitting the US
- Gintoki tranforms into absolutely adorable Ginko for limited-edition Gintama figure
- It’s that time of year again… when we get to see giant rodents soak blissfully in a hot bath!
- Need a date for Christmas Eve? VR headset lets you share cake with an anime voice actress
- “Is that the real Scarlett Johannson?” Japanese makeup goddess Zawachin amazes yet again
- Japanese netizen travels Japan, takes photos of the country’s many (many) awesome cats【Pics】
- New magazine features behind the scenes stories of manga stars’ careers, DVDs of them at work
- See a whole other side of Kyoto in this beautiful, quintessentially Japanese train, coming soon
- Robot Pepper rocks out with Asian Kung-Fu Generation
- Cute Levi imposter wins over Japanese Twitter
- Superdry: The “Japanese” fashion brand that most Japanese people have never even heard of
- Japanese meat-lovers celebrating their birthdays with crazy literal beefcakes
- Temples, views and whiskey — TripAdvisor releases its Top 20 “Free Attractions in Japan” in 2015
- We pig out at Aizuya, the Michelin Guide-featured takoyaki shop
- The cutest, must-have bento lunchboxes you can buy and eat on the train
- Love Japanese hot springs? At Nakadake Onsen in Hokkaido, you can dig your own!
- Parrot owner left in the cold in Japan as his pet bird hogs the space heater
- Yanmar reveals state-of-the-art tractor – You may never look at farm equipment the same
- Japanese netizens unsure about Dhalism’s new look in Street Fighter V
- Four awesomely beautiful shrines for your next trip through off-the-beaten-path Japan
- Japanese cat gets in on trick-or-treating fun without saying a word thanks to clever idea【Video】
- Japanese tourist center asks small-penised travelers to not make a mess in the bathroom
- Who needs anime? One-Punch Man scene moves better in still-frame manga than TV adaptation 【Video】
- You party, we tidy — Volunteers, kids hit Shibuya streets to clean up after Halloween hijinks
- Designer makes daruma good enough to eat with sushi, parfait and fried pork
- The newest Ghost in the Shell ukiyo-e print is available for pre-order and looking beautiful
- Star Tours: The Adventures Continue attraction is now open at Tokyo Disneyland!
- When in Nara be sure to stop by the cockroach memorial statue
- Anime meets traditional Japanese porcelain in this beautiful Gundam themed Kutani ware!
- Tokyo Halloween 2015: Our reporters’ collection of photos from their night in Shibuya【Photos】
- We made bread out of ice cream and it’s delicious! Super simple 3 ingredient recipe
- Enjoy the anniversary of the Evangelion Store with great new clothes and accessories
- Stunning Saitama rice field art snags Guinness record
- Gamer completes ‘The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time’ blindfolded
- “Once-in-a-millenium beauty” dominates Tokyo Halloween event
- Short CG film shows everyone’s life in Tokyo with a major and exciting twist【Video】
- Our reporters search for the spirit of Halloween in Shibuya and make some new friends
October 2015
- The most ingenious David action figure is here to strut his stuff and show his new moves【Photos】
- Adorable parrot uses magazine scraps to enhance tail feathers, be the squawk of the town 【Video】
- Bandai to release life-like posable plastic figures to help you draw “realistic” epic poses
- The internet’s latest culinary masterpiece: Cup Noodle Steamed Egg【Taste Test】
- Axent Wear, those cat-ear headphones with LEDs and external speakers, are finally going on sale!
- Tokyo clinic’s Cinderella Breast Augmentation will boost your bust, but only for a single day
- Japan’s most spectacular views (and the lists behind them)
- Kentucky Fried Chicken set to open all-you-can eat buffet restaurant in Japan
- Video documentary explores the Essence of Humanity in the film works of Hayao Miyazaki【Video】
- Do Minecraft lessons, an edible garden, and diploma iPads make this the greatest school in Japan?
- Japan’s Delusion Curry comes packaged with a DVD of a sexy model pretending to be your girlfriend
- Talented Thai artist provides peek inside the secret world of miniature people【Photos】
- Photos of scrawny-looking lion and tiger raise concerns for Beijing Zoo’s big cats
- Bandai’s new Magic Illustrator may be for kids, but we want one too!
- Sexiest stickers ever? Boys’ love game maker produces official stickers of gentlemen’s nip-nips
- May the Chill be with you — with the $10,000 moving, life-size R2-D2 refrigerator!
- Carry a cute kitten in your handbag with the adorably soft kitten pouch!
- Ramen chain Ippudo to launch first shop in France, teaming up with famous fashion designer
- Motorist with overloaded truck decides to dump excess cargo…on top of traffic inspector 【Video】
- Anime-style boys’ love comes to South Park with yaoi-themed episode
- Japanese “lottery ticket booth” robbed by literal cat burglar, thief makes off with our hearts
- Beyond bento — Amazing laser-cut seaweed makes its mark on the artistic world
- Say hello to the “Japanese Cotton Wife” who comes in two sizes and wears a suit of skin
- Sailor Moon cloth masks are here to protect you from germs the magical girl way!
- Cute but creepy exploration game set in Japan releasing in time for Halloween on PS Vita
- Sailor Moon earns Guardian title with accessories that protect your smartphone jacks from grime
- Yo-kai Watch’s Western debut is upon us, but have the Yokai already become lost in translation?
- Thai university trials “mobile phone lane” in effort to increase student safety
- “Caterpillar Rugby” aims to level the playing field for people with and without disabilities
- Can’t make it to the Rurouni Kenshin musical in Japan? Preview video gives a taste of the action
- Japanese kids’ show a big hit overseas for strangely moving Rube Goldberg machine story【Video】
- Happy Java sparrow Day! Pet owners celebrate their adorable birds on Twitter【Photos】
- Yamaha shows off Motobot, the motorcycle-driving robot created to surpass us, at Tokyo Motor Show
- Class up your backyard with your very own Nazca hummingbird that smells so good!
- We check out Japan’s zecOO, the black-and-gold electric “Akira bike”, at Tokyo Motor Show【Pics】
- Citrus-packing “Pepsi White” coming to Japan for the winter snow season
- Nintendo’s first smartphone app creates a virtual you that does social networking all on its own
- Don’t call it Boys’ Love! Japanese fujoshi finds a new term for her favorite anime trope
- Kagawa’s Udon Monster joins Japan’s other local kaiju to help save the environment
- Maru the cat enthrals us with his adorable animal costumes【Video】
- “Smash Bros. and chill” is disturbing, borderline not-safe-for-work【Pics】
- 13 Chinese customs that are shocking to foreigners
- Japan is so polite that even this adorable raccoon dog gives thank-you presents
- The latest work by Japan’s hottest anime studio…is on the new Toy Story Blu-ray?!? 【Video】
- Check out these white balls of cuteness — irresistible java sparrow coin purses!!
- Japanese high school boys hold annual beauty pageant, look as cute as ever【Pics】
- Hold the Force in the palm of your hand with limited edition Star Wars plushies from Takara Tomy
- Anime Contact lenses will give you the shimmering eyes of a manga heroine 【Photos】
- Japan mourns the loss of legendary illustrator Noriyoshi Ohrai
- Nintendo’s Shigeru Miyamoto wanted everyone to kiss and make up at the end of GoldenEye
- Old tires and shoe soles said to be being used in bubble tea tapioca pearls
- Japanese boys love game wants players to unleash their libido, match some man-nipples
- Patlabor AV-98 Ingram anime mecha arrives in Niigata, residents welcome their giant robo-cop
- Anime voice actress arrested for suspected cocaine possession, has name scrubbed from series cast
- Group of exercisers in China are loving it on all fours, doctor approves (Video)
- LoCoS: The universal language we’ll be using by 2065, according to legendary Japanese designer
- Gift-giving made easy! The most popular omiyage bought in Japan, station by station
- Heroic bus driver prevents roadside suicide on bridge in China 【Video】
- Nintendo’s 8-bit Famicom getting first new cartridge in 21 years with chiptune album 【Video】
- Umbrella decides it’s had enough of the rain, flies off handle【Video】
- Spooky wasanbon sugar skulls will make your Halloween coffee creepier
- Man flips out on train after being confronted for his rude behavior【Video】
- The little-known inspiration for Princess Mononoke: A manga about a tribe in Papua New Guinea
- Brilliant Art Aquarium takes over Nijo Castle in Kyoto for a spellbinding nocturnal event
- Say Hello (Kitty) to my little friend — Sanrio’s famous mascot as a custom assault rifle
- The Legend of Zelda’s three spiritual stones appear in new line of engagement rings from Takayas
- Samurai Studio is open and we were the first in line!【Photos】
- Thinking about moving to Nara? Here are eight things that may surprise you!
- 100-yen water guns get super cool makeovers, make awesome costume accessories 【Photos】
- Adorable animal earrings: The perfect accessory for any nature lover!
- Troll levels still abound in Mario Maker, Nintendo releases another sassy pigeon comic to help
- Catalogue featuring only “ugly” hair models helps us feel less awkward at the salon
- Johnson Ting’s vision of the future is full of well-armed, gorgeously illustrated soldiers & cops
- Breaking Fujoshi: Twitter user tries to unlock the code to girls who grow up “rotten”
- New Japanese commercial captures high school life with amazing blackboard chalk art animation
- Why does Japan love Halloween so much, and is it celebrating the holiday the right way?
- Anime huggy pillows “walk” down the red carpet at Tokyo International Film Festival 【Video】
- Rice, rice baby! Strains of Japanese rice get turned into cute anime girls on new packaging
- Buddhist schoolgirl idol group gets shut down for becoming too popular
- Pigeon cuts in line, casually boards train in Japan【Video】
- Cardboard arcade cabinets could be the next must-have home furnishing for gamers
- Bookstore-styled Tokyo hostel has 1,700 books to read, bunks in the shelves to sleep next to them
- Nintendo taxis?! Peruvian cabs outfitted with Mario Kart 8 setups for rear passengers to play
- That amazing Raiden cosplayer from Tokyo Game Show is back with a full video!【Video】
- Halloween parade invaded by the Dark Side with marching band stromtroopers and Star Wars floats
- Official Nintendo comic has sassy pigeon explain how to not be a horrible troll in Mario Maker
- Get your Christmas caramel toffee fix with sweet Starbucks Japan holiday drinks and goodies
- ‘Tis the season for orange, candy, and amazing Nintendo pumpkin carvings
- Paris Hilton gets stuck in a crowded elevator in China, praises her savior【Video】
- Japanese cell phone provider gives same-sex couples with Partnership Certificates family discount
- “30 iconic dishes from around the world” infographic has us wanting to go on a gastronomic tour
- This cute kitty knows just how to work those selfie angles!
- Get married in the name of the moon with official Sailor Moon marriage registration certificates!
- 【Monday Kickstart】Guinea pigs heading home for the night are delightfully darling
- Look forward to 2016 with new anime Active Raid from the director of Code Geass!
- Kyoto’s Rurikoin Temple to offer stunning views of autumn leaves for a limited time next month
- Shirts featuring Studio Ghibli characters bring big attention to small apparel company
- Cosplaying taxis with monster drivers to offer free rides to cosplayers in Shibuya this Halloween
- Taiwanese man gets his hair washed while driving a scooter, breaks the law【Video】
- Getting married in Japan? You might need to give your fiancé three rings, jeweler says
- Sweet high-school anime shows how learning kanji can be the key to getting a girlfriend【Videos】
- Gudetama the lazy egg is adorable … even as he poops and vomits! 【Video】
- We visit Tomonoura, the scenic harbor town that inspired Studio Ghibli’s “Ponyo”【Photos】
- Talk with your hands — Mr Sato tests your knowledge of common Japanese hand gestures【Video】
- Japanese lawyer: Making cosplay for others is copyright infringement
- Crazy-looking car is basically one giant airbag, will appear at Tokyo Motor Show next week
- Tochigi hot spring pyramid first in the world to let you bathe in cosmic energy as well as water
- Step aside, fortune cookies! Here come fortune cat rice crackers from Japan!
- Live your childhood dreams with this life-size mini four-wheel drive car【Video】
- Japan has rabbits that cosplay each fall…as other rabbits?!? 【Photos】
- Japanese drinks company attaches free “rental umbrellas” to its vending machines in Osaka
- Want your own private island? We visited one for sale off the coast of Japan【Pics & Video】
- Need holiday presents for your BABYMETAL-loving friends or family? Funko has you covered!
- International collegiate VR Contest features simulated pants wetting, creepy ear whispering
- This circuit board masking tape will make you never want to go back to the old stuff
- Voices beckons you to see new project from Attack on Titan director【Video】
- Meetings and more meetings: Foreigners list the pros and cons of working at a Japanese company
- Kanazawa’s historic “ninja temple” is packed full of hidden rooms, pitfalls, and more
- Japan’s biggest yakuza organization tweets to announce that Halloween is cancelled this year
- Synchronized robot dance group World Order performs their final music video together【Video】
- Butter sushi becoming an unlikely hit in Osaka
- We visit “world’s largest” Buddha in Fukuoka, puts Sagat’s to shame
- Tokyo’s massive Monster Burger is the combining robot of hamburgers
- New Japanese toilet paper dispenser tears off sheets, folds the ends into a point for you【Video】
- Don’t be fooled by the rocks they got, the Final Fantasy team needs more from around the block
- Japanese designer creates fun rubber bands sure to spice up any gift
- Real life Pokémon gym set to open in Japan next month
- Evangelion Shinkansen gets range of souvenirs, including its very own bullet train ekiben obento
- Much wow, so cushion: Soft and realistic 3-D doggy (and kitty) heads to park your butt on
- Kitties wrestle before bedtime in their cat-sized futon【Video】
- Splatoon’s squid vs octopus Splatfest asks deep questions, ruins marriages
- KBG84, Japan’s oldest idol group, have released their first major label single and it’s amazing
- Kittens sleeping in foot-warming hot carpets are too cute for words 【Pics & Videos】
- Brilliantly designed chopsticks are going to change the way you set the table
- The top 20 anime/manga series Japanese fans would like to show to their kids
- Travel from Kansai Airport to Osaka aboard the Star Wars: The Force Awakens express
- Banish your love rivals, fantasize over your crush’s recorder in weird new game app
- Japanese boxed lunches pulling into France at authentic bento stand opening in Paris station
- Thai commercial tugs at our heartstrings, reminds us to call our parents more often【Video】
- Clean drinking water makes stalking more romantic, manga schoolgirl ad wants us to remember
- Japan chooses its top 3 night views【Photos】
- New Japanese model unit says happy Halloween with Sailor Moon lingerie cosplay photo shoot
- Limited edition Star Wars sweets are the cutest collection of edible characters in the galaxy
- Evangelion x Japanese Sword dolls take a trip to traditional Japan with katana blades and kimono
- Amazing tool fixes ingrown nails, looks like a torture device
- Breakfast never looked cuter! Character toast, pancakes, doughnuts, burgers and more!【Pics】
- Tokyo Kawaii Musée in Harajuku lets you dress up for Halloween…in a kimono!
- The craziest small arms maneuvers by South Korean SWAT, in 9 GIFs
- Evangelion SIM-free smartphones and life-sized figures on sale at 7-Eleven
- Rurouni Kenshin comes to picture-perfect life as photos of stage musical’s cast are released
- Japanese rock star Yoshiki performs while debuting edgy kimono collection at Tokyo Fashion Week
- Japanese brand comes out with a comfy-looking kotatsu made for one
- Naruto and cast debut in fashion shows around the world, stun from the runway【Photos】
- Sumo sprinting really ought to be the next evolution in track and field【Video】
- Otaku speed-dating party lets participants chat online before event, review each other during it
- Rolling like a samurai – Japanese coachbuilder’s car features centuries-old woodcarving technique
- Mounted police officers in Kyoto get Heian Period outfits to match their ancestral colleagues
- Japanese candy maker announces new “hot cola gum” to meet demand that probably doesn’t exist
- This adorable tubby bunny wants to pole-dance for you【GIF】
- Japanese stir-fried noodles a huge hit in Kenya
- The future is here! Celebrate Back to the Future: Part II’s historic day at theme cafes
- Japan’s elementary school backpacks grow up with new high-class randoseru for adults
- Cosplay in your sleep with this giant anime-style “pigtails pillow”【Pics & Video】
- Get in the bullet train, Shinji! The Evangelion Shinkansen is here 【Videos】
- Konami denies report of Hideo Kojima leaving company
- Attack on Titan car navigation system stars Survey Corps, a walled city and checkpoint giants
- Can you spot what’s odd about this Japanese classroom?【Video】
- Mr. Sato takes our newest reporter to a sushi restaurant, he mistakes it for a love hotel!
- Sawai: the “budget Maldives” where you can sleep above a reef【Photos】
- New Trigun sneakers are the perfect footwear for your next stampede across the anime badlands
- French journalist’s photos of 1930s Shanghai take us back in time【Photos】
- Japanese TV show produces baffling list of five household habits that will shorten your lifespan
- Michael Jackson’s “Smooth Criminal” played on Japanese instruments? Yes, please!【Video】
- DMM to release Premaid AI, programmable idol robots that dance however you want【Video】
- Matcha green tea potato chips coming soon to make snack time in Japan cultured and delicious
- “Don’t thinking! Just swing!” Munenori Kawasaki is our favorite thing about baseball【Videos】
- Love anime and driving? Carmaker Subaru now selling official itasha
- Three tricky ways the Japanese entertainment industry keeps idol singers from dating
- “Yohjo Simulator” lets you wreak havoc as a little girl with a penchant for headbutting【Video】
- Zelda orchestra provides legendary performance of series’ music on Stephen Colbert’s Late Show
- If people, not pocket monsters, battled it out in the Pokémon world【Video】
- Discovery of Death Note-inspired hit list in New Hampshire school has families on high alert
- McDonald’s Japan to give new burgers away for free—provided you have the right name
- Hobbyist turns Volks Super Dollfie girls into amazing Dancing Dolls
- Wear your cats on your hands this winter—They’ll wag their tails with every smartphone swipe
- Asahi Shimbun’s app featuring moe school-girl broadcasters is a deceptively good study tool
- This “power spot” in Kumamoto, Japan looks straight out of a Ghibli movie, is pure magic 【Photos】
- Thai fans approve of Miss Universe contestant’s tuk tuk-themed costume
- “Noooo!” Pouting pooch really doesn’t want to go for a walk, Internet loves everything about it
- Dine like a samurai on the night of the Ikedaya Incident at Kyoto-themed restaurant in Tokyo
- Illustrator creates beautiful “Bicycle Boy” watercolour series inspired by Studio Ghibli
- Kirin tea drinks now available in adorable and artistic mix and match Disney labels!
- Expand your Super Mario figure collection with enemy characters
- Kanji quiz time! Can you identify the characters behind Japan’s creative municipal flags?
- Star Wars cup clingers may or may not use the Force to hang on the rim of your glass
- Survey reveals the top five times Japanese travelers realise just how Japanese they are
- Japanese-style sangria with sake and pear: One of the best things about fall【RocketKitchen】
- Young Black Jack’s singer brings the manservice in nude cosplay
- Toxic bubble froth in Bangalore catches fire, raises environmental flags for the second time
- It’s a hard rock life: NINGEN ISU’s Shinji Wajima talks about songwriting, working with friends
- JINS MEME: Award winning glasses track your physical state and concentration levels
- Train and transform your hero into a prime beefcake in otome romance game Muscle Paradise
- Cosplay ideals vs. reality-Part 3: Super Slouch Edition 【Photos】
- Neko Atsume air fresheners and kitty friends just as relaxing and cute as the game itself
- Buy this Star Wars PC featuring Darth Vader’s ugly mug, impress your nerdy friends
- Why deer are drawn to train tracks, and how Japan is solving the problem with this simple block
- Lingerie for girls with smaller breasts: feast’s new collection “Glossy Ribbon Mermaid” is too cute
- Hiroya Oku, Keita Iizuka launch Gantz spinoff manga in November
- Brighten your day with these 12 adorable photos of Shiba Inu being unintentionally cute 【Pics】
- Ghost in the Shell in costume as producers reveal cast photos, reason for no DVD plans
- Hugh Jackman faces entrail stew, slimy sea grapes on Japanese gameshow, doesn’t bat an eye
- Cool Sweets: Tokyo’s sweet-and-sour shaved ice is the perfect dessert after Tsukishima monjayaki
- World’s first My Little Pony Café opens in…you guessed it, Japan!
- Do you want to hug a Snow Pikachu? Special Christmas-version Pokémon plushies coming soon
- Dragon Ball Z’s Piccolo and Frieza show their Halloween spirit, help bring the holiday to Japan
- Determined cat tries to get inside all the things, occasionally succeeds【Videos】
- “No dogs allowed”: Why one service dog was refused entrance to these restaurants in Japan
- We try cute meals, drinks and sweets from Namja Town’s Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Crystal menu
- Five things you should know before coming to Japan【Video】
- Just like magic, Japanese Wizard Parka will transform you from mundane to mystic
- The ultimate hangover cure! Hot canned miso soup, packed with the power of 70 clams
- Totoro made me do it! Man says he was inspired to shoplift by Studio Ghibli anime classic
- Hatsune Miku appears with J-pop legend Namie Amuro in new music video
- Cat caught with grass up his nose adds a little humor to Japanese Twitter
- Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe wins China’s Confucius Peace Prize
- New Dead or Alive beach volleyball game full of the busty ninjas, steel drums fans love 【Video】
- Tokyo’s Hana Yori Dango cafe features cool 3-D art panels of anime hunks and special desserts
- Ever wanted to drink a busty anime girl’s sweat? These tea bags can make that dream come true
- These adorable handmade “cat bags” are all the rage online and with good reason!【Pics】
- Sailor-style school uniform outfits for men are warm, fleecy and said to reduce stress
- Yawning snake is surprisingly cute, hanging on your every word 【Video】
- London mayor Boris Johnson takes out 10-year-old Japanese kid during fun rugby match【Video】
- Little Witch Academia: The Enchanted Parade now showing in Japan with exclusive merchandise
- Can you figure out this Japanese puzzle that’s “harder to solve the smarter you are?”
- Get your FREE RAMEN!! Hakata Ippudo offers complimentary ramen for one day on 30th anniversary
- Japanese restaurant’s mouth-watering bento lunch models entice adorably hungry kitty 【Photos】
- Hollywood movie of Battle Angel Alita on track with Robert Rodriguez directing, Cameron producing
- Catbus from My Neighbor Totoro comes to life with ingenious lasercut paper set from Studio Ghibli
- Giant collection of 16-bit Nintendo cover art is ultimate coffee table book for old school gamers
- Modern samurai demonstrates that he could make it in Major League Baseball【Video】
- Sailor Moon compact goes full-size with gorgeous new Crisis Moon Compact replica
- Dumpy dumpling dude gachapon toys make us hungry and grossed-out at the same time
- Michelin-listed ramen restaurant will turn you into a tiger with a single bite
- Is Kumamoto City surpassing Tokyo as the fashion capital of Japan?
- Awesome animatronic dinosaur rampages through crowd at train station in Japan 【Videos】
- Trick or treat? How about both with these adorable Rascal the Raccoon-themed Halloween donuts
- Dollhouse dumplings! Are these the world’s tiniest gyoza?【Video】
- Hold it! New Ace Attorney game will feature BOTH Phoenix Wright and Apollo Justice… again
- Chinese diving duo makes a splash online with an unusual stunt dive
- Anime sleuths, can you spot the massive art mistake in this Great Detective Conan scene?
- Nissan has created a wacky concept car for people who aren’t interested in cars
- Exchange student goes to Japanese salon for the first time, comes out totally transformed!【Video】
- Believe it! Naruto’s creator Masashi Kishimoto comments on plans for new manga at New York event
- Sailor Moon tenugui towels are a handy and elegant crossover of anime of tradition
- Korean criminals take a page from Metal Gear with cardboard box burglaries 【Video】
- Tiger & Bunny coming to Hollywood, fan matches each character with perfect actor
- University lecturer calls out his lazy Japanese students, praises his hard-working Chinese ones
- Amazing photos of Studio Ghibli cosplay bring all your favorite characters to life 【Pics】
- Yo-Kai Watch debuts abroad: characters get name changes but songs retain their epic nature【Video】
- The “beautiful boy” Mister Bishoujo Contest is over, but who was crowned the prettiest boy?【Pics】
- This high school girl is incredibly popular online, but can you guess what her secret is?【Photos】
- Governor of Tokyo unveils new city logo, internet responds with questions about plagiarism again
- 20 of the best outfits seen at this year’s New York Comic Con 【Pics】
- Japanese idol unit plans concert for men only, draws complaints from women’s organization
- We ordered a box of koi-shaped sushi to see if they taste as good as they look 【Taste Test】
- The Holy Grail is full-sized, features lights, music and the voice of Sailor Moon【Video】
- Artist Mio Hashimoto shares her stunning wooden animal sculptures and methods in new how-to book
- This autumn’s “Sunset Panda” endangered by cloud cover, still pulls in the crowds 【Video】
- Charitable bird feeds hungry fish in Miyazaki Prefecture【Video】
- Edible owls and cats make sweet appearance at Tokyu Hands Ikebukuro Store!
- Weird new Japanese website lets you flick a cute girl’s forehead to your heart’s content
- Wall dogs: Pups poking their heads through holes wanting to join you on your walkies 【Pics】
- Hardcore gamer refuses to let game save die, leaves his Super NES on for almost two decades
- Snack time! Our team list their favorite Japanese convenience store treats
- PlayStation Japan’s Pro Evolution ad is actually pretty cool 【Video】
- Japan’s all-female Takarazuka theater has enlightened 31.5:1 female to male bathroom stall ratio
- Nintendo’s Super Mario becomes Super Jerk thanks to figure defect
- Sailor Moon Moon Castle accessory stand will give your room a touch of Silver Millennium class
- Pikachu and other old-school grass, fire, and water Pokémon become silver and gold necklaces
- New study suggests Japanese people born in late winter at higher risk of suicide
- Looking for some new Japanese music? Virtual boy band Eight of Triangle is about to blow up
- One Piece kabuki adaptation officially opens in Tokyo, cast photos begin to surface online
- Tokyo Motor Show set to reveal the new concept Toyota SF-R, which looks surprisingly like Pikachu
- Player recreates Pokémon Red video game within Minecraft
- Nobel Prize for Literature eludes Japan’s Haruki Murakami yet again, and he couldn’t care less
- Nurse in China dubbed “Angel Nurse” for breastfeeding child during major surgery
- Meet Orizuru, the origami paper crane that can really fly 【Video】
- Newly established Japan Ninja Council promises to be your one-stop website for all things ninja
- Shinkansen: Evangelion Project will also open a café and goods store at JR Hakata Station
- Nadeshico Sushi restaurant challenges gender roles with all-female staff clad in kimono
- Get a taste of the Force with these two new Mets drinks from Kirin!
- Introducing the delightfully strange “Bakeneko Festival,” full of kitty cosplayers
- Japanese tech company seeks to measure if 2-D crushes are more attractive than real-life models
- Fan theory suggests the Pokémon world has a super dark history 【Video】
- Handy little Japanese invention removes kernels from your corn cob in seconds
- We make a Russian Kentucky Fried Chicken sushi ginger sandwich
- What’s the difference between a “good” otaku and a “bad” otaku?
- Crackers soaked in sea urchin available for a limited time, skull-rattlingly delicious
- New Japanese-style Häagen-Dazs brings us chestnut and azuki red bean ice cream this fall
- Super Mario Maker level recreates intense Vocaloid hit with carefully positioned music blocks
- We ask Japanese people about their favorite aspects of eight different cultures
- A week’s work on a Tibetan sand mandala, captured in eight mesmerizing minutes of video
- Why does Burger King’s black burger turn poo green in the U.S. and the U.K., but not Japan?
- 10 Cats have a fancy dinner with salad and kimonos【Video】
- Suntory comes out with sweet Lipton tea drink for Halloween — the Pumpkin Tea Latte!
- Japanese employment site reimagines web developers, accountants, and more as anime RPG heroes
- The softest way to defeat your enemies: New plush hadokens are available for preorder!【Video】
- Wanted: 2,300 people to dance like the walking dead at Halloween zombie party village in Tokyo
- Second-year Japanese high school student creates amazingly realistic dioramas
- Get ready for the weekend by reading Japanese Twitter users’ funniest train stories
- Woman in China misses bus stop, jumps out of bus window instead 【Video】
- Japan Post continues the New Year’s stamp tradition with cute Year of the Monkey story
- One Piece manga creator’s work schedule is absolutely insane
- New art book “Illustration 2016” gathers 150 of today’s best pro and amateur illustrators
- Taiwanese parody of Attack on Titan explores larger than life possibilities, hilarity ensues
- Japan’s biggest Obon dance festival makes its international debut in Paris
- New panda hats and earmuffs from ACDC Rag will keep you warm, increase your kawaii points by ten
- Working like a dog – Old-timey Japanese invention planned to turn pooch power into butter
- Love-all: Prince of Tennis jackets are a real winner
- Talk show features machine repeatedly slapping man in the nuts, because Japan
- Japan’s finest green tea, now available in bottled form at an eye-popping price
- Disney plans to release augmented reality coloring book in the not-too-distant future
- Cat got your pen? It will with these adorable kitty-shaped stationery holders
- Japan unveils Laundroid, the world’s first laundry-folding robot
- Universal Studios Japan reveals plans for record-breaking roller coaster to mark 15th anniversary
- Internet amazed that beautiful woman exists, does something other than just be beautiful
- When Keanu met Sonny Chiba: Veteran action actor surprises John Wick star on Japanese TV
- Yoga for dogs? Nope, just your friendly, lazy neighborhood Shiba Inu【Photos】
- Google’s Street View takes privacy to a whole new level in Japan【Photos】
- Kid faithfully emulates classic arcade game Xevious out of paper in arts and crafts class
- Can robot taxis help rural Japanese towns facing depopulation? This touching commercial says yes!
- The top five Ghibli sequels that Japanese moviegoers would like to see
- Playful leaping cat melts hearts online as it entreats its fellow feline to play
- Japanese artisan keeps traditional culture of yabumi alive with this adorable arrow letter set
- Five beautiful pylon designs that belong in Japan
- Japan’s newest Shinkansen is world’s fastest gallery, packed with contemporary art inside and out
- At 41, Ichiro Suzuki continues to amaze by making professional pitching debut
- Japan’s latest awkward invention: the chair-umbrella 【Pics & Video】
- The LifeStraw can make all kinds of water drinkable, but does it work on urine? 【Video】
- Häagen-Dazs’ awesome mochi ice creams with black sugar syrup and sweet miso glaze are coming back
- Japanese man’s parents present Notice of Expiration of Child-Rearing Services on 20th birthday
- Marutaro the hedgehog is still as cute as a button, and now he’s a family hedgehog! 【Pics】
- Open stall indicators, fresh flowers, and the superb cleanliness of a Japanese highway restroom
- Lifelike dolls created by legendary Goyo Hirata amaze Twitter users, leave us speechless
- Turn your smartphone into a magical girl with two new Sailor Moon iPhone cases
- Oita lures travelers with wonderful montage of synchronized hot spring bathing 【Video】
- Lexus pays homage to its Japanese workers by building a driveable origami car out of cardboard
- A photo tour of the JAL “Premium Night” at Universal Studios Japan
- Oral care survey suggests foreigners think Japan has breath issues….
- Tiny characters and cuties to hold up your smart phone 【Photos】
- New Japanese fragrance apparently smells like the bath towel of a woman straight out of the shower
- Thai-American model born without legs smashes beauty standards: “I don’t need legs to feel sexy.”
- “Do you prefer busts or bottoms?” Prison School drama looks to be as lewd as the anime 【Videos】
- These fan-drawn fused Pokémon are so cool we wish they were really in the game
- “The sushi is swimming!” Japanese sushi-maker’s koi-shaped nigiri is a work of art
- Universal Studios Japan unlocks its haunted hotel rooms, has a special menu for Halloween
- Eat your eyeballs! Japanese traditional confectioner offers line of eye-grabbing Halloween sweets
- Robot cellphone makes calls, walks, talks, projects, dances and will be your new BFF【Video】
- Buildings transform into giant robots in Japanese real estate company’s anime commercial【Video】
- Stacked One Piece figure for grown-ups costs a stack of cash, has nice…face 【Photos】
- “Come on Hammy, time for walkies!” Old man attempts to walk hamster on leash in Tokyo 【Video】
- Fans replace Dragon Ball Z’s animation with finger puppets, keep the awesome fighting 【Video】
- Japanese cat-shaped curtain rail decorations tie your interior together with feline awesomeness
- Saitama now offering free SIM cards to foreign tourists
- “Pepsi Ghost” brings a mysterious new flavor for Halloween in Japan
- Cute cat’s curiosity kills the Japanese sliding paper door 【Video】
- We check out the spooky snacks of the ghost-themed GeGeGe no Kitaro cafe
- Kyoto professor makes petroleum easily using only water and carbon dioxide…we think
- Adidas’ Attack on Titan fitness wear is perfect for exercise, fighting giants
- Amazing anime-themed flatbed truck is the biggest itasha we’ve ever seen 【Photos】
- In Japanese elementary schools, lunchtime means serving classmates, cleaning the school 【Video】
- All about the Kumano Kodo, the World Heritage Sites of the Kii Peninsula【Pics & Video】
- Director of Ghost in the Shell shares his favorite Hayao Miyazaki movie and scene
- Smashing cakes and eating hair: City in Gifu Prefecture releases bizarre PR video【Video】
- Kentucky Fried Chicken becomes Kentucky Fried Salmon with Japan-only seasonal specials
- Turn your cat’s toilet trips into day-spa visits with this adorable “onsen” litter box
- High school students’ teacup ride blows up online, looks more fun than the Disneyland one
- How do people in Japan feel about eating whale? We asked five people for their opinions
- Baked Sweetness from London arrives in Tokyo as Lola’s Cupcakes opens shop in Harajuku!
- These “Fuchineko” cat figures from Caffe Veloce will make any drink a hundred times cuter
- Sword Art Online anime movie announced, will feature all-new storyline from creator Reki Kawahara
- Sweet and fruity taste of autumn comes to Starbucks Japan — we try the new Fruit Crush drinks!
- Hotel offers guests the chance to experience the 1,000-year-old lifestyle of the Heian Period
- 10 stories of Japanese high school girls and their puzzling, laughable behaviors
- New Evangelion lingerie and roomwear range features five favourite characters and a penguin!
- Join the hordes of net users giggling at GIFs of sumo wrestlers performing comedic moves【Videos】
- Government’s Cool Japan Project to fund AKB48 sister group in Philippines
- Anime figure collector who can’t pay his taxes with money has to give up what he cares for most
- Parental advice not always as astute as we’d like to believe: Japanese netizens share
- Angry university student knocks classmates’ drone out of the sky, throws a hissy fit【Video】
- This compilation of teas from around the world is making us thirsty! 【Video】
- Bali style: Is that a penjor or are you just happy to see me?
- Breaking research from Japan: wearing a pink face mask makes you more attractive
- Chinese mushroom picker discovers monstrous beehive
- Photos reveal Yamaha and Suzuki’s startlingly different approaches to scooter storage space
- “100 Neko” recreates all the fun of filling an alley with scores of cat butts on your iPhone
- Check out the incredible futuristic gear at Japan’s 2015 Good Design Awards 【Videos】
- The Most Beautiful Volleyball Player in the World joins Japanese professional team 【Photos】
- Japanese high school teacher’s scathing, two-foot-long note to students is nothing short of epic
- Trick or Meal? Nissin’s instant foods get Halloween makeover in four limited-edition products
- “My son didn’t look back when I waved.” Toyota ad will leave you choked up, wanting to call home
- Chocolate thief writes adorable apology note to sister after failed attempt to cover up his crime
- Samurai Studio: Tokyo’s new photo studio where you can get your picture taken in samurai armor
- Free magazine shows us Japanese grandpas and grannies who are rocking this age thing
- Nintendo’s official Line account officially hates Sony’s PlayStation
- Eel-flavored catfish available for tasting at Gifu festival
- Cute shoe range from Sanrio features bejeweled loafers and pumps with My Melody armchair heels
- Mermaids and Fried Wikipedia: the art of translating menu items into English
- Here’s what happens when the trains shut down in Tokyo during rush hour: Craziness 【Photos】
- 18 common traits that describe the typical man, as told by Japanese Twitter
- “Don’t we have photos of Mr. Sato with a new iPhone?” “No, he spent two days at the wrong store.”
- Chop up paperwork with katana scissors inspired by the swords of Oda Nobunaga and other samurai
- This is what a Tokyo crepe with every dessert topping they’d let us order looks like 【Photos】
- 7 incredible Japanese destinations that tourists haven’t discovered yet
- Cooking pizza in a burning cardboard box, and other unconventional recipes
- This precious kitten’s “squeak” is making us all squee! 【Video】
- Haco Stadium unveils plans for new cosplay purikura machine
- “Miyako” – one of the most beautiful, feels-inducing Japan videos you’ll ever see【Video】
- Attack on Titan fans left “waiting”, start tweeting, as subtitles freeze during first screenings
- Need work? Two of Japan’s biggest manga magazines hiring one-day editors, no experience necessary
- We try civet poop coffee【Taste Test】
- Prime Minister Abe does super cute shuffle-jog into meeting room, China falls in love【GIF】
- Evangelion Shinkansen service takes off on November 7 with life-sized Eva cockpit on board
- You don’t want to meet these Dragon Ball Z villains in a dark alley at night
- Captain Phasma figure is the perfect way to get ready for Star Wars: The Force Awakens
- Evangelion episode to be shown on giant skyscraper monitors across Japan for 20th anniversary
- Over 20 Museums, Galleries and Zoos in Tokyo are free for today only!
- Beautiful boys abound! Tokyo university introduces “Mister Bishoujo” contestants, polls now open
- Japanese restaurant makes awesome anime and game character pancake art, takes requests 【Videos】
- Japanese gamers’ heads explode as they learn Super Mario’s Goombas are mushrooms, not chestnuts
September 2015
- On the short side? Lucky you! Japanese women describe what they love about shorter men
- Sports car or fighter plane? American tuner’s Nissan GT-R looks like World War II’s Zero
- Boy sends granny packing as she attempts to steal a kiss 【Video】
- One Piece characters’ nationalities revealed, but fans have mixed opinions
- New range of futons for cats feature traditional Japanese patterns, made with tails in mind
- If Darth Vader owned an iPhone, he’d probably keep it in a stunning wooden ukiyoe Star Wars case
- Top 10 things even Japanese people think they’re too obsessive about
- Fullmetal Alchemist shoes are here to complete fashionable anime fans’ footwear collections
- Winter is coming—Get ready with these amazing cat-themed kotatsu covers, cushions, and hoodies!
- Japanese coffee maker’s commercial is dark, milky, and udderly crazy 【Video】
- We check out Sushi Bar Yoshihachi, a taste of American sushi in Okinawa
- Encounter with Japanese anime changes the life of foreigner
- Kitty down! But don’t worry, this cat is actually just fishing for hugs 【Photos】
- Roll cake-headed town mascot character attacked by group of men, woman inside injured
- Turns out 15 seconds a day is enough to document a two week trip to Japan【Video】
- Five reasons Japan’s karaoke boxes are great places for group study sessions with your classmates
- Are Japan’s national universities actually getting rid of their humanities departments?
- Training wear for the Hyperbolic Time Chamber? These DBZ threads are the perfect fit!
- Paints Without Names: Japanese set of nameless watercolors seeks to free young artistic minds
- Japanese condiment company Kikkoman encourages Brits to desecrate white rice with tasty sauce
- Free Zen-like mobile game about broken pots contains the wisdom of ancient Japanese philosophy
- Japanese chef shows off amazing cooking skills with high-flying omelettes 【Video】
- Nailing it! Japanese internet shares three super easy ways to take care of your nails
- Expectations run high as Death Note team begins new series — this time about angels!
- Giant black cat appears in Shinjuku Station, gives gifts in exchange for nose rubs【Pics & Video】
- Four things to hate about looking for an apartment in Japan as a foreigner
- Introducing eight nuggets of life wisdom to up your random trivia game
- Enliven your next lunar party with these beautiful Moon Glasses
- Get a taste of the Mushroom Kingdom this New Year with a Super Mario Bros. themed bento box
- Yakuza 6 to feature baddest Yakuza film dude of all time: Japanese actor Beat Takeshi 【Video】
- Tokyo Disney Resort to host stunning “Imagining the Magic” photo exhibit in Roppongi!
- Video of Japanese cats relaxing with chill snail friend will make you feel purr-fect happiness
- Japanese gamer beats insanely hard Mario course, goes insane with joy and breaks down in tears
- “Cute-but-ugly” photos of hamsters trending as Twitter users celebrate their quirky pets【Photos】
- Third season announced for Sailor Moon Crystal, Sailor Uranus, Neptune, and Saturn on their way
- 10 Japanese phrases for travelers that will help, amuse, or just plain confuse
- Doctor punches patient in the stomach after his third visit to ER in one night
- To –san or not to –san? Should you use the Japanese honorific suffix when speaking English?
- The surprising and little-known Japanese art of gyotaku: culinary prints made with real fish
- Japanese Twitter user wows Internet with hologram wristwatch, cat tank, and steampunk creations
- Prepare to be outraged: Japan votes for its “100 Best World Class Songs” 【Videos】
- Furikake rice toppings gaining popularity in US, but are Americans doing it wrong?
- Mobile Suit Toyota – Japanese automaker makes awesome anime ad for new Gundam-themed car
- An end to high heel pain? Japanese designer offers revolutionary and stylish footwear redesign
- Newlyweds on honeymoon in Japan beat up convenience store clerk, get arrested
- 10 vegetarian foods you can order at almost any Japanese restaurant
- The latest in Japanese iPhone security: using your butthole to lock your phone 【Video】
- Ready for a dose of feels? Grab the tissues because this daughter’s love is beautiful【Video】
- This cat’s posture is terrible
- This Japanese actress showed off some cleavage in a photoshoot, and Japanese media went nuts
- Hey! Listen! Official Legend of Zelda sword, shield, and Link costume now available
- Like Pokémon behinds? The Pokémon Center has got your butt covered
- It’s time for you and your four best friends to show your allegiance in the name of the moon!
- Photographer captures serene moments in Japan’s traditional and modern worlds 【Photos】
- These cute character matches will really “catch on” and “start a fire” in your heart
- Adorable, whimsical pictures of animals painted by old-school Japanese masters
- More versatile than a snuggie or slanket, “Dame Gi” is the last thing you’ll put on…ever
- Step up your selfie game! 10 popular poses Japanese girls will whip out
- Eggplant found with naturally grown-in accessory holder
- Thomas the Tank Engine’s video visit to Japan is more Japanese than life in Japan
- “Attention, all you pigs!” Japan’s anime-style motivational diet CD minces no words or pork
- Sweet bunny pals relaxing in cups make us genkier than coffee ever could!【Videos】
- Four moments when Japan’s single men are glad they’re not married
- Man At Arms is back, forging the epic Excalibur from Fate/Stay Night【Video】
- Hack your life with these 10 brilliant ideas that will cost you next to nothing
- Japanese businessmen list the top 10 manga characters they wish were actually their bosses
- Japanese fan seemingly upset at Brazil soccer win trolls Tokyo Game Show toilet
- Nagasaki football team show off ball control skills as they model range of fundoshi loincloths
- Japan: one of the few countries in the world where married couples must have the same surname
- Kim Jong-un visits North Korean women soldiers, internet Photoshop battle ensues【Pics】
- Japanese actress Mina Fujii is the most searched keyword in Korea and it’s not hard to see why
- Be a magical girl this fall! LIZ LISA and Madoka Magica’s collaboration fall line is here
- Ever dreamed of spending the night in a bookstore? Junkudo offering the chance to do just that!
- Not just Sailor Moon, but Sailor macarons as anime combines with elegant confectionaries
- Watch this magical cloth return to its origami form after being stretched out
- Coin laundries in Japan are now more popular than ever, but what makes them so good?
- Stop-motion Attack on Titan/Godzilla crossover is disturbingly awesome 【Video】
- Luxuriously lounging kitty does not care that you want to play this arcade game
- Sweet omelette-flavored gummies? Famous Japanese YouTuber tries it so you don’t have to!
- Think you’re a “super player”? Test your gaming habits against this Nintendo relic from the 80s
- Want a great-tasting meal when eating alone? Put a mirror on the table, Japanese researcher says
- That moment when Google Maps tells you there’s a crab claw somewhere…and there actually is!
- Yoshinoya studying what happens to the body after three months of eating beef bowls
- Japanese entertainer getting laughs and friends overseas with hilarious English performances
- These Edo-period sketches of human skeletons are oddly adorable despite being totally creepy
- Adorable Kikkoman ad from 1900s shows even a soy sauce company knew cats entertain
- Play with fluffy alpaca mascot Fuwapaca in two free mobile games【TGS 2015】
- Expert gamer builds and beats most insane Super Mario Maker level yet 【Video】
- “Unlimited Hand” controller aims to bring hand movement and physical feedback to your VR games
- Olympic committee expands call for logo design submissions, children and office workers welcome
- Studio Ghibli tattoos feature our favourites from Totoro, Spirited Away and Howl’s Moving Castle
- Minecraft builder creates gorgeous floating city of Laputa from Studio Ghibli’s Castle in the Sky
- What do Japanese men think about dating foreign women?【Video】
- Insults from around the world: an “educational video” that crosses boundaries【Video】
- Mobile purikura comes to your phone with new face-slimming lens
- Tokyo Game Show 2015 cosplay photo roundup
- Splatoon’s Inklings get a retro makeover in Super Mario Maker【Video】
- The Snack Poster: Illustrations to spread the love for authentic Japanese foods
- China looks to be getting a live-action version of anime Doraemon, starring an actual cat 【Video】
- Meet the real Revolver Ocelot and check out his awesome Metal Gear cosplay/gunplay 【Videos】
- FamilyMart’s alcohol-infused coffee drink so good, we can’t believe it’s only sold in Okinawa!
- Maru the cat attempts to use a hammock, fails adorably 【Videos】
- Japan now has Kit Kat croissants, in chocolate and matcha green tea flavors
- Research from Japanese university claims kissing pets can cause stomach cancer
- Japanese PM Abe accidentally thanks the inventor of the retweet while trying to reach Indian PM
- Awesome lunch boxes full of Disney’s Tsum Tsum characters are almost too cute to eat!【Photos】
- Korean “restaurant” just for singles has a romantic surprise 【Video】
- Is this the oldest cat in the world? Japanese kitty Ai-chan turns 27 【Pics】
- Gundam portable shrine appears at local Japanese festival【Photos】
- Chewbacca and Darth Vader show up in the mountains of Japan thanks to cosplaying outdoorsman
- Nagoya-based Japanese-sweets maker wows the Internet and customers with cute animal-themed manju
- Fourth-generation ikebana artist displays mastery of the Force with amazing new lightsaber rings
- We’re pretty sure this woman won Tokyo Game Show cosplay with amazing Raiden headgear
- Drone brought down in China by team of square-dancing women wanting cakes
- Get a little sass with your glass: Osaka oba-chan cup clingers are here
- Catbus from Studio Ghibli’s My Neighbor Totoro found in Finland!
- “Why do I have to study?” Japanese educator’s answer to kids is half kind, half harsh, all wise
- Conveyor belt sushi chain taking the bold, eco-friendly step of getting rid of all its conveyors
- It must be love: Korean couple make dramatic body transformations in just five months
- An ad you won’t want to skip: Honda’s animated short is dropping jaws【Video】
- Domestic culture shock – 30 things people from Hokkaido experience when they move to Tokyo
- We try vegetarian sushi at Tokyo’s newest sushi train restaurant 【Pics & Taste Test】
- Our reporter tries to order a 100-slice beef sandwich at Subway Japan【Photos】
- Red Bull unveils new Japan-exclusive grape flavor
- Odaiba exhibition features rare & vintage character toys from the 1960s onwards, photos A-OK!
- Tokyo trains to ease cellphone restrictions near priority seats — but not during rush hour
- Twitter users request anime analogies to better comprehend the magnitude of Japan’s rugby win
- Five nature hikes and trail runs just off Japan’s bullet train
- New rum raisin-flavored chocolate Oreo bars to go on sale in Japan
- 4chan creator hands reins over to 2channel’s Hiroyuki Nishimura
- We try GOSSO nose hair pluckers, and the results are as impressive as they are gross
- Now you can buy badass bandanas for your cat…from a vending machine
- Trailer for Totoro character designer’s new movie is a sampler of Ghibli’s best themes 【Video】
- Osaka doctor wins Ig Nobel Prize for discovering kisses can reduce allergic reactions
- Exclusive Amazon beer coming to Lawson convenience stores in limited quantities
- Reminisce on over 30 years of Mario games with this sweet Evolution of Super Mario tribute【Video】
- McDonald’s Japan’s straws are designed to mimic the experience of drinking breast milk
- Japanese electronics shop turns smartphones into anime hotties, has them neg female customers
- We take a look at 20 of the best, funniest Attack on Titan cosplay photos
- Restaurant raises the bar for customer service in Japan, will help you name your baby
- A tongue-in-cheek way to pick up the guy of your dreams 【Video】
- Japanese men reveal 10 times they fell in love with their wives all over again
- South Korean graphic designer pays tribute to Studio Ghibli films with minimalistic icons
- Poignant video about inner beauty is an unlikely ad for a beauty clinic 【Video】
- Kennin-ji Temple Masters Project: craftsmen make ornate watch inspired by Kyoto temple
- Are Japanese rice cookers really better than Chinese ones? We test it out and get some surprises
- New citrus-yuzu-salt-flavored Jagariko potato sticks are delicious, cheap, and ultra-limited
- Can you actually taste someone’s burp? We use rice and science to find the answer 【Video】
- Game carts that plug into your phone – We took a peek at Pico Cassette at Tokyo Game Show
- Strange Indian airport sign cautions visitors not to consume carpet
- Pepper the robot is coming to America with an upgrade in snark!
- Nine treats you can only get (and should get!) at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport
- Italians taste test Japanese canned coffee and tell us what they think【Video】
- In the classic battle of cat versus paper, who will win? 【Video】
- Keep yourself entertained during long loo breaks with poo-themed mobile game【TGS 2015】
- Idol ordered to pay management company 650,000 yen after going to hotel with male fan
- Japan’s magic umbrellas reveal cute patterns in the rain
- Afro Buddha, usually only displayed one day a year, gets rare extended viewing until mid-October
- Dress up your smartphone for battle with these cool Evangelion phone covers!
- Final Fantasy XV team’s “location hunt” video looks suspiciously like awesome adventure vacation
- Bread, noodles, and rice. We try ALL THE CARBS together with interesting results 【Rocket Kitchen】
- How Japanese universities are trying to help worried parents by babying their students
- Single “Hebel Haus” is the only structure to defy the flooding of Japan’s Angry Demon River
- Kankolle booth displays moe battleship girls at TGS 2015【Photos】
- Sailor Moon girls Pluto and Chibiusa save your lips and your hips with lip balm and chopsticks
- Kitty high-rise condos now being sold by Japanese pet supply company
- If you haven’t seen this Indian film you should: A true story of a man whose love moved mountains
- War and One Piece: How Japan’s constitution was changed
- Use of selfie sticks now banned at 1,195 stations in Japan
- The trailer for Tearaway Unfolded is the best kind of crazy!【Video】
- A CD of Buddhist monks reciting sutras is one of Japan’s best selling albums
- Attack on Titan live action movie receives its most colossal review from a Tiny Titan
- Deer Burger returning to Japanese burger chain Becker’s for a limited time!
- Enjoy afternoon tea like an anime star with the Sailor Moon cup and saucer set from Noritake
- Train line celebrates the life of Stationmaster Tama the cat with in-train photo exhibit
- Fabulous Ghibli fan art inspires us all to pick up a pencil and get drawing【Art】
- Sailors Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto join Sailor Moon in getting cool new anime pens
- “Welcome argument?” Mr Sato really, really wants to know where Lily-Rose Depp got her kanji shirt
- We checked out the new Resident Evil games at Tokyo Game Show and didn’t become zombie chow
- Sailor Moon Crystal menu at Namja Town features adorable drinks, meals and desserts
- Capcom announces another female character for Street Fighter V, Japanese Internet calls her ugly
- “So you like big guns, eh?” Japan’s TV ad for World of Tanks is surprisingly cheeky 【Video】
- Keisuke Honda’s award-winning fragrance leaves some wondering if his head is still in the game
- Testing Japan’s hottest panty-removal method 【Video】
- Is this Japanese arcade’s UFO catcher the most diabolical ever? 【Video】
- The Japanese town where cucumbers are forbidden
- Bread lovers rejoice! Toasty bread backpacks, cushions, and footwear look good enough to eat
- Why do cats love this middle-aged man so much? We don’t know, but we want to be him!【Video】
- All You Can Eat salmon for 999 yen at IKEA’s Salmon Festival!
- Poll asks for the top 10 times Japanese men are disappointed in their adult daughters
- Consider us teased! Upcoming Dragon Ball Z animation promises big things【Video】
- Westerners discuss the hardest things about learning Chinese【Video】
- Tired of cat cafes? It turns out Japan has reptile cafes too!
- Fists of Absinthe: Short film about samurai, ninja and drinking is just what your life’s missing!
- 300 yen gets you all-you-can-apply Chanel makeup at unusual Tokyo lounge for women
- Official Sailor Jupiter bento boxed lunches being served now at Tokyo anime-themed cafe 【Photos】
- Makers of Dynasty Warriors bring us awesome Attack on Titan game this winter【Video】
- Booth babes of all flavours at Tokyo Game Show 2015 【Photos】
- Protect your drinks with Samurai armour bottle covers
- Anime figure with straw-holding cleavage is the perfect way to enjoy a nice glass of milk
- Roadside Station Ranking for 2015 is in, find out where you will be driving to in Japan
- Only in Japan: Rent a hot guy to make you cry then wipe your tears away
- Which video game favourites are turning 20 this year?
- Is Disney ripping off Nintendo’s Splatoon with its new Squid Wars minigame? Fans say “It sure is”
- Everything you need to know about takoyaki (octopus balls) 【Video】
- Tokyo’s labyrinthine Shibuya Station becomes a literal RPG dungeon in free smartphone game
- 8 things we learned from Nintendo’s Q&A video with Shigeru Miyamoto 【Video】
- What does the giraffe say? Video captures baby giraffe’s surprising cry
- Clip of Thai woman slapping her attacker inspires the internet to create diverse parodies【Videos】
- Japanese man helps lost Taiwanese tourists, thanks them instead, warms the hearts of netizens
- RocketNews24 is going to Tokyo Game Show 2015!
- Keep your skin clear with a poop smear! We swear it’s not as crazy as it sounds
- Turn over a new gold leaf with these stylish Gundam dishes from the Gundam Cafe
- Japan’s ideas for easy meals that rely on one wonder ingredient: cheese!
- We check out another all-you-can-eat yakiniku deal in Shinjuku, just 1,080 yen!
- Japanese team combines technology with centuries-old game to reinvent chess for a cyberpunk era
- Pro-wrestling female Pikachu is ready to go off the top rope and straight into our hearts 【Video】
- Pico Cassette looks to keep cartridge games alive in a smartphone world
- Hollywood’s live-action Akira adaptation rumored to be a trilogy
- Cute cat lingerie sets let you play out all your feline fantasies
- The awesome Nintendo and anime-inspired stairway art of Japanese high schools 【Photos】
- Does the new Space Tea from Japan’s Village Vanguard actually taste like space?【Taste Test】
- Japanese student protesters announce “WE WILL STOP!!!!” in English on Twitter, get clowned for it
- “So wrong!” Elders react to hairy schoolgirl-fronted Ladybaby with shock and amusement 【Video】
- Fisherman catches unreal-looking fish off the coast of Japan, turns out to be quite harmless
- Death Note 2016: live-action movie sequel to feature new Six-Note Rule【Video】
- Evangelion theme song lyricist talks about her annual royalties, buying caves in Turkey
- How honest is Japanese society? So honest this train station is fine with a non-closable “gate”
- Watching the making of tiny sushi will alleviate stress, make you ache at the cuteness【Video】
- Chiba ports become literal sea of garbage following last week’s severe flooding【Pics】
- Drones capture shocking footage of flooding in Ibaraki, Japan【Video】
- PlayStation 4 gets a price drop in Japan this October, Project Morpheus given an official name
- Japanese women share the top 10 times they’re embarrassed to be seen doing something alone
- Pretty Princess Sato: Our hero gets his makeup done by a pro, brings all the boys to the yard
- Star-struck American otaku run into Nicolas Cage while shopping for anime in L.A.
- Star Wars is going back to its sand roots in Tottori Prefecture with massive sand sculpture
- Night of paper-folding with a Japanese friend leads to creation of beautiful “origami jewellery”
- Top 11 tweets to make you feel glad you don’t work in Japan
- Twitter users share 16 heartwarming moments of kindness in Japan
- Japanese kids becoming less skilled at starting fires, not getting covered with mud, survey shows
- “Man’s best friend” indeed! Dog’s reaction to owner collapsing during walkies is hilarious【Video】
- Winter walking event takes you around Totoro forest loved by Hayao Miyazaki
- Making out solo? Manga proposes method to simulate the feeling of a kiss with just your forearm
- If I fits, I sits! Adorable kitten playing with tissue box finds even cuter surprise inside
- Have you ever wondered what kind of smartphone Shaolin monks want?
- Ben & Jerry’s releases Japan-exclusive Lemont. Fuji, made with Japanese-sourced ingredients
- Conveyor belt restaurant chain Kappa Sushi set to offer vegetable sushi at swanky new restaurants
- SoftBank prohibits intercourse with its robot Pepper
- “I can’t believe I ate this!” American kids try nigiri sushi for the first time 【Video】
- The next Nintendo president has finally been decided!
- We check out the new Samurai Star Wars figurines from Bandai and Tamashii Nations【Pics】
- Attack on Toilets now going on inside Osaka train station bathrooms
- 17-year-old professional shogi player Beni Taketama has netizens’ hearts locked in checkmate
- Dogs in Japan keep sticking their noses where they don’t belong, are adorable, Akita puppy shows
- Ghibli characters gather together in 8-bit form to thank their creator【Video】
- Japan Tourist Bureau unveils new “Japanese wedding-themed” vacation packages
- Japan’s Mt. Aso currently erupting, Kyushu residents capture dramatic photos
- Foxy kitsune socks will have you looking Shinto-chic
- Attack on Titan reveals its newest collaboration: public toilets on the Osaka loop train line
- Is Japan itself dying of old age? Premium city real estate auctioned off for next to nothing
- Automated Godzilla coin bank will make you King of the Moneysavers
- We visit Tokyo’s Reversible Destiny Lofts, the apartments designed to make you live forever【Pics】
- Kobe City firefighters ask you to stop calling emergency numbers for trivial stuff like sunburns
- University students create giant artwork of an octopus attacking a temple, now seeking a buyer
- This is how a Japanese pro wrestler’s breakfast looks: Huge! 【Photos】
- Lone Wolf and Cub creator says being an otaku for life is wonderful, key to happiness in old age
- Drummer for visual kei band evokes smiles online with photos of adorable rescue kitten
- How to make one of the most complicated but awesome themed sushi rolls【Video】
- Following flooding in Japan, Twitter users debate the history of the river’s “Angry Demon” name
- Foreign worker in Japan fends off armed robber with single word, gets no respect from local media
- Lone crayfish stands in defiance of floods
- Japan’s netizens weigh in on singer Gackt’s new look: “He looks like a video game boss!”
- Japanese Nickel Damascus knives look exquisite and a little like they’re slipping out of reality
- Famed director Hayao Miyazaki will create a nature sanctuary on a small island in Okinawa
- Over 700 photos of men undressing! Because what manga artist doesn’t draw half-naked men, right?
- Osaka river turns into giant floating sushi train complete with oversized sushi 【Pics & Video】
- Sea turtle, I choose you! Aquarium in Japan makes learning fun with trading card-themed displays
- Mt. Fuji becomes Studio Ghibli’s Laputa following recent typhoon 【Photos】
- Need a real Kingdom Hearts Keyblade? Ask these guys to make it for you!【Video】
- Anime-loving bar owner also philanthropist, offers free drinks, place to chill to typhoon victims
- Kochi high school set to launch Self-Defense Force training course, government totally unaware
- Artist creates unique badass Stormtrooper covered in Japanese tattoos
- McDonald’s Japan to sell Anko Pies this autumn
- Short documentary explores the significance of Japanese children being independent from a young age 【Video】
- Would you like paper or plastic for that adorable puppy?【Video】
- Popular cosplaying Shiba Inu H-chan begs for a snack, gets a bowlful of regret instead
- Seth MacFarlane’s Ted tones down language, cashes in with edited Japan version for 12-year-olds
- Company president motivates employees via vending machine with personalised messages
- Breathtaking video captures the beauty of traditional Japanese washi paper making【Video】
- Four Western gestures that are difficult for Japanese people to understand
- Etsy shop sells anime Starbucks mugs featuring all our favourite characters!
- Japanese celebrity Shoko-tan cosplays as the entire core cast of Sailor Moon 【Photos】
- We can’t stop watching this cute cat put together a packing box【Video】
- Soaking in the sun: the latest diet craze in Hong Kong
- Anime idol will vomit out tickets for you at theater in Korea
- Mario mod goes on violent rampage in Grand Theft Auto V【Video】
- Twitter user caught in Ibaraki flood tweets photos of his rescuers from inside helicopter
- Gundam robots and Marvel characters combine and make new art we definitely need 【Photos】
- Shooting star shakes up the Monday blues in Thailand【Video】
- Sailor Moon x Peach John lingerie re-released, available now with 17 outfits to choose from!
- Miyamoto: Pikmin 4 is ‘very close to completion’
- Japanese astronaut sends a picture to the world, world has Photoshop battle【Photos】
- Japanese teacher sick of hearing about anime Love Live! forbids students to write about it
- Pokémon finally comes to iPhone and Android as the augmented reality game Pokémon GO 【Video】
- The future is (kind of) here – Something not quite right with Toyota’s patent for a flying car
- Crazy crooner crashes Tokyo typhoon report with his passionate ballad and guitar-playing 【Video】
- Nintendo will delete your Mario Maker course if it’s boring, can make a buck off it if it’s good
- Natsukashii! Japan’s Twitter users in their 30s share items from their youth, get all nostalgic
- Now bullet train geeks can ride the rare, top-secret “Doctor Yellow” train
- We try unagi cola with genuine eel extract 【Taste Test】
- “I was talking to my sister when…” Who did this manga artist mistake for her own sister?
- “Coincidentally” named video game handhelds allow you to play 8, 16-bit Nintendo games on the go
- The top 10 drinking districts in Tokyo, as recommended by Japanese locals
- Ramen Noodle Pizza and Natto Okonomiyaki Pizza now finally a reality!
- Come home to a new wife at Ore no Yome, the cafe where maids pretend to be your spouse
- Nagasaki’s hundreds of beautiful islands get newspapers from boats, planes, 2,285 delivery people
- Sea Squirt Ale: Beer made from marine invertebrates hits the market in Japan
- Burning Man getting too crowded? Head to Burning Japan instead!
- Where have we heard Metal Gear Solid V’s iDroid voice before? When we last rode the Shinkansen!
- Beauty test with yoga pose a hit with young women in China, may cause horrendous pain
- Five things you’d never expect to buy at a convenience store, but are actually really popular
- Thai anti-drinking PSA is surprisingly compelling 【Video】
- Pop the question with geek chic Pokémon, Zelda, and Dragon Ball engagement rings
- Japanese police department publishes “driving horoscopes” to encourage road safety
- Manga materials website offers thousands of reference poses for budding artists to download
- Kyoto store makes embroidered badges, tests our knowledge of traditional Japanese sweets
- Prison School’s live-action cast appears in costume, looks the part of its anime inspiration
- Has it come to this? Japanese company produces plastic cover to keep kitty off your keyboard
- Yes, of course Japanese Twitter has a “Thighs You’ll Want to Caress” hashtag
- Camera crew visits the abandoned town that inspired Japanese survival horror game “Siren”【Video】
- Couple weds in a dreamy, Final Fantasy-themed wedding ceremony【Video】
- Super Mario Bros. creator explains how and why he designed World 1-1 of the 8-bit classic 【Video】
- TIL: Table tennis tables are blue because of a Japanese comedian’s random comment
- Google Street View now lets you tour the glowing samurai, dragons of the Nebuta Matsuri festival
- Canadian airport staff interrogate Japanese tourist over strange ‘martial arts weapon’ in his bag
- It’s a boogie wonderland as Japanese cell phone provider desperately advertises iPhone 6
- Whether nature or nurture, this cat definitely takes after its elders!
- Even more Sailor Moon goods arrive to part fans from their hard-earned cash
- Talk about slowpokes…New Pokemon, Yadon’s official debut song finally released in English
- Takara Tomy’s new “Color Catch Pen” is amazing, but also looks kind of like a vibrator
- Tokyo schoolgirls invent eco and cost-friendly portable toilet for disaster relief【Video】
- Ice cream for breakfast? Japanese ice cream company makes sure everyone gets their just desserts
- 7-Eleven sells grapes with skins you can actually eat! We kid you not
- Service area in Shizuoka goes all out for the biggest and baddest Evangelion collaboration ever
- Castle in the Sky becomes a Ghibli decoration in your home with cool Laputa hanging planter
- Runny curry, no pudding spoons among complaints of Japanese prison inmates
- The new Wagakki Band album is out! Let’s find out what the fans think!
- You’d never guess this strange bubble house village is located in Japan
- Darth Vader in Death Star armour brandishes lightsaber katana, joins the Samurai force in Japan
- Life Is Strange is coming to Japan, gets new voice cast & dubbed trailer 【Video】
- How do 43 coins tossed through the air create one short but lovely song? Concentration!【Video】
- Screaming crowds stampede through Tokyo as new Godzilla movie starts filming 【Video】
- Online auction market booming for posters with cancelled, possibly copied 2020 Olympics emblem
- MegaBots wants your help to ensure American victory in the first ever giant robot fight
- 【Monday Kickstart】Adorable dog’s frustrated attempts to get a shower are too cute to ignore!
- Fan fuses anime and reality in the same frame on tour of real-world Free! locations 【Photos】
- Bus driver in Yokohama City announces warm message to the mother of a screaming child
- Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon is coming to Shibuya to become Pretty Soldier Sailor Shopper
- Look like you’ve just taken a hadoken to the head with this dizzy birdy halo
- Calling all plane otaku! Fly at home with a real-life steering yoke…with one small catch
- Stray kitten finds loving home, shortly thereafter takes over and becomes immersed in anime
- GAX-G1, the inside out umbrella that may have just revolutionized the age-old tool【Video】
- 3-D character bread trending on Instagram is way cuter and cooler than sliced bread
- Japanese ad’s swimming salmon cutlets confuse, educate children about dinner comes from【Video】
- This group of Japanese kids tear up the dance floor at the World of Dance competition 【Video】
- French twins dancing to koto performance in Kiyomizu-dera is as beautiful as it is odd【Video】
- Japanese Twitter user accidentally transforms his pet Pomeranian into a Shiba Inu
- If you’ve got the cash, you can pre-order this stunning Ghost in the Shell ukiyo-e print
- Prank your pizza-loving coworker with a cake that looks just like a pizza 【Photos】
- Five types of foreigner you’ll meet in Japan
- Kurand Sake Market opens Asakusa branch, Mr. Sato and Yoshio imbibe to their hearts’ content!
- “It’s the Japanese! Run!” – Overseas gamers tired of playing Splatoon with Inklings from Japan
- Aichi man arrested for shoplifing, throwing own feces at security to escape
- Evangelion designer’s Hatsune Miku illustration steps into the physical world as cool new figure
- Dragon Ball costumes made easy with new masks of your favorite characters
- What do toilets the world over look like? Check out this video to find out 【Video】
- A story of love and bread: British man and Taiwanese wife with cerebral palsy open bakery 【Video】
- Dine with Snoopy and pals at the new Peanuts themed cafe opening in Tokyo soon!
- Adorable ferrets sleep only when together, on top of their special blanket 【Pics】
- Fed up of romance sims? Buddhist-themed visual novel coming to Android and iOS
- “Poo curry” restaurant now hiring interns, award-winning Tokyo University grad student applies
- Kyoto has had enough of rude tourists, created an infographic to show how to visit politely
- This mouth-watering Japanese breakfast is from…a restaurant in New York?!?
- Japanese town’s Cat Street View lets you virtually tour its backstreets, meet feline residents
- P.T. easter egg discovered tucked away in Metal Gear Solid V 【Video】
- Tanuki magically disguises self as cat to get food
- Part of the family – Tokyo Shinto shrine’s blessings for children now available for pets too
- Cats try and help clean the shower – end up staying to play
- Unique Japanese household items leave foreigners stumped【Video】
- Have you seen the Studio Ghibli music video for Chage & Aska’s “On Your Mark”?
- Japanese ad promoting Miyazaki Prefecture shows how foreign its own dialects can be 【Video】
- Can you guess the most-consumed vegetable in Japan? This survey reveals the results
- We’ll take our kitties to go! Cats hanging out in bags will brighten your day 【Pics】
- Little Big Planet 3 offers Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain costumes
- How many licks does it take to get to the center of the Earth? We’re about to find out
- These giant straw dinosaurs would probably rip any straw man to shreds
- Did video game developer Capcom just give Street Fighter V’s “shockingly ugly” Cammy a face-lift?
- Large horn growing out of woman’s head in China
- Japanese salarymen and OLs make company-wide music video of AKB48’s “Halloween Night” 【Video】
- The world is cruel – Critic skewers second “miserably made” live-action Attack on Titan movie
- Oddly alluring poison mushroom figures with stomach cramps warn us to be careful of what we eat
- Scottish university researches discover new way to keep ice cream tasty and fresh
- Is there a busty schoolgirl hiding in Japan’s bullet train symbol?
- Chinese mom thinks airline’s toilet is too small, makes her son poop in the rear cabin
- It’s the California Croissant … where western baking meets sushi!
- Japanese candy artisan opens new store below Tokyo Skytree with exclusive sweets
- 7-Eleven issues statement over the discontinued Olympic emblem, and their oden
- Sony unveils bizarre new TV remote control with built-in speaker, met with confusion and LOLs
- Japan’s heart and Mickey Mouse-shaped bubble wrap is the cutest thing you’ll ever pop
- Son of the richest man in China: Escaping the Chinese system ‘would be suicide’
- Twitter user in Japan makes amazing, tiny nail art with nail clippers and a utility knife【Pics】
- Taiwanese Netizen makes good on promise, rides motorcycle wearing nothing but plastic bag 【Video】
- If Nintendo made a smartphone, it might look something like this 【Video】
- Japan starts getting ready for Halloween…in August?!?
- ‘Shin Godzilla’ movie listed on sign at Tokyo filming locale
- Looks like it’s time to say good-bye, and maybe good riddance, to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics logo
- Cosplay for pets! Dog fashion retailer selling Attack on Titan capes, uniforms
- Tear-jerking Thai commercial is about stabbing of a homeless man – Can you guess what it’s for?
- KFC Japan celebrates Colonel’s birthday with all-you-can-eat fried chicken, free for some kids
- Four-panel comic perfectly encapsulates returning to school after summer ends
August 2015
- Tokyo realtor will give you hundreds of dollars of anime decorations for your new apartment
- Emoji is the new black: Could emoji fashion be the next “kawaii” trend?
- Cosmetic mishap leaves girl in China realizing it’s not easy being green 【Video】
- Muslim man accidentally served bacon while being detained at Japanese immigration office
- We eat Electrical Udon and Blue Curry while watching guys shoot each other with electricity
- Radiation fears as report shows Fukushima fir trees to be growing strangely
- Virtual reality Totoro? Project Morpheus team looking for artist with “Studio Ghibli” style
- We explore the evolution of the toilet at Kitakyushu’s newly opened TOTO Museum
- Our English writer rates 15 teas from Japanese conbini, is fully hydrated for the rest of summer
- Cakes that bring a giant Totoro-sized smile to any Studio Ghibli fan’s face【Photos】
- Super Mega Important Debate – Japanese TV: is it just plain awful? 【Poll】
- The Pokémon Company sues organizers of Pokémon-themed party for copyright infringement
- Online shop’s anime character personal seals look awesome, can be used for legal paperwork
- Japanese security company claims it’s discovered a new kind of train pervert: Lady sniffers
- Seijiro Nakamura as Chris Redfield? Resident Evil stage play’s cast is entirely Japanese
- You can now turn your computer into a furry friend with this cat purr generator
- Seven amazing things our Japanese reporter learned while visiting Cuba
- American English teacher in Japan takes a moment to remind student that anime is not real
- Nintendo fans, get your sewing machines ready! Official Nintendo fabrics now available to buy
- Japanese library offers itself and its manga collection as refuge for emotionally troubled youths
- Japan’s newest hot spring springs forth…from the center of Kobe!
- The families of Dragon Ball – look who’s been left out of love again
- Tokyo’s Nakano to be transformed into cosplay heaven this Halloween for MAG Festa 2015
- Did someone say squid pigs? We make Russia’s cutest recipe ever
- Nintendo’s Yarn Yoshi Amiibo is back, now bigger (and cuter) than ever!
- Teen fashion brand Cecil McBee releases range of educational books, makes studying kawaii
- Origami for books! Turn your old hardcovers into awesome 3-D art with OruFun
- Ziplining over Lake Sebu’s Seven Falls: The fast and fun way to do eco-tourism!【Video】
- Thousands of adorable chicks cover Chinese road after delivery truck overturns
- What stormtroopers and Boba Fett would look like if Star Wars was set in feudal Japan
- 60-year-old Buddhist priest arrested for panty theft, would’ve got away if not for his high heels
- Be the coolest (and brokest) fan at your next cosplay event with a US$5,000 Fate/stay night kit
- No booze please, we’re Japanese: studies show Japanese people are drinking less than ever
- Sleeping Bag Pikachu wants to snuggle up with you under the stars on your next camping trip
- Antinomy: Talking to Urbangarde about their vision, music, and lying to fans
- Canadian anime vocalist Himeka vents about frustrations working in the Japanese music industry
- The Super Mario Brothers take a warp pipe to the land of Rimpa art
- Japan is for bread lovers: top five Japanese breads best for cuddling, not eating
- Typhoon Goni slams Japan, seems to have a vendetta against its cars 【Photos】
- Japanese Netizens share Italian friends’ “most Italian moments”
- Vampire Cafe: Over a decade of Tokyo’s best undead dining in Ginza
- When Totoro met Baymax, and other cool anime crossover T-shirts you can buy
- Cosplayers find a way to enjoy Japan’s love hotels while staying fully clothed: Photo sessions
- A hoodie that transforms into a travel neck pillow just made our Christmas wish-list
- Even samurai ran late! Newly discovered document shows one warrior’s excuse to his boss
- We search for the best sushi in Kenya
- These amazing Furoshiki Shoes from Vibram are designed to literally wrap around your feet!
- New Super NES controller battery pack brings some retro street cred to your mobile charging needs
- Round 2 of the ramen ice cream rumble – This time with real ramen! 【Taste test】
- Uniqlo to offer four-day work week to working mothers
- NINGEN ISU: This Japanese literary metal band will rock your butt off【Photos & Video】
- Time to ham it up at this chain of Japanese wine bars with all-you-can-eat prosciutto for 500 yen
- Turn minor cuts and scrapes into fashion statements with these cute Japanese bandage designs
- Starbucks Japan rolls out chestnut lattes and frappuccinos to get us in the mood for autumn
- Genius parents “trick” young children into not watching TV using clever kid logic
- Japanese discount clothing chain selling swastika necklaces (also ugly tank tops)
- 30 things that will go through your mind on a business trip to Tokyo, according to our Japanese writer
- Gold Saucer on the go! Final Fantasy VII out now for iOS devices with skippable battles
- Love costumes and karaoke? Shinjuku Cosplay Karaoke is just what you need! 【Pics & video】
- New Dino-themed restaurant is already super popular, has rideable dinosaurs
- Tokyo restaurant’s crazy huge rice omelet has 600 grams (1.3 pounds) of rice
- South Korean president says Korean reunification “might even happen next year”
- Japanese high school baseball players are all class, immediately clean stadium after road loss
- Evangelion exhibit-inspired figure gives us Asuka in a beautiful kimono!
- They’re back! Pikachus overrun Yokohama for second straight year and dance up a storm! 【Videos】
- Get your day started right! A brilliant new idea for automated ticket gates
- Pet therapy: Japanese netizens show off their cute pets and leave us smiling all day
- Japanese Twitter user reveals why taxi drivers flock to Big Sight during Comiket
- We head to KFC in China to chow down on a pretty pink rose-flavoured burger【Taste test】
- We order a bag of cicadas from China and eat them, because summer 【Taste Test】
- Gotta catch ‘em all, right now! Hardcore Pokémon player shows how to quadruple your productivity
- The perfect place for a Tokyo catnap? Under the statue of Japan’s most famous dog, of course!
- Dating simulator superfan takes romantic seaside getaway with bodysuit costume of his 2-D crush
- Onigiri good enough to get off the train for: We tried the food at Bongo and it was amazing!
- Observing the first night of a married couple – Does such a family tradition exist?
- How to tie a women’s summer kimono sash 【Video】
- Women in Tokyo are cutting through stress and fat with this new “Katana Exercise” class
- New Tokyo restaurant promises food that tastes like crap: actual poo-flavored curry
- Our reporter visits Kawaii Monster Cafe in Harajuku, a Kyary Pamyu Pamyu esque world of cuteness!
- Mr. Sato smokes some dead leaves he found on the street 【Retro Sato】
- Neco Republic: A cat cafe for rescue cats and the people who love them 【Pics & Video】
- Short thriller by JoJo series creator Hirohiko Araki to become unique theatrical production!
- Are you a sadist or a masochist? Two simple tests reveal everything — all you need are hands!
- Things are just peachy at Freshness Burger: Peach burger added to special menu
- Job Buddhas and paper hand jobs: Thai government’s list of jobs foreigners may not do is amazing
- We try Cup Noodle Ice Cream, filled with shrimp, meat, eggs, chives, and madness 【Taste test】
- The cosplay of Comiket 88: Sailor Moon, Splatoon, Love Live! and more【Photos】
- We tried torching sushi with a “flamethrower” to increase its flavor! 【Video】
- Prepare for a “poopoopoo” picnic with Nintendo’s Kirby at Kiddyland this month
- Tokyo train station and convenience store roll out otaku welcome for Comiket attendees 【Photos】
- It’s anime pirates vs. idols as Love Live! fans spit fire at One Piece creator’s perceived slight
- Tokyu Bus alight button is yours to own, pushing all the right buttons
- Japanese moms tweet the stupid things kids do during summer vacation that drive them crazy
- Comiket for beginners: 7 tips for surviving Summer Comic Market
- Subway Japan launches cheesy pizza squares, but will they destroy its fresh and healthy image?
- Final Fantasy’s Cloud gets special illustrated birthday card from designer Tetsuya Nomura
- Ramen ice cream topped with freeze-dried beef cubes now available in Japan! (*barf*)
- Osaka fried chicken is sibling devourin’ good, implies morbidly funny ad
- Erotic manga reimagining Doraemon as robot shaped like underage girl comes to premature end
- This is what ramen with 100 slices of chashu roast pork looks like
- Two families brawl in a Kobe home center over diapers, likely rivals in resales to China
- Not just for humans? Pets now being roped into cosmetic surgery in South Korea
- Otaku oasis of anime and manga discovered in the Dubai Mall 【Photos】
- Beaver logs, Christmas dinner, and other crazy stuff foreigners bring to Japan in their suitcases
- Starbucks in Aomori is the hot topic in Japan right now because of its beautiful…architecture?!
- Mamoru Hosoda’s The Boy and the Beast film sells 3 million tickets
- Watch “My Neighbor Totoro” short sequel “Mei and the Kittenbus” at Studio Ghibli’s theatre
- We say goodbye to our Japan Wish winner and look back on her time in Japan【Video】
- The Maasai people teach us how to kill a lion, demonstrate on our writer
- Tasty and cheap: 30 minutes of all-you-can-eat yakiniku for only 780 yen
- An extremely simple trick to spice up plain rice for a refreshing, citrusy summer treat
- Five Japanese tacos that Taco Bell should have released by now, made and taste-tested【Photos】
- The complete guide to sushi in one handy picture
- Japan’s largest all-you-can-eat-and-drink offer spans eight different restaurants in Osaka
- Five things you need to know about Obon–one of Japan’s biggest holidays 【Videos & more】
- Got a bunch of old rice lying around? Let us show you how to revive it!
- Rules of tea, business cards, and bowing – 10 Japanese business manners young people are tired of
- Prestigious Japanese university comes up with cheesecake … made with Gorilla bacteria!
- Shima City’s new ama girl mascot faces backlash from real-life deep sea shellfish divers
- Cardcaptor Sakura becomes Day Planner Sakura with this cool anime organizer
- North Korea establishes its own time zone in order to stick it to “wicked Japanese imperialists”
- We try dessert sushi (with a French twist!)【Recipe】
- Live-action Attack on Titan director teases Godzilla plans
- Exquisitely blown Japanese beer glasses create serene landscapes while you drink
- Japanese women’s magazine takes the average of 500 desirable guys, comes up with one strange list
- Real-life Ghibli clouds appear as awesome thunderhead forms in the Tokyo skies 【Videos】
- 70 years ago today: The moment the US deployed the most powerful weapon known to man
- Evangelion lingerie is sure to help your otaku partner get into Beast Mode
- Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection ‘F’ earns $1.97 million to rank #6 on U.S. opening night
- Let the rejoicing begin: Someone has made a sumo musical and the trailer is amazing! 【Video】
- Microsoft’s Windows 10 ads inadvertently ruffle feathers in Korea with… a bad choice of font?
- Chilled, green tea, sweet potato and more mark 40 years of Japan’s Hi-Chew candy
- Mexico wins World Cosplay Summit 2015 championship 【Videos】
- Gotta catch em’ all, especially if they’re “Free!”
- Japanese elves bring us a new snack cake with the great taste of old meat!
- “Buddhists’ Disneyland” the Pure Land Cave is the trippiest place on earth
- Here’s why you shouldn’t leave your anime girl pillow alone with a frisky Winnie the Pooh
- “Do you want some ramen with those eggs?” Our reporter tries ramen with ALL THE EGGS!
- The quintessential Kyoto experience: becoming a maiko for the day! 【Pics & video】
- Facial recognition website decides how masculine or feminine you are, suggests famous look-alikes
- Japanese arcade has floor pads so fans can kneel before, leave offerings to their anime crushes
- Cardcaptor Sakura is ready to capture your phone with this elegant anime iPhone case
- 7 Japanese customs that even Japanese people wish would just disappear
- Mos Burger’s sauce-soaked Wet Burger sure is wet, but is it worth your burger bucks? 【Taste test】
- 5 discriminatory interview questions employers in Japan are no longer allowed to ask
- All our culinary dreams come true with gyoza-flavoured cup ramen
- Will whiskey aged in space taste smoother? Suntory is set to experiment this month
- Smoking food and sword juggling at Kyoto’s Ninja Labyrinth restaurant【Video】
- These crustaceans are going to make you put fountain pen to paper
- How do they make those amazing life-size anime statues? We find out (and snap tons of pictures)
- Despite raging typhoon, Gion Matsuri goes on as it has for over 1,000 years【Video】
- WikiLeaks reveals US spied on Japanese government and corporations for at least three years
- World’s smallest “hopping mouse” could fit into your pocket’s pocket
July 2015
- History Channel shows our Mr. Sato to the U.S.…as a student who’ll eat anything for five bucks?!?
- Feast your eyes on yet more adorable 8-bit GIFs depicting daily life in Japan
- Dragon Quest XI’s main protagonist’s outfit may reveal a spoilery secret origin
- Is there an adorably chubby bird hiding inside the Tokyo Olympics logo?
- Can our Japanese writers guess what this pink soy sauce is by taste alone?【Video】
- Disney to release ‘Collected Works of Hayao Miyazaki’ Blu-ray set
- How many Mentos can the human body handle with a gulp of cola? We experiment 【Video】
- Keep your life in order with this Sailor Moon day planner and its flip-book art
- How to make Japan’s coolest summer snack: Onigirazu! 【Recipe & Video】
- Snoopy Museum scheduled to open in Tokyo’s Roppongi
- Tokyo’s Setagaya Ward to begin legally recognizing same-sex partnerships
- Don’t like the new Digimon character designs? Look like one of the old ones with Taichi’s goggles
- Awesome retro faceplate turns your New Nintendo 3DS into an old-school Game & Watch
- Sanrio mascots promote pacifism on 70th anniversary of Japan’s surrender
- Wonder Festival Summer 2015 figure exhibition completely dominated by hot male swordsmen
- Metal Gear Solid composer talks Konami fall out
- The fastest way to open an onigiri will only take one second 【Video】
- Creative shark exhibit ad for Osaka aquarium goes viral on Twitter
- New Attack on Titan collaboration takes the fight to unwanted body hair
- Could the 2020 Tokyo Olympics logo possibly be plagiarized?
- Crazy new Mos burger is covered in sauce, has a lineage that spans the globe
- Ads for JR’s “Seishun 18” rail pass celebrate the isolated beauty of Japan’s most far-flung stations
- Beijing to enact “Good Person Protection Ordinance”
- We bought a piece of a real, launched rocket for only 500 yen, and you can too! 【Pics】
- Here’s why you should never shine a black light on a used anime character figure
- Star Wars rice paddy art grows in Aomori Prefecture
- Visiting Ikebukuro’s disaster prevention center and experiencing a magnitude-9 earthquake【Video】
- Is the world ready for Japan’s new Lemon & Mint Pepsi? 【Taste test】
- Japanese burger chain Mos Burger replaces its buns with two halves of a giant tomato
- The male cosplayers (and their occasionally faceless characters) of Summer Wonder Festival
- Johnson Town: A little piece of America in Japan… where all the residents are Japanese 【Pics】
- Japan’s oldest sushi train serves up unorthodox Blueberry Cream Sushi
- Franco-German artist is making a torii gate made of speakers
- The female cosplayers (and their occasionally male characters) of Summer Wonder Festival
- Add a bit of adventure to your tour of Asakusa with a ninja experience!
- Sailor Moon and her pals are ready for tea time with these cool cup-hugging figures
- Paint your room in Ayanami Blue with official Evangelion paint
- Kesho Danshi: Visiting Yushima’s sublime transgender bars
- In the name of the monthly moon! New series of Sailor Moon sanitary pads hits shelves in Japan
- 10 incredible tales of kindness on Japanese trains, as told by foreigners
- Faster than a speeding bullet! Ride the Tokyo to Kyoto “Nozomi” Shinkansen with us! 【Video】
- “Do honky” command Japanese TV show’s T-shirts
- Just what the heck is the Tokyo Olympics symbol supposed to be?
- Hakone volcano erupts on small scale
- Top 10 acts of customer service that Japanese men would rather do without
- Cute miniature collection reveals the everyday items used by Sailor Moon cast
- We go hands-on with “Pictuarium”, the virtual aquarium that brings your doodles to life!
- McDonald’s attempts to lure back customers with open kitchen concept in Japan
- Just how confusing is Japanese onsen culture for a first time visitor?
- Lotteria wins us over with two amazing new potato chip burgers
- Counting in Japanese just became a whole lot easier with this handy infographic
- Collection of retro travel posters proves Japan has always been a cool place to visit 【Photos】
- Four common workplace occurrences that could land you in hot water in Japan
- Disney selling ultra-premium backpacks for Japanese schoolkids exclusively inside its Tokyo parks
- Japanese baseball player shows us the craziest batting warmup we’ve ever seen 【Video】
- Japanese Twitter celebrates new “Muslim Lolita fashion” trend 【Pics】
- Square Enix to release Dragon Quest game exclusive to smartphones
- We try Japan’s top-ranked hotel breakfast for ourselves, find out if it’s worth the trip to Kobe
- New anime Gate entertains, tries to recruit you to the Japan Self-Defense Forces at the same time
- The star chart in Kitora Tomb in Nara is the oldest in the world…but where was it made?
- We visit Tokuyama’s Cockroach Fest to take on the “Cockroach Encounter”【Photos】
- Pixar alters Inside Out’s visuals for Japanese release, removes broccoli
- The Evangelion Shinkansen will let you ride the rails like a cool angel this fall
- The surprising name for Universal Studios Japan theme park in Okinawa leaves netizens confused
- Are you satisfied with your sleep? If not, maybe you need an adorable Baymax bed
- Worst vacation ever? DMM to offer a week of hikikomori life free to one lucky fan
- Is One Piece’s end in sight? Editor reveals final arc is mapped out, speculates on timetable
- Become an official supporter of the Evangelion smartphone, going on sale this year!
- Man-nipples become tools of “sexual harassment” during summer, complain Japanese women
- 4 freezer tips for beating the summer stink from everything from sweaty shoes to rotting garbage
- No humans allowed at Japan’s first cafe exclusively for stuffed animals
- Chill out with a tasty shaved ice treat from Mercedes-Benz’s ICE MONSTER tie-in shop
- Facial correction app makes the world’s money funny
- Japanese reporter interviews college students to find out why anyone would study Japanese
- The surprisingly classy secret of where Godzilla’s roar comes from
- Mr. Sato discovers the band of his dreams: this small box
- Want to see a katana being made from scratch? Of course you do!【Video】
- Want to be a manga artist, but can’t draw backgrounds? Website has environments you can download
- It’s a Beach Day miracle as even landlocked Japan swears it can smell the sea
- Japanese government recognizes equal salon rights, men now “permitted” to get haircuts in them
- New fried take on Yoshinoya’s original beef bowl really hits the spot! 【Recipe】
- Is super-salty Tokyo ramen too much umami for foreign tastes? 【Video】
- Better than mosquito repellent – The most eco-friendly (and spiritual) way to repel pests in Japan
- When East meets West: Rice omelet sushi available for a limited time at Sushiro
- What are Tokyo trains at rush hour really like? Check out our eyewitness account!【Video】
- Two dead, five injured after being electrocuted by electric fence
- Does arriving in Japan meet Ashley’s expectations? Our lucky winner gets emotional
- McDonald’s opens fancy pop-up restaurant in Tokyo for one night only
- The Zenyaren restaurant in Otemachi offers water jelly for the summer … with chicken inside it!
- Japan is bracing itself against the typhoon, finding strange underwear on their porches
- You can take this 33,000-pound robot for a virtual test drive, watch it dance to J-pop 【Video】
- Five things that were once taboo in Japan but are now (mostly) okay
- Japanese woman arrested after drugging dates with chocolate, robbing them blind
- Civilian home struck by bullet fired at nearby Japan Self-Defense Forces training ground
- Sayonara, stadium! Tokyo tosses out design for 252 billion-yen Olympic site, starts from scratch
- Website lets you make yourself into a Sanrio character for a virtual parade with Hello Kitty!
- Japanese cat and dog clocks with swishing tails make clock-watching more adorable than ever
- Diesel’s new underwear campaign seeks topless selfies – Our Japanese writers are happy to help!
- The clean otaku only needs one thing to remove grime from an anime keychain, and it’s not soap
- Tokuyama Zoo celebrates summer with Cockroach Fest!
- Why squash bugs when you can trap them in this cool vacuum gun?
- “Nintendo president assassinated by Freemasons” conspiracy theory floats around social networks
- Hello Kitty dim sum restaurant serving up dishes of cuteness in Hong Kong
- Japanese Twitter user illustrates the difference between how men and women define a “cute girl”
- Hayao Miyazaki speaks out against relocation of Okinawa U.S. base, criticizes Prime Minister Abe
- “Dedicated to Satoru Iwata” is the musical Balloon Fight tribute we have been waiting for
- Japan’s barley soda is so weird in so many ways, yet so right in one 【Taste test】
- The more you know Mario: The unusual Japanese names of Nintendo’s Super Mario characters
- PanTea? This pair of granny panties in a teapot can be yours for only 1 million yen!
- Epic Studio Ghibli exhibit to feature 3-D sets, artwork from every Ghibli film spanning 30 years
- You can touch but you can’t eat: We made food replicas from wax in Asakusa, and you can too!
- Sushi shop in Tokyo has no name, passes savings on to you with 10-yen sushi!
- Clock in with a kitty at this shared workspace in Japan where you can play with the resident cat
- Our Japanese reporter cleans his childhood room, finds all kinds of nostalgic treasures
- Things you won’t believe Chinese tourists are buying in Japan: drugstore edition
- Japanese marshmallow omelette: A real thing you can (and should) make right away 【Rocket Kitchen】
- Who needs bread when you have fried chicken? Try all of your comfort foods revamped by KFC
- Taste the world this summer with Pretz versions of international food favorites
- Watermelon mousse cake sounds too good to be true, but it’s real and in our office 【Taste-test】
- Gachapon banana peel figures in cute poses? Yes, please!
- Soak yourself in 100% pure hot spring water at home for less than 100 yen!
- The Boy and the Beast is a hit, but is it any good? RN24’s review of Mamoru Hosoda’s new anime
- I scream, you scream, we all scream at “Soft Susheam”
- The Boy and the Beast film debuts at #1, earns 667 million yen in 1st weekend
- New Attack on Titan Real Escape Game coming to Tokyo and Osaka this summer
- 10 train faux-pas in Japan that some men are willing to let slide, from smooching to manga
- Hayao Miyazaki’s The Wind Rises manga to be published in collected form for the first time
- We scarf down all-you-can-eat fried chicken at a Tokyo pub
- Fermented sushi? Two restaurants where you can get a same-day seat to try this gourmet treat
- Nintendo president Satoru Iwata has died
- A lemon has infinite vitamin C: unofficial joint study of Soft Drink Association, Twitter users
- Chinese economic crisis is affecting everyone, even people trying to dry their laundry
- Create personalised stamps in a minute with new ink stamp vending machine!
- More lifehacks! The easiest way to keep champagne from going flat, tested
- Hold on to your straw hats, kids! One Piece to hit the kabuki stage this winter
- Paying to play – Catching up with a Chinese leveling service
- Super Mega Important Debate: Capsule hotels – crazy cool or just too coffin-like? 【Poll】
- The biggest “natural” hot spring spa in Tokyo is being built now, but what is its “secret?”
- To beard, or not to beard, that is the question. Here are Japanese women’s answers
- Korea’s Mexicana Chicken offers fried chicken in strawberry, banana, and melon flavors
- New Attack on Titan Tsutaya point card looks awesome, offers special members-only merchandise
- Japanese team discovers 24 new geoglyphs at Nazca, including llamas
- Three fantastic Japan-themed exhibits at Boston’s Museum of Fine Arts set to end soon
- All-you-can-eat stinky fermented soybeans come to Ginza, if that’s your thing
- Imported repellants no match for super-strength Chinese mosquitoes, experts say
- And the award for saddest Star Festival wish goes to…
- The silly truth behind a stylish spray of cosplay photo water 【Photos】
- Western products some Japanese people love: Diet Dr. Pepper, the rare unicorn of drinks in Japan
- Meguro Gajoen, a traditional event space in Tokyo and its stairway of 100 steps
- Our Japanese coworkers remind us that today is No Bra Day with words and photos
- Ministop and Koikeya bring six new eats to a conbini near you, but can you handle the heat?
- What do our Japanese writers think about putting lemon juice on watermelon?
- Test your bravery: Japanese taxi company to offer “taxi tours” of ghost spots this summer
- Old West meets Far East with the denim kimono and samue
- Do you see what I see? A short tale of unfortunately-shaped chopstick rests
- Sushi-flavored potato chips?!? Could our world really be so beautiful? 【Taste test】
- Hilarious house cat meets its match as it gets snuck up on by…a cucumber?!? 【Video】
- RocketLaboratory: Bubblicious is as hard as a nipple? Our Japanese writers find out!
- Full orchestra to perform music from Attack on Titan, Madoka Magica, Evangelion at Tokyo concert
- Taxi driver’s tip to stay safe: “The one thing you should say if you run into yakuza”
- Leiji Matsumoto begins project to build real Galaxy Express 999
- New K-pop video features dance number with hilarious, unintentional Attack on Titan reference
- From shady trash collectors to “compensated dating” – 5 crimes peculiar to Japan
- Attack on Titan: Lost Girls novel gets manga adaptation
- Do old eggs really float? We test this common “lifehack”
- Anime tombstone would let fans keep loving Love Live! even in death
- Salmon-flavored Puccho candy – disgusting or delightful? 【Taste test】
- Who needs fast food? Tokyo tempura totaling less than 10 bucks
- Uniqlo introduces special range of “modest clothing” for Muslims in Singapore and Malaysia
- Hanoi man lets dog drive motorbike, police say “Bad boy!”【Video】
- Soaring temperatures put pressure on China’s power lines, cause TVs to explode
- Another Japanese celebrity faces discrimination in France, this time netizens not so sympathetic
- Venus de Milo gets her arms back thanks to Japanese figure company
- Watching the Death Note TV drama? Then death god Ryuk just might be watching you
- Japanese cosmetic company Shiseido expects to have baldness cure on the market by 2018
- Anime bar Otarabo serves up drinks, passionate discussion about anime with fellow otaku
- Deer overpopulation in Shiga Prefecture brings special-edition venison curry to restaurant chain
- New Sailor Moon Prism necklaces to include chocolate, retail for 98 cents!
- New music video by LADYBABY here to rock your world (in more ways than one) 【Video】
- Goku’s new adventures begin! Dragon Ball Super begins airing amidst huge anticipation from fans
- 10 Japanese words you know now that irritate some Japanese businessmen (because they’re English)
- All aboard Japan’s crazy pro wrestling and electronic dance music trains! 【Videos】
- Star Wars and classic Japanese things aren’t done mashing yet! 【Photos】
- Death Note drapes? Fans spot TV drama’s curtains in their home, keep them shut to block out Light
- Aomori’s fabled Nebuta Festival 2015 to feature Star Wars floats
- Burger King Japan unleashes red burgers and Angry Sauce on my stomach 【Taste test】
- Need life advice? The Turtle Talk attraction at Tokyo DisneySea may be your best bet
- Shibuya Station 2019: one step closer to the Neo-Tokyo of our dreams
- One-of-a-kind Ultraman violin to be sold this November
- Even more interesting facts to complete your Hello Kitty knowledge!
- Hello, Underwater Kitty!? This limited edition Kitty-chan diving suit is all kinds of cute
- New uber-soft gel dog beds mimic the feeling of lying between owner’s legs for pet pooches
- Mr. Sato travels the distance to try 100-yen takoyaki
- Gintama themed cafe coming to Ikebukuro! Get ready for some wacky Edo hijinks
- Bacon soda’s new contender is here – Say hello to unagi cola!
- Super Mega Important Debate: Fried gyoza or boiled gyoza? 【Poll Closed】
- Gackt lashes out at Cool Japan: “Almost no results of Japanese culture exported overseas”
- Keep clean with awesome Mickey-shaped soap foam at Tokyo Disney Resort’s new Hand Washing Areas!
- Japan Railways recently revealed ramen-style rice balls in its convenience stores
- Thailand’s biggest Batman fan opens a museum with his own 50,000-piece collection
- Celebrate the arrival of the Mt Fuji climbing season with a mini mountain for cats
- Haunted, abandoned hotel complex on Okinawa is a lesson against messing with Japan’s spirits
- A wild sushi chase: Our Japanese reporter tries Cuban sushi in a five-star Havana hotel
- Get rid of bugs and score points with Japanese women in one fell swoop with the ami-ton maneuver
- We tried making edible jewels: One recipe gives you three delicious versions!
- The delicious food of Japan’s gourmet hospitals: Ramen, hotpot, smoked duck, and more
- Is a woman “middle-aged” at 30? 40? 50? Japanese men and women give different answers in poll
- Beat the heat with Japanese somen noodles dipped in Starbucks noodle sauce?!
- Want thousands of dollars for your manga fan art? Rose of Versailles creator judging contest now
- “It’s just like Disneyland!” Our Japanese reporter visits the love hotel where dreams are made
- Japan’s Top 10 Scenic Train Trips–according to two “densha otaku” train guides
- We visited Fukui Station to see the dinosaurs! No Chris Pratt, but the Dino Doctor was in!
- No dinner plans for Wednesday night? Why not eat a camel hump in Tottori, like we just did?
- No, we didn’t stutter. New Sailor Moon gachapon toys really are compact compacts
- Just when you thought anime marketing couldn’t be any more bust-focused: character breast weights
- Attack on Titan hot dogs! Because the best way to celebrate is with an extra-large sausage
- Creepy abandoned Japanese amusement park is open and waiting to devour your soul 【Pics】
- Our Japanese reporter offers up some safety advice for anyone traveling to Southeast Asia
- Disney’s lovable mascot flies high — Duffy takes to the air on JAL Happy Journey Express planes!
- World’s smallest dinosaur egg just discovered in Hyogo Prefecture
June 2015
- This amazing sand sculpture museum is tiny Tottori Prefecture’s hidden tourist gem
- Karan Koron Shokudo proves meat-free doesn’t mean taste-free【Veg’n in Tokyo】
- Traveling with Totoro (and Kiki too)! Official Studio Ghibli suitcases go on sale
- Japan’s 10 best restaurants, as chosen by foreign travelers
- Nintendo’s Splatoon (sort of) comes to PC – Get your squid on in Splat Fortress mod
- Upcoming announcement for a Moomin theme park has fans clamoring for info 【Update: Confirmed!】
- Two die after man sets himself alight on bullet train in Kanagawa Prefecture
- Japan is full of ghosts: Visiting the grave of Taira no Masakado’s head
- Going, going … gone! Starbucks x Alice+Olivia mugs sell out across most of Japan in a single day!
- Plum crazy Wakayama’s local take on Tabasco sauce is made with Japanese plums
- We tried the expensive but delicious curry at Ishikawa’s Go! Go! Curry! But is it worth the trip?
- 50 things our Japanese reporter learned while driving in the U.S.
- Does how you dress affect what a sushi restaurant serves you? We experiment in Ginza
- What sorcery is this?! New toy aquarium is populated with your own hand-drawn fish 【Video】
- Never-before-seen Miyazaki sketches to go on show at Tokyo exhibition this summer
- Ready for the Fury Road: Our customized Mad Max Yamaha Tricity motorcycle 【Video】
- Hong Kong supermarket’s new offering may take crown as “murderer of sushi”
- We substitute mirin for sugar in pudding and then taste it ourselves 【Rocket Kitchen】
- Japanese people share 11 amusing tales relating to pregnancy and childbirth
- Government begins study into tattoo bans in public baths
- Four areas in which Japan needs to improve if it wants to attract more overseas travelers
- Giant Attack on Titan coin bank will help you save up a colossal pile of change
- Super Mega Important Debate: Are Japan’s futons awesome or simply awful? 【Poll closed】
- The best way to tie up your kimono? With a cat obi, of course!
- Japan’s Pokémon Visa cards are totally legit, completely adorable, may reveal Pikachu’s last name
- Japan National Bunraku Theater turns Terminator poster into ad for traditional puppet show
- Studio Ghibli animators’ West Japan Railway ad has us ready for summer! 【Video】
- Blackboard art contest produces entries that will take your breath away
- Want to shake hands with an adorable otter? You can right now at this Tokyo aquarium
- Osaka International Airport has a sake tasting machine for 100 yen a cup
- Whimsical Ghibli Studio-style animation appears in bread commercials【Videos】
- Five more Japanese words we’d love to import into English
- Rest in peace, Tama – Japan’s stationmaster cat passes away at 16, company funeral to be held
- We try Japanese desserts made with bits of tuna. What could go wrong? 【Taste test】
- Rolling suitcase with built-in desk is perfect for mobile businesspeople and cosplayers alike
- Wargo Nippon and One Piece team up for the perfect “one piece” to keep your hair up
- Bandai booth babe’s gachapon toy vending machine outfit is bizarrely suggestive
- 93-year-old Chiba man on trial for killing wife at her request
- Celebrate Usagi-chan’s birthday at the Sailor Moon Crystal café that’s open for four days only!
- Japan’s breasts are bigger than ever, according to lingerie maker’s sales study
- Our 7 best conveyor-belt sushi restaurants in Sapporo
- What do you say to your college-age son when he tells you he’s an official Pokémon Master?
- Samsung prototype ‘Safety Truck’ uses all-weather screens to make driving safer, maybe
- Businessman ‘wins’ 4-year battle with Singapore Airlines after being downgraded to economy class
- Video shows Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe heckled by angry Okinawans at ceremony
- We bump into Kuratas, the 120 million-yen robot, at the Tokyo Toy Show
- Newest live-action Attack on Titan trailer shows 3-D maneuver gear, spurting blood…and a kiss?
- First criminal “revenge porn” case involving messaging app Line emerges in Japan
- Abandoned Chinese fishing village gets a natural facelift and it’s awesome 【Photos】
- Fan shows how to snap a picture of you and your 2-D crush sharing a passionate embrace
- Transform your bottle of tea into Sailor Senshi with these cool Sailor Moon covers from Mini Stop
- “Gotta catch ’em all, son!” Japanese dad gets game-addicted kid to quit – by making it a chore
- New model PlayStation 4 is lighter and more energy efficient, hits stores this month
- Announcing the winners of our Anime Encyclopedia 3rd Revised Edition giveaway!
- Samurai fashion guide – Should you wear your sword blade-up or blade-down?
- Attack on illicit substances! Colossal Titan stars in Tokyo Government anti-drug campaign 【Video】
- Hello cronuts! Tokyo welcomes arrival of Dominique Ansel Bakery in Japan
- Check your calendar, anime fans – Today is the day the on-screen events of Evangelion begin!
- Commercial for latest The Grudge film removed from air after complaints of being “too scary”
- Swiss hotel fights food wastefulness with photos of starving children
- All-female Takarazuka Revue set to perform Rurouni Kenshin musical early next year
- Full cast revealed for the third Black Butler musical – did the butler do it again?
- Regionally themed cat socks are insanely cute, great souvenirs, even educational
- Toy or cake? These mochi-like seal and bird figures are so soft and cute, you’ll want to eat them
- Samurai Toothpicks with bite-sized language lessons will help you look and sound like a swordsman
- Teacher rejects student’s declarations of love through comments on class worksheets
- RocketNews24 Japan writer gets haircut in Cuba, gets more than he bargained for
- Super Mega Important Debate: Do you shower before work or before bed? 【Poll closed】
- Our Japanese reporter asks for some authentic American food…but does he enjoy the experience?
- Natto Boys want to take their smelly beans to Africa, but they need your help
- Clever bathroom graffiti explains why smoking in the boys’ room is grossly inconsiderate
- Sailor Moon facial powder gets a sequel with this beautiful Crystal Star Compact replica
- If anyone understands your short people problems, it’s this bunny
- New snack sensation: super sour and certainly salty lemon flavour potato chips
- New Attack on Titan movie will hit audiences with lights, wind, and water, also has moving seats
- Head your way to freedom in curiously titled virtual reality game “Headmaster” 【Video】
- Sailor Moon birthday cakes come with chocolate Senshi, are fun for kids from 1 to 987,654,322,110
- Clever textbook for learners of Japanese teaches with drama, romance, and twist endings
- The joy of pancakes, and why they might kill you
- Yes, Cloud will still wear a dress in the Final Fantasy VII remake
- Steve Jobs…manga hero???
- We get lost in a world of steamy boy-on-boy fantasies at Ikebukuro’s BL cafe
- Bandai to launch online capsule machines controlled by smartphone
- Disney meets classic Japan — see your favorite characters reborn as traditional Japanese crafts!
- Red is the new black (burger) as Burger King rolls out sandwiches with crimson buns and cheese
- Local tourism center in northern Japan makes visitors feel like they’ve crossed over into Korea
- Video from India shows fast way to load construction equipment…or die, whichever comes first
- What is this kitty trying to tell us? The online mystery of the cat and the cotton swabs
- Confessions of a gaijin: 12 things we do that we’d never admit to Japanese people
- Can you guess which Pokémon character just got a super muscular shirtless figure?
- Driving just became so much more thrilling with this katana-handle shift knob
- First video ad for 2015 Pikachu outbreak event reminds us how adorable last year’s was
- Korean Officials to foreign tourists: “If you contract MERS, we’ll give you $3,000!”
- Totoro and No-Face come out to play in the rain on Ghibli umbrellas that change patterns when wet
- Super Mario Maker gets an official release date, will be playable at Best Buy soon【E3 2015】
- We try Tom Yum Pizza, the new Domino’s pizza that tastes just like the soup 【Taste Test】
- Sony is bringing back classic gamepads for its new game console
- Tekken Project’s ‘Summer Lesson’ VR demo now has an English-speaking girl
- It’s not the Grand Line, but One Piece has conquered a Guinness World Record
- Culturally confusing Vietnamese Burger King found selling Japanese food
- Is any “fowl” play involved? Nope, Morioka Zoo’s animals just like to sleep in weird positions
- Japan’s 30 best travel destinations, as chosen by overseas visitors
- Pissed-off company president sues building owner for pee splash-back from urinals
- Sailor Moon sundresses, skirts, and more are here to help you have fun in the sun
- We find out if one trending phrase can make people from Osaka flip out
- Wear Pikachu or a Poké Ball on your arm and be fashionably on time with Pokémon × BEAMS watches!
- We made Sailor Jupiter’s out-of-this-world bento, and you can too! 【RocketKitchen】
- Horse meat sushi restaurant opens up in Tokyo, becomes sushi’s latest craze 【Photos】
- How to protect your umbrella from rampant umbrella thieves in Japan
- RocketKitchen: A simple and delicious recipe for cooking tuna
- Just how clean are Japan’s high-tech public restroom bidet-equipped toilets?
- Store your captured cards and other belongings in these Cardcaptor Sakura handbags
- Japanese Internet users amused by CIA Twitter feed, led there by United States Forces
- Who needs fast food? Tokyo restaurant has awesome cutlet lunch sets for less than five bucks
- Japan has a pill to cure your pre-speech jitters, and it’s got carrots in it
- There’s a reason why there are fewer green Lego bricks than any other color
- 30 random things Japanese girls say that annoy Japanese men
- Our Japanese writer tries the “hold a coke with your boobs” challenge
- Math-solving phone app is the quickest way to self-study, skip homework, and/or fail your tests
- The “will boyfriend”: A new title in Japan’s evolving dating scene
- Woman on commuter train thinks she’s getting a romantic kabe-don, seems guy would rather beat her
- Pac-Man ghosts were almost all the same color — red
- The changing face of Tokyo’s Shin-Okubo and the decline of Japan’s biggest Korea Town
- Man attempts to sue Chinese actress for staring at him too much… through his TV screen
- What makes “Love Live!” so mega popular? We asked one passionate super fan
- Get ready for more Steampunk adventure: Steam Garden releases video and details for next event
- Hello Kitty secures deal with Universal Orlando Resort, to open shop in Florida theme park!
- Language fail: 22 funny and embarrassing tales of Japanese language missteps
- Japan’s tax agency considers protected designation for Japanese sake
- Sushi suitcase covers are back, this time with new flavors!
- Tower Records celebrates Super Mario Bros.’ 30th anniversary with cafe and sale
- Make your tummy happy, eat a kimchi yogurt rice bowl today
- The Guardian: Sony to present The Last Guardian at E3
- The top 10 worst men’s fashion items, as rated by Japanese women
- Hardcore tofu consumption lands man in hospital with over 500 kidney stones
- Mr. Sato eats curry with his hands on a park bench because spoons are for losers
- Kyoto’s newest anime mascot has a stinky name, is worried about garbage, and is a fairy
- The magic is back! Adorable Sailor Moon gashapon transformation toys to be re-released this year
- The broccoli wedding bouquet toss-Japan’s quirky substitute for the garter belt
- Iwashita New Ginger to release commemorative penlight! It is so a penlight!
- Artist reimagines alternate universe of Captain America: Civil Wok
- New Japanese biking laws say no more earphones in ears…but what about other orifices?
- Professional Chinese food chef teaches us how to make the perfect fried rice
- No more earphones while cycling in Japan? Well, how about nipplephones?
- It’s naked time: An American’s first onsen experience 【Video】
- Panty-predicting protocol: Debate ensues over whether a woman’s lingerie matches her umbrella
- Cool cosplay ideals vs. funny cosplay reality-Part 2【Photos】
- Executives arrested from scam dating sites that had 2.7 million users and only one female member
- Dragon Ball “should have ended with the Frieza Saga”, says Akira Toriyama’s former editor
- Maryland governor seeks federal funding after riding Japan’s maglev train
- Mr. Sato went to Ganguro Cafe and discovered his beautiful inner gyaru 【Pics】
- “Japanese steak sandwich” flavour potato chips have us slavering over our keyboards!
- Which anime characters do you share a birthday with? This website will tell you
- We try serving a steak in 8.6 seconds, turned out to be surprisingly erotic
- One Piece ship to anchor at Japanese theme park
- These 19th-century Japanese miniature landscapes show that size isn’t everything
- Taiwan’s Ice Monster brings monster shaved ice, monster lines, and monster brain freeze to Tokyo
- No plans for the weekend? Free CG animation festival is going on in Tokyo 【Videos】
- Japan Basketball Association considering prohibiting zone defense to minors
- We check out world-first Pikachu cup clingers ahead of their release date
- We visited the new JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure Café and really liked the elevators
- Absolute territory for ponytails just might be Japan’s newest pinpoint fetish
- Looking for great sushi near Sapporo? Try this hidden restaurant in an airport souvenir shop
- 7-Eleven ups its coffee game, introduces new iced cafe latte with the help of magic white beads
- 14 things never to do on a bicycle in Japan with new traffic laws
- Japanese people aren’t happy with their looks, ranked world’s lowest in self-confidence
- Gotta catsup ‘em all! Japanese condiment maker giving away exclusive Pikachus this summer
- Announcing the winner of the RocketNews24 Japan Wish competition!
- Get a soda and good karma with this donation-accepting vending machine
- It’s huge!! Win a copy of The Anime Encyclopedia 3rd Revised Edition! 【Contest closed】
- Disney unveils line of paired engagement/wedding rings just in time for June brides
- Can you spot this art mistake that turns sports anime Prince of Tennis into a horror story?
- Naruto themed cafe in Akihabara is where all the ninjas eat
- Nintendo: Next console’s OS is not Android
- Eevee Evolutions captured in silver & gold necklaces
- May all your fairy tale dreams come true, with these real wearable glass slippers!
- Looking for a great meal in Tokyo? Try this cigarette stand
- Splatoon dominates Japanese video site, makes us wonder if everyone is eating properly
- Japan’s 10 weirdest ice cream flavors
- Super Mario is turning 30, Nintendo celebrates with a trip down memory lane and a new project
- Tokyo Disneyland’s Buzz Lightyear has a friend in Woody, and also a friend in his crotch
- Nintendo might be using Android to power its next games console
May 2015
- All-you-can-eat buffet for 500 yen?! Mr. Sato investigates
- Put the razor down! Survey reveals 2 out of 3 Japanese women prefer their men with hairy armpits
- Look into our crystal ball; we see a Pokémon that’s right for you!【Pics】
- Personified emotions from Pixar’s “Inside Out” get nifty kanji makeover in Japanese posters!
- Our Japanese reporter gets a heaping helping of American Denny’s
- Sanrio 2015 mid-election polls show Hello Kitty losing to visual kei band by wide margin
- 15 million flowers are in beautiful bloom right now at Saitama’s field of Heavenly Poppies
- Super Mega Important Debate – Japanese squat toilets: Great or gross? 【Poll closed】
- Samsung is reportedly developing a crazy phone with two screens that you might be able to fold in half
- Godzilla gets official Tokyo residency papers, copies being given out free to fans
- Century-old cosplay photo exists for a reason as bizarre as its dog vs. monkey sumo match
- Just when you thought you knew it all – 17 life-changing lessons learned in Japan
- Kirin Beer to begin service delivering kegs directly to your door, kegstands discouraged
- From 0 to Lv 9999 badass in an instant! Online shop specializes in Japanese gangster fashion
- Japanese amateur vocalist Reol channeling Internet fame into solo album debut this summer
- Cat cuddles for a cause: New rescue cat cafe plans to open soon in Tokyo
- Japanese toymakers collaborate on amazing Hulkbuster you can call your own
- Panties return to Japanese vending machines, but this time as pervy coasters for plastic bottles
- Miniature maglev train set provides hours of high-speed, floating fun!
- A new frontier of random cute girls: Beautiful evacuees from arson standoffs (with manga fan art)
- Anime is dead – Carcass of beloved Ghibli character seemingly washed up on beach
- Tweet all the things! Japanese vs American reactions to earthquakes
- Someone stole a truck filled with copies of Nintendo’s new game
- Brand new City Hunter animation to be released celebrating manga rerelease, City Hunter XYZ
- Meiji-era vision of Hell is not at all frightening, actually kind of cute
- Bandai recreates everyday items from Sailor Moon in miniature, and the results are adorable!
- Is AK48’s Chinese sister group even cuter than the original? Our reporter thinks so!
- “Don’t touch my moustache!” Japanese that sounds like English but isn’t, and vice versa!
- Taipei introduces taxi tours and 24-hour toll-free interpretation services for foreign tourists
- Tsukikageya brings a fresh look to traditional yukata with designs inspired by new and old
- Japanese sweets lovers soon to be in their blue heaven with beautiful aqua-color Ramune dorayaki
- How to make a mouth-watering Japanese beef bowl in just five minutes 【RocketKitchen】
- Korean man arrested for boiling 600 cats alive, selling the meat for use in soup
- 7-Eleven store manager writes the most sincere, desperate job ad we’ve ever seen
- Australia mulls koala cull, Japan’s whaling advocates eat up the irony like delicious whale meat
- This squirrel is sub-par! More nonsense Japanese hits the fashion market
- Capcom confirms Resident Evil Zero HD remaster for 2016
- Live-action Attack on Titan films will have theme songs created by equally huge Sekai no Owari
- Hands down, this is the most fun you can have at a video game arcade
- Clever photographer snaps the “real” Sailor Moon, but Netizens debate just how real it is
- Natto allergy is caused by jellyfish stings, says surprising Japanese study
- Japan’s “Underground Temple” now up for virtual touring in Google Street View
- Japanese dance group combines the traditional and modern with cool “Asia’s Got Talent” performance
- How to make okonomiyaki at home【SoraKitchen】
- How hentai are YOU? Find out with this Japanese personality test!
- Manga poster’s dreamy guy asks something much more shocking than “Will you be my girlfriend?”
- Island off Hiroshima coast slowly being eaten away by millions of insects
- Robot sumo wrestlers fire laser blasts in crazy, free-to-play horse racing browser game
- The next fad for UFO catcher prizes: tiny pufferfish!
- Woman arrested for pocketing change worth US$370, claims she “didn’t notice”
- Beautiful “Blue Chocolate of Happiness” turned into ice cream, available by advance order only!
- Final Fantasy creator reveals the real reason behind the “Final” part of the hit series’ title
- Step aside, Goku! Vegeta protects Earth from giant vegetables in new Dragon Ball ramen ad 【Video】
- “Where are all the laser beams?” Our reporter heads to Nevada’s Area 51 on a top-secret mission
- Washington Post writer catches heat for “dirty Korean beer” joke
- Dedicated fan recreates video play-through of Super Mario Bros… in Minecraft
- Limited-edition Hello Kitty pastries make a trip to Yurakucho totally worth your while
- Net users recoil as McDonald’s Japan’s new “Mogumogu” chicken veggie burger hits kids’ menu
- We mix banana and peach potato chips with toast, yoghurt and granola for a new Japanese breakfast
- Studious Nintendo-loving kid asks for a dictionary for his birthday, gets a very special surprise
- Fan unhappy with new Digimon tri. art starts petition for redesign before release of first movie
- Short animation “Snowstorm Traveller” whips up a figurative storm of applause
- Mimi-kaki: We let a total stranger stick things inside us at an ear-cleaning salon【Video】
- There’s something hiding beneath this mountain of ramen toppings, but it’s not ramen
- We brave fastballs from the world’s fastest (and most terrifying) pitching machine
- Never miss an important call again at the office with our bra lifehack!
- A feast for all sushi lovers — the amazing 1,000-yen lunch at Sushi Takehan Wakatsuki!
- Get a look at the Avengers with a floral Chinese twist!
- Famed art director Nizo Yamamoto exhibition open in Tokyo – but you’ll need to be quick
- The secret, sudden sport Japanese cat owners play with their pets
- McDonald’s Japan to return “free smiles” to menu
- The top 20 anime series fans want to be watching at the moment they die
- Legend of Zelda robe is perfect for relaxing after you step out of your master bath
- Edo Period porn exhibit proves human mating habits remain unchanged for hundreds of years 【NSFW】
- Need some chocolate in your banana? This fruit-filling device is fun for kids and adults too!
- Super Mega Important Debate: Tokyo or Osaka? 【Poll Closed】
- Relive the 90s as seen from China, thank the stars you didn’t live in China back then
- Want to tell which generation a person grew up in? Hand them an N64 controller!
- Tiny gachapon hamsters are here to cling to your glass and make your drink extra cute!
- New JPEG image enlargening software is actually a bigger deal than it sounds
- Video of kids reacting to strangers dropping their wallets might restore your faith in humanity
- These beautiful flower arrangements are actually desserts from Tokyo Station
- Japanese people reveal the six western foods they find most disgusting
- Japanese Cigar cookies a big hit in the UAE, we try them to see how good they are! 【Taste Test】
- Preserve your gaming memories forever with these beautiful art pieces 【Pics】
- Shin-Koiwa Station is going all out to prevent human injury and death
- Driver who killed cyclist in crosswalk accident found not guilty, causes controversy in Japan
- Our writers show you how to have the most fun at the new Hooters in Tokyo 【Pics】
- You probably shouldn’t look at this optical illusion, it could have long-term effects
- KFC Japan adds more breast to their chicken with ‘sexy’ new LINE character
- Teacher facing charges after swallowing class pet alive
- What time is it? Time for a Cardcaptor Sakura watch, and an umbrella too, while you’re at it!
- Japanese rock musician decides to get old-school, starts a career singing enka
- Maiko beauty secrets: Skincare tips from Japan’s apprentice geisha
- Sailor Moon hair bands, scrunchies will keep your hair back while you wash off your MAKE UP!
- Sayonara, sushi: 21 little things that people miss after leaving Japan
- Pepsi Strong: Newest drink in the Pepsi line-up is ready to kick your butt
- Yokohama Baystars get a shojo manga makeover in a bid to wow female fans
- DBZ’s Android saga re-imagined in cheesy but awesome science fiction form
- “Solid Sato” sneaks into Starbucks under cover of cardboard box, Metal Gear-style 【VIDEO】
- Win props and Survey Corps uniform from Attack on Titan film just by test-driving a Subaru!
- Gotta deep-fry ‘em all! Pikachu cutlet on a stick being sold by Korean food stalls, online shop
- Guinness World Record-breaking strawberry found in Fukuoka and it’s delicious
- Shimane Prefecture will give you a house…but only if you promise to stay for 25 years!
- Hero lady apparently saves guy from groping accusations by posing as girlfriend
- Mr. Sato tries to get ladies by transforming into a creepy version of L’Arc-en-Ciel’s Hyde
- Women, gamers, and foreigners all show up to be samurai for a day at Sengoku battle reenactment
- In pictures: Everyday life in China and Hong Kong, 1868-1872【Photos】
- Nintendo DS on the menu as Japanese prisons get creative to keep ageing prisoners’ brains active
- Sweatshirt that gives your pet a special cuddle pouch is half cat, half kangaroo, all adorable
- Now you can be the coolest ninja on the block with these awesome origami shuriken
- Sushiro is making sushi so delicious that even McDonald’s should be worried
- Plastic model based on Hayao Miyazaki’s as-yet unreleased manga “Teppo Samurai” goes on sale
- Holy crap! Guy caught eating poop in ladies’ toilet
- This is how Japan’s train-cleaning crews clean the Shinkansen in only seven minutes
- We tried Tokyo’s “rent a middle-aged Japanese man” service, and it was awesome!
- Buy 2,000 identical CDs to visit hot springs with this idol group, save them from disbandment
- Sweet little Digimon toys will get you ready for a Digimon movie marathon
- All-new Dragon Ball Super isn’t just an anime – manga adaptation coming too!
- The Steeds of the Gods: The Shinto horses that no mortal may ride
- Starbucks comes to Tottori, local coffee chain’s poster compares it to Perry arriving in Japan
- These rad, super-rare cutting knives are (presumably) for cooking
- Anime idols going abroad as Love Live! movie announced for release in U.S., 12 other territories
- Last Week Tonight tackles Japan’s mascot craze and the results are glorious【Video】
- Toyota Chocobos?! Iconic Final Fantasy music used in new car ad 【Videos】
- 7-Eleven teams up with Attack on Titan to bring you new video short, prizes galore!
- Cardcaptor Sakura won’t be outdone by Sailor Moon as she gets her own cozy anime pajama line
- Celebrate May with a visit to Mei and Satsuki’s house from Ghibli’s My Neighbor Totoro
- Lotteria continues to try making burgers out of noodles, this time they brought rice to the party
- 28 realities of being a 30-year-old Japanese man who constantly pees himself
- Lose five kilos in one month with a super easy convenience store diet!
- Sailor Moon totes, smartphone pouches, and T-shirts are here to help you stay Sailor all day long
- Panasonic develops data communication using an ordinary light and smartphone
- Kanpai! Japanese sweet sake found to have beauty benefits
- Player uses 1 controller to run through Megaman X & Megaman X2 simultaneously
- Japanese mom teaches nine-year-old son the horrors of the internet, posts the hilarious results
- Here are the 15 most amazing home made robots, tanks, and vehicles in China
- Spirited Away and Ghost in Shell’s sound director talks about the human side of working in anime
- Predicting Japan’s next big earthquake–should we worry? Probably
- Summer is coming! Stay cool with this retro-style shaved-ice maker!
- Pre-order the sleek new Batman figure envisioned by a prolific video game designer
- Valley of the (creepy) dolls: Nagoro has hundreds of scarecrows but almost no people
- Super Mega Important Debate: Soy sauce-based ramen or miso-based ramen? 【Poll closed】
- Pet turtle in Japan lays clutch of eggs in owner’s apartment, owner tosses them into frying pan
- Japanese lingerie maker’s concept bra will give you pep talks, help you take perfect selfies
- Get a bird on your arm: The classic cuckoo clock will soon be available as a wristwatch
- Get lucky: Survey polls Japanese women about their one-night-only amorous affairs in satin sheets
- Century-old brewery crafts soy sauce specifically for use on pudding
- Star Wars fever continues — we try out Darth Vader boots from UGG’s Star Wars Collection!
- Evangelion razor stands being given away as Gendo shaves for the first time in years in new video
- Do you own your face? If Uniqlo can’t tell, they might not let you put it on a T-shirt
- A whimsical Ghibli-like world captured in beautiful GIFs you can stare at all day
- Voice of Doraemon, Nobuyo Oyama, suffering from dementia at 78
- Get your slime-striking swords ready, 3DS remake for Dragon Quest VIII announced
- In the name of the moon, do nothing! Sailor Moon pajamas arrive to help you loaf around the house
- The Mother of all Bentos–a Japanese meal that’s to die for
- RocketKitchen makes a giant Hi-Chew candy from over 1,400 Hi-Chew pieces!
- The world’s most matcha-intense ice cream experience is waiting for you in Shizuoka
- Got cat tongue? Tongue tip training tip claims to help you drink the hottest of liquids
- “Deflowering” services for virgin women are now a thing in Japan, apparently
- “Pop” daruma dolls so popular you’ll have to wait three years to get one
- Combine your love of Godzilla, ukiyo-e and fashion with these fresh kicks from TeeFury
- Bonding through bondage – Anime fans in Japan slap collars on pictures of their 2-D crushes
- Author Haruki Murakami’s Q&A blog closes, posts hint at his own incredibly sad marriage
- Move aside ham and eggs; breakfast potato chips are here!
- The most crowded place in Tokyo? Might be the Kanda Matsuri festival, but it’s still awesome
- PS4s with Silent Hills demo selling for over US$1,500
- The Penguin Train: The one time passengers going to Tokyo will wish the train was more crowded
- Virtual reality gear Tesla Suit hopes to make gaming a lot more touchy-feely
- New manga coming from Dragon Ball creator Akira Toriyama in team-up with Masakazu Katsura
- “Iron Women”: Airline safety officers in training endure rigorous drills for their future careers
- Finish your bowl and your wildest dreams come true: We visit Yume wo Katare ramen shop in Boston
- China’s toilet tech showing considerable signs of improvement
- Japanese farming simulator rewards players with actual crops delivered to their door
- Young Japanese artist crafts exquisite animal-shaped candy at his shop in Asakusa
- 12 eggs, 24 yolks? Woman in Japan receives batch of extraordinary eggs
- Fan art of new Digimon cast in old style sparks debate on what qualifies as “f***ing disgusting”
- For chivalry, Japanese man tells female store clerk “I aint got nothing to say to you!”
- Turn your old PlayStation console into a light-up clock 【How-to】
- Japanese net users react to online survey results about how men store their naughty files
- Japanese restaurant in Thailand hangs lanterns announcing “I love boobies” and other philosophes
- Got a great recipe that requires soy sauce? Enter this competition to win 100,000 yen!
- Ghibli Easter eggs are good, but Pixar Easter eggs are even better【Video】
- Tokaido ukiyoe series by Hiroshige now free to share, we celebrate with five favourites
- Holes in your clothes? Not a problem for this amazing kaketsugi mending craftsman!
- Eren and Levi drive Colossal Titan heads in Attack on Titan Takara Tomy cars
- Shut up and take our money! This awesome dress combines lolita and traditional Japanese fashion
- Enjoy the taste of 1-UP and invincibility stars with new Lotte Super Mario gum
- The five-patty Lotteria burger wasn’t big enough, so we made a 35-patty burger instead!
- Taiwanese man waits outside train station for his date for 20 years – she still hasn’t shown
- Warning! You may never see drawings of cherry blossoms the same way after this
- Breathe easy – Toyota redesigning Prius plug-in hybrid to double car’s all-electric range
- Upgrade your tuna sashimi to chu-toro with a mayo marinade? We test the theory 【RocketKitchen】
- Super Mega Important Debate – Natto: is it nom or vom? 【Poll closed】
- Pro gamer reveals the unexpected activity that takes up to 15 hours a week
- You know what? An Alice in Wonderland/Spirited Away mashup actually kind of works!
- Exclusive video! RocketNews24 interviews Tokyo’s elderly residents about their love lives! 【Video】
- Pikachu will hook you up with some free tunes with this cool-looking Pokémon music smartphone app
- Japan celebrates birth of royal baby, brings Duke and Duchess of Cambridge to shop in Omotesando
- Boxers in the Philippines fight blindfolded, show us why they shouldn’t 【Video】
- Free Wi-Fi now available on Tohoku Shinkansen, inside Tokyo’s Yamanote Line stations
- Perovskite promises power-producing paint for pennies per pint
- Mario World: The awesome Nintendo-themed apartment you can rent for your next short stay in Tokyo
- Nintendo reveals plans to partner with Universal to make first Nintendo attractions a reality
- Monkey princess? Debate erupts over Japanese zoo naming baby macaque after new British princess
- Kitakyushu’s spectacular wisteria tunnel is blooming! You don’t want to miss it!
- Crayfish claw mistakenly eaten whole becomes huge pain in the ass
- What do you call this sitting pose? Japanese netizens polled to find differences in dialect
- Digimon Adventure tri. anime gets release date, revealed as theatrical feature in six-part series
- We try deliciously meaty US-style “Inside-Out” ramen burgers at Ramen Burger Tokyo
- Why Does Engrish Happen in Japan? Part 2: Please refrain from using the bathroom alone
- Gunkanjima and 22 sites of Japan Meiji Industrial Revolution up for World Heritage award
- Japan celebrates Children’s Day by flying beautiful carp streamers 【Photos】
- Hilton Odawara Resort & Spa is offering special ninja training and recognition for your children!
- Stylish squirrel’s self-made pet costume is so cool even he knows he looks good【Video】
- Our reporter tries an English take on a Japanese classic: Miso soup…with beef and kale
- Meow-meow but no flush-flush? What’re these cats doing on highway rest stop toilets in Japan?
- Balls Floating Atop the Jacuzzi Water Spirit and other supernatural denizens of Japanese gyms
- Latest unbelievable chip flavour in Japan captures the runny egg flavour of onsen tamago
- This “revolutionary” Japanese compression bottle is our 100-yen shop find of the week【Video】
- Spring walking event provides guided tour around Totoro forest loved by Hayao Miyazaki
- Japan gets heartfelt message of thanks from the main bad guy in Commando
- What happens when a guy goes to a Japanese women’s swimsuit store and asks for their best bikini?
- Rescued dog becomes rescue dog as Hiroshima stray joins search for survivors in Nepal
- Japan Post, IBM, and Apple to develop senior-friendly tablets
- This Dragon Ball tribute is a great way to refresh your memory of the classic series
- Students of Japanese despair – you’ve probably been writing some of the simplest kanji wrong
- Our Japanese reporter’s US trip goes horribly wrong when his luggage somehow ends up in Ecuador
- Pikachu instant ramen costs less than a buck, would be awesome even without the free stickers
- Super Mega Important Debate: Tuna or salmon sushi? 【Poll now closed】
- Dojinshi fans worry trade pact could be the end of Comiket, but is the fear founded in reality?
- Ghibli’s Spirited Away film shrunk into 5-minute, 8-bit video
- Takashi Miike’s live-action Terra Formars anime adaptation casts its lead actor
- Halal ramen comes to Tokyo with Asakusa restaurant, and it’s so good anyone will enjoy it
April 2015
- Squid ink toaster oven pizza released by Nippon Ham
- Galaga x Tekken crossover app previewed in video
- Time to get a Gundam haircut at this barber shop guarded by a team of mobile suits
- New developments at Tokyo Disney Resort announced, plans include Frozen port in Tokyo Disney Sea!
- Conbini-talk with Mr. Sato: How to make a convenience store snack 100 times more delicious
- Japan tops list of countries with shrinking population projection, but no one’s surprised
- Japanese dentistry association says don’t hesitate to brush right after you eat
- Marshmallow girls want to cosplay too! Plus-size costumes to be released next fall
- China’s ‘Rent-a-Foreigner’ industry is booming
- How to do Japanese karaoke the right way: Six tips for newbies, mic hogs and nervous singers
- What’s so special about Japanese swords? We interview master katana maker Norihiro Miyairi!
- We are officially colossal with these free Attack on Titan face packs! 【Photos】
- Truth in advertising: Lotteria’s monstrous Burger with Everything on It is exactly that
- Pokémon Centers planning a new Eevee-centric line of goods
- Android app allegedly allows users to find and hire muscle to beat up whomever they want
- Evangelion creator says even Hayao Miyazaki anime don’t have enough Miyazaki
- Possibly the most considerate pedestrian crossing button ever installed
- Japanese Fitness expert recommends toddlers play catch, climb on jungle gym, sumo wrestle
- Norman Reedus comments on Silent Hills’ reported cancellation
- The running of the otaku! Event staffer learns not to get in fans’ way as gates open【Video】
- Starbucks Japan to release frozen drink maker for homemade cool refreshments
- University students in Gifu Prefecture can now earn credits while working at Aeon shopping mall
- Are they all duds!? Another defective Attack on Titan Eren official figurine leaves us wondering
- Dragon Quest Super Light Cafe draws near! Command?
- We love Gudetama so much, we turn him into adorable okonomiyaki pancakes and eat him!
- We take the Toyota i-Road electric vehicle out for a spin, find out it’s awesome 【Video】
- Shawn Wasabi’s digital mash-up samples Pikachu, Final Fantasy, Perfume
- Sailor Shoes and Luna too! Sailor Moon pumps are the latest way for anime fans to get their kicks
- Love Ghibli? Meet Kurosuke, the man who just might have the most amazing Ghibli collection in the world!
- Tokyo exhibition on cultural impact of anime and video games adds list of series to be examined
- Top 20 anime photobombs in historical photographs
- Like a boss – Anime fans pick the top 30 characters they’d like to work for
- Tochiotome 25 invite you to a unique onsen experience in the music video for “Yu”! 【Video】
- Toddler Evangelion Rody rompers now come in more colors
- These Japanese cat masks both enchant and terrify
- Japan’s awesome, eco-friendly, old-school water heaters (and how to use them)
- Who has better manners? Blogger lists three things foreigners do that impress even the Japanese
- Bacon-fried Oreos make a greasily delicious appearance in Japanese kitchens
- Big dudes CAN jump: Frolicking sumo means it’s officially springtime again in Japan!
- Eight ways to troll your fellow passengers while flying economy class: An illustrated guide
- “Supreme Court Beef” and other translation fails from the new Taco Bell Japan website
- Katawa Shoujo visual novel gets Japanese release… Wait, it wasn’t originally in Japanese?!
- No doctors or hairdressers! Survey asks Japanese women what professions they don’t want to date
- There might be a Jedi running for mayor of Shibuya
- It looks so real! Attack on Titan face packs included in beauty magazine VOCE
- Scarlett Johansson: Live-action Ghost in the Shell begins filming in early 2016
- Pay to have a cute girl squeeze your rice balls at “Galmusu”, Akihabara’s onigiri idol cafe!
- Manga goes 2.5-D with artist’s awesomely clever paper cutout photography 【Photos】
- Feasting with Fluffy! Learn how to cook for both you and your feline friend
- All-you-can-drink sake in the park as 23 brewers come to Tokyo for the Shibuya Sake Festival
- “Pink Pussy” up for sale in Hyogo Prefecture
- Driver struck by another vehicle in the wrong lane, still ordered to pay 40 million yen
- Revealed! Japanese companies are putting hidden messages in their packaging!
- Anna Sui’s new manga accessory collection includes anime eye pouches and torso bags
- Japan Bucket List II: 8 places you need to visit to really understand Japan
- Get in the Gundam robot! Event lets fans sit in giant Zeta Gundam replica cockpit
- Make the ocean your office with new TRUE WETSUITS from Quicksilver 【Video】
- “Akakara Cochin meatball pizza” is the latest collaboration pizza in Japan, actually looks pretty good!
- Raw eggs may lead to heads as bald as eggs
- Hooray! Taco Bell opens in Japan and we’re there to get the commemorative T-shirt and free taco!
- Edo and Meiji era Japanese artwork now available for free download 【Pics】
- Buddhist temple singles parties: The enlightened way to find a romantic partner
- Peace Kitchen: promoting Japanese food (and maybe something more) across the world
- Miyazaki wanted to make “Parasyte” the next animated Studio Ghibli production
- Pikachu outbreak to happen again in Yokohama this summer, this time with dance fever!
- Hide your name, hide your face – Death Note TV drama set to air this summer!
- Hit anime Hana Yori Dango getting stage musical starring…maybe you?!?
- Naruto’s son speaks in new teaser for Boruto –Naruto the Movie- anime film 【Video】
- Cuddly koalas pose in business class as part of trip to celebrate Singapore’s 50th birthday
- Disney Pixar’s new movie attracts criticism again in Japan
- We spend a morning with an expert wagashi chef creating no-bake traditional Japanese sweets!
- Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection ‘F’ opens – We attended screening with voice actors, Momoiro Clover Z
- Introducing the new PikaChu! Amusing character mash-ups bring the Japanese internet to giggles
- New anti-chikan cellphone stickers let you mark train gropers with sign of shame
- Japanese Netizens think that European Central Bank protester looks like an anime character
- Nine tips for surviving Japan’s hellishly crowded trains
- Heartbreaking photos inside the bedrooms of children who died in last year’s South Korean ferry disaster
- Apple would rather you not blow up teen couples on your iPhone, asks developer to edit video game
- R2-D2 jet takes to the skies in the most dramatic airline commercial we’ve seen all year
- Live-Action Attack on Titan films’ poster, 2nd movie title unveiled
- e.l.f. Cosmetics delights Frozen fans with an Elsa makeover in a book
- Attack on Mega Shark? New foe for American B-movie icon looks suspiciously familiar to anime fans
- “Insta in my Hand” is the latest smartphone trend among high school students in Japan
- Man, inspired by IS video, threatens to behead ex-girlfriend
- Disgruntled Japanese men share a list of common male woes before and after marriage
- Nightingale floors: The samurai intruder alarm system Japan’s had for centuries
- Chinese company Ninebot buys out Segway
- Onsen in Nagano will now welcome foreigners with tattoos, as long as they patch ’em up
- Do play with your food: “Dam curry rice” looks dam tasty to us!
- Digimon Adventure tri. teases new info, but still no release date
- Cadcaptor Sakura renaissance continues with four dresses inspired by the anime heroine
- Paying for nothing: Japanese burger chain’s latest sandwich doesn’t actually have a patty
- I can’t believe it’s not cake! Bakery’s newest creation looks just like tuna-sashimi bowl
- R-rated movie “Chappie” gets severely nerfed for Japan release, director knew nothing about it
- Fetishes as art?! Joint photo exhibit “Ambiguous☆Bishoujo Art Exhibit” opens
- Star Ocean 5 announced for PlayStation 3 and 4 as developer tri-Ace remains in the console arena
- Eat like a supermodel with Rola’s Apple and Avocado Dishes 【Recipe】
- Kamen Rider defends Japanese city from drunk drivers 【Pics & Video】
- World’s most patient pet owner strolls Tokyo with his huge tortoise
- Perfect Mother’s Day gift: My Neighbor Totoro-inspired “corn gift set”
- Samurai and swimsuit models? New TV show offers both in one sexily convenient place 【Photos】
- Japan Airlines attendants dance to Hatsune Miku
- Consoles, franchises, mascots and memories! The top 10 years in video gaming history
- Yogurt-flavored water?!? We try Suntory’s new beverage straight, mix it with booze 【Taste test】
- Nurture your inner cat collector with “Neko Atsume” the kitty-catching game for Android and iOS!
- Cosplay paradise! Haco Stadium Tokyo complex has 33 themed rooms waiting for your photo shoot
- Smell like a cat with hand cream scented like your kitty’s paws
- Japanese “minimal house” is both irresistibly cute and surprisingly cheap
- Smiles optional-New talent agency accepting applications for idols suffering emotional distress
- Fly a Nimbus and launch a Kamehameha at the “Dragon Ball in Science” exhibition coming to Tokyo!
- Vegetarian Yoshinoya? We taste test the chain’s new veggie rice bowl
- Studio Ghibli involved in six great art exhibitions that you just have to see this summer
- The not-so-fleeting beauty of the cherry blossoms: An alternate perspective
- Meet the man behind the mask! We head to Chiba for an exclusive interview with Chibatman 【Video】
- Hirakawa Zoo’s Twitter feed packed with baby otters, extreme levels of cuteness
- Ninja rat spotted in New York City
- Kawaii kitchenware alert! Create cute kitty cookies with this awesome rolling-pin!
- The legality of adding free green onions to your ramen
- “Would you carry a woman’s purse for her?” Japanese men share their baggage-handling policies
- Fukushima bottled water wins Gold Quality Award in the internationally coveted Monde Selection
- Kansai International: The airport that’s never lost a passenger’s bag
- Naruto’s son gets a voice as lead roles cast for Boruto –Naruto the Movie-
- Momoiro Clover Z dress up as Dragon Ball Z characters in trailer for new track, “Z no Chikai”
- Alcoholic tea ceremony? We try Suntory’s new matcha green tea liquor 【Taste test】
- Anime and reality cross over with Shirobako animator cameos, behind-the-scenes credit sequence
- Introducing…instant Matcha Green Tea Curry (and yes, it’s green)! 【Taste Test】
- Japan’s abysmal ranking for rice consumption even catches Japanese Netizens off-guard
- Nine things that may shatter your dreams of living in Kyoto
- Ex-Ghibli animator Yōjirō Arai’s directorial debut to be released by Studio Colorido
- Forget Tokyo’s giant Gundam statue, we wanna visit this plastic-bottle Gundam in Tochigi!
- A room with a (terrifying) view: Visiting the hotel that overlooks Godzilla’s giant head 【Photos】
- Sweet Sailor Moon jewellery makes our souls yearn, wallets weep
- Five ways to piss off your older Japanese coworkers at a new job
- How to armor yourself in the event of a sudden attack: A guide for samurai beginners and pros
- Three foreign tourists arrested for molestation in Japan after thinking it was normal behavior
- Ronald McDonald is coming to Yoyogi Park to celebrate spring, because…marketing?
- Boy entering all-girls high school creates real-life harem anime
- Man avoids hit-and-run on way to mother’s house, later discovers victim was his mother
- Haisu Tian paints gorgeous rolling hills and streams with rolling skates
- Narita Airport’s new budget terminal has running track floors, mattress-inspired sofas 【Video】
- Eight video games get awesome Disney-esque makeovers
- Tokyo Metro has a new request, “Eat our vegetables!”
- Dark Souls cosplay photo wins prize worth 100,000 yen
- Seven examples of truly lame merchandise that even hardcore fans don’t want
- After a long dog day, treat your pet to a glass of fresh goat’s milk from this Japanese dairy
- Guangzhou City to allow co-workers and neighbors to give consent for other people’s organ donations
- Treat your cat to this tiny IKEA bed and they might just love you for it 【Pics】
- Kids rejoice! Universal Studios Japan to get Yo-kai Watch attraction this summer
- Spotted in Japan: seriously stylish Japannequins
- NEET “recruitment” video pokes fun at Japan’s laziest
- Haruki Murakami’s solution to the nuclear power debate in Japan: Actually call it “nuclear power”
- Chinese man juggled 17 girlfriends, until they all found out at once (or did they?)
- Ghibli anime director Isao Takahata receives France’s prestigious Ordre des Arts et des Lettres
- You should visit Osaka’s first rescue cat cafe so I don’t have to
- Nurse cosplay: Would-be Hiroshima City Councilwoman’s innovative campaign tactic
- Snow sakura! Spring and winter collide as frost and cherry blossoms mingle in Japan 【Photos】
- Fear of failure could be behind the extremely low happiness rate among Japanese men
- Sailor Moon Silver Crystal magnet paper clip chalice helps maintain order in Moon Kingdom, desks
- The times they are a-changin’: Snapshots of Tokyo 50 years ago vs. today【Photos】
- Pint-sized string quartet Joyous String does an awesome Smooth Criminal
- There’s something fishy about that catch! People in Chinese city urged not to eat floating carp
- Meet Pyuri-tan, the new manga heroine who’s the literal embodiment of Puritan Christianity
- Car Wars! “X-Wings” is the movie we wish Disney-Pixar would make next 【Video】
- Anime fan stumbles across the recipe for Dragon Ball Z Parent and Child Rice Bowl
- Six-year-old girl roughed up by group of adult men opposed to U.S. forces in Okinawa
- Attack on Titan teams up with Yomiuri Giants baseball club for special tickets, exclusive merch
- What some Japanese people think of China is as stereotypical as you can get
- Japanese netizens rewrite fairy tales in modern corporate situations so real they make us weep
- Pronunciation anxiety: many Japanese people don’t want to speak English unless it’s “perfect”
- Cat/dog beds shaped like fruits and vegetables satisfy your recommended daily amount of cuteness
- “Yandere Simulator” game lets you release your jealous schoolgirl rage and murder love rivals
- I live in Animal Crossing – Get the music from Nintendo’s cutest village sim in your browser
- Ultraman-themed Kaiju Pub is coming back to Kawasaki, and this time it’s here to stay!
- Giant penises roam the streets of Japan – it’s the Kanamara phallus festival!
- Series of steamy shojo manga illustrations takes on the sizzling topic of IT security
- New McDonald’s commercial grosses out Japan 【Video】
- No one will be flying Evangelion spear to the moon as crowdfunding project dies on the vine
- Kung-fu rugby invades Hong Kong Sevens 2015
- Vegetarian ramen in Tokyo? Not only is it available, it’s apparently pretty great too!
- Make your own “wagashi” Japanese sweets at home with these creation kits
- Share and browse all your favorite pictures of men loving men at the new fujoshi network Horne
- Miyazaki-curated Ghibli Museum exhibit of “Ghost Tower” to open at end of May
- We try some chicken ramen-flavored ice cream at Chikira-House in Osaka
- Website lets you eat ramen with handsome actor – Great for fans, sort of awkward if you’re not
- Does this goat have better hair than you?
- Sulfuric acid thrown at two women in Gunma
- Robotic dancing troupe World Order kicks off the new baseball season with seven-man pitch 【Video】
- New Sailor Moon merch goes old school as the magical girls turn into eight-bit pixel art
- Couldn’t catch the cherry blossoms in full bloom? We’ve got a unique idea for you!
- How hung up on a woman’s weight are Japanese men, really? Poll attempts to find out
- Boruto -Naruto the Movie- film’s main staff, illustrated poster revealed
- “Too sexy!” New Final Fantasy’s hunky male lead has his revealing costume toned down
- Anti-Japanese protestors “execute” effigy of Prime Minister Abe with ISIS-style beheading 【Video】
- Hyperkin’s joke design for a Game Boy emulator for iPhones is now the real deal…maybe
- Attack on Titan gets live-action streaming miniseries with new character taking turn as lead
- Two wildly different characters, same voice actor. Twitter users share their shocking anime finds
- Members of idol Group Momoiro Clover Z turn into Frieza! But wait, what exactly happened here?
- Lemon or dirt flavored? Lemongina is the blue dress of the soft drink world 【Taste Test】
- Sick of thieves stealing your bicycle? Deter them with this bird poop sticker!
- Top tip for saving money in Japan: visit the supermarket just before closing time
- Youth in toothpick prank videos sent to juvenile correctional facility
- Pokémon finally gets a Japanese Facebook page, celebrates with cherry blossom Pikachu video
- 12 things that shock Japanese people: “Did you know kids leave out cookies and milk for Santa?!”
- Six ways to spot someone who just moved to Tokyo
- This woolly Yoshi Amiibo will make magic happen on-screen, be your bedtime buddy afterwards
- Tekken video game series shows off its first fighter from the Philippines: Josie Rizal 【Video】
- Would you care for a sip of my “Princess Urine” energy drink?
- Evangelion creator Hideaki Anno opens up about his latest bout with depression, movie delays
- Proposed facial recognition system would send warning emails to families of pachinko addicts
- Here’s what we got when we ordered the chef’s recommendation…at McDonald’s!
- Metal Gear movie finds scriptwriter, presumably prepared to write dialogue including “Snaaake!!!”
- Singer Gackt claims he was victim of racial discrimination in Paris hotel, handled it with class
- Sony chooses today to announce “PlayStation Flow” goggles, body sensors and post-swim dryer
- Morioka Station’s sweet message to recent high school graduates causes passersby to tear up
- Never lose focus on April Fools’ Day, you never know who will surprise you next
- Tokyo, Osaka limited Gintama shops to sell limited edition merch for a limited time
- Evangelion and Attack on Titan directors team up to create 2016 Godzilla movie
- Google knows you’re no April Fool, so they offer you Pac-Man playable in Google Maps
- KanColle? More like ManColle as real Japanese men parody anime opening 【Video】
- Tokyo’s busiest train lines to get luxury “one-man” express pods by next April
- Are you a control freak, baby, or tough guy? Find out what your sleeping position says about you!
March 2015
- Narita Airport attempts to woo international travellers with ‘Omotenashi’ welcome program
- Japanese start-up invents faucet gadget to reduce water usage by up to 95 percent
- I see dead Pikachus! Fashion magazine reader comes up with dark take on freebie Pokémon pouch
- Otaku ears-New line of earphones is designed specifically for listening to anime songs with
- What do you eat when you catch a cold? We asked 11 of our Japanese reporters
- Aussie/Kiwi ATMs come out of the closet as fabulous GayTMs
- Monjayaki, the popular Tokyo dish you’ve probably never heard of 【RocketKitchen】
- We sample blue Drift Ice Curry from the India of the Okhotsk Sea
- New Sailor Moon cafe in Tokyo has live public anime viewing and themed food and drinks
- Nine of our Japanese writers share the restaurants they absolutely must visit again!
- South Korean media wants the world to know that “cherry blossoms originated there”
- 93-year-old Japanese woman gifts ambulance worth 2.7 million yen to local fire station
- 10 weird and wonderful things you can find in a Japanese drugstore
- Cup of noodles for vegans! Japanese Zen Buddhist temple starts selling instant soba and udon
- Fried chicken teams up with instant ramen in this cup of noodles fit for a king
- Woman loses an eye from foul ball at Sapporo Dome, sues team for millions of yen
- Oh… yummy! New snack to hit Japan: giant isopod senbei rice crackers!
- Five simple ways to take your curry rice to the next level
- We bought 21 packs of roasted shellfish to try to find a pearl – but did we get lucky?
- How do deep-fried frog burgers taste? We find out at Yokohama cafe 【Taste test】
- We love wagyu! We spend an evening learning about (and eating) Japanese beef
- Tokyo chain puts french fries on soba noodles, proves dreams really can come true
- Japanese tourist injured in Tunisian terrorist attack also attacked by Japanese media in hospital
- Fukuoka chicken restaurant in legal trouble for trying to “multiply” good workers
- Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon will guard you from the rain with new line of anime umbrellas
- We visit the brand-new Disney store for grown-up women in Tokyo’s Harajuku 【Photos】
- New magic powder purports to make natto edible even for bean-haters
- Delicious cherry blossom-flavored treats are in full-bloom in Japanese stores
- Company wants to put electric lights on Mt. Fuji, everyone else in Japan says “Please don’t”
- We try the world’s first Kit Kat sandwich at First Kitchen, find out it’s like a bad date
- See, hear and taste at the L’art de Rosanjin exhibit, where projection mapping meets fine cuisine
- New Sizzler will first remove your beer cap…and then become the cap!
- Frills and poofy dresses galore at an international lolita fashion tea party in Tokyo
- Spiral escalators may be even more stylish than clothes at Japanese department store in Shanghai
- New “peach and berry tart” Crispy Sandwich from Häagen-dazs makes spring debut
- Light-up Hikaru Skirt makes its Idol music video debut
- Enjoy your sushi with a dash of Star Trek flare with a U.S.S. Enterprise sushi set!
- Snack company Calbee recalls 140,000 tubs of Jagarico potato snacks for the weirdest of reasons
- Japanese Netizens (and the rest of the world) confused by America’s imperial measurement system
- Drinkers’ paradise found at Tokyo restaurant-100 types of sake, all-you-can-drink, no time limit
- Survey asks Japanese people where they’d most like to “live” after death
- Abashiri: Home of Japan’s Prison Museum, Prison Cafeteria, and Prison Beer
- Food over Flowers! Magnolia Bakery’s cherry blossom cupcakes have arrived in time for spring!
- Fans break confectioner’s website in scramble for “kiss-flavored” candies from dating sim hotties
- Get a pen pal because Japanese post offices are about to launch super cute regional postcards
- Group of ISIS-inspired kids abuses, attempts to kill a goat as “practice for killing a person”
- Floppy bacon got you down? We’ve got a bacon enhancement secret for you
- Undetonated one-ton U.S. bomb found near downtown Osaka
- Uniqlo introduces new international range of authentic and stylish Kabuki-inspired clothing
- Rolls-Royce’s new sedan, with silk and cherry blossoms, is as luxurious as a Japanese garden
- Haters gonna hate: Japanese RN24 writer claims Mr. Sato is trash, but we’re not buying it
- Test your Ghibli knowledge: Can you identify the films by these minimalist fan-made posters?
- First ever Easter Kit Kats in Japan feature 13 types of carrot-flavoured cuteness
- Japanese voters pick the top manga, anime, and other works they wish to see introduced abroad
- We try the new Tokyo Tower Burger from Mos Burger
- McDonald’s hopes to make kids happy — by teaming up with Japan’s favorite blue friend Doraemon!
- From Ham Fighter to panty thief? Ex-pitcher accused of trying to steal undies with fishing pole
- Seven facts about Japanese chopsticks to help you win friends and influence people
- At last, the solution to a warm can of beer: A cup that chills its contents instantly
- Taiwanese student self-immolates after argument with father over video games
- RocketNews24: The Book hits shelves on 25 March, Amazon pre-orders already open!
- Popstar nun Sister Cristina tries Japanese potato chips for first time, ranks them for us
- Awkward: Teacher tries to show his students space DVD, accidentally shows them porn instead
- Sonic Hour series returns with new portable device to make your beer foamy no matter where you go
- Japan’s Mos burger releases inaugural tower burger to celebrate new Tokyo Tower outlet opening
- Planetarium holds Evangelion matchmaking event
- Since chocolate ramen was so good, we went back for … strawberry ramen! 【Taste Test】
- Make your best-tasting onigiri taste even better with this easy recipe! 【RocketKitchen】
- Sociologist says high school hierarchy keeps Japanese adults away from their home towns
- ISIS strikes at the heart of Japan…by hacking F-League futsal club’s webpage
- McDonald’s Japan to release “complaint app” to help restore faith in the company
- Toyama man awarded US$160,000 after being imprisoned for three years on false rape charges
- Is smartphone pinky the new text claw? Overuse of mobile devices found to cause finger deformity
- Twitter users display their unusual, enchanting family chopsticks
- Retro freak: the new system that lets you play cartridges from 11 different classic game consoles
- Yamagata blood donor out for blood, headbutts Red Cross staff after “waiting forever” in line
- Sanrio character My Melody’s new cafe may be Tokyo’s cutest (and pinkest) yet
- Japanese government to recruit “white hat” hackers for landmark cybersecurity initiative
- Rice balls, sushi and ramen: Japanese women share what they’d eat for their last meal
- Kiss-signed Japanese calligraphy works on sale, get the paperwork for a second mortgage ready
- Lost in cultural translation: Korean man’s “get well soon” gift causes raised eyebrows
- R2-D2 is ready to chill with your groceries as a cool talking Star Wars fridge droid 【Video】
- Blue Bottle Coffee opening [Round 2]: We wait an hour and a half, but this time we get in!!
- Starbucks to release Almond Milk Latte and Frappuccino in Japan for a limited time
- 10 distinctly Japanese comfort foods
- Hachiko’s new statue is now open to the public, and we’ve got pictures and video from our visit
- Moving to Tokyo? Real estate agent picks five best neighborhoods for single residents
- The defrosted reality of 24 frozen meals at Thai 7-Elevens [Photos]
- Sakura steps deeper into anime fashion world with sailor-collar Cardcaptor sneakers and necklace
- Zombies are invading Sanrio’s Puroland for one night
- Italian man kisses woman on train in Wakayama “as a greeting,” gets arrested instead of her number
- Artist helps “entrepreneurial” Pokemon with clever business logos and concepts
- 7-Eleven Japan opens first stores in Kouchi Prefecture, nationwide domination almost complete
- Visiting Osaka’s Umeda Sky Building, one of the “Top 20 Buildings in the world”
- Sakura Gakuin Welcome an Ewok from outer space as a transfer student in the MV for “Aogeba Toutoshi ~ from Sakura Gakuin 2014~”
- Sailor Moon cookie charms look good enough to eat, but they’re for your bag, not your tummy
- Creepy or cute? Come face to face with deep sea creatures as gachapon sushi toys!!
- Suntory encourages responsible drinking with bizarre guide to declining party invitations
- Tokyo ramen shops trying serving “boob ramen,” ends up looking like “phallic ramen” instead
- Six outdoor Japanese hot springs you can visit right now (with Google Street View)
- Get a closer look at the new Super Sailor Moon S.H. Figuarts
- Godzilla appears in the Tokyo skyline atop new Shinjuku skyscraper! 【Photos】
- New game lets you save the world with your vacuum and toaster…who are also beautiful anime girls!
- Tofu sushi? Our writer samples an unusual Dutch take on a Japanese classic
- We go to Kanazawa to meet Bao, the miniature pig who works in a pork restaurant【Video】
- When yuru-kyara doesn’t cut it, it’s time to call in the beautiful anime heroines
- In Neo Tokyo this weekend? Check out the bizarre “Bartkira” project exhibition
- Don’t forget: Yahoo! Japan to make disaster relief donation for every person who searches for “3.11” today
- Girls & Panzer tank vase is appropriately elegant
- From lotus root to alcohol: Are powdered foods the next big boom in Japan?
- Disney characters cosplay as adorable edible Easter bunnies for cake maker Cozy Corner
- We visit a reasonably-priced sushi shop so good you’ll forget all about that “Jiro” guy
- After Obama’s otaku outing, images surface of Love Liver Joe Biden getting cozy with anime idols
- Now you can experience getting stopped by the Japanese police on Google Streetview
- Is Metal Gear Solid V finally getting a release date? Mysterious countdown appears on website
- Japanese watch maker shirks labor law, says “time’s up” on factory in Guangzhou, China
- Black Mont Blanc: The most loved ice cream in Japan you can only buy in Kyushu
- Dutch restaurant’s odd ramen with soybeans has one ingredient we didn’t expect, lacks one we did
- How to double the value of your $10 car: Spend 30 minutes adding racing stripes!
- We follow Twitter recipe to cook “coffee rice”! 【RocketKitchen】
- 10 things you probably didn’t know about Pearl Harbor
- Store your Hastune Miku game in a Hatsune Miku pouch!
- Dress your kids up with this Evangelion children’s fashion line!
February 2015
- Cherry blossom beer. Taste test. Need we say more?
- Narita Airport shuttle buses – Cheaper than the train, but which bus is best?
- Apple is hiring engineers to work on virtual reality devices
- Fan film ‘Dragon Ball Z: Light of Hope’ – two years in the making, but well worth the wait【Video】
- Häagen-Dazs releases new mochi ice cream, and it’s amazing! 【Taste test】
- We try one ekiben shop’s three most popular bento boxes- out of a selection of 170 kinds
- North Korean officials, Gaddafi and more get the heavy metal treatment from talented guitarist
- Don’t want to pay your NHK TV licence fee? Beat Takeshi doesn’t think you should have to
- Mini bakeable Kit Kats return — this time in cheesecake flavor! 【Taste Test】
- “Do they think we’re stupid?” McDonald’s Japan’s new, unappealing strawberry shortcake and donut
- Still got Club Nintendo points? New Zelda and Mario shirts, pouches, and more available in Japan
- Mini-sized Hong Kong? These photos by French photographer will make you look twice
- Tiramisu soil and a moss parfait: We dig into bonsai treats at Tokyu Hands Cafe
- Fantastic fujoshi just wanna have fun, Japanese netizens say, “No!”
- No good at saving money? You may have your mother tongue to blame for that
- Butter-flavored Kit Kats come to Japan as new specialty store opens in Hokkaido
- Forget cat cafes, there’s a cafe in South Korea where you can hang out with sheep!
- Kumiko: The exquisitely delicate side of traditional Japanese woodwork
- Chinese comedians pitch brilliant boyfriend-rental service to fend off nagging parents 【Video】
- Mr. Sato channels his inner Elsa, books a night at a Hokkaido ice hotel 【Photos】
- Naruto art exhibition coming to Tokyo and Osaka with free, new manga for all attendees
- Stunning montage takes viewers through Japan’s own hidden wine country: Koshu, Yamanashi
- Marshmallow chocolate Brooklyn pizzas now available at Mister Donut!
- Mummified remains of monk found inside 1,000-year-old Buddha statue
- Just like the cherry blossoms, KFC potato chips return to Japan this spring!
- Wander through the forest with Princess Mononoke in these beautiful photos from Oregon cosplayers
- Little kid falls out of third-story window and walks it off – Is this Wolverine’s son?!
- From kicked to the curb to stylish kicks, here come Mega Man sneakers!
- The madness ends now: How to conqueror impossible-to-open Japanese convenience store snacks
- When K-pop clashes with Sci-fi, singing about PMS suddenly becomes a trendy thing【Video】
- Sailor Moon meets high fashion! Gorgeous collaboration with Samantha Vega to come out from Isetan
- If you could move Japan anywhere in the world, where would you move it? 【Video】
- Ultimate TKG: We’ll never eat tamago kake gohan the old way again! 【Sora Kitchen】
- Celebrate the start of the new Pirates movie with “Asian Johnny Depp” and a skull drink!
- Mr. Sato visits the Retro Space Saka Hall, full of syringes, Mediocrity, and bittersweet memories
- The voices behind the Ghibli dads: Some weren’t even actors at all
- Have the “best coffee in Paris” in Tokyo! We visit new Coutume shop in Futakotamagawa
- Drive off In an official One Piece Nissan Serena
- Akihabara Internet cafe looks like a beautiful Japanese inn, still has tons of free manga to read
- Peach-scented and flavored strawberries seriously trip us up, still taste deliciously sweet
- Japan has eggs that smell and taste like yuzu citrus fruit, and they’re amazing!
- The top 10 manga Japanese people want to see turned into anime
- What’s really for breakfast? 20 Japanese people give us a peek at their morning meal【Photos】
- Godzilla PS3/PS4 game’s release set for July
- Taking a page from Japan, Meow Parlour, KittyKind team up for NYC’s first cat cafe
- Secrets of the Japanese swimsuit modeling world: Fake breasts and lots of pee
- Japan’s most popular kitty names, featuring inspiration from anime and sweet treats!
- Starbucks sakura series 2015: Caramel, chocolate and a flowery chiffon cake
- Want to be a professional gamer? Time to go to school!
- Craft brewer releases beer made with cherry blossoms, just in time for sakura season
- Honest Tokyo: 3.3 billion yen of lost cash handed in to police in 2014 alone
- US kids react to breakfasts from other countries, and it’s equal parts cute and hilarious 【Video】
- Tokyo Chocolate Round-up: 2015 Valentine’s Day! 【Photos】
- The Toyota Isis: The car with the most unfortunate name in Japan
- The real story of Nintendo’s Mario
- New “drag queens and cross-dressers” locker room and changing facility opens in Shinjuku
- 7 surprising images of Tokyo without its billboards and neon signs 【GIFs】
- Cute animals in powered exoskeletons: 6 wondrous items from the 2015 Wonder Festival
- We made world-famous French toast in our office, and so can you! 【RocketKitchen】
- Tokyo Disneyland Hotel set to enchant guests with new character themed rooms!
- Steam Garden 8: Travel through time at Tokyo’s premier steampunk event 【Photos】
- Still no hoverboards, but 2015 has now given us this cool Back to the Future Delorean iPhone case
- Pot-sticker paradise, hot-spring hotel just outside of Tokyo makes for a tasty retreat
- After 23 years, Sailor Moon figures are more amazing than ever at Wonder Festival 【Photos】
- Attack on Titan gets arcade game by Capcom
- Owner wins damages after Chihuahua dies following encounter with German Shepherd in the street
- “Feel” and experience Kyoto’s Kiyomizu Temple from afar via Tumblr
- What’s next after green tea ramen? Why, chocolate ramen, of course! 【Taste Test】
- Wasabi and sashimi bagels on sale now in Japan! We buy some and invent the Japanese dip sandwich
- Pizza evolution! We try mochi-dough “stick pizza” from Roppongi’s EU Shokudou
- “Passport confiscation robs us of rights”: Japanese journalist prevented from travelling to Syria
- Tokyo’s Shibuya Ward to offer marriage certificates to same-sex couples
- “In the name of the moon!” See the Sailor Senshi as ’90s video game sprites
- Artist makes cool Gundam, tanks, and rifles out of Amazon boxes to show they’re all secretly cute
- The wonderful (male) cosplayers of Winter Wonder Festival 2015【Photos】
- El Bulli-trained Japanese chef serves edible origami at gastro cafe Celaravird 【Pics & Video】
- Man who attacked AKB48 members with saw at handshake event is jailed for six years
- Meet Asuna, the hyperreal android that will leave your jaw hanging 【Video】
- Disney Girls turned into beautiful bite-sized cakes with sweet collection from Cozy Corner!
- How to take a photo looking like someone important, it’s all in the “mokkore”
- Awesome wooden Dragon Ball mugs let you knock back a soda like Goku (or a beer like Master Roshi)
- The Wonderful Cosplayers of Winter Wonder Festival 2015 【Photos】
- Hitachi invents “happiness meter” which monitors your every move (and then tells your boss)
- In the mood for love and pizza? Domino’s will deliver your pie with romantic kabe-don wall pound
- Stay hydrated with Attack on Titan water coolers
- Hachiko, Japan’s most loyal dog, finally reunited with owner in heartwarming new statue in Tokyo
- English hot spring manners poster is so thorough, even Japanese people are learning from it
- Say “I love you” with seaweed: Message kombu is the tastiest way to tell her you care
- Tekken 7 intro movie released
- Coffee wizard performs snack alchemy in not-so-secret lair
- Japanese pizza isn’t always weird: Deep-fried pizza enters the ring and it’s delicious
- The amazing papercraft model from the Ghibli Museum — see the museum in intricate miniature detail!
- Despite their hardworking image, are the Japanese really just as lazy as the rest of us?
- Frozen marshmallow cream: Just two ingredients, at least as good as ice cream 【RocketKitchen】
- Love Ghibli? Here’s our pick of 10 souvenir items you should buy when you visit the Ghibli Museum
- Continuing our tour of the best sushi in Tokyo’s Tsukiji Fish Market with Mr. Sato! (Part 2)
- Our writers trade kamehamehas at Dragon Ball event in Tokyo, Sato goes Super Saiyan!
- Touching new Subaru commercial traverses time to win to our hearts
- Minimal effort, loads of flavor: Make juicy roast beef in your rice cooker with vacuum cooking!
- How to make delicious tofu chocolates: all the taste with half the calories 【RocketKitchen】
- The 2015 Sapporo Snow Festival! 【Pics & Video】
- Blue Bottle Coffee opens in Japan to two-hour lines; Mr. Sato gets impatient, goes somewhere else
- Which 15 countries have the least violent armed forces in the world?
- Eat your beans the doubly delicious way with this mushiyaki edamame recipe 【RocketKitchen】
- Happy Fastlagen! IKEA brings a sweet piece of Sweden to Japan with all-you-can-eat dessert buffet
- Nike’s wild new shoes for China may bless you with prosperity, will definitely get you attention
- Like Japan’s plum blossoms, pickled plum and cheese tortilla chips are tragically fleeting
- Hawaiian-inspired loco moco and kalua pork burgers coming to McDonald’s Japan
- Noto Peninsula shows us how to keep warm during the Japanese winter 【Photos】
- A One Piece hunt that could take you across the whole of Japan
- The most annoying people you’ll meet at a Japanese fitness gym, illustrated (badly) 【Pics】
- Krispy Kreme Japan’s adorable Easter chick donut is back with sakura and strawberry friends
- We try black rice sushi rolls in Australia
- Are you man enough for these Hello Kitty clothes made just for dudes?
- Woman killed after husband backs car into her while parking
- Kirin to release line of 1% drinks, we’re not entirely sure why either
- Attack on sobriety: Round 2! This time, plum wine/juice with limited edition character labels
- Happy Twintail Day! Now ask out that girl you’ve got a crush on, say Japanese fans of the hairdo
- Make your mark: Personalize gift bags, notebooks and more with free Muji stamp station
- Lindt Japan brings spring to their shops with beautiful pink sakura drinks and macarons!
- Tuna born from mackerel: Japanese scientists develop surrogate tech to save threatened species
January 2015
- Around Japan in 47 rice balls: Mr. Sato buys each prefecture’s musubi all from one Tokyo shop
- Make your instant coffee 10 times yummier with this one simple trick
- Japanese opera singer records an incredible cover of Queen’s “Bohemian Rhapsody”
- Could this teen’s simple but genius idea help put an end to cyber bullying?
- Team aims to pierce moon with Evangelion’s Spear of Longinus
- New garlic cola from Japan’s garlic capital is as surprising as its name proclaims
- Ariana Grande is learning hiragana and Japan can’t stop talking about it
- Friends too busy to go to the Pokémon Cafe? No problem! Pikachu himself will sit with you
- The first videos ever shared on YouTube & Niconico leave us feeling rather… confused? 【Videos】
- Japanese wasp-filled crackers: Their sting is far worse than a bite
- Flaptter flying machine from Ghibli’s Castle in the Sky brought to life!
- Kiss me~ Delicious edible lip gloss celebrating Barbie’s 55th birthday
- This ‘Rock Climbing’ ramen will make a man out of you!
- Kitties, doggies, bunnies, and deer – even more stuff balanced on Japan’s pets!
- New batch of socks with collars adds sailor suit style for your feet, plus lace and button-downs
- ‘Rassun Gorerai: English version’ is even more oddball than the original 【Video】
- Does your cereal bowl need some love? Try a Tower of the Sun capsule toy!
- From San-X to Attack on Titan, yummy cake rolls take over Bean-Throwing Festival’s sushi custom
- Is Japan’s “Daughter in a box” a myth?【Myth-Busters Series】
- We try Lotteria’s new shrimp burger with unique crust, end up seriously impressed【Taste Test】
- Japan’s Sparkling Macarons come packed with candies that burst in your mouth, not in your hand
- We try the new 1,500-yen Kobe beef burger from Lotteria 【Taste Test】
- An early version of Samsung’s next Galaxy phone might have just leaked
- Power of soybeans turns Bean-Throwing Festival into sexy action flick in awesome commercial
- Move over, humanoid employees: Nagasaki theme park to open futuristic hotel staffed by robots
- Field testing the magic, voice-operated pendant from Ghibli’s Castle in the Sky 【Video】
- Which one’s your favourite Cid? The evolution of Final Fantasy’s constant character
- First Kit Kat Chocolatery shop with cafe opens in Kyoto! New Chocolatery items released too
- Handy bath pillow doubles as a smartphone holder, might also be giving you a hug
- “Can you help meow-t here?” Twitter user discovers why his bread clock was constantly wrong
- World’s largest internet hub in Aomori?
- We’re struggling to find the Japan in Bose’s new “JAPAN CONCEPT MODEL” headphones
- Stay warm with a USB-powered, inflatable hug pillow heated to exactly human body temperature
- Web series’ anime arsenal expands with real-life version of Kill la Kill’s Scissor Blade【Video】
- Burger Decision 2015! Which crazy Lotteria sandwich will you vote for to make a comeback?
- Hello Kitty keeping as busy as ever — this time she collaborates with…money itself!
- Espresso Patronum! Artist creates awesome artwork on Starbucks’ cardboard cup sleeves
- Japanese net users surprised to learn that painfully cute bento was in fact made by a teenage boy
- Don’t miss these painfully cute photos of lawless cats invading your privacy【Photos】
- Cross-dressing talent Matsuko Deluxe: AKB opening the Tokyo Olympics “would embarrass Japan”
- Sailor Moon and team to get new adversaries in “Black Moon Clan”
- Seriously unlucky Chinese man takes an actual arrow to the knee while doing laundry
- KFC’s Double Down evolves into a fried chicken-wrapped hot dog in the Philippines
- Filipina singing sensation Charice is back with a short clip of ‘Let it Go,’ karaoke style!
- Japanese educators call for twice monthly No Video Game Days, recommend kids go fishing
- Trouble on the pot? Here are five songs our Japanese writer chose to give you dookie power!
- Traditional wood-carved guitars prove Japan is the most metal
- Steam Garden: Tokyo’s steampunk festival might be better than a Victorian time machine
- Ninja-cats are hiding in homes around the world and we have 20 photos to prove it
- AKB48 founder plans Japan48 idol group for Olympics, Phillipines spinoff
- Terrorists release third video of Japanese hostage, say it will be his last
- What do sumo wrestlers have in common with Tinker Bell?
- Chinese social media game features a host of familiar western celebrity faces
- Japanese netizens can’t stop balancing stuff on their pets, but this birdy and kitty aren’t amused
- After the tears have dried, where is shamed politician Ryutaro Nonomura now?
- French literature classic ‘The Little Prince’ coming soon to cinemas as an animated film!
- Let’s take a tour of the best sushi in Tokyo’s Tsukiji Fish Market with Mr. Sato! (Part 1)
- Fushigi Yugi stage adaptation gets cast and schedule as Mysterious Play becomes a real one
- Tokyo Disney Resort’s amazing customer service includes safety checks of guests’ cars
- ChocolaTexture offers nine flavors of chocolate… without changing the flavor at all
- “If you are eating chocolate, how do you know where to stop?” – Being Black in China 【Video】
- Hamsters in sleeves are all the rage in Japan this winter 【Photos】
- Learn how to drink with Japanese people in this funny and informative YouTube series【Videos】
- Indonesian Muslim cleric declares selfies a sin, youths reciprocate with new selfie trend
- Bayonetta earrings a bewitching fashion statement, technically count as half a video game cosplay
- Italian jazz pianist unleashes inner Ghibli fanboy, releases anime theme song album
- Nippon Animation’s upcoming theatrical film Sinbad set for July release
- Design agency reimagines Pokémon as corporate logos
- Dattebayo! 12 awesome cast photos from the upcoming Naruto live spectacular
- New Star Wars toys are rolling their way into our galaxy right, right here
- Snow sculpture of anime girls with soulless eyes is bone-chilling in two different ways
- PS4 20th Anniversary edition console sells at auction for jaw-dropping price
- For grown-ups only! Ghibli Museum’s Straw Hat Cafe is offering “Valley of the Wind” beer
- Ritzy Japanese cop breaks Rolex wristwatch during arrest, sends suspect US$6,000 repair bill
- Autistic teen artist creates masterful sketches with help of photographic memory
- We swear you’ve never seen Tokyo like this before 【Video】
- The Guan Yu Gundam: a story of passion and friendship
- Mexican apparel company offers sweet Dragon Ball Z sneakers
- The detail on these Japanese dollhouses is amazing!
- Unreal “animation dancer” makes Japanese salarymen breakdance with the power of magic sunglasses
- Inside China’s Mission Hills Golf Club, the largest golf resort in the world
- Sailor Moon sweetness arrives as Babbi chocolates for Valentines, and with extra goodies too!
- Japanese granny attempts to trash treasure trove of old photographs, is thwarted by grandkids
- How many do you know? 12 delicious foods in Japanese supermarkets and convenience stores
- Get ready for yuru-kyara car plates! Japan to lift ban on colourful regional license plates
- Tokyo University campus has its own sushi restaurant where great dining meets higher education
- Gear up for Valentine’s Day with this lipstick…chocolate!
- The City of Angels is now the City of Samurai with Los Angeles museum’s awesome armor exhibition
- Out of this world Valentine’s chocolates are (almost) too gorgeous to eat
- We try beer with whipped cream on top…because we’re fancy
- No more photo retouches! New makeup for cosplayers claims to create photo-perfect skin
- New video claims one Japanese ISIS hostage killed, authenticity of video under investigation
- Huge six-meter (19.7-foot) anime hug pillow will prove you’re a great big otaku 【Video】
- Evangelion couple rings let you tell your sweetheart you love him or her like Shinji loves Kaworu
- Fly-kicking good?! KFC Malaysia apologises after employees brawl in front of customers
- Fancy a cuppa? We explore the UK’s unusual takes on Japanese green tea
- Japanese food blogger makes fried chicken poodles: “They’re too cute to eat!”
- Attack on sobriety! Attack on Titan teams up with plum wine maker for new anime alcohol
- Japanese village converted into gorgeous open-air museum makes an easy day-trip escape from Tokyo
- Nikko beyond Toshogu: What to see once you’ve seen it all
- Here’s how a 2000-year-old Chinese art can make you more productive
- Six Japanese business terms you already know, even if you didn’t realize it
- People from around the world share surprising quirks of their country in enlightening video
- Creating your own custom etched glass is a lot simpler than you think
- Eat for free at this restaurant in China…but only if you’re beautiful enough!
- Funny Dachshunds and gyoza dresses – Korean retailer’s unique item names tickle our funny bone
- Shaolin monk “walks on water,” smashes world record
- Are you smarter than a (Japanese) 5th grader? Take this mind-bending test and find out!
- Herp derp! Awkward sun bear is awkward, somehow still adorable【Photos】
- Sailor Soldiers assemble! Pullip’s line of Sailor Guardian dolls is now complete
- Like anime and video game mashups? Here’s 900 amazing ones!
- Nobel Prize-winner Shuji Nakamura to Japan’s young people: “Get out of Japan”
- We visit the Guinness World Record-holding oldest hotel in the world – established 705 A.D.!
- Historical Japanese swords turn into hot and battle-hardened Blade Boys in new video game
- Fuji TV faces harsh criticism over “ticker” counting down to Japanese hostages’ murder
- Attack on Titan’s Universal Studios Japan attraction opens
- Calling Sailor Moon fans! Heart-shaped custom decorated Sailor Moon phones now available
- Mr. Sato and Yoshio visit a cafe that receives a daily letter from actor Ken Watanabe
- Here’s what your life’s been missing: a 3-D Daruma doll shaped like your face
- Cost Performance Specialist Sato shows us how to get high fashion at low, low prices
- Enjoy delicious pork sandwiches served to you by the manager of this katsu joint…who is also a pig
- To hike or hibernate for the winter? The woes of a Hokkaido University student
- Meet the girl who’s wrapped up in dreams of sushi
- Disney Store is all grown up with new branch designed for adult women opening in Tokyo
- Cute anime railway girls keep passengers company on Tokyo Skytree train
- Awesome carved eraser stamps are something to marvel, but leave some skeptical
- Dress like your Barbie in a cute, limited edition retro lingerie/bikini set
- New Sailor Moon pens: “Magic not included”
- Cosplay as Sailor Moon’s classmates with official uniforms of the anime heroines’ schools
- Former AKB48 idol’s crowdfunding campaign includes date rewards
- Man attempts to create ancient moss-covered Gundam ruins: “It’ll only take a few years.”
- Dragon Quest creator reveals secrets behind mysterious ending
- The Japan Self-Defense Forces have their own kind of Coming-of-Age ceremony and it’s pretty cool
- Haruki Murakami’s advice on how to be a great writer: Be born with talent
- Aquarium provides fishy fun, horrifyingly awkward marriage proposals
- Steampunk cosplay accessory that makes our heart go boom boom boom
- The Sailor Moon wedding tiara: For when you take the step from magical girl to magical wife
- Struggling with Japanese? Let Tako lend you a hand…or five
- Burn baby burn! The Shinto inferno of Japan’s Dondo Yaki ceremony
- Is “Ago-kui” the next “Kabe-don”?
- Secret backmasked message found hidden in Dragon Ball Z ending song
- The 6 volcanoes most likely to destroy, like, everything (guess which country has the most)
- “There’s a cat in the window”: A giant compilation of the cutest peeping Toms you’ll ever see
- Frozen’s Anna is pregnant and needs a C-section…but don’t worry, there’s an app for that
- Daiso wine, the super cheap vino from Japan’s largest chain of 100-yen stores 【Taste test】
- A visit to Sushi Dai, Japan’s best sushi restaurant according to world travelers
- Edo era Samurai were pretty gay
- Baseball players like Frozen too: “Let It Go” chosen for Spring Koshien baseball tournament
- Japanese convenience store FamilyMart inadvertently gives away pearl in pack of seafood snacks
- Mari-chan the sensational Shiba Inu actress is back and cute as ever
- It sounds like HTC’s new phone is going to have an incredible camera
- Expat’s video says “Welcome to My Japan,” and you ought to take him up on the awesome invitation
- Second Sailor Moon stage musical’s ‘Ai no Starshine’ song shown in video
- Eyelashes run amok as folks in Japan have too much fun with their falsies【Photos】
- Kobe beef burgers coming to Japanese fast food chain Lotteria
- Fear of food produced in China continues as new report claims at least 48% of it will make you sick
- Islamic State militants demand $200m for release of Japanese nationals, threaten their execution
- Buddha vs Eva, Ultraman, Gundam and Lady Liberty: How the otherworldly measure up
- Get some Nintendo on your Sony with these PS4 skins (Oh, and they have an Evangelion one too!)
- Japan’s Kawakami Dogs: Descended from wolves, adorable as puppies 【Video】
- RocketNews24 reporting from America…n World shopping complex in Iwate Prefecture
- Lingerie brand for women with smaller breasts “feast by GOMIHAYAKAWA” holds its first exhibition
- Keeping Totoro’s Forest safe: Anime legend Hayao Miyazaki volunteers in conservation event
- Japanese carpenters demonstrate traditional wooden joints and it’s oddly satisfying 【Video】
- Charge up your new tech with a nod to old games with Famicom controller battery pack/card reader
- With adult responsibilities looming, Japanese teen lets loose with epic Frozen chalkboard art
- Product lets you build your own Rube Goldberg device – Just add tons of needlessly complex parts!
- Two Japanese arrested, suspected of importing forged money, sharing with friends
- ‘Momoiro Clover Z vs. KISS’ full musicvideo features Sushio’s animation
- Studio Gainax confirms plans for anime production studio and museum in Fukushima
- New plus-sized idol group hopes to broaden the image of beauty in Japan 【Video】
- Vietnamese police detain 16 pigeons on suspicion of being Chinese spies, discover true identities
- New light-emitting, color-changing “hikaru skirt” illuminates your legs for the world to see
- Meet Stitch at Tokyo Disneyland this summer!
- Puzzling, ludicrously hard Touei Animation employment test proves animators deserve a raise
- New magnetic “slate” lets you write on actual paper, digitize your drawings in real-time
- Poll reveals what we already know: Japanese toilets make no sense, confuse us all
- 5 places in Japan to visit in 2015
- Japanese men discuss the most embarrassing types of email addresses – Is yours on the list?
- When a single dot doesn’t do the trick: Legal trouble ensues for izakaya over name
- Mystery in Shinjuku as woman plunges to death on visiting restroom
- Netizens hatch adorable baby birds from supermarket eggs, provide evidence
- You’ll be surprised when you see who draws these adorable moe characters
- We try “Chilli Crab Seafood Noodle” — Nissin’s new cup noodles with a Singaporean twist【Taste Test】
- Disney princesses re-imagined as Indian brides! Which gorgeous gown is your favourite?
- 10,000 fans pick the sports anime that influenced them the most
- ‘Cows can marry’ and other fascinating bovine facts from India
- New video “Ikusa” from Wagakki Band mixes rock, traditional instruments, and swords!
- Travel Japan without leaving the capital at Tokyo’s best prefectural satellite shops
- There could be a panda in your closet, and a blanket inside the panda with these storage cases
- What happens when you scratch a capybara’s back? 【Video】
- This Chinese Tesla killer has a fish tank in the back seat!
- 2014 suicide rates in Japan down, suicide in men still twice that of women
- Fan parody of Ghostbusters set in Tokyo is totally “crossing the streams”【Video】
- The results are in for Kodansha’s guys-in-glasses poll
- New line of Sailor Moon apparel is fashionable enough for adults, still has magical girl charm
- Studio Ghibli’s The Tale of Princess Kaguya nominated for Academy Award
- View beautiful photos of Kyoto’s Kiyomizu Temple any time on their new instagram account
- Pampered hamsters chill in tiny home, eat pies, win hearts 【Videos】
- Awkward: University lecturer found naked on campus in Tokyo
- Häagen-Dazs Japan comes out with sticky-sweet new line of ice cream containing … mochi!
- Ginger ale flavored soy milk coming to Japanese stores, buckets sold separately
- Gov’t considering to change Japanese passport design by 2020
- COZENI turns your iPhone or iPad’s home button into a shiny, tiny Japanese coin
- Japan’s new, cuter boob shirt turns your breasts into literal sweater kittens
- Udon wanna make a mistake – be my Valentine!
- Things left behind on Japanese trains: A sad photographic collection to make you wonder
- Insanely cute sushi gifts now available for Japanese travelers to buy for their foreign friends
- Why is Japan such an unpopular tourist destination?
- Japan weirded out by new range of Disney shower heads
- Melon topped with ice cream: two great Hokkaido tastes in one crazily delicious package
- Cardcaptor Sakura shoes have captured our attention with their stylish nod to the anime classic
- Hamster, you may be angry, but we just can’t take you seriously
- American teens watch J-pop music videos for the first time【Video】
- 10 quirky sights at ramen outlets in Japan
- Sailor Moon color contacts are here to make your eyes look out of this world
- “Live2D Euclid” technology creates 3-D models while retaining the essence of a 2-D drawing
- New Nintendo 3DS system headed west in February
- We have a situation here! Plastic cat found in military model kit
- Great deal on “thing that lets you make a USB into a plug,” ask for it by name!
- Chibatman speaks! Costumed superhero addresses crowd at Chiba’s Coming of Age Ceremony【Video】
- A little sweet with your spicy? Tokyo restaurant serves curry with strawberries and ice cream
- Super-rare factory-sealed NES game emerges on eBay, bids currently at $99,600
- Around Japan in 22 days…on a bus! (Yes, it has a toilet.)
- Japanese youths celebrate reaching adulthood with outrageous outfits and Elvis hair
- ‘Josou’ specialist Naoko Tachibana opens crossdressing photography retrospective in Tokyo【Photos】
- Man detained for 2013 Hakata Station threats now filming himself sticking toothpicks into snacks
- New smartphone game allows you to date the man, monkey, or dessert of your dreams
- “100 Sizzling Japanese Maids in Action” video is less sexy yet more awesome than it sounds
- Heads up Aussies, Shinjuku’s insane Robot Restaurant is paying you a visit next month!
- QR codes and pop culture, what are you doing in my textbooks?
- French artist alters Japanese street signs to make people “more observant”, police not impressed
- Chinese teenager wows the Internet with his awesome fight-scene animation【Video】
- Three-armed Peach, two-headed Marth join the parade of factory defect Amiibos
- Internet ready to shut up and take your money as preorders finally start for Cat Ear Headphones
- This special noodle for hard-core Youkai Watch fans is full of Jibanyan … literally!
- We examine the footage, decide Coming of Age Day in Okinawa is actually pretty badass【Video】
- Supaida-Man is here to save the day with sub-machine guns and giant robots!
- New video by R3hab & KSHMR paints gritty, realistic image of karate dojos
- Forget panty vending machines – BOGOF canned coffee is all the excitement we need!
- Japanese man invites neighbor in for a few beers immediately after being shanked by him
- Low crime in Japan means police officers create ridiculous snow sculptures instead
- Japanese sixth-grader calls out smartphone-loving parents over anti-video game lectures
- Sonus Antiquitatum, Sonata for Two Game Boys in F Minor: Chiptunes for the sophisticate
- A man fell down a massive hole in China and turned the experience into an iPhone game
- Anime figurines rejoice as fully working miniature locker appears on gacha market
- Pet Bird Exhibit at Tokyu Hands Ikebukuro offers adorable Parakeet cakes and much more!
- An Italian take on a Japanese classic, but do people in Japan consider it sushi?
- Poseable North American Mega Man figure lets you admire the character’s belly in three dimensions
- Playing ‘League of Legends’ is way harder with your cat around【Video】
- Self-taught Chinese street photographer captures all the right moments on camera
- Latte art comes to life in this amazing stop-motion video
- Mr. Sato goes to Tokyo Auto Salon 2015, forgets to take photos of the cars…
- Name Game: Finding the origin and prevalence of Japanese surnames just got easier
- “Help, there’s no TP!” Japan’s emergency services plagued by nonsense calls
- Disney, Pokemon, Ghibli and more awesome handmade cosplay aprons and dresses for geeky girls!
- Pet treats from China pulled from shelves, suspected in the illness/death of thousands of dogs
- Japanese Twitter trend of the week: Outfitting your cat with a regal boot-cover mane
- You’ll never guess what these Chinese students are lining up for!
- Nonsensical conbini crime: Incapable clerk vs. drunk guy’s money
- Can you figure it out? Japanese man creates puzzling perpetual motion machine from paper【Video】
- Craving ramen, but can’t find decent noodles? Transform your spaghetti with this pasta hack!
- Track the stylistic evolution of Eiichiro Oda’s most famous One Piece characters
- Video of Thai soccer team’s gorgeous passing play leaves us amazed
- Giant maguro donated to shrine of fishing-god Ebisu
- How do Japanese cats stay warm and accessorize during winter? With tail scarves, of course!
- Dragon Ball Z and Sailor Moon together? This talented artist says, “Yes!” 【Pics】
- Buddhist monks cultivate cat haven at Fukui Prefecture’s “Kitty Temple”
- Facing obscurity, Pikachu smuggles himself in a Youkai Watch UFO catcher bag
- These stockings should keep fans of naruto happy — but we’re not talking about the manga!
- Drinking sake just got more convenient with convenience store Family Mart’s new canned brews
- Aw snap yo! JR Kyushu’s really cheap “Gachi Ticket” is in the hizzouse!
- Pervy anime character mouse pads…butt for ladies! 【Photos】
- Japanese woodwork: A tradition hundreds of years old, but still as cool as ever 【Video】
- Sandwiched Between Twintails Pillow: For if you don’t know to hug your pillow or let it hug you
- Some snuggly bunnies to warm your heart and soul this winter【Video】
- Now you can decorate anything with gyoza with the new tape from DecoRush!
- A deep conversation about women and fetishism! Monthly publication talk event for “Underwater Knee-High Girls” to be held
- “Emissary of Hell” Spider-Man and his giant robot appear in American comic for first time!
- Japanese netizens react to other countries’ harsh punishments for drunk driving
- That moment when you realize you forgot to take your dog out of your handbag
- Diamond Fuji: One of the most beautiful views of Japan’s iconic mountain
- Here’s how Zen meditation changed Steve Jobs’ life and sparked a design revolution
- Big (Bust) Hero 6 – Cosplayer recreates Disney’s Baymax using only her chest
- Ghibli animator Yoshiharu Sato directs commercial for Satsuma Shiranami
- Curry bread not getting enough love in Japan, recruits girls and its own association
- Epidemic! Tokyo issues an influenza alert following a significant increase in cases
- This Chinese company’s year-end party game will turn you green with envy!
- The secret ingredient to miso soup? Rock music!
- Cheese & Pizza chocolate!? We force-feed our coworkers the weirdest Japanese snack ever
- Guys in China weigh up the sh*t their girlfriends say in “Chinese Girlfriends: North VS South” 【Video】
- One man’s mission to record the stories of Tohoku survivors “revisited” by lost loved ones
- A delicious way to celebrate the Year of the Sheep — cute sheep bread!
- Nope, these aren’t cat-shape lights…
- Intense photos of South Korean Special Forces training in the snow
- Man discovers fluffy wild deer nestled under porch, turns to Twitter for help
- Not just for humans – dogs love the warmth of a kotatsu, too!
- Japan’s newest sweet-(16)-heart isn’t old enough to drink, is old enough to star in wedding ads
- Teaser trailer released for new Ghost in the Shell movie, set to open summer 2015 【Video】
- Slightly less sweet Coca-Cola Life has potential to do well in Japan, if it ever makes it there
- Samurai tennis! Professional Kei Nishikori trades racquet for a sword in this awesome new ad
- Cool and fun paper craft from the makers of Akafuku — one of Japan’s favorite sweets!
- And now, here’s Dragon Ball’s Freeza playing the One Piece theme perfectly on the drums
- Have Japan’s “share houses” become a target for women seeking gaijin baby daddies?
- Famous action anime director’s latest stop on the comeback trail: bank ad with giant robots
- Teacher draws over students’ doodles to make red pen masterpieces
- Small Hokkaido bookshop’s unique service is getting business from all over Japan
- Cold never bothered you anyway? Then spend a night at this Hokkaido ice hotel!
- Want more fish in your sushi roll? Japanese restaurant will give you a Whole Sardine Roll
- Mock game box imagines what a Japan-produced, moe “Call of Duty” might look like
- Can Maru fit into the tiny box? He certainly thinks he can… 【Video】
- Five reasons why Shiba Inu are the absolute best
- Bad disney girls fan artist reimagines princesses as the seven deadly sins
- Updates on new Dragon Ball Z movie has fans excited but also asking plenty of questions!
- Lucky Bag Roundup: Our reporters choose the best fukubukuro of 2015
- Tony Stark will have a see-through Samsung phone in ‘The Avengers’ sequel
- Japan’s amazing Excel artist wishes everyone a happy new year using the spreadsheet program
- Anime feast! Ghibli fan recreates 47 animated dishes in mouthwatering video
- ‘A Cruel Angel’s Thesis’ took just two hours to write says Evangelion lyricist Neko Oikawa
- Want to buy a giant, rideable robot? Amazon Japan will sell you one
- Would you date a girl dressed head to toe in Uniqlo? 76% of men say “of course!”
- It’s the year of the sheep-dog! Introducing new clothes for your dog’s wardrobe
- Is Mario’s Birdo a boy or a girl? Years after her first appearance, the debate rages on
- Your nail art may be cute, but is it Kabuki-cute? New style trend begins with 100 yen stickers
- Is One Piece sexist? Twitter user posts scathing essay about Japan’s favorite manga
- We play little-known instrument the Udar, which does a killer Final Fantasy Prelude
- Anime cover band Inheres has us rocking out to Dragon Ball, Slam Dunk and more…in Spanish!
- Next time you eat an orange, why not make it into an orange caterpillar first?
- Japanese UFO catcher prizes just keep getting weirder…
- iMakeover: Can a haircut turn Mr. Sato into Steve Jobs?
- Enjoy a platter of Youkai Sashimi while we explain that cat’s name
- Ouch! That’s awkward: Fleeting train romance wasn’t quite as it seemed
- Stinky train tracks, expensive imports and no weekends: netizens remember Showa-era Japan
- New Fukushima school gets uniforms designed by the AKB48 costume designer
- Cosplay ideals vs. cosplay reality, a.k.a. cool vs. funny 【Photos】
- Tough lesson learned: Snowboarders safely rescued after getting lost on mountain for two days
- Help our writer figure out how to wear the mysterious clothing item in her Muji Lucky Bag
- Seven cool things set to happen in Japan during 2015
- Itadakimasu! A brief history of the evolution of Japanese school lunches
- Devious hens have been short-changing unknowing humans with their “large eggs”
- Attention coffee lovers: The RocketNews24 Ultimate Café Fukuburuko Ranking 2015 is here!
- Latest Dragon Ball movie collaborates with explicit Japanese rock band
- 2015 Chinese Dream Calendar comes true! 12 whole months of Xi Jinping and his wife waving
- 10 things we love about living in Asia
- Scandal as hospital staff take selfies, play games & hold parties while patients lie unconscious
- The pets of Japan wish you a happy new year (some are happier about it than others)【Photos】
- Cool Nengajo, bro! Check out six of the most awesome New Year’s postcards of 2015!
- What wonders do a Super Potato Lucky Bag hold? Grab your retro gaming hat and let’s find out!
- DIY hydrogen bath kits all the rage in Japan, our reporter unleashes the bubbles for himself
- Indian man still insists on driving backwards at full speed after eleven years
- Variety: Scarlett Johansson signs on to Hollywood’s Ghost in the Shell
- Haneto Izakaya: Enjoy Aomori food and music from the comfort of Tokyo
- “Why, Japanese people!?” American dude has us rolling on the floor laughing with his comedic sketch
- Yoshio discovers that lucky bag loot from a UFO catcher is spectacularly underwhelming
- BABYMETAL release trailer for new song “Road of Resistance” featuring guitars by DragonForce
- Mr. Sato divulges the contents of a 2015 Apple Store Lucky Bag–will he get a lame t-shirt again?
- Gorgeous snow-white cat is effortlessly adorable as he keeps warm this winter【Monday Kickstart】
- Sukāto haki-wasure! Japanese women reveal the horror of realising you left your skirt at home
- Genetically altered rice could solve Japan’s pollen allergy problem
- Got back pain? These manga-inspired stretches might help!
- We try Youkai Watch Pretz “our milk flavored” snacks, now with 6% milk!
- The top 10 traits of the “perfect wife” according to the ladies of one Chinese city
- Did samurai use armoured cats and mice in battle?
- Famikoto celebrates Nintendo with medley of game music played on traditional instruments【J-Tunes】
- Japan’s hydrogen fuel cell stations begin to open, but are they worth the switch?
- Confused Japanese consumers want an answer: Where is “P.R.C.”?
- Steve Jobs? More like Stove Jobs – Mac Pro computer makes a comeback as a stylish cooking device
- Photos of people lining up outside of the Sapporo Apple Store make us feel positively frozen
- Ugly-cute makeup genius feeds off negative troll comments on Twitter
- Schoolboy offers elderly man seat on train, gets publicly berated for doing just that
- The science behind why English speakers can’t pronounce the Japanese “fu”
- Crazy cute cosplayer Nekomu captivates at Comiket, considering a career in comics
- Tokyo’s cheapest shoe chain and 10 pairs of kicks that cost less than 10 bucks each
- Mochi, the silent New Year killer, leaves nine dead and 128 hospitalized
- Cosplay as wacky Japanese comedy duo, get free sushi and yakiniku for all your friends!
- Happy Kentucky Fried New Year! And this year’s KFC New Year Lucky Bag contains…?
- Check your Psycho-Pass levels at Shinjuku Station, but be careful, you might get eliminated!
- See what it’s like to use a computer in North Korea
- What would Youkai Watch look like drawn by famous manga artists? Well, it would look like this!
- Baskin Robbins’ new year lucky bags are Snoopy-tastic! (Also, free ice cream!)
- Survey reveals 55 percent of women in Japan wouldn’t marry a divorced man
- We grab a bargain with the Muji Fortune Can, because Lucky Bags are so 2014
- Lotteria’s lucky bag opened: even if you’re not a Naruto fan you’ll come out ahead!
- We buy a $45 Lucky Bag from posh chocolatiers Godiva so you don’t have to
- Happy New Year, manga fans: Artists share their one-of-a-kind New Year’s cards on Twitter
- One Piece themed amusement park due to open in Tokyo this March
- Contents of Starbucks Coffee’s 2015 lucky bag REVEALED!
- Kyoto taxi drivers reduce convenience store robberies by 50 percent by doing absolutely nothing
- “Hey! Look at me! Look at me!” This dog just wants to play 【Video】
- All-you-can-eat cake is all you need to convince us to eat at this Tokyo café
- Chinese commenter equates recent anime with fast food–What do you think?
- French artist gives us a case of the feels with his video game & superhero family illustrations
- Japanese drifting experts use public road in hair-raising “hill climb” up Hakone mountains 【Video】