2016
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2016 4,135
December 2016
- Happy New Year from RocketNews24!
- Pikotaro gets English pronunciation training for PPAP from AI robot, Musio X【Video】
- Sephiroth’s One Winged Angel absolutely dazzles on the hand of one you’ve ringed
- We attach chemical butt-warmers to our crotches but really should know better
- One of the most popular cosplays at Comiket: a kamehameha beam from Dragon Ball
- Famous Japanese “talent” Becky to appear on special Fuji TV New Year’s program
- Yuri!!! on Ice Promotes Main Character’s Home Prefecture
- Cosplayers brave the cold in skimpy outfits at Winter Comiket in Japan
- Japanese monk band performs rockin’ live street performance on Christmas Eve【Video】
- 10th International Manga Award Winners Announced
- Biannual migration of otaku taking place in Tokyo
- Popular racing game developer Genki begins countdown, fans’ expectations build
- Mysterious “Bra Temple” makes news around Japan
- W.T.F. Japan: Top 5 Japanese winter foods【Well-Fed Top Five】
- Giant Pikachu used quick attack… it’s super adorable!【Video】
- Kim Jong-un gives troops diarrhea for Christmas
- Simple heart drawing test may help you tell someone’s age
- Five times our Japanese-language reporters added 85 bucks of “extras” to food orders in 2016
- Forget schoolgirl panties, the latest pants craze in Japan now is year-old used fisherman jeans
- Colonel Sanders gets a needed makeover to bring him into 2017
- Sanrio characters Hello Kitty, Daniel, and Gudetama join in the new “Koi Dance” craze
- Dog days of winter look like much more fun than the heat of summer
- Mario enlists help from dozens of Rubik’s cubes in epic stop-motion adventure【Video】
- Whoa, dude, check out how cute that Buddhist altar/anime girl is!
- New competitive diving anime to fill hole in hearts of fans of sports series/shirtless guys【Vid】
- RocketNews24’s top 10 Japan Events of 2016: Did your favorite make the list?
- Wear your love for JoJo on your feet with these special-edition Converse All Stars!
- SMAP vs. Mr. Sato! Our writer compares his life to that of Japan’s most successful boy band ever
- Bear ramen appears in Tokyo, causes almost as much shock as bears walking around the city would
- Shadow of the Colossus, Last Guardian soundtracks to be performed at Game Symphony Japan concert
- KFC Japan reveals New Year’s box for 2017, seeks total domination over festive period
- U.S. university has “Reading and Writing About Magical Girls” as introductory English course
- Tokyo government teams up with Japanese rapper to promote roller coaster subway system【Video】
- Japanese cosplayer dresses as female high school student for new road bike campaign
- New Champagne Pocky available in Japan
- New Year’s range of Disney sweets feature characters drawn in traditional Japanese sumi-e ink art
- For one Japanese Twitterer, this Christmas spelled tragedy for her turtleneck top
- The fourth best place to visit in the world is…this neighborhood in Osaka?
- Japanese kids set hilarious and ingenious traps to capture Santa Claus【Pics, Videos】
- Frozen’s Elsa enjoys a cosy Japanese winter break under the kotatsu
- Google Street View catches Russian bear in the middle of snacking on a salmon
- Japanese couple capture their 400-day honeymoon around the world with spectacular drone footage
- Yoshitomo Nara accuses Korean beauty company of ripping off his art, gets sued by them instead
- Help choose RocketNews24’s “Cat of the Year 2016”
- Merry Christmas from RocketNews24!
- Decorate your legs with colorful ninja stockings that offer style over stealth!
- Japanese YouTuber sticks rubber chicken in tailpipe, unleashes screams from bowels of hell 【Vid】
- Tokyo taxi company to release smartphone app with battling princesses
- Magikarp now appearing in Japan as a traditional taiyaki sweet 【Taste Test】
- Cheapo News: This may be Japan’s cheapest (and saddest) Christmas dinner deal for singles
- Japanese designer creates beautiful VR map of his country, destroys it with laser beams【Video】
- Japanese company brings back “cotton wife” body pillow to enhance the realism of VR games
- Here’s an awesome life hack to display your anime figure keychains for just a couple of bucks
- It’s the RocketNews24 Christmas Party! Coming to you from the McDonald’s off Highway 8
- Second super-chic cat cafe in Harajuku will make all your cafe dreams come true
- Sleep in a Japanese rail carriage at new train hostel in Tokyo【Pics】
- Tokyo yakiniku restaurant will hook you up with 2.9 kilos (6.4 pounds) of beef for less than US$3
- Tokyo salaryman can’t be bothered to change expression, no matter how crowded the train is【Vid】
- Move over KFC! Japan is serving slices of New York-style pizza for 99 yen this Christmas
- Same-sex couples to be recognized in Sapporo, Japanese city with population of around two million
- Anime fans in the U.K. will have to wait a long, long me before they can buy Your Name on Blu-ray
- Here’s what a 10,000-yen Sushi Cake from Japan looks like
- Japanese TV show guest finds heirloom tea bowl is one of only four pieces like it in the world
- W.T.F. Japan: Top 5 strange things Japanese people do for Christmas【Weird Top Five】
- Tokyo travel tip: Use all of your leftover yen coins at Narita Airport’s huge capsule toy area
- Sweet and sexy fashion combines in Japan’s new strawberry and chocolate cake-themed lingerie
- Looking for a new New Balance? Try these rare “Nyu” handmade sneakers from Japan
- Japan’s extremely harsh video game reviews may be the reason it gets some new releases last
- US Ambassador Caroline Kennedy performs “Koi Dance” in Santa suit【Video】
- Japanese factory lures new workers with calendar featuring beautiful cosplayer
- Adult otaku reflects on why it’s now easier for Japanese anime fans to be open about their hobby
- Tokyo ranked as most expensive city in the world for expats, three other Japanese towns in top 10
- Starbucks Japan announces its lucky bag for 2017 – feel free to start lining up now
- Super Mario Run runs right into the expected entitlements of unhappy Japanese reviewer
- Snorlax Pokémon slippers are awesomely adorable, make sounds when you take a step【Video】
- Limited time Your Name anime-themed cafes to open in Tokyo and Nagoya in January! [Pics]
- Unique and possibly creepy earrings by Taiwanese designers will make you look twice!
- Japanese toddler covers self in mom’s makeup, apologizes in cutest way imaginable【Video】
- 24-hour gyoza restaurant in Tokyo’s Kabukicho is full of garlic and meat, has a lot of heart too
- Coca Cola Japan releases new flavour to combat the winter cold
- New picture book for the cat fanatic that loves furry balls
- Director of anime Your Name responds to criticisms about the hit film
- Thomas the Tank Engine transforms into gorgeous horror with Chinese smartphone face filter
- Japanese boy’s sneeze blows “meerkat” off ledge【Video】
- Japan’s Prime Minister has team of gloved officials that operates as his personal turn signal【Vid】
- Manga artist Kentaro Yabuki proves his godly skills with improvised drawings at comic exposition
- 7-Eleven convenience stores in South Korea offer an electrifying new Pokémon item!
- One taste of toasted egg mushipan bread and you’ll never go back to eating it the normal way!
- Japanese Twitter user spends eight years stacking toilet paper cores, completes entire wall
- Japanese Twitter goes ga-ga over artist showing off how to easily draw the perfect pair of legs
- Five anime scenarios Japanese fans are sick of seeing【Survey】
- Cute kitty completely “mistified” by vapor released from humidifier【Video】
- Japanese kid says shadows move because the earth rotates, teacher tells him he’s incorrect
- 40 percent of Japanese women in survey say they’d be OK with a “Christmas Eve-only” boyfriend
- Japanese cook shocks Internet with yolkless egg discovery
- Japan’s most handsome delivery driver seems to be this cool canine
- Hit anime Your Name becomes highest-grossing Japanese film ever at Chinese theaters
- Pony runs through Shibuya after escaping pet shop 【Video】
- Japanese game magazine from 1988 shows SNES as we never knew it
- Final Fantasy XV Gladiolus cosplay is as gorgeous as the game itself 【Photos】
- Welcome the New Year with a calendar of hunky Japanese farmers 【Pics】
- China’s spider-fireman makes daring rescue on building ledge 【Video】
- We check out this year’s new “Ultra” Gratin Croquette Burger from McDonald’s Japan
- Ninja cats blend into their surroundings in photos on Japanese Twitter 【Pics】
- Digimon’s Gabumon is the latest anime icon to be turned into an awesome huggable PC cushion
- Japanese netizens create adorable, edible “cat bread” 【Pics】
- JAL to re-release Japanese coats once worn by The Beatles for limited time
- POOP: Pen Oppai (Breast) Oppai Pen conceived online 【Video】
- New white nurse uniforms use non-transparent fabric to hide underwear, receive backlash from men
- Japan’s top train station bento boxed lunches for 2016, as picked by travelers
- Star Wars characters drawn in anime style is the perfect mashup 【Pics】
- Six uniquely Osaka experiences
- The Grind, the Tornado, and the Samurai – Video explains how to use Japanese toilet bidets【Video】
- Japanese Star Wars fan builds amazing levitating Millennium Falcon model【Video】
- What’s a furisode kimono without sleeves? An incredibly elegant wedding dress【Photos】
- Rurouni Kenshin sumi-e prints are the most wanted holiday gifts on our wish list
- Holiday screening of “Your Name” in Japan allows singing, cheering, and cosplay!
- Twitter user finds incredibly clever way to reuse Japanese capsule toy containers
- Pac-Man rickshaw rides available for a limited time around Asakusa’s famous Senso-ji temple
- New anime from director of When Marnie Was There is a Ghibli movie in everything but name【Video】
- KFC Japan releases special finger sheaths for hassle-free fried chicken eating
- The surprising reasons why some hiragana aren’t allowed to be used on Japanese license plates
- Japanese high school genius creates incredible 4-minute stop motion movie 【Video】
- 5 romantic scenarios from Japanese media that are maybe kinda gross
- All-you-can-eat ice cream unleashed on Japan by Cold Stone
- W.T.F. Japan: Top 5 offensive Japanese insults【Weird Top Five】
- New Pokémon anime movie looks like it’s going to reboot the franchise【Video】
- New official Dragon Ball spinoff manga features … Yamcha!
- Clam chowder ramen appears in Japan thanks to popular noodle chain’s overseas branch
- Starbucks Japan reveals its final Frappuccino releases for 2016
- More than half of young anime workers live with their parents or receive money from them【Survey】
- Live with a 3-D virtual servant inside your home with Gatebox, now available for pre-order【Video】
- Japanese cats appear to be building resistance to cat-deterrent spikes, Twitter reveals【Photos】
- Japanese man loses one sandal, another Japanese man finds one sandal
- Free condoms to be distributed at Comiket anime fan event in Tokyo
- Japanese female pro wrestler uses “deadly weapon” to subdue opponent: a thick marriage magazine
- Japanese cat owner stuns Internet with photo of seemingly square kitty
- Old Japanese bathhouse gets converted into an izakaya restaurant in Tokyo
- Unlimited kushiage skewers, stewed oden, and booze at this Tokyo restaurant for under 20 bucks
- Salvatore Cuomo restaurants are offering an all-you-can-eat pizza & pasta lunch buffet for cheap
- Japanese Twitter drawing of perfect girlfriend prompts illustrated rebuttal featuring ideal man
- All-you-can-eat tacos arrive in Tokyo’s Shibuya neighborhood for under nine bucks
- Why appetizers are giving tourists and restaurant owners in Japan a headache
- Japanese musical duo Les Romanesques ranks among Miyazaki and Kurosawa in popularity in France?
- DBZ’s Frieza drums to “Attack on Titan” theme song【Video】
- Anime Your Name passes original Harry Potter in Japanese earnings, now trails Frozen
- Pokémon Gold and Silver Pocket Monsters finally added to Pokémon GO!
- We bring you three more traditional Japanese recipes from centuries past
- Pokémon’s Meowth wants to get your money by becoming a cuddly PC cushion
- Tokyo’s newest sushi restaurant is actually way too Japanese for its own good
- Life imitates (anime) art as Evgenia Medvedeva gets a Yuri!!! on Ice present from fan【Video】
- First look at Universal Studios Japan’s Nintendo World shown in official concept art
- Cats cosplay as bunnies in Japan with new capsule toy feline hat collection
- Japanese schoolgirls engage in “Air Chair Battle” in railway commercial promoting manners【Vid】
- Starbucks Japan releases Matcha White Chocolate Frappuccino
- “Gold” named 2016 Kanji of the Year
- Nintendo’s Shigeru Miyamoto shows what to do with your other hand while playing Super Mario Run
- Voyeur at Kyoto shopping center apprehended by Japanese superhero Kamen Rider
- What will Ignis eat today? Japanese food site creates amazing Final Fantasy XV cooking video
- This cat has a super cute reaction to Japanese owner’s beckoning hands 【Video】
- Oh God It’s Friday: Japan hammers tabloid for driving popular actor to early retirement
- Chinese period drama mannequin challenge is worth stopping to take a look at 【Video】
- Resellers storm Pokémon Centers in Japan to get their hands on new Lillie merchandise
- Japanese film “Behind THE COVE” defends whaling and dolphin-hunting, screens in the U.S.【Video】
- New flavor Peyoung instant yakisoba takes a confusingly named herb to the max
- Ramen restaurant in Tokyo offers discount to customers who order ramen with no noodles
- Japanese subway puts up posters of middle-aged men saying how Dragon Ball changed their lives
- Peace-making Great Pyrenees is everything the world needs this year 【Video】
- McDonald’s Japan releases new “Ultra” prawn and macaroni croquette burger
- What makes a Japanese woman think she and a guy have become lovers? Survey investigates
- Fantastic Ghibli-inspired sculpted dragons take our breath away!
- 20-year-old mystery code in Super Mario 64 finally solved
- This cat ear motorcycle helmet makes for a purr-fect biker accessory
- Tomaya: The old Japanese inn that only accepts reservations by post
- Nostalgia overload: Ninja Turtles theme song recreated frame by frame in Mario Paint! 【Video】
- Bring the gaming world into your home with these amazing tissue box treasure chests from Japan
- Moving Filipino Rogue One promo will cause tears to escape from your eye’s exhaust port【Video】
- Artist Christian Lassen and instant udon Donbei form an alliance of paint and noodles
- Heading to Comiket this year? Be sure to donate blood for a special gift!
- How to make amazing sweet apple pancakes using a rice cooker 【RocketKitchen】
- Platform 13½ set to open at Ueno Station in Tokyo
- 88 year-old Japanese grandmother becomes photographic art director for new Adobe campaign
- Chic samurai coats from Japan are here to keep fashion warriors warm through the winter
- Piko Taro dances with candy, beetles, lemons and beautiful Japanese idols in new versions of PPAP
- Super Mario Run teaser, gameplay videos released, official launch date announced
- Japanese Twitter user’s chart shows 12 levels of art skill based on how you draw a giraffe
- Japanese schoolgirl roomwear takes sailor suit uniform to another level as wearable blanket
- Super Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto performs Mario theme with hip hop’s The Roots 【Video】
- Wizard Parkas from Japan finally re-released in new colours!
- Top Japanese baby names for 2016 feature flowers and other flora on both boys’ and girls’ lists
- Anime idols from μ’s boogie down to Japan’s “Love Dance” in epic stop-motion clip 【Video】
- Pokémon wedding aims to catch all of our hearts, totally hits the mark 【Photos】
- “Eyes are closed”: Asian man’s passport photo denied
- W.T.F. Japan: Top 5 strangest ways to be polite in Japan 【Weird Top Five】
- Add some ninja warrior cool to your wardrobe with the new Ninjacket from Japan
- Attack on Titan anime’s second season’s start month leaked ahead of new manga release
- Should Japan become the next Vegas or Macao? 57% of Japanese people say “no thanks” in new survey
- Traditional Japanese rendition of Yuri!!! On Ice anime theme is the most elegant yet【Video】
- Japan’s 500-yen coin has two hidden messages, and here’re where to find them 【Photos】
- Survey asks Japanese women for the details of their “showdown lingerie”
- Could Pen-Pineapple-Apple-Pen be the start of a new form of workplace harassment in Japan?
- Photographs of mysterious globe cloud in Japan causing quite a storm online
- Japan’s government reconsiders plan to change country’s iconic hot spring symbol after backlash
- Tokyo Comic-Con wasn’t just fun, it was delicious, and here’re our top picks from its food booths
- Studio Ghibli producer dishes the dirt on Hayao Miyazaki, Your Name, and their next big project
- Make your own chocolate Mickey and Minnie with Bandai’s new “create-your-own” Disney snacks!
- New limited-edition Pringles feature iconic Japanese flavours
- Video compares the Japanese, Korean, and American Pokémon theme songs and Pokéraps 【Video】
- Is ramen pizza just crazy enough to work? Japanese restaurant’s unusual menu lets us find out
- Japanese homebuyer finds a disturbingly weird problem with his new bathroom
- Christmas light display planned near Hiroshima A-bomb Dome faces backlash
- Construction start date announced for rebuilding of Tokyo’s iconic Harajuku Station
- Cast of live-action Gintama anime adaptation appears in costume for first time 【Photos】
- 2016 on track to be (subjectively) worst year yet, so here’s a bunch of amazing cats!【Photos】
- The mesmerizing art of stacking Japanese coins 【Photos】
- Japanese Twitter users lament that they can only grow potted cats 【Pics】
- New “Love Dance” takes Japan by storm, thanks to a Japanese drama and a handsome J-Pop star
- Tokyo restaurant’s all-you-can-eat crab is less than 18 bucks, and its cocktails under 50 cents
- Japanese woman’s husband accidentally finds a sweet new use for her bra pads 【Photos】
- Drop the soy sauce and grab the salmon roe! Net users rave about ham sushi bento from Hokkaido
- Nissin joins up with Final Fantasy XV for awesome “Cup Noodle XV” promotion【Video】
- Your Name becomes second-highest grossing Japanese film ever, has Harry Potter in its sights
- Sting pictured backstage with Piko Taro during recent trip to Japan
- PaRappa the Rapper returns in remastered version of iconic ‘90s video game 【Video】
- Japanese cosplayer wows crowds by dressing as one of the anime world’s strongest stars【Pics】
- Tokyo man awarded 40 million yen for winter jacket “defect”
- Japanese actor accused of using cocaine may actually have been eating little girls’ candy
- Teen born and raised in Japan faces deportation to a country he’s never been 【Video】
- Yamanote Line train temporarily suspended after carriage fills with smoke in Tokyo
- Universal Studios Japan announces 2017 line-up of Cool Japan attractions
- Booth babes and cosplayers come out to play at world’s first-ever Tokyo Comic-Con 【Pics】
- Amateur filmmaker’s videos are a time capsule of Tokyo in the year 1990 【Video】
- These delicate sake glasses decorated with ukiyo-e style cat art are simply delightful
- Fashion brand Diesel is now selling curry in Tokyo thanks to latest stylish cuisine crossover
- What if Siri had the personality of an overbearing Chinese mother? 【Video】
- Stan Lee impresses audiences in Japan at Tokyo Comic-Con
- Japanese women in survey reveal surprisingly low hurdle men have to clear to get a Christmas date
- Determine the characteristics of a country based on how passports are stamped!
- Second anime cafe based on films of Summer Wars’ Mamoru Hosoda now open in Japan
- Nothing says “Happy Holidays” quite like a stuffed, cooked turkey plushy
- Evangelion creator Hideaki Anno’s production company is suing Gainax, the studio he co-founded
- Nissin sends Square Enix employees congratulatory instant ramen, possible collab on the way
- Buzzword Awards: Top 10 buzzwords used by Japanese high school girls in 2016
- One-finger selfie challenge is the boldest Internet craze yet
- Goodbye, Gundam. Life-size mecha statue is leaving Tokyo next spring
- Domino’s Pizza delivery bikes are cosplaying as adorable reindeer this Christmas in Japan
- Japanese musicians sing ancient Buddhist sutras, bring them to life with a modern beat【Video】
- Mercedes-Benz is now selling ramen in Japan【Taste test】
- Final design for Evangelion kimono has been decided, ready for pre-order now!
- Cardcaptor Sakura sequel anime officially confirmed, already has vocal cast, scheduled premiere
- Producer Masi Oka announces first Japanese actor in Netflix Death Note movie
- Chinese film is such a Mad Max rip-off that its own theme song seems to be mocking it【Video】
- Final Fantasy XV’s latest bug is as hilarious as it is physics-defying【Video】
- W.T.F. Japan: Top 5 most insane kanji place names in Japan【Weird Top Five】
- Traditional Japanese architecture proves too irresistible for curious cat
- Starbucks Japan releases delicious baked apple drinks for the holiday season!【Taste Test】
- Second ramen restaurant in Tokyo receives Michelin star for 2017
- “Thigh Photography” exhibition opening this month in Tokyo
- Ramen-flavor cooking sauce now on sale from one of Japan’s favorite noodle chains
November 2016
- Japanese train conductor surprises everyone on board with his English skills
- Video game fans pick the top 10 games they’d like to see made into an anime
- Check out how this huge chunk of U.S. beef looks after using our rice cooker roasting technique!
- Japan Railways opening reservations for ridiculously luxurious Kyoto-west Japan sleeper train
- We try all-you-can-eat raw eggs for 730 yen, turns out to be way better than it sounds
- Nintendo announces its Universal Studios attractions are coming to the U.S. too!【Video】
- High fashion meets Pokémon to create clothing that only the elitest of the elite four can afford
- The top 10 most mildly infuriating kitchen disasters, as presented by Japanese Twitter
- Crazy infographic series shows why Japan can feel both shockingly crowded and amazingly empty
- Mr. Sato meets fans, hands out the treasures of RocketNews24 at Moshi Moshi Nippon Festival
- More Japanese are marrying friends and acquaintances because they don’t want to bother with dating
- Chilling Pokémon fan theory says Mimikyu is actually another Pocket Monster with a 19-year grudge
- “Ordinary” foreigner tries to become famous in Japan in new documentary
- Japanese actress wows in stunning edible dress made of vegetable slices【Video】
- Edo-era recipes are published online, give us a chance to try Japanese foods from centuries past
- Final Fantasy XV finally goes on sale, draws crowd to early-morning launch event in Tokyo【Pics】
- Great news: New study shows beer may help curb Alzheimer’s
- Japanese Twitter user creates terrifying ‘fluorescent’ rice balls
- Pen-Pineapple-Apple-Pen singer barks like a mad dog in music video for newest song【Video】
- Humongous Dragon Quest Slimes appear at park in Japan【Photos】
- Japanese Twitter user reveals the secret gift foreigners love to get from Japanese tourists
- Do young Japanese women want to be housewives?【Interview】
- Japanese comedian parodies Trump, instructs noodle-loving Kyotoites to “Get out of here!”【Video】
- Anime Your Name passes Princess Mononoke on all-time Japanese box office list, is now at number 3
- Japanese cosplayers and models celebrate Nice Knee-High Socks Day 2016【Photos】
- Pen-Pineapple-Apple-Pen singer accidentally gives epic stink eye to rival Japanese musician
- Criticisms arise over main character’s voice in English-dubbed “Your Name” trailer
- Sleep in a bookshelf at the new bookstore-themed hostel in Kyoto
- Japanese teams use orange flags as a tsunami alert signal for swimmers and surfers
- Capsule toy pinwheel lets you trick your secret crush into taking a kissy-face photo 【Video】
- Bulma’s Dragon Radar is now up for grabs for those who wish to summon the Eternal Dragon
- New live action Japanese comedy will star Jesus Christ and Buddha hanging out together
- Hip hop trio dance to Bruno Mars’ 24K Magic, teach us all that age is no barrier to anything【Vid】
- Fukuoka amusement park draws anger for skating atop 5,000 sea creatures frozen in ice
- Ladies and Gentlemen, the comedy stylings of Vladimir Putin 【Video】
- Toyota’s new Mark X car paints a picture that depicts its Japanese roots【Video】
- Unbelievable photographs of snowflakes from Tokyo’s recent snowstorm taken with iPhones 【Pics】
- Stunning works of art in various mediums, all inspired by Ghibli classics 【Pics】
- City that inspired settings in hit anime “Your Name” sees unbelievable boost in tourist dollars
- Japanese gamers anxious to get hands on South Korea’s latest hit: Destiny Child 【Pics, Videos】
- The Rabito chair is a cute, stylish place for big and small to park their buns
- We take a tour through Japan’s largest prison
- Japanese adult video game voice actress does announcements at JR Niigata Station 【Videos】
- Hit anime Your Name inspires fashion line with gorgeous watches, bag, and umbrella 【Photos】
- Insane Japanese Twitter user does the unthinkable: beats Pokémon Sun/Moon only using Magikarp
- Japan’s anime waist skirts have become a line of femininely fashionable one-piece dresses
- Japanese mayor responds to public after “spamusement park” onsen video reaches 1 million views
- Purple Witch Hot Pot is the newest Japanese Twitter craze and it looks deliciously poisonous
- Do manga artists earn big bucks from film adaptations? Gintama author spills the beans
- All aboard the Kobe Disco Train! Runs from Tanigami to Okaba Station with a stop at Funkytown
- Japanese chocolatier astounds with super realistic life-sized men’s shoe collection
- November snow falls in Tokyo for first time in 54 years, causes chaos for peak hour commuters
- We try Japan’s new “wet potato chips” — A moist revolution or soggy defeat?
- Hilariously intense kendo match shows off the psychological side of the samurai sport 【Video】
- Clever trick fights soy sauce stains, is a godsend for people clumsy with chopsticks 【Video】
- W.T.F. Japan: Top 5 crazy awesome features of Japanese restaurants 【Weird Top Five】
- Pen-Pineapple-Apple-Pen singer makes shocking claim about how much money the song has earned him
- A figure skating anime is suddenly boosting Chanel sales, and not everyone is happy
- Piko Taro’s PPAP gets a South Korean makeover in ad for fast food chain Lotteria
- Two men arrested for extorting over three million yen from someone they saw taking upskirt video
- We try the new Christmas doughnut range from Krispy Kreme Japan before its release
- Doraemon gives solid advice for how to survive the holidays with people you don’t like
- Crazy Japanese restroom makes you do a fighting game super move to flush the toilet
- In real life, anime character contact lenses would be freakishly huge 【Anime Isn’t Like Reality】
- How to tell a Japanese tanuki apart from a regular raccoon
- Ditto makes long-awaited debut in Pokémon GO, starts getting captured in Japan
- Survey finds more than half of Japanese women’s nieces don’t call them “aunt”
- New Japanese internet ad features … the 10-second fried rice challenge! 【Video】
- Strawberry shortcake instant yakisoba noodles are set to cause a stir this Christmas
- Japan’s vending machines somehow become even more awesome with amazing new canned soup flavor
- Eating ice cream at breakfast boosts mental performance, Japanese researcher finds
- Transform into a Hylian or an elf with cute elf-ear headphones【Pics】
- Man dies after participating in onigiri speed-eating contest in Japan
- Man forgets the first rule of Japanese job interviews: Don’t steal the boss’ wallet
- Botaoshi: The crazy, violent highlight of Japan’s National Defense Academy open house【Video】
- Japanese mayor pledges to open onsen amusement park if this hilarious video gets a million views
- Old-school gamers will love these Famicom goods to be released this December
- Sailor Moon fights against the spread of STIs on behalf of Japan’s health ministry
- Japanese cat cafe delights people around the world with adorable kitty cosplay
- Domino’s Pizza is actually training reindeer for delivery in northern Japan
- Do Japanese People Want Refugees in Japan?【VIDEO】
- This Kentucky Fried Chicken Day we investigate the rumored “custom ordering”
- Japan’s most beautiful breasts may be set to travel abroad
- Jam from Village Vanguard captures not only the sweetness but the beauty of flowers as well!
- We visit the limited-time Kapibara-san x Hands Cafe at Omotesando!
- Mr. Sato gets surprised with the Mr. Sato Car for his birthday
- Japanese restaurant wows customers by serving meals on water instead of a revolving conveyor belt
- Join in the holiday cheer by drinking a baked apple at Starbucks Japan this winter
- Aomori mascot shows no fear in front of legendary X Japan drummer Yoshiki【Video】
- Beep beep! Mr. Sato Car coming through! 【Pics】
- This Shiba Inu is all of us when we just can’t anymore【Photos, Video】
- Comic about international travel hits the nail on the head about the most bizarre spa behaviors
- Piko Taro returns with never-before-seen dance moves in official new PPAP mashup with Axel F【Vid】
- People all over the world wish Mickey Mouse a very happy 88th birthday!【Video】
- Japanese pet owner photographs cats in hats made from the cats’ own hair 【Pics】
- Piko Taro stops by Sesame Street to help Elmo and Cookie Monster with their version of PPAP【Vid】
- First trailer released for Fullmetal Alchemist live-action film shows potential for awesome【Vid】
- Donald Trump’s son Barron Trump becomes “bishonen” idol in Japan, gets own parody manga cover
- Obscure characters become snacks in Doraemon-crazy Vietnam
- Top 3 most feared customers according to former phone sales rep
- What happens when you use a face-filter app on an ugly daikon? Japanese Twitter shows us
- Elderly motorists in Japan given option to “graduate from driving” to prevent accidents
- Comedy team tackles Naruto tropes to great effect【Video】
- Up to 40 percent of Japanese men can’t sleep because of work
- What is the hottest age group for women? Our Japanese writer investigates
- Creator of Japanese manga Bleach searches for fan to thank him for his dying message
- Mr Sato gets his mouth around the new “Big Doughnut” from Mister Donut
- Cat finds perfect seat that is equal parts comfortable and badass
- Cosplay organization receives official government grant from Tokyo’s Ota Ward
- Man found innocent of molesting charges by claiming he was pickpocketing
- Does adding sake to your instant ramen make it taste better? We try Japan’s latest food trend
- Samurai in full armor doing extreme sports has passersby, internet watching in awe【Video】
- Japan’s new Rilakkuma incense lets you put your deceased relatives’ souls at ease
- New Pompompurin Cafe opens with exclusive Japanese dishes modeled after the Sanrio star 【Pics】
- Final Fantasy artist Yoshitaka Amano anthropomorphizes katana made from a meteorite
- W.T.F. Japan: Top 5 steps to immigrate to Japan 【Weird Top Five】
- North Korea shows military prowess by bludgeoning a wide range of ceramics【Video】
- Is Japanese language becoming less discriminatory towards women?【Women in Japan Series】
- Japanese “Harry Potter” seen flying over construction site【Video】
- 12 totally addictive and appetizing convenience store sweets
- Student trolls classmates, teachers for entire year with fake Japanese accent 【Video】
- Donald Trump’s granddaughter performs cover of Japan’s “Pen-Pineapple-Apple-Pen” 【Video】
- Cute cat loves on its owner after he returns home… from the convenience store 【Video】
- Japan’s new Nurse Maid Dress combines two playfully iconic looks in one charming outfit 【Photos】
- Pokémon GO helping tsunami-damaged communities in Japan recover with cool promotion going on now
- Pikachu money box is the cutest way to save money this year
- Romantic Christmas version of PPAP really pulls at the heartstrings【Video】
- Sushi hot dogs and burgers on the menu at Japanese sushi restaurant【Taste Test】
- You can be the pirate king! Put yourself in a One Piece New Year’s card online for free
- Someone found Pixar’s Nemo in real life, and he’s trapped in Japan!
- Mr. Sato’s dad gives him some tough love when asked if he knows what his son does for a living
- Feeling cold and blue? Warm your body and soul with a cup of bright blue tea from Japan!
- What’s the highest-paying job in the anime industry?【Video】
- Famous Japanese anime director weds Gundam modeler 27 years younger than him
- Darling dog can’t stand to let a poor baby cry alone【Video】
- New Famicom Mini commercial emulates original 1983 Famicom ad but with crisper graphics
- English-dubbed trailer released for anime film Your Name 【Video】
- Decorate your bag and clothes with these totally adorable pin-free brooches!
- Art in motion: Japanese company shows off stunning 2-D animation works
- Video shows incredible process it took to create monstrous model of Godzilla from clay
- After conquering box office, Your Name is ready to star at Christmas with beautiful anime cake
- “Cat shrine” status causing problems for Japan’s millennium-old Izumoiwai Shrine
- Squat toilets’ popularity fading as parents call for them to be abolished in Japanese schools
- We bet you didn’t spot this hidden Catbus message in My Neighbor Totoro!
- 15 times when Japanese cosplayers forgot part of their costumes and found genius solutions【Pics】
- The fate of jack-o-lanterns in Japan: to be adorably devoured by a writhing mass of bunnies
- Final Fantasy XV’s latest playable demo is full of hilariously terrifying bugs【Photos, videos】
- Japanese news program criticized for translating Lady Gaga’s protest message as “I hate Trump.”
- Fukuoka City aims to resume traffic at site of road collapse less than a week after accident
- Live-Action Ghost in the Shell Film Unveils 1st Full 2-Minute Trailer
- Bathroom in Japan has ladies vote for the boyfriend they prefer by the toilet paper roll they use
- Hayao Miyazaki Working on Proposed New Anime Feature Film
- Japanese cafe creates the ultimate edible pun: udon-uts 【Pics】
- Donald Trump’s daughter Ivanka Trump reportedly to be appointed next ambassador to Japan
- Marketing genius: Coca-Cola Japan’s Christmas bottles transform into bow-wrapped gift 【Video】
- Two guinea pigs accidentally find love sharing a snack on November 11th “Pocky Day” 【Video】
- This is what a Yoshinoya beef bowl looks like with US$100 in extra meat topping
- USJ stops rollercoaster partway through to remove one high school rider who broke the rules
- Get your sugar fix with a giant Pon de Ring doughnut from Mister Donut this Holiday Season!
- Disney’s Donald Duck gets a big surprise over what’s being served at the all-you-can-eat buffet
- The battle over 11/11 is underway in Japan: Pocky vs every other business
- Trump masks sold out in Japan… but why? Japanese netizens weigh in with their reasons
- Be Mr. Sato’s online friend, and he might take you to dinner, like he did with these foreign fans
- Fukuoka town builds enormous Godzilla replica out of… straw?
- Serial foot licker apprehended in Kyoto after 30-minute lick-attack
- We celebrate “Toilet Day” in Japan with a visit to a public toilet worth 100 million yen
- Japan’s crazy-comfortable pajama jumpsuits promise to ruin your productivity this winter
- We try a delicious pancake burger from Eggs ‘n Things in Tokyo
- Get your name, genetic information engraved on a Japanese name stamp that’s uniquely you
- The Japanese water cake returns to the Twitterverse …. in cat form!
- Sailor Moon herself wants you to buy a new Ford in English-language anime commercial 【Video】
- We try all-you-can-eat sushi for less than $8.50 at a restaurant in Tokyo’s Chiyoda Ward
- Starbucks puddings arrive in Japan with cute packaging and gorgeous flavours 【Taste Test】
- Impress clients and colleagues with the Nintendo Famicom controller business card case from Japan
- Hit anime film Your Name’s Academy Award qualification run dates officially announced
- Japanese mom’s plan to stop daughter from becoming an anime otaku draws criticism online
- Want to see the real-world Tokyo locations from anime Your Name? Walking tour will take you there
- W.T.F. Japan: Top 5 Japanese pet kabutomushi beetles 【Weird Top Five】
- Japanese hamster’s adorable Pokémon cosplay charms the Internet 【Photos】
- New Häagen-Dazs ice cream from Japan makes news for all the wrong reasons
- Sailor V glasses now available so you can rock fashion from decades past
- Adorable Japanese cat shows off its purr-fect hiding spot to attack owner’s feet 【Video】
- Kyoto temple bans photography at famous autumn foliage viewing spots
- Right now is the very best time to go to Japan’s “castle in the sky,” and here’s why【Pics, Vids】
- We spend Culture Day in prison, food was arguably better than Yoshinoya
- Japanese parents afraid of stranger danger ban saying hello in their condominium complex
- We visit Japan’s “cave of death,” said to end the life of those who dream of it
- Expecting Trump defeat, Twitter artist draws president-elect as slain Attack on Titan monster
- Tokyo’s beautiful new license plates are based on one of Japan’s most famous woodblock paintings
- Playful Shiba pup gets himself trapped in basket, parents and sibling look on in adorable video
- “I can’t tell if they’re real!” Robotic fish amaze Japanese Twitter with lifelike movements 【Vid】
- New interactive video takes you through traditional and modern Japan in three minutes 【Video】
- Most patient cat ever accepts Japanese bear headwear for perfect photo
- Sexy anime girl figures and functional dishware combine in high-class porcelain from Japan
- Strange sleeping pose reveals darling feline’s inner talent
- UPDATE: Situation remains serious at scene of road collapse in Fukuoka
- Cute cross-eyed cat from Japan gains admirers from around the world
- Live-action Ghost in the Shell recreates anime’s most famous fight scene in new preview 【Video】
- Awesome Pokémon osechi New Year’s meals elegantly blend Japan’s traditional and pop culture
- Indian dance group creates amazing original cover of PPAP
- All aboard the Sega Train! Tokyo rail operator decorates carriages for Sonic’s 25th anniversary
- People evacuated as major road caves in outside station in Japan
- Too-cute-to-eat Mickey and Minnie Japanese confections melt our heart!
- Heavy snowfall comes early to Japan, creates beautiful images of snow-covered autumn leaves【Pics】
- Japanese train station staff offers heart-warming encouragement to college entrance examinees
- Japanese Twitter user creates the ultimate steampunk watch with hologram clock face 【Video】
- Majority of polled Japanese workers feel compelled to answer calls, emails from office on day off
- Collection of Osamu Tezuka’s erotic animal manga sketches published for first time, available now
- What part of the male body does Japan find most attractive? Survey ranks eyes, butts, and more
- Cardcaptor Sakura: The Movie will return to the Japanese big screen early next year
- In the mood for meat? Try Lotteria’s $20 Matsuzaka beef burger… for three days only!
- Add some warrior armour to your outfit with a samurai satchel from Japan
- Gigantic straw Godzilla sculpture appears in Japan – establishes itself as King of Straw-nsters 【Pics】
- We try out a 4 million yen guitar, also try to keep pants dry
- Star Wars and Darth Vader theme melodies now being played at Tokyo train stations 【Video】
- This may look like an ordinary sweater, until you learn that it was knit by a totally blind woman
- Cover your cheeks in a pair of peach bottom tights from Japan
- Thomas the Tank Engine in Ramune candy form is actually pretty terrifying 【Pics】
- A longer, thinner take on traditional Japanese taiyaki
- Terrifying video shows Japanese man playing Pokémon GO while driving sightseeing bus 【Video】
- Are Japan’s love hotels secretly filming their guests? We ask a former employee
- Yu-Gi-Oh! Millennium Puzzle wristwatch/pendant will help anime fans keep track of time in style
- Tokyo confectioner’s Japanese-style seasonal chocolates look beautiful enough to decorate with
- Matcha pancakes with green tea chocolate cream glaze now on the menu at Japanese cafe
- Relax in a bath that smells like … miso soup and ramen with these bath powders from Japan!
- Japanese website ranks the top 10 most delicious-looking Pokémon… with a very unexpected #1
- Hit anime Your Name inspires new sake, blessed by priests in the shrine that appears in the movie
- Young Japanese singles list the organizations they’d most like a potential date to work for
- Sega’s Mega Drive/Genesis lives again, is back in production 28 years after its initial launch
- Japanese comic shows four reasons people from different countries spend money on smartphone games
- Shin Godzilla set to leave an imprint on your next drinking adventure
- Sharpening these colored pencils will give you beautiful flower petals
- Japan set to receive amazing ribbon bow Coca-Cola bottles for Christmas this year【Video】
- Doshisha’s retro LCD TV even comes with functioning clicking channel knob just like the old days!
- Lazy Sanrio egg Gudetama opens new restaurant in Tokyo!
- Japan’s handsome anime ramen idols are back again to give you their hot, flavorful noodles【Vid】
- Official Star Wars Ukiyo-e is back for Round 2!
- Sinister cat trips up toddler walking past【Video】
- Jewelry forged with Japanese sword-making techniques are a cut above the rest
- Spirited Away’s No-Face spotted riding a motorcycle on the street of Japan
- W.T.F. Japan: Top 5 most confusing Japanese counter words【Weird Top Five】
- Tokyo’s Pen-Pineapple-Apple-Pen Cafe is now open, and we stopped by for a PPAP meal!
- Manga hit Rurouni Kenshin gets spinoff miniseries starting this month
- Robot-performed Love Live! idol show in Akihabara sums up Japan in one video【Video】
- We asked Pizza Hut to add 75 bucks’ worth of corn to our pizza in true Japanese style
- Try our crappy lifehack for “better BMs”
- Pen-Pineapple-Apple-Pen singer to release 20-track album featuring brand-new songs
- Cosplay from the comfort of home in unique police uniform loungewear from Japan
- Why do so many Japanese love hotels refuse service to gay male couples?
- Our reporter heads to an all-male crossplay event, and the results are gorgeous
- Take your beloved feline everywhere with unique personalised 3-D cat keyrings from Japan
- Final Fantasy XV might end up having playable female characters after all
- Fan makes awesome, interactive Pokémon GO Halloween costume that lets you capture Pikachu【Vid】
- Flashing green orb seen shooting across sky in Japan【Video】
- Ryuk from Death Note performs Pen-Pineapple-Apple-Pen in official release video
- Lone Japanese diner at Indian restaurant gets a special lunch guest from wait staff
- McDonald’s Japan goes high-class with new line of crème brûlée dessert beverages
- It’s getting cold, so it’s time for this zoo’s capybaras to soak in their Japanese-style bath!
- Meet the “world’s best dressed farmer,” Japan’s Kiyoto Saito 【Video】
- Artist carves cute Studio Ghibli characters into Oreo cookie filling 【Video】
- Japanese tourism board forms regional idol singer group…with Akita dog heads?!? 【Video】
- Kindergarten student scares classmates by dressing up as No Face from Spirited Away for Halloween
- Japanese toymaker celebrates Halloween with crazy animal and anime cosplay in the office 【Photos】
- Adorable toddler dubbed “Mini Kim Jong-un” shows remarkable sense of rhythm with cute dance moves
- Cute cat puzzles feline friend in hilarious game of tag by side of street【Video】
- Super sweet exclusive Sailor Moon goods for sale at the Animate Girls Festival 2016
- Japan’s public transportation system is so awesome even birds apparently want to use it 【Video】
October 2016
- How to make awesome glow-in-the-dark jelly shots【RocketKitchen】
- Is Ash no longer 10 years old?! Serena kisses Ash in latest Pokémon episode 【Video】
- Foreigner accused of shoplifting tea in Japan, label to blame 【Why Does Engrish Happen in Japan?】
- Japanese town’s mascot character may be a man dressed in women’s clothing, possibly on purpose
- Twitter manga shows why “Quit your job” isn’t such an easy solution for suicidal workers in Japan
- Tokyo’s Shibuya celebrates Halloween with awesome cosplay crowds, and we’ve got photos right here
- Couriers scare off yakuza members pretending to be yakuza members
- Old-school Pokémon Champions Red and Blue return in latest new Pokémon Sun & Moon trailer 【Video】
- We ordered RAW eel through the mail and achieved a state of total Unagi
- The top five best multiple-hot-spring hotels in all of Japan
- Japanese roofers keep multiple nails inside their mouth in order to work as fast as possible【Video】
- This 100 yen store doggy brush perfectly revives scruffy plushies!
- Watch this Japanese man make intricate wooden boxes in the Hakone marquetry style【Video】
- Twitter is going crazy over these incredibly cute karate kids 【Video】
- Baby boy has a perfectly good reason for being mesmerized by sexy anime girl blanket
- Pen-Pineapple-Apple-Pen cafe set to open in Tokyo for a limited time!
- Piko Taro performs new “Pen-Pineapple-Apple-Pen” extended version at Foreign Correspondents’ Club
- Mr. Sato visits the mystical atmosphere of Japan’s Yabuzuka Quarry Ruins
- These hobby corners in Japanese homes make us full of envy – enough to fill a whole corner!
- Mars Japan releases first-ever Japanese-themed M&Ms with princess and samurai characters
- Japanese train company slammed for ad branding women “undignified” for applying makeup on board
- Japanese idol placed in safe house after rape threat, official website still lists bust size
- Anime Your Name brings couples together at Japanese group dating event
- Dragon Ball anime cafes set to open in Tokyo and Osaka next month
- Japanese New Year’s Kit Kats available exclusively from post offices around the country
- Cat beats up on sibling, Japanese owner catches the perfect uppercut on camera
- McDonald’s Japan adds deep-fried cheese cutlet sandwiches to its menu
- Tokyo Comic-Con reverses policy, will allow male cosplayers to dress as female characters
- Studio Ghibli Steam Cream body lotion is this winter’s must-have anime beauty product
- Japanese astronaut shares breathtaking photo of Japan’s leaves turning red from space
- Website Prototype 1000 is a beautiful collection of products that don’t exist but probably should
- Short film sends you on dizzying journey showcasing the ordinary beauty of Shanghai【Video】
- Japanese rock star Hyde’s Harley Quinn Halloween costume is the best we’ve seen this year
- Former yakuza leader arrested for shaking down friend made while playing Pokémon GO
- Cats in Japan still unable to resist destroying sliding paper doors in most dramatic way possible
- Adorably derpy chipmunk popping up and down in bag drives internet nuts with cuteness 【Video】
- Anime hit Your Name to get Academy Award-qualifying U.S. theatrical run this year
- Japanese politician pushing to double price of cigarettes in Japan by start of 2020 Olympics
- Tokyo junior high school demands students wear white underwear as part of dress code
- Japanese burger chain celebrates American election with a bun shake and Trump and Clinton burgers
- Japan’s fantasy sword tweezers are now officially on sale, available online
- Tokyo Disneyland allows cosplay for Halloween but prohibits non-Disney character costumes
- Swiss watchmaker releases new limited edition Pokémon watch priced at $20,000
- 10 places in Japan so beautiful it’s practically hard to take a bad picture while you’re there
- Cans full of smoggy “Beijing Air” for sale online, come with warning: choking hazard 【Video】
- W.T.F. Japan: Top 5 budget Japanese Halloween costumes 【Weird Top Five】
- Japanese sumo wrestler proves why he’s the sport’s cutest star with another sleeping appearance
- Tokyo Comic-Con explicitly prohibits men from cosplaying as female characters
- Move over, Double Down! KFC has a crazy new way to deliver chicken in the form of the Chizza
- Delve into Japanese lesbian manga with new book “The Introduction to the World of Yuri”
- Video shows dragon, or possibly CG modeling class project, flying near mountains in China 【Vid】
- Japanese grandma gets a hot mess of a cake for her 68th birthday【Video】
- Tokyo advertising company institutes mandatory lights-out time following employee suicide
- Japanese man astounds Internet by levitating paper cup and cigarette in mid-air【Video】
- To ask or not to ask: The etiquette and law of using convenience store restrooms in Japan
- We try the Pen-Pineapple-Apple-Bread being sold at a bakery in Kanagawa, Japan 【Taste test】
- Makoto Shinkai’s Your Name passes two Hayao Miyazaki anime’s earnings, box office romp continues
- Japan’s latest must-try ice cream is available from … the local convenience store!
- Massive Godzilla figure stands more than six feet tall, costs more than $40,000
- The goose is loose! Video shows off swan smartphone-holder, the ultimate hands-free device 【Vid】
- A cute Russian character transformed into yummy Japanese doughnuts? Yes, please!
- Japanese grandmother becomes hardcore Pokémon trainer, pleases doctor, worries family
- Jack-‘o-lantern trash bags being handed out to fight litter during Tokyo Halloween parties
- Black Butler Book of the Atlantic releases second trailer, additional cast info for anime movie
- Beautiful fan-made Pokémon tribute is as moving as any official Nintendo ad for series 【Video】
- Cosplay in the pool with a swimming costume from popular anime High School Fleet
- The top-ranked restaurants in Japan, Asia and the world!
- Pikachu cosplays as Mario in awesome new Nintendo crossover merchandise line 【Photos】
- Edo era-themed sushi restaurant to bring delicious food, historical decor to Tokyo this month
- All-you-can-eat ramen being offered in Tokyo by one of Japan’s most popular chains!
- Disney wants you to dress up the objects that give juice to your electronics
- Japan has established itself as King of the Thrones【Video】
- Cheapo News: The top 100-yen sushi plates at Shibuya’s Uobei Sushi
- 30th Anniversary collaboration results in vivid, eye-catching Dragon Ball T-shirts!
- Japan’s Ministry of Defense unleashes the power of “Moe Marketing”
- New Pokémon Mimikyu gets social media campaign, official song to help it make friends 【Video】
- Kitakyushu Hotel Plaza offers 5 bucks off if they think you’re balding
- 24-karat gold Pikachu card released to celebrate Pokémon card game’s 20th anniversary
- Popular bakery in Japan sells “fingers” for Halloween
- PlayStation VR user finds, shares ways of peeping at panties in schoolgirl tutor game【Video】
- Japanese pop culture festival and concert to be held in Tokyo next month, foreigners get in for free!
- Everything is cuter in Japan…even the spider videos?!? 【Video】
- Japan’s love-granting witchcraft apples on sale again just in time for Halloween
- J.J. Abrams sits down for an interview with RocketNews24 about Star Trek, the moviemaking process
- TV series of Japanese swimsuit models stripping off samurai armor now has photo album, DVD【Vids】
- Hyundai turns kids’ car drawings into drivable realities at Brilliant Kids Motorshow【Video】
- Korean YouTuber is a rising star thanks to her amazing J-pop covers【Video】
- Japan’s most beautiful breasts chosen as winner of Bioppai Contest 2016 is selected 【Video】
- Cat videos with Sword Art Online dialogue are action-packed, romantic, and official【Videos】
- In Japan the gates to Hell are disguised as a laundromat, and four other freaky coin-laundry finds
- Making trains meow-r fun: Japanese station master cats (and bunny!) strut their fluff【Pics】
- Love Live! fan visits Mari’s room inside Awashima Hotel, finds anime details exist in real life!
- Japanese dairy sells “kiss-flavored” ice cream, makes us wonder if they’ve ever kissed anyone
- Junior high student in China trapped in elevator for five hours, grateful for time to do homework
- Evangelion ride being added to Universal Studios Japan this winter
- Fan support makes fictitious Cup Noodle shopping bags a reality, sell out in days
- Web search reveals dark (and kinky) habits of beloved mythical Japanese spirit
- Diabolically clever Kyoto style of writing “No bike parking” has Japanese Internet impressed
- Four more things women are banned from doing in Japan【Women in Japan Series】
- W.T.F. Japan: Top 5 craziest Japanese certification exams 【Weird Top Five】
- Pachinko parlor worker lists the three worst types of customers in Japan’s gambling dens
- Get your beer in artistic cans featuring work by ukiyoe master Hiroshige!
- We check out the limited-time Sangatsu no Lion Cafe, eat stuff the characters ate!
- Amazon releases new Kindle model specifically designed for manga readers
- Japanese company makes jewellery from voices
- Man arrested in Japan for stockpiling throwing stars and knives because he “likes ninja”
- McDonald’s Japan is adding another spooky flavor to their Halloween Choco french fry lineup
- Limited-time Yo-kai Watch steamed buns would be cute… if their faces weren’t melting off
- Pokémon GO turns into Pokémon GO TO WAR in super-intense, high-quality fan video 【Video】
- Universal Studios Japan receives letter of protest over haunted house using Shinto shrine’s dolls
- Adorable toddler is looking for prince charming with her unique “glass slippers”
- Survey asks Japanese women if they could date a man who earns less money than they do
- You will never guess why this Tokyo candy store never fully opens its shutters
- Japanese office workers startled to find they’re being monitored…by an adorable cat!
- This Michigan Starbucks barista looks just like a Final Fantasy character
- All-you-can-eat meat offered by restaurant in the heart of Tokyo for less than 10 bucks
- London’s calling because they have the best cat toys on the market
- Starbucks Japan reveals holiday season drinkware and Christmas Frappuccinos
- Virtual idol Hatsune Miku now has her own line of real intimate apparel 【Photos】
- Hilarious frog fail sees insect escape certain death
- Japanese mascot from Aomori absolutely kills it on the drums
- Japanese men showing an increasing fondness for women they call “penguin girls”
- Cute cat’s amazing “combat power” melts hearts online
- Tokyo’s by-anime-fans, for-anime-fans hair salon is now open for business
- Ukiyo-e Heroes: Amazing Nintendo woodblock prints created via traditional, handmade methods【Pics】
- Studio Ghibli TV show soon to be available on Amazon Prime Video
- Japanese publisher Shueisha reveals plans to expand the Dragon Ball brand
- Japanese company iJet 3-D prints Tokyo in 100 little pieces for Kickstarter campaign
- Japanese idols cut to the chase, charge fans 10,000 yen to talk to them for three minutes
- Japanese citrus farmers deal with crop-stealing wild boars by killing them, selling their meat
- Japanese idol singer reveals three simple phrases men need to use to be popular with women
- New York City restaurant shocks customers’ taste buds with new sweet treat: ice cream ramen【Pics】
- Seven more handy, bargain-priced items from Japan designed to make life easier around the house
- Japan’s iconic P.E. uniform becomes one-piece dress in latest schoolgirl-themed fashion offering
- Japan’s new wave of farmers: the former bikers and gang members of Vegefru Farms
- Sorrowful swan can’t get over losing helpful human buddy
- Scientific study from Japan proves ninja hand gestures sharpen the mind and reduce stress
- Japanese gamer shares PlayStation VR experience at virtual anime idol concert
- The wasabi you eat probably isn’t wasabi, according to new video from Japan
- Final Fantasy characters become giant plushies, take over Tokyo’s Shibuya Station 【Photos】
- Japanese high school student shows how to recreate cute hairstyle from hit anime Your Name
- Let beautiful Japanese patterns bloom in your shoes with these insoles from REGALERIA!
- We try the new Sanrio character McFlurry from McDonald’s Japan
- Cosplay like an angelic student in a winged Japanese schoolgirl uniform
- Internet falls in love with cat’s first-ever encounter with carpet
- Korean Cardcaptor Sakura fanart is just too beautiful【Art】
- What happens when a guy throws on a wig and a dress and goes to Japan’s #1 pick-up spot?
- Twitter is abuzz over gorgeous new visual promotion for the hit anime film Your Name
- “It’s nuts!” Hamster’s tooth trimming turns into surprising magic act
- Human plays dead on floor, is quickly revived by affectionate puppy kisses 【Video】
- Japanese airline takes us on a feels trip with commercial focusing on family togetherness 【Video】
- Evangelion kimono are an awesome blend of modern and traditional Japanese beauty 【Pics】
- Dress up your feet with plastic fake food replicas from Japan!
- IT infrastructure becomes cute anime girls in Japan’s latest educational anthropomorphism project
- Funny Japanese cats give owner icy stare for his lack of autumn hospitality
- New Sailor Moon blush and brushes will have you yelling out “Moon Prism Power Makeup!”
- Japanese company creates range of stylish outfits for modern day samurai
- Japan: Guilty Until Proven Innocent documentary shines light on controversial legal system【Video】
- Adam Savage, co-host of TV show Mythbusters, cosplayed at New York Comic Con as Totoro 【Video】
- Innovative electronic drumming pants makes touching yourself a musical affair
- It’s just another night of bath time fun for these two water-loving kitties
- Japanese government mulling indoor smoking ban to be introduced as early as next year
- Ueno Park’s panda bread is just as warm, fluffy and cute as the pandas themselves 【Photos】
- Customer discovers portion of human thumb in ramen at noodle restaurant chain in Japan
- All the cutest, fluffy bunnies of Twitter are here to bring some cheer to your week
- Japanese garbage trucks are the latest vehicles to get the full makeover treatment
- Japanese men pick their favorite Studio Ghibli anime heroine 【Survey】
- Slice into a traditional sweet range with some of Japan’s most famous swords
- Japanese restaurant’s beef bowl looks so, so much like a diseased penis
- Animated GIFs of traditional Japanese woodworking joints are mesmerising to watch
- Life hack from Japan unveils a clever way to display anime figurines
- Love Ghibli’s Castle in the Sky? Check out these real Laputa-like locations!
- Japan’s amazingly realistic CG schoolgirl learns how to kiss 【Video】
- W.T.F. Japan: Top 5 Japanese autumn foods 【Well-Fed Top Five】
- Behold the fluffiest rice omelet in Tokyo…possibly the world!
- Former McDonald’s Japan employee reveals the top three most-hated orders
- Britney Spears’ son loves Dragon Ball Z, cosplays as anime villain
- Iwashita New Ginger’s souvenir penlight gets pulled from shelves after obscenity complaints
- Japanese conductor apologizes for “inconvenience of many foreign passengers being on the train”
- New “All Night Cat Watch” toy series created in Japan to keep late sleepers company
- Häagen-Dazs announces their new Japonais flavour for 2016
- New Japanese video chat program adds digital makeup to the faces of female telecommuters 【Video】
- Eating a rice ball? You could feed five hungry kids just by sharing a photo for charity campaign
- Japanese cosplayer steals the show at New York Comic Con with awesome Iron Man costume 【Photos】
- New Japanese Kit Kat captures the taste of Hiroshima with Momiji Manju flavour
- Tokyo’s Persona Cafe is the latest addition to the city’s video game-themed dining scene
- Pokémon Prism is the latest Pokémon fan game, but how long does it have to live? 【Video】
- Kids react to Pen Pineapple Apple Pen music video 【Video】
- Pumpkin maple churros coming to the menu at KFC Japan to celebrate Halloween
- Cat collars blouse lets you always have a fashionable cat friend with you wherever you go 【Pics】
- Internet goes crazy for custom-made desk built by Japanese animator
- Pokémon becomes fine art with series of two hand-crafted Pikachu woodblock prints fans can buy
- You can now make chocolate scrambled eggs, blur breakfast/dessert line with Japan’s Choco Tama
- Japanese parents share all of the wonderful, mischievous moments of their children on Twitter
- New Pikachu-in-Pokémon-sleeping-bag plushies will keep fans’ hearts warm all winter long
- Smiley Jack Russell from Thailand is one of the cutest dogs on Instagram!
- Get your magical pink and blue curry from Japan’s Village Vanguard!
- Japan’s AI schoolgirl has stopped acting suicidal and is now a rapper 【Video】
- New Tekken 7 Video Reveals Miguel as Playable Character
- Movie fans pay respects on the 12-year memorial service of the live-action Devilman film
- Cosplayer reveals secrets behind her awesome transformation into Lightning from Final Fantasy
- Love Japan’s realistic fake food? Now you can wear it on your head as an accessory! 【Pics】
- Your Name director Makoto Shinkai talks about his next anime film, gives hopeful timeframe
- China’s first suspended railway looks like a panda soaring through the skies
- Sword Art Online: Hollow Realization Game’s 3rd TV Ad Streamed
- Japan’s ‘agri-tech’ farming revolution
- Snuggle up inside a bear this winter with the Korilakkuma wearable blanket from Japan
- Modern samurai coats from Japan are back for winter with new colors, fabrics, and paired pants
- Kodansha: Amazon Japan’s Kindle Subscription Service Removes Over 1,000 Titles
- Ladies, prepare to be romanced by a hot guy with a horse’s body in this bizarre new dating app
- Tokyo cafe offers all-you-can-eat pancakes for less than ten bucks!
- Japanese boy celebrates 8th birthday dressed as a host at a club in Tokyo’s Kabukicho
- Spice up your undergarments with fashion cues from the feline world in cute new cat lingerie
- Kimi no Na Wa jewellery released to celebrate success of Japanese anime film “your name.”
- Looking to show off your love for Cardcaptor Sakura? Secret Honey ensures that it’s in the cards
- Ted the delinquent teddy bear has his own cafe and bar in Tokyo!
- This stoic gentleman is Sailor Suit Old Man?!?
- Japanese medical school textbook surprises with questions on patient-doctor romance
- JR East to re-educate employees after frequent overruns on JR Keiyo Line
- James Cameron’s Alita: Battle Angel Film Casts Eiza Gonzales
- This the only cover of PPAP that you need to see【Video】
- Disabled woman yelled at for using train’s priority seat, “not looking like a handicapped person”
- Don’t want to tote around your kitty in a cage? Use a cat capsule backpack instead! 【Pics】
- DJ Miso Soup & MC Rice lands endorsement deal rapping about dish soap
- Cats living in Tokyo sumo training facility are champions of cuteness 【Photos】
- Following the “onsen” symbol re-design, “hospital” mark might get a little makeover
- 10 scary situations Japanese men psych themselves up for with alcohol 【Survey】
- South Korean idol group stands out with “no cosmetic surgery” rule for its members 【Video】
- Titan Comics to Begin Sherlock: The Blind Banker Manga Releases in January
- Astounding cosplayer is so talented we think she may actually be a Sword Art Online character
- Honey and butter-flavored purple sweet potato snacks sound too good to be true, but they’re here!
- Beautiful cherry blossom-shaped Japanese pencils have a special surprise when sharpened
- Fans Compare Apparent Leaked Live-Action Bleach Photos to Cosplay
- Kyoto’s subway system is now endorsed by handsome anime men
- Upcoming Black Butler anime film’s teaser clip is such a tease【Video】
- Japanese Pokémon shoe collection is the most stylish way to catch Pikachu!
- Malaysian magicians break the record for changing clothes in a single minute
- Here’s how to draw ice cream without it looking like the manga poop emoji
- W.T.F. Japan: Top 5 strangest kanji ever 【Weird Top Five】
- Japanese pediatrician goes overboard with Halloween spirit, turns clinic into horror movie scene
- Gravity Rush 2 PS4 Game Delayed to January 20
- Download it quick! Super Mario 64 Last Impact is a huge, full-length fan game available now
- Hunky Japanese video game character huggy pillow lets you peel the clothes off his body
- Can you catch Pokémon GO Pokémon in the Sahara Desert? We head to North Africa and find out
- 3-D paper-cutting artist shows off masterpieces made from single piece of paper【Pics】
- Tubes, Sieves, and Boxes: Three ways of dealing with stress, according to Japanese Twitter artist
- KFC Japan releases crazy new music video featuring cross-dressing star Ladybeard
- Kaiju chic – Godzilla fan creates amazing earring that lets King of the Monsters perch on her ear
- Newest Sailor Moon toy is geared specifically to adults because grown ups need toys too
- 5 things about Japanese customer service that surprise foreign visitors
- Researchers closing in on “Submersible Computers” that can be cooled in the ocean
- Snoopy (statue) found graphically murdered on the street in Japan
- Street racer drifts up a pole, probably not making it into the next Initial D
- Felt kits from Felissimo let you make purrfectly adorable palm-sized kitty craft
- Japanese idol group member misses performance after misreading train station kanji
- Japan’s hyper-realistic CG schoolgirl moves for the first time in new video【Video】
- Japanese vending machines now stock Pikachu drinks!
- Japan’s schoolgirl roomwear outfits are ready for winter with new, extra-warm versions
- Japan’s AI schoolgirl has fallen into a suicidal depression in latest blog post
- All-you-can-eat yakiniku, curry, and ice cream, all for just 10 bucks at this Tokyo restaurant
- Japan’s cigarette culture: elderly ramen customer’s gesture of courtesy goes up in smoke
- Real gems from Japanese arcade UFO catchers: Crane-caught riches, or a shiny scam?
- Cyber Japan releases new range of light-up costumes perfect for Halloween【Video】
- Tokyo’s Metropolitan Assembly Hall building is one of the cheapest places to drink in the city
- Japanese YouTuber travels the world to become Pokémon Go master
- Japanese doll enthusiast shares photos of his “daughter” at Tokyo Disneyland and Disney Sea
- Tokyo Metro Underground Mysteries puzzle game is back!
- We know right where you can put your razor – in the hands of these One Piece characters!
- Barely-legal bathroom signs confuse and amuse Japanese Twitter
- There’s something strange with these Hollywood horrors: they’re adorable and awesome! 【Art】
- Starbucks Japan’s new Nectarine Frappuccinos – Are they peachy keen? 【Taste test】
- Dragon Ball Super reveals Goku’s biggest secret: he’s never kissed anyone
- Japanese photographer captures beautiful images of sunset after a typhoon
- Anime song-playing, lightning-shooting Tesla coil is world’s coolest high school science project
- Japanese sushi chain responds to racism claims after serving excessive wasabi to foreigners
- Spirited Away’s No Face tries racing across intersection in Japan, but doesn’t quite make it…
- Tokyo’s new Square Enix Cafe is open, and we just stuffed our faces at the video game eatery
- All-Russian cosplay cafe opens in Tokyo – uniformed girls serve up borscht, pierogi, cute 【Video】
- 30 things workers in Japan often find themselves thinking in their first six months on the job
- McDonald’s Japan set to release new Sanrio character-themed menu item
- Iketara iku: A simple Japanese phrase that people in Tokyo and Osaka take completely differently
- Sailor Chibi Moon’s Stallion Rêve transforms into a super cute accessory case!
- Hana Komon: Japan’s beautiful, samurai-style floral birthday crests
- Four junior high school boys admit to pushing two people fishing off of a breakwater in Osaka
- Black cat displays magical abilities by “talking” to human in Japanese
- Video Introduces Japan’s Mini Famicom, 30 Classic Games
- James Cameron’s Alita: Battle Angel Film Casts Nashville’s Keean Johnson
- Black “Ninja Takoyaki” is Japan’s latest must-try cuisine from Osaka
- Unique men’s clothing line lets you wear some of Japan’s most iconic woodblock prints
- The secret blowfish auction — trading for deadly but tasty fugu 【Video】
- Japanese anime voice actor touched by fan’s incredibly selfless gift at Animate store
- Game Boy-ify your pictures with this cool web app!
- Japanese city offering authentic handcrafted swords in exchange for “tax” payments
- The new PlayStation VR comes with an adorable miniature PlayStation 4
- Turn your plastic fan (or whatever you want) into the hilt of a katana
- Dig into the spirit of Halloween with these adorable spooky treats!
- Japan has some ridiculously confusing highway signs, funny manga shows us
- Pocky grows up with a special whiskey version of the beloved Japanese chocolate candy
- Japanese resident gets a scary visitor through the air conditioner
- Do Japanese men like it when real women speak in anime-style voices? Survey investigates
- KFC adds caramel macadamia frozen dessert drinks to menus in Japan to celebrate autumn
- Check out Utada Hikaru’s unique 360-degree making-of video for her song “A Bouquet for You”
September 2016
- Sliding sea lion serenely soothes spectators at Japanese aquarium【Video】
- Report: Anime Industry Up 12% in 2015
- Wait, Tokyo’s Haneda Airport is home to over three dozen different Pokémon GO species?!?
- Japanese sewage trucks now smell like chocolate
- McDonald’s Japan set to reinstate Bacon Potato Pies on its menu, delight former idol singer【Vid】
- Unexpectedly cute stowaway on JR train causes delays, smiles
- Toyama man first person in Japan to be arrested for selling jailbroken iPhones
- New Japanese app bribes you with free coffee for putting down your smartphone when driving 【Vid】
- Dress up as a shrine priestess in the comfort of your own home, with one-piece miko loungewear
- Seven-piece Cardcaptor Sakura costume is perfect for Halloween parties or anime conventions
- We made actual curry with McDonald’s Singapore’s curry sauce because we had 200 packets of them
- Japan’s Kodo taiko group creates awesome new performance with 3D sound technology
- JoJo’s Bizzarre Adventure Part 4 coming to theaters in 2017 as live action movie!
- Nissin offers chance to try rare cans of fresh, non-instant cup noodles in huge giveaway
- Shin Godzilla resurges in Tokyo with extended residency at cafe and new limited-edition ice cream
- Why does it take so long for Japanese trains to start running again after an accident?
- An English cover of the title song from Your Name hits all the right notes【Video】
- Should you say “Itadakimasu,” Japan’s pre-meal expression of thanks, when eating by yourself?
- W.T.F. Japan: Top 5 ridiculous details of Japanese office tea 【Weird Top Five】
- Give gifts in Japanese origami-style bird envelope pouches!
- Promotional video for 2017 Summer Universiade accused of plagiarizing World Order【Video】
- Never stand in line again: Nissan releases ProPILOT self-queuing, self-moving chairs 【Videos】
- Babymetal set to appear in new anime series debuting in the U.S.!
- New Shiba Inu goods from Felissimo Japan include squishy faces and cute dog bottoms
- Adorable Japanese cat uses owner’s finger as pacifier, soothes Japanese Internet’s heart 【Video】
- 3 male governors in Japan experience what life is like for pregnant women
- America’s Panda Express Chinese fast food chain is coming to Japan
- Budgerigar wows Internet by happily rolling around in a toilet roll
- Why stay in a hotel when you can spend the night in this Tokyo bookstore instead?
- Chocolate fries return to McDonald’s in Japan with an all-new pumpkin flavour for Halloween
- Do you know some Japanese? Test out your skills with this Japanese “math” puzzle
- Absolutely insane Wii Sports tennis video shows it may be the greatest action game ever made
- Studio in Osaka lets you get photos taken as legendary samurai warlord Audrey Hepburn
- Japanese convenience store Christmas cakes are cuter than ever!
- In three months, 50 patients have died on one floor of a “haunted” hospital
- Japan’s cat cuddle hoodie upsizes to accommodate larger cats and larger hugs
- Check out the sweet Sanrio treats from this popular bunny-themed bakery
- Watch a super hot ball of iron get dropped onto an ice cube, because why not?
- Powerful typhoon winds turn refrigerator into a car on Taiwan street 【Videos】
- Japan’s sexy instant ramen ads return, once again satisfy two meanings of “hot”【Videos】
- Liqueur connoisseurs, prepare your tastebuds for an interesting new flavor: Kyoto cedar wood
- Japanese horror icon Sadako collaborates with Snickers in yummy commercial!
- 12 strange Japanese names for Western sports, from “fighting ball” to “reject ball”
- Catchy tune “Pen-Pineapple-Apple-Pen” takes the world by storm
- Here’s why it’s a good thing Pokémon GO’s capture sessions aren’t in a third-person view
- Baskin Robbins Japan releases spicy habanero sundae and glow-in-the-dark ice cream for Halloween
- Japan’s vaunted taxi service to be offered to dogs and cats with new Pet Taxis
- Tokyo Police Join Forces With Final Fantasy to End Traffic Accidents
- KanColle girls trade turrets for sweaters in autumn fan art for anthropomorphic battleship anime
- Eyedrops are kawaii! Medicine company creates anime of eyedrop ingredients as cute girls【Video】
- Japan’s high-speed Shinkansen train makes emergency stop as snake is found onboard
- Japan’s Awaji Island holds a beauty contest that will leave you in tears
- 20 signs that a woman should think about quitting the Japanese company she works for
- Foie gras hamburgers being added to the menu at Japanese fast food chain
- Harajuku based clothing chain releases official line of Pokémon skirts and tops
- Five ways we’d like Niantic to fix Pokémon GO
- Snappy as they look, Japanese school uniforms can be an extremely expensive hassle for parents
- Step into a fairy tale at Japan’s new Beauty and the Beast themed cafe restaurant
- Japanese internet browser cookies are higher quality than some of the browsers themselves 【Pics】
- Capybara characters ride on each other’s heads and walk home through Japanese shopping mall
- Winter 2016 Cat Punch Gloves from Felissimo come with adorable new details
- Tokyo shopping center celebrates Halloween with so, so many eyeball-shaped sweets 【Photos】
- Japanese dessert lovers go crazy for crème brûlée crêpes at new Harajuku crêperie
- The 10 most beautiful places to see the autumn leaves in Japan, as chosen by travelers
- Japanese gamer shares images of most realistic Pokémon Go gym battle ever
- VR and GPS combine for new Japanese castle and historical landmark sightseeing app
- New Suntory Japanese beer tells you what time to drink it
- Kenji Kamiyama Teases Ghost in the Shell News
- One-Punch Man anime is coming back for a second season!
- Russian Blogger Jailed for Playing Pokémon Go in Church Released
- Japanese collector buys one of the most expensive and exclusive life-sized figurines ever made
- Woman kills self jumping onto train tracks, delay causes conductor to jump off tracks at other station
- Cute cat fights yearning desire to eat food on table with adorable results【Video】
- Japanese commenters hypothesize the source of a Goomba’s Killer Touch
- We talk to Matt Damon in Tokyo about films, Tommy Lee Jones and how to be cool like Jason Bourne
- Mega-hit Your Name. reimagined as a horror movie is terrifyingly perfect
- Japanese family find creatives solution after “tanuki” sends daughter letter, promises play date
- Japanese cafe chain serves up purple pancakes for Halloween
- Grammar Nazis exist in Japan too! “Ra-nuki” fanatics get put in their place by Twitter user
- Jun of “Rachel & Jun” prepares gourmet food experiment for his lucky cat【Video】
- Increasing number of women leave rice behind at revolving sushi train restaurants in Japan
- Watch a sashimi master chef slice a fish like it’s no big deal【Video】
- New Yorkers go crazy for taiyaki fish ice creams
- Japanese bookstore cafe wows customers with its unusual spy-like restroom
- Japanese woman shows quick-thinking, marginal courage in clever cockroach-fighting plan【Photos】
- Mix childhood memories with your drinks at awesome new ball pit bar in Japan
- This table tennis comedy video isn’t “boring.” It may be the best video ever!
- Women-only restaurant in Tokyo suddenly reverses policy, allows male diners 【Update】
- Japanese mobile game has anime girls asking you detailed questions about your poop
- Lest we forget 1936: The year fake Mickey Mouse attacked Japan
- J-pop megastar Utada Hikaru previews new song, hikes Japanese Alps in beautiful videos【Video】
- Evolving with the times – pachinko parlors in Japan are changing to better serve their clientele
- Taste-testing McDonald’s Japan-exclusive caramel shakes【Taste test】
- Visiting the official One Piece Library Cafe【Photo Report】
- The Great Wall Actress Jing Tian Joins Cast For Pacific Rim 2 Film
- What do Chicago hot dogs, a Japanese admiral, and a gold tooth have in common?
- Cafe in Hong Kong offers drinks and tasty eats alongside medieval armor and swords
- Cute cat reeeeeally doesn’t want his person to leave for work【Photos】
- Japanese love hotel makes plans to apply for Guinness World Record
- Amazing exhibition of Japan’s legendary “cursed katana” is going on right now【Photos】
- New hemp mascot character Asamiko-chan appears in Japan
- Japanese Twitter user gets surprise, heartfelt message from beloved cat that passed away
- This jellyfish may only exist in Japanese aquariums, remains undiscovered in the wild
- Anime fan Halloween costume planning is now done thanks to cardboard Dragon Ball Z battle armor
- Japanese hobbyist makes real tiny pizzas in a fully working, smoking miniature wood-fired oven!
- Adorable Japanese kitty is hungry, and he’s not going to take things sitting down【Photos/Videos】
- W.T.F. Japan: Top 5 most offensive Japanese swear words 【Weird Top Five】
- Take a peek behind the scenes of owning your own ramen restaurant【Video】
- Get into the Halloween spirit with a bit of purple sauce in your cheeseburger!
- It’s not just people in Japan that are getting old, pets are living longer as well!
- Teaser trailers released for Hollywood’s live-action Ghost in the Shell movie【Videos】
- Bathe with Japan’s famous hot spring monkeys in the comfort of your home with these tub stickers
- North Korean defectors are going to prison for drugs, and it’s part of a larger problem
- Tired of booth babes, developer says the Tokyo Game Show has become the Hostess Club Game Show
- Kyoto accidentally calls all old people “terrible drivers”【Why Does Engrish Happen in Japan?】
- Oddly satisfying: commercial shows Japanese professionals working magic at their jobs【Video】
- Tokyo restaurant’s milkshakes are so huge they have donuts, churros in them
- Cup Noodle introduces their 45th anniversary character, Cup Noodle the Great
- Japanese ad campaign shows how to stop babies crying – by slurping udon noodles
- Japanese cats watch weather report every day, but not because they care about the forecast【Vid】
- This man’s solution to a forgotten leash is rather unique…but it has a good connection!
- Japanese futon for your wallet lets it rest, claims to impart Shinto blessings
- This year’s contest to choose Japan’s greatest mascot attracting some shady characters
- Square Enix Cafe opening in Tokyo next month with revolving themes, delicious-looking sandwiches
- Pokémon Sun & Moon Games’ Trailer Reveals Version-Exclusive Pokémon, Trainer Customization
- Toddler goes for an adorable dog walk but the question is: who’s walking who?
- Makoto Shinkai Comments on your name.’s 10 Billion Yen Revenue
- Very literal answer for 2+1 provides perfect dose of kid humor【Video】
- Anime girls will keep you company as you eat your instant ramen with new AR promotion
- Cheapo News: We discover a Tokyo sushi shop with unlimited inari-zushi
- Want to live and work in Japan? Apply to the JET Program this fall!【Video】
- Starbucks Japan releases their first ever creamy fruit tea Frappuccino
- Makoto Shinkai’s Your Name is about to do something no non-Ghibli anime has ever done
- Cute cats put Pavlov’s dog to shame by ringing bells with their own paws to get treats!【Video】
- Online image collection’s views of Japan are beautiful to look at, free to use
- Something’s not quite right with the neighbor’s plants… Mario’s enemies sprouting up in Japan
- Tom Hanks visits Japan, blends in with oyaji at restaurant in Tokyo
- The handsome booth samurai of Tokyo Game Show 2016【Photos】
- Final Fantasy XV Guys Chill Out with Nissin Cup Noodles
- Abandoned Japanese shopping mall’s onions are now so popular that they’re selling out【Photos】
- Pokémon GO Plus may be hiding an awesome secret bonus for users, our field test discovers
- Parrots amuse owners in Japan by mimicking household items to get some attention
- This is how Japan bids farewell to a beloved 40-year-old manga series
- How Tokyo’s Imperial Hotel continues to captivate guests from around the world
- Japan’s most popular game console: PS4 sales to surpass Wii U
- Tokyo’s most popular park partially bans Pokémon GO in response to inconsiderate gamers
- Osaka mom gets attention online for unusual way of scolding her child at the train station
- Japanese thrill-seekers zip through the air after flying down 60-metre long slide in the rain
- Honne vs Tatemae: When do Japanese people lie and when do they reveal their true feelings?
- 8 Reasons Japan is so clean: the wa of cleanliness
- Tokyo restaurant refuses service to all-male groups of customers
- Evangelion Shinkansen service extended for another year as Kaworu starts announcing stations
- Mouth-watering green tea-covered strawberries about to go on sale at Japan’s Mujirushi Ryohin
- The best rivalries in manga as chosen by Japanese voters – Top 10 list
- Laze about the house like a piece of tempura with the Fried Prawn Wearable Sleeping Bag!
- Something for the ladies: at Tokyo Game Show 2016, it was all about the “Otome Apps”
- Huge range of Japanese Kit Kat flavours available at new pop-up museum in Tokyo for limited time
- Keep your lips hydrated — with green tea lip balm from Kyoto tea maker Gion Tsujiri!
- J-pop singer Utada Hikaru releases first album in 8 years and a new Kingdom Hearts song!
- Canadian YouTuber explains why she quit working on Japanese TV
- Japanese inventor creates musical strobe light bra that flashes to beat, adds fills when squeezed
- Take a look at Tokyo Game Show 2016’s coolest merchandise!【Photos】
- Ash is going to look very different in the new Pokémon anime arc【Video】
- Worst Kung Fu fight ever breaks out on street in China
- The packing-tape calligraphy master visits us and shows us how to make our own sticky signs【Pics】
- Take a look around Tokyo Game Show 2016 with us!【Photos】
- Woman arrested for scalping tickets to Japanese boy band Arashi’s concerts
- Survey reveals why Japanese players quit Pokémon GO, and it’s likely not for the reason you think
- Japan’s kimono-style bra and panties bring traditional motif to modern lingerie design【Photos】
- 48 Hours of cats and Roombas to be broadcast on Niconico: Can “Cat Roomba Time” be achieved?
- Final Fantasy masks turn the Tokyo Game Show floor into a creepily handsome place to be 【Photos】
- Traditional guesthouse in Kyoto is like a beautiful samurai residence
- Your Name, the year’s biggest anime hit, inspires one of history’s greatest Minecraft creations
- Appreciate thousands of years of Japanese beauty in surreal video from Nara University【Video】
- McDonald’s Japan to sell caramel shakes in partnership with centuries-old confectionary brand
- Mr. Sato does not buy an iPhone7, calls this year’s Docomo release ceremony “f***ing s**t!”
- All the beautiful booth ladies of Tokyo Game Show 2016【Photos】
- Pikachu goes under the knife at South Korean cosmetic surgery clinic, with freaky results
- Cup Noodle Mystery Meat Festival sales suspended due to overwhelming demand
- Latest Pokémon GO update unintentionally turns the game into an Attack on Titan crossover【Pics】
- Japan’s Kuroneko Black Cat delivery company releases hilarious “I Stepped on a Cat” music video
- Tokyo Game Show opens, already offers VR mannequin boob-groping 【Photos】
- We played RESIDENT EVII, aka Bioha7ard, aka Resident Evil 7, at Tokyo Game Show
- Japanese pro cosplayer claims to earn more in two days at Comiket than most people make all year
- Clever AT-AT multipurpose stand helps organize your desk, recreate iconic Star Wars moment
- We try to resurrect 39 fish and learn a little about life in the process
- Survey lists 10 anime that people will be weirded out to know someone’s a fan of
- New luxury Japanese Kit Kat available at stores around the country
- See how this Japanese player clears this demonically difficult Super Mario Maker level!
- Japan’s Sanrio Boys are ready to love not just Hello Kitty, but you too in new dating simulator
- Pokémon Generations web series will catch you up through seven iterations of video games【Video】
- Tokyo hotel celebrates Halloween with “bloodstained” cake and chocolate that looks like turds
- W.T.F. Japan: Top 5 crazy things about Japanese supermarkets 【Weird Top Five】
- Studio Ghibli introduces new character “My Neighbour Rice Ball” as part of ad campaign
- Mario creator demonstrates Super Mario Run gameplay in new video
- Open mail with the awesome Sailor Uranus Space Sword from Japan!
- RocketNews24 goes to Tokyo Game Show 2016!
- Real life Majora’s Mask: Moon crashes in Chinese city, rolls over cars, people 【Video】
- Starbucks Mooncakes: a beautiful and delicious take on a traditional product
- The one and only master of train station packing-tape calligraphy shares his story and inspiration
- Tour Japan’s former capital dressed as a samurai or noble lady on awesome day trip from Tokyo
- We visited Egawa Beach, the closest you can get to walking in the world of Spirited Away【Pics】
- Japanese video 18-Year-Old Grandpa has important, moving message behind its silly-sounding title
- Japanese gachapon machines now dispensing weirdest products ever
- New Rilakkuma traditional Japanese sweets are ready to maul you with cuteness
- Check out this time-lapse from Haneda to Oita Airport straight from the pilot’s seat【Video】
- Doing a load of laundry in an office trash can with the pocket-sized washing machine Nival
- The reason why Nintendo’s Super Mario smartphone game won’t have in-app purchases is brilliant
- Melon bread: everyone’s favorite Japanese snack is actually one of the worst things you can eat
- Japan to release stamps so cute you’ll want to cuddle your mail!
- How you know your fish is too fresh: when it comes with a warning “may come back to life” 【Pics】
- Comparing the new made-in-China Oreos to the made-in-Japan ones we knew and loved【Taste test】
- Pokémon GO player captures an incredibly rare two shot photograph of Pikachu and Satoshi
- Cute cat melts hearts by watching TV with owner in a number of adorable poses
- Why’s Mr. Sato in a river with his shirt off? To eat delicious Japanese noodles, of course!【Vid】
- Felissimo adds cute new kitten hoodies and cat cushion blankets to their range
- Hideo Kojima Offers More Details on Death Stranding PS4 Game
- Swarms of insects cause chaos on bridge in Japan
- McDonald’s Japan releases hilarious Funassyi Happy Meal sets for limited time
- Other than a thief, who puts a cracked safe in the garbage? Japanese Twitter would like to know
- Tokyo Game Show 2016 trailer for VR title Summer Lesson shown at PlayStation press conference
- Abandoned Japanese mall has no employees, but still one operating store selling just one item
- Japanese noodle lovers go crazy for tank-shaped pork ramen served up at … a convenience store!
- Putting Japanese soy sauce on ice cream: Just crazy enough to work? 【Taste test】
- Upcoming live-action Death Note film is now recruiting shinigami Ryuk cosplayers for PR events!
- New Japanese VR dating simulator reads your brainwaves and chooses the ideal girlfriend for you
- Beautiful blue apple jam is taking the Japanese internet’s breath away!
- Traditional Japanese wooden footwear redesigned as indoor slippers to keep feet comfy and cool
- A Silent Voice, anime film about bullied deaf girl, has an emotional new trailer【Video】
- We visited the awesome Ninja Trick House in Tokyo!
- Japanese Twitter tears up over touching tale of why bullied child never contemplated suicide
- We try the new Krispy Kreme Halloween doughnuts before their official release!
- Japanese teacher simply asks to be treated like a human being
- Better than a Ouija board: Spot Message helps you communicate beyond the veil
- Makoto Shinkai’s new anime, Your Name, is a battle between the heart and the head【SoraReview】
- Japan’s newest chocolate treat is inspired by the Easter Island Moai
- Popular Japanese Instagram cat inspires a stylish shoe collection
- Things that often happen in manga that don’t happen in real life
- Japanese marathoners attacked by swarm of hornets, 115 stung
- Is Pokémon’s main human character about to leave the anime franchise behind?
- Are anime and idol songs the musical choice of poor people? Income survey has some otaku worried
- Social media users in Japan gripped by the mysterious case of the frog-shaped hole in concrete
- This just might be the greatest UFO catcher game ever【Video】
- No more miniskirts? Changes happening in Japanese schoolgirl uniform fashion trends
- Sleep with anime stars at this Akihabara capsule hotel for women
- The real-world library inspiration for anime film “Your Name.” offers a message to eager fans
- With fires, explosions, and a giant kicking foot, new instant curry commercial is pure insanity
- Hot guys on ice! Original figure skating anime Yuri On Ice premieres this October!
- Tokyo 7-Eleven employee dresses up as oden with hilarious results
- McDonald’s Japan offers sweet peach as a “triangle pie”!
- Detective Conan asks what kind of criminal you are…through instant curry
- Japanese Idolmaster anime girls take over Shinjuku Station in Tokyo
- Nationwide Pokémon GO ban sought by Indian lawsuit that claims title is religiously offensive
- 【Monday Kickstart】Adorable Japanese cats sleep in strange places: a retrospective
- Chocobo and rider gallop up a Kazakhstan highway in fake but funny video 【Video】
- Japanese high school girl Saya returns to blow everyone away with her new look for 2016
- Now you can have karinto crackers flavored with popular sake Dassai!
- Japan’s Twitterers ponder this “don’t feed the pigeons” sign found at train station
- Start your day with a wake up call from Re:Zero’s Emilia or Rem!
- Impress your Japanese history professor with this T-shirt
- Sony’s newest commercial for the Persona 5 PS4 bundle has 5,000 reasons to love it【Video】
- “Oh hello there, human!” Cute cat peeking through paper turns hilariously cat-astrophic 【Pics】
- Tokyo restaurant’s amazing all-you-can-eat oyster deal works out to less than three bucks an hour
- Chilling Japanese bullet train photo shows crew member with his feet up while driving
- Pokémon GO Plus accessory already amassing heaps of complaints – even before it’s released
- Rocky Horror Kaiju Show? Video of Japan’s amped-up Shin Godzilla audience participation screening
- New Japanese Pokémon rings feature silver Venusaur, Blastoise and Charizard designs
- The internet is already in love with President of the Aether Foundation in Pokémon Sun and Moon
- World of My Neighbor Totoro stunningly recreated in Minecraft
- Japanese craftsman creates legendary tweezers in the shape of shields and swords
- Japanese inventor crafts homemade squirtgun that blasts thick plastic to pieces【Video】
- Poll shows most disabled people in Japan dislike “inspirational” documentaries about disability
- Breathtaking Japanese moss garden cafe is like a real-life setting for a Studio Ghibli anime film
- Samurai sword in new Japan Self-Defense Force emblem causing controversy
- Nissin’s Cup Noodle gets glamorous birthday makeover!
- Old gas stations in Japan are being converted into ramen restaurants
- Energy drinks for elementary school kids? Japanese Twitter users upset over product’s marketing
- Aragehonji breathes new life into traditional Japanese folk music
- Video shows seven hilarious differences between Chinese bosses and Western bosses 【Video】
- Japan’s adorable cat marshmallows return in powered-up form as new sandwiched sweets
- Cute cat beats the Japanese summer heat by chilling out in a watermelon
- Japanese arcade restroom asks customers to declare loyalty for dogs or cats in toilet paper poll
- Busty cosplay brings Ariel from The Little Mermaid to life like you’ve never seen her before
- Work-obstructing kitty instigates adorable game of cat and mouse in Japanese office 【Video】
- Youtube channel Make Food. Eat Food. will inspire you with creations based on Asian cuisine
- Idiot Japanese drivers remind us life is not Initial D, no matter how loud your Eurobeat is 【Vid】
- W.T.F. Japan: Top 5 creepiest Japanese insects 【Weird Top Five】
- Japanese gamer recreates battle screen from Dragon Quest – using 15,000 cotton swabs
- Japan’s Mister Donut says happy Halloween with Snoopy donuts
- Pokémon GO Plus Accessory Launches on September 16
- Is Pokémon Go helping prevent deaths at one of Japan’s most notorious suicide spots?
- Japanese kitten has adorable reason for not heading into his tissue box fort 【Video】
- Customer gets an unexpected surprise when Amazon suggests additional items to purchase
- McDonald’s Japan to introduce a super cheap Value Lunch menu
- Nintendo is coming to iPhones with Super Mario Run for iOS devices
- The charm of ‘ITABEYA’ is attracting tourists and otaku alike
- The Sailor Moon item that will officially turn you into a candidate for Hoarders!
- Pokémon Go to Launch for Apple Watch
- Cute cat is the star Tsum Tsum character in this Japanese home!
- Godzilla figure based on Shin Godzilla CG model is stunningly detailed, shockingly expensive
- Japanese cook creates adorable meal of “cats” feasting on fish!
- Pro illustrators earn shockingly little in Japan, according to Kyoto manga design professor
- Korean fashion trend reveals significance of wearing rings on different fingers
- Sales of Jun Mizutani Curry skyrocket, show why it pays to back your Olympic hopefuls
- Celebrate panda resurgence with visit to Chengdu Research Base and a literal pile of baby bears!
- Hachiko’s spirit lives on in Spain: loyal Japanese Akita dog waits outside hospital for owner
- Fan artist draws the terrifying hybrid monsters birthed by Pokémon GO’s graphics glitches
- Japanese commenters applaud tweet denouncing over-entitled customers
- Sony set to make “aggressive” move into AR phone gaming market thanks to success of Pokémon GO
- Where’s Wally? In Japan, you’ll find him on Heinz ketchup bottles!
- Indo-Japanese beauty Priyanka Yoshikawa chosen as Japan’s Miss World representative
- Dragon Ball fan draws amazing portrait of hero Goku…made out of other Dragon Ball characters!
- Japanese bank releases Hatsune Miku credit card with exclusive member benefits
- Crazy movie coincidence reveals Godzilla’s true weakness: Films called Your Name
- Japanese mother discovers hilarious reason why her son comes out drenched after cleaning bathroom
- Burgers and beer! Japan’s most popular domestic burger chain sells beer, wine at select locations
- Licca-chan teams up with Rilakkuma for an un-bearably adorable collection
- Typhoon Lionrock delays production of Calbee potato chips
- The weird and wonderful things people leave behind on Japanese trains
- Was the end of Kochikame, the longest-running manga series ever, foreshadowed two years ago?
- Female comedian turned into huge huggy pillow in Japan’s strangest ramen promotion in a long time
- Meet the world’s oldest video game composer, still going strong for Dragon Quest XI
- Japanese vending machines now dispense adorably weird cat and crow figurines!
- Japanese cosplayer shows us exactly how Frozen’s Elsa would get through Japan’s muggy summer
- Give your gaming setup some Japanese style with this sweet floor chair
- McDonald’s Japan releases matcha green tea cake, frappes and lattes for a limited time
- This Kyoto landmark is offering a stunning new service!
- Cute cat discovers bathtub for first time, eventually learns how to jump out after falling in
- Guys, listen up! The secret to being popular with women: eat lots of fruits and vegetables
- Customer gets more than expected after ordering the large size at a Japanese restaurant
- Nintendo’s been hiding a secret about Pokémon’s Snorlax for 20 years 【Video】
- Cute Shiba Inu trio has Internet in stitches over classic stakeout routine
- Inside the mind of a Japanese manager accused of “power harassment”
- Traditional Japanese cuisine meets Star Wars for New Year’s osechi celebration meals
- Harley Quinn cosplay spreading across Japan ahead of Suicide Squad’s release【Photos】
- We make Russian food based only on the sound of its name, somehow everyone who ate it survived
- Hide the universe under your skirt with a pair of stunning cosmic stockings
- Non-profit organization creates database to reunite lost video games with their original owners
- Shin Godzilla to Play in Over 440 N. American Theaters after L.A. & N.Y. Premieres
- Pokémon Go to Add ‘Buddy Pokémon’ Feature
- Fear and murder plague Western Japan golf courses over a checkbox on application forms
- On your mark, get set, and go with these Racing Miku 2016 stamps!
- Disaster-struck region aims to increase tourism by bringing ALL region-exclusive Pokémon to Japan
- Did this animated Korean movie rip off Ghibli’s ‘Spirited Away’?
- Tokyo’s all-you-can-eat ice cream cafe is a sweet deal, both literally and figuratively
- Beckoning cat fortunes lure a kitten into their box at cat temple in Japan
- A hundred excavators line up along a road in China to make it disappear
- Day in the life of unusual Japanese fashion trends: Our writer wears her bra over her shirt
- Why can’t all food be Totoro-shaped, you ask? Actually, it can, awesome Japanese cook shows us
- Story of a homeless man whose life changes after he returns a lost wallet will warm your heart
- Popcorn and lemon tea? The unlikely combo is here for a limited time, so of course we had to try!
- Japan’s favourite sleeping cat is back and this time he’s found a new surprising place to snooze
- Old Japanese man fends off bear attack with his impressive karate skills
- Japan’s Cat Street View is back with another virtual meet-and-greet with beautiful town’s kitties
- Video shows the truth behind one Chinese woman tricking parents with rental boyfriend【Video】
- Finding a half decent gym in Japan: A survival guide
- Fart-muffling and deodorizing cushions are set to make Japan’s offices less noisy/stinky
- Shinya Kimura waxes poetic about the art of custom motorcycle engineering【Video】
- Adele’s “Rolling in the Deep”, Chinese Opera-Style
- Your spirits will soar when you hear this version of “Always with Me” from Spirited Away【Video】
- Hello Kitty gets busy again — this time collaborating with an iconic manga character!
- Are Japanese people shy? Or is their politeness getting a little lost in translation?【Video】
- Hermaphrodite beetle discovery brings Twitter user’s family unexpected fame
- Japan’s new custom-order cat-theme toilet paper lets you wipe your butt with cuteness
- Hayao Miyazaki slams anime, hints at comeback, and praises The Red Turtle, all in one breath
- 5 reasons to visit Myanmar during the monsoon season【Photos】
- Ticket machine at Japanese train station surprises everyone with its rudeness【Video】
- Tokyo is getting a sports bar-style restaurant where diners can watch video game contests
- Anime film The Anthem of the Heart inspires new school uniform loungewear from Village Vanguard
- Kitty door placards from Japan don’t just look cute, they could save your pet’s life
- Adorable bunny pouches from Japan look like real, live rabbits!
- Spy on a hot prisoner with amnesia in Capcom’s new mobile romance sim
- We find the shortest karaoke song in existence, approximate running time: 1 second
- Will anime contest for little kids end with magical girls visiting the home of a middle-aged guy?
- W.T.F. Japan: Top 5 most perfectly translated Pokémon names【Weird Top Five】
- Godzilla x Evangelion: Eva Unit-02 gets a shot of “G” cells
- Twitter story about accidentally being a chauffeur gentleman reveals how oblivious men can be
- Does McDonald’s ketchup make a good lipstick substitute? We put the rumors to the test!
- Kentucky Fried Sukiyaki? Japanese-style hot pots now on the menu at KFC Hong Kong
- Seats descend from ceiling on Japanese train to provide extra comfort for passengers【Video】
- We tried the new McDonald’s Japanese seasonal exclusive “Full Moon Cheese Tsukimi Burger”!
- Japanese vocaloid Hatsune Miku celebrates her birthday with amazing illustrations from fans
- Going from experiment to experience: Non-Korean K-pop boy band EXP heads to Korea!
- How many times a day do Japanese men adjust their junk? New survey investigates
- Allergic to cats, but still love them? This is the perfect T-shirt for you
August 2016
- Kyoto Aquarium teaches us something we never knew about seals: They’re almost perfect circles!
- Cute Japanese bunny bags store your items and keep you company at the same time!
- If you are hungry and you know it, get to Kitchen DIVE in Tokyo
- Jaw-dropping Hunter x Hunter anime cosplay is the tallest costume we’ve seen all summer【Photos】
- Become a rocking cat with the Yoshikitty Narikiri Face Pack!
- Can fresh lemon neutralize spicy curry and ramen? RocketNews24 investigates! 【RocketScience】
- Experience I am Setsuna’s moving theme as a beautiful paper-tape music box
- Shin Godzilla could be the biggest Japanese live-action movie hit of the year!
- “Edo-kiriko” glasses from Starbucks too expensive? Try these colorful versions instead!
- All-Russian maid cafe opening in Japan, crowdfunding exceeds goal by over 800-percent
- No Mario’s Sky fan game combines summer’s biggest release with Mario gameplay, but for how long?
- This Tokyo sushi restaurant is so good that we’d eat there every day if we could
- Little brother’s observations of older brother “studying” cracks up Japanese Twitter
- Tokyo restaurant’s all-you-can-eat gyoza and all-you-can-drink beer starts at just 20 bucks
- Black cat wields spellbinding magic over Internet as it rises out of washing machine in Japan
- How much would it cost Tokyo to recover from a Godzilla attack? Analyst gives the shocking answer
- Japan gets Häagen-Dazs Purple Potato ice cream for a limited time
- New Yu-Gi-Oh! necklaces, earrings should keep anime looking stylish for thousands of years
- These aren’t idle graph paper doodles but your next official signature stamp
- Mr. Sato samples divine curry prepared in the style of the late “God of Ramen,” and so can you!
- Pokémon Moon is keeping it a little too real with the descriptions…
- Cradle yourself to sleep with villainous arm pillows from Ultraman, Gundam, and Kinnikuman
- Japan’s lazy, free-wheeling youth can’t even be bothered to join biker gangs anymore
- Japanese netizens discuss the ulterior meaning of “kawaisou” (how sad/pitiable)
- Adorable cats look like catbus from My Neighbour Totoro in real life, become massive hit online
- Animal caricatures from classic Japanese scroll art enter the modern world as cute, funny figures
- Japanese vocaloid Hatsune Miku takes the reins from Scarlett Johansson in new shampoo commercial
- Artist who knows nothing about Pokémon draws pictures of them based only on names【Pics】
- Elderly Japanese man keeps ATM PIN on paper in wallet, but it’s the thieves who should be worried
- Prefectural government in Japan to pay million-dollar restitution to family of deceased woman
- This Japanese Ultraman temple block will help you cast off all worldly desires!
- Video of “air swimming” dog proves to be a hit with Japanese Twitter users【Video】
- One of Japan’s best-kept ice cream secrets…is hiding at a home improvement center? 【Taste test】
- Japanese Twitter users discuss the fine line between having fun and being an addict
- Photographer travelled world for four years, takes the perfect shot after returning home to Japan
- After turning into Mario, Japan’s prime minster gets turned into an awesome pixel art GIF
- Waste not, want not: Japanese netizens share delicious ways they prepare watermelon rinds
- Cheapo News: Dine on a great-tasting tempura rice bowl for just 130 yen at this Tokyo chain
- 9-square Shogi great way to enter the convoluted world of Japanese chess
- Live-action Kiki’s Delivery Service stage play coming to London this winter, report claims
- Trick or treat! These Tsum Tsum Trick Box Truffles are sure to tickle your Halloween spirit
- Starbucks Japan releases new Golden Maple Candy Walnut Frappuccino with sweet dipping sticks
- Japanese YouTuber shows how hard it is to hide your panties under sheer clothing
- Video shows instant dog learns he’s actually going to the vet, not dog park
- Mr. Sato uses cooling spray on his crotch, learns a valuable lesson
- Baby tiger and lion become best friends at Japanese animal park, melt hearts online 【Photos】
- Japanese snack maker releases boxes of chestnuts peeled by hot guys
- Is it possible to travel through a pipe from Tokyo to Rio? China’s best minds tackle the dilemma!
- Nestlé presents instant matcha green tea…from a coffee machine!
- Japanese government agency steps in to possibly regulate PokéCoin purchases
- Kawasaki developing AI motorcycles that can talk with, learn from their riders
- Public outrage after celebrity mother apologizes for son’s alleged crime, gets grilled by media
- Sister won’t wake up? Time to make crazy art out of her hair, decides Japanese Twitter user
- Four-month-old is a rising star in the cosplay world and she doesn’t even know it【Photos】
- See how this unbelievable Japanese robot makes sushi!
- Cute black cat waiting at register in Japanese convenience store makes us wonder where Kiki is
- Fan artist fuses Pokémon into creatively cute combinations【Pics】
- Can you spot the cats hiding like ninja in this photo of a Japanese backstreet?
- German Re:Zero cosplayer is winning over the hearts of Japanese netizens
- Idol singer dating bans are unnecessary, say majority of Japanese college men in survey
- Creative artist turns Kit Kat flavors into hot anime character designs
- Pokémon’s Eevee becomes the latest adorable PC cushion wrist rest from Japan【Photos】
- Need a new cosplay idea? How about dressing up as an old Japanese man?【Pics】
- Tokyo photo studio turns you into street samurai with armor photo shoot in the heart of downtown
- Google Maps captures “only in Japan” moment as sumo wrestler sneaks a peek at Google car
- Why isn’t Maximum the Hormone officially against ticket scalping?
- Measles confirmed in Justin Bieber concertgoer, Japan now worried about possible epidemic
- Looks are deceiving when it comes to these backpacks from anello, the new hot-item bags in Japan
- Latest Pokémon GO update shows that “immature jokes” are alive and well on Japanese internet too
- Pizza Hut teams up with Japanese fitness chain to bring you “diet pizzas”【Taste Test】
- Disney Villain cakes and vampire Mickey Mouse coming to Japan in time for Halloween
- Top 20 most popular castles in Japan revealed for 2016
- Words they don’t teach you in Japanese class: How to say “straw man” in Japanese
- Beloved manga Bleach comes to an end and fans are grieving
- Easy-to-use mochi-making kitchen gadget is here to help you create home-made Japanese sweets
- Japanese typhoons bring rain, chaos, and… Pokémon?!
- Tokyo’s awesome all-you-can-eat deals continue with unlimited fried chicken for under 10 bucks
- W.T.F. Japan: Top 5 myths about learning Japanese【Weird Top Five】
- New Japanese facial cleanser from Kanebo dispenses fragrant foam in the shape of a rose
- Special slime kiosk at Shinjuku Station is ready to give your phone all the HP it needs
- Namie Amuro Performs Theme Song, Insert Song for 2016 Death Note Film
- Make an impression on paper and your peers with a katana-hilt name stamp
- Japanese designers create a knit hat to help you look like Buddha
- In a stroke of genius, Mr. Sato comes up with the best umbrella idea ever! Kind of…【Video】
- Historical race horse schoolgirl lesbian idol singers, all in one new Japanese video game【Video】
- Small Osaka company gradually working its way to an 18-meter rideable robot
- Restaurant turns Pikachu and other starter Pokémon into adorable Pokéburgers! 【Photos】
- Only one out of five Japanese people can pronounce these hiragana — can you?
- Pocket Monster pandemonium as Pokémon GO launches in Taiwan, sparks shocking stampedes 【Video】
- Comic illustrates what Japan’s PM was likely thinking moments before emerging as Mario
- Psyduck shows off his best side – grooving, sliding and dancing to Hatsune Miku【Video】
- Korean fan surprised to receive present from baseball’s Yu Darvish after Twitter request
- Hamster-lujah! Japanese pet seems to be attracting furry followers to a new religion
- Fireworks photos make us wonder if we’re seeing “fire flowers” or microscopic organisms【Photos】
- A cappella group Pentatonix shows off their make-up with new Perfume medley
- Cat-paw-shaped Japanese delicacy encourages you to play with your food!【Taste Test】
- Tokyo has an all-you-can-eat cookie cafe, and the amazing deal costs less than 10 bucks
- Mosaic Sushi: gorgeous culinary craze sweeps the internet【Video】
- Why didn’t Japan include any Pokémon character cameos in the 2020 Olympic promo?
- Japanese fans fund “Animator Dormitories” to help young anime artists working in Tokyo
- Sega’s been hiding a snarky message on its arcade bags for two years but no one noticed until now
- Here’s how the biggest social networking company in China compares to Facebook
- Anime shoppers in Japan find amazingly lifelike anime girl browsing right next to them 【Photos】
- The strange and funny nicknames Chinese netizens have given Western celebrities【Video】
- Olympic swimmer’s candid shot makes the best Photoshop Battle fodder
- Amazing $24,000 life-size anime figure is taller than the character’s voice actress 【Video】
- Final Fantasy XV Trailer Reveals English Voice Cast
- Typhoon turns Tokyo motorist’s drive home into crazy aquatic voyage in flooded tunnel 【Video】
- Life imitates anime as huge Snorlax beds show up in Japan, become roadblocks in homes【Pics】
- Japanese balloon artist creates amazing pieces from anime like Cardcaptor Sakura and Pokémon
- How many members you should put in your RPG party, according to Japanese gamers
- Fans use Nike customisation service to create awesome Pokémon Sneakers
- After 19 years, Ash Ketchum keeps streak alive with an as-expected performance in Pokémon League
- What’s more important in making a great anime, characters or story? Japanese fans sound off
- Dramatic scenes at Harajuku Station as Typhoon Mindulle makes landfall in Japan
- Can anime voice actresses magically fly? Strange photo seems to suggest this one can
- Japanese men reveal their least favourite cosplay styles on women
- Naruto’s favorite noodle shop Ichiraku Ramen is real, and we just visited it!
- Ukiyo-e woodblock print of vocaloid Hatsune Miku in Edo-period Japan sells out immediately online
- Japanese mandarin-orange-flavored potato chips make a comeback!
- Japan’s Prime Minister came out of a pipe dressed as Mario at Rio’s closing ceremony!
- Gorgeous Japanese prison built at turn of the century to become hotel
- Japanese pet creates adorable “Where’s Waldo?” game by napping in pile of soft animals
- Modern fable of two strangers on the train moves Japanese Twitter users with message of kindness
- Japanese Olympics table tennis player has uncanny flair for mimicking anime characters on court
- This ornate Super Mario Bros. watch can be yours for just, oh, US$27,000
- New Japanese Yakiniku Jet restaurant serves meat by conveyor belt on a high speed lane
- Japanese pet owner’s dead cat miraculously appears on Google Street View
- Cosplay like cup-clinger figurine Fuchiko with specially designed costumes from Japan!
- Japanese ramen restaurant offering customers virtual dates with idol singers【Video】
- “Japanese English” can baffle native English speakers — but what about Korean speakers? 【Video】
- Japanese cosplayers steal hearts as Love Live! plus-size idol unit Debu Raibu!
- Tokyo restaurant ready to feed you and friends yakiniku all day long for under 10 bucks
- We try “The Pope’s Rice,” one of the rarest types of Japan’s favorite grain
- Visit this Tokyo-area Ikea to find furniture, Swedish meatballs, goats, and — wait, goats?!
- “Helpful” Japanese parent gives Nintendo’s Meta Knight a seriously weird makeover
- Japanese uncle uses unique methods to give his niece some pocket money
- Japanese vending machines now dispense cute cup clinging cats!
- Funny gag video suggests China is dominating Olympic diving because of magic powers
- Crustacean Riot Police is the anime-inspired sake you didn’t know you needed
- Hamster clears Mario level, earns maximum points for cuteness
- Turn your pets into cute police officers with a hat from a Japanese vending machine!
- Japanese net is awed, humbled by pianist’s story of how uncle was saved by stray cat
- Hit anime Bleach to be turned into a live-action film from Warner Bros.
- Muslim man goes on hunger strike after being served ham at Yokohama immigration center
- Japanese dad proves you don’t need an alarm clock as long as you’ve got a pet rooster【Video】
- Pokémon Go craze reignites love for cute Pikachu sea slug in Japan
- These Pokémon GO illustrations depict a world we’d love to live in【Art】
- Japanese-produced CG Godzilla movie coming soon from anime’s hottest scriptwriter
- Survey asks Japanese women if they could marry a man who’s rich but ugly
- Cute Shiba Inu goes in for a shampoo, struts out with half her hair and a whole new physique
- Wasabi and salt flavored instant soba released to help cope with summer heat
- Say “I do” with Tom and Jerry marriage certificates from Japan
- Korean man wins lottery, family stages City Hall protest demanding he split the money
- Ambulance in China dumps patient after realizing he was already dead to help at other incident
- Pre-order Pokémon Sun and Moon from Pokémon Centers in Japan to receive special goodies
- W.T.F. Japan: Top 5 creepiest Japanese animals 【Weird Top Five】
- Cute Japanese Shiba Inu joins in adorable “Handshaking Championship” with its owner
- Clip-on oni horns from Japan will have your next cosplay looking devilishly cute 【Pics】
- Net users half-amused, half-irked by images of Godzilla selling various Japanese products
- Trailer for Metal Gear Survive looks like the death of the video game franchise as we know it
- LINE Messenger pleases Nintendo fans with new Kirby, 8-bit Pokémon backgrounds
- Kanna Hashimoto to star alongside Shun Oguri in Gintama live-action movie
- This downtown Tokyo park just might be the city’s best-kept secret for Pokémon GO players
- Hatsune Miku VR Future Live creators announce players will not be able to look up her skirt
- New Häagen-Dazs Green Tea Fondue Crispy Sandwich is absolute heaven for matcha lovers!
- Strap a slab of delicious grilled meat on your back with this new backpack from Japan
- Gotta drown ‘em all? Japanese Pokémon GO Gym location is awesomely dramatic, incredibly dangerous
- Fushigi Yugi creator redesigns anime characters in modern art style for hypothetical remake【Pics】
- Exclusive Starbucks iced coffee glass handmade in Japan according to ancient Edo tradition
- Increasing trend of shady male enlargement surgeries in Japan leaving men severely deformed
- We check out Kawaichi, a crazy good soba shop in Akihabara
- We visit Starbucks location in Japan that’s been called the most beautiful in the world
- Legends of Japanese visual rock to come together to perform at Visual Japan Summit 2016
- New product aimed at Japanese women and cosplayers helps to create a slimmer, taller nose
- We take a close-up look at some Japanese street food found at summer festivals【Photos】
- Let your cosplay soar: Make it look like you’re really flying with this awesome, simple trick【Pics】
- Sailor Moon’s bedsheets, now on sale, are the most chaste anime bedding we’ve seen in a long time
- Pokédex, lies, and Jigglypuff: a cautionary tale
- Death Eaters set to attack Osaka in invasion of Universal Studios Japan’s Harry Potter area
- Cute cats from Japan show their love for competitors at the Olympic games
- Japan’s Pikachu Outbreak 2016! Pokémon get wet and wild in Yokohama【Photos & Four Videos】
- We visited Fukuoka’s Museum of Mysteries and we still have no idea what we saw
- Japanese pet owner illustrates likeness between adorable Shiba Inu and Pokémon Eevee
- Fit’s gum collaborating with Slime for Dragon Quest’s 30th anniversary
- Japanese cat Maru faces biggest dilemma yet: which tiny brown box to sit in
- 10 ways in which Japanese men want to outperform their girlfriends【Survey】
- Crazy Japanese alarm clock features the sound of Mom’s cooking
- RocketNews24 office becomes enthralled with Leo Messi FootBubbles【Video】
- Locust and wormwood soft serve ice cream now available in Japan!
- Hilarious Pokémon cosplay at Comiket 90 includes PokéStops and Exeggutor Alola form【Pics】
- Man falls asleep in Japanese store’s massage chair, wakes up to find himself locked in【Photos】
- Cute cat and its human create homemade Japanese money box with hilarious results!【Video】
- Could this be the reason why Alola Raichu is so darn cute?
- Flying out of Narita Airport? Don’t miss its awesome departure area mattress-soft sofas
- Pokémon Go singles mixer events announced in Japan
- Cute cat stays cool in Japanese heat by snuggling up inside Dyson fan
- Toy Story’s Little Green Men have invaded a popular Tokyo Disney summer treat
- More fun and delicious treats make it to the Ghibli-themed menu of Tokyo art exhibit’s cafe
- Cute cat shows us how to bow in apology, Japanese style【Video】
- Japanese teen idol group disbands following “indecent behavior” by producer as members slept
- Your vote will decide which Ghibli film will be shown on the big screen in Japan!
- McDonald’s Japan gets into the spirit of the games with new Tokyo 2020 Olympics tumblers
- Jude Law stars in epic Japanese Pepsi commercial as legendary demon from tale of Momotaro
- Japan’s Morning McDonald’s menu ditches healthy for tons of volume
- The swimsuit, idol, and swimsuit idol cosplayers of Summer Comiket 2016【Photos】
- Hilarious Japanese hashtag celebrates most puzzling PokéStops in the country
- More cosplay from Summer Comiket 2016 — now with 30 percent more beefcake!
- Cat has Internet in stitches after getting itself stuck in awkward position
- The Comiket Cloud: Anime convention’s attendees reportedly creating weather
- Watch Kanto’s Strongest Italian Chef transform McDonald’s into fine cuisine!【Recipe】
- Comiket 90: Japanese cosplayers bring the heat to opening day of summer event
- “Grand sponsor Tokyo day OH Christmas” — say what?
- UPDATED【Monday Kickstart】Rich hamster spotted driving expensive Nissan GT-R sports car
- The power of makeup shows a daring transformation【Video】
- ANA sends over 5,000 passengers to their destinations without luggage in one day
- Japanese boy band SMAP announces official disbanding planned for the end of the year
- Japanese shrine’s special drinking spot for bees has the internet feeling the warm fuzzies
- Chinese swimmer wins gold in adorableness【Video】
- Table tennis rally between Japanese and Chinese players raises cheers from all countries【Video】
- Fanmade “Pokémon Uranium” is a full-length Pokémon game available for free download now!
- From bad to worse: Japanese driver hits car, sends it flying into Ferrari/Lamborghini showroom
- Soy Shape saucers add a third dimension to your sushi experience
- Anime taxi cab enters service on streets of Tokyo, just in time for Japan’s biggest manga event
- Think your rent is bad? Hong Kong “apartment” charges $250/month to sleep in bathroom shower
- Adorable Japanese Shiba Inu dog looks like he’s trying out for a part in Pokémon GO 【Video】
- Japan destroys Santa Claus with science: “If he were real, we’d all be dead from his sonic boom.”
- Pokémon GO enters partnership to help disaster-stricken regions of Japan 【Video】
- How to survive the unmistakable smell of an anime convention
- Korean mobile game featured eerily similar gameplay to Pokémon Go…in 2011
- Rhyme-buster PaRappa the Rapper is ready to bust his way back onto TV with brand-new anime series
- Tiger tears off and steals car bumper at Chinese safari park 【Video】
- Starbucks branch gives blended ice welcome to Pokémon GO players with cool Pokémon Frappuccinos
- Behind-the-scenes video shows the CG process used to create Japan’s new Godzilla 【Video】
- Artist visualizes Pokémon as real animals for Poké-tastic results
- Hungry Japanese cat runs out of patience, teaches owner embarrassing lesson about sharing 【Video】
- As Pokémon GO takes over your smartphone, why not give it an awesome Pokédex-style case? 【Video】
- W.T.F. Japan: Top 5 strange Japanese office occurrences【Weird Top Five】
- We catch a rare Glasses Farfetch’d in Japan with world’s first Pokémon Go master, Nick Johnson
- Critical hit! 30,000 visitors attend ‘Dragon Quest Museum’
- French Olympic announcer in hot water for calling Japanese gymnasts “little Pikachus”
- Mini stampedes in Tokyo’s Ueno Park as it becomes a nest for rare Pokémon GO character【Video】
- Akashi Brewery is now offering “Moe Beer” for your thirst-quenching, otaku needs
- We try Japanese liquid nitrogen Kit Kats at the new Below Freezing Chocolatory in Tokyo
- Hey, that’s not Pikachu! Sharp-eyed fans spot an imposter at Japan’s annual Pikachu Outbreak
- Want everyone to lick their lips when they look at you? This curry shirt will have them drooling
- Visiting Asagaya Tanabata Festival, known for its spectacular displays that never fail to surprise
- Selfie love shown between South and North Korean gymnasts
- Family with monthly meetings has amazing goals for the summer months
- Oddly-satisfying video shows katana warping and bending in water as it is forged
- Iran becomes first country to completely ban Pokémon GO
- South Korean “Poktanju Ajumma” wows with her cocktail party tricks【Videos】
- We try out McDonald’s Japan’s new Banana Tart McFlurry on Japan’s unofficial “Banana Day”
- Pikachu shows up at the Rio Olympics in adorable pin form, sends collectors into a frenzy
- 1,007 Dancing Robots Smash Guinness World Record
- Pikachu churros: The desserts that are too sweet to resist!
- “Scary” mass of idol fans break through security at 2016 Tokyo Idol Festival 【Video】
- What’s the best way to deal with an abundance of cicada skins? Build Godzilla, of course!
- Famous manga author pleads with fans to buy their comics new and at full price
- Overweight, bald, or cheap? Japanese women pick the man they’d least want to marry in survey
- This is the best any ‘Final Fantasy’ game has ever looked
- We catch up with world’s first Pokémon Go master, Nick Johnson, in Tokyo
- Ichiro Suzuki becomes the first Japanese player to achieve 3,000 MLB hits
- Hilariously dark YouTube video shows how Pokémon GO spawns its common Pokémon【Video】
- Wagakki Band breathes life into the Olympics with “Kishikaisei”
- We tried this scrumptious all-you-can-eat Kyoto veggie breakfast buffet for only 500 yen
- Japanese men share what they can put up with in a girlfriend, but would be marriage deal-breakers
- Clip-type massagers: The newest way to hatch your Pokémon GO eggs without walking【Video】
- Emperor Akihito hints at abdication of throne in new video message
- Don’t know what to wear on your Pokémon GO excursions? Try these trainer outfits from Japan
- The top ocean-themed anime otaku most want to cool off with this summer ranked
- Japan’s chocolate eggs with Pokémon figures are a compelling argument to eat multiple desserts
- Amazing GIF compiles some of the best scenes inspired by Kaneda’s drifting in Akira
- Pikachu makes vocalist debut with brand-new “Pikachu’s Song” 【Video】
- Otakon to Host X Japan Leader Yoshiki
- Awash in the lights and colors of traditional Japan at Meguro Gajoen’s brilliant summer event
- Cat-shaped towel lets you imagine snuggling a furry kitty belly as you dry your face
- Tokyo making big changes to taxi service and fares, looking for a few “testy” drivers
- Singapore food stall is declared the cheapest Michelin-starred restaurant in the world
- New documentary reveals the world of Japanese denim【Video】
- Check out the one-month electric bills for Tokyo Tower, Skytree and more!
- How to wear Japanese geta the correct way and avoid blisters at the summer festival
- What is this weird train spotted at a Japanese railway station?
- Spectacular video footage from inside North Korea by travel vlogger【Video】
- Iconic instant cup noodle restaurant on Shibuya Station platform closes
- Hang out at home with the giant life-sized Rilakkuma bear!
- Watch out for bicycling deer?! Strange traffic sign confuses and inspires Japanese Twitter
- Evidence that ‘kawaii’ has ruled Japanese pop culture for centuries!
- Image of Godzilla designs past and present show newest Japanese film’s monster is the tallest yet
- Cuddly Doraemon PC cushion looks as awesome as the time-traveling anime kitty’s cool gadgets
- Improve your summer dating knowledge with these Japanese dating app survey results
- Fans discover cute anime girl and elderly Japanese man have same body language 【Pics】
- Vietnamese driver has dangerously close encounter with a tornado, catches it on video
- Japanese cat owns all the things and he won’t be letting you near his fan this summer
- Japanese fashion magazine recommends women start wearing their bras over their T-shirts
- Large portion of Japanese fans are willing to drop an anime after one bad episode, survey says
- Japanese Twitter shows that the key to a long-lasting relationship is… Blastoise?!
- Eraser stamp of Tokyo Disneyland is almost as amazing as the theme park
- Cute cat sleeps like a human, doesn’t even stir when his owner tucks him in
- A day in the life of Suda51, CEO of Grasshopper Manufacture【Video】
- Bleach Manga to End on August 22 With ‘Important Announcement’
- Pokémon Strike Back in Basel, Chase Trainers with Giant Pokéballs
- Amazing circular rainbow spotted in Tokyo【Video】
- Japan’s 48 Ways to Poop is here to uncork your colonic creativity 【Pictures】
- Gender-bending maid cafe in Taiwan, where guys dress up in maid outfits to serve you 【Pics】
- Japan’s first drone high school course to begin next year, teaches piloting, law, and more
- Tokyo’s new samurai photo studio sends you to Japan’s feudal era with awesome digital backdrops
- W.T.F. Japan: Top 5 most difficult kanji ever【Weird Top Five】
- Turns out you can draw all four original starter Pokémon with just three colored pencils【Video】
- Tokyo’s crazy-luxurious obstetrics clinic delivers babies with service fit for a queen 【Pics】
- Pianist plays impressive arrangement of Pokémon background music, internet is awed【Video】
- Can you spot the cat? The picture puzzling the world is now driving Japanese people crazy too!
- Female high school students continue to be banned on baseball field at Koshien Stadium in Japan
- The glitch this Japanese gamer encountered in Pokémon Go is just too cruel for words【Video】
- We eat gold-leaf “Kinkaku Soft Ice Cream” near Kinkakuji Golden Pavillion temple in Kyoto
- China’s revolutionary elevated bus takes its first ride
- Strange noises from Japanese mother’s bedroom turn out to be amazing DIY doghouse
- Former Ghibli producer has (somewhat) harsh words about the Ghibli working environment
- “To protect the world from devastation!” Real-life Team Rocket cleans litter in Pokémon GO park
- Japan’s grimoire smartphone case will let you work mobile magic in style【Photos】
- Pokémon GO preserves the memory of building lost in Japan’s 2011 tsunami by making it a PokéStop
- New Pokémon Line app message stamps raise money for children in Japan’s disaster-struck regions
- The original Godzilla would look positively tiny attacking modern-day Tokyo【Pictures】
- The most elegant Evangelion jewelry in the world is coming soon!
- Exercise-hating Pokémon GO player discovers another way to find and hatch Pokémon without walking
- After all these years, there’s still one place in Tokyo Godzilla won’t ever touch
- Cooking horror scene has the Japanese Internet going crazy
- Problems drawing body parts hampering your manga artist aspirations? Let this app lend you a hand
- Japanese cat who can’t sleep unless it chats with owner melts hearts across the Internet
- Fantasy sci-fi anime Sword Art Online to become a live-action, U.S.-produced TV series
- Pokémon memes go viral as Japan pokes fun at Exeggutor’s new long-necked Alola form
- Top 10 most irritating Japanese borrowed words – Part 2 (The people’s top 10)
- Anybody want to live rent-free in a house in a Japanese beach town for two years?
- Lightning storms pound east Japan, turn Kawasaki into a giant rain puddle【Photos】
- Incredible 45-year-old model looks like she’s in her 20s
- Overlaying the essence of Tokyo on cities around the world exports the metropolis to the masses
- Godzilla Stomps Into Universal Studios Japan for New Attraction in 2017
- Jaw-dropping anime-style paper craft fan art is the ultimate otaku origami【Photos】
- In the name of your lips, Sailor Moon communicators will protect you!
- The world’s first smart umbrella is the last umbrella you’ll ever lose!
- Instagram account documents people sleeping in ridiculous places in Shibuya【Pics】
- Old-School console war reignites: Sega releases mini Mega Drive/Genesis against tiny Nintendo NES
- Pokémon GO players in Japan discover strange new hybrid species of monsters in the game
- Longest Five Minutes Game Gets English Release, Trailer
- Looking for Ditto in Pokémon GO? You’ll find him here in Japan as a huggable body cushion!
- These Shiba Inu dogs are so cute they need a sign above their peeping holes
- Japanese Twitter’s definitive collection of “Wait, that’s not a cat!” moments【Photos】
- Top 10 Japanese factory tours to keep you out of the heat this summer
- Square Enix Takes Us Behind the Scenes With Its ‘Epic Meal Time’ Collaboration
- One Piece and music lovers can now add Brook’s iconic Shark Guitar to their collections!
- These custom rings from Takayas based on Sailor Moon and Star Wars are absolutely stellar!
- Live out Disney fantasies with the new “mermaid tour” experience in Japan
- Catch Pokémon while sitting on one with the new Snorlax Bean Bag Chair
- “The Jerk at the Pokéstop” – RocketNews24 original comic【Comic】
July 2016
- “Long Live China!”: Chinese players hijack Tokyo’s Yasukuni Shrine Pokémon Go gym
- Interview delves into how Japanese men feel about dating “chubby” women【Video】
- Did you know curry is so popular in Japan there is a series of Indian restaurant music CDs?
- Cute cat can tell something’s different after its beloved mouse toy goes through the wash
- Learn all about enjoying a traditional Japanese-style ryokan inn from this nine-minute video!
- Japanese ghosts are real! Terrifying face appears in curtains, shocks Japanese Twitter【Pics】
- Carry your laptop inside your clothes with the new “Packable Parka” from Japan
- Real-world Pokémon gym location at Nagoya University gets made up like an in-game location
- Japanese lingerie company creates “Fest-Bras” to be worn outside during summer festival season
- Psyduck is finding unprecedented popularity on Twitter with clever nicknames and antics
- Japanese capsule toy vending machine area for women includes Sailor Moon items for a limited time
- Flasher shows Pokémon Go-playing schoolgirl his Diglett
- Picture of extremely excited corgi turns into online Photoshop battle【Photos】
- Adorable bowing deer in Japan shows you can be concurrently cute and courteous【Video】
- Evangelion Unit-01 morphs into Godzilla in exquisitely freaky crossover figure【Pictures】
- Cosplay like a cool cat with an ultra-realistic, giant cat head from Japan!
- Angel Beats! anime’s creator needs heart transplant
- Artist’s interpretation of Pokémon GO: we’re the ones being caught and trained
- The latest spat between the two Koreas took a really bizarre turn
- Hiroshima requests removal of Pokémon GO facilities from Peace Memorial Park
- Cry no more: Japan to begin nationwide sales of a tear-free onion this fall
- So it turns out Tokyo Disney Resort is an awesome place to hunt for Pokémon GO Pocket Monsters
- Dragon Quest celebrates anniversary with enormous rice paddy art in Gyoda, Japan【Video】
- How to hatch your Pokémon GO eggs without any walking by using a handheld massager【Video】
- Osaka’s Zombie Museum opens like a disemboweled rib cage
- Hot dudes and hot noodle soup: Cup Noodles launches a sexy new campaign
- Epic ad for instant ramen noodles shows all the great Japanese trends from the past year
- Malaysian illustrator creates art based on Asian legends for magnificent results【Art】
- Mind-blowing theory! Pokémon GO takes place in the past, before the Red/Blue/Green games
- W.T.F. Japan: Top 5 offbeat Japanese animal cafes【Weird Top Five】
- Girl Manga Power! Timeless shoujo manga that shine through the decades【Part II】
- Japanese conveyor belt sushi chain develops white cola made from rice!
- Japanese gamer “God of Akihabara” plays Taiko no Tatsujin Drum Master game with back to screen
- Pets get mouse ear makeovers thanks to trending app in Japan
- DIY Pokémon Go lifehack from Japan: Hands free “Poké-Han” device gets a rainy day edition
- Getting stopped by the police in Japan – how often does it happen (and why?)
- Happiness is these two dogs playing on a park slide in Japan
- Tokyo Sushi Academy offers lessons with all-you-can eat sushi, naturally we attend
- How have Japanese police reacted to the release of Pokémon Go?
- Little Japanese girl learns the true value of saying “thank you” to a kind stranger
- Cute Miniature Shiba Inu dog sisters from Japan never leave each other’s side
- Emotional photos of Fukushima are turned into a moving tribute in gorgeous joint project【Video】
- Have plans to visit Tottori’s sand dunes this summer? Catch some Pokémon while you’re at it!
- Interactive art exhibit in Tokyo lets you play with koi, walk through endless crystal universe
- Kyoto temple becomes Pokémon Go gym in Japan, provides special phone chargers for players
- Are you nuts for noodles? If so, this Ramen Chart is for you!
- Yu-Gi-Oh! Creator Draws His Characters Playing Pokémon Go
- Nagasaki’s Peace Park asks Pokémon Go developer to remove game functionality on park grounds
- Transform your hairdo in the name of the moon with these Sailor Moon kanzashi!
- 【Mr. Sato Wisdom】”Anyone who doesn’t take home their disposable chopsticks is a damn fool!”
- New green tea Japanese Kit Kat released to raise funds for earthquake-damaged Kumamoto region
- Love hot springs and tattoos? You won’t want to miss this onsen paradise near Tokyo!
- Pikachu cosplayer delights Pokémon Go gamers in Japan
- Pokémon Go players can now keep phones charged with hand-made Poké Ball portable battery charger
- Nintendo Shares Drop 18% After It Reminds Investors It Did Not Develop Pokémon Go
- Throwing Pokéballs in style: Women show off their awesome Pokémon painted nails【Pics】
- The 23 most wonderful women cosplays at Summer Wonder Festival 2016【Photos】
- Square Enix announces RPG “Cosmos Rings” for the Apple Watch
- Celebrate Japan’s newest national holiday with a limited-edition Cup Noodle cooker
- Now there’s chocolate-flavored soy sauce…for shaved ice!
- Cat blows everyone’s minds by looking at goldfish character in Pokémon Go game
- Before and after of Pikachu wedding cake goes from cute to horrifying at lightning speed
- Mass stabbing in Japan leaves 19 dead and dozens injured
- Pokémon Go Trainers in Japan take over parks in huge crowds on first weekend of game’s release
- Tokyo-based pet insurance company to offer paid leave for pet-parent employees
- Japanese gamer turns room into awesome home game centre
- Let Japan’s beloved anime cat keep an eye on the road for you with the Hello Kitty Drive Recorder
- Pokéball Aimer 3-D printed iPhone case makes news among Pokémon Go Trainers in Japan
- Reebok releases limited edition Instapump Fury Road sneakers to celebrate upcoming Godzilla movie
- Dragon Ball Super Training Challenge! is ready to whip future defenders of the Earth into shape
- YouTuber attracts ire with video showing behavior of some Shanghai Disneyland patrons【Video】
- Tokyo Disney’s first fashion dolls make their debut!
- That moment when one successful manga artist quakes in the presence of another
- Digimon lovers, it’s time to accessorize with Super Groupies collab goods!
- Japanese Twitter users reveal the logic behind the 5K eggs in Pokémon Go
- New Yume Twins “Kawaii Monthly Box” from Tokyo ships cute Japanese items worldwide!
- Syrian children using Pokémon Go to bring attention to their situation
- Make waves at the beach in a high-cut Totoro swimsuit
- We visit the Häagen-Dazs pop-up cafe in Tokyo for limited-edition ice cream desserts and drinks
- Japan’s public broadcaster wins landmark court case and 12 bucks
- Pokémon Go in Japan: We discover a “Pikachu forest” in Tokyo!
- Subtly JoJo: These backpacks and short boots should prepare you for some bizarre adventures
- Retro Pokémon stamps with sound effects released for instant messaging app Line!
- Tips on protecting yourself from the stinging inferno of Japan’s “burn bugs”
- Rear-view camera captures a horrifying car crash in Korea【Video】
- Airbnb listing in Japan reveals travel destination with exclusive use of huge private island
- Pokémon Go in Japan: 7 top sightseeing spots where you can catch Pokémon in Tokyo
- We tried Mama’s Poop served fresh from a Tokyo eatery
- Hello Kitty dances the traditional Bon Odori dance on new Japanese summer kimono
- DIY Pokémon Go lifehack from Japan: rest tired arms with creative hands-free “Poké-Han” device
- “Cute Japanese girls blowing on hot coffee” immortalised in online photography project
- Cute cat rescues sister from cardboard box 【Video】
- Anime and video game-inspired kimonos to show off your inner geek in traditional style【Pics】
- Hello, Hello Kitty Café! It’s about time we got some kawaii here in the US!
- Personified drinks are are singing, dancing and “Making Love” as Cocktail Princes in Japan
- Self-driving delivery cars to be used in Japan next year for online shopping
- Creators of Pokémon Go apologise for game’s late arrival in video address to players in Japan
- Shimamura Boutique shop has the perfect Shiba pillow for a little Shiba Inu
- Pokémon Go players discover unusual gym locations around Japan
- Shopping at Comiket? Don’t forget a Gentleman’s Bag to keep your racy purchases on the down low
- Pokémon Go “gyms” and “poke-stops” in Japan located in McDonald’s
- Japanese police make arrest for fake story posted on Twitter following Kumamoto earthquake
- Japanese advice columnist shuts down mother who doesn’t want to give son permission to marry
- The inevitable march of Pokemon Go clones continues as Korean publisher announces “Pororo Go”
- Chrono Cross opening “The Scars of Time” played on the Otamatone is equal parts majestic, bizarre
- You can’t miss this amazing footage of a diver swimming in harmony with a giant whale shark
- The simple beauty of Japan’s “rock-paper-scissors” culture
- Japan GO! Pokémon GO finally available in Japan!
- We’ve got a burning desire for a Godzilla figure that won’t melt(down) our city
- Japanese girlfriend’s culinary revenge video shows hell hath no fury like a chef scorned【Video】
- Japanese ladies list top five companies whose employees they’d most/least like to date
- Mysterious, foul-smelling ooze floods Shinjuku station walkways, terrorizes Tokyoites 【Videos】
- Japanese science museum in deep doo-doo after displaying false facts about poop
- These cats “knead” you to show them some love【Video】
- Cold Stone set to offer its first-ever soft-serve ice cream in Japan this month
- W.T.F. Japan: Top 5 unique Japanese toilet functions【Weird Top Five】
- Girl Manga Power! Timeless shoujo manga that shine through the decades【Part I】
- The details are in — and things look as adorable as expected for the new Kirby Café!
- New “Minus-196 Degrees Celsius” Japanese Kit Kat cooled by liquid nitrogen available this summer
- Pokémon Go safety campaign launched by the Japanese government
- Get shaved ice and chiseled muscles at macho kakigori event【Photos】
- Believe it or not, you already know every single lyric to the new Pokémon Pikachu theme song
- Pokémon Go released in Japan? We spot a rare “Glasses Pikachu” at Tokyo’s Nintendo headquarters
- Before Pokémon Go, there was Ingress, and its first “XM-Profiler Illumination Portal” is in Japan
- Pokémon live-action movie is finally happening as Legendary Entertainment secures movie rights
- Survey asks Japanese women if they’d rather date a guy who’s experienced with women or not
- Cute baby cries every time someone takes the remote control from his left hand【Video】
- Leopalace21 shows off their uniform apartments by having Cyberjapan Dancer exercise in the rooms
- Judas Priest vocalist Rob Halford joins BABYMETAL onstage for an epic performance【Video】
- Pokémon GO delayed in Japan? Time for us to transform into Pokémon ourselves and meet fans!【Pics】
- Keeping your kitty cool this summer might be a little easier with this cat dish!
- On your next trip, why not take a washing machine that fits in your pocket?
- Anime’s Hideaki Anno apologizes to fans, talks about “soul-scraping” pain of making Evangelion
- Cosplay ideals vs. reality, part 5: Props gone wild edition【Photos】
- Korean voice actress loses job after tweeting picture of herself wearing feminist T-shirt
- Step into a magical spirit world at the Motomiya Festival at Fushimi Inari Shrine in Kyoto
- Courageous cat takes a ride on the back of a scooter【Video】
- Twitter is abuzz over mindblowingly life-like Haikyū!! character figures at Universal Studios Japan
- Venture through the Tokyo Metro Network to complete the Ghibli Quiz Rally!
- Starbucks Japan releases new limited edition Caramel Latte with Waffle Cone flavour
- Hello Kitty teams up with X Japan’s Yoshiki to rock out in Yoshikimono!
- Here’s how manga hit One Piece is like sex, politics, and religion
- Cute cat puts smile on owner’s face with adorable surprise behind closed door
- Japanese commercial explaining how to greet a foreigner accused of racism
- This homemade panda sushi from Japan contains no meat or fish, but tons of cuteness
- Japan’s Godzilla movie looks darker than ever in director Hideaki Anno’s new trailer【Video】
- Japanese guys way more enthusiastic about moving in with girlfriends than vice-versa, survey says
- Japanese TV compares kissing, bathing, and slapping scenes in manga for girls vs. boys【Pics】
- All aboard the Catbus at Ghibli Museum’s 15th Anniversary Celebration!
- Japanese baseball mascot kicks and punches another mascot lying defenceless on the ground【Video】
- Pro sumo wrestler walks into Japanese arcade, shows off amazing rhythm game drum skills【Video】
- Video of cute cats playing on stairs is filled with relaxation and adorable gazes
- Pokémon Go at the American Embassy in Japan: A Police Officer Appears!
- Could the Pokémon GO model be the future of idol singer management video games?
- In Japan and the rest of the world, 2017 comes with a bit of extra time thanks to the leap second
- Japan’s new Pokémon cosmetics will have you looking pretty in Pika
- Got tattoos, but still want to experience a Japanese hot spring? It’s no problem here!
- Cute cat can’t stop putting its paw on human’s mouth【Video】
- Religious solicitors bothering you? Japanese Twitter user has an easy way to get rid of them
- China creates its own version of Pokémon Go called “City Spirits Go”
- Tiny houses are back and more versatile than ever with Yadokari and Enjoyworks’ Skeleton Huts!
- New laws could inadvertently ban Pokémon GO in some areas of Japan
- Searches for “Pokémon Porn” surge on adult websites following release of Pokémon GO
- Catch Pokémon in the real world by checking out their real-life counterparts!
- Kobe police on the lookout for man blowing kisses in public
- Sweet soft serve corn ice cream on grilled corn? We try Dominique Ansel’s new Crème de la Corn
- Hanshin Rail Line gives hilariously cute reason for train delay
- Are people already playing Pokémon Go in Asia?
- Pokémon GO can wait while we play with these new Happy Meal toys from McDonald’s Japan
- Who wore it better? LowCostCosplay takes on Overwatch’s Mercy and many more!
- Security cameras capture wild boar’s intense rampage inside Korean restaurant【Video】
- 6 things people in Japan should watch out for when Pokémon Go lands in the country
- Roomba relishes freedom while zipping at ridiculous speeds across a park
- Awesome “Poké-drone” video shows how to catch the monsters in Pokémon Go from the air【Video】
- A curry a day keeps hair on your head: Japanese nutritionist claims curry helps prevent baldness
- Free Wi-Fi announced for Tokyo Monorail
- Watch an 80-year-old toymaker handcraft beautiful, retro wooden toys
- Five life hacks from Japan to help combat those summertime ailments with used tea bags
- How many of these Pokémon GO memes can you relate to?
- Kirby’s “you are what you eat” transformation is even better when applied to real life
- New range of Japanese randoseru school backpacks turns heads with cute and crazy details
- This chubby robot puppy from Japan is equal parts amazing and adorable【Video】
- We go crazy for 500 yen all-you-can-eat sweets and snacks at Tokyo Dagashi Bar
- Have your dessert/drink in a bowl of melon — at revolving sushi restaurant Sushiro!
- Godzilla and his monstrous co-stars become desserts in Tokyo’s Ikebukuro neighborhood
- We stuff our faces with Wednesday night all-you-can-eat fried chicken from KFC Japan
- These awesome Japanese alley cats think they’re street fighters too 【Photos】
- We make a huge 12-litre chunk of jelly in a giant Starbucks mug to celebrate “Jelly Day” in Japan
- Japan’s most sensitive bikers busted for Valentine’s Day rowdiness
- Japanese designer of samurai chino pants extends range with beautiful tweed kimono for men
- Fix holes made by cats on screen doors and windows with cute new patches from Felissimo
- Japanese, Korean, and Chinese speakers pronounce English words in their native languages 【Video】
- Telecom company DoCoMo turns vegetables, camera flashes, and pressed shirts into an orchestra【Video】
- Can you tell which of these are instant noodles and which are cakes from an amazing Tokyo bakery?
- Four feel good stories about Pokémon Go that are the very best, like no story ever was
- Nintendo announces awesome mini NES loaded with 30 games that attaches directly to your TV
- The Girl Who Leapt Through Time leaps into Line messaging app as an awesome anime stamp set
- Westerners in Japan – Can they speak Japanese?【Video】
- Magic fail makes dignity disappear【Video】
- New Evangelion lingerie sets take styling cues from the hit anime’s male characters 【Photos】
- Godzilla appears in northern Japan as awesome rice paddy art 【Photos】
- Touching DoCoMo ad shines light on diversity, features well-known Japanese lesbian couple
- This summer, take a real college Japanese culture course online through Keio University for free
- A couple of costumed Pokémon are the newest additions to Pokémon Sun and Moon!
- Japanese politician’s election plan: Put a gigantic, adorable cat on his campaign poster
- Japanese government reveals new hot spring symbol for foreign tourists ahead of Tokyo Olympics
- Another way to hatch your Pokémon GO eggs without taking a step: pay this company to walk for you
- Confusion as Imperial official denies rumors that Japan’s Emperor Akihito plans to step down
- Poké-feels: Sibling visits grave of younger brother who loved Pikachu, gets tear-jerking surprise
- KFC now sells sauce by the bottle in Japan!
- Studio Ghibli letter sheds new light on Spirited Away mysteries
- Japanese raccoon stands tall to steal zoo visitors’ hearts as his “pals” steal his treats 【Video】
- Crazy-buff Pikachu is back, and some of his fellow Pokémon have also caught power-lifting fever
- Cow-tongue tacos and spicy tripe soup: Korean girls try authentic Mexican food for the first time
- Japan’s Grimoire Bag lets you carry your stuff like a magical boss
- Japanese cat watching scary scene in Pixar movie has internet in stitches
- They have teeth in their stomaches! And 6 other fun facts about cockroaches
- Uncoordinated Chinese police recruit hilariously struggles to march in step with fellow officers
- Japanese dad wows internet with amazing watermelon art
- Hollywood reportedly wants to make a Pokémon live action film because of, you know, that one game
- Underwater Knee High Girls appear in new exhibition celebrating soft thighs and kaiju monsters
- Out-of-cash otaku? In Japan, you can exchange your blood for cool anime posters this summer
- Where’s Waldo? In Japan! Live the dream of being inside a Where’s Waldo book in real life
- Sounds like Universal Studio Japan’s Nintendo zone is going to be huge!
- Japanese lingerie brand brings out new line of swimsuits for women with petite breasts
- Study and play with Pikachu-sensei in Yokohama!
- See what Frozen’s Elsa and Olaf look like as Japanese ukiyo-e style illustrations!
- Japanese cat shocks owner with scary impression of Sadako crawling out of television
- Survey reveals disturbing statistics about if Japanese people wash hands after going to bathroom
- Hey, aspiring manga artists! Wanna draw a cherub peeing on something and/or picking a fight?
- We made the biggest burger possible at McDonald’s Singapore’s “Create Your Taste” kiosk!
- Miss Hokusai anime film receives distribution rights for North America, screenings begin in fall
- Difference between a student at a normal high school and a technical high school
- Japanese kitty shows us that a cat pillow is a critical component of a proper cat nap【Video】
- Tech journalist predicts Japan’s Pokémon Go release date
- Director of The Boy and the Beast, Summer Wars explains why he rarely casts anime voice actors
- Cute hedgehog cools down like nobody’s watching 【Video】
- Japanese lockers prevent traveler headaches with compact door you can reopen as often as you like
- Wear a genuine piece of Japanese sword around your neck with beautiful new jewellery range
- How to hatch your Pokémon GO eggs without taking a single step
- The key to loving Japanese TV as a foreigner
- Japanese Twitter user’s sad memory of when school literally refused to look at bullying problem
- Japanese pen contains miniature coffee siphon that works with the warmth of human touch
- Net users duke it out over whether Jia Jia, China’s beautiful android, is the fairest of them all
- Feast your eyes on this incredibly detailed US$300 Venom Snake statue complete with cute puppy
- Can you spot the phone? The picture puzzling the world is now driving Japanese people crazy too!
- Young girl’s reaction to her first Ghibli movie brings internet to collective squeals of delight
- “25 Potential Culture Shocks from around the World” infographic offers tidbits of travel wisdom
- Watermelon Dango: Traditional Japanese dessert gets a new look for summer with an amazing flavour
- Inventor of instant ramen noodles appears as Japanese samurai in awesome new animated rap video
- 113-year-old soba noodle restaurant closes in Tokyo due to heartbreaking development
- A major Nintendo Developer Tool update means it’s on like Donkey Kong for indie developers!
- This bookmark will both save your page and light your way to the next one
- Art-loving feline attempts to enter cat exhibition at Hiroshima museum
- Never been into a girl’s room before? Then this reference photo book is for you
- Wagakki Band’s newest video “Strong Fate” might just be the most epic one yet!
- Catch your lover’s heart with new range of Pokémon bridal jewellery
- Rascal the Raccoon and Hello Kitty team up for some ridiculously cute merchandise
- Kirby Cafe to open for limited time this summer — we can’t wait to hear the details!
- Hilarious commercial of father devoting life to becoming firefly has unbelievable twist 【Video】
- These adorable animal cakes may be too cute to eat, but we’ll still try!【Photos】
- Hearts are a-flutter over the handsome man behind Japanese city’s hero mascot【Photos】
- Japan Archives offers a (free) trip back through Japanese history via visual media
- We finally know the age of North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un
- Video of super-lifelike “crying” Japanese mask is disturbingly artistic 【Video】
- Häagen-Dazs Japan creates “Heart Hunting Campaign” with 11 different hearts hiding in ice creams
- Maru the cat calmly examines monkeys as they say hello then steal a sandal
- Tokyo’s tea taxis will serve you a cold drink while giving you a lift this summer
- Angry customer smashes pachinko machines with hammer 【Video】
- Beat the heat in the smelliest arena with clip-on armpit fans from Japan!
- This classroom is not for kids: We went back in time at the elementary school pub!
- I Hate You: Japan’s anime-style mobile romance game starring girls who will never, ever love you
- Judge your state of health just by looking at your…feet?
- Tenga offering free sex toys to teens who vote in Japan’s upcoming election
- Which is the real winner of McDonald’s Japan v. America burger throwdown? Here’s our taste test!
- We visited the Studio Ghibli Exhibition at Roppongi Hills as part of an exclusive event!【Photos】
- Adorable kitty stamps for your purr-sonal seal (of approval!)
- Well-known Old Testament stories manifested as cute zippered pouches【Pics】
- As mobile game Pokémon GO launches, players keep finding Magikarp in crazy locations 【Photos】
- Tokyo Olympics is looking for volunteers, may have a hard time finding them
- Meet the Korean dog (or cotton candy?) with more Instagram followers than you
- Magic pen uses ink to conduct electricity so you can literally draw circuits!【Video】
- Japanese cat wows the internet with an insatiable hunger for vegetables
- Japan’s new fashion brand for large-breasted women smashes crowdfunding goal
- Crazy comparison shows why Tokyo’s massive train network even freaks out some Japanese people
- Pokémon digital illustrator gives us a tutorial in the history of anime eyes
- Protect your iPhones with elegance and simplicity with Echizen lacquer
- We gave McDonald’s new honey mustard fries a taste to see if they’re worth your time!【Taste Test】
- What’s it like to eat Japan’s crazy “mud ramen?” We find out!【Taste test】
- Hilarious Japanese commercial shows what happens when you beat the company president
- Okinawa’s capital city Naha officially recognizes same-sex partnerships
- Chinese Communist Party tries to spit the straight skinny in its rap about China, Taiwan 【Video】
- Frightening video shows how quickly Korean university’s library flooded in fierce storm 【Video】
- What do Japanese people think of their country’s low birthrate? 【Video】
- Lettuce makes tasty booze and other discoveries at a new all-you-can-drink shochu bar
- Studio Ghibli releases new batch of Line app anime stamps, this time for Kiki’s Delivery Service!
- This is a pen: These “disposable chopsticks” are all you need to write a letter!
- Gamer damages cover of friend’s 3DS game, returns it with awesome hand-illustrated replacement
- Little boy’s lost toy elephant gets Photoshopped around world to look like it’s traveling【Pics】
- New Japanese dish combines two summertime greats – soba noodles and kakigori shaved ice
- Japan’s “crying politician” found guilty of fraud
- Japanese man arrested for putting semen-filled condoms in schoolgirls’ bags for several years
- How to change Google Maps navigation voice to its original settings【Lifehack】
- Japanese naked restaurant lifts age and weight restrictions
- Cosplayers and models share selfies to celebrate Bikini Day in Japan
- Hunter x Hunter manga serial on indefinite hiatus again, we ask publisher for details
- Tamoya Udon in Singapore has something its outlets in Japan don’t
- Art exhibition: How to flip a skirt in a cute way (Schoolgirl complex 4)
- Cats appear at Japan’s famous Tanabata Festival in Sendai this summer
- Gal Gun English collector’s edition includes handy screen wipe shaped like girls’ panties
- Do a woman’s breasts weigh more than a Persian kitten? Handy chart from Japan lets you know
- Chinese waiter takes table to the cleaners with blazing fast and fancy skills 【Video】
- Russian figure skating champion who loves Sailor Moon wows Japanese fans, then meets author
- Tottori’s shrines have some of the most adorable charms you’ve ever seen!
- Special Ghibli menu to be served at cafe attached to Tokyo art exhibit for fabled anime studio
- McDonald’s launches epic Japan vs America burger battle
- Well-meaning creator makes nightmare-inducing Thomas the Tank Engine ceiling-crawling abomination
- Ultraman pictures prove he protects everyone, humans and furry kitties alike【Photos】
- This Golden Shaved Ice just might bring you luck (and fortune) this summer!
- How one simple fruit turns any menacing, sword-wielding warrior into a softie
- Meet Miyamoto and win $10,000 by submitting your Nintendo t-shirt design to UNIQLO 【Video】
- Tokyo’s Shibuya Station now sending trains on their way by playing the Dragon Quest theme 【Video】
- Upcoming Japanese video game has its idol singers dying, literally, to be the number one vocalist
- Japanese thrill ride will let you fly like a bird as you ride the wind down from over 100 feet up
- How to win tug-of-war with a dog who doesn’t want walkies to end
- Japanese police spotted taking dog downtown like a felon in custody
- Can people see your panties if you wear a skirt on Japan’s clear Ferris wheel? 【Experiment】
- Japanese lingerie brand brings out line of Sanrio anime bra sets for girls with smaller busts
- Gamer goes to play naval-themed anime game at Japanese arcade, finds real sailors already there
- Infiltrate your stomach with the new IKEA “ninja dog”
- Weekly Playboy Japan celebrates its 50th anniversary with a 50-model bikini photo shoot 【Video】
- Cute cat finds way to make humans bow down and worship him at Japanese shrine
- Believe it! Naruto Shippuden bags are the perfect accessory for every occasion
- Totoro runs, does aerobics, and holds an impressive yoga pose in series of cute illustrated GIFs
- KFC offering all-you-can-eat fried chicken in Japan every Wednesday starting in mid-summer!
- Make your very own Japanese Raindrop Cake 【Video】
- Chinese fan creates air bubbles that feel like boobs
- Mister Donut is offering all-you-can-eat donuts in Tokyo!
- Artist turns “untranslatable words” from various languages into beautiful necklaces 【Pics】
- Luffy from One Piece swaps genders for new, improbably-proportioned female anime figurine
- Zombie Museum coming to Osaka this summer
- Has anyone ever wanted a bowl of udon as much as this cat in Japan? 【Video】
- You need to follow this Instagram account if you are learning Japanese
- Attack on Titan Season 2’s premiere date is finally, FINALLY announced
- Reactions to video showing how awesome Japanese toilet paper holders are leave us laughing 【Vid】
- Let’s learn how to properly sit in a chair in Japan from the pros
- New Tokyo cat cafe filled only with “Apple Cats” who have feline AIDS
- Japanese mom lists 14 ways life with a spouse is different from life with someone you’re dating
- Original Totoro plush toys from 80s and 90s re-issued for Studio Ghibli exhibition
- This eye-catching tomato juice is golden — literally!
- Japanese radio host arrested after beating female co-host with microphone during live broadcast
- French artist brings the world of Studio Ghibli to life with vibrant series of watercolour prints
- See all this delicious yakiniku? It cost less than three bucks at this Tokyo restaurant
- Tokyo designer’s DIY Space Invaders kimono is retro fashion in more ways than one
- Pata the Otter celebrates her 20th birthday with a photo exhibit!
- Famous manga artist avoids drawing one everyday item in his comics for the sake of future readers
- Chinese student goes to ridiculous lengths to breathe clean air in dorm full of smokers 【Pics】
- Hey! You’ll definitely want to listen to the Legend of Zelda’s 30th Anniversary concerts
- Internet creeped out by Japanese girl’s Snapchat that seems to have found a ghost
- Cosplay at the beach with new range of beautiful Japanese maid uniform bikini sets
- Every Ghibli movie poster is part of this beautiful postage stamp set going on sale this month
- We caught the Angry Birds limited-time menu at McDonald’s Singapore!
- Japanese “Exorcism Holiday Plan” for dogs helps rid them of bad spirits in their unlucky years
- Westerners in Japan – do they really ALL speak English? 【Video】
- Akihabara’s new capsule hotel has a bar with craft beer and sake, hot spring-style mineral bath
- Zoo Jeans from Japan uses denim marked with the claws and teeth of lions
- New “species of snake” discovered purring in desert?【Video】
- Tohoku University’s study cites a scary new reason for an increased chance of being a hikkikomori
- Self-freezing bottled Coca-Cola now available at convenience store vending machines in Japan
- Toyota builds an actual Initial D concept car, plus awesome manga artwork for it 【Photos】
- Malaysian mom has internet in awe over her cute culinary creations 【Pics】
- The differences between French and Japanese love hotels can be downright frightening
- Tea time with your favorite Evangelion units are fit for an Angel
- Long train is looooooooooong: US military freight train is wowing Japanese commenters 【Video】
June 2016
- Learn Japanese through ridiculous manga: Death Vote 【Episode #6】
- Big eyes, small face, slender arms and legs…here’s the ideal woman you’ve been praying for!
- “Papakatsu”: More and more girls in Japan are turning to sugar daddies to wine and dine them
- Japanese police melt hearts with show of extreme courtesy to wildlife
- Anime matchmaking comes to America with Otaku Speed Dating
- Add some Japanese architecture to your dinner table with beautiful pagoda dinnerware sets
- Hebikera from Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind on sale at Studio Ghibli Exhibition in Tokyo
- Hollywood to remake 1993 Japanese film based on popular manga “Lone Wolf and Cub”
- Sadako is nowhere to be seen as Kayako models for Japanese fashion magazine
- Add a little green to your life: Green moss terrariums are the new Zen gardens
- Free Wi-Fi is coming to Mt. Fuji this summer
- New official Pokémon Center t-shirts include “Masked Pikachu,” apathetic Ditto, and more【Pics】
- East meets West in mashup of Chinese art and American brands
- Godzilla and fellow kaiju monsters apologise at Japanese press conference for acts of destruction
- “Flying Sumo Wrestler” performs sumo moves mid-air while hurtling towards earth at high speed
- Japanese female comedians go old-school in Ghostbusters cover that’s faithful to 1984 original
- Beat the heat with a beautiful umbrella sky! Nothing can rain on this parade【Photos】
- Sharin no Kuni Kickstarter campaign launches to localize dystopian-themed adult game
- One of Japan’s most famous manga artists marries professional cosplayer 31 years younger than him
- Creamy and naughty: It’s Haagen-Dazs Japan’s New York Cheesecake Rum Raisin ice cream!
- T.G.I. Friday’s to open new Gotanda location hoping to woo patrons with “Hollywood” atmosphere
- Videos of Japanese kitten learning to climb stairs are amazingly heartwarming and inspiring
- Check out this fun cake sensation that’s sweeping the nation【Photos】
- Young Goku gets turned into adorable limited edition ukiyoe print!
- Window in life when Japanese people can act like individuals is depressingly short, tweet asserts
- How to visit the cats of Jogashima Island Park on a “Tuna Ticket” from Tokyo
- Latest Japanese Instagram trend: photos of baby butts covered up with peaches【Pics】
- Top 10 most irritating Japanese borrowed words
- Show your love of Japanese cuisine with cute range of sushi backpacks
- Finding the intersection of Japanese food and western baking with Cronut® creator Dominique Ansel
- Japanese burger chain exorcises its demons with awesome new Ghostbusters menu
- Here’s a funny anecdote about Japanese kindergartners (maybe) yelling “killing me” in unison
- Japanese people give their thoughts on Gaijin Hunters/English Vampires
- Inakaya Denim jeans are the latest farm-fresh Japanese-inspired fashion item
- Beautiful Japanese bamboo speakers let you to listen to music without using any extra electricity
- Japanese preschooler’s poem compares mom to one of the most hated members of the animal kingdom
- Japanese train stopped in its tracks after elderly resident leaves vegetables in its path
- Microsoft Japan holds “Girls-Only Xbox Party” and it looks awesome!【Pics】
- Makoto Shinkai’s upcoming anime has a new trailer to make the wait for its release all the harder
- Cute cat shows us what it’s like to fall asleep instantly
- High school student expelled for having sex, sues school for 6 million yen
- Adorable family of cats and children look out for each other during nap time and at play
- Anime film about bullied deaf girl to be shown in theaters with subtitles for hearing-impaired
- Japan’s Parfait Day is the perfect excuse to eat a nearly two-foot Sundae at this Tokyo cafe
- Japanese dad makes surprising connection between vacuum cleaner, harmonica and Windows 95
- Get rid of cockroaches easily with clever Japanese lifehack
- Grab a free ice cream treat on “Azuki Bar Day” (July 1st) in three major Japanese cities
- Special edition UNO allows you to play with Mario and co. in a whole new way
- Cute cat surprises owner with ability to walk through walls
- Kailijumei’s line of color-changing, flower lipsticks are all the rage now across the world
- Peacocking peafowl poses prettily as patrons patiently pray to pee
- Want to know how hard they’ll pursue you? The secret to romance is all in the hands!
- Japanese boy charms the internet after buying McDonald’s meal all by himself
- Matcha ice cream used to encourage young people to vote in upcoming Japanese election
- Bear attacks, disappointing anime ending causing concerns about Japanese animal park event
- Japanese government relaxes “no dancing” regulations, but is it actually an improvement?
- Rumi Rock’s line of edgy yukata is in pop-up shops, just in time for the summer festival season
- Our writer transforms into a rock goddess in hopes of teaming up legendary musician Yoshiki 【Vid】
- Man’s feet begin rotting following six-day online gaming binge in Chinese Internet café
- Cat battles it out with home office equipment, gets scanned in the process
- We make French toast from castella cake, and it’s absolutely yums!【RocketKitchen】
- Foreigners reveal photos they take of Japan on their phones while on holiday
- Bandai opens beauty shop with Japanese anime cosmetics from popular franchises like Sailor Moon
- Can you name all of The Many Vehicles of Studio Ghibli?
- Japanese schoolgirl takes car salesman on test drive he’ll never forget in cool Honda ad【Video】
- Annoyed woman in mini-skirt takes nap on police car as cops arrest husband【Video】
- Yamaha gives us a glimpse into the future of transport with two awesome new mobility vehicles
- LEGO “ball contraption” at Japan Brickfest is hypnotizing in its mechanical efficiency 【Video】
- Can you solve the case of the missing bronze statue of Sharp Corporation’s founder?
- An insider’s look at how Salvador Dali’s beloved traditional Japanese-style umbrellas are made
- How many prizes can you win from Japanese arcade crane games with 10,000 yen?【Experiment】
- One Piece anime character now appears as Japanese wagashi tea ceremony sweet
- Tokyo ramen restaurant’s made-to-order noodles are only the beginning of its awesomeness
- Korean photographer documents life living with sex doll in series of beautiful pictures 【Pics】
- These Game of Thrones/Pokémon hybrid designs make us want to catch ’em all!
- Tokyo Skytree to install VR viewer for rainy days
- Yet another Japanese dog sleeping in weird pose makes us wonder if pooches have their own memes
- Snack attack! Fried udon munchies let noodle lovers enjoy their favorite dish anywhere!
- Create meals like an anime character from a Studio Ghibli film with new cookware from Japan
- Vocaloid Yukari Yuzuki becomes a life-size figure with equally enormous price tag
- Popular Japanese boy band member’s newest song is an anthem for the otaku lifestyle 【Video】
- Ayato Nikukyu, one of Japan’s hottest cosplayers, visits RocketNews24 for an exclusive interview
- This cute Licca doll-inspired eyewear line guarantees you’ll be looking cute, literally
- This Do Re Mi Day, remember to give your child the gift of perfect pitch
- Starbucks Japan brings us a Coffee Jelly and Creamy Vanilla Frappuccino this summer
- This realistic, incredibly detailed recreation of Voltron’s Flaming Sword is simply amazing!
- The size of the emperor of Japan’s security detail is no joke 【Video】
- Don’t let the cat out of the bag, but this curious kitty is in for an adorable surprise 【Video】
- Psycho-Pass: Mandatory Happiness PS4/Vita Game’s Introduction Trailer Highlights Characters
- Nara deer takes a stand against upcoming Japanese election by eating electoral poster
- Studio Ghibli releases second short adaptation of Japan’s oldest manga【Video】
- Virtual reality Sadako lets anyone experience crawling through a TV and scaring people to death
- Send your city-dwelling friends the gift of a starry night sky…in an envelope!
- KFC India releases box of chicken that lets you charge your smartphone while you eat 【Video】
- Learn Japanese through ridiculous manga: Fullmedal Alchemist 【Episode #5】
- Virtual reality game will let you turn kimono-clad girls into spinning, battling tops【Video】
- Tokyo may soon require bicyclists to strap on a helmet before getting on the road
- New Häagen-Dazs ice cream: Salty Vanilla and Caramel and Japonais Black Syrup Kinako Red Bean
- Crazy accurate cosplayer returns in impeccable Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress costume【Photos】
- “Selfish” Studio Ghibli producer apologizes while announcing price reduction for art exhibit
- Wheelchair design is like riding a bike, can be pedaled by those unable to walk
- Fill up some round fuzzy cheeks of your own with squirrel, hamster and chipmunk bags【Pics】
- A hoodie with a pouch for holding cats (summer edition): Shut up and take my money!
- Can you tell which of these “full moons” are actually slices of ham?
- One Piece pirates let themselves go, get back into shape with chubby new figure series
- Charismatic or creepy? Phrases women are likely to interpret different ways based on looks
- Think kids spend too much time on smartphones? Clever Japanese tweet will make you think again
- Meet Uni, the smiley Japanese Shiba Inu who loves to ride on playground equipment
- Optical illusions from Japanese Twitter leave us questioning the universe and reality 【Videos】
- Studio Ghibli’s No-Face appears again on the streets of Japan to rock out on his shamisen 【Video】
- Pikachu gets pumped up, freaks us out with his newly muscular bod
- Japanese pro wrestler shows off his professional-level bra handling skills in the ring
- Japan’s largest anime megashop to open new branch in Akihabara specifically for women
- Join the “Live Spectacle Naruto” viewing experience in Japan, Taiwan and Hong Kong!
- Video of Japanese cat touching a cherry is a heart-melting example of adorable gentleness 【Video】
- World’s first “Monster Slider” coming to Japan this summer
- Kyoto’s primeval forest to come to life in beautiful interactive light art display 【Video】
- You gotta fight for your right to flash mob?
- Kewpie Mayonnaise censors logo of angel wings and nudity for American consumers
- Would you drink tea made by a giant isopod? 【Pics】
- Kyoto’s Living Room pug café lets all the dogs out【Photos】
- Domestic robot Pepper can’t stop flipping people off in Japan 【Photos】
- Time to vote for your favourite in Japan’s Sanrio Character Curry Election
- Korean artist seamlessly blends real life with beautiful optical illusions【Photos】
- “Resident Weeaboo” – Swiss otaku’s parody of horror series features anime huggy pillows, insanity
- Son’s schedule for dad on Father’s Day is planned down to the minute, includes alien picture show
- Add some feline appeal to your backside with moving clip-on cat tails 【Video】
- What is Teru Teru Bozu? The tragic history behind the Japanese fine weather doll
- Add some subtle shine to your outfit with these Cardcaptor Sakura earrings
- Japanese TV program chuckles at Shanghai Disneyland’s “non-Disney” characters, like…Mulan?
- Japanese readers rave about new book illustrating differences between Kanto and Kansai regions
- Sanrio characters assemble at Tama-Center Station, one of them is too lazy to walk by himself
- Ingenious cosplayer shows us how to make sword blades nearly two meters long for a few bucks
- It’s official: Everyone needs one of these little Ghibli music box capsules 【Video】
- Tokyo-area rail operator accidentally sends message that everything is OK when it’s really not
- Uh-oh. Domestic robot Pepper promises to show us “terror that’s worse than Hell” 【Video】
- Japanese superhero Ultraman spotted going to work on the Yamanote train line in Tokyo
- Cockroaches in Japan becoming 200 times more resistant to insecticide
- Kyoto University study finds that cats have interest in phsyics
- The fastest mochi maker in Japan reveals secrets of his technique【Video】
- Ready to be scared? It’s the clash of the curses in Sadako vs Kayako!【Review】
- Naked man strolls up to Akihabara Station in Tokyo to buy a train ticket 【Photos】
- People in Japan capture images of fireball plummeting towards earth in night sky【Video】
- Japanese government hires official pirate hunter to search Internet for illegal anime uploads
- Japanese cat cafe shut down permanently by Tokyo government for animal welfare violations
- Drawing a cop flipping over another cop while they fire guns? There’s a reference book for that!
- Our reporter gets a genderless makeover and turns himself into Harajuku model Ryucheru
- We’re not sure if these cat’s eye contacts are cute or creepy
- Shiba Inu watches humans on YouTube, internet has officially come full circle 【Videos】
- Otterly adorable otters are here to make your day【Photos】
- Japanese photographer captures the lives of cats in Tokyo with beautiful results
- The future is now! Star Wars circuit board phone and train pass cases light up without batteries
- Always keep some cats hanging around with these Neko Atsume hanging cup figures
- Japanese lingerie maker Peach John charms us with line of Alice in Wonderland themed loungewear
- Japanese family lives and works in a milk carton house in Hiroshima
- This adorably hilarious Japanese kitty totally wants you to buy some skinny jeans 【Photos】
- Katana coasters! Samurai sword tableware brings bushido to your home
- Popular Japanese cafe chain apologises for using detergent instead of oil to fry their doughnuts
- Cuddly Pikachu PC cushion will steal your heart, absolutely ruin your productivity
- Cat crashes through sliding paper door and right into the internet’s heart 【Pics】
- Turn heads with new Japanese sailor-style school uniform swimsuits
- Pepper the robot suggests what haircut is best for you at Japanese barber shops【Video】
- Japan’s most famous talking pear is getting the most “fun” café in Osaka-nassyi!
- Japanese restaurant serves up noodles in stunning ice cube bowls
- The cutest Rilakkuma toy will make you squee for cuteness and hunger
- Junior high school in Japan introduces trial afternoon nap time for students
- Japanese kids finally reclaim right to go to video game arcades at night with their parents
- Japan’s better farming through precision drone strikes
- This new beauty “hack” from China might make you a bit squeamish…if it’s real
- Ichiro’s lookalike “Nichiro” is cheering him to 3,000 (and more) in his own special way【Video】
- New “pink light” system for pregnant passengers trialled on subway in South Korea【Video】
- [Updated] Live-action One Piece movie announced by Chinese production company
- Who needs a calendar of cat pictures when you can have a calendar made of cute nesting cats?
- You must love dogs or cats if you decide to use these new house name plates
- Learn Japanese through ridiculous manga: Dragon Bowl【Episode #4】
- Create 3-D artworks from hand soap with the Awamoko pen from Japan
- Happy news: Japanese NPO ships “poop protectors” to save swallow nests in train stations 【Pics】
- Japanese underwear promises to be extra comfortable from being hung in Hawaiian air for two days
- McDonald’s new toppings yield a cheap surprise: Hidden Chicken Crisp for 140 yen!
- Latest set of cat-themed lingerie will turn your chest into a kitty who’s stunned by your beauty
- “Sleeping Cat” and “Three Wise Monkeys” at Nikko’s Tōshō-gū Shrine removed for restoration work
- Nintendo unveils two new limited-edition Pokémon 3DS units, and true fans will want both 【Photos】
- Pikachu teams up with popular ketchup maker for cute prize giveaway in Japan
- Get into the tropical summer spirit with a pineapple-flavored McDonald’s shake!
- Hanabi roll cake is the most festive, delicious cake of 2016 – possibly too beautiful to eat
- “Titanic Slide” available for rent in Japan, ready to offend at your next birthday party 【Pics】
- Twitter artist unknowingly makes her home popular with neighborhood stray cats, cuteness ensues
- Use this Japanese-style toilet properly, or else “you are gonna fall down on s***”
- Frozen senbei packaging “looks like Anna hailing a cab for drunk Elsa” 【Pic】
- Rare photos from inside North Korea’s mysterious buildings
- Ojiya Chijimi: the amazing centuries-old Japanese craft that bleaches kimono textiles with snow
- “Best Korea’s Social Network” hacked after using worst ID and password possible
- The trailer for Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is finally here, and it’s absolutely breathtaking!
- Dog sleeps in odd position, becomes a meme flying through a variety of dream worlds
- Meet the world’s cutest quality control manager! 【Video】
- Traditional Japanese holiday gets boost with an injection of cold hard cash
- Roleplay as a Japanese student at classroom-themed izakaya, Rokunen Yonkumi
- After pleasing your ears, Hatsune Miku is ready to ease your pain as a PC cushion plushie
- Treat your feline like royalty with fancy cardboard cat baths from Felissimo
- Think kids can’t enjoy a rock festival? Facilities at Fuji Rock Fest will make you think again!
- How to customise Starbucks Japan’s Baked Cheesecake Frappuccino and give it the taste of tiramisu
- Enjoy an Alice In Wonderland afternoon high tea party with Cozy Corner bite-size character cakes
- Man tries something unique to appease the pachinko gods –- totally worth it?
- The harsh truth of being a Japanese graduate student in photographic glory
- Hate tailgaters? Japanese driver devises a clever, creepy way to keep them off your bumper
- Confessions of a YouTube copier – Mr. Sato tracks down, confronts the man who stole his article
- Former Ghibli Producer Apologizes: ‘Gender Has Nothing to Do With Making Movies’
- 34 percent of Japanese men are afraid of their female colleagues, according to recent poll
- Japanese man, 37, arrested on suspicion of stealing 300 anime trading cards from even older fan
- Japanese Twitterers ask “who dunnit?” in hilarious collection of random photos
- Summer sweetness arrives at Krispy Kreme Japan as colorful watermelon and lemon shaped doughnuts!
- Oddly satisfying: watching sumo wrestlers in this hand-stamp assembly line 【Video】
- Trailer for Death Stranding – Kojima’s first game after Konami – is here and it’s amazing【Video】
- Free Wi-Fi coming to McDonald’s Japan branches
- Here’s why you’ll never want to hit a hole-in-one in Japan
- Japanese cook uses sushi-making as inspiration for beautifully artistic bread loaves
- We take on the “Giga Monster Burger” at Teddy’s Bigger Burger【Taste Test】
- Japanese adult film actress entertains while keeping her clothes on with Ghibli cosplay 【Photos】
- Here’s the easy, clever way to make your anime itasha car characters actually animated 【Video】
- The Legend of Zelda 2017 Game’s New Artwork Image Revealed
- Japanese cats show off a great way to beat Japan’s summer heat 【Photos】
- 20 things to buy at the Pokémon Center Mega Tokyo store
- Three bridges in Okinawa Prefecture offer the most spectacular panoramic vistas of the sea【Pics】
- Police break up huge crowd clogging Tokyo sidewalk outside adult virtual reality exhibition
- Make a happy occasion even happier with these Sanrio-themed birth registration forms!
- Decorate your snail mail with cute, whimsical stamps to enhance your postage!
- BonAppetour startup lets you cook and dine with Tokyo locals in their homes
- New line of ball-jointed dolls include conveniently situated USB hub【Pics】
- Babymetal shows maturity as rude U.K. award presenter repeatedly interrupts speech 【Video】
- Bring cute cats into your home with amazing new wall seals from Japan
- The most beautiful forest in Japan? Bijinbayashi woods are stunning in every season【Photos】
- 【Monday Kickstart】Adorable kitten cosplays as Japanese swordsman from popular game Touken Ranbu
- These creative, fanciful post boxes from Japan will delight you in so many ways【Photos】
- Sailor Moon character outfits modeled on high-fashion designs【Pics】
- 66-year-old cosplayer shows you’re never too old for anything!【Photos】
- McDonald’s Japan debuts three new ingredients, limited-time burgers in new “hidden” campaign
- Fruit drink expired for 21 years delivers a literal fruit punch to our staff【RocketScience】
- Could this be the ultimate McDonald’s “drive-through” experience? 【Video】
- Learn to make realistic-looking, edible insects with these cool tutorials【Videos】
- No electricity? No problem! Empty plastic bottles are helping to cool homes in impoverished areas
- Adorable Shiba Inu melts into puddle of doggy bliss when her head is rubbed 【Videos】
- Birds of a feather squabble together: cute bird sibling fight goes viral 【Video】
- Busty cosplay: The quickest way to revive interest in a completed anime series 【Photos】
- We taste-tested 10 convenience store roll cakes for Roll Cake Day!
- Man recreates favourite Japanese restaurant set-up in kitchen, internet applauds
- Does Japan’s “body fat-burning” bottled tea really work? Our 30-day investigation 【RocketScience】
- Toy Story’s Woody and pals join to form “Super Mecha Toy Story Robot Sheriff” 【Pics/Vid】
- More cat stamps available so you can neko-fy all of your important life documents
- New attraction lets you relive the thrill of Japan’s deadly log-riding festival
- It’s tempting, but don’t try eating anything made by this artist — you might break your teeth!
- Our reporters Mr. Sato and Yoshio go chasing their youths at a noodle vending machine 【Pictures】
- Hawaiian burger restaurant in Japan offers up a 5-in-1 monster burger
- Walk the streets of Japan in style with bushido-influenced men’s summer kimono range from Kyoto
- Universities plan to build android of Japanese literary great Soseki Natsume
- Good God, what is that crab doing to Hello Kitty?!? 【Photos】
- Starbucks matcha marches into the Via lineup with new, Japan-exclusive green tea drink mix
- Wolf Children, Summer Wars on the menu at Tokyo’s new Mamoru Hosoda anime cafe
- Japan’s first “naked restaurant” to open in Tokyo with age and weight restrictions
- Ultraman has some new kicks for his 50th anniversary thanks to Converse All Star
- Our Japanese writer introduces some handy phrases so you too can speak the Kansai dialect!
- Japanese high school students hatch chick without an eggshell during class【Video】
- Fukushima recovery boosted via sneakers made from Aizu kimono textiles loved by samurai
- Learn Japanese through ridiculous manga: A Tick on Titan 【Episode #3】
- Mouth-watering cheesecake Oreos about to hit stores in Japan
- Get a Peek at Universal Studios Japan’s ‘Death Note- The Escape’ Game in Promo Video
- People in Japan are being paid to have babies, and it seems to be working
- Real Life Yu-Gi-Oh! augmented reality prototype aims to make your duels as cool as the anime’s
- Japanese man extends heart, covers eyes for blindfolded free hug experiment in China 【Video】
- Okinawan citrus is the latest addition to Kit Kat’s awesome only-in-Japan lineup
- Can you spot the real feline in this “opti-cat illusion?” 【Pics】
- Yokohama’s Pikachu Outbreak to return with all-new “Dripping Wet Splash Show”!
- Ghibli producer provokes backlash for comment regarding abilities of women to direct anime
- Now you can see how the world’s smallest cookie shot is made! 【Video】
- New BB-8 fridge gadget holds the map to a full stomach along with a helpful reminder
- Ready to wed your significant other? Use PowerPoint to convince them to tie the knot!
- Japan in tears over elementary school teacher’s emotional homework assignment about love and loss
- Japanese candy craftsman creates new line of lollipops with traditional summer themes
- Kyoto temple grants love wishes to visitors who discover their heart-shaped hydrangeas
- Keep your smartphone safe in a pouch styled after Japanese Shinto/Buddhist protection amulets
- Balloon stuck in a tree? This looks like a job for…Heavy Machinery Girl!
- How does 27-year-old coffee taste? We find out with another fearless taste test 【Video】
- Perhaps the most expensive character bento ever has been sold for a fantastic cause
- How do you make a capybara even cuter? Put another capybara on its head! 【Pics】
- Japanese man arrested for escorting a stranger’s daughter to the bathroom
- Bandai’s bakery/cafe to offer a variety of character themes — starting with Rascal the raccoon!
- Japan’s Harajuku Station to be rebuilt ahead of 2020 Tokyo Olympics
- Japanese association loses faith in users following non-return of 1,100 free loan umbrellas
- Enjoy the sights and sounds of Art Aquarium any time you like with this miniature home version
- And the winner of the Pokémon General Election is…
- Taekwondo team shows off their moves in more ways than one【Video】
- The Obama Bowl — Hiroshima restaurant’s newest dish salutes visit by U.S. president 【Taste test】
- Frogger this is not – teens caught on traffic camera playing chicken with cars【Video】
- Japanese idol singer stabbed over 20 times by fan regains consciousness
- Is this cute coin bank the ultimate expression of Hello Kitty’s true reason for existing?
- Krispy Kreme Japan adds cute anime-style horse doughnut to their range at one store only
- New Japanese beer brings out flavours of Kansai specialties like takoyaki and okonomiyaki
- Japanese cat shows us quite possibly the worst way to start your day
- Why don’t black-and-white cats have light-coloured backs and black bellies?
- Fans share photos of complete pandemonium while waiting to buy Kira Festival 2016 merchandise
- Six-year-old Bruce Lee fan copies martial arts movies perfectly, also learning how to read【Videos】
- Cute hedgehog cup clingers from Japan join you for a drink in seven cute varieties
- Sadako and Kayako team up with surprising third party to scare you for a good cause!
- Japanese adult film actresses suggestively suggest eco-friendly lifestyles in new video series
- U.K. Foreign & Commonwealth Office’s cat charms and surprises Japan by Tweeting in Japanese
- GPS tracks cats all night, Japanese internet shocked by the results: “Do cats fly or something?”
- Idolmaster Korean drama finalists appear in two music videos ahead of final round of cuts 【Video】
- Napping Japanese cats make an adorable argument for why kitties need tails 【Video】
- 5 best Studio Ghibli papercraft kits that you can assemble yourself
- A visit to Japan’s centuries-old boob temple
- The curious case of Benjamin the neighbor arouses suspicion in Japan
- Japanese family is back with more notes from its monthly meetings and shocking goals for Granny
- Chinese businessman sets his sights on driving Disney Resort out of Shanghai
- New Japanese gacha capsule vending machine toys bring you sheep’s clothing to dress your cats in
- World’s holiest toilet found in Japan – shines heavenly light and sings “Hallelujah” 【Video】
- Japan’s Oi Ocha green tea keeps going upscale with new bottled matcha costing 1,000 yen a bottle
- Interactive android helps visitors in three languages at information desk in Japanese mall
- Final Fantasy XII is getting an HD remake for PlayStation 4 【Video】
- Is this chic hotel in Tokyo’s Asakusa district really a capsule hotel? As a matter of fact, yes!
- From Rome to Tokyo: Trapizzino’s Italian pizza sandwiches are delish
- Blurring the bravery/stupidity line by taste-testing 16-year-old instant ramen 【Video】
- Can you handle the overflowing sushi rolls at this conveyor belt sushi restaurant in Hokkaido?
- Arrive tired and jet off refreshed at Korea’s First Class “healing cafe”!
- Make Father’s Day sweet this year with these lovable treats from Ginza Cozy Corner!
- Hello Kitty melons currently ripening up for summer’s cute fruit harvest
- New parking ordinances mean trou… What the hell is that?!
- Don’t miss this captivating video of translucent kuzu confection being made 【Video】
- Star of Studio Ghibli’s Kiki’s Delivery Service now comes as a doll with four cute accessories
- Cheapo News: We find a place in Hiroshima serving tonkatsu pork cutlets for just 350 yen
- Japanese Father’s Day present features business daifuku sweets on a crowded train
- These (anime) eyes have seen a lot of love, but they’ve never looked as good as this
- Japan’s adorable kitty face sticky notes will barely help you remember, totally make you smile
- “They’re an army of clones!” This year’s Japanese new hires shock internet with their sameness
- Papercraft kit allows you to recreate mysterious village from Spirited Away in incredible detail
- Genki Sudo returns in Shibuya-version of hit World Order song【Video】
- Chinese manners-vigilante throws away shoes of sleeping passenger at airport
- “Mud-based Ramen” touted to have thickest broth in all of Japan
- Cute cat money envelopes will help you give the gift of cash and save some animals
- Upgrade your hairpin arsenal with Japanese kanzashi shaped like samurai swords and rifles
- Poll asks Japanese women which is better boyfriend: handsome and dull or ugly and interesting?
- This Japanese “bondage artist” combines Japanese aesthetics with everyone’s favorite kink 【Pics】
- Why have chicken tonight, when you can have cockatiel omelet rice instead?!【Photos】
- Matching geeky, otaku outfits are the latest in Japanese street fashion【Pics】
- Beef bowl chain Yoshinoya’s historic first store to close, special countdown site launched!
- Lightly-salted, potato-cracker-flavored ice cream now on sale nationwide
- Meeting at Hogwarts? Tokyo rental conference room is like a page from Harry Potter’s adventures
- Artist living in Tokyo captures the beauty of ordinary buildings in his Tokyo Storefront series
- Japan’s new watermelon Fanta is first of its kind with added salt content
- “Eco-pochi” indoor plants will add style to your home and remove stinky smells, too!
- Idols ahoy! AKB48 to hold concerts at Universal Studios Japan every day starting in July
- New Cardcaptor Sakura anime officially announced on same day the beloved manga makes its return
- Japan’s largest ferris wheel to open in Osaka featuring glass walls and floors and VIP carriages
- Boy abandoned in mountains of Hokkaido is found alive and safe by Japan Self-Defense Forces
- Cosplay and rejuvenate your skin at the same time with new Sadako vs Kayako face masks
- Learn Japanese through ridiculous manga: Narutoe 【Episode #2】
- Ramen, fish, and turtle all on the menu at Japan’s most crazily comprehensive ice cream shop
- Japanese Netizens weigh in on Cincinnati Zoo’s killing of Harambe the gorilla
- Travel to Nakanoshima Station this month for a unique drinking and dining experience
- Godzilla takes over limited-time retrospective exhibit at the Fukuoka Art Museum this summer
- New Sailor Moon cafe menu items coming to Tokyo, plus line of dessert-themed anime accessories
- Trick art rompers are back to turn your child into three new animals, complete with airy bottoms
- Metal Gear fans’ worst fear comes true as proud video game masterpiece becomes a pachinko machine
- Sadako vs Kayako take to the field as they open baseball game in Hokkaido
- How are Starbucks Japan’s Baked Cheesecake Frappuccinos? We find out 【Taste test】
- Lack of response from police dogs latest troubling development in search for missing Japanese boy
- New line of kimono jackets featuring pandas, space cats, and more will complete any wardrobe
- BBQ bug-free and in style with cute new bug-repellent coil stands, just in time for summer
- Testing out the legendary hair growing power of kinako【RocketScience】
- Denny’s Japan puts matcha desserts, including pancakes and tiramisu, on its menu
- Japanese cat is either the world’s laziest kitty or cutest slinky substitute 【Video】
- Twitter users claim Dragon Quest theme is eerily similar to university song, North Korea’s anthem
- July’s Monthly Pair Pikachu plushies are set to be the hottest/cutest couple on the beach
- We finally find out when we can get our hands on that brilliant Vitruvian Man figure
- Manga creator explains why live-action adaptations of anime can get away with “whatever” quality
- AI learns how to colorize photos, makes old Japan pictures look like they were taken today【Pics】
- Takarazuka becomes fourth Japanese municipality to recognize same-sex partnerships
- Ensure your dad gets a cold one this Father’s day with Yebisu’s cold-detecting cans
- Japan Self-Defense Forces join search for boy abandoned by parents in Hokkaido
- Hang onto your handles, because a Yowamushi Pedal live-action drama is coming this summer!
- Gluten-free ramen now on the menu at Japan’s ramen museum
- Japan’s centuries-old Mino ware pottery tradition embraces anime stars from Naruto and Gintama
- Spirit of Ghibli lives on in gorgeous short anime promoting locally-sourced Japanese food 【Video】
May 2016
- Amazon Japan responds to man’s tweet about his furry online purchase, internet is in love
- Street Fighter V game posts Ibuki reveal trailer
- Four surefire ways to lose Instagram followers
- Hydrophobic umbrellas are here to prevent sogginess during Japan’s infamous rainy season
- New film about Japanese historical swords, forging techniques is now playing in select theaters
- You can romance a pair of glasses in this new Japanese mobile dating sim
- Americans show support to Okinawa after murder, locals ask “Why doesn’t Japanese news show this?”
- Cast of new Bleach rock musical appear as their anime-inspired characters for the first time
- Japanese Twitter user gets a terrifying visit from Mom while taking a bath
- Canada’s biggest fan convention has amazing anime, sci-fi, and game cosplay【Photos】
- Pokémon politics: Proposed Pikachu name-change sparks protests in Hong Kong 【Video】
- Nyaran the travel mascot cat goes edible and the results melt our hearts!
- We try a dish from Japan’s Michelin-starred ramen restaurant…at the convenience store!
- Japanese department store Isetan brings back its Sailor Moon fashion line, plus a new Diana bag!
- Father “pays” son for helping with yard work, what he earns is not what you might expect!
- Sakuraman services promises to bring you cherry blossoms anytime, anywhere【Video】
- Singapore’s favourite jerky coming to tantalize taste buds in Tokyo this summer
- Join NERV’s Godzilla Division with bags, keychains. and storage bins
- Children’s “randoseru” backpacks star in Japanese ad campaign with whimsical Victorian vibe
- Tokyo curry restaurant refuses to serve any customer with a strong odor
- Japanese stationery now sprouts herbs in your garden with the Blooming Pencil
- Want some canned Japanese idol air? Smartphone virtual crane game offering exactly that as prize
- Cat in the desert becomes latest optical illusion to wow the internet in Japan
- Ellen Baker, Japan’s anime-style English textbook teacher, gets turned into a huggy pillow
- Advanced otaku: How to make a still-illustration manga girl’s boobs jiggle 【Video】
- Parents abandon seven-year-old son in mountains of Japan “because he wouldn’t listen”
- Can you spot the hidden darkness in this Japanese dating service ad?
- Japanese bonsai trees made from paper stay beautiful without water or pruning
- Japan’s train conductors would like to remind everyone not to attack them
- Japanese retailer Felissimo brings cute from the oceans with adorable deep sea creature pouches
- Off-beat yukata shop Tsukikageya releases new line with adorable kitty and bear prints
- Twitter user posts video of swarming bunnies on Rabbit Island, we all wish we were there
- Now you can have churrasco style barbecue as rice cracker snacks!
- Japan creates Umeboshi Pickled Plum and Takuan Pickled Radish colas to pair with rice dishes
- Fortune smiles upon thee, Sir Sato. Thou hast found the 30th Anniversary Dragon Quest sake
- Curious cats are scared of vacuum cleaner, but brave enough to take an adorable peek 【Pics】
- McDonald’s Japan offers customers the chance to win a chicken nugget made from 18-karat gold
- This artist will wow you with a skillful modern twist on kirie, traditional Japanese cutout art
- Father and son dissect a gachapon capsule toy machine to show us its magical insides【Video】
- Why Does Engrish Happen in Japan? – Breakfast buffet edition
- Foreign press greeted by unusually conspicuous ninjas at G7 summit
- McDonald’s Japan’s new McFlurry comes in a unique hyuganatsu citrus cheesecake flavour
- Samurai sword umbrella sheaths will help you fight off the rainy day blues 【Photos】
- Six Japanese foods you won’t want to miss trying in Ise
- We go to bed with Coca-Cola’s new Sleep Water to test its snooze-inducing effects
- Soon, Japanese kids will be learning about virtual idol Hatsune Miku in their school textbooks
- “Kowloon Walled City” arcade is a dystopian cyperpunk-lover’s dream come true【Video】
- Sailor Moon socks from Japan appear as miniature uniforms for your feet
- Chinese ad for laundry detergent is remarkably racist
- Is this arcade game corner the kindest or cruelest for idol otaku who love game for little girls?
- Our adventure of becoming an apprentice camel guide in the Sahara
- How to make your own postcards using photos from your phone at 7-Eleven
- The treat you’ve been waiting for: watermelon chocolate chip cookies!!
- Learn Japanese through ridiculous manga: Two Piece 【Episode #1】
- Spicy Japanese potato snack Kara Mucho is now 800% spicier
- Does the new Lemongina taste like medicine and dirt? Mr. Sato investigates
- Are they quackers? Foie gras potato chips, with “real foie gras” flakes, may ruffle feathers
- Celebrate Dragon Quest’s 30th anniversary by suppressing slimes on your smartphone
- New gachapon figures of Choju-giga animals are the perfect way to decorate your afternoon drink!
- Plus-size Thai model’s super low-budget prawn cracker cosplay goes viral
- Hello Kitty joins Mario Maker, may possibly break Japanese-ness level-measuring equipment 【Video】
- Japan’s new traffic cones come with built-in Jizō Bosatsu, the protective deity of travellers
- Japan’s 54-year-old lingerie model is turning heads of multiple generations in new ads 【Video】
- Japanese ballerino cat dances his way into the hearts of millions across the globe【Pics】
- China’s new bus design looks like a car-eating monster 【Video】
- Free Japanese e-book of cats in sexy poses is like the entire Internet in one convenient package
- New “Sleep Water” from Coca Cola Japan promises to help you drift off, wake up refreshed
- Japanese otaku’s amazing house of anime and video game merch goes viral【Video】
- Stunning 4K videos of Dazaifu shrine will make you want a nicer screen and a ticket to Fukuoka
- No bosoms? No problem! Get an instant bountiful bust with “ripped open” t-shirts 【Pics】
- Japanese “horror kindergarten”, where the kids are literally little monsters, to open in June
- Adorable Japanese kitty is having the time of his nine lives with this face massager 【Video】
- This beautiful, traditional Japanese building is actually a fully modern convenience store
- Japan’s Ghibli Museum announces there will be a new Catbus for adults to ride in this summer
- Watch Hideo Kojima’s full Q&A session at the Nordic Game Conference
- Why buy a new car when you could get this life-sized anime girl statue for the same price?
- Japanese idol group’s CD-purchase rewards include overnight hot spring stay with favorite singer
- Japanese government releases SUPER weird promo ad to attract young voters【Video】
- Nerdy tattoos becoming popular offline and online, resulting in new slang “otatto”
- Mr Sato takes a trip to Twitter Japan’s lunch room, gorges on their special menu
- Japanese textbook tries to cleverly illustrate chemical bonds, but the internet has other ideas
- McDonald’s Japan gives Aichi Prefecture residents an exclusive new menu item: Ogura Hotcakes
- Legendary voice actress Megumi Hayashibara laments derivative anime, loss of 1990s’ ambition
- How do you get to Sesame Street? Just head to Harajuku!
- Hungry for art? Japanese cookie artist uses icing to make unbelievable edible masterpieces【Pics】
- Resident Evil Umbrella Corps gets collaboration PS4 models
- Godzilla vs. Evangelion towels need all of Japan as stage big enough to contain their awesomeness
- Live-action adaptation of anime Fullmetal Alchemist coming to theaters
- This Lego samurai castle would be amazing even if it wasn’t also an awesome pop-up book 【Video】
- Dress up your plain old water bottle to look like a hero from the Kobe City Fire Department
- Japanese pitcher throws one heck of a slider, slides self right off the mound
- Dragon Ball Fusions game’s Nintendo 3DS bundle, 1st print bonuses unveiled
- Angry Birdgers: McDonald’s China unveils green & red burgers to coincide with Angry Birds movie
- Square Enix displays 46-foot Dragon Quest blackboard mural in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Station
- Introducing Akita Prefecture’s new moe mascot character, the adorable Sui Kizakura!
- Swanky Tokyo hotel’s 2.2-pound bacon cheeseburger has us wanting to book a room for the food coma
- Official Hentai Kamen costume set now available
- What would Pokémon look like as Gundam mecha? Awesome fan-made models show us 【Photos】
- Studio Ghibli sound effects master recreates canned coffee commercial with just his voice 【Video】
- Crazed Japanese fans at Tokyo anime event show they’re the most passionate in the world 【Video】
- Kyoto Starbucks’s elegant over-river seating might make it the country’s coolest coffeehouse
- High school student demonstrates some cool moves on a bike, right out of Yowamushi Pedal 【Video】
- This video of someone making ramen miniatures is the most relaxing thing on YouTube【Video】
- Cat wedding and engagement rings by Japanese design house feature gorgeous feline details
- Discover your stealth skills at THE NINJA exhibit coming to Tokyo in July!
- New book reworks classic paintings in modern Japanese popular styles
- New Edo Goldfish Wonderland to open at Tokyo Skytree this summer for a limited time
- Taiwanese newlyweds parody “Follow Me To” couple with “Drag Husband To” photos 【Pics】
- These fan-made Luna and Artemis bags available on Etsy look absolutely awesome!
- Rainbow sushi: a colorful twist on everybody’s favorite roll 【Pics】
- We visit a conveyor belt BBQ offering Japan’s best beef at only a fraction of the price【Pics】
- Aichi Police send unorthodox message to molesters via poster with homoerotic undertones
- New gaming chair aims to be the ultimate in comfort for Japanese players
- Check out the unique displays from the Attack on Titan: Wall Sapporo exhibit
- “The Red Turtle” receives standing ovation at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival
- Hamee (Strap-ya) to release charming catbutt cradles for your phone
- Japanese Twitter user snoops under brother’s bed, finds less yet far more than she bargained for
- Why does Japanese writing need three different sets of characters? (Part 2)
- Watch the trailer for The Red Turtle, Studio Ghibli’s first release post-Hayao Miyazaki【Video】
- Windows 10’s annoying updates come alive in Twitter artist’s cute yet horrifying manga
- Japan is getting its first full-scale Legoland amusement park
- Exhibit of goldfish art by Riusuke Fukahori takes our breath away!【Pics】
- New “rolling” umbrella with wheels lets you take it for a stroll on rainy days
- Japanese dogs fail to stay calm during earthquake, succeed in bringing smiles to humans’ faces
- We try Japan’s amazing-looking salad “cakes,” now on sale in Tokyo! 【Pictures】
- Sweet gift: Japanese Twitter users are making these delicious bouquets, and you can too!【Video】
- Elderly pickpocket “Calling Tamako” finally apprehended after string of Tokyo thefts
- Japan’s top 10 mobile games account for roughly half of the entire market’s revenue
- Our Japanese writers audition for upcoming Yakuza 6 game, get sexy pictures taken
- Japan’s new ukiyo-e passports are going to look awesome
- Need a whale-ly cool party idea? Make your own easy and fun banana dolphins! 【DIY】
- World’s only Michelin-starred ramen is getting an instant noodle convenience store version
- Japan gets world’s strongest carbonated Pepsi, packaged in a new reinforced bottle
- An ad agency created a dinner plate that cuts 30 calories from each meal
- Synchronized dance group World Order stars in new commercial showcasing basic business skills
- Starbucks Japan’s new Baked Cheesecake Frappuccinos promise to be both cheesy and awesome
- Heartwarming video tells the story of a blind man and his armless friend who planted a forest
- Kitty Yum Cha: New cat dumplings from Felissimo come complete with steam-at-home instructions
- 8 types of customer that irk supermarket store clerks in Japan
- Always have cute puppies waiting for you to come back to your car with Shiba Inu sun shades
- Starbucks Japan re-releases frozen drink maker for a limited time
- App commercial turns exchanging business cards into bizarre synchronized dance
- Wagakki Band release music video for “Valkyrie”, opening song for Twin Star Exorcists anime
- Midori/Shōjo Tsubaki Café isn’t for the faint of heart
- Get ready for adventure with these exquisite commemorative Dragon Ball leather goods!
- This map predicted how Japan would attack the US during World War II
- Godzilla and Gudetama is the cutest collaboration between a terrifying monster and lazy egg ever!
- Say sayonara to “sayonara” – 70% of Japanese people don’t use this word for goodbye anymore
- Style your hair like an old-school Japanese beauty with the marumage hair kit【Video】
- Taste the beginning of the end for Japanese Ritz: Wasabi & Cheddar / Tarako & Cream Cheese
- This is a pretty worrying chart for China’s demographic future
- McDonald’s Japan offers customers chance to win gold fries
- Our lonely male reporter finds romance, Zen contentment with a pair of stockings
- 14 tips for visiting the Mt Fuji Shibazakura Festival, where beautiful “lawn sakura” blossom
- Studio Ghibli animator Makiko Futaki passes away at 58
- 10 things you didn’t know about geisha
- Artist’s photos from early 1900s Japan are little windows into another world 【Photos】
- Create your own T-shirt iron-on design! Plus four other clever uses for expired SUNSCREEN
- “Hello Tokyo” is one of the most stylish sightseeing videos we’ve ever seen【Video】
- Japanese freehand tattoo artist’s work ranges from bloody & erotic to delicate & beautiful
- New “Doge Bage” lets you show off your love of memes in style【Pics】
- Japanese self-defense store CEO shows his dedication as he demos products on himself【Video】
- Star Wars retold with Tsum Tsum plushies is the cutest Star Wars we’ve ever seen!【Video】
- Nintendo aims for 3D animation of its characters to enter film business
- Japanese sake breaks new ground with a variety specially blended to pair well with chocolate
- Cute cat jeans designed by Japanese manga artist will have kittens jumping all over you
- The “Rakulet” adds a corrugated layer of luxury to cardboard toilets
- Don’t throw away those old water bottles — use them for cooking instead!
- Go back in time and hang with geisha and samurai in virtual reality Edo-period Tokyo 【Video】
- FRISK breath mints to debut as cosmetics and skincare products!
- Color blending “Chameleon Pens” are the hottest new art items trending in Japan
- We take up Thai restaurant’s challenge to eat a 6.5-kilo serving of ramen noodles and coriander
- Junior high student shut down 444 school websites to “remind teachers they are incompetent”
- Elegant aquariums provide a unique space for fish and for above ground plants to grow together
- The 100 Soundscapes of Japan: A list of Japan’s greatest natural, cultural, and industrial sounds
- She’s cute, but… Three types of girls to watch out for when dating in Japan【Video】
- “INUPATHY” collar tells you what your dog is thinking via colors and phone messages【Video】
- Saikaku’s Edo-era tales of gay samurai love reimagined for a modern audience as Boys Love manga
- Sadako & Kayako want your vote for the ghost with the most
- The 20 best anime magical girls, as chosen by 10,000 Japanese fans
- Wagyu vs. kokusangyu – The difference between the two types of “Japanese beef”
- Canada’s official Twitter asks which Pokémon is “the most Canadian,” overwhelmed by responses
- Akihabara’s first capsule hotel for women only set to open later this month
- “Picocassette” smartphone game cartridges are here, now available to buy
- Awesome Captain America and Iron Man Ramen now being served at Tokyo restaurant 【Photos】
- Hage? Yes, way! Artist assembles all-star line-up of all your favorite bald anime characters
- Mickey and Minnie inspire a new cute and handy Japanese kitchen device!
- Gorgeous 2-D platform game inspired by Studio Ghibli edges closer to completion on Kickstarter
- Want more meat on your ramen? This restaurant has got you covered
- New “foliage umbrella” lets you take shelter from the elements with beautiful results
- Japan reports fewer children and more elderly people for 35th year in a row
- DIY video series shows how to make your own Metroid arm cannon
- Here are seven genius items to give new life an purpose to old water bottles
- Kyoto counter-terrorism unit called in after senior citizen “reserves” parking space
- This smiling seal will help you get through summer in more ways than one
- Tokyo trains shut down at rush hour, turn Shinagawa Station into a crazy solid block of commuters
- Japanese hotel guest leaves pile of erotic manga out, gets pleasant surprise from cleaning staff
- Japanese magazine claims pro gamers “are like children” and “have no value to society”
- The purr-fect summer gift? Neko Atsume cookies from Lawson convenience stores!
- Japanese travel provider under fire for guaranteeing flyers would sit next to a college girl
- Critics of Hollywood Asian “whitewashing” come up with a John Cho-based solution
- Crazy rains in China flood public bus interior, but passengers hardly seem to mind 【Video & pics】
- RocketNews24’s Meg models the entire line of Japan’s new schoolgirl outfit loungewear 【Photos】
- Kendo mask chopstick rests bring samurai spirit to any meal
- Almost half of Japanese people hide when their doorbell rings — here’s why
- Death and torture: Photos of Japan’s plushies being washed are somehow terrifying【Pics】
- More adventures in localization: Icelandic film’s poster gets unusual makeover in Japan
- Panasonic releases crazy expensive, surprisingly beautiful rotating fan to match any tatami room
- Japanese company raises awareness of child organ transplants by giving old toys donated limbs
- Frozen fruit used as ice cubes: Colorful, fun, and deliciously refreshing! 【Taste test】
- Controversial artist Rokudenashiko found guilty on obscenity charge
- What’s the point? Young Japanese professionals list five business manners they find unnecessary
- New lingerie collections feature fairy tale characters and real-life historical heroines
- Contrails + just the right conditions = A rainbow picture for the ages
- Massive Ghibli Exhibition opening next in Tokyo with artwork spanning Nausicaa to The Red Turtle
- New starter Pokémon and setting for upcoming Pokémon Sun and Moon games revealed 【Video】
- Japanese-style Star Wars jackets are the perfect combination of fashionable and geeky!
- New gachapon vending machine capsule toy range features miniature sweaters for water bottles
- Two new Lipton teas prepare to launch in Japan, we try the first: lychee tea!
- Rice bowl with a mountain of roast beef served in Tokyo bistro
- Japanese anteater’s commitment to stealing other animals’ food is hilarious, inspiring【Video】
- New Japanese sandwich doughnuts from Mister Donut feature matcha, soybean flour and red beans
- Japanese stockings now come with ready-made nail polish
- Toast and milk “breakfast” potato chip flavours set to debut in Japan this month
- Why does Japanese writing need three different sets of characters? (Part 1)
- Shiba Inu dresses up as old woman, charms internet with tails of the good ‘ol (dog) days 【Pics】
- Super-comfy sofa is threatening to turn our reporter into a human-sloth hybrid【Pics】
- We visit Japan’s first hedgehog cafe in Roppongi, Tokyo【Pics & Video】
- Hit anime The Girl Who Leapt Through Time to become live-action drama this summer
- Japanese novelist goes out in anime-style in coffin illustrated with characters he created 【Pics】
- Don’t cry, cosplayers! Japanese company now has fake tear gel just for you 【Photos】
- 10 Tokyo-area restaurants dieters should skip, but everyone else should definitely visit
- Phantom Pikachu photo gives thousands the chills
- Lifehacks for perverts: How to make a pretty bow out of some pretty panties 【Video】
- Ancient Japanese earthenware plate with pawprint proves cats have always done their own thing
- We try the new, limited edition squid viscera potato chips from Japan【Taste Test】
- New York Asian Film Fest to screen Hentai Kamen 2
- Seiko’s blingtastic luxury watch based on Hokusai’s Great Wave costs a pretty yenny
- Who’s that Pokémon? Sharp eyes catch a spelling snafu in Pokémon General Election results
- New “theory” emerges as to why some otaku stare at a girl’s chest while she’s talking
- Check if you have a soba allergy with these amazing ukiyoe-print temporary tattoos!
- Kung Fu Motion Visualization video blurs the line between reality and digital art 【Video】
- Here’s what Japanese men and women think about cheating【Video】
- Hard-working Hokkaido sheep become internet sensations thanks to their…employment contract?!
- 【Monday Kickstart】This collection of awkward black cat photos is sure to put a smile on your face
- New Yu-Gi-Oh! movie gets special screenings just for fans where they can shout and cosplay
- Take cover from April showers with an umbrella that blossoms into a flower every time you use it!
- Wine & Cheese Puccho add a hint of class to your chewy candy【Taste test】
- Is pajama fashion the new trend among young Japanese women?
- Fueled by road rage, two public transport buses in China collide【Video】
- We ask a Harajuku street fashion merchant to dress Mr. Sato for under $100 【Photos】
- Do you know the actors behind your favorite cartoons and anime?
- Spidey-cat “drops in” to check on its owner, saves the day with a dose of humor
- Fabric softener commercial will bring tears to your eyes, ensure you call mom on Mother’s Day
- 25 ways Japanese politeness can get on the nerves of Japanese people
- Mr. Sato picks an outfit from a Harajuku store display, sends RN24’s office into a panic【Pics】
- KFC Hong Kong releases fried-chicken-flavored nail polish, world not sure if ready 【Video】
- Anime talent agency explicitly rejects voice actress applicants who have appeared in pornography
- Japanese TV show decides to censor the exposed nipples…of babies 【Photos】
- Pizza Hut Japan asks customers “Don’t you hungry?” 【Why does Engrish happen in Japan?】
- SpaceX landed another rocket at sea! But what was the Japanese satellite they put in orbit?
- Cuddly arts and craft projects taken to a monstrous, muscular new level【Photos】
- How much would it cost to recreate Yugi’s Yu-Gi-Oh! deck?
- Six awesome travel goods you can find at 100 yen shop Daiso!
- Japanese Twitter user transforms his home into the inside of a video game using glow tape
- Crazy convenience store photo shows the secret ingredient powering ancient Japanese festival
- Elderly Japanese man can’t be bothered to care about violent earthquake simulator【Video】
- What do Japanese people think of Black- and Asian-Americans?【Video】
- Vans to release line of Nintendo 8-bit sneakers this summer【Pics】
- Golf course outhouse is definitely “out” there with a little help from nature
- Messages of support from Taiwan warm the hearts of Kumamoto earthquake victims
- Adult magazine’s sexy, too-clever-for-its-own-good cover tricks old Japanese man into stealing it
- Would you like to see a video of a cat boy band? Of course, you would!
- 20 photos of cats on one of Japan’s cat islands in their most cat-like states 【Pics】
- Learn English from cute anthropomorphic warships in KanColle parody textbook【Pics】
- Sailor Moon Crystal Set 1 on DVD/Blu-ray previewed in dubbed trailer
- You can now buy your favorite Japanese foods in candle form!【Pics】
- Meet Pikarin, the 20,000-year-old blood-stained idol from hell【Video】
- Japan’s top 10 hotel breakfasts 2016: Kobe hotel tops the list once again!
- Life goals: Find a love as pure as the one this Shiba Inu has for cake【Pics】
- 30 things that come to mind replaying the original Super Mario Bros.
- Zelda: Twilight Princess manga creators tease overseas release
- Don’t go! – Cute, clingy Japanese kitty melts the Internet’s heart by bear hugging owner’s arm
- “My dad is less useful than our Roomba”—Japanese 5th-grader’s brutal honesty on family in Japan
- Strong winds in Japan turn giant Ferris wheel’s gondolas into spinning terror chambers 【Video】
- Live-action Dragonball Evolution scriptwriter: “I sincerely apologize”
- FAILure to launch! Chinese apparel company, Uncle Martian, faces huge hurdles over its “new” logo
- Seven injured at Kobe station as car speeds through intersection, mounts sidewalk
- You can now hang out with Totoro and explore Studio Ghibli worlds in virtual reality
- Yes, there really is a Game Boy-shaped mailbox in the mountains of Japan
- Ju-On’s mother and son monsters start Instagram account, show what they do when not busy haunting
- Trailer for upcoming Chinese Legend of Zelda short film release looks amazing【Video】
- Gorgeous Taiwanese travel mugs have us green with tea envy 【Photos】
- Puella Magi Madoka Magica anime lingerie line expands with new Sayaka and Kyoko sets 【Photos】
- These remote-controlled robot arms are the perfect complement to any skirt!
- We know it’s hard, Super Mario fans, but please resist the urge to punch this Tokyo Station sign
- Why use chocolate or nuts when you can top your ice cream with gold like these Japanese cafes?
- Japan Airlines adds a dash of magic to promote its new credit card【Video】
- It’s double the sweetness as Meg tries sweet-bean tea ceremony treats shaped like Doraemon
- We find the crappiest capsule toy out there… literally
- Madoka Magica heads to the beach with new line of anime-themed swimsuits 【Photos】
- Shockingly huge, exquisite egg sandwiches found in Tokyo
- Talking busty anime girl mousepads respond to where, how strongly you fondle their chests 【Video】
- Shuko Chiichi restaurant in Tokyo boasts all-you-can-eat deep-fried chicken and other sides
- Godzilla/Evangelion crossover figure: Two giants of Japanese storytelling in one awesome package
- Japan’s small-breasted lingerie maker launches new sub-brand with stylish, sexy designs 【Photos】
- A detailed explanation of the bizarre anime hair of Detective Conan’s Ran/Rachel
- Pikachu shows off the frightening new powers he gained clubbing in Taiwan 【Video】
- Traveling to Japan on a budget – the best FREE places to visit in the country
- Lotteria releases new deer burger in Hokkaido for a limited time
- We head to Fukuoka’s Kawachi Wisteria Garden to see the famous blossoms with our own eyes
- Crane game adds next-level sense of urgency with a disturbing Curious George display
- Industrious gamer rises to impressive new levels to promote his favorite game.
- Japanese communications company to introduce AI love advice specialist
- Long hair, don’t care: get tresses without the stress with super-long cosplay wigs
April 2016
- Epic Chinese wolf and eagle underwear lets you show off your alpha status in style 【Pics】
- Hand-drawn store-front signs, featuring everything from food to anime, are wowing passersby
- Watch over 20 drones dance in unison with a trio of shamisen players in front of Fuji【Video】
- Traditional Japanese tea ceremony sweets now appear in the shape of Doraemon anime cats
- Pancake cafe from Fukuoka comes to Tokyo — and we love their divinely fluffy pancakes!
- Why does McDonald’s Japan sell more Filet-O-Fish when it rains?
- Twitter user shares difference in how male and female anime artists draw characters in swimsuits
- Gender-bending Taiwanese Zootopia cosplay shows that interspecies love knows no bounds 【Pics】
- Lotteria’s Burger with Everything on It takes us on an emotional roller coaster 【Taste test】
- PanKore panty collecting game is no joke, boasts over 1,000 panties
- Alarming tweet about hidden camera coat hooks in Japanese restrooms sparks anger online
- April showers bring May flowers, but June showers bring adorable paired Pikachu plushies!
- Trying Virtual Reality for the first time at Bandai Namco’s VR Experience in Odaiba, Tokyo
- Multi-talented artist creates moving One Piece manga scenes with three paper cups, lots of skill
- Kingdom Hearts orchestral world tour announced, will perform video games’ music in six countries
- We try McDonald’s Japan’s new “five-star” Clubhouse Burgers【Taste Test】
- 8 Japanese gadgets you wish you had in your country!
- 18 Japanese kids who are completely done with today【Pics】
- Pokémon General Election’s preliminary results posted
- Sneak around in cat feet with cute new “soundless” kitten slippers from Felisssimo
- New Pokémon Center megastore set to open at Tokyo Skytree this summer!
- Hot and handsome rickshaw pullers poised to become the newest crush of women across Japan
- Dragon Quest Heal magic-flavored fried chicken coming to Japan to keep video game fans’ HP full
- Japanese book “nekotan” teaches foreign language the best way possible: by talking about cats
- Look out! Here comes the Samurai Spider-Man
- Samurai Armor Hoodies smash crowdfunding goal, now available to preorder for a limited time
- Brand-new Beauty and the Beast area and Baymax attractions coming to Tokyo Disneyland 【Pics】
- Hand-drawn Sayo and Ko’s Departures short animation hits us right in the feels 【Video】
- Babymetal becomes the newest alternate character for Nintendo’s Super Mario Maker 【Video】
- Same-sex prostitution business technically legal in Japan, goes untouched by police
- Official 2020 Tokyo Olympic logos possess a little secret you might not have noticed
- New Suntory beer cans feature 15 different Shinkansen bullet trains and local landscapes
- From box to bed: This simple item is making life easier for Kumamoto earthquake victims
- You have cat to be kitten us with these totally OTT kitty T-shirts!【Pics】
- Star Wars Tsum Tsum line expands to include adorably chubby Force Awakens plushies 【Photos】
- Attack on Titan author offers message of support, artwork for the people of Kumamoto
- Like creating manga? Want to visit Japan? Then enter the International Manga Awards!
- Stylish Japanese home gardening pod lets you grow vegetables indoors with little effort, no soil
- Special melon and cheese-flavored Kit Kat now available, but only at selected airports!
- Anime voice actress launching new web series on the wonderful world of sake 【Video】
- Japanese farmer discovers his chickens are helping raise a kindle of kittens
- Want to date RocketNews24’s most eligible bachelor? Here’s your chance! 【Contest】
- Newborn baby capybaras and proud mama pose for pictures at Nagasaki Bio Park 【Photos】
- Cardcaptor Sakura’s new manga isn’t a one-shot side story, but a sequel series set to start soon!
- Increasing number of Japanese ditching traditional attitudes about weddings and funerals
- Help Wanted: Pervy security detail to guard panties for upcoming Hentai Kamen film release
- Our writer intentionally gets himself caught up in an online phishing scam—for science!
- The people of Japan, defined in one photograph
- Godzilla vs. Evangelion continues with art by kaiju designer Yuji Kaida
- Build your own micro burger with McDonald’s x Nanoblock collaboration
- Toyota’s wooden concept car serves as a time capsule for generations to come
- Japanese Twitter artist shows that maybe Attack on Titan’s giants aren’t scary after all 【Pics】
- Lingerie-inspired bathing suits: The latest fashion coming this summer to Japan 【Photos】
- Busty Dead or Alive mousepads are just the thing for PC work, bouncing volleyballs off of 【Video】
- Here’s what Japanese people think of Hollywood’s recent “whitewashing”【Video】
- China’s taste in cars is looking even more like America’s in one important way
- High-class One Piece timepiece is perfect for punctual pirates who love anime
- Gender-bent Naruto bends over seductively as sexy new anime figure 【Photos】
- If you’re going to worship your cat, you may as well make him a cardboard box Shinto shrine
- Three tips to be a better karaoke singer, from a professional singer-songwriter
- Rejoice! Anime about boys who love Boys’ Love coming this summer!
- Beefy backpacks are the perfect fashion statement for any meat-loving traveler
- Godiva chocolate meets Sri Lankan tea in a new frozen drink just in time for summer
- RocketNews24’s giant teddy bear goes looking for some new friends at Costco Japan 【Photos】
- Giant engraved sword is also a Japanese nameplate (plus most awesome home fixture ever)
- Book for little Japanese kids offers one big reason not to be a systems engineer when you grow up
- The perfect work out equipment for your fingers is waiting inside Japanese toy vending machines
- Funko’s Pop! vinyl figure series adds Sailor Moon, more Dragon Ball Z characters
- Cast of this summer’s live-action Naruto stage play looks more awesome than ever in new photos
- Lotteria’s massive Burger with Everything on It dares Japan to ignore/finish it
- Evangelion credit cards mean you will (not) need to carry cash
- Keio University professor embodies Cool Japan by cosplaying his way through lectures【Pics】
- Cats in trouble, washing bags, and visual kei bands: What do these three things have in common?
- Beat your phone into submission with these Street Fighter 2 capsule toy stands
- McDonald’s recruitment ad paints a grim picture of life in Japan
- Up the ukiyoe with this Iron Maiden woodblock print featuring Eddie as a hellish courtesan
- Maru the cat sticks his head in a bag, emerges with fashionable pigtails【Video】
- 12 tabi split-toe sneakers to add a ninja flair to your casual everyday wear
- “Escape from the Abandoned Blood Lab II” event to be held in Osaka
- Enjoy traditional views of Mt Fuji from your very own luxury toilet
- Online seller sends special surprise to Kumamoto earthquake survivor
- Taste the rainbow with Hong Kong shop’s colorful grilled cheese sandwiches 【Pics】
- New summer kimono from Felissimo features cats playing with flowers
- Unique soy sauce cruet saucer creates beautiful liquid art right on your dining table!
- “World’s most stylish rabbit” is the Instagram account you should be following right now【Photos】
- Japanese Twitter users show off how easily they can hide their eye shadow by opening their eyes
- Stunning time-lapse photography, “Sea of Clouds”, shows off Hong Kong’s natural beauty【Video】
- VR anime girl app scratches as many otaku itches as possible while virtually cleaning your ears
- New Japanese “school swimsuits” for adult women are a stylish skirted take on one-piece swimwear
- “Don’t worry, he is a docile pervert” and other useful phrases in Japanese and English
- Always-adorable Rilakkuma is now tasty too as new Japanese mochi sweets 【Taste test】
- Tokyo government orders cat cafe to shut down for violating animal welfare regulations
- Kyary Pamyu Pamyu to perform at J-Pop Summit Festival’s opening concert in San Francisco
- World’s first Snoopy Museum opens in Tokyo’s Roppongi Hills
- Awesome craft project alert: Cardboard samurai armor kits from Japan!
- Former Tokyo graphic artist makes beautiful, traditional art from twisted paper【Pics】
- Fashion brand niitu leaves us stunned with Shinto shrine photoshoot
- Pooch with places to be disappointed to find he’s not allowed on the subway
- An island-hopping visit to the Setouchi International Art Festival!
- Prepare your own cup of Kyoto matcha at a cafe in Tokyo … with sweets, of course!
- Production I.G’s quake-themed short ‘Pigtails’ wins award at WorldFest Houston
- Disney soy sauce is now on sale in Japan—four different tastes, four cute designs
- Kumamoto kids thank Self-Defense Force for earthquake relief work with touching handmade awards
- Gotta sing ’em all: Devoted Pokémon fan makes personalized songs for 100 different Pokémon
- Volunteer craftsman traveling to Kumamoto to repair earthquake-damaged family heirloom ceramics
- Japanese people react to “weeaboo cringe videos” on YouTube【Video】
- Metal Gear’s Hideo Kojima: Endings “the least necessary part” of a game for overseas players
- 97 percent of Kumamoto convenience stores open for business just three days after major quakes
- Disney artist brings classic characters to life inside pictures from traditional Japan 【Pics】
- New interview series with China’s unmarried women shows, shrinks attitude gap between generations
- Famous Japanese painter’s centuries-old cat artwork proves Japan has always loved felines
- Old man blissfully unaware as out-of-control dump truck almost flattens him【Video】
- Flight attendant recruits dazzle onlookers with beautiful Chinese cheongsam dresses
- Savoring one of the stinkiest foods in the world: Sweden’s surströmming
- The Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake we’re still waiting for【Video】
- Junior high student leaves us laughing after mistaking traditional pattern for Wi-Fi symbol
- Mr. Sato and the RocketDancers assemble for a sexy, electrical-tape intensive music video 【Video】
- Two of Japan’s biggest chains travel to disaster-stricken Kumamoto to hand out free beef bowls
- Universal Studios Japan to close Back to the Future ride, sell off DeLorean and props
- Kodansha’s Sam Yoshiba supports Scarlett Johansson casting choice for Ghost in the Shell
- Make your kancho dreams a kancho reality with new, interconnecting KAN-CHO figures【Pics】
- Amazing pencil portraits of Japanese celebrities look as lifelike as photographs 【Pictures】
- Japanese convenience store snack looks like, and almost is, smoked cock 【Taste test】
- Korean chicken restaurant sued by Louis Vuitton for copyright infringement
- It’s the Zelda-themed scavenger hunt proposal of a lifetime—and a gorgeous Triforce ring to boot!
- New sleeping bag Pikachu plush toys coming to game centres in Japan this May
- Nekogahara’s Nora Chiyo comes to life in Shōnen Magazine Edge
- Pet iguana mistakes fruit-patterned plate for tasty treat, with adorable results【Pics】
- As earthquakes rock the region, Kyushu Shinkansen commercial is more poignant than ever【Video】
- Japanese retailer releases three cute & comfy high school “uniforms” to wear around the house
- Should healthy young men sit in Japanese trains’ priority seats for the elderly and pregnant?
- The amazing merchandise of the Sailor Moon art exhibition gift shop 【Photos】
- Gigantic Asian hornet is your worst nightmare…or a ticket to Twitter fame 【Photos】
- The ride of a lifetime? China’s “death simulator” lets you experience being cremated【Video】
- New Dragon Ball, Death Note, and One Piece attractions coming to Universal Studios Japan
- Stay strong, Kumamoto! Luffy and his voice actress are cheering for you!【Video】
- Experience the “Color of Water” from a 250-year-old Japanese confection maker!
- Touching messages of support for Kumamoto by artists in China and the manga world
- Every Yu-Gi-Oh! card ever, all in one place at awesome Tokyo train station display 【Photos】
- Make a bold fashion statement by swapping your briefcase for a teapot bag!
- Our writer Meg gets a taste of Kiri Cafe, a cream cheese-lover’s paradise!
- Amazing side-by-side images capture a century of change in China【Pics】
- Baked fresh to your specs in just one minute: 800 Degrees Pizza opens first store in Japan
- Backlash as Japanese police tweet warns women to not ride elevators alone with men
- Japanese dog hotel and groomer opens adorable “puppy pre-school”【Photos】
- Get your hands on the Nanoblock version of Evangelion Unit-01, coming this month
- Nintendo to stream special animated short ahead of Star Fox Zero’s release【Video】
- Kansai Electric celebrates turning 65 with a look into the past
- Time to go bananas for McDonald’s Japan’s chocolate banana smoothie and other new treats
- Violent winds pound Tokyo, topple mid-construction nine-story building 【Video】
- New Twitter trend: High school girls posing in noodle restaurants
- Set your hair with the awesome new Cardcaptor Sakura Sealing Wand anime hair dryer
- Idolmaster anime becoming Korean-drama, idol applications to be accepted from around the world!
- This is what happens when you cook rice with coffee in your rice cooker 【Rocket Kitchen】
- This Japan Airlines hottie is setting female netizens’ hearts aflutter【Video】
- Curry-nai! Legendary X Japan story births new line of instant curry
- Traditional Japanese sakura mochi confection meets western pie at Tokyo pie eatery!【Taste Test】
- New “Submariner Camera” is ready to get up close and personal with your pet fish
- We try cute Sailor Moon-themed drinks and food at the new Chibiusa Cafe in Tokyo
- We got a sneak peek at the stellar Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Exhibit【Photos】
- Continuing earthquakes in Kumamoto have moved a GPS observation station nearly one meter
- Enhance your texting with new Line stamps featuring Totoro, Catbus, and more!
- Japanese manga titles get ready for their own civil wars ahead of new Captain America movie
- Aso Jinja, one of Japan’s oldest shrines, hit with extensive damage in continuing earthquakes
- Centuries-old Kumamoto Castle continues to battle intense earthquakes
- Japanese city’s promotional animation is an emotional roller coaster like no other 【Video】
- New gachapon set introduces capsule toy cat toys for your capsule toy cats!
- In the name of the NEETs… Osomatsu and brothers have transformed into Sailor Senshi!
- Pixar character pastries from Ginza Cozy Corner are just as awesome as the films themselves
- No cat naps for this awesome Japanese kitty who’s ready to leap, flex, and pose for the camera
- Publishers of anime-style English textbook reassert their control over Ellen-sensei
- Gorgeous Japanese tatami reed book covers, card holders a fresh outlet for old-school style
- Sanrio characters Gudetama and Pom Pom Purin are now sweeter than ever as donuts 【Photos】
- Japanese gamer finds lost copy of Pokémon Green after 18 years, comes so close to a happy ending
- Voting opens for the very first Pokémon General Election popularity poll
- The cats came back, and they’re resting on top of Japan’s lattes!【Photos】
- Bears over flowers: The RocketNews24 giant bear takes an Ueno Park swan boat for a spin
- Japan’s newest elegant and delicious green tea cheesecake is only available at…7-Eleven?
- Otaku Lovers: Japan’s new singles event that’s just for hardcore anime and video game fans
- Japan’s most covetous kitty is back, and he’s in no mood to share his newest treasure 【Photos】
- Kit Kat Premium Gift Shop now open for limited time near Narita Airport
- The ultimate Shinkansen trip: Riding Japan’s bullet train network from one end to the other
- Japanese university “otaku class” has strict requirements: “You must watch 20 anime per week”
- Enormous BETA right before your eyes?! Muv-Luv VR demo event report
- Babymetal album is Japan’s 1st to crack U.S. Billboard’s top 40 in 53 years
- Shin Godzilla trailer released, hits very close to home【Video】
- Photos of Ronald McDonald statue being “arrested” by Chinese police go viral【Video】
- Pikachu panties are part of new collection of Pokémon merchandise for grown-up female fans!
- We try one Japanese shop’s special “penis” noodle bowl
- Chocolate Brownie Matcha Frappuccinos make their glorious return to Starbucks Japan
- Have your lasagna and eat it too, with this vegan-friendly dish featuring Cactuar 【Recipe】
- Cute Japanese pet owl channels its inner-cowboy, rides a singing toy horse【Video】
- 45-year-old man promptly arrested after asking police if it’s okay to date a 15-year-old
- The anime-style English teacher Japan has fallen in love with has a live-action version too
- Want to keep your anime clear files looking nice? Then you’ll need this new item just for otaku
- Foreign tourists share their impressions of Japanese men【Video】
- How long is your pinky? Your smallest finger may reveal your biggest personality secrets!
- Cerevo Inc’s Psycho-Pass Dominator accessories for sale
- Friendly volunteers help this cute porcupine fish out of a prickly situation
- Here’s why some are speculating yesterday’s Golden Gai fire was connected to the Olympics
- This OL has had enough BS for one day, goes on smelly kicking rampage in new ad【Video】
- Star Fox Zero’s tear-jerking ending tribute to late Nintendo president Satoru Iwata
- Our Japanese-language reporter falls in love…with Starbucks’ new cantaloupe Frappuccino
- Evangelion’s Gainax studio establishes new business… cultivating tomatoes
- Adorable kitten adopts kanji pose, shows us how to truly relax【Video】
- Beyond sakura: How to tell a cherry blossom from a plum or peach flower
- Love kabuki? Now’s your chance to take the stage as an actor — if you have the cash
- Japanese online retailer selling mouth-watering salmon, nori, eggs and bacon bookmarks【Pics】
- Adorable cat paw analog stick and button covers let you upgrade your PS4 to PSCat
- Take in the enormity of China with video series that makes it look like a tiny toy【Video】
- Sakura season comes to the kitchen with cherry blossom-shaped pasta
- Toyota to begin testing Guardian Angel—an invisible driving companion that could save your life
- We spend a night at Shibuya’s new Nadeshiko Hotel—a capsule hotel for women only
- Laser-cut art allows you to combine, transform multiple pictures with just two sheets of paper!
- Giant robot takes the stage at Nana Mizuki’s Tokyo Dome concerts
- Japanese Twitter user transcribes McDonald’s distinctive deep fryer chime to sheet music
- Can you spot this sword-fighting Japanese schoolgirl video quiz’s four huge surprises? 【Video】
- Beautiful marshmallow flowers are in bloom at Tokyo’s Dominque Ansel Bakery!
- Snowboarder in Japan gets chased by a bear, has absolutely no idea【Update: fake but still cool】
- Cool dad needs only US$2 to make a lightsaber, shows us how to make one too【Video】
- The most fun I’ve had behind the wheel this year was with Toyota’s unusual vision for the future of mobility
- Can you guess where this amazing Japanese commuter train is hiding some extra seats? 【Video】
- Four misinformed fantasies men have about Japanese women, according to university students
- Amazing creations made using only a hot glue gun have Japanese Twitter on meltdown【Pics】
- Filipino youths with special needs find their place in the world through art and awareness
- Illustrator reimagines the anime robots of Mobile Suit Gundam as a line of sexy lingerie
- The women’s wrestling league in Japan is way more intense than WWE
- Japan’s highway service stations get anthropomorphized in web novel
- Nissan Japan’s special drive music takes kids from screams to snores in minutes【Video】
- Japanese schoolgirl says education is pointless, gets schooled in debate on Twitter
- Seems like everyone wants to cuddle this adorable kitten in Japan, even the other cats! 【Photos】
- 3 reasons Japanese movies today suck, according to distributor and producer Adam Torel
- Turn your smartphone into a telescope and take pictures of outer space with new device
- Traditional Japanese cultural trivia of the day: Bonseki rocks! (literally)
- These photos show how Japanese architecture has changed over the last 100 years
- Let Rilakkuma and Korilakkuma greet your wedding guests, make your special day too cute to forget
- The only things better than Japanese cooking videos are miniature Japanese cooking videos!
- Characters in this textbook from Taiwan want to teach you Japanese using two-timing tactics
- “150 Years of Japanese Uniforms” illustrated encyclopedia is now on sale
- Yoshinoya opens fanciest restaurant yet! Almost as luxurious as a hospital cafeteria
- Improve your drawing skills with these videos featuring a veteran Japanese animator【Video】
- Twitter user’s all-natural, all-organic “Roomba” has us grinning
- Drawing a school girl leaping over a man firing a gun? There’s a reference book for that!
- Japanese Twitter users share gorgeous photos of sakura season coming to an end
- Sushi burgers: the latest DIY food craze that you should totally make for dinner tonight 【Pics】
- Internet weighs in on Korean abstract painting that sold for US$4.3 million
- Here’s why Japan won’t do anything about the crazy yen surge
- New Sputniko! music video presents modern take on traditional myth, inspired by real life science
- New China-themed lingerie from Peach John is sexy, adorable, and manga-inspiring!
- Towering piles of sushi are waiting for you at this awesome Tokyo restaurant 【Photos】
- As fan art pops up for anime-style English textbook character, original artist asks for restraint
- Blink and you’ll miss what riled racists in this Japanese McDonald’s ad 【Video】
- “Don’t let pressure dictate your life”—China’s unmarried women speak out in heart-rending video
- JR East to introduce numbering system at all stations in Tokyo
- Capybaras take shelter from rain the best way they know how: by being adorable
- Japan’s MOS Burger replaces hamburger buns with lettuce for limited “Natsumi” range
- Nintendo unveils new line of official amiibo diorama kits 【Photos】
- This drone-shot bird’s-eye video of Tokyo’s sakura is absolutely stunning 【Video】
- Interview: Bluefin and the world of anime collectibles
- Finally! A music video portrait orientation, perfect for the smartphone age【Video】
- Fighting duo displays some real girl power with impressive dodging and spear work 【Video】
- You can never unsee this figure of Machochu, the nightmare mashup of Pikachu and Machoke【Photos】
- The Washington Post would like you to meet RocketNews24’s Mr. Sato
- Japanese women describe their personal ideal height and weight【Video】
- Beautiful, heartwarming anime short is also a commercial for miso 【Video】
- World on high alert as North Korea flexes its video FX muscle【Video】
- Birdie dating sim Hatoful Boyfriend finally arrives on the Japanese PS Store
- How can we improve RocketNews24?【Survey now closed – thanks for your input!】
- Watch out, Tokyo Drifters! You aren’t going to outrun these awesome Japanese patrol cars
- Adorable cat-shaped cakes come out to play/get eaten in Tokyo
- Rent-a-goat service now available in Japan, ready to fulfill all your goat-related needs
- New trailer for “your Name.”, newest anime from Makoto Shinkai, is packed with emotion【Video】
- Akita Prefecture is a stunning winter wonderland with the warmest of hearts【Video】
- Japanese publisher groups protest “agreement” to cover up adult magazines in convenience stores
- New Frappuccino from Starbucks Japan to offer a piece of melon heaven!
- Japan’s Saga Prefecture takes a cheeky approach to attracting tourists【Video】
- Japanese men describe their ideal female body type【Video】
- What do Japanese people think of “weeaboos”?【Video】
- Japanese TV show teaches us how to read someone’s personality just by looking at their hands
- English textbook characters get anime-style makeover to appeal to linguists and otaku alike
- Book your plane tickets now: Shanghai’s official Hello Kitty restaurant looks amazing!
- Babymetal makes US television debut performing on the Late Show with Stephen Colbert【Video】
- Steamy Heinz Japan commercials urge married women to have affairs with handsome pig【Videos】
- School of hard knocks? Female student is attacked on campus by a teacher in the nude
- Uniqlo asks women to draw pictures of their breasts, say words about them【Videos】
- Meet Tomoko, the 70-year-old Japanese woman who can pole dance like nobody’s business 【Video】
- Low Japanese table plus freshly grilled fish and curious kitty equals adorable video 【Video】
- Tokyo KFC now serves alcohol with its fried chicken, including Japanese craft beers
- Japanese pantyhose commercial quiz asks viewers to pick out the sole woman in stockings 【Video】
- Victim becomes attacker as suspected molesting leads to bus-bound slugfest【Video】
- A brief history of emoji, language standards, and why you can text piles of poo to your friends
- New line of anime panties slip off the animated characters on onto cold drink bottles 【Photos】
- Students at Tokyo University of the Arts create amazing festival shrines of giant monsters 【Pics】
- Japan’s biggest curry chain now offers a true vegetarian curry
- Japanese Twitter user finds a use for leftover stamps, sends the internet into a laughing fit
- Turns out those adorable Neko Atsume cats are actually kind of jerks…【Video】
- Windows update notification muscles in on digital billboard, proves there’s no escape
- Shinjuku’s giant Godzilla statue gets a new addition, reminds us that fresh breath matters
- Japanese fashion label’s samurai chino pants are on the move again with new colors
- Celebrate every day on the calendar with NHK’s historical videos of Japan!
- Goku cosplayer takes his Flying Nimbus to Los Angeles【Video】
- The Chibiusa Cafe, Tokyo’s newest Sailor Moon themed restaurant, reveals its awesome menu
- From adorable cats to space shuttles: The perfect obi is waiting for you here!
- Curious kitty makes a froggy friend, loses him just moments later【Pics】
- 4 new versions of McDonald’s anime shorts with AKB48 idols streamed
- Cool cat delighting animal lovers as he regularly rides the train in Tokyo 【Photos】
- Nearly one in four Japanese adults admits to crying in the office bathroom in new survey
- Video shows perhaps Japan’s most daring and agile senior out for a crazy, perilous stroll 【Video】
- A call to arms: 5 Japanese potato chip flavours the west badly needs
- Japanese tourism board hires American expat as professional ninja
- Does Japan’s green tea white wine taste like tea, wine, or something else entirely?【Taste Test】
- Funny reaction video shows Americans trying sea urchin for the first time
- Paris’ Japanese-style crêperie will take care of all of your cute cravings
- Makers of frozen snack sincerely apologize for a 9-cent price increase
- The phalluses are in full bloom at this year’s Kanamara Festival【Photos】
- Lottery prize figurine of Dragon Ball Super’s hero Goku is also super expensive
- Satoru Noda’s Golden Kamuy manga series wins the 2016 Manga Taisho award
- New Shibuya capsule hotel targets women visiting from overseas with gorgeous bath and more
- Artist’s unique artwork imagines Singapore locales as adorable, anthropomorphic characters
- Garrett’s Popcorn Shops releases exclusive tin: Nagoya Gold
- OBJECTION! This 3D wire art of Detective Conan and Phoenix Wright is amazing
- Baskin Robbins introduces a limited-edition ice cream to celebrate the boys of summer
- You can buy batteries that have been specially charged for you by idols on a bike 【Video】
- Cat terrified of vacuum cleaner chooses the strangest place to hide
- Artists share their personal progress in images, demonstrate the benefits of a time jump
- Licca-chan spills her guts (literally) with this unsettling April Fool’s Day joke doll
- Mini documentary discusses importance of Sailor Moon for 90s LGBTQ kids
- YouTuber conducts social experiment to test Japanese people’s legendary honesty 【Video】
- McDonald’s Japan gets in on the April Fools’ Day fun with “new menu items”
- Achingly beautiful video shows the simple joys of life in Japan’s Akita Prefecture 【Video】
- Kanazawa Curry Cola lets you have your fried pork and curry on the go!
- Going to an anime concert? Don’t forget to strap your collection of merch to yourself first!
- Sony teases us with “Ghostbusters Proton Pack” April Fool【Video】
- The slogans for every Studio Ghibli movie, ranked by fans in Japan【Quiz】
- Babymetal’s new album, Metal Resistance, is out now and it’s awesome
- DMM opens registration for “Panty Collection” game, insists it isn’t an April Fool’s joke
- Sailor Moon Gashapon compacts and watches coming out this summer!
- Mop up your spring sniffles with Rose of Versailles-themed tissues (plus, merchandise range)
- Newly opened restaurant in Osaka boasts a new evolution of okonomiyaki
- Japanese police departments show comedic and dramatic sides while luring new graduates
- Look for one of the weirdest looking buildings in Tokyo to find some very delicious pineapple cake
- New dietary supplement from Japan will make your farts smell “like a flower garden”【Video】
- McDonald’s Japan is unleashing the Giga Big Mac, with 2.8 times the beef of a regular Big Mac
March 2016
- It’s almost time for Japan’s “flower rafts,” one of the most beautiful parts of sakura season
- We try “The Dream,” Asahi’s new, purportedly “perfect” beer【Taste Test】
- Just looking at these beautiful edamame and beer candles will make you hungry and thirsty!
- Kidnapped girl escapes from abductor after two years in confinement
- Creepy-cool: “Plastic surgeon” artist creates dissections of popular character figures【Pics】
- Japanese government encouraging hot springs to ease tattoo restrictions
- Yamaha shows off their routers with sexy gravure-style calendar
- Mamametal is here to headbang, not be your stinking maid【Video】
- Five bewildering ways beauty is measured in Japan
- From the Up Up Girls to Polysics: The five weirdest Japanese music videos this year so far【Video】
- Starbucks in Korea adds a new item to its menu: custard pudding!
- Final Fantasy XV is getting its own anime series and CG movie 【Videos】
- Forget cups and cones – Krispy Kreme Japan is sandwiching its ice cream inside doughnuts!
- Korean makeup artist transforms herself into Taylor Swift in mind-blowing makeup tutorial 【Video】
- Short story from online forum gets rendered as a manga, has netizens in tears…
- This clothes-wearing rescue cat will win your heart with its adorable fashion and touching story
- Japanese government awards its first-ever working visas to foreign professional gamers
- Talented Japanese sixth graders pull off mind-blowing jump-rope routine【Video】
- Novel way to dice onions quickly may reduce time and tearing up…but may increase bleeding
- Want your songs available at karaoke all across Japan? There’s a way, and it’s absolutely free
- Tokyo and Osaka’s Sailor Moon Crystal Cafes to feature new Outer Senshi drinks and desserts!
- Stunning video, “In Japan”, captures breathtaking moments from around the country【Video】
- Japan’s muscle idol continues to turn heads with body that looks like it could crush stone 【Pics】
- Young Japanese cosplayer whips up some costume magic to transform herself into Harry Potter
- The ultimate eco-friendly art: Korean artist makes animal sculptures out of discarded tires【Pics】
- We try the new matcha McFlurry from McDonald’s Japan【Taste Test】
- Cup Noodle to release “Luxury Shark Fin” and “Softshell Turtle” flavors
- Anime voice actress arrested for cocaine possession in Tokyo won’t be prosecuted
- Sugoi Japan Award 2016 winners: The manga, anime, novels Japan thinks you should binge on
- Our reporter wears the Boku Sera schoolgirl outfit, visits Harajuku, takes purikura
- New illy matcha coffee drinks combine green tea with espresso for a limited time
- This Chinese university student’s room is so messy, it made news headlines【Video】
- Twist-cap matcha is the freshest bottle of tea you’ll ever get at a Japanese convenience store
- Let hot moon men lead you to the land of nod in new otome drama CDs
- Fashion brand Dsquared2 reveals new samurai armor-inspired line-up
- Gorgeous Paul Gerber/Arita-yaki pottery watches will catch eyes, leave you seriously broke
- Win real, natural gemstones at Saitama game center, which boasts over 300 crane games!【Video】
- Tokyo dressmaker crafts gorgeous wedding gowns from old kimono fabric 【Photos】
- Nine tales of stunningly crazy customer complaints in from the Japanese service industry
- Starbucks is giving Japan alcoholic “Frappuccinos”
- The dirty reason China can’t always tell North Korea what to do
- Sony’s new projector is absolutely tiny, can make TV-sized projections anywhere 【Video】
- Bandai Namco announces plans to open virtual reality experience center
- Promotional event convinces us Kyoto’s Uji City is an area worth both exploring and tasting!
- Crack open a chocolate dinosaur egg filled with ice cream “yolk” at South Korean cafe【Pics】
- New Doraemon Happy Meal toy in Japan becomes the latest pet craze【Pics】
- The Shinkansen now goes all the way to Hokkaido, and here’s its newest, northernmost station
- If “My Neighbor Totoro” had been a horror movie…【Video】
- Japan is joining in the Face Swap craze, and it’s silly fun times for all!【Videos】
- Japan’s “camellia crepes” look blooming delicious 【Photos】
- Eat your way back to school with adorable randoseru Japanese backpack cakes
- Party on the Seibu line! Rent a train car for your alumni buddies—beer included
- Can you solve the maze that has Japanese net users stumped?
- As Microsoft US’s AI chatbot turns racist troll, Japan’s won’t shut up about anime and hay fever
- Madoka Magica magical girls get their own line of anime lingerie
- You’ve never seen Tokyo’s nightscape quite like this【Photos】
- Japanese brand’s leather hakama will satisfy your samurai and fashionista urges all at once
- Sailor Moon Crystal’s new opening and ending sequences and themes revealed 【Video】
- Video of lazy egg Gudetama cleaning up goes viral on Twitter【Video】
- Announcing the winners of our RocketNews24 x TokyoTreat KitKat Collection Box giveaway!
- Sadako vs Kayako glass hangers will make your drinks horrifyingly cute
- Japanese clothing retailer turns Starbucks mermaid into a mecha robot girl
- Sazae Radio: Now you can hear a lot more than just the ocean in a seashell!
- Matcha green tea cheesecake pretzels are now on sale in Japan, courtesy of Auntie Anne’s
- We try the new full-sized matcha Oreo cookies from Japan
- Iwami in Tottori Prefecture is now offering a Free!/High Speed! anime tie-in location map guide
- Are you a true Sailor Moon fan? Well, here’s your chance to join the official fan club!
- Pokémon Centers around Japan celebrate the opening of Kyoto branch with commemorative goods
- Nagasaki Bio Park has a brand new friend to share with the world: A baby Malayan tapir!
- China’s People’s Daily newspaper promotes dancing boy as “the future King of Salsa”
- The train station that stayed open for a single school girl finally closes down
- Not sure if want? London’s English breakfast udon shocks and confuses Japanese Twitter
- Final Fantasy XIII screenshot or cosplay? We’re still not sure! 【Photos】
- Cardcaptor Sakura toys for all the good girls and all the good boys — now with official voices!
- Babymetal debuts music video “The One”, featuring English lyrics and giant fox heads
- Infographic shows how working culture differs across the globe
- Surprise! The new “leaked NX controller” is, indeed, fake. But the build video is pretty cool!
- We’ve found your next vacation spot at the luxurious Chillma Villas in Okinawa
- “Boku Sera” sailor uniform loungewear for men is back with a new version for spring
- Learn to mix drinks like a pro with the latest app from the series that was BANNED in Korea
- Green tea continues to go alcoholic with new matcha liqueur from Suntory
- New pop-up cafe in Tokyo offers drinks with hands-on animation, art and design on the side
- Music box-powered spinning Lego Laputa is both whimsical and impressive【Video】
- Lindt Japan brings out matcha iced drinks for a limited time
- Survey shows “YouTuber” among top jobs Japanese kids want when they grow up
- Awesome Samurai Armor Hoodies are looking to conquer the whole world/keep you warm
- Hit anime FLCL getting sequel series 15 years after its last episode in U.S.-Japan co-production
- Traffic camera in China captures brutality of woman’s accident, humanity of her rescuers
- Japanese “stuffed animal hospital” is the cutest way to refurbish your plushies we’ve ever seen
- Japanese Sherlock manga finally gets an English release
- Japanese people react to “But we’re speaking Japanese!” video, and it’s kind of stunning
- Here’s how the awesome new Pokémon GO mobile game will look on your smartphone
- You know you’re in Japan when…【List】
- New cafe in Japan serves up salads in the form of gorgeous colourful cakes
- Everyone from the Cat Bus to Donald Trump showed up to celebrate Kyoto University’s graduation
- Love Capybaras? Now you can take a hot bath while watching them bathe!
- Even Japanese people sometimes think bowing can be needlessly complicated, video shows 【Video】
- New ad for Nissin’s U.F.O. brand of instant yakisoba is all kinds of weird【Video】
- “Pecs are just like boobs!” or “The correct way to draw pectoral muscles”
- Nikon is marketing its cameras directly to cosplayers with Cosgenic cosplay photo tip series
- Japanese military cosplay convention is almost too real【Pics】
- Kyoto Animation celebrates its 50,000 Twitter followers with the cutest short animation EVAAAR!
- Tragic toy car accident in China leaves nation divided【Video】
- Much-loved Japanese children’s characters come to life in horrific fashion at Street Fest
- New smartphone game lets you date real-life J-pop idols, but shockingly gives them 100 Boyfriends
- Tokyo cosplay studio to hold photography event just for dolls and figures this summer
- Psychological thriller from Spain, Magical Girl, finally released in Japan
- Hayao Miyazaki’s newest work to debut…on the side of a bus?!
- Japanese fashion magazine bundles cute Sailor Moon freebies with new issue
- Japanese company will turn a photo of a deceased relative into a 3D rendering that’s also an urn
- Japanese women setting a tough goal for themselves as they try to reach their “Cinderella weight”
- Matcha-flavored Garrett Popcorn, here we come!【Taste Test】
- This could be our first look at Nintendo’s next-generation gaming controller
- Video explores fencing strikes and rules, looks super badass 【Video】
- Kyoto tea store collaborates with local winemaker to create deliciously green matcha white wine
- Nara Prefecture’s “god horses” caught acting in a decidedly ungodly manner…【Pics】
- Cool new alarm clock earphones wake you up not with sound, but vibrations
- We don’t think anyone has ever enjoyed a nap as much as this Shiba Inu dog in Japan 【Video】
- Korean girls group channels inner Sailor Senshi for the perfect moon-powered photo
- Mad Max’s Doof Wagon crashes college graduation in Tokyo 【Video】
- All the coolest Cosplay from the annual Nipponbashi Street Festival in Osaka!【Pics】
- No electricity required for this elegant natural humidifier from Japan
- Denny’s Japan offers mountain of pancakes and ice cream to guests on their birthday—for free!
- Illustrated Japanese Twitter debate asks if loving someone means letting their pain hurt you too
- Nintendo: Wii U production to continue in next fiscal term or later
- Chinese street vendor plants a kiss on police officer’s lips during arrest【Video】
- Awesome optical illusion turns Japanese Ferris wheel into a cube 【Video】
- Heads up—Japan’s Ghibli Museum will be closed for two months as of this May
- Kind-hearted hero rescues six abandoned kittens on secluded mountain road in Japan ［Video］
- McDonald’s Japan releases brand new Matcha McFlurry for a limited time
- Dutch bunny fun as Miffy theme cafe in Tokyo is now open!
- Real-life Pokémon battles would be absolutely merciless, cosplaying frog video shows us 【Video】
- This video of an artist creating stunning blackboard art for Dark Souls III is mesmerizing
- Cast of Madoka Magica anime gets into the Easter spirit with line of special holiday merchandise
- Akihabara Shrine seeks shrine maiden to perform memorial services for “deceased” anime figures
- Classic anime Fushigi Yugi’s musical adaptation cast shown in costume for first time 【Photos】
- Internet celebri-babies “Momo Twins” are so cute we could eat them right up【Pics】
- Ramen stickers let you show what your favorite Japanese food is and make new friends all at once
- New ukiyo-e print from KISS delivers awesome, traditional(ish) art
- The Pokémon Company, U.K. artist create world’s largest Pokémon trading card mosaic
- Twitter can’t get enough of this digging cat getting dug, and neither can we【Video】
- Anime McDonald’s looks like an awesome place to work part-time 【Video】
- Lola’s Cupcakes and Magnolia Bakery bring out sakura cupcakes in Japan for a limited time
- Tokyo cafe’s sakura ice cream has actual flowers mixed in for the ultimate cherry blossom dessert
- Supercharged toy bear rocks own face off【Video】
- Japan’s “Gap Tent” for solo campers fits just about anywhere, weighs almost nothing
- Five awkward moments that prove you’ve finally nailed that whole “living in Japan” thing
- Nestlé Japan releases new green tea Kit Kats as part of their “I LOVE TEA” series
- Pablo’s Matcha Cheese Tart is green, beautiful and absolutely scrumptious【Taste Test】
- The top five surprising observations of a Japanese student visiting an American university
- Japanese bakery’s giant strawberry cake looks the part, but does it taste it? 【Taste test】
- Confessions of a professional Japanese dating site female impersonator 【Interview】
- Dicing onions has never been so cute: Lolita kitchen knives to fill all your chopping needs
- Want to make anime like Princess Mononoke? Soon you can get the software Ghibli uses for free!
- The new fitness test that’s sweeping the Chinese net
- RocketNews24’s debut single “RocketMan” now available on iTunes, Spotify, Amazon, and more!
- Sailor Moon x Isetan Event 2016 is the collaboration of our dreams, and it’s only just begun!
- Compassionate supermarket manager offers shoplifter a job instead of pressing charges
- World’s largest retail LEGO store to open just outside of Shanghai Disneyland Park in June
- New robot cat toy “Hello! Woonyan” is set to bring you mechanical cuddles, meows, and more
- Winning poems from otaku haiku contest are hilarious, but also hit way too close to home
- Kumamoto shop has automatic door control for “guard” dog so he can take pee break【Video】
- Zootopia is a smash hit all over the world, so of course people are already cosplaying it
- Life hack for living in Japan: How to painlessly remove the wrapper from a pack of natto
- We contact Apple with angry complaint, they defuse our hostility with a single word
- It’s official! Hunter x Hunter to resume serialization in Weekly Shonen Jump next month
- Calbee teams with gourmet French chain for uni and dried roe potato chip flavor
- The new Namacha reminds us that not all bottled green teas are created equal 【Taste test】
- La vie en ramen: our Japanese reporter slurps salty noodle soup in Paris
- Here’s why you should never take “almost no overtime” at face value when job hunting in Japan
- Japanese company releases sleek, traditional arts & crafts version of Monopoly【Pics】
- Kentucky matcha?!? KFC Japan now has frozen green tea dessert beverages
- We couldn’t wait to see the sakura, so we decided to become the sakura instead【Video】
- Your favorite sparkling orange juice is becoming a sweet snack you can eat any time
- “One in ten” Japanese adults have blurry genitals, shocking study reveals【FN24】
- IBM’s Sword Art Online virtual reality MMO project teased in screenshots, videos
- BABYMETAL debuts music video for “Karate”, the lead single off new album
- Lactose-free fun for spring as Starbucks’ apricot honey soy cream lattes and Frappuccinos arrive
- Six professional ninja jobs being offered by Japanese tourism board, women and foreigners welcome
- Modern concerto fuses classical music and ping-pong for an epic performance【Video】
- Here are 11 more colored photographs from Meiji-era Japan, plus the artists who colored them
- We try Krispy Kreme Japan’s new Easter doughnuts ahead of their release on March 23
- Roll a perfect six every time with this Japanese inventor’s new robotic die
- How to tell if your cat is left- or right-handed【Video】
- Proposed Seibu Rail express train is 50s futurism meets high-speed love-aid
- Parrot perched on a door in Japan forgets how to be a bird, remembers how to be awesome 【Video】
- Is Japan’s highest-ranking unagi restaurant worth the six-month wait for a table? We find out
- Japanese men rank the top 10 complaints they hope to never hear from their wives
- Japanese Twitter user makes unbelievable origami artwork out of a single piece of paper【Pics】
- Watch the touching animated tribute to late Nintendo president Satoru Iwata【Video】
- Resident Evil/Biohazard games get stage musical in September
- The Bento Watch is the most delicious thing you’ll ever wear on your wrist【Video】
- T-virus perfume to go on sale at the Capcom Café — certified fresh by Umbrella Corp.
- Cool Japanese X-shaped four-person tent lets you and your friends camp together, sleep separately
- 12 must-have life-size anime figures to complete any otaku’s collection
- Ramen with strawberry sauce and white chocolate in Tokyo? Oh, yes, please! 【Taste test】
- Candy-scented incense sticks smell sweet, probably taste like burning
- Is Japan’s new pudding ice cream bar too much deliciousness to handle? 【Taste test】
- Woman in Taiwan sparks outrage after using elderly woman as a seat on the bus
- Tokyo retro kimono photography service provides customers with gorgeous snapshots of the past
- Japanese watchmakers show off their skills with tiny/epic mechanical obstacle course【Video】
- Did Starbucks Japan forget to translate this important food allergen warning?
- Want something sweet to add to your drink? Make some Rilakkuma cup-hanging cookies!【Video】
- A rare look at Beijing in the 1920s【Video】
- Forget chocolate and strawberry – Japan now has fried chicken-flavored ice cream
- Homemade seaweed & milk face packs—the secret to healthier skin?【Video】
- Want some carbs with your carbs? Japanese noodle restaurant offering bread soba
- Queer Japan documentary Kickstarter reaches goal
- Kapibara-san 10th Anniversary Cafe in Nagoya is full of adorable food, toys, and plump capybaras
- Google’s Go-playing AI has been turned into a beautiful, moe-ified anime character
- Superhero Hello Kitty robot Ichigoman is back with a new manga!
- Anime girl huggy pillows that talk and gasp when you stroke them now available to purchase【Video】
- Artist takes paper planes to the next level, builds tiny seats complete with tray tables【Video】
- Namco unveils potato chip-flavored cola, coming to Japanese game centers soon
- Masturbating man dressed as ninja has Seattle police stumped
- Sony officially announces pricing for PlayStation VR add-on for PlayStation 4
- Amazon Japan saves sexy adult magazine buyer from embarrassment with thoughtful packaging trick
- Japanese company creates stunning line of caps made from real kimono fabrics
- Cheapo News: Tokyo Grocer selling “expired” items for pennies on the dollar
- Kewpie dolls found in Asakusa have the face of an angel, the bottom of a brothel owner
- Sailor Moon grows up and gets a corporate job in new commercial 【Video】
- Upcoming exhibition of creepy-crawlies in Nagoya promises to give its audience the heebie-jeebies
- 10 things foreigners in Japan notice about Japanese phone culture
- Studio Ghibli adapts the world’s oldest manga into short animation for conservation project
- “I choose you…!” Survey reveals most popular starter Pokémon among Japanese college students
- How to play Go, the game that humans keep losing to Google’s highly intelligent computer brain
- Female anime fans swarm Tokyo convention site in massive numbers 【Photos】
- Yu-Gi-Oh! manga is about to get its first new chapters in 12 years
- Ditto infiltrates Pokémon plush line as Pikachu, Charmander, Squirtle, more
- Alex Hirsch, creator of Gravity Falls, turns U.S. presidential candidates into Pokémon【Pics】
- Chinese soldiers smash concrete blocks, break sticks on their various appendages【Video】
- Marvel’s A-list is donning some ancient Chinese attire to look their very best【Fan art】
- Is anime like reality? Can you flip up a schoolgirl’s skirt just by running past her? 【Video】
- Energetic schoolgirl’s “Pension dance” commercial for Nagano bank isn’t easy to forget
- Gudetama the lazy egg comes to Kyoto—as Japanese-style cafe treats!
- New cat stamps from Japan give you a cute kitty emoji for any occasion
- Artist reimagines kid-favorite Totoro as the grim reaper in upcoming one-of-a-kind figurine
- First-ever Cardcaptor Sakura Cafe coming to Tokyo next month
- Hello Kitty-branded instant cameras, so you can shake it like a Polaroid in 2016!
- Look cool at the pool with these new waterproof over-knee socks
- Hair salon just for otaku would turn getting a haircut into a mini anime convention experience
- Video shows that Street Fighter V’s story mode is so easy even a baby can beat it 【Video】
- White cats take over Japanese Twitter in White Day celebration 【Photos】
- Because if you’re going to knit a daikon, you might as well knit a really sexy one
- New line of paired boy/girl Pikachu plushies kicks off with couple in Japanese school uniforms
- Ramen cookies? Video shows all you need to know to make these awesome desserts 【Video】
- Facebook’s “reactions” get a facelift with Reaction Packs: Sailor Moon, Pokémon and more
- We put a can of condensed milk in a pressure cooker and the results are sweet and delightful!
- New granola flavours from Japan include matcha green tea and corn soup with real bacon pieces
- New kendama featuring Hello Kitty makes the traditional Japanese game super cute!
- Use this sly invention to sneakily store snacks at your desk and satiate those sudden munchies
- Perfume single cover designed by Chihayafuru manga artist is “Flash”ing into headlines
- Now you can have beauty-conscious non-alcoholic beer from Suntory!
- Thai cat “adopts” litter of chihuahuas, protects them adorably 【Pics】
- Noodle stall in Thailand is dishing out some mighty fine treats for your eyes and your taste buds
- Crustacean Suit Gundam: man builds MSN-04 Sazabi out of a lobster’s shell
- We try the sakura macaron and cherry blossom iced drink from Lindt Japan
- A stone-engraver impresses with Love Live gravestones and wine bottles 【Photos】
- 30 Photos that perfectly capture everyday life in the Philippines【Photos】
- Detective CONAN Café has the (Miranda) rights to bring you delicious food
- Seven capsule hotels in Japan and around the world【Photos】
- At under a buck, Tokyo restaurant’s all-you-can-eat fried chicken is a ticket to poultry paradise
- Is there a bone-chilling omission in this Japanese fashion model’s photo?
- Korean bodybuilder Jhi Yeon-woo breaks hearts and beauty standards… with just one finger【Pics】
- Chloe Grace Moretz delivers kimchi slap down during a spot on Korea’s Saturday Night Live【Video】
- Web-based emulator adds cool retro quasi-3D effect to classic NES games 【Video】
- Win a Premium Japanese Kit Kat box, courtesy of TokyoTreat!【Contest closed】
- Textbook for learners of Japanese with boy who can’t stop eating roses may be the weirdest ever
- Japanese brand Muji shrinks and rebuilds Tokyo using 10,000 of its items【Video】
- Modern-day samurai patrolling Tokyo’s streets to fight against the evils of littering 【Video】
- Sony developing audio player that delivers music to you without putting a device in your ear
- Elderly woman’s suicide highlights mounting problems for Japan’s seniors
- Cats made out of bread bag clips—the pointless but undeniably cute Japanese Twitter trend
- China is trying to build an empire of electric cars—but the strategy has one huge flaw that will benefit Tesla
- Remember: virtual reality will make horror games way, way scarier【Video】
- New, ultra-poseable figures spark excitement among Japan’s artsy community
- Japanese cats join couple every night for beautiful meals, cute photos【Pics】
- Traditional Japanese washi paper features Totoro and friends in 20 beautiful seasonal scenes
- A chivalrous afternoon out with one of Tokyo’s rental butlers
- Pokémon is getting another smartphone game this spring, and it’s “figure”-based 【Video】
- Rise of the Robots—Microsoft’s new schoolgirl AI is rebelling on Twitter, insulting her creator
- Try not to chuckle about this important Japanese discovery regarding great tits (the birds)
- Here’s what happens when you order US$80 worth of extra shrimp for your tempura bowl in Tokyo
- Japanese kitty gets a great playtime idea from its hamster housemate 【Video】
- Edo-era illustrated records show the disasters that have plagued Japan throughout its history
- Champion sumo wrestler show off his amazingly efficient autograph production line 【Video】
- Say I do with Hatsune Miku! Virtual idol now gracing Japanese marriage certificates
- Elegant new bar and club space especially for crossdressers to open in Tokyo
- Eva train gets new visual, campaign bonuses
- Carl’s Jr. Japan also has a breakfast menu, so of course we had to try it too【Taste Test】
- Ultra-fashionable cat cafe set to open this month in Tokyo’s ultra-trendy Harajuku neighborhood
- We try Nissin’s newest world flavors-inspired cup noodle: Chili Con Carne【Taste Test】
- Drink, cook, eat — New “Ika Glass” is a cup made entirely of squid【Pics】
- 11-year-old boy cuts off own finger in rage after being scolded for too much smartphone gaming
- Death Note 2016 Update: a familiar (and pretty) face will be returning as Misa!
- Amazon Japan suddenly begins shipping video games overseas
- What happens when you go to a Tokyo hair salon and say “Make me look like Donald Trump”? 【Pics】
- Real-life Kiki’s Bakery is worth a visit whether you’ve seen the anime it’s based on or not
- Sweating, snuggling models and voice actresses steam up series of spicy ramen ads 【Videos】
- Silent Tokyo looms as dense fog rolls into Japan’s largest city【Photos】
- Japanese music stores engage in war of words over idol handshake events
- Keep your hair back and your cat ears up with Japan’s new cute kitty headbands
- New capsule toy collection features military commander samurai armour from the Sengoku Period
- How to lady: Fascinating Meiji Era women’s book features hairstyles, history lessons, etiquette
- Boy & the Beast producer: Mamoru Hosoda already beginning to work on new film
- In Japan, skip the makeup counter and head to the convenience store for these 5 great cosmetics
- Korean music video is jam-packed with leg shots, suddenly has Japan’s undivided attention【Video】
- Korean artist’s cool color-changing fan art leaves Japanese Twitter users amazed
- Why settle for a sushi bowl, when this restaurant will give you a sushi mountain?
- Picture scrolls reveal chibi-fied art of horrific event from over four centuries ago
- Need a new job? Japanese tourism organization is looking to hire two samurai
- New Japanese Winnie the Pooh facial mask may look cute, but holds horrifying secret inside
- We try the delicious new Japan-only sakura Pepsi【Taste test】
- Use these cute hamster figures to make even boring old water absolutely adorable!
- Nunu’s in the house with miniature food and goodies for all【Photos】
- We make salt from our reporter’s sweat, then taste the world’s first Mr. Sato Salt rice balls
- The best, most adorable “Pokémon 20th anniversary” artwork shared online by fans
- Lingerie-wearing Korean drummer covers Guns N’ Roses, Internet falls in love【Video】
- Sakura-flavoured cherry blossom cronuts on sale at Dominique Ansel Bakery for one month only
- “Draw Asuka!” — A.I.-created doodles are adorable, but aren’t quite there yet…
- Traditional Japanese umbrellas feature designs inspired by The Idolm@ster Cinderella Girls
- Japanese graduates rush to make a little extra cash…by selling their school uniforms online
- Celebrate Pokémon’s 20th anniversary with a quick poké-history lesson【Video】
- Matcha green tea meets strawberries in Japan-exclusive drinks from The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf
- Son comes out to father in surprisingly moving commercial from McDonald’s Taiwan【Video】
- TV anime censorship goes to a crazy new extreme with 30th anniversary Iczer One broadcast
- Keyboard with light-up, “flying” letters looks like a reverse typing rhythm game【Video】
- Lexus creates $1,350 luxury randoseru Japanese backpack with material from its iconic sports car
- Flee from a zombie-infested hospital in I Am a Hero real escape game
- Awesome huggable Sanrio ad in Tokyo makes us wish all marketing was stuffed animal-based【Pics】
- That Nintendo-themed Universal Studios Japan attraction may actually be pretty fantastic
- Preview video released for third season of Sailor Moon Crystal 【Video】
- Digimon’s Agumon is here to be your friend and support your wrists as a huggable PC cushion
- Traditional sakura mochi meets Western cake with gorgeous and tantalizing results!
- Samurai parkas for men feature traditional washi Japanese paper details
- “Creepy” Japanese dolls among items Chinese souvenir shoppers leave on the shelves
- Japanese Twitter users respond: “What do you do when a friend criticizes anime you like?”
- Unique RSVP causes Twitter to explode with hilarious ways to say “no”
- Dogs photograph their owners with beautiful, heartwarming results
- This compilation of Japan’s best 2015 commercials is most insanity per second we’ve seen 【Video】
- Japan Self-Defence Force poster seems to be repelling more people than it’s recruiting
- Kawaii Miso Soup Harajuku Flavor commercial delves deep into the roots of kawaii【Video】
- Fluffy feline scarf keeps you warm in more ways than one
- Slime-y guitar is not something you will find in a Dragon Quest game, but you can in real life
- Tired of flipping pages? Artist creates amazing, rotating-paper-cup Dragon Ball manga 【Video】
- First Carl’s Jr. opens in Tokyo’s Akihabara district, massive line-up ensues
- Give yourself acid flashbacks with this bewildering new commercial for a Japanese soft drink
- Chocolatier Max Brenner welcomes spring with pavlova, cherry blossom & delicious green tea pizza
- Samurai photo studio is coming back to Tokyo this spring, just in time for cherry blossom season
- Five years on, Google Maps updates images of areas affected by 2011 earthquake and tsunami
- Keep an eye on the cherry blossoms with the new sakura watch from Citizen
- Robotic dance group World Order is back with a new music video filmed in Shanghai【Video】
- What happens when you walk into a Tokyo Starbucks dressed as a giant teddy bear? 【Video】
- New Cardcaptor Sakura sketchbooks are a beautiful way to hold on to your artistic endeavors
- The Legend of Zelda’s Link is here to help you navigate Google Maps’ dungeons today!
- Pokémon characters appear on limited edition goods from KFC Japan
- Otaku fashion guide teaches nerds how to dress to impress
- Japanese director alleges that beloved children’s anime Doraemon is “banned” in France
- This cosplayer proves that gender is no barrier to awesome cosplay
- Nintendo’s new Super Famicom-themed 3DS is a blast from its awesome past
- Volunteers being sought for field test of Pokémon Go mobile game
- Kodansha announces new manga for Cardcaptor Sakura, with more in store for the series in 2016
- Artistic mom recreates iconic Final Fantasy art in glimmering beads
- Which sex do Japanese gamers pick for their video game characters? The results may surprise you
- Should you swim with whale sharks just because you can?
- Japanese traditional toy kendama is about to evolve into Dendama
- Results of national poll for new flavor Calbee chips turn up “Tuna Corn Curry,” other bizarre flavors
- Sakura McFizz and fries with plum seasoning on sale now at McDonald’s
- Join the “Pretty Guardians” — the first official Sailor Moon fan club!
- Live-action Ghost in the Shell movie casts its first Japanese actor: Beat Takeshi
- Trailer released for this summer’s Pokémon XY&Z movie 【Video】
- Japan Ninja Council fulfills wealthy shadow warriors’ wishes by selling solid gold throwing stars
- New keyhole lingerie sets feature cats, bears, rabbits, hearts, maids and sailor uniforms
- Welcome back, Baymax! Disney’s Big Hero 6 getting sequel series
- These gothic Girls’ Day dolls are darker than a dark pit of dark darkness with the lights off
- Lovely lullabies based on Secret of Mana by Metal Gear Solid composer will give you sweet dreams
- Japan now has ramen sandwiches
- Surreal body paint artist Hikaru Cho gives us a peek into her typical day【Video】
- Dogs keep pace with their feline rivals in Japan with a line of pooch-themed personal seals
- Calbee goes spicy with two new potato chip flavors — Thai tom yum kung and Sichuan-style tofu!
- Be the bear: We skin our eight-foot-tall teddy bear and climb inside【Pics & Video】
- Bite-sized Easter cakes from Ginza Cozy Corner feature cute bunny-eared Disney characters
- Dancing twins MakoMina get a spot in Japanese mobile carrier’s latest ad【Video】
- Popular cellphone game Granblue Fantasy is making news for all the wrong reasons
- Japan’s cat cafes expected to get permanent permission to operate past 8 p.m.
- Trolling UFO catcher denies player prize but gives us a good laugh instead【Video】
- Japanese school bids farewell to graduating students with amazing Naruto tennis court sand art
- 7 things Japanese people in international marriages wish they’d known before tying the knot
- We try McDonald’s new Teriyaki Camembert Egg burger—does it taste like feet?
- Tokyo’s Ghibli Museum set to crack down on ticket scalping and resales with pre-entry ID checks
- Nail polish from Ueba Esou dazzles with quintessentially Japanese colors
- Napping taxi drivers in Tokyo become the subject of UK photographer’s work【Photos】
- Our Japanese team discover “the most delicious way in the universe” to eat cucumber
- Does Japan’s sliced chocolate taste as good as we’ve all been dreaming it would? 【Taste test】
- The Sailor Moon credit card is coming to Japan this spring
- Looking for a new hobby? Try the traditional Japanese cloth craft of tsumami zaiku
- This dog has so much love for his human baby housemate that it’s making us cry 【Video】
- Geezer group JI-POP is here to promote tourism, steal your grandma’s heart【Video】
- Watch these four super-genki huskies welcome their owner home【Video】
- Love Live! instant cameras and film help you capture the moment with cuteness
- Answerman — Who polices anime copyrights?
- American man living in a disused airplane plans to make Japan his next stop
- See the proud prince of the Saiyans tremble with fear … literally!【Video】
- Kewpie Mayo Cafe celebrates Mayonnaise Day with a month of mayo-hem, special menu
- Japanese Lego fan builds a miniature, functioning conveyer belt sushi restaurant 【Video】
- In the mood to draw some panties? New anime illustration reference book will teach you how
- Japanese cake maker creates cherry blossom tiramisu
- Once you see it, you can’t unsee it: Japanese Twitter finds Pokémon Center’s hidden “monster”
- Mop dogs are here to clean your floors with their furry bodies
- Here’s what US$90 worth of katsu curry looks like at CoCo Ichibanya: A mountain of cutlets!
- Magical girl anime PreCure! has its own themed hotel rooms in Japan
- Sword enthusiasts, here’s the katana documentary you won’t want to miss! 【Video】
- Images of 1930s China emerge online, leave us wanting more【Photos】
- Artist recreates famous Japanese ukiyo-e paintings using fine wines
February 2016
- Why are disposable film cameras experiencing a revival in Japan? Mr Sato investigates
- You don’t want to mess with this bad-boy alpaca
- Parkour Mario and Luigi are back to tackle this Mario Maker course brought to life!【Video】
- Yahoo! Japan analyzes your sweetie’s photo to find out what sweets to get them on White Day
- Does Häagen-Dazs’ Matcha Green Tea Crumble deliver on its high-class name’s promise? 【Taste test】
- 80-year-old Japanese man surprises grandson with his amazing wire art collection
- Sony ends shipments of PlayStation TV in Japan
- Weaponized wig offered to Donald Trump by Japanese inventor
- Dress like a modern-day samurai with new range of kimono T-shirts
- Trailer released for anime TV series based on Makoto Shinkai’s She and Her Cat 【Video】
- Adorable cats and utter chaos feature in this bizzare video for mobile game Seven Knights
- These beautiful cakes not only taste like strawberries, they look like strawberries too!
- Sailor Moon girls appear as samurai and ninja in five-piece character art collection
- Pikachu outbreak happens again, this time in New York! 【Photos/Videos】
- Lawson convenience stores in Kyoto to begin offering cancer screenings
- Eat these new desserts and celebrate the weirdest Easter ever with the lazy egg Gudetama
- Miffy Cafe in Shibuya looks so deliciously cute we could eat it right up 【Pics】
- Famous plastic food maker’s annual contest yields amazing results【Photos】
- Mr. Sato hits the streets to show off his new cardboard fashion!
- These figures for an upcoming ukiyo-e exhibit are perfect for cat-lovers and art-lovers alike!
- Statue of “Kirby” Orita-sensei welcomes university entrance exam takers at Kyoto University
- Häagen-Dazs Japan’s new ice cream flavor will taste like yogurt and honey!
- 100-yen gyoza gadget helps you make delicious dumplings in the blink of an eye
- The eyes have it — do Japanese girls’ makeup skills hinge on one essential feature?
- Japanese student reacts to UK food: “How did One Direction survive growing up in this country?”
- Happy Caturday! Here are some kitties playing in ball pits【Video】
- New dress collection by up-and-coming Japanese fashion label, inspired by traditional paper patterns
- Book publisher unable to keep up with demand for guide to creating adorable woollen animal heads
- Master sushi chef effortlessly slices and dices vegetables while blindfolded【Video】
- These two Tokyo boarding houses are just for anime fans, and they’re looking for new tenants
- New Sailor Moon collaboration goods from Baby-G and Samantha Vega feature gorgeous details
- Magical shoes for magical girls as Madoka Magica anime inspires new sneaker line 【Photos】
- What are Facebook’s five new “reactions” called in Japan?
- New BABYMETAL song debuts on BBC, immediately shoots to the top of iTunes charts【Music】
- Build a house from stationery with awesome new Minecraft erasers from Bandai Japan
- Soon you’ll be able to snore away on your very own Snorlax Pokémon bed
- Amazon Japan opens dedicated “Cat Store,” offers more than 26,000 items to pamper your puss with
- Busty Digimon anime figure not child-friendly enough for the West, now barred from sale overseas
- Nintendo leak: New Pokémon game titles are “Pokémon SUN” and “Pokémon MOON”
- Limited edition Sailor Moon Exhibit tickets with bonus “Small Lady Set” now on sale!
- Clever home sushi-making set puts a whole new spin on revolving sushi
- Powerman5000 angry at Final Fantasy 14 for “stealing” its music 【Video】
- New kitty hand towels from Japan fold up to become adorable plush companions
- Japanese net users reminisce over novelty pregnant Licca-chan doll with unlockable belly
- Classical music manga Nodame Cantabile getting first new chapter in over five years
- This is the most ridiculous claim that China has on the South China Sea
- Japan’s Cat Island tweets a plea for cat food, gets so much they can barely store it all
- New teaser for Sadako vs Kayako brings two curses together for a terrifying double-act【Video】
- Pokémon fan creates spectacular 3D hologram battle dome entirely from scratch【Video & Pics】
- New anime features Nyanbo, the adorable box-shaped cardboard cat
- “Cat men” and “catnomics” becoming unprecedented trends in Japan
- This is what happens when you order US$80 of extra pickles on a Burger King Whopper
- “When life gives you curtains…” Cat shows us all what to do when caught in a jam【Video】
- More cute kitties balancing Japanese snacks on their heads【Videos】
- Bring spring into your home with pink flower-themed Le Creuset pots and tableware!
- Gorgeous traditional Japanese chest of drawers is also a rolling suitcase 【Video】
- Meiji-era Japanese “Hell Picture Book” is far more hilarious than horrifying 【Pics】
- What are you waiting for? Sakura pancakes are in Japanese convenience stores right now!
- Stamp collecting cat-lovers rejoice! Japan Post to release insanely cute cat stamps in April
- Gorgeous Japanese hiragana script accessories return with new words plus necklaces and bracelets
- Pikachu’s voice actress talks about the challenges of playing the most famous Pokémon of all
- Hey, listen! Realistic-looking The Legend of Zelda hoodie now available to pre-order
- Luna’s ancient Korean instrument beautifully interprets Adele’s voice, rock classics【Video】
- The ultimate pajamas for lazy otaku girls are now on sale in Japan 【Photos】
- Comedian Atsugiri Jason irks Japanese net users with offhand comment
- New cherry blossom sneakers from Nike feature real images of sakura in five awesome designs
- 2016 Live-Action Death Note film casts former AKB48 idol Rina Kawaei
- Celebrate Hina Matsuri with Hello Kitty sweets!
- Thoughtful message on Starbucks cup saves customer from a day of embarrassment
- IBM Japan recruiting alpha-testers for actual VR Sword Art Online game 【Video】
- Hideo Kojima huggy pillows keep showing up at American anime and game conventions 【Photos】
- Japanese Twitter user’s ridiculously detailed ballpoint pen art goes viral
- Hang a Japanese city on your wall with these amazingly detailed 3-D printed maps
- Thirsty buyer trolled by Japanese “mystery” vending machine, gets a liquid, but not one to drink
- 11-year-old guitarist Li-sa-X appears in new commercial, rocks out using a debit card as a pick
- Rilakkuma Cafe opening in Tokyo, with an extra side of cuteness
- This is what happens when a crowded escalator suddenly reverses【Video】
- “Gentlemen” thieves punch man in face, run away with $27 after refusing his female friend’s money
- Sony’s Xperia Projector turns any surface into a smartphone interface【Video】
- Combining the new Pocky and “Teagurt” brings you kisses and the taste of cheesecake
- Matcha green tea pancake mix coming to Japanese grocery stores next month
- Tokyo specialized school’s new department will teach you to be an Akihabara professional
- Music video featuring the winners of blackboard art contest is “chalk” full of imagination【Video】
- Japan getting special spring caramel flavor, but this time it’s not sakura
- R2-Dora2: Model maker turns iconic Star Wars characters into the stars of Doraemon!
- Japanese police arrest 44 in three days for alleged file-sharing
- Man strips down to Sailor Moon cosplay outfit to disrupt Donald Trump political rally 【Video】
- Wearing a white mask will make you less attractive, according to Japanese researchers’ experiment
- Sakura yoghurt from Danone Japan is filled with real cherry blossom leaves
- Disney Princesses get stunning anime makeovers from Pakistani fan artist 【Pics】
- See the world through the eyes of an anime heroine with new Sailor Moon eyewear from JINS
- “This is a movie” among 10 of Japan’s lamest movie taglines
- Everything you wanted to know about the Ainu, with photos and video【Rocketpedia】
- Spot the difference? Japanese women’s hairstyles in the 1910s were amazingly… similar
- The future is (almost) now with Mitsubishi’s proposed “Aerial Display” hologram tech
- University library in Tokyo may be world’s coolest with its “floating” meeting rooms【Pics】
- Short video looks at why Japanese students serve their own school lunches, clean their classrooms
- Is Japan’s combination personal cat stamp/pen/mechanical pencil the best writing instrument ever?
- Adorable cosplaying one-year-old steals the spotlight at Tokyo Disneyland 【Video】
- Neco Meshi: The line of Japanese snacks that both you and your cat can eat! 【Taste test】
- New whisky Koeda chocolates from Morinaga: almost as strong as light beer, much more delicious
- World’s first robot-operated farm to start operations in Japan next year
- Tokyo museum’s current exhibition offers a dose of retro style and romance from 100 years ago
- Schedule released for Japan’s “Contemporary art bullet train”
- Sakura-flavored ice cream returns to Baskin Robbins in Japan after 24 years!
- Cute cats and sakura cherry blossoms meet for a deliciously sweet collaboration
- Meet your “Bath Time Boyfriend” and let these hot guys pamper you in the bath!
- Company president beats and kills employee, gets five years’ probation
- Celebrate Cat Day in Japan with these delicious cat doughnuts from Ikumi Mama Animal Doughnuts
- Have you seen them all? The top 10 Ghibli films Japanese college students haven’t watched
- Licca-chan gets the royal treatment in this gorgeous Doll Festival set
- Once, twice, three times a Ladybaby and just in time for their new single!【Photos】
- Japanese Twitter user wakes up to surprise note after sleeping on train
- Your guide to eating healthy sushi – because in most forms, it’s not that healthy!
- Clever costume changes in SoftBank’s new Disney-themed, CG-free ad【Video】
- Kit Kat Green Tea Ice Cream spotted in the wild, but it’s not available in Japan
- Conan O’Brien turns into a goldfish for a surprise Korean drama cameo
- Indian cellphone company now taking preorders for their $4 smartphone
- Soon, you’ll be able to play Pac-Man in virtual reality for just a couple of bucks
- GameSpot: Hideo Kojima wants new game to expand into anime
- Be your own superhero with this comical crime-fighting net launcher from Japan【Video】
- Capcom’s Attack on Titan arcade game features omni-directional maneuver gear controls
- Sakura Cola coming to Japan, sounds as wondrous as the cherry blossoms themselves
- Pokémon parfait pins, plates, and key chains are positively precious 【Photos】
- Low-cost Japanese inn welcomes foreign guests with hot springs, sake tastings, cosplay backdrops
- Cosplayers rejoice! Robot mannequin transforms to any body size/shape with the click of a button
- Cherry blossom beer is coming back to Japan this spring!
- Enjoy the taste of Japanese vocaloid Hatsune Miku with new Angel Pie sweets from Morinaga
- Chun-Li’s boobs aren’t the only things that can defy gravity in Street Fighter V 【Video】
- We’ve got the lowdown on some of the best cosplay from anime convention Katsucon 2016【Video】
- Kyoto tea maker Tsujiri offers a taste of spring with sakura sweets and drinks!
- When an old, bedridden dog and puppy meet, it’s as heartwarming as can be【Videos】
- Japanese Twitter user illustrates the difference between schoolgirl uniforms in major cities
- A kappa and a mermaid want to move to Miyazaki…no it’s not the beginning of a joke【Videos】
- Get your Garrett Popcorn in beautiful SAKURA Tins this spring — while supplies last!
- Zoopy: The cuddliest stuffed-animal covers you’ll ever need for your phone!
- Cosplay in red, white, and blue with shoes and button-up socks fit for an anime star
- Japanese drinks maker offers tiny Street Fighter V figures with cans of Umami Blend coffee
- Announcing the winners of the RocketNews24 Pikachu ramen giveaway contest!
- Trailer released for Aiko, gorgeous U.S.-animated project set in a demon-invaded Japan 【Video】
- Flight delay ruins woman’s Valentine’s Day, airline apologizes, books her into S&M love hotel
- Japanese commercial shows off blissful world where cats outnumber people at the office【Video】
- Producers of Fairy Tail anime’s stage adaptation reveal five more in-costume actor photos
- McDonald’s Japan set to roll out honey lemon shakes
- Panasonic to recognize same-sex marriages of its employees starting this April
- “Silence Straw” — Kyoto University raising money to fight noises caused by drinking straws
- Anna Sui x Sailor Moon collaboration sparkles with stunning bags, jewellery and hair accessories
- 5 cultural tips for taking photos in Japan
- Dress like a cute cat while cuddling a real one with new colors for Japan’s kitty pouch jumpsuits
- If you have official city business in Koka City this week, a ninja will gladly help you!
- These adorable Japanese stacking cat boxes will keep you company and your living space organized
- Playing games while lying down a pain in the neck? Try this new Wearable HDMI Monitor!【Pics】
- Bizarre butt-centric “water sports” manga set to get anime adaptation
- Our brave reporter learns how to shake his booty with a Tokyo nightclub dance group【Photos】
- Piggybacking Japanese cat capes and kitty backpacks will keep you warm and mobile 【Photos】
- 1 in 10 emotional viewers “cried” at Pokémon Super Bowl 50 advert
- Dazzling animation “Kaizo Trap” shows what being sucked into an expert game would look like【Video】
- A Japanese actor is killed after being stabbed with a prop samurai sword
- Super bug — Japanese entomologist encounters a real-life titan, but of the insect variety
- Kyoto book cafe serves up cute cat parfaits in traditional Japanese machiya townhouse
- Famed educator says Steve Jobs, Bill Gates would have been ruined by Japanese education system
- Breast-oriented Dead or Alive Xtreme game adds pole dancing, is now even less about volleyball
- Blast away your winter blues with these new springtime treats from Krispy Kreme Japan【Video】
- Nissan reminds us to check for sleeping cats before starting cars with adorable montage【Video】
- Capcom forgot to fix that ludicrous Chun-Li boob jiggle “glitch” in Street Fighter V【Video】
- Sakura cherry blossoms and a Japanese-style great wave feature on new sneakers from Saucony
- For a limited time you can dial up and talk to Doraemon on the phone
- Tokyo’s busiest train stations have a new, free, English-compatible navigation app
- Conan O’Brien is taking South Korea by storm all thanks to some Korean snacks【Videos】
- Noisy neighbors? Need silence to study? These tiny dogs can help!
- Our reporters become Kiki and Lala Lolitas at transformation salon in Harajuku
- New canned sakura liquor beverage appears in Japan, courtesy of Suntory 【Taste test】
- Cosplay as a sweets-loving Hatsune Miku with new range of clothes and fashion accessories
- Miniature works of art are reminiscent of Laputa, One Piece floating islands
- The Assassin’s Teapot will either kill your enemies or mellow out a sharp batch of Earl Grey
- Mesmerizing time-lapse video shows enormous, intricate maze being drawn over six months【Video】
- Hilarious terror ensues as contest with Japanese arcade UFO catcher ends in a tie 【Video】
- Powerful new animation for anti-war book speaks volumes about the present day【Video】
- Disney launches cute, chubby line of Tsum Tsum Star Wars characters in Japan 【Photos】
- Man creates a glorious garden of scented flowers to make his blind wife smile again
- Japan’s 25 most popular cat names
- Nissan unveils the world’s first “Intelligent Parking Chair”【Video】
- Some of the passengers on China’s rural railways are literally pigs
- Suntory offers Kahlúa liqueur with a Japanese twist: Matcha green tea flavor!
- Fans of hit sports manga bury creator’s office with Valentine’s chocolate for its characters
- Creative mum takes cats and anime characters out of the bento box and into cute sushi collection
- Scratch Titans to death with a coin in giant Tokyo ad for new Attack on Titan video game 【Video】
- Trending technique for breaking apart chopsticks turns out to be clever new design by Muji
- Spooky cosplayer dressed as Japanese urban legend ghost plays pranks on passersby in Akihabara
- From mooing to collecting bellybutton lint: 15 of the world’s weirdest hobbies
- Golden Bomber cosplays Japanese glam rock in their new music video【Video】
- Sailor Moon marriage certificate series reveals stunning final design filled with special details
- Japanese designer’s goldfish bags are as elegant as the long-tailed beauties they’re styled after
- Valentine’s Day Greetings — Anime Style 2016
- Han Solo and other Valentine’s Day chocolates we weren’t lucky enough to get
- Sakura season comes early to Starbucks with two new Japan-exclusive dessert beverages
- VR visit to Japanese swimsuit model’s apartment provides joy for dateless men on Valentine’s Day
- Try traditional Japanese yabusame horseback archery from the back of a moving taxi in Yokohama
- How to get Valentine’s Day chocolate in Tokyo even if you don’t have a girlfriend
- Cosplay ideals vs. reality-Part 4: Blowin’ in the wind edition【Photos】
- Watch this Sapporo Snow Festival sculpture being torn down with heavy equipment 【Video】
- Slam Dunk fans rejoice after spotting a real-life Anzai-sensei on American TV
- Top ten “Legendary deceased manga artists whose new work I wanted to read” 【Ranking】
- Move over, Grumpy Cat, you’ve got competition in Japan!
- Pikachu-shaped popcorn snack coming to Japan this March
- Deadpool opening a huge success…but we wouldn’t know because we’re in Japan
- Busboy found cleaning tables at blinding speeds in yakiniku restaurant
- Yukitchen presents: Jabba the Hutt Vegan Shepherd’s Pie【Recipe】
- Sailor Moon’s Moon Rod and Moon Stick cases will keep your personal seal stable and stylish
- Bread shop in Tokyo is riding a popularity wave thanks to a flying bear
- Hey, you can’t do that! — 10 things that will get you on China’s no-fly list for life
- Nintendo’s Super Mario Bros. appear as the gods of wind & thunder in new ukiyo-e woodblock print
- These leggy felt figures are utterly fabulous, totally bootylicious and only barely safe for work
- Buddha-shaped chocolates keep showing up in Japan, this time in Hiroshima
- Crafty Dragon Quest Builders player creates Mario Kart-inspired custom race course
- Traditional ukiyo-e masterpieces come to life in modern collaboration with tech giant NEC!
- Watch an artist sketch Shabani, Japan’s handsome gorilla, and fall in love all over again【Video】
- Japanese organizer cats will keep the inside of your bag orderly and adorable at all times
- Promo for Yanagawa City is filled with the beauty of Japan, adorable dancing girls【Video】
- And the winner of the Street Fighter V “Miss Chun-Li Cosplay Contest” is… Zangief?!
- Bling up your computer life with a gold leaf-covered HDD and memory stick!
- Love Street Fighter and ramen? Then you’ll want to head to Shinjuku Station tonight or tomorrow!
- Dark figure version of Fate anime’s heroine is absolutely amazing and simply scary 【Photos】
- This tsundere-prone steampunk ramen timer is kind of impractical, totally awesome!
- Samurai sword tights are here to make your legs look extra sharp
- Sixth-grader’s tear-jerking essay becomes a project to help stray pets across Japan
- Japanese chocolates come to life as ikemen “hot guy” anime characters
- Hyperactive squirrels have captured the attention of Twitter users…and these two cats!【Video】
- Green tea chocolate-covered shrimp chips are the next big thing to hit shelves in Japan
- We visit “Rice and Circus,” a restaurant that combines bugs and Japanese-style cooking【Photos】
- Illegal mosaic-free porn business busted after earning over US$1M in revenues
- Japanese university student makes stunning wooden clock that literally writes the time 【Video】
- Please make Star Kart, the Star Wars/Mario Kart crossover, a real game immediately!【Video】
- Japanese glassworker shows off adult-oriented creations, leaves us impressed and slightly afraid
- Girls and their giant dog companion come to life in amazing art series
- Little sister anime star grows up, becomes spokesmodel for Japan’s teen voter education campaign
- Video game legend Hideo Kojima’s new YouTube channel launches 【Updated】
- Blind drummer boy will blow your mind and touch your heart【Video】
- Disney princess cakes from Ginza Cozy Corner are as pretty and sweet as the characters themselves
- Cosplaying cat duo charm the world with their outfits and their adorable facial expressions
- Good as the One Piece treasure: marriage registration certificates with the Straw Hat Pirates
- Japanese Twitter artist illustrates six differences between imagined ideals and reality for women
- Study suggests Japanese workers are deeply distrustful of their employers
- Restaurant manager arrested for armed robbery…of his own restaurant
- Is it acceptable to break up via instant message? Japanese men and women weigh in
- Madonna gaffe reminds us how tricky it can be to hold a concert in Asia
- Japanese department store invites couples to mine a solid chocolate mountain this Valentine’s Day
- How to create an anime-style magic circle with one simple item from the grocery store
- Is this your lucky day? Announcing the winner of our Kyoto book and DVD giveaway!
- Crossdressing metalhead Ladybeard makes it to the finals of moe contest for cat-eared beauties
- Insanely detailed moving model gun is even more awesome than its Psycho Pass counterpart【Video】
- Boobilicious woman teaches us how to check for breast cancer【Video】
- Twitterer explains cool factoid about goat eyes with cute illustration, blows internet’s mind
- The original Japanese Pokémon Red strategy guide is kind of depressing
- New toy figure series imagines a beautiful girl…who just won’t show her face!
- Sakura sneakers, in three different varieties, now on sale from Nike 【Photos】
- Cosplay photo safari: Winter Wonder Festival 2016 edition 【Photos】
- Korean ad “Touch is…” reminds us of the importance of physical contact【Video】
- Cute adhesive cat tabs keep your pages marked with adorably playful poses
- Beautiful, intricate drawings of snowflakes from Edo-era Japan
- Photographic evidence that cats know we’re worshipping them found in Japan
- Hairdresser creates unique formulations to match clients’ hair colour with their favourite anime star
- Japan’s Okamoto trials voice-activated condom-dispensing belt in new promo【Video】
- Japanese company’s 3-D printed. disembodied faces and hands are both amazing and disturbing
- DIY “waffle bowls” stuffed with ramen and lettuce are the hot new cooking trend in Japan
- Official Pokémon Red and Blue sprite goods let you relive the past in pixelated style
- Adidas collaborates with singer Rita Ora to create geisha-inspired collection
- Survey suggests that almost 40 percent of Japanese men are reluctant to eat alone in public
- This Valentine’s Day tell your man how you truly feel — tell him with chocolate-covered KFC
- Ten common characteristics of Japanese graphic design
- Boston clam chowder-flavored instant ramen docks in Japan
- Squeezable cat paw PC mouse is ready to give office workers a cute, mid-shift pick-me-up
- Unusual fish tanks lure visitors to old Japanese shopping district in Nara Prefecture
- Danbo dances to Michael Jackson’s “Love Never Felt so Good,” charms us with adorable moves【Video】
- Intimate Korean yoga workout promises to burn calories, get your heart racing【Video】
- Awkward, hand-painted “itasha” car lives up to its name, but the internet loves it
- Second time the charm? Rumiko Takahashi nominated for Will Eisner Comic Awards Hall of Fame!
- Check out some of the cool, weird, and funny sculptures featured at Sapporo’s Snow Festival
- Japanese diorama artist makes models smaller than an actual thumbnail【Photos】
- Chocolate takoyaki?? We try the limited-edition sweet that looks just like fried octopus balls
- World’s first-ever Sakura Pepsi coming to Japan this March
- Cosplay in your underwear with anime-inspired lingerie made to order in Japan
- Leonardo Da Vinci’s Vitruvian Man comes to life as eight-limbed action figure in Japan
- Subaru’s beloved canine family is back in a new and entertaining series of commercials 【Videos】
- Anime’s hottest scriptwriter makes the move to puppet theater for his newest project 【Video】
- Get your battle armor ready for the interactive “hottie” Samurai & Ninja Show coming to Tokyo
- “Real Boyfriend” rental service offers dates with more realistic types of men aged from 19 to 57
- Japanese moms show their funnier sides, absolutely crack their kids (and us) up
- New Death Note movie coming in autumn this year, main cast revealed!
- Get a behind-the-scenes look at how Pocky is made in this short clip of the Glico factory 【Video】
- Hate your job? Be honest: Is it really worse than massaging hot supermodels for a living?
- How far can one yen get you when it comes to fashion? 【NSFW】
- Young boy’s first baseball hit smacks a very golden prize【Video】
- Kabuki and geisha cats appear as cute purses based on famous Japanese ukiyo-e woodblock prints
- Cute before-and-after illustrations perfectly capture how life changes with your first pet
- Lotte’s anime “Gum Boys” protect teeth as samurai from the Shinsengumi
- Travel back in time with these tourism posters from early 1900s Japan 【Pics】
- Love cats? Feeling frisky? Then you should check out these pussycat underpants【Photos】
- Get Asahi Super Dry beer in a spring sakura package for a limited time!
- “Graffiti Temple” in Kyoto, where visitors are encouraged to deface the walls
- 50-year-old video of Japan’s Battleship Island shows life in the deserted isle’s glory days 【Video】
- J-pop idol fans run amok, drop their pants at Tokyo concert
- Chill your sake in this stylish ice-like drinking vessel, offered for a limited time only
- Pen-and-ink illustration takes us on a road trip through the whimsical world of Ghibli
- Take your co-op gaming to the next level with this giant Famicom controller
- Japan conformist? Not for one of these seven adorable pups 【Photos】
- Impatient Chinese man’s decision to jump kick elevator door is a surprisingly poor one 【Video】
- Someone is making new Hello Kitty flip phone in 2016…and we actually kind of want one!
- Japanese gamers hard at work on amazing Dragon Quest Builders structures
- Japanese cats channel their inner demon during the chilly month of February
- Artist creates the most amazing headwear out of the most innocuous material【Art】
- Listen to your anisongs in style with these cute & tasteful hi-res GochiUsa headphones
- Japan’s chubby musical cat toys are a ridiculously cute piano substitute 【Video】
- Champion figure skater Yuzuru Hanyu to make on-screen acting debut as samurai lord!
- Singaporeans are getting creative when it comes to combating the low fertility rate
- Superhuman forces collide when three of our writers take on a pro in an 11-pound curry eat-off!
- Lotteria serves up Shinkansen H5 Series Set to mark inaugural bullet train service to Hokkaido
- Cute PC character cushions from Japan protect your wrists, keep you company at the same time
- Is this modern art? Masking tape exhibition unrolls in Chiyoda
- Futuristic “wearable chair” exoskeleton allows you to sit while standing【Video】
- Remorseful schoolboy accidentally drowns 3DS, writes letter of apology to Nintendo
- Star Wars stormtroopers don Gundam armor in fan’s awesome crossover models 【Videos/Photos】
- This new celebrity catchphrase clapping game is all the rage in Japanese schools【Videos】
- Old postcards reveal famous Japanese tourist spots as they appeared 100 years ago
- Hideo Kojima, Guillermo del Toro to Host Joint Presentation at D.I.C.E. Summit
- Red Oni and Blue Oni penguins at Tohoku Safari Park bring good luck and cuteness to guests
- Giant-sized Dragon Ball sculpture created for Sapporo Snow Festival 【Photos】
- Quiz Time! Can you identify the crazy Japanese titles of these US-made movies?【Video】
- Give a dog a meatball and he’ll be your wingman for life【Video】
- Demon babies spotted in Japanese newborns ward, overpower Internet with their cuteness
- Turn your toast green with new matcha green tea cream spread from Japan
- Nestlé Japan is giving away Kit Kats that aren’t a special flavor, but solid gold!
- Emotional video explores the gap between ideals and reality for working mothers in Japan【Video】
- Korean artist stuns with 3-hour Star Wars illustration merging the Force and feudal Japan【Video】
- Work, welfare or prison? Man orders curry, refuses to pay, then calls the police to take him away
- Melt away your stress by observing these cool cats relaxing in hammocks
- Tokyo Mask Festival invites visitors to put on a new face and join the masquerade
- Toyota shifts otaku marketing into high gear with Vocaloid song, cosplay of car part girls 【Vids】
- Taiwanese artist’s pencil tip sculptures are miniature masterpieces 【Pics】
- Green tea chocolate-covered potato chips arrive in Japan! 【Taste test】
- This is easily the most entertaining Japanese history video we’ve ever seen【Video】
- Universal Studios Japan to (probably) get Nintendo-themed attractions
- Neko motorcycle helmets featuring cute cat designs are purr-fect for cosplay and for the road
- Evangelion chocolates: The Valentine’s Day gift with serious visual impact
- Japanese cosmetics company’s eight-model video has one big secret【Video】
- Student creates captivating display of “floating whales” to symbolise Buddhism’s Six Realms
- These ukiyo-e style renditions of Lupin the Third characters just might steal your heart!
- Nekomu Otogi’s boobs right at your fingertips with her new, busty accessories
- Real-life Iron Man? Partially paralyzed Indonesian welder claims to have built bionic arm【Video】
- Smithsonian’s panda Tian Tian turns into adorable snowball rolling around in blizzard【Video】
- New Sailor Moon eyeliner gives you magical girl eyes with just a wave of your moon stick
- Official Harry Potter site releases info about the mysterious Japanese wizards and their school
- New Detective Pikachu already has an amiibo, unofficially
- These convenience stores really, really want you to buy their ehomaki Setsubun rolls
- Amazing female cosplayer transforms into One-Punch Man, bald head and all 【Photos】
- All aboard Tokyo’s Love Train!
- We tried the new sake-flavour Kit Kats from Japan and they’re awesome【Taste Test】
- Nintendo launches awesome, free Super Mario Wallpaper Maker website for PCs and smartphones
- Japan going crazy for college girls after the release of a new photo collection
- Have you seen this mushroom? In search of a beloved travel companion named Nameko
- Headphone splitters gone rogue: How to share your music with 100 people all at once【Video】
- New “edible kairo” tablets claim to warm your body during winter—our Japanese writer eats the lot
- Virtual idol Hatsune Miku dances and sings, for real, with awesome new figure 【Video】
- Blur the borders between gaming and real life with table-top “save points” from Japan
- The 5 phases of adjusting to life in Japan (from a Western expat point of view)
- J-Rocker Gackt is ready to pump you up with his abdominal muscle training regimen【Video】
- We didn’t see that coming: Lupin III’s catchy theme song played on a telephone
- We visit the Suntory Yamazaki Distillery, the newly-renovated, boozy paradise
- Yakuza 6 lets you duke it out inside an ultra-detailed Japanese convenience store【Video】
- Taiwanese president-elect’s resemblance to anime character reportedly affecting comic sales
- This needle felting artist is recreating people’s pet cats down to the last furry detail【Photos】
- How to escape from a burning castle: evacuation drill reveals thrilling slide system
- Saxophone-playing Taiwanese beauty is pleasing the Internet’s eyes and ears alike【Pics & Videos】
- Trick art Japanese romper suits simulate a cute kitty tail and airy backside for your baby
- Attack on Titan’s gigantic monsters set to terrorize this year’s Sapporo Snow Festival 【Photos】
- Puppy as loyal as Hachiko saves young owner’s life in Siberia, gets a statue
- Japanese net users marvel at the evolution of The Idolmaster’s graphics over the past 10 years
- Zelda-inspired engagement ring and wedding jacket are a match made in Skyward heaven
- Looking to get your cute animal quota in Japan? Check out these five locations!【Video】
- Think you can match the training regimen of a champion sumo wrestler? 【Video】
- Elevate your next Subway sandwich with the great taste of yakisoba
- These chicks have something they really want to get across to Fate/Stay Night’s Saber【Video】
- Get ready for a cherry-blossom-flavored spring with Sakura Butter potato chips from Calbee!
January 2016
- Danbo goes to war with these cute/intimidating “Zero” fighter plane-inspired designs
- Forget dog-earing and bookmarks that fall, make your own easy origami bookmark instead!
- Get your cute fix for the day with these amazing hamster figures created by Yumi Nakano
- 10 reasons why Japan’s Kuroneko Yamato is probably the best delivery service in the world
- Why are the Los Angeles Dodgers wearing the caps from Nagoya’s professional baseball team?
- Dungeons & Dragons Pokémon fanart inspires incredible cosplay group
- Singapore appears to have had a special place in David Bowie’s heart
- Heavy-sleeping Japanese cat refuses to wake up even when surrounded by ridiculous number of mice
- Japanese Buddhism in 10 minutes【Rocketpedia】
- Four-century-old Japanese leatherworker creates stylish line of Pac-Man lacquer wallets, pouches
- “Korean girls try to open their eyes” in hilarious, disturbing beauty video【Video】
- “Tail scarves” are the latest cute cat trend to warm our hearts this winter【Pics】
- Did you know your electric kettle is also an instant noodle-maker?
- Mother’s note to son in the final bento of his high school life gives Twitter the feels
- We chow down on new cheesecake ice cream bar made with real cream cheese
- Kimono-clad Hatsune Miku figure proves she’d have looked just fine in the pre-computer era
- Crying assemblyman Ryutaro Nonomura returns—shaven-headed and with a bizarre new move
- 7 odd behaviors in Japan as seen by Chinese tourists
- Nestlé Japan to release sake-flavoured Kit Kats this February
- “Snow White” book banned from school for being obscene, no one sure of the part in question
- The top 7 weirdest Japanese capsule toys of January 2016
- Japan’s trendy eringi mushroom pasta recipe: As eye-catching as it is labor-intensive 【Photos】
- Panda Taxi Company supports local zoo with half the revenue from its cute new vehicle
- Snow falling at Ginzan Hot Spring has Twitter in awe with its otherworldly beauty 【Photos】
- Five lies you’re likely to hear in a Japanese hostess bar, and what they really mean
- Schoolgirl showdown! Girls who bundle up for winter vs. those who keep the miniskirt faith 【Poll】
- Hello Kitty skull ring and skull necklace are totally cute and metal as f#@%
- What would Star Wars: The Force Awakens look like as an anime opening sequence?【Video】
- We try McDonald’s Japan’s new, as-yet-unnamed, Hokkaido hot potato burger
- Kingdom Hearts fan commissions a gorgeous custom engagement ring from Takayas
- This hotplate from IKEA Taiwan works only once diners surrender their smartphones【Video】
- Harry Potter cast goes anime-style in new line of Japan-exclusive merchandise
- Six of our favorite songs performed on traditional Japanese instruments to get you to the weekend
- Japan is about to get baked cheesecake-flavour cornflakes—breakfast will never be the same again
- Need a souvenir to take home from Japan? How about some cute Hello Kitty minicars?
- Can’t afford to buy an island but want to chill on an empty beach? Rent one for about $600 a day!
- F**k it! Japan’s most respected newspaper prints a double-dose of uncensored F-bombs
- Nintendo removing “skinship” romance touching scenes from North American Fire Emblem game【Videos】
- A feast for the eyes — Sailor Moon Art Exhibit is coming to Tokyo this April!
- Tokyo company’s HQ has indoor rice paddies, grows more than 200 types of vegetables【Video】
- China’s extreme cold weather leaves buildings covered in ice both inside and out
- Kobayashi Kiyochika expertly captures light and shadow in these gorgeous ukiyo-e prints 【Art】
- Cosplayer brings Fallout 4’s Nick Valentine to life in all his run-down glory【Video】
- Incredible edible Nintendo desserts are the most delicious kind of fanart
- Forget the panda—this otter playing in the snow is the cutest thing you’ll see today【Video】
- Chocolate ramen? Not only will we try that, we’ll be first in line! 【Taste test】
- Sailor Moon cosplay documentary shows the power and beauty of anime fan friendships 【Video】
- Hello Kitty cosplays as gun-slinging schoolgirl from new “Sailor Suit and Machine Gun” movie
- Photos of “invisible people” wearing frozen jeans take Japanese Twitter by snowstorm 【Photos】
- Get a massage on the go with a smartphone-controlled AiraWear massage hoodie
- Machine that perfectly plays Taiko Master is totally mesmerizing and totally cheating【Video】
- Japan’s all-female Takarazuka Revue to perform in U.S.A. this summer
- Nintendo gives Pikachu a deep, manly voice for the newest Pokémon game 【Video】
- Kana Hanazawa doesn’t understand her latest commercial 【Video】
- Japan Self-Defense Force members breakdance while performing Hatsune Miku song
- This Thai ad is making the internet cry with its “Hachiko-like” story【Video】
- This might just be the saddest Pokémon story we’ve ever heard【Video】
- Adventures in kissing your feline friends: Futile or fruitful? 【Video】
- Mikuture, the Hatsune Miku app that brings our favorite CG idol into all the pictures【Photos】
- Heavy snowfall gives the people of Japan a chance to show off their secret sculpting skills【Pics】
- Crazy cold temperatures in Japan turn sinks into instant ice dispensers 【Video】
- Tokyo Dragon Quest ad made entirely with Lego lets commuters remove blocks to defeat the bad guys
- New Japanese-developed Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles game’s trailer looks amazing 【Video】
- McChoco Potato: We try McDonald’s Japan’s new double-chocolate fries【Pics】
- Old man chases dentist with metal rod, threatens to make him “taste the same pain”
- Grab your formalwear, gamers! Full-orchestra Kingdom Hearts/Final Fantasy concerts coming soon
- Drunk Russian man face-plants in the snow, decides it’s easier to just stay there【Video】
- Get your calculator ready! Twitter user shows how to transform Anpanman into Doraemon using math
- Japan can’t stop looking at modeling idol’s big, beautiful…muscles! 【Photos】
- Express your love this Valentine’s season…with udon noodles topped with a humongous heart!
- Dress like your favourite Lupin III character with suits and kimono designed by Japanese tailors
- Clever cooking hack shows how easy it is to make sushi with an ice cube tray
- Japan’s favorite Shiba is winning even more fans with his adorable stuffed polar bear friend
- Fashion brand Super Groupies releases bags and shoes for fans of Rozen Maiden anime series
- Ever wondered how small a plate of food looks to a sumo wrestler? 【Photos】
- Move over character bentos, we’re creating adorable otter doughnut holes!
- Japanese kitty’s reaction to seeing snow for the first time captured in cute video 【Video】
- Watch as Korean pro gamer recreates Japanese player’s legendary full parry in Street Fighter V
- Pokémon’s full minute-long version of epic Super Bowl ad streamed to celebrate 20th anniversary
- Hokkaido’s Shikaribetsuko Kotan — the beautiful village of ice that melts away in the spring
- New character designs revealed for Sailor Moon Crystal, including Uranus, Neptune, and Saturn
- Clever and cute cat keyhole bra is only one-fourth of lingerie set’s feline charms 【Photos】
- Put your smartphone to bed in a cute Pikachu futon
- Naked Japanese bathtub drifting 【Video】
- How does Hyrule Warriors Legends on the New Nintendo 3DS stack up against other versions?【Video】
- “Flappy Bird” creator teams with Japanese publisher for coming release of a “ninja game”
- Japanese photographer captures beauty of Tokyo after dark in atmospheric photo collection
- Researchers find that it takes guts to be a good mother…gut bacteria at least
- Step into Spirited Away at Egawa: a site of beauty in Japan that tourists have yet to discover
- Presenting the Kit Kat Chocolatory Moleson — the first ever Kit Kat with toppings!
- Tanuki warming itself in front of heater warms the hearts of Japanese Twitter users 【Pics】
- Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex collaborates with agencies to promote cybersecurity
- New development out of Asia: Cats are being used as hair styling tools【Video】
- Japanese company develops unique “Air Bonsai” that floats and rotates in mid-air【Video】
- Japanese vending machine trash cans come to life in cute Tokyo photo collection
- Chinese rock stars in rocks – depicting music gods as temples devoted to them【Art】
- Japan Crate unveils their newest creation – the doki doki kawaii box
- Quick-thinking truck driver takes burning vehicle to fire fighters instead of calling them to him
- When “yes” means “no” — The Japanese language quirk that trips English speakers up
- “Powder Soy Sauce” is so much more than its name suggests【Taste test】
- Popular impersonator and makeup magician shows off his Miss Universe makeovers
- Believe it! Now you too can become a ninja at the Ninja Academy in Nara Prefecture
- Gamer plays Ocarina of Time using only an ocarina【Video】
- Twist ending of moving company’s sexy topless model ad has a silver lining 【Video】
- The late, great David Bowie visits Kyoto in these shots taken in the 1980s【Photos】
- Awesome cosplay tour offers photos shoots with explosions and blazing flames! 【Photos】
- These new samurai sword scissors are gorgeous and we want them now!
- Dragon Ball creator expresses frustration at TV anime’s periodic quality issues 【Photos】
- Thieving made easy! Japanese smartphone service lets you order duplicate keys by taking a photo
- Fire Emblem Fates’ controversial “gay conversion therapy” scene to be cut for western release
- Peach Boy frozen snacks are strawberry flavored… with real apple juice
- “Poison Apple” from sacred mountain in Japan is said to grant your wishes this Valentine’s Day
- Censored cosplay tights: A new concept in keeping your undies hidden at anime conventions
- Premium green tea from Kyoto meets fine chocolate — and it’s a match made in sweets heaven!
- Domo-kun Diner is serving up your Domo-eats in Yokohama
- Flaming dump truck seen speeding through undersea tunnel in Hong Kong 【Video】
- Tokyo jumps into the “kids’ meal for adults” game with this mouth-watering nostalgia trip
- America is “the land of the free,” but what does that mean? Japanese commenters weigh in
- Mr. God? See which unusual names win Japan’s “Best of Family Names 2015” award
- What do Kamen Rider and Darth Vader have in common? They’re both in this (insane) video!
- 5 reasons why Japanese expats say “sayonara” to their homeland for good
- Amazing Taiwanese cosplayer has Internet singing the praises of her anime musician outfits
- We’re giving away Pikachu ramen in the RocketNews24 reader contest!
- North Korea claims it has invented “hangover-free” alcohol
- Zero Fighter to fly above Japan once more in demonstration this month
- Japan’s train otaku ruin the sweet story of the lone schoolgirl and her train station
- AKB48 and Nogizaka46 songs to be played as subway train departure melodies in Tokyo
- We try new yakisoba noodles with chocolate sauce (Spoiler: it’s awful)
- Original Taiwanese mecha anime smashes crowdfunding goal
- Saga Prefecture’s hidden gem of a soba restaurant offers scrumptious, full course soba meals
- What’s furry and wet and irresistibly cute? Otters … in your bath! [Video]
- Life-sized Lum could be yours for only 1 million yen
- New glassware from Japan uses condensation to create sakura cherry blossom imprints on your table
- Young Japanese women sound off on what does and doesn’t constitute cheating on their boyfriend
- Political commentator says Donald Trump supporters whack off to anime 【Video】
- Elementary school student’s “wish to become a smartphone” breaks Japanese internet’s heart
- Demon pants and dog butts coming soon to Japanese mouths
- Pop quiz, anime lovers! Do you know what the name of this iconic hairstyle is?
- New York Public Library releases digital images of valuable ukiyo-e and photographs of old Japan
- Cheeky seal gets sled ride at Japanese zoo, decides he’s pretty much done with walking 【Video】
- Here’s what Koreans think of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump【Video】
- Fairy Tail hero’s abs are as hot as his flames in first cast photo of anime’s upcoming stage play
- An increasing number of pets are being left to fend for themselves as Japan’s population ages
- Japanese confection maker offers students support with lucky four-leaf clover rice cakes!
- Make your own Castle in the Sky, have an excuse to play with your food with this simple trick
- Young Chinese man placates angry girlfriend by cleverly rolling on the ground【Video】
- Terrifying Japanese dentist’s office shows us why stuffed animals shouldn’t have realistic teeth
- Traditional craftsmen create smartphone case fit for a legendary samurai warrior
- New Toyota ad answers the age-old question: How is a sumo wrestler like a car?【Video】
- New line of skirts promises to give you the slim waist and long legs of an anime heroine 【Photos】
- Olympic boxer who misplaced bronze medal in 2013 finally finds it…at home
- Worst birthday present ever? Japanese brother’s gift puzzle leads to a “fabulous” prize
- What a powerpoint presentation by the Tokugawa Shogunate would look like in Edo period Japan
- Eat like a big kid at this Kyoto cafe with their “Kids’ Special” just for grownups!
- Ghibli’s Princess Mononoke goes Art Nouveau in amazing fan art treatment
- Sanji has a last name?!? One Piece mangaka focusing on “Black Legs” in upcoming chapters
- Japan’s Underboob Angel shows off body and design skills with self-made underboob bra
- Snow zombies and spooky faces: Snowpocalypse 2016 in Japan!【Pics】
- Toyota goes full otaku, makes 40 kawaii mascots for every part of the car
- Brace yourself – McDonald’s Japan about to start selling chocolate French fries
- Bird pastries at Tokyo’s Patisserie Swallow Tail are (almost) too cute to eat 【Pics】
- Sugakiya ramen chain’s inventive spork design is hip enough to be sold at NYC’s MoMA Store
- A surprising number of Japanese kids still bathe with their parents up until high school
- 7-Eleven Japan’s chocolate hearts turn into pooping butts with just a quick trip to the microwave
- Japanese judge dismisses lawsuit against idol singer who violated contract’s no-dating clause
- Merchant shipping posters invoke romance and wonder of Japan’s Meiji, Taisho and Showa eras
- Paper cup manga: artist creates stunning 3-D moving images from the world of Doraemon【Video】
- Combat math – Professional sumo wrestler’s throw follows the golden ratio
- Pop and colorful personalized charms from Tokyo temple may be the answer to your problems!
- 10 tweets showing just how crazy snow can make things in Tokyo
- How far will 10,000 yen get you in Harajuku’s fashion world with the aid of two teenage experts?
- Japanese boy band SMAP announce they will stay together, apologise to fans live on TV
- Shabani the gorilla is so handsome he’ll be appearing on sweets in Japan this Valentine’s Day
- Beep beep! Trucks cruising Tokyo and Osaka to promote easy bowel movements this Enema Day
- This Japanese startup has created a hologram assistant to control all your devices
- The booth girls of Tokyo Auto Salon 2016【Pics】
- 93-year-old Japanese grandma becomes Instagram smash by modelling granddaughter’s creations
- Nintendo reveals NX, smartphone game plans for 2016
- Fan-made Nazi anime parody, “Goeppels-chan”, appears in Japan
- New Tokyo Olympic stadium architect responds to accusations of plagiarism
- Sadly, seven sudden snow Hachikos in Tokyo are probably too cute to be true
- The future is here: Panasonic unveils interactive, transparent display at CES 2016
- Kyoto confectioner selling hemp-infused Buddha head chocolates
- Motonosumi Inari Shrine: a site of beauty in Japan that tourists are yet to discover
- In a superhero punch out of manga/comic book greats, who would hit the hardest? 【Art】
- Necklace thief in India swallows stolen goods, police feed him 40 bananas to make him poop it out
- Kit Kat taxis blessed by Shinto priest offer good luck to test-taking passengers
- Snow Miku is back, and this time she’s collaborating with μ’s from Love Live!
- New wearable device reads your pet’s mind (to remind you they’re probably annoyed at you)
- How far will 10,000 yen get you (fashionwise) at the convenience store Family Mart?
- New Pokémon Center to open in Kyoto with exclusive goods featuring adorable Maiko Pikachu
- Man’s amazing Taiko Drum Master moves are sure to bring smiles to your face【Video】
- Japan enchanted with kitties using head cones both to their advantage and to advance fashion
- David Bowie drawn by Final Fantasy illustrator Yoshitaka Amano
- What do Japanese kids want to be when they grow up? Businesspeople
- Celebrate the coming of spring by feasting on an enormous, $200 luxury Ehomaki roll!
- New train recreates hotel atmosphere with wood interiors and views from the foot of Mount Fuji
- They’re not real?? Felt artist displays collection of mind-blowingly life-like cats and dogs
- New bite-sized cakes of Disney Tsum Tsum characters’ butts are adorable, full of booty
- This is the Rei Ayanami doll we’ve been anticipating since last year—and it was worth the wait!
- Amazing time-lapse video from China shows 1,300-tonne bridge built in less than 43 hours【Video】
- Cosplaying kids steal the show as junior versions of anime and video game heroes 【Video】
- J-pop star Kyari Pamyu Pamyu has a virtual reality theme park ride, and it’s open now!
- 100 years of Japanese women’s hair and makeup trends in less than a minute and a half【Video】
- Japanese schoolgirls’ hemlines are still up, but socklines are way down
- Gomen neko: adorable carry pouches feature “sorry cats” bowing in apology
- Police in China raise stakes on cybercrime with playing cards featuring wanted fugitives
- LINE sticker creator Kanahei’s cute characters come to life in theme cafe
- Studio Ghibli’s When Marnie Was There nominated for Academy Award
- Dress like your favourite Sailor Moon warrior with these clever fashion coordinates
- In the battle of car versus iron rails, iron rails win by T.K.O.【Video】
- Say “I love you” with exclusive Sailor Moon gifts this Valentine’s Day
- Japanese government recommends changing Buddhist temple mark on maps to avoid Nazi connotations
- Japanese household’s hilarious “family meeting notes” seem straight out of a sitcom
- PlayStation 4 gets limited edition ‘Yakuza Kiwami’ model
- Miss Universe contestants promote inner beauty with no-make-up selfies
- At $16,500, this life-size anime figure will empty your savings, load you up with otaku cred
- Protect yourself from ghosts while staying stylish this winter with new Heart Sutra tights
- Matcha chocolate-covered strawberries: The newest green tea treat from Kyoto
- Centuries of tradition and the Mobile Suit designer bring us Gundam and Zaku sake cups
- Overachieving Japanese farmers make scarecrows that scare us too
- Man demonstrates why Japanese people often carry umbrellas: they make awesome weapons!【Video】
- Late Nintendo president Satoru Iwata to be awarded Lifetime Achievement award
- Anime huggy pillows make mainstream inroads with appearance in Cartoon Network series
- Japanese condom maker creates CG video of two T. rexes humping 【Video】
- Three reasons why you should definitely visit Taiho Ramen in Fukuoka Prefecture
- New limited edition blue, heart-shaped Pocky designed for maximum happiness
- Adorable Shiba Inu and tortoise duo prove you don’t have to look alike to be best friends【Pics】
- Gorgeous Sailor Moon princess dresses for all the galas in the galaxy【Photos】
- Young limbo-skating prodigy has moves like Spider-Man, smashes world record【Video】
- Stunning hand-painted Pokémon cards that belong in every fan’s collection【Photos】
- Japanese architect turns eight one-room apartments into quirky Cubism-inspired family home【Video】
- Naked Run takes a confused grasp of streaking, puts it in a video game【Review】
- Japanese fans react to the idea that Pokémon Mewtwo is a Christian role model
- Sailor Moon Crystal Cafe set to open in Osaka for limited time, takoyaki balls on the menu
- Sayonara, SMAP! Japan’s biggest boy band reportedly breaking up
- Five Japanese misconceptions about foreign male/Japanese female couples
- With these new cats stamps, all your documents will be officially cute!
- Cosplaying dog duo are back with even more costumes, cuteness and, instant coordination【Photos】
- Drinky: The South Korean robot ready to share a glass of booze with lonely drinkers 【Video】
- And now, a transgender Indian version of Pharrell’s “Happy” 【Video】
- Gorgeous Sailor Moon fan art makes us fall in love with the series all over again
- Upskirt umbrellas are now a thing in Japan
- Never buy new socks again with this cute and stylish “designer socks” makeover
- Chinese website votes for the best “moe” male and female characters of 2015
- Japanese Twitter spills secret on how to draw perfect feet: Use an 8, some 6s, and an 11
- Devoted David Bowie fan in Japan attempts to commit suicide following rock legend’s death
- The daily life of the leader of China and his entourage of bodyguards【Video】
- Tourist ends up in hospital after being “kissed” by a snake in Thailand【Video】
- Train continues to stop at rural station for lone schoolgirl until she graduates in March
- Eye-opening tutorial reveals daily makeup routine of a Japanese kuro-gyaru【Video】
- A peek into the world of the Japanese Tea Ceremony
- “My dog has basically forgotten me”—Tragic tales from Japanese net-users returning home【Photos】
- New Street Fighter’s Chun-Li figure shows off her signature move
- What’s going on in this old photo of the now-demolished Osaka Stadium?
- New series gives Tomica toy cars a Feudal makeover with samurai-inspired designs
- Photos of Antarctica captured by Japanese photographer KAGAYA are absolutely stunning!
- Japanese-language voice for League of Legends’ Wukong revealed, sounds kinda familiar…
- What’s the best way to write “Happy New Year?” With cats, of course!
- Crazy clothes, car accidents, and bungie jumping: The 2016 “Coming of Age Day” round-up
- Owner amazes passers-by as he walks invisible barking “dog” around Nagano【Video】
- Japanese net user creeped out by “horrifying” retro Moomin video game opening sequence 【Video】
- From the Grape Picker to the Alchemist: anime-decorated “ita bags” now come in six categories
- Enjoy fine Japanese tea selections and more at Bangkok’s best new teahouse
- No-Face has apparently moved to Aomori and taken up playing tsugaru-jamisen on the street
- Win “Exploring Kyoto” and “Kyoto—Heart of Japan” by answering this simple question! 【Closed】
- Hide stubborn iPhone apps with this handy trick
- First group in line for lucky bags at a Tokyo Starbucks pulls a spectacularly jerk move
- Scottish Fold Manju is the definition of too cute to eat!
- Rare case of great white in captivity ends tragically with death of shark after just three days
- Crow trolls friend by giving them a bad hairdo, has Japanese netizens squawking with laughter
- 120-foot golden Chairman Mao golem attacked by trolls, taken down
- This cat is not impressed with its friend’s smelly butt 【Video】
- What’s white and sweet and smells like your first love? This tart made from white strawberries!
- Get a sneak peek at Resident Evil Zero HD Remaster and get paid for it!
- Japanese net-user finds funny letter written to his future self, shares awkwardness online
- Want to study abroad in Japan but short on funds? The Freeman-ASIA program might be able to help!
- Kyoto shrine goes full otaku with original moe priestess charms, smartphone cases【Pics】
- Warning: do not play Taiko no Tatsujin with Star Wars’ Kylo Ren【Pics】
- Check out the ball-handling skills of classical Japanese aristocrats with this new video
- Now’s your once-in-12-years chance to order this special $850 pot of pickled plums!
- ASUS: Four little letters that are a pain to pronounce
- Interactive online map of Kyoto lets you toggle between modern day and the 9th century
- Successful Wii U shooter Splatoon is about to get two manga adaptations
- Boss sends employees New Year’s bonus via mobile app, fines anyone who opens it during work hours
- Japanese discount store’s line of Love Live! anime merch all costs less than five bucks
- Kimono with sneakers? Why not, says Osaka fashion retailer 【Photos】
- Artist re-imagines political bigwigs as fearsome mechanized transforming robots
- Stylish black Shinkansen, decorated with fireworks, spotted on the rails of Japan 【Photos】
- Beautiful vases sway when flowers reach for the sun or as they lose their petals
- “If we catch you we will kill you”—10 Japanese notices that will definitely leave an impact
- Robot fighting franchise Medabots gets moe-fied with cute girls galore
- Hideo Kojima to be inducted into Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences Hall of Fame
- Man overjoyed as woman who crashed into his car turns out to be AV star Maria Ozawa【Video】
- Research from Tohoku University claims video games impair brain development in children
- Ancient Japanese literary works are now yours to download at the click of a button
- Takarazuka, Japan’s all-woman theater troupe, is producing a musical about Abe Lincoln
- Hayao Miyazaki has no idea that his anime keeps setting Twitter records, Ghibli producer says
- Japanese interior micro-houses and study spaces: Great for work-at-home professionals, kids too
- North Korea claims successful hydrogen bomb test, world very skeptical
- One-man anime creator Makoto Shinkai’s She and Her Cat becoming an animated TV series this spring
- Creepy promo video for wearable translation device has foreign man trying to kiss Tokyo women
- Subway lucky bag doesn’t disappoint with food vouchers and even a blanket【2016 Lucky Bag Roundup】
- Convenience store clerk hospitalized by customer dissatisfied with “smile-less” service
- We break out the toys with the Toys “R” Us lucky bags【2016 Lucky Bag Roundup】
- The 5 weirdest niche interest comics we picked up at Comiket 89
- Researchers use uniformity of Japanese language to read people’s minds
- Hello Kitty x Mazinger Z die-cast crossover toys unveiled with anime short
- Japanese university says your girlfriend might dump you, other harsh truths in recruiting ad
- Giant golden statue of Chairman Mao Zedong erected in the middle of nowhere in China
- Dog trips runner at New Year’s relay race in Japan, may have cost victim’s team the win【Video】
- Friezas continue their yearly tradition of cheering on runners in Japan’s New Year’s relay race
- Final Fantasy’s last heroine is Louis Vuitton’s next model 【Photos】
- Adorable Japanese kitty cosplays as a primate to kick off the Year of the Cat-Monkey! 【Video】
- It’s time to vote for Japan’s most beautiful butt! 【Photos】
- New sakura-flavoured Red Bull to be released in Japan in time for cherry blossom season
- Fans of busty volleyball video game claim victory over Zelda in promo video view-count comparison
- Five life-altering mistakes foreigners make when living in Japan
- IKEA Japan lucky bags? We’ve got them covered!【2016 Lucky Bag Roundup】
- Can Comiket take much more? Crazy crowds push facilities to the limits once again
- Perfume and OK Go collaborate on theme song for new anime Sushi Police debuting on January 6
- Video of a man riding a bicycle made to look like a white horse is both beautiful and bizarre
- Watch monkeys spell “monkey” in the year of the monkey at the monkey center in Hyogo Prefecture!
- Sailor Moon fukubukuro includes accessories, stationery and figurines【2016 Lucky Bag Roundup】
- Mini tragedy: Adorable raccoon tries to wash cotton candy to depressing results【Video】
- Every commuter’s nightmare: doors fail to close on moving Russian subway train
- New anime studio employee gets his first paycheck…and is shocked at how small it is
- Heard of painfully nerdy itasha anime-themed cars? Well here’s an ita-acupuncture clinic
- Anime store’s super-generous merchandise deal is a 4,700-percent return on your shopping investment
- Kuroko’s Basketball stage play cast is ready for tip-off in the anime adaptation’s first photo
- Donguri Kyowakoku fukubukuro is filled with fantastic Studio Ghibli merch【2016 Lucky Bag Roundup】
- New Miyazaki Pref. tourism ad gets laughs with the incomprehensible dialect of an ancient god
- 【2016 Lucky Bag Roundup】The contents of Muji’s menswear lucky bag could make any man hip
- Man hospitalizes himself after gorging on cup ramen and cola
- Muscle Men Making Macho Mochi Must Mean Magnificent Memories!
- Which corporate booths wooed otaku with the best Comiket freebies?
- 8 Japan-related events to look forward to in 2016!
- No boys allowed! Take a look inside Japan’s first cafe for female otaku ONLY
- Step outside the cute character bento box with this amazing 3-D onigiri rice ball collection
- Sailor Moon’s Kaleidomoon Scope transformed into pointer pen
- Japanese gamer gets attention online with gorgeous NES and SNES decals for Forza Motorsport 6
- “Kawaigari”: Learn this depressing sumo jargon while enjoying photos of wrestlers with cats!
- 【2016 Lucky Bag Roundup】We buy a 3,000-yen, 5-kilo Lucky Bag of junk in Akihabara
- Checking out Muji’s lucky bag: Almost 10,000 yen worth of stuff for a fraction of the price
- 【2016 Lucky Bag Roundup】 Evangelion Lucky Bag’s in our office, all’s right with the world
- Top 10 searched keywords from Japanese Google in 2015 include terrorism, rugby, and Splatoon
- 【2016 Lucky Bag Roundup】Contents of McDonald’s 2016 lucky bags revealed!
- 【2016 Lucky Bag Roundup】 Lucky Bag favorite Starbucks is back in 2016, we see what’s inside
- Celebrate the New Year with kimono dogs!
- How far will 10,000 yen get you at Prada?
- We bought one million yen worth of scratch lottery tickets to test the chances of winning big
- Madoka Magica fans are ready for a “magical girl”-off thanks to some new accessories
- Parody of One-Punch Man opening is the punchiest thing you’ll see today【Video】
- New school in Iraq to provide a Japanese-style education
- Creative drawings to reply to wedding invites are all the rage in Japan right now 【Photos】
- Parody of Akira movie poster makes pretty much any character look as cool as Kaneda【Art】
- Cats pretending to be humans get caught in the act, give adorable synchronized reaction
- Happy New Year from RocketNews24!