2018
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December 2018
- Happy New Year from SoraNews24!
- Workers’ mental health more important than 2 million yen as ramen chain closes for New Year’s
- Recent opening dash of 2018 Winter Comiket the last in the Heisei era, new race tactic observed
- Japan’s number-one cosplayer is ready for hundreds of close-ups as she summons huge Comiket crowd
- Happy New Year! Japan ranks top spots to view the first sunrise of 2019
- Shinkansen breaks down, causes all-day commuter chaos at Tokyo Station
- Cosplay as a sexy soldier with new military uniform leotards from Japan
- Otaku husband returns home after argument to find wife has destroyed his anime robot collection
- Spirit of volunteering strong for Tokyo 2020 Olympics, but data suggests something may be off
- Man in Japan orders female store clerk to prostrate herself over misunderstanding with his change
- Japanese police requests train stations in Shibuya to shut exits during New Year countdown
- The best Japanese cosplayers from the first day of Winter Comiket 2018【Photos】
- Nintendo’s New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe ad blends fantasy and reality, scores a 1UP
- Ghibli moss art discovered along mountain road in Japan
- Japanese dad mercilessly beats son to tears in Smash Bros. after he says he wants to be pro gamer
- People in Japan go crazy for Japanese koi fish with love hearts on its eyes
- All the amazing Japanese Starbucks Frappuccinos SoraNews24 tried in 2018【Taste tests】
- Elderly woman drives at speed on sidewalk in Japan 【Video】
- Twitter photographer captures Japanese newlyweds… and a glimpse of their possible future
- Wheelchair fraudsters fake disabilities at Tokyo Disneyland, get called “jerks” online
- Remind yourself to drink water with this conch seashell PET bottle cover
- The beautiful Santacos Santa cosplayers of Christmas 2018【Photos】
- Pokémon characters Pikachu and Eevee star in 2019 Mister Donut fukubukuro New Year’s lucky bag
- Real-world Final Fantasy wedding ceremony/reception plan to be offered in Japan
- 132 hours of a fixed camera on creepy dolls to be broadcast live on Japanese video site
- McDonald’s Japan releases special fukubukuro lucky bag for 2019
- Starbucks Japan releases New Year’s mugs and travel cups featuring lucky cats, daruma and Mt Fuji
- Cosmetic brand Kate to hand out exclusive cosplay makeup handbook for free at Winter Comiket
- The tragic tale of Maruo the Capybara: Zoo’s death announcement sounds like a harrowing drama
- Wait…Hello Kitty has a twin sister?!?!?
- There’s something kind of off about these Pikachu costumes spotted around the world
- Writer for Hollywood version of anime Your Name says Japanese side wants Westernized viewpoint
- One Piece announces Tony Tony Chopper bridal rings, DIY jewelry service
- Official Sailor Moon and Dragon Ball cosplay outfits from Japan turn your pet into an anime hero
- Cold Stone now has sakura mochi ice cream in Japan for a limited time!
- We try Starbucks Japan’s grand finale for the year: The triple-sesame Frappuccino【Taste test】
- Unassuming noodle restaurant without an overhead sign in Akihabara is totally worth a visit
- Japanese museum that’s kept child’s lost stuffed animal for 30 years gets adorable new resident
- “He wore Uniqlo to meet me!” Japanese woman shares petty bad date story, Internet bites back
- Walking Dead star Norman Reedus sends Christmas greetings via Japanese comedy stripper Mr Uekusa
- Japan Airlines concludes cabin attendant drank bottle of champagne during flight
- Japanese subway line sells a piece of guitar history worth thousands for only five bucks
- How we enjoyed Tokyo Disneyland and Disney Sea’s Christmas parades
- It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas with “artificial snow” powder from the 100-yen store
- Both forms of Sandshrew Pokémon to serve as Tottori’s prefectural ambassador
- Merry Christmas from the SoraNews24 team!
- Big Angel: “Fat” J-Pop idol group who fell from heaven after eating too much 【Video】
- Studio Ghibli theme park designs unveiled, five special zones bring anime movie worlds to life
- Pet owner’s saga of buying a kotatsu for her cat doesn’t go as planned (or does it?)
- Lotte teams up with Your Name producer for new video starring Japanese sweets as anime characters
- Japanese students’ eyesight the worst in recent years, smartphones and mobile games are blamed
- Let’s talk about chips: Japanese netizens weigh in on the ten best potato chips in the country
- Mr Sato’s Xmas Challenge: Assemble a Christmas tree in 30 seconds
- Terrifying and mysterious missing-person poster found in Tokyo neighborhood
- Massive hot spring theme park coming to Osaka Bay Hotel, a dream come true for onsen lovers
- Train etiquette: top ten inconsiderate behaviors that tick Japanese train commuters off the most
- 12/21 is Japan’s “Long Distance Lovers Day”: What makes it so hard to keep up long distance love?
- Customer receives special treat with his package: edible packing!
- Paramount Pictures Stands By Buff Sonic in 3rd Film ‘Poster’
- Coca-Cola Japan releases new Peach Coke for 2019
- Tonkotsu ramen chain Ichiran set to open first-ever non-pork broth restaurant in Tokyo
- Hershey’s Kisses teams up with Hello Kitty and Cinnamoroll for a cute chocolate collaboration
- New Welcome to Kanto Pasmo IC Card is the most kawaii way to ride trains on a trip to Japan
- Japanese company creates wasabi pearls that look like shiny green caviar
- Incredible PowerPoint recreation of Tokyo Station features over 2,000 digital objects
- Celebrate the New Year with a special and limited edition Barbie bento box of New Year foods
- Japanese fans rank the top 10 most beautiful female characters from Studio Ghibli anime movies
- Japanese Twitter debates the best breathing technique to put yourself to sleep
- This soothing video shows a Japanese craft pro making an unbelievably realistic felt cat
- Nintendo sends unto us Toad to utterly butcher a Christmas carol this holiday season 【Video】
- Which one is former Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn? Japanese students surprised by test question
- Tokyo Olympic Committee considering using “instant transmission” during the Olympic Torch relay
- Paralympic fencing medalist under fire for “slanted eye” photo on Instagram
- New meets old while testing a Tesla in Kyoto in honor of Japan’s first Urban Superchargers
- New 2.5-D Sailor Moon musical to be performed in New York, Washington【Video】
- Abysmal viewer ratings for Pokémon anime series does not worry its broadcaster the slightest bit
- Gigantic real-life Dragon Quest video game slime to appear in Japan this Christmas
- Sturgeons in Japanese village outnumber human population, used as marketing strategy
- We talk to Disney’s Wreck-It Ralph 2 producer Clark Spencer about visuals, visions and voices
- Kyoto Aquarium advises teen boy who can’t find a date to become a girl (because of ichthyology)
- Crabs take over electric signboard at Japanese train station
- Shibuya Halloween suspects tracked down by cameras watching what train ticket they bought
- New Dragon Ball anime Blu-ray removes flipped birds, ruffles fan feathers【Photos, video】
- Customer from hell terrorizes Japanese convenience store after misunderstanding about cigarettes
- Starbucks releases new “Japan Wonder Project” Goma Goma Goma Frappuccino and Latte for New Year
- Urusei Yatsura Cafe opening in Tokyo, four other cities to celebrate manga/anime’s 40th birthday
- Former Japanese porn star Sola Aoi announces pregnancy, hits back at trolls
- New Final Fantasy sake from “Black Dragon” brewery features awesome Yoshitaka Amano illustration
- Japanese man in trouble for taking 11-second nap on train…that he was a conductor for
- Taiwanese model selling fish draws a crowd to her family’s business【Videos】
- Explosion in Sapporo injures dozens following gas tank fire at real estate agency【Video, photos】
- Revolutionary A.I. voice software produces incredible vocals that sound just like a real human
- Expert paper crafter fashions more wondrous creations from popular Japanese snack packaging
- Girl’s hair-flavored fried chicken now on sale, is embarrassingly delicious
- Want some bling in your snack? Koikeya’s new luxury chips features actual gold leaf
- Annual Japanese horse racing event to start off with a bang by collaborating with… Gundam?!
- A visit to the back-alley Tokyo ramen restaurant listed in the Michelin dining guide
- Japanese police officer admits he was looking at porn on his phone while suspect escaped lockup
- Japan’s number-one cosplayer plans first major photo album with Dragon Ball, One Piece outfits
- We visited Tokyo’s samurai-period style cat cafe, and here’s why you should too【Photos】
- For the Dragon Ball fan who has everything: A gold super Saiyan Goku pendant with diamond hair
- We try cold soba with a creamy and delicious soy milk broth. It’s better than it sounds!
- Five lies to help you get out of Japan’s dreaded end-of-the-year office parties
- Calendar sales of a certain foreign world leader are surpassing those of native stars in Japan
- Otaku dating service’s secret to success: Courting guys who’re accepting of boys love
- A Japanese idol got married so his management asked Twitter to decide if he should be fired
- New Japanese Kit Kat features premium Tokyo Banana flavour…with crushed crepes
- Pokémon movie reboots look to continue with announcement of Mewtwo Strikes Back Evolution
- New “Maple Smoked Bacon” Cup Noodle mixes Japanese noodles with “American” indulgence
- And now, the story of a smelly fart on a crowded Japanese commuter train
- Nine places to take unforgettable social media photos in Japan
- Attack on Titan laundry detergent on sale in Japan for a limited time!
- Aquarium in Japan encourages guests to call its fish “delicious-looking”
- Masi Oka and the Everyst team tell us about the art of making manga that exists solely on Twitter
- Your Name’s Makoto Shinkai announces new anime film, reveals title, plot details, release date
- City Hunter returns to the big screen, fans prepare to “Get Wild” over ending theme!
- Japanese news crew “faking” visuals for on-site report gets caught by local, laughed at online
- Freakish Twitter video shows phone walking on its own, no human attached
- Japan’s ultimate wagyu beef bento is back, now with a Guinness World Record under its belt
- Sumo wrestlers are back to slap out autographs at a powerful tempo【Videos】
- Anime-style magic circles summon vocabulary for you in this language-learning app from Japan【Vid】
- Japanese idol’s manager fires back at impatient fans who keep pestering her to stream live video
- Sexy new Japanese lingerie sets are inspired by 50-year-old horror anime【Photos】
- Saint Seiya fans shocked as gender swap for Andromeda Shun revealed in new Netflix series
- Hayao Miyazaki’s Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind set to become live-action Japanese kabuki play
- “Disaster”: 2018 Kanji of the Year unveiled by Buddhist monk at Kiyomizudera temple in Kyoto
- Commuter chaos at Shibuya Station after glass window breaks on door of crowded Japanese train
- How do Japanese women feel about going Dutch on a date? Survey investigates, finds gap
- Tokyo’s fried-chicken cooking robot is here, and here’s a guide to help you use it【Photos】
- Nifty Japanese rice wine kit lets you brew your own tasty sake in the comfort of your own home
- Korean basketball commentator’s sudden nosebleed draws laughter, admiration 【Video】
- Treat yourself to a luxury coffee made from a rare bean harvest at Lawson Japan
- New iPhone XS commercial features a tricked-out “dekotora” truck with a tear-jerking story
- Eevee and Eeveelution necklaces now on sale, promise to wipe out your wallet
- The all-new Kyotrain, maybe Japan’s most Japanese train ever, will take you to Kyoto this spring
- 2018 Top 20 Day Trip Onsen Hot Spring and Spa Ranking in Japan
- Triumph sums up Japanese women, trends and achievements in Heisei bra and skirt lingerie set
- Sushi burritos come to Tokyo with the opening of Beeat in Tokyo, and we tried three for ourselves
- Japanese snack food maker introduces new potato chips…for women!
- 【Conspiracy theory】 Does secret code show Rumiko Takahashi’s next manga serial will be her last?
- Japanese museum holds on to child’s lost stuffed animal for 30 years, gives it bath, new clothes
- Japanese Knife Man creates a gorgeous blade with UV resin that looks like slice of the ocean【Vid】
- Homeless dropout becomes Lamborghini-driving ladies’ man and top host in Kabukicho 【Video】
- Foreigner attempts to fend off six Japanese police officers at Tokyo Starbucks 【Video】
- Star Wars-themed eyewear arrives in Japan, lets you see The Force with unparalleled clarity
- Kyoto has some exquisite Japanese-style frozen snacks based on the legendary Azuki Bar
- Nissin collaborates with taxi app to introduce “Donbei Cabs”, offers users free rides this month
- We make eco-friendly instant noodles from the water in Tokyo Bay
- Spinning fiber optic light lets users cradle a swirling ball of energy in their hands
- Strawberry shortcake treat from Cold Stone Creamery becomes a convenience store drink
- Sato Style: Our ace reporter gets a fashion makeover at Tokyo’s most colorful menswear shop【Pics】
- Fake idol neural network company explains its goals: “Humans and AIs creating together”
- Gamers in Japan find way to see up Princess Peach’s skirt within hours of Smash Brothers release
- Man finds incredible “door to another world” right in the middle of Tokyo【Video】
- Japanese publisher to release photo book of beautiful… delivery women?【Video】
- Pokémon Company’s job listing hints at a new Pokémon game coming to smartphones
- New samurai jackets, shirts and pants bring traditional Japanese fashion back to the streets
- Japanese fast food chain Nakau now has a fancy new chicken and rice bowl, with TRUFFLES
- Overly honest Japanese cocktail ad about the effects of getting drunk gets criticized online
- Tottori airport serves crab soup from a faucet and… Dammit Seiji, put down that plastic bottle!
- Japanese school has ridiculous reason for not letting cold schoolgirl wear tights under her skirt
- Japanese parliament descends into utter chaos, shouting match over proposed water law【Video】
- Idol draws such massive crowds at Tokyo college that police can’t guarantee safety【Video】
- Founder of Japanese supermarket chain arrested on charges of receiving prostitution revenue
- Fruits Basket’s brand-new complete anime adaptation has a touching new preview video
- City of Kyoto advertises the charms of living in Japan’s ancient capital using a cute tabby cat
- Fried chicken-cooking robot to start working at Japanese convenience store
- Amazing pics from Kyoto/Nara “bullet tour” show no matter how tight your schedule, you should go
- Snuggly ferret makes adorably comfy beds from random household objects, especially loves socks
- Foreigner investigated for truck-flipping thought it’d be OK since “Japan is crazy at Halloween”
- We try Starbucks Japan’s new Pistachio Christmas Tree Frappuccino drinks
- Idol anime Love Live!’s new arcade game has unintended nude mode, drives fans wild【Videos】
- Tokyo police’s lifesaving makeshift water faucet also great as a home beer dispenser
- Super Smash Bros. Ultimate commercials feature super catchy song【Video】
- Japanese bookstores harassed by people making them say title “My Husband’s D**k Doesn’t Go In”
- Net users take issue with mobile phone game’s graphics being “moe-fied” for Japanese release
- 4-year old wows Twitter with perfect pixel portrayals of Pretty Cure anime magical girls
- Gorgeous funicular route in China is so beautiful, it looks like something out of a movie【Video】
- Four men arrested for Tokyo Halloween mayhem, 11 more, including foreigners, under investigation
- Rumiko Takahashi returns! Creator of Inu-Yasha, Ranma 1/2 announces new manga serial
- Swiss-raised Japanese woman points out fundamental difference in Japanese, western communication
- Absolutely adorable Twitter video shows Japanese toddler topple over, get comforted by puppies
- Buttress Pillow: People in Japan go crazy for life-sized huggy butt cushion
- Downtown Tokyo set to open its most important train station in 50 years, and now it has a name
- Fed-up Japanese city hires a hawk to chase occupying army of crows away from city hall【Videos】
- There’s now an online portal for Dragon Ball’s Saiyans, for all their Saiyan needs
- Donald Trump will probably be the first foreign leader to meet with Japan’s new emperor
- Japanese cops called in to break up drunken brawl by other Japanese cops who were drunk
- YouTubers come under fire for destroying traditional Japanese product in controversial video
- A visit to Tokyo’s fanciest coffeehouse for a 16,200 yen (US$143) bottle of coffee【Pics】
- Edo Cat Cafe closure postponed as 50 rescue cats still need foster parents
- Pager service is finally ending in Japan, but how many people still use them?
- Super-disturbing whole-roasted Pikachu pastry made by overly talented fan chef【Photos】
- Junon Super Boy Contest finalist wows the Internet with his beauty
- Exclusive hand-painted Louis Vuitton-Azur Lane secret collaboration project mystifies netizens
- Dragon Ball Super and Japanese barbecue chain Gyukaku offer limited-time tasty collaboration
- Scandals and weird statues dominate the Japan Buzzword Awards for 2018
- Caffè Veloce serves up tempting winter comfort drink based on hot sweet sake!
- The results are in from our one million-yen stack of Japanese lottery tickets! So, are we rich?
- Kirin gives us a clue on how to get a bottle of its skyrocketing-price whisky for cheap
- After 15 years, the first male Pretty Cure has arrived… perhaps
- Limited-edition Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Amiibo collection to feature a whopping 63 figurines
- Nissin commercial gets a thumbs up for parodying Sony’s classic PlayStation commercial【Video】
- Miss World Japan: The great-times-20-granddaughter of samurai lord One-Eyed Dragon
- Explosive preview of “Dragon Ball Super: Broly” straight up spoils the plot for everyone【Video】
- Drunk Japanese vice principal stumbles into girls bathing area on field trip, urinates, loses job
- Chinese poster for Totoro’s first theatrical release in country has a beautifully subtle secret
- The most popular Japanese baby names of the past 30 years, from Sakura to Shota
- Let’s go get a haircut at Tokyo’s anime otaku hair salon【Photos】
- Tokyo Disney Resort to build new Toy Story Hotel, new themed areas of Disneyland and Disney Sea
November 2018
- Autonomous AI security robot spotted patrolling Tokyo train station【Photos】
- Tokyo Disney Parks’ Christmas menus include Jack Skellington sandwich!
- Japanese court orders YouTube to cooperate in shutting down “manga spoiler” videos
- Coca-Cola Japan unveils special New Year’s kimono bottle for 2019 with hidden boar on the packaging
- We interview Fantastic Beasts star Dan Fogler at the new Wizarding World Cafe in Japan
- Conan O’Brien in Japan episode features Toto toilets, Harajuku, a rented family and Conan Town
- Nostalgic video combines Japanese Pokémon Rap with clips of Let’s Go! Pikachu buddy Pokémon
- Japanese man pretends to visit Muji stores 5.62 million times in six weeks, gets arrested again
- New “barefaced” potato chips hit Japanese shelves, boast zero salt and customizing potential
- Cute cat infiltrates famous Japanese rock garden at Kyoto’s Tofukuji Temple 【Video】
- What’s the real meaning of Japan’s “burning tofu” emoji?
- Idol anime voice actress explains why she doesn’t like being called an “idol”
- Shiseido Japan’s same-sex kiss ad wins gold in Epica advertising awards
- Cafe opens in Tokyo staffed by robots controlled by paralyzed people
- Kirin will stop selling one of its most popular whiskies as Japanese spirit shortage continues
- Starbucks Japan unveils new Pistachio Christmas Tree Frappuccino drinks for the holiday season
- Classic anime “Creamy Mami, the Magic Angel” gets 35th anniversary revival in spin-off manga
- Japan’s new eight-headed dragon license plates might be the coolest in the entire world【Pics】
- Beautiful shamisen featuring original illustration by Final Fantasy designer now on sale
- Japanese artist shows amazing way to color illustrations: Let the fall leaves do it for you【Pics】
- Japanese company uses real futons as advertising posters on Tokyo trains
- Adult PreCure fans learn anime game for little girls can be emotionally devastating for grown-ups
- Fashion brand ZOZOTOWN teams up with Pokémon to make hoodies, T-shirts featuring first games’ art
- Netflix announces it’s making a new Cowboy Bebop live-action series, fans recoil in horror
- New Japanese furisode kimono sweaters combine traditional fashion with modern streetwear
- This is what a million yen of lottery tickets looks like, and a secret that’ll make us rich【Pics】
- Mr. Sato meets with a fan from Peru, shares his origin story and dreams of South American fame
- Mickey Mouse kisses a Japanese fan for so long she falls backwards【Video】
- Popular Japanese store Loft reveals their top 12 most popular items sold in 2018【Pictures】
- Great balls of octopus and rice! It’s the Takoyaki Onigiri
- Japanese government worker fired for lying about having LESS education than he really does
- Talking anime girl calendars let you stare at and listen to your live-in 2-D girlfriend
- 64-year-old man arrested for stealing a roll of toilet paper from hospital toilet
- Evangelion returns to legal English-language distribution with Netflix streaming deal【Video】
- Coming of Age Day costumer turns our 40-year-old reporter into a glammed up, garish Yankee【Pics】
- Believe it or not, Tokyo grows coffee, and here’s where you can try a cup
- Amazing winter photos of university on Japan’s northern island make us want to go back to school
- Starbucks Japan adds new winter Mt Fuji mugs to region-exclusive You Are Here Collection
- Japanese government may soon start bribing people three million yen to move out of Tokyo
- Could Spirited Away’s Yubaba actually be the ideal boss that Japan’s workforce needs?
- All the best Japanese Kit Kat flavours together in one exclusive anniversary box for limited time
- Wizarding World Cafe: First ever official Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts cafe opens in Japan
- Finding some mind-boggling products from the dark corners of Akihabara
- Report reveals that more than 40 percent of Tokyo Olympics volunteers are made up of foreigners
- Eevee Day now officially recognized in Japan as a day to celebrate the cute furry Pokémon
- Lifesaving makeshift water faucet also great for making the legendary “juice faucet”【Video】
- Yakisoba company teams up with shampoo brand, launches new flavor that boosts hair growth
- Part of long lost 90-year-old Disney short film “Oswald the Lucky Rabbit” rediscovered in Japan
- We challenged ourselves to consume $886 worth of conveyor belt sushi
- Tokyo Police shows a clever way to conserve water in a disaster and impress children with magic
- X Japan vocalist Toshi becomes a YouTuber, makes Christmas pancakes【Video】
- Mr. Sato gorges on Michelin-quality dim sum for his birthday, eats like a king for cheap
- Curry rice king Coco Ichi removes 80 percent of rice, replaces it with something else in new dish
- Japanese firefighters now allowed to enter convenience stores while wearing their uniforms
- Japanese company’s hands-free umbrella looks like a giant condom for your head【Photos】
- Japan’s Camoufla-view products help you slack off with your smartphone in secret!
- Limited edition Tokyo Alfort cookies now available in sakura and matcha flavors at Tokyo Station!
- Anime girl breast bread going on sale at Tokyo bakery【Photos】
- Virgin majority for surveyed Japanese college students, and 30 percent have never gone on a date
- We try Starbucks Japan’s new White Chocolate Snow Frappuccino drinks
- Pikachu can now be part of your legal signature in Japan thanks to awesome Pokémon personal seals
- Over half of Japanese people in survey only dated three or fewer people before getting married
- Miss Universe Japan debuts Sailor Moon ninja transformation dress as national costume for 2018
- Check out this awesome Dragon Ball alarm clock of olden days, preserved in all its ’90s glory
- Japan travel on a budget: Top 20 free attractions around the country, compiled by TripAdvisor
- Man sues Tokyo wine tasting event for not allowing him to drink while operating a wheelchair
- Japanese girl says she won’t get married because she loves Frieza too much, mom has epic response
- Japan reacts to latest Monster Hunter movie promo images: “Why is Alice from Resident Evil here?”
- Japan’s upcoming full-sized MOVING Gundam statue gets a home, will debut in 2020
- We try “almost sea urchin” Cup Noodle, the latest chapter in instant ramen trickery【Taste test】
- New Japanese bath salts smell like outer space if outer space was juicy, fruity and sweet
- Japanese udon noodle-flavor tortilla chips are the latest delicious way to multi-task snack
- Japanese professor says women should NOT marry a guy who promises to help with the housework
- Rabbit at Japanese temple freaks people out with glowing eyes, Buddhist deity inside its chest
- Japanese student told they will be penalized for not using a ruler to draw multiplication lines
- Godzilla and Gundam battle in awesome collaboration video!【Video】
- Abysmal anime that told viewers “We’re in serious trouble” delays new episode, reruns old one
- Kyoto temple goes modern with Techno Memorial combining music and lights with Buddhist Festival
- Japanese ex-pro wrestler Chigusa Nagayo saves woman from assault in carpark
- Naked man found sitting inside locker at Japanese train station
- Body part-shocking device is here to stop Japan from nodding off at the wheel, work, or school
- Japanese politician announces plan to create space division for Self-Defense Forces
- Man in Japan arrested for selling modified Super NES Classics with extra games, making 540 bucks
- Beloved Fruits Basket manga to finally receive a complete anime adaptation next year
- Cat cosplay collars form Japan turn your kitty into Sailor Moon in everything but name【Photos】
- Spinning Pikachu toy from Taiwan lights up in a dizzying tornado of madness
- Stamps featuring controversial Russian leaders now on sale, sends chills down our spines
- Final Fantasy’s designer drew a Cinderella picture book, and it’s amazing【Photos】
- Osaka woman terrifyingly attacked by intruder while playing video games in her home late at night
- Attack on Titan’s final, series-ending scene revealed by franchise creator
- Internet tackles the mystery of why there are no monkeys in Ibaraki Prefecture
- 12-year-old Thai boy earns big bucks to support family by cross-dressing as girl on Instagram
- Pokémon wedding video tells beautiful story of a couple who met while playing Pokémon GO
- New “Dragon Ball Super: Broly” movie gets two-thumbs-up, screening event gets a fail
- Monster Strike x Sailor Moon collaboration ad features handsome and beautiful Sailor Senshi
- McDonald’s Japan unleashes awesome Steak Sauce and Lobster Mayo Sauce to celebrate the holidays
- Mr. Sato tries a unique method to compellingly call in sick to work【Video】
- Japanese tourist cries tears of joy over creative installation of origami in the UK
- Tokyo man arrested after telling woman he wanted to rub “just” her breasts
- Sexual harassment poster from Japanese government draws criticism for seemingly taking men’s side
- After being banned for ugliness, the Pikachu Donuts are back, but are they cute this time?
- All 151 original Pokémon now available as Tokyo Pokémon Cafe latte art, and you choose your own
- Wanting a frog, man gets too many praying animals from capsule machine, creates cute, creepy cult
- Survey shows more Japanese married men, single Japanese women cheating on their romantic partners
- Low-quality laughing stock of current anime season sends hidden cry for help in closing credits
- Hanazono Jinja Shrine: Lanterns, stalls and rakes at annual Tori no Ichi cock festival in Tokyo
- Japanese company trips – Workers “absolutely hate” them, so why do they still happen?
- Starbucks Japan unveils new White Chocolate Snow Frappuccino for Christmas
- Abandoned subway station in Tokyo open to the public for a limited time!
- 9+3=12? Nope, that’s wrong, says Japanese kid’s elementary school, thanks to “cherry calculation”
- Female fast food worker in Japan has awesome response to male customers who called her ugly
- Cute Japanese model dons fluffy Eevee costume, catches fans’ hearts without a single Poké Ball
- Edo-Period Japanese book depicts U.S. history in hilariously awesome illustrations
- Man in charge of cybersecurity for 2020 Olympics has never touched a computer
- The mystery of live-action Pokémon movie Pikachu’s freaky-sounding German voice【Video】
- Viral net artist responsible for realistic Pokémon hired for Detective Pikachu designs【Pictures】
- Drink your tea in style with the new Zaku mobile suit-shaped heavy iron teapot
- This ISN’T what a US$100 Tokyo sushi lunch looks like. It’s what a US$200 one looks like!
- Author breaks down economics of anime, tells us exactly what Sailor Moon’s house is worth
- Japanese man gets arrested for stealing 30 yen (US 27 cents) from Shinto shrine’s collection box
- Can one man blow 10,000 yen at Tokyo’s cheapest Italian restaurant? The human otter finds out
- Cats in Japan say “nyao,” except for this one that says “ololiloliloliloliloliiiloli”【Video】
- Japan’s Best Slide Girls: Japanese poll ranks anime’s best lovelorn heroines, gives us hope too
- 35-year-old otaku throws US$17,700 wedding ceremony in Tokyo so he can marry his 2-D crush
- Take a tour of the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant seven years after the disaster 【Video】
- Brand new Pikachu donuts pulled from market for being too uncute to live【Photos】
- We get a ton of Starbucks goodies brought to our doorstep for a delivery cost of just 110 yen
- See yourself in these cool Cowboy Bebop shoes, space cowboy
- Yes, believe your eyes: That is indeed a five-story building floating down a Chinese river
- Anime magical girl spokesmodel tells Japanese women not to feel bad about dying their hair【Video】
- Taiwanese cook makes amazing replicas of Japanese characters out of food
- Crotch improvement makes Japan’s new 2019 Damegi roomwear lazier and cozier than ever【Photos】
- Hokkaido man arrested for pretending to visit Aeon shopping centers 2.7 million times
- Pokémon: Detective Pikachu movie trailer surprises fans with first look at live-action characters
- Starbucks’ brand-new Meccha Matcha Frappuccino: 20 years in the making, 50 percent more green tea
- An illustrated guide to the proper way to give and receive business cards in Japan
- Fukuoka’s new voting campaign urges voters to flex their electoral rights, get buff【Videos】
- Maguro sushi meets soba noodles for a one-of-a-kind, unbelievably delicious combo in Tokyo
- Our reporter transforms into a cool rock star with the help of some fashion experts
- Following the Find Seiji a Girlfriend Project, our reporter now has to meet his girlfriend’s mom
- Mister Donut releases Pokémon doughnuts in Japan for a limited time
- Passenger demands to have a window mid-flight, cabin attendant gives him what he asked for
- What’s cute and cozy and soft to wear? The new Sailor Moon Luna and Diana loungewear
- Muji designs cool all-weather self-driving shuttle bus, aims to implement it in Finland in 2020
- Now is your final chance to visit the last Sunkus standing in Tokyo
- The top three reasons Tokyo Disney Resort is the perfect place to spend Christmas
- Trailer for “Dragon Ball Super: Broly” promises a show filled with unforgettable turbocharged battles
- New Nintendo merch promises awesome Mario-themed party, cozy Mario-themed living room
- Every night can be movie night at this awesome Japanese apartment building with its own theater
- Elementary school uses clever trick to get everyone to dispose of their chopsticks properly
- Robot omelet chef is kinda neat, but won’t be taking over the world any time soon, netizens say
- Which American-inspired Japanese McDonald’s sandwich stacks up? We munch all four to find out!
- Are fairy tale books in Japan using too much “moe” anime-style art? Publisher defends its covers
- Japanese comedian gets standing ovation for crotch-covering antics in France【Video】
- Nissin comes out with new Cup Noodle using … “almost real sea urchin”!
- Suspects arrested for 100-million yen Kyoto home invasion robbery after eight-year search
- Evangelion Bar opening in Tokyo to soothe the rattled nerves of fans of the traumatizing anime
- Classic British stories get sudden burst of popularity in Japan thanks to Empress Michiko
- Korean boy band bumped from Japan’s most popular music program over A-bomb T-shirt
- Why do Chinese characters in anime say -arimasu/-aru ALL the time?
- Japanese Kit Kats: Winning flavour from worldwide competition finally unveiled
- We did battle with this two-foot tall parfait at Kanariya in Osaka…and finished it!
- Japanese government to outlaw carrying unbound knives on trains starting next year
- Win a large intestine scarf from one of Japan’s leading enema manufacturers
- Sailor Moon super-collector gathers 140 fans to give voice actress an unforgettable birthday card
- Japanese netizens glad this rare Gundam accessory did not make it into plastic model kits
- Super Mario history book accidentally ships with “Grabbing Pussy” poetry collection inside
- New Danone yoghurts contain Japanese matcha, hojicha and persimmon, wrapped in special packaging
- Teachers reprimanded for using Japanese imperial flag and apparent war propaganda on school test
- Japanese cop smashes through window to arrest apparently high-on-meth driver in Osaka【Videos】
- Lonely men in Japan can now hump their refrigerators thanks to new wearable self-pleasuring aid
- This famous Princess Mononoke scene took almost two years to draw by hand!?【Video】
- Hollywood producer talks about upcoming new Super Mario movie, doesn’t make it sound not terrible
- 49-year-old Japanese shut-in spends weeks living with corpse of mother who died at home
- Hello Kitty visits SoraNews24 HQ! Traditional Mongolian wrestling starts four seconds later
- Fast food sukiyaki: One of the greatest things about autumn/winter in Japan!
- Japanese Lego genius rigs up a working machine gun made of plastic blocks【Video】
- Think you had a rough commute? Japanese salaryman gets jumped by wild boar on way to work【Vid】
- We interview voice actress Shoko Nakagawa, learn what gave her the greatest shock of her career
- New train ad in Japan advocates for leaving texts a while without a response, sparks debate
- Humanity vs. Titans: Rejected original version of Attack on Titan is released for free online
- 1,000 boxes of disposable chopsticks dumped on Tokyo freeway following delivery truck fire【Video】
- Alpaca fight breaks out in Niigata【Video】
- Is it possible to run up a 100,000-yen (US$885) bill at Tokyo’s cheapest Italian restaurant?
- Starbucks celebrates 20 years in West Japan with Matcha Frappuccino and latte drinks in Osaka
- Sailor Moon’s same-sex couple inspires new lingerie set【Photos】
- TEPCO in hot water for use of tasteless hashtag in recent tweet about Fukushima Nuclear Plant
- Be careful traveling in Oita, the Big Shogun Space Avengers Bento is there and it’s angry
- “The taste of a liar!” Japanese teacher arrested for licking student’s ear
- How much private info can a thief glean from a stolen smart phone? We investigate
- Sometimes Japanese customer service is so good, it’s hilarious
- “I am actually a homosexual”: Memories of when a Japanese boss came out to his subordinate
- New line of modern samurai fashion for fall/winter will make you warm and cool
- Tokyo University of the Arts to offer graduate program in video game design next year
- A visit to a cat theater in Tokyo as cat cafe holds movie night【Photos】
- Win Cardcaptor Sakura cosmetics in the Bandai Spirits lottery!
- Spend a shift working in a terrible, soul-crushing Japanese company at this “special” Tokyo event
- Kirby will devour you and your kids as an adorable new plushie pillow【Photos】
- Trick or Trafficking? Japanese mafia hand out candy to kids on Halloween, get away with it again
- Mario Segale, the man whose name inspired Nintendo’s “Mario,” dies at age 84
- Japanese mom’s sketchbook of amazing anime character designs from 50 years ago amazes daughter
- Japanese audiences absolutely lose it at their cheesy poster for foreign horror movie
- We investigate which conveyor belt sushi restaurant is best for drinking alone, drowning regrets
- Shibuya Behavior game goes behind the wheel of a revenge-bent compact truck on Japanese Halloween
- We eat at the legendary Negidon, a Tokyo soba restaurant that’s only open for lunch on weekdays
- Demonic anime ad commands us to eat at KFC, or risk angering Cheddar Lucifer【Video】
- High school boy in Kobe shows his love for older woman by spreading his poo on her bicycle
- Nintendo to give Labo kits to U.S. elementary schools, but not Japanese schools. Why?
- Sushi restaurant offers traditional Japanese meal of dirt-cheap chicken and whiskey
- The morning after: Volunteers clean up the litter from Tokyo’s Halloween street party
- Hello Kitty’s Retouch Design Series pumps up the 1970’s nostalgia
- Seven arrests, restaurant fire occur during Tokyo’s Halloween night Shibuya street party
- Uniqlo teams up with Alexander Wang for a stylish Heat Tech collection
- Quick-thinking Tokyo Disney Sea staff helps boyfriend propose with assist from a surprising cupid
- The beautiful cosplayers of Tokyo’s Halloween night Shibuya street party【Photos】
- SoraNews24 hits Tokyo’s biggest Halloween party dressed as one of Japan’s most popular characters
- DJ Hello Kitty drops the beat and F-bombs at all-night Sanrio Puroland Halloween event【Video】
- Fujisawa Enoshima Fireworks Festival results in one ton of garbage strewn on the beach
October 2018
- Criminally studious Japanese schoolgirl caught stealing dozens of educational books in one night
- We take a 100-yen MP3 player for a test drive, live to tell the tale
- Mysterious ghostly baby footprint randomly appears in shopping malls, creeps out netizens
- Japanese YouTuber seeking last minute hotel lodgings finds room for one that “might be a bit big”
- The reason why the best spouse for an otaku might not be another otaku
- Should you dip your egg sushi in soy sauce before you eat it? Survey asks Japanese diners
- We head to Okayama Prefecture to try the second most delicious soft serve ice cream in the world
- Celebrate TGK Day with a classic of Japanese kitchens, but with some luxurious ingredients
- Attack on Hollywood! Western live-action Attack on Titan movie announced
- Shibuya mayor fed up with lawless Tokyo Halloween street party, promises stronger police response
- Taste-testing Japan’s crazy-expensive 3,240-yen (US$29) persimmon
- Shibuya Halloween event turns ugly with toppled truck, perverts, and upskirt photography
- The beautiful, awesome cosplayers of Tokyo’s OTHER Halloween hot spot: Ikebukuro
- KFC Japan’s version of Double Down to return soon, sends junk food fans to decadent paradise
- Halloween vandals trash Tokyo ramen restaurant’s meal ticket machine, prompting ultimatum【Video】
- Latest Pretty Cure movie gets Guinness World Record on opening day
- Shibuya Halloween 2018 cosplay costume collection【Pics & Videos】
- Japanese junior high school student comes up with ingenious way to bypass iPad usage restriction
- The magical food and gorgeous merch of Tokyo’s brand-new Cardcaptor Sakura cafe and gift shop
- Dragon Ball Super fan unleashes tirade of criticism against the series in viral video
- Fried Oyster Ice Cream: the taste of the sea in a Japanese soft serve dessert【Taste Test】
- Japan now has only two TV anime series that air in prime time during the week
- Starbucks Japan unveils new Christmas Cake Frappuccinos and gingerbread lattes for 2018
- Want to be guided around Tokyo by a ninja? With an upcoming app, now you can!
- MLB pitcher Yu Darvish throws a curveball of sensibility into the Yasuda hostage controversy
- 10,000 or 1,0000? Japanese schools are starting to move commas on big numbers, but why?
- Employee scared of asking foreigners to pay for tickets cost Tokyo garden a huge amount of money
- Adorable chinchilla from Japan uses floor seat as a see-saw, sets hearts hammering【Videos】
- We try the “Ramen Roll” sandwich, because why not have a bowl of ramen on a hot dog bun?
- 10 best rest stops in Japan ranked by customer satisfaction for 2018
- Tokyo’s Cardcaptor Sakura exhibition has giant Kero-chan, free cosplay, and English signage
- Japanese woman shares horrifying experience of having her phone number exposed on the Internet
- Godzilla will fight Evangelion this summer at Universal Studios Japan
- We investigate 7-Eleven’s new Crunchy Chocolate Mille Crêpes Cake, shiver with decadence
- Otaku crime: Kyoto police arrest man for selling counterfeit ultra-rare Yu-Gi-Oh! card
- A sneak peek at the adorable food and awesome merch of the brand-new Let’s Go Pikachu! cafe chain
- Japanese YouTubers cause uproar for stopping women in the street and calling them ugly
- Japan’s Uncle Fist loses money every week selling takoyaki to kids for just 10 yen, doesn’t care
- Let Uncle Tashiro show you the perfect way to enjoy Tokyo Disneyland with young kids
- After more than three years as a terrorist hostage in Syria, Japanese reporter is on his way home
- The must-have item to avoid being a jerk at Tokyo’s biggest Halloween street party
- Restaurants, Roads, Rats: How has Tsukiji changed after the fish market move?
- Tokyo host club opens its doors to female cosplayers for special photo shoot event
- Taste-testing Tokyo’s 100-times spicy, and sweatiest, udon noodles【Photos, video】
- Our male reporter cross-dresses for second time, learns more about how hard it is to be a woman
- Spooky Japanese vending machine dispenses udon noodles with nobody around 【Video】
- The Japanese language has a special honorific suffix just for talking to athletes
- Japanese woman’s super sweet birthday surprise from husband comes all the way from Moominvalley
- 10 signs you might not be an otaku anymore
- Japanese office worker finds stray “kittens,” vet says they’re dogs, they turn out to be neither
- Japanese netizen cleverly turns an empty can of Pringles into a fancy suit-wearing Mr. Pringles
- Can you clear this impossible mini-game on Baby Star Ramen’s website?
- Animation studio formed by ex-Pixar employees to helm anime project The Mystery of Kumamon
- Tokyo’s Pokémon Cafe has a new lineup of Halloween menu items, and we’ve tried them【Photos】
- Posters of SoraNews24 ace reporter Mr. Sato appear in one of Tokyo’s busiest train stations【Pics】
- Tokyo accommodation: Capsule hotel offers unique sleep and sauna stay for women
- Young Japanese women in survey more likely to pee in shower than any other sex/age
- Japan’s bidet toilet capsule toys are here, but are they strong enough to wash your butt for you?
- Japanese ramen cocktail uses tonkotsu pork broth for alcoholic noodle flavour
- We couldn’t believe it when we found a pair of extremely comfortable socks for only 100 yen
- Bullets on the bullet train as three men found carrying guns on Japan’s Shinkansen
- Japanese udon noodles mascot character imitates Banksy by shredding itself in a painting
- Tokyo’s famous capsule apartments now take month-long reservations from foreign travelers
- We buy a $10 grilled cheese sandwich from this weird shop in Harajuku
- Pokémon cosplay for cats: New gacha capsule toy series from Japan
- Add a Japanese anime twist to your Halloween costume with unisex kimono cosplay
- Japanese mother receives innocent baby toy as gift, turns out to be a bouncing head from hell
- Possibly the most useless product in the world: The Plastic Bottle Bottom Cap
- We attend the grand opening of the very first Krispy Kreme store in Hokkaido
- Survey reveals Uniqlo’s most popular winter clothing beats its peers by a fair margin
- Godiva Japan’s amazing new matcha dessert drink looks like a gift from the green tea gods
- China planning on sending massive “artificial moon” into orbit in 2020 as a giant nightlight
- “I’m almost embarrassed by how good it is”: Our reporter really, really loves this fried rice
- Mysterious fireball flies across the sky over Japan’s northern island of Hokkaido【Video】
- Godzilla constellation recognized by NASA as King of the Monsters claims a corner of space
- Tokyo Tsukiji inner fish market illegally reopens as protesting merchants sneak in, sell sashimi
- Anime voice actress tells fan there’s not a woman in the world who’d be willing to marry him
- Japanese weather woman causes a stir with photo proving she’s actually a university student
- Tokyo has a BLUE sushi restaurant with all-you-can-eat BLUE sushi for just 400 yen (US$3.50)
- Korean pop star wears T-shirt commemorating Hiroshima atomic bombing, draws criticism in Japan
- We try ice cream with a topping of natto fermented soybeans, because the Internet told us to
- No tricks, double treats as we try Starbucks Japan’s Halloween Witch and Princess Frappuccinos
- Cherry blossoms are blooming in Japan in October, but why?
- Japanese netizen’s sole talent of making dense foam out of face wash impresses Internet
- Buying a can of coffee from an unmanned, AI-controlled kiosk in Tokyo
- The Body Shop unveils handsome anime wizard characters for vegan beauty product in Japan
- Barack Obama tells the world he doesn’t care about Pokémon【Video】
- We run a camellia oil-infused brush through our tresses and set them a-gleam, only spend 100 yen
- Shiseido promises confidence for the lovelorn with their spellbinding new makeup ad【Video】
- We venture out of our comfort zone with fried chicken and hamburger-flavored instant noodles
- Does instant noodles cooked with rice make super noodle rice?
- Is this common Japanese phrase for “goodbye” the reason for Japan’s crazy overtime hours?
- Can you fight an entire pro wrestling match in Uniqlo stretch jeans? We find out【Photos】
- Aspiring anime voice actress is already fed up with one of its most common female tropes
- We try “Japan’s best-selling miso soup” and it melts the cold in our bones
- A month and a half later, how is Seiji’s hair doing after his hair transplant surgery?
- “This ticket makes any wish come true”: Love stops a Japanese teenager from taking his own life
- Cold Stone’s new mochi ice cream pops are packed with Japanese flavors like azuki and kuromitsu
- Silent drills by the Honor Guard at Japan’s National Defense Academy impress and awe【Videos】
- Crazy cosplay team dresses up as Japan’s Shinkansen bullet train for an important reason【Videos】
- Japanese man punches cab driver after he refuses to drive friend who’d just pooped himself
- Real fashion police: Con man arrested in Tokyo, police tipped off by ill-fitting suit
- Pikachu, other Pokémon recreate classic painting The Scream, have us squealing at their cuteness
- Elon Musk shares his love of anime, says he wants to build a mecha
- We try the new Pringles instant cup ramen and yakisoba fried noodles from Japan
- Mr. Sato finally experiences the zenith of bottom-wiping with 5,000 yen luxury toilet paper
- We taste makunouchi bento at four Japanese convenience store chains【Taste comparison】
- Japanese netizen kills time by learning to play a hit J-pop song on…calculators?
- Sushi Dai and other famous restaurants from Tsukiji fish market open at new Toyosu location
- Lawson begins first self-service convenience store in Tokyo, no line-ups necessary
- Japanese netizens entranced by creepy musical instrument that produces nightmarish sounds
- A totally new Pokémon GO experience using both sights and sounds opens in Tokyo
- Awesome limited-edition Super Mario toys to come with McDonald’s Japan’s Happy Meals
- Japanese snack maker develops portable gyoza you can eat anywhere, anytime
- Stunning high-definition promotional short of Hokkaido city leaves jaws hanging【Video】
- We tried out three types of men’s boxer briefs from Daiso, and one of them left us speechless
- What to do if you want to lower your apartment rent or avoid paying key money in Japan
- We test out a product that promises it will make cars obsolete: these goofy looking boots
- Retro Showa-era cafe in Tokyo features good food and nostalgic game fun【Photos】
- Japanese dad shares ingenious trick to keep kids (or yourself) from getting bored on the train
- Niigata school superintendent resigns over improper use of Japanese word for “you”
- It looks like a block of wood, but that’s one of Japanese cooking’s most important ingredients
- McDonald’s Japan giving away free coffee again, from 16 to 19 October
- We taste McDonald’s Japan’s brand-new garlic burger, shrimp sandwich, and more
- Japanese Twitter falls in love with the sexiest squirrel Tokyo has ever seen
- One of Japan’s most popular confectioners creates the KFC apricot cheese tart Krushers dessert
- Japan’s passport is the strongest in the world, study shows
- Osaka shows off Great Britain’s flair with Hankyu department store’s Great British Fair!
- Busty Japanese cosplayer unanimously forgiven for no glass slippers when dressed as Cinderella
- With its Inner Market closed down, we stop by Tsukiji to see how Tokyo’s sushi mecca is coping
- Starbucks Japan unveils new Halloween Witch and Halloween Princess Frappuccino
- We investigate the “secret menu” at Tendon Tenya: vegetable tempura for 210 yen?!
- Foreign traveler’s heart broken as he learns his image of Akihabara is too good to be true
- Toyosu fish market opens with tuna auction, traffic jams, accidents, and turret truck fire
- Japan’s oldest Yoshinoya branch reopens in a new location: Tokyo’s brand-new Toyosu fish market
- Japanese gamer tired of tapping for loot boxes invents automatic tapper using a wiener
- Tokyo braces for potential rat infestation as Tsukiji fish market closes
- Woman jailed after entering Japanese train cabin with key bought at online auction
- Boys Love Sommelier uses AI to find titles to quench your man-on-man manga romance thirst
- Russian Roulette Bread: The frightening new treat at Japanese convenience stores【Taste test】
- Try a bag of freshly handmade “Craft Cola” served from Iyoshi Cola at Tokyo area farmers’ markets
- Man runs across tracks of Tokyo’s busiest train station after secretly filming woman’s skirt【Vid】
- Nintendo goes retro and patents awesome smartphone case that looks exactly like a Game Boy
- This tiny island you can walk to is a perfect snapshot of why Japan is an amazing place to travel
- Tsukiji fish market vendors move to Toyosu in huge fleet of turret trucks【Pics & Video】
- King of Japan’s bar hosts shares idea for a sure-fire romantic date
- Take our quality-tested Disney Sea cocktail tour: no time to lose when it comes to booze!
- Here’s what happens when an anime fan spends three million yen on merch for just one character
- We try the viral “McAffogado”: Does adding espresso to a Vanilla McShake really make it good?
- How often do Japanese people rip silent farts? Survey investigates
- Purify the hate of Internet jeers with Japanese temple’s first online ceremonial fire
- Tsukiji Fish Market in Tokyo closes for relocation, marks end of an era in Japan【Pics & Video】
- Jaden Smith’s new song is about how he feels like Dragon Ball’s anime hero Goku
- Pokémon plushie wrist rests make online computer time Japanese anime time every day of the year!
- Vending machine in Kumamoto to offer delicious insect snacks, let you munch them on the go
- Girl so scarred by souvenir from Tokyo Tower Aquarium that she doesn’t want to go to school
- Japanese man strikes sleeping woman in head with his phone after she leans on him in train【Video】
- On our final visit to Tsukiji fish market, tuna merchant tells us his fears about its replacement
- McDonald’s Japan’s matcha dessert family grows with the new strawberry green tea Frappe
- Random generation of anime characters by sophisticated AI programs is now so good, it’s unreal
- Our writers band together to take on a 15-pound “All-Topping-Curry” from Coco Ichi
- Handy portable battery charging service now available in downtown Tokyo for just 108 yen
- Newest virtual YouTuber is actually a rotting zombie with a cute voice, has a slug for a pet
- “Death day” quiz trending on Japanese Twitter uses data to predict the exact date you will die
- How to make your own Pringles-flavor instant noodles【SoraKitchen】
- Turtle spotted riding Tokyo subway makes commuting in Japan’s busiest city adorable【Video】
- Japanese man gets caught cheating on his girlfriend because of an earthquake
- Japanese smart mirror with sexy anime voice will feed women compliments, read their moods【Video】
- Fukuoka senior arrested for stealing a single grape, denies charges
- New Japanese Kit Kat features flavour of traditional shingen mochi dessert
- A visit to the oldest Yoshinoya chain in Japan for one last beef bowl before it closes for good
- Pokémon Go warned players not to play during typhoons, players played anyway
- Colorful custom Cup Noodles sold at Momofuku Noodle in Osaka with 2,145 different varieties
- Yoshinoya has an ultra-luxurious wagyu beef bowl you can only get one place in Japan【Taste test】
- A visit to the largest Daiso 100 yen shop in all Japan【Photos】
- Adorable Shiba thinks bedtime is playtime, won’t let owner ready his futon without a (play) fight
- Japanese Twitter users answer: Are you a Coca Cola, Pepsi or Dr Pepper fanatic?
- 10 gorgeous, must-visit places to see the autumn leaves in Japan
- Japanese man discovered by Balenciaga on streets of Tokyo becomes fashion model on Paris runway
- Osaka ends sister city relationship with San Francisco over comfort women memorial dispute
- 14th richest man in Japan buys one of the world’s most pricey violins…to share with the world?
- We enjoy oyster tempura max on rice at tempura chain Tenya!【Pics】
- Take the Aunt Stella’s all-you-can-stuff cookie bag challenge in Japan!【Photos】
- Pikotaro and the two Airis: A bittersweet story about miracles
- Japanese middle schoolers build an awesome real/VR roller coaster for their class project【Video】
- DBZ in the NFL: Professional football players celebrate touchdown with Dragon Ball dance【Video】
- Anime-style magic circle cordless charging pad is the coolest way ever to charge a phone【Video】
- Japanese university employee caught spending 50 hours a month looking at manga porn at work
- Citizens group protests Japanese city council that kicked woman out for using cough drop
- First ever Pringles instant cup ramen noodles are coming to Japan
- Japanese cosmetic company discovers our “stress smell” is similar to a dead animal’s butt
- New Häagen-Dazs Story Time ice cream in Japan features famous fairytale flavours
- Hirado Castle commemorates 300th anniversary with enchanting event, gorgeous projection mapping
- Anything Pikachu can do Mimikyu can do, including turn into an adorable PC cushion plushie
- Japanese hospital threatens to stab owners of illegally parked cars with needles
- This obviously Photoshopped photo from Japan totally isn’t Photoshopped【Video】
- Seiji and the spirit of Yngwie Malmsteen actually kind of interview actress Yoshiko Sengen
- Survey picks “thin” as second-least-attractive body type for Japanese women
- Commuter chaos around Tokyo during peak hour after Typhoon Trami hits Japan 【Pics & Video】
- Bowsette goes from fan art to fan figure with awesome indie-made statuette【Photos】
- With time and effort, a Japanese candy box becomes a ship sculpture worthy of its naval packaging
- Japanese pumpkin steps into the autumn spotlight as the newest Starbucks Japan Frappuccino flavor
- Our Japanese language reporter visits Barcelona, decides to try Spanish “hosho maki” sushi
- Head to Tokyo or Nagoya to make your own custom Pokémon jewelry from 87 cute designs
- Japanese city councilwoman who took baby to work kicked out of conference for using cough drop
- Something shocking happens when you play this anime scene at 1.5 speed【Video】
- 8 times when convenience store clerks in Japan should be commended for their hard work【Photos】
- It turns out Nintendo had their own version of Bowsette all along, and now she’s got fan art too!
- Typhoon Trami batters Japan, hits close to Tokyo with fierce winds 【Photos & Videos】
- Totoro beer? Hayao Miyazaki draws new version of anime icon for Japanese craft beer label
- This ad for Ueno Clinic makes no sense… until you realize what the clinic specializes in【Video】
- Japanese astrophysicists assure us that we have a long time before our universe rips apart
- Talent agency frustrated at idol fans’ aggressiveness, tells them to stop on official website
- What time appears most in Japanese and English song lyrics?
September 2018
- Newest skyscraper in China looks like a giant penis, gets mocked online with phallic comments
- More Japanese workers are ditching crisp business suits for casual and comfortable wear
- A peek inside one of the last VHS-only video rental stores in Japan
- Sanrio’s laziest character gets a hand from its surliest as Bad Badtz-Maru joins Gudetama Cafe
- We try to destroy Japan’s sturdiest eyeglasses with the power of Mr. Sato’s butt【Video】
- Introducing Roland, King of the Hosts: Top earner and most successful host club host in Tokyo
- A large number of men prefer women who are attracted to other women, study says
- Tokyo has a new manga library with beer, and it’s everything we want in life
- Stylishly sexy Cyber Maid uniform goes on sale in Japan, future looks bright, clean【Photos】
- “Horror Aquarium” opens this autumn in Sunshine City, Tokyo
- Pantene ad asks why people in Japan are forced to look the same when job hunting
- Astronaut’s assessment of Super Typhoon Trami isn’t filling us with confidence
- We just played Tokyo’s Metal Gear Real Infiltration Game, and it’s unbelievably awesome
- Tokyo’s “real-life Mario Kart” go-kart rental company loses lawsuit against Nintendo
- Matcha Lindor balls: Lindt adds first-ever Japanese flavour to its popular chocolate range
- Japanese love hotel worker injured after two men run off without paying exorbitant bill
- Bowsette fan art spreads to more Mario characters with sexy princesses from Boo, Yoshi, and more
- Japanese company will tell your boss you’re quitting for you, sees high demand for its services
- Gorgeous cosplayer shifts between Disney, shonen anime and indie game guises【Photos】
- Sony patents new headset with motion-sickness alert features, fans cautiously optimistic
- We test out Japanese megastore Don Quijote’s new mega-affordable smart watch
- We’ve fallen in love with this quirky but yummy Okinawan rice “soul drink”
- Spicy Mexican Flavor added to KFC Japan’s fried chicken lineup
- Nagoya City Council debates: Is toilet paper really needed in public restrooms?
- The amazing amateur cosplayers of Tokyo Game Show 2018【Photos】
- Kitty Rollcake Tunnel and Fruits Tart Cushion promise purrfectly pampered (and palatable) pets
- Bowsette/Princess Koopa is getting her own dedicated fan event next month in Japan
- Japanese reporters’ lame questions to tennis star Naomi Osaka embarrass netizens
- Beautiful hotel on Japan’s northern island has frozen rooms, ice outdoor bath【Photos】
- The Place Where Totoro Was Born: New Studio Ghibli book includes art by Hayao Miyazaki’s wife
- In Japan, you can now get issued an official license plate with adorable cat prints on it
- Sailor Moon teams up with trinket company to bring trend-setting treasures to fans, fashionistas
- Japan’s famous Great Buddha of Kamakura, Shirakawa village grace beautiful new Coca-Cola bottles
- Crazy Hot Asians? Singaporean photographer-turned-actor in his 50s drops jaw after jaw in his wake
- Come celebrate the 30th anniversary of Commando’s Japanese TV debut at special screening in Tokyo
- Amazing fan artist creates anime-style trailer for Star Wars, designs for Rocky, Terminator, more
- Japanese university graduate students solve 2,000 year mathematical problem
- Japanese town refuses to pay bear patrol hunting club as animals spotted on streets, at harbor【Vid】
- We investigate the rumors that our writers appeared in an instant rice commercial
- Japanese woman’s perfect answer when man calls her office and asks “What color are your panties?”
- Pikachu and Eevee will give YOU hugs with these awesomely adorable new Pokémon pillows
- Awesome phone booth aquarium removed from Japanese city due to copyright infringement
- Want to French kiss anime Joan of Arc and drink her spit? New beverage lets you do just that
- Thai mother endures more than 30 hours of labor to deliver stillborn baby in the name of science
- New Human Restaurant opens opposite Robot Restaurant in Shinjuku
- Man runs amok inside Osaka convenience store, reminds everyone of the Yakuza video game
- Man gets dumped by girlfriend, sings “Mamma Mia” in post-breakup music video recorded in Kyoto
- We ate “pizza-buns” from four different Japanese convenience stores to find which reigns supreme
- Fan Creates Anime Intro For Power Rangers: Shattered Grid
- Ace Attorney Game Franchise Gets New Stage Play in January
- We try the hottest games at TGS… then lose all the pictures so draw them by hand 【No Photos】
- New Kirby Cafe opening in Tokyo is going to suck up all of our dinner plans【Photos】
- The beautiful models and awesome booths of Tokyo Game Show 2018【Photos】
- Japanese eyeglasses are durable enough to withstand bouncing bar hostess butts, maker says【Video】
- Japan has new sake Kit Kats produced by a 393-year-old Hyogo sake brewer
- Did Prime Minister Abe just make an entire protest disappear?
- Chinese cabin attendant fired for accepting marriage proposal during flight【Video】
- Rising Pokémon star Eevee gets her own official dance for the Project Eevee theme song 【Video】
- Hello Kitty’s hilariously meta YouTube debut is a hit with netizens, earns likes and subscribers
- Japanese teen offers to catch purse snatcher for elderly woman, but is actually helping rob her
- You could be living in this Osaka house that’s legally named after anime’s greatest assassin
- Tokyo Olympics organizers offer to pay volunteers 125 yen 【US$1.13】 an hour, critics unimpressed
- Lawson chicken nuggets have a new mild curry flavor, packed in adorable Eevee boxes!
- McDonald’s Japan adds purple shakes to their menu, but they’re not grape-flavored
- Are Japan’s sexy anime illustration light novel covers going too far?
- Exclusive piping hot baumkuchen at Haneda Airport is the delicious treat all travelers must try
- Furious itasha owner turns his anime car into a literally painful trap of spikes after trip to Daiso
- Lupin III anime attractions with original stories coming to Universal Studios Japan theme park
- Nintendo’s Kyoto headquarters is back to normal after replacing N that blew away in typhoon
- Sony announces PlayStation Classic retro mini console【Video, photos】
- Japanese Twitter users shocked to learn how much The Simpsons voice actors get paid
- Japanese high school student turns heads with bold fashion choice at Harajuku
- Awesome Tokyo restaurant caps diners’ dinner price, and after that anything you order is free!
- A literally game-breaking technique to win at Japan’s UFO catcher crane games【Video】
- Japanese Twitter users are jealous of Christopher Robin’s soul-suckingly busy work schedule
- Aichi Police: Surrender your driver’s license and get up to $1 off at McDonald’s!
- U.S. soldier’s failed attempt to give Japanese policemen some cool drinks melts Internet’s heart
- What happened when Conan O’Brien visited the Toto Japanese toilet showroom in Tokyo 【Video】
- Animal Crossing’s Isabelle confirmed for Smash Brothers Ultimate, fan reactions confirmed loud
- We crunch into autumn with Starbucks Japan’s new Crispy Sweet Potato Frappuccino【Taste test】
- Japanese paralympic athlete plays emotive violin piece using her prosthetic arm as the bow【Video】
- Young Japanese adults in survey don’t even want to live to Japan’s average life expectancy
- Five tips to stay stress-free and comfortable as you walk through Tokyo’s crazy-crowded streets
- Japanese bar pianist plays beautiful version of Pokémon background music without anyone noticing
- Our Japanese reporter rewatches first episode of Dragon Ball, concludes Bulma’s a psychopath
- Typhoon Mangkhut strikes Hong Kong, literally shakes skyscrapers and blows people down the street
- KitKat Bar opens in Tokyo, serves new Japanese Umeshu Plum Sake KitKats with cocktail pairings
- Wakayama cop loses fully-loaded automatic handgun on the street while guarding PM
- We got our hands on a can of coffee-flavored Coca-Cola from Vietnam and it busted our senses
- Major Japanese ramen chain’s logo confuses Honda cars’ AI
- How much has changed in Japan one week after Naomi Osaka’s victory in the 2018 U.S. Open?
- My Hero Academia fan from America steps in to save woman from armed assailant at Starbucks
- Video highlights some of the disturbing Pretty Cure live show bloopers
- Nintendo announces new Switch RPG from the developers of the world-famous Pokémon series
- Naomi Osaka stirs up debate about what it means to be Japanese following U.S. Open victory
- We try out the R-rated “world’s smelliest burger” from a Tokyo burger cafe
- Three different types of mystery meat fill the latest Cup Noodle flavor from Nissin
- Japanese Twitter shares the funniest “mysterious Japanese” that they’ve heard from foreigners
- Virtual girlfriend adult game developer switches gears with super-customizable VR boyfriend game
- Japanese study tip: Imagine kanji characters as fighting game characters, like in this cool video
- Osaka World Expo “Fist” statue stirs controversy for being “incredibly gaudy”
- Japanese ad showing Mom doing all the housework and childcare has people steamed at Dad【Video】
- From Tokyo to Hokkaido for under 50 bucks in train tickets–Part 2 of our Japanese rail voyage
- Adorable cats from Japan impede drum practice, get our hearts drumming too【Video】
- Man reported missing after 2011 Tohoku earthquake found alive and well
- Don’t let the cold seasons snuff out your style! Japan’s lady farmers get fresh new fashion line
- Japanese toilet fans rejoice — bidet-style washlet water guns are here!
- We try out super spicy “Raging Fire Wasabi” rice crackers that allegedly cause “pain” and “death”
- Videos of Japanese cats sucking their own paws melts the Internet’s heart【Videos】
- SoraNews24 quiz: How men deal with unexpected urine leaks determines their personality
- Japanese media watchdog group publishes complaint about people who complain about anime
- Japanese Christian light novel contest allows authors to criticize religion, make Satan the star
- Want to gift someone shoes but don’t know their size? Japanese Twitter has the solution
- Commercial for obscure car part marker may become a milestone in Japanese animation
- A funny thing happened on the way to Japan: Guess that anime song!
- Starbucks new CRISPY Japanese sweet potato Frappuccinos have us ready to fall in autumn love
- How to rob an idol singer otaku: Look up the birthday of his favorite idol
- Frozen azuki snacks last miraculously long in blackout stricken Hokkaido
- Studio Ghibli Ponyo dessert now available at Shirohige’s Cream Puff Factory in Tokyo
- Our Korean-Japanese reporter’s thoughts on people asking “Is Naomi Osaka really Japanese?”
- From Tokyo to Tohoku for less than 25 bucks? Our epic Seishun 18 Ticket Japanese train voyage
- Turns out Kirby can fit perfectly into a Japanese washing machine【Video】
- Japanese politicians want to make it easier for foreigners to get anime assistant work visas
- Japanese schools are losing their pools due to rising maintenance costs and aging facilities
- New marvelous McDonald’s matcha dessert drinks have more Kyoto green tea powder than ever before
- Hokkaido Earthquake Day 5: Our Hokkaido-based reporter shares his experiences in an affected area
- Blind Filipino girl Elsie stuns with her mature singing voice【Videos】
- Famous jeweler celebrates the everyday with a Tokyo convenience store limited exhibition
- Nearly one in three Japanese men in survey prefer to sit down when taking a pee
- Conan O’Brien asks Hideo Kojima for a job, sings Live Band Karaoke, and says sayonara to Japan
- Japan’s number-one cosplayer reveals her staggering earnings at this year’s Comiket
- Sexy bathhouse in Hokkaido converts to non-sexy bathhouse to help out after powerful earthquake
- There’s a cool surprise waiting on the platform of Nakano Station, Tokyo’s other otaku paradise
- Awesome Japanese kindergarten magazine comes with sweet DIY capsule vending machine
- Half of Tokyo’s universities to use credits to “convince” students to volunteer in 2020 Olympics
- University in Kyoto offers free tuition to anyone over 100 years of age, over half off if over 50
- Chinese man warned by police for driving huge self-made robot on the streets of Beijing【Video】
- Japanese teacher draws incredible blackboard chalk art to inspire class on sports day【Pics】
- South Korea’s annual body painting festival sees humans transforming into exquisite works of art
- Kanye West sends his team to Japan for “research”, shares unusual haul online【Photos】
- Japanese gay bar “mama” gives the best advice for how to get over a breakup we’ve ever heard
- Is it OK to put other food on top of your white rice when eating in Japan?
- Gorgeous sheets of Japanese edible color will make your next bento project look incredible【Pics】
- If this adorable Shiba dog can learn to speak a word in Japanese (and he has), so can you【Video】
- European YouTuber tries all of the food on the counter in Japanese 7-Eleven, loves it all
- That sexy time of the month – Japanese line of fashionable sanitary panties launches【Photos】
- Japanese fashion app Wear has one user trying to make cardboard Gundam heads the new hot style
- People affected by Hokkaido earthquake stock up on everything but Peyang’s ultra-spicy noodles
- What’s Japan’s least appealing big city, and why did it get stuck with that title?【Survey】
- We restore the magic-marker-painted Mr. Sato Car to its original $8 condition
- Five important manners to remember when buying something at a Japanese convenience store
- Häagen-Dazs’ Matcha Azuki Kuromitsu Japonais ice cream blends green tea, red bean, black syrup
- Tokyo Pokémon Cafe’s menu evolves into autumn version with brand-new Halloween food and drinks
- Conan O’Brien visits Conan Town in Japan…but things don’t go entirely as planned
- Dragonball Z’s SSJ Vegeta fights mech suit girl in this epic episode-length stop motion【Video】
- President Trump’s Pearl Harbor comments turn out to be misreported, all of Japan sighs in relief
- KFC Japan goes beyond its all-you-can-eat deals and is now offering free fried chicken!
- Japan’s Coca-Cola Plus Coffee is here to keep you both bubbly and caffeine-charged
- Top 10 places to see a spectacular sunset in Japan
- Here’s why the home of an otaku is a great place to be during a blackout
- Our Japanese language reporter tries out hair replacement surgery (viewer discretion is advised)
- Voice actresses applying for roles in Kemono Friends anime must say how big their breasts are
- Following powerful earthquake in northern Japan, all Hokkaido payphones are now free to use
- Domino’s Pizza delivery driver battles Typhoon Jebi in Japan, video goes viral 【Video】
- Idol singer forgets to shut off streaming camera, giggles over how much she makes per video【Vid】
- Watch X Japan’s Yoshiki tuck an adorable cat mascot to bed using a blanket of golden omelet
- Strong earthquake hits Hokkaido in Japan, dozens missing and injured
- Restaurant in Indonesia’s bizarrely translated Japanese menu commands customers to get stabbed
- Japanese version of Clean Bandit’s song “Solo” is set in Kyoto, impresses Japanese fans
- JSDF doesn’t just protect from foreign invasion, it tackles sharks and obesity too【Videos】
- Explosions, toppled trucks, massive sea waves all part of Typhoon Jebi’s destructive force【Vids】
- First worker to die from Fukushima radiation exposure officially recognized by Japan’s government
- Thousands trapped as typhoon floods Osaka airport runway, sends tanker crashing into only bridge
- Conan Town prepares for Conan O’Brien’s visit with burgers and a special video
- Conan O’Brien sits down for a traditional kaiseki meal with Jordan Schlansky in Japan 【Video】
- Eat Japanese cuisine like an epicure with the updated Ultimate NTO natto mixer from Takara Tomy
- Gamer-friendly, non-instant yakisoba you can eat with your fingers【Sora Kitchen】
- How to be a karaoke master: Drop the mic, and pick up a saxophone instead【Video】
- Typhoon Jebi hits too close to home, wreaks havoc on my Osaka neighborhood【Videos】
- Police on the lookout for Arashi “fan” who stole articles about the group from public library
- We treat ourselves to overnight 100-yen curlers from Daiso: are they worth looking this goofy?
- Powerful typhoon turns downtown Osaka into a ghost town【Photos】
- Typhoon Jebi hits Japan, blows away cars, roofs, and building facades 【Pics & Videos】
- Eminem says he sampled Kingdom Hearts video game for his new song, but credits say differently
- New photo app turns you, or Mr. Sato, into a sparklingly handsome shojo manga dreamboat【Photos】
- Nanami “Seven Seas” Nagura wins 2018 Air Guitar World Championships in Finland【Video】
- Daiso recalls cut-your-finger joke knives for being REAL cut-your-finger knives
- Conan O’Brien arrives in Japan, dresses up as a Harajuku girl in Tokyo 【Pics & Videos】
- What to do if you meet some adorable mini frogs at a Japanese vending machine【Photos】
- Nintendo fans make amazing Luigi’s Mansion AR game by tinkering with Nintendo Labo【Video】
- Metal Gear Solid is now real with awesome “real infiltration game” opening in Tokyo【Video】
- Japanese players spent more than four years building this modern Japanese city in Minecraft
- Man arrested for robbing Tokyo convenience store with nose hair trimmer
- Reports suggest that some Japanese players are quite distressed over Pokémon GO’s newest event
- Police officer cleared of indecency charges after riding train with pants’ zipper open
- Tax donation program rewards people with exclusive seats to a spectacular aerial performance
- Soulless titan’s face peeking out from the ground scares the living daylights out of people
- Tochigi man arrested for shoplifting animals from hardware store to feed to his cat
- This retro-cool Japanese sleeper train is now a super-cheap hostel right in downtown Tokyo
- Student gets a huge surprise when his teachers finds out he doodled anime’s Naruto on his report
- Who knew that Kumamoto Castle was a Transformer hiding in plain sight all this time?
- Here’s what happens when an employee of Final Fantasy’s publisher starts his own Tokyo café
- Ridiculously buff cat has the bodybuilder physique of dreams, sparks jealousy in netizens’ hearts
August 2018
- Food fight(ers)! Japanese artist turns food samples into fantastic instant noodle samurai
- Popular Japanese celebrity tattoos his family’s names on his arms, gets blasted by netizens
- Japan’s KFC chains fall behind on profits, needs to up the spices to meet the prices
- Japanese government announces stricter requirements for foreigner student visas
- JoJo’s bizarrely awesome Tokyo anime mural hides characters in its sound effects【Photos】
- Fukuoka man survives fall overboard from ferry by swimming to deserted island
- Tokyo property owner has to put up “Pooping prohibited” sign to combat unwanted dookie deposits
- What do Japanese netizens think about President Trump’s “I remember Pearl Harbor” comment?
- Awesome Japanese elementary school teacher rewards kids who use independent learning on his tests
- Japan has a new professional basketball league exclusively for anime voice actresses
- One Piece manga artist draws touching tribute to late creator of Chibi Maruko anime
- “Your 20s are your tutorial mode.” — Japanese dad likens each decade of life to a video game stage
- Tokyo’s Shinjuku Station’s west side: Quite possibly best spot in Japan for Pokémon GO
- Manga teaches how to fall asleep in just 10 minutes with near-absolute certainty
- USJ hotel’s horror-themed room is back, ensures customers won’t have a good night’s sleep
- Japan’s handsome, buff Swedish gardener now has a new job: Working out silently on public TV
- Can these 500-yen (US$4.50) Daiso wigs make our 39-year-old writer look as fabulous as he feels?
- Let’s get some cash from Japan’s sexy anime men ATMs【Photos, video】
- Kanye West receives flack for too-small Yeezy slides, calls it “The Japanese Way”
- Conan O’Brien announces trip to Japan in negotiation over rural Tottori Prefecture’s Conan Town
- Massive storm lights up Tokyo with thousands of lightning strikes 【Pics & Videos】
- This is what Tokyo’s ultra-premium 12,960-yen (US$117) seaweed looks like
- Can rhythm games make you a pro drummer? Japanese DrumMania fans investigate【Video】
- Intense rainfall suddenly floods part of Tokyo’s Asagaya neighborhood【Video】
- Japanese wrestler Saori Yoshida smashes Guinness World Record by bursting balloons with her butt
- Fangirl your finances! 7-Eleven Bank’s new ATMs will greet you with sexy anime man voices
- The mystery of the disappearing family altar water offering: Man catches the culprit pink-pawed!
- Gigantic lightning-spitting thundercloud appears in the skies over Tokyo【Videos】
- A brilliant way to save money: Treat your favorite anime character like a stripper
- A ranking of Tokyo’s 10 best train and subway lines for spotting handsome men
- Terminally ill father accompanies bride down the aisle in tear-jerking Philippine wedding
- Mayor of Japan’s Conan Town to Conan O’Brien “If you want the money, come visit”【Video】
- Drunk man wants free ride home from police by claiming that he stole gun, gets arrested instead
- Typhoon alert goes off on train commuters’ phones, tourists mistake it for Godzilla attack
- Shinkansen safety staff made to sit right next to bullet trains running at 300km/h
- One yen camera: we bought an extremely cheap camera off Yahoo! Auctions and tested it out【Pics】
- Woman suffers burns after aluminium can explodes at Shinjuku Station
- Manga delves into the connection between McDonald’s Japan’s milkshakes and breast milk
- Japanese cheater learns why you should never try to lie to your train otaku girlfriend
- Random love: massively popular Hong Kong capsule vending machine dispenses dates for $2.55
- Tokyo Disney will give New Year’s Eve visitors the chance to party for 26 straight hours!
- Convenience store clerk accidentally puts something in customer’s bag they shouldn’t have…
- These Thai schoolkids’ low-budget covers of K-pop music videos are even better than the originals
- Japanese idol singer too sick to dance in music video gets replaced by CG, manga drawings【Video】
- Animator notes show the incredibly detailed process of making anime breasts move【Video】
- One of Japan’s dullest-looking restaurants actually has an awesome robot waiter【Videos】
- Packs of pig vaginas for sale at Japanese market disgust/intrigue Internet【Photos】
- Sashimi supplement pouches are here to help your body get the nutrients/sashimi it needs
- Google opens haunted house in Tokyo for one week only
- Awesomely adorable Pokémon subway trains start service in downtown Tokyo【Photos】
- Adorable Pikachu Butt USB AC adapter is now the cutest way to charge your devices
- Japan’s two-person harmonica practically makes its players make out with each other
- Japanese knife craftsman turns underwear into a sharp blade, cuts through vegetables【Video】
- Can you crack this beautifully minimalist comparison of Japan’s big cities and rural countryside?
- Japan government asking for our old electronics so scrap metal can be used in Olympic medals
- Tokyo cat cafe reopens weeks after virus outbreak kills over 25 percent of its feline population
- Multiplayer horror game “Dead by Daylight” teases Japanese ghoul update, net freaks out
- Tokyo restaurant that charges rude customers more sees dramatic increase in number of rude orders
- Visit Tokyo sites and learn about Japanese sushi with Pikotaro and “Can You See? I’m Sushi”
- Apparently enough people watched the American Death Note that Netflix is making a sequel
- Pokémon’s Professor Oak, Cowboy Bebop’s Jet Black passes away at age 67
- We plump up our perms with a “Fairy Hair Curler” from the 100 yen store!
- Conan O’Brien lays out his case that anime’s Detective Conan is just a copy of him【Video】
- Five reasons there’s no tipping at restaurants in Japan
- Mr. Sato visits newly opened gyoza restaurant, stuffs himself full of delectable dumplings
- Amazingly beautiful animated fireworks show Japan’s fireworks are on a whole other level【Videos】
- Japanese charity telethon 24-Hour Television faces criticism for poor spending and low popularity
- 8-year-old discovers untimely deaths of 15 percent of Kyoto’s cicada population
- American traveler caught peeing on sleeping Japanese businessman during flight to Tokyo
- 2,500 yen for Tokyo ramen? High-end noodles in the high-rent Ginza district are totally worth it
- Japanese man complains about foreign languages on Tokyo train, Twitter drowns him in kindness
- Coca-Cola gears up for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics with crazy tall vending machine in Japan
- Japanese space agency announces manned lunar craft, plans to start production in 2020
- Is it legal to wear a facekini on the streets of Tokyo? Mr. Sato asks Tokyo Metropolitan Police
- Tokyo hotel asks guests to take their used toilet paper with them【Why Does Engrish Happen?】
- Give yourself a Japanese head spa at home with this nifty gadget from the 100 yen store
- Should the new Japanese national anthem be an anime song?
- Japanese net users react to the results of the 2018 Global Liveability Index
- Costumes and casting for upcoming Madoka Magica stage adaptation divides fans
- Taste-testing Japan’s extra-expensive handmade Kit Kat Moleson line
- Gorgeous husky dog duo from Japan teaches us how to play cute, sleep cute, live cute
- Tokyo’s most terrifying advertisement is hiding in plain sight in busiest part of the city【Video】
- Thighs of Autumn: Japan’s number-one thigh photographer’s new exhibit has over 1,000 legs【Photos】
- Cosplay at the pool with new fairytale swimming costumes from Japan
- U.S. Marines perform Japan’s hottest dance craze, share video through official account【Video】
- TeamLab Planets: Walk up a waterfall and catch koi fish at new digital art museum in Tokyo
- Japanese kimono parka combines traditional fashion with modern streetwear
- Survey reveals the top reasons why married Japanese people don’t want to go home during Obon
- Japanese supermarket’s recruitment ad is so stringent, it’s probably looking for a robot
- Defector: Gaming culture is alive and well in North Korea, popular titles include GTA V and FIFA
- Show off your love for Ponyo and Totoro’s Catbus with these Studio Ghibli baseball jackets
- N64 controller cable tie-styles have Japanese Twitter harking back to a golden age of gaming
- Blast from the past: cosplayer’s retro otaku outfit hits nostalgic notes with netizens
- Japanese gamer clears entire Puyo Puyo screen in a single 47 chain combo【Video】
- Master tempura chef in Hamamatsu uses his bare hands to cook with boiling oil【Video】
- Japanese designers’ brilliant way to stop people forgetting their smartphones in public restrooms
- Tokyo’s Nakano district doesn’t just have an Obon Dance, it has an Obon Jovi Dance!
- Adorable baby goat doesn’t know how to drink from a bucket, dunks whole head in【Video】
- Solo-traveling Japanese woman gets romantic pep talk from Hawaii immigration officer
- Yu-Gi-Oh! brings anime battles into real-life with amazing fan-made dueling arena【Video】
- Awesome Japanese rice porridge bread is just about the easiest thing to make in the world【Photos】
- Tokyo Tower Records store helps avert a wedding proposal disaster when it finds a lost love note
- Comiket attendee finds a beautiful handmade anime bag, is surprised to discover its artist
- Prime Minister Shinzo Abe enjoys a shaved ice, Twitter buries him in a hashtag avalanche
- Tokyo too hot for you? It’s already snowing in Hokkaido, Japan’s northern island【Photos】
- This Shinto shrine’s gorgeous glass gateways are the only ones of their kind in all Japan【Photos】
- Awesome fan-made stop-motion video using Gundam models is a Gundam fan’s dream come true 【Videos】
- Häagen-Dazs Japan releases new ice cream flavours inspired by fairytales
- Japanese cat sleeps so hard it flattens its head, scores a cuteness critical hit
- Japanese Internet sad to see the word “chikan” becoming commonly used in English
- Dragon Ball’s Lord Beerus shows up at mortal’s house, lowly humans beware!【Cat cosplay】
- Ziploc x Beams Couture collaboration from Japan makes transparent bag fashion cool
- Anime voice actress is selling her used miniskirt…for US$690!
- These Pakistani students in Tokyo had never been to the beach, and that’s something we had to fix
- “Once In Your Life In Osaka” is this year’s song of the summer 【Video】
- Tokyo company offers foot massages from cute VR anime girls, but given by real-life men【Photos】
- Feeling cranky? Drop that Snickers! Eat some beef and ice cream instead, Japanese netizens say
- Mysterious Japanese woman gives one million yen in cash to man she’s never met, then disappears
- This restaurant’s US$0.45 sushi is an amazing way to expand your sushi horizons in Tokyo
- Time-lapse video shows the awesomely orderly efficiency of otaku lining up at Comiket【Video】
- Stretching the limits of Japanese budget belts with the Easy Stretch Belt from the 100 yen store
- Japanese musicians create incredible music and visuals using open tape reels【Videos】
- Japan’s number-one cosplayer draws an incredible crowd as she steals the show at Comiket【Photos】
- The best way to drink Japanese sake? From an edible squid bottle!
- Pikachu Outbreak 2018 photos! Pikachus parade through Yokohama, bust out dance moves at night
- Mr. Sato tries to eat a cheap beef bowl, gets a massive, luxurious surprise in the process
- Japanese anime fans shocked by torii gate collapse at Washinomiya aka the Lucky Star Shrine
- Japanese genius finds a clever way to remind himself how awesome coming home is【Video】
- Human traffic jam on Mt. Fuji shows why weekdays are the best days to hike the symbol of Japan
- 6-year-old Japanese kid Torataro kills it on the drums, helps disaster-affected areas【Vid】
- First-ever Eevee outbreak is going on in Japan right now, and it’s awesomely adorable【Photos】
- The beautiful cosplayers of summer Comiket 2018【Photos】
- Chinese man turns himself into human rollerblade, gets arrested for zooming on roads【Video】
- Twitter user’s eyesight improves after playing VR game for five hours a day for five months
- Does the Japanese word “natsukashii” exist in other languages? Japanese Twitter investigates
- Parking lot in Aomori charges 5,000 yen per hour, one person spent 65,000 yen in a single park
- We tested out an anti-UV umbrella to see how much it cools us down in this dreadful summer heat
- New “social apartment” that comes with attached movie theater will open soon in Saitama
- The first ever pizza-dispensing vending machine in Japan is now operating in Hiroshima
- Gatebox digital wife gets full-scale launch, texts you at work and can even share a drink【Videos】
- “The boobs are important,” anime director’s feedback notes remind animators
- Starbucks Japan unveils its newest combo deal: three puddings, one cooler bag!
- Biannual Comiket otaku migration attracts a predator for the first time 【Video】
- Jaw-dropping Pokémon figure recreates the climactic Mew vs. Mewtwo fight from 20 years ago【Pics】
- Can a wig be made solely using 100-yen store products? Go investigates
- Surprisingly simple and fast process of hand-lettering store’s name on glass awes net users
- Scientists in California send classic SNES EarthBound cartridge on odyssey into space【Video】
- Travel through Japan with no suitcase? That’s the goal of new item-sharing travel service Locarry
- We taste-test 7-Eleven’s new fusion cuisine: the Cheese Dak-galbi Burrito!
- Pretend you’re Sony or Nintendo as you devour Sega with Tokyo’s new Sega Logo-yaki sweet
- Tokyo politician creates dojinshi manga, will be at Comiket selling it
- Twitter artist brings the original Pokémon to life through mind-bogglingly amazing bead creations
- Japanese Twitter laments phenomena of “middle-aged man indirect dick kissing” in public toilets
- Effect of Dragon Ball-style Gravity Chamber on training studied at Chubu University
- Photo of man taking a dump on Tokyo subway floor is full of amusing background details
- The real star of Starbucks’ new Matcha S’more Frappuccino is its huge matcha powder boost
- Most female doctors in poll can understand Tokyo medical school reducing female applicant scores
- Station and Lawson convenience store near Tokyo Big Sight gear up for a blazing Summer Comiket
- Bug hunt! Some areas offering rewards for alien beetles threatening Japan’s cherry blossoms
- Frustrated foreigner living in Japan calls Japanese punctuality a half-truth
- Cosplay in the bedroom with Japanese lingerie sets featuring fox, panda and bondage dog designs
- Busty waitresses, breast-shaped ramen draw crowds to new anime-themed restaurant in Tokyo【Photos】
- French woman with epilepsy has been missing in Japan since July 29, police announce
- The results are in! Team Mexico wins the 2018 World Cosplay Summit【Photos & Videos】
- Japanese pro concept artist updates sketch he drew in junior high with amazing results
- Cute Japanese cat fails to catch virtual iPad goldfish, captures Internet’s heart anyway【Video】
- McDonald’s Japan apologizes for “tooth-like” fragments found in Sausage Egg McMuffin
- Transgender Japanese YouTuber criticizes LGBT demonstration held in downtown Tokyo
- First-ever Peanuts Hotel opens in Japan, and the rooms look amazing【Photos】
- Japanese publishers team up for a “Stop! Pirated manga” online campaign
- Tokyo’s riot cops finally win right to carry drinks on duty during Japan’s hottest summer ever
- A blast from the Poképast! Original Pokémon figures from the ’90s get a re-release
- Not a fan of dishwashing? Get yourself an electric, plate-scrubbing robot appendage
- Japanese mother shares her baby bed wisdom: you can use storage boxes!
- 90-year-old Japanese granny is learning English from her grandchild, and it’s extremely precious
- Japanese Twitter freaked out by image of devil that appeared in slice of beef
- The thin line between asking a woman why she likes bags and why she likes doggy style in Japanese
- We’re not going to see Hayao Miyazaki’s new anime for another three to four years, producer says
- New extra-warm outdoor kimono will make your samurai camping stylish and comfortable this autumn
- Depressed Japanese gamer brightens his days by giving himself a log-in bonus for his real life
- TripAdvisor reveals Japan’s top ten theme parks
- Japanese educator embezzled $69,200 over four years to fund mobile game microtransactions
- Company teaches Japanese kids about sex education using questionable animal mating card game
- Cat Cafe Mocha in Tokyo shuts down after cats die from feline parvovirus outbreak
- Bicyclist in Osaka gets 2,000 yen from random middle-aged woman for working hard and looking cute
- Solar Chef: We tried cooking an egg using the power of the sun and a magnifying glass
- Simon Pegg shares with us his thoughts on filming Mission: Impossible – Fallout
- Tokyo businesses may be asked to turn up ACs and open doors to help keep Olympic spectators cool
- This Tokyo ramen is served in -110-degree Fahrenheit container to help you beat the summer heat
- Japanese government proposes driver’s license change to make them easier for foreigners to read
- Petition to protest bulldozing of Ghibli-featured shrine gathers over 10,000 signatures worldwide
- Cosplay at the beach with the Japanese Bunny Ear Nurse School Swimsuit
- Anime Spirited Away finds a new way to be beautiful with gorgeous traditional hanafuda card set
- These little-known Japanese plastic bags can be a lifesaver in times of disaster
- Japanese women reveal how far they’ve gone in “stalking” a guy they like in survey
- Looking for a job in Japan? Now you can work in the world of anime at the Ghibli Museum!
- Gang of “yakuza deer” regularly takes over Japanese restaurant’s street-side entrance【Photos】
- Major Tokyo train line stopped for one hour as passenger gets own head stuck under seat
- Japan finally holds an eSports event for mobile app games: Champions of Fire Japan
- Is the beauty of imperfection the secret behind the popularity of Pokémon character designs?
- Aichi’s governor shows up for work cosplaying as star of anime Sword Art Online【Photos】
- Man boards women-only carriage on Japanese train, gets his glasses knocked off【Video】
- Japanese chef gives customers a subtle hint to say thanks, by putting a sign on his back
- Tokyo Medical University accused of dropping women’s entrance exam scores 10-20 percent each year
- New City Hunter anime movie announced, reunites iconic voice cast and director【Video】
- Official Summer Pockets itasha listed on Yahoo! Auctions, comes with a bucketload of goodies
- Japanese man sees his popularity with women skyrocket thanks to (mistaken) contents of his wallet
- Working at Osaka shrimp company has only one rule: Don’t do any work that you don’t want to do
- Japanese journalist missing since 2015 appears in terrorist video: “Please send help immediately”
- Japanese government’s newest plan to fight overwork: Give employees Monday morning off
- Police in Japan looking for suspect who threw octopus at condominium over and over for one hour
- Whimsical new Vietnamese bridge looks like it’s held up by the hands of gods
- Tokyo chocolate maker that stood up to Godiva teams up with McDonald’s for Black Thunder McFlurry
- Japanese netizens share amazing anecdotes of cats understanding human speech
- One Piece anime katanas recreated as exquisite letter openers by Japan’s swordsmith legacy heirs
- Japanese VR game lets you live the wonderful fantasy of getting poked in the chest by a cute girl
- How you can help victims of Japan’s massive flood and earthquake by enjoying delicious Kit Kats
July 2018
- Sailor Moon yukata kimono line will keep you breezy and beautiful in the Japanese summer heat
- Aspiring Canadian cosplayer living in Tokyo arrested for immigration fraud sham marriage
- Psychology professor says Japanese people show mood with their eyes, Westerners with their mouths
- Chinese company’s employees eat out of a urinal to prove how much they value hygiene【Video】
- Japan Railway doing away with train departure chimes in plan to stop dangerous mad dashes
- Attendees beware: high chance of man-made sweat cloud forming at this year’s Summer Comiket
- Japanese foaming bottom soap: An eco-friendly alternative to wet wipes
- Our reporter goes on a one-night, three-day “Extreme New Zealand Trip” over the weekend
- New Totoro merchandise combines cute anime with ancient Japanese pottery traditions
- Japanese deliveryman delivers beating and justice to knife-wielding criminal in Tokyo【Video】
- Buddhist priest at Japanese temple lodging goes viral for rude responses to tourist’s bad reviews
- Tokyo Pokémon Cafe has a new Tropical Sweets line, so we head back to try it for ourselves【Pics】
- Man released on drug charges because police wouldn’t let him use the toilet
- 7-Eleven’s reverse-colored watermelon popsicle might be the crazy snack we all need this summer
- Salt and Pepper Gourmet Beer VS just putting salt and pepper in beer yourself【Taste test】
- Japan ministry urges universities to adjust curriculum to accommodate student Olympic volunteers
- Kind netizen leaves thoughtful message and gifts for couriers who work hard in the summer heat
- Delightful flavors of Asia now available at Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Japan
- Oldest man in the world celebrates his birthday following recognition from Guinness World Records
- 9 million yen awarded to convenience store from man for over 11,000 hours of unauthorized parking
- Kanji Tetris is the coolest way to practice and play with Japanese that we’ve ever seen【Video】
- What would Sailor Moon be like if the heroines’ sizes matched their planets? Fan chart shows us
- This is what a 10,000-yen (US$90) Unagi Sushi Cake looks like
- KFC Japan creates new fried chicken eating gloves to keep grease off your hands and smartphone
- New Evangelion anime movie teaser trailer appears after six years of waiting【Video】
- Cute and comfy women’s-only hotel in Kyoto has everything you need for the perfect girls’ trip
- Surreally amazing Osaka sunset has some seeing the gates of hell, others heaven on Earth【Video】
- Video of Japanese airport baggage handlers’ amazing service fills rest of the world with jealousy
- Japanese rocker shares granny’s art online, Twitter goes wild, she sends note of thanks in return
- This is what Tokyo’s craziest roast beef ramen looks like…but save room for dessert!
- Is Tokyo hot enough this summer to cook curry on a car dashboard? We find out!
- Sailor Moon Luna PC cushion plushie is here to adorably stop you from goofing off【Photos】
- Japanese police make third arrest in connection with Love Live! anime manhole vandalism spree
- Face-to-cheesy-face with the Marugoto Camembert Burger from Dom Dom
- Japan executes six Aum Shinrikyo cultists, bringing hanging total to 13 this month
- Baby Chanco: The Japanese baby with a full head of thick, lustrous hair
- Japanese manga magazine promises to double its number of bikini model pages going forward
- McDonald’s officially reprimanded by Japanese government for misleading “roast beef” ads
- We cook a monjayaki Japanese pancake on the hood of a car during Japan’s hottest summer ever【Vid】
- New Japanese bra liners cause cheers from women, complaints from horny dudes
- Why is the iPhone the smartphone of choice for young Japanese women?
- Here’s how one Tokyo neighborhood mixes modern technology and traditional culture to beat the heat
- Iga City says reports that they are running out of ninja is “fake news”
- Japan to stop brewing Budweiser beer this year…Wait, Japan makes Budweiser?!?
- Hanao Shoes: Dress like a modern-day geisha with new line of geta sneakers from Kyoto
- Japanese summer is worse than summer in Death Valley, says our correspondent, a seasoned traveler
- Japanese travellers give their answers to the Hotel vs. Ryokan Japanese inn debate
- New hair pins let you look like you’ve been stabbed in the head with a classic Japanese icon
- Butt without body – Strange new anime figure line is all about the backside【Photos】
- Tokyo police arrest teen for having knife 2mm too long, released because type of knife mistaken
- Japan’s record-setting heat wave is hot enough to melt anime figure ankles
- Japanese hair stylist chops and snips a tiny doll’s hair to a chic new ‘do【Video】
- Shibuya 109 building unveils new winning logo design set to appear over scramble crossing in 2019
- This Love Liver’s anime armor may be the most extreme otaku outfit ever conceived
- Kyoto Ninja Run tour can add over 100 ninja missions to your itinerary if you’re tired of temples
- Famous anime voice actor offers to perform at fan’s house for one day for an eye-popping price
- Japanese high school student makes gross yet cool action figure out of bugs
- Man’s lottery success disintegrates in the wash, Japanese netizens commiserate
- X Japan’s Yoshiki, L’Arc-en-Ciel’s Hyde preview co-op theme for Attack on Titan Season 3【Video】
- Mom shares life-changing tip to stop her kids from fooling around on her smartphone
- Monday was the hottest day ever in Japan’s recorded history
- Japan once had a sightseeing cable car at Shibuya Station 【Video】
- Zombie JRPG “Dead or School” makes a million yen in first day of sales, console releases planned
- Cat photographer captures fascinating shots of our feline friends dancing and practicing kung fu
- Locked and blocked! Japanese people don’t trust others on social media, survey finds
- Japanese daughter’s attempt at making cool watermelon soda fountain turns into torture device
- Sure eel flavored potato chips are great, but here’s a recipe that’ll make them even better!
- Japanese restaurant puts up sign that every waiter and waitress has always wanted
- Hokkaido woman arrested for stealing 1.9 million yen from convenience store in broad daylight
- Popular revolving sushi chain restaurant offers tantalizing all-you-can-eat sushi deal
- Veteran anime voice actor Kappei Yamaguchi displays hidden artistic talent… yet again!
- KFC Japan rolls out statues of Colonel Sanders sitting down, challenges public to name it
- This gorgeous hot spring is actually part of one of Japan’s most convenient airports【Photos】
- Häagen-Dazs tempts us with first-ever Japanese flavor sorbet and ice cream combo!
- Awesome Tokyo cafe’s less-than-a-buck beer is so cheap it’s almost criminal
- Mr. Sato goes fishing for compliments with the new Harajuku fashion: A fishing vest?!?
- This two-second self-check from a Japanese nurse helps you know if you’re in dehydration danger
- Grumpy Man’s Guide to Tokyo Disney: A bitter ex-fan shares his side of the 35th anniversary gala
- We try out “instant rice balls”, prepared with water, to see if they’re actually tasty
- Japanese train travel isn’t all packed cars and gropers, old man’s flash-formed relay team proves
- Take on Godzilla yourself in virtual reality at new attractions in Osaka and Tokyo
- Japanese advertising company selling space on young women’s armpits, recruiting models【Photos】
- After six years of waiting, fourth Evangelion Rebuild movie finally gets an official release year
- It’s so hot in Japan that people are cooking food in/on their cars【Photos】
- Gyoza Hot Dog: Japan’s new must-try local street food
- 10 girls rushed to hospital for heatstroke after Tokyo high school’s non-air-conditioned assembly
- Man crosses Japanese drinking culture line by taking mug of draft beer onto train
- Hello Kitty adds Japanese exorcism to her work repertoire, Twitter baffled and amused
- Tokyo Electric Power Company airs first commercial since Fukushima disaster, creates new mascot
- Gay Japanese Twitter user comes out to family, mother’s response moves Twitter to tears
- Naked Japanese man arrested at restaurant, has kind of an understandable excuse
- Pikachu Outbreak 2018: World’s first Eevee march to join Pokémon summer celebrations in Japan!
- These are the 11 most crowded trains in Japan…and surprise! They’re all in the Tokyo area
- Japan’s most popular maid cafe, Akiba Zettai Ryoiki, opens new “Maid Cafe Winery” in Akihabara
- “Hair Extension Bangs” from a 100-yen store: A bargain to beautify the bald and bereft
- Japanese child’s sad story of learning that “goodwill” is sometimes just “self-satisfaction”
- This is the best summer in years to visit Japan…if you hate mosquitoes
- We go to Kyushu’s Miyazaki Prefecture to feel like giants in (on?) a tiny party train【Photos】
- Photos from live-action French adaptation of anime City Hunter dazzle Japanese fans
- Let’s find the Japanese full-face visor best suited for your grandmother or handmaiden
- Saudi Arabia bans Yo-Kai Watch, Okami, 45 other video games following child suicides
- Japanese 360-degree VR fetish video puts you in front of the saddle between the cyclist’s legs
- Saying a prayer can open a passage between men’s and women’s baths at this Japanese hot spring
- Japanese dad teaches son WAY too much about working adult life with visits to role-play park
- Real life Baby Driver! Taxi driver speeds Japanese Twitter user’s pregnant wife to hospital
- Walking under the ocean between two of Japan’s main islands via the Kanmon Pedestrian Tunnel
- Nearly 70 percent of young Japanese women self-identify as otaku in survey
- New bright blue salad dressing now available, promises Instagram-worthy restaurant dishes
- 7-Eleven thrills Japan by announcing self-serve draft beer machines, then breaks our hearts
- Manga publisher stops shrink-wrapping collected volumes, sees huge sales jump from new policy
- Synchronized Shiba siblings spark spontaneous satisfied squeals【Video】
- Japanese town’s beautiful rice paddy art salutes Osamu Tezuka anime characters, Audrey Hepburn
- We interview Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom stars Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard in Japan
- Urusei Yatsura store opening in Japan to celebrate the manga/anime hit’s 40th anniversary
- Flooded disaster-struck region in Japan urges people to use hashtag to tell everyone they’re okay
- Little-known Pokémon fact: Pikachu originally planned to become more adept at human speech
- KFC Japan offering all-you-can eat fried chicken every Friday for the rest of summer!
- Turn a cheap ice cream into a luxury dessert with katsuobushi bonito fish flakes
- New Cafe Ron Ron in Harajuku offers colorful all-you-can-eat conveyor belt sweets【Pics】
- Japanese Twitter user’s dream of having a pet hamster is a roller-wheel of emotions
- Cosmetic wizardry: Asian women removing makeup to reveal their true selves goes viral【Video】
- Japanese netizens divided over new hair customization options in Pokémon RPG for Nintendo Switch
- Madame Tussauds in Tokyo offering free Kim Jong-un haircuts for one day only!
- 2020 Tokyo Olympic torch relay to tour all 47 prefectures of Japan starting from Fukushima
- Industry, Artists Reach Out to Support Japan Flooding Victims
- Japanese bakery’s new Vegan Curry Bread is awesome enough to please even carnivores【Taste test】
- Eating a scoop of the night sky with Japan’s latest beautiful convenience store sweet【Taste Test】
- X Japan’s Yoshiki donates 10 million yen to disaster relief after western Japan’s torrential rain
- Japanese man wins fight against bear that attacked him by punching it right in the face
- Japan now has a line of eyeglasses and sunglasses specifically designed for plus-sized women
- Pikachu engagement and wedding rings let you tell the love of your life “I choose you”【Photos】
- Creative Thai snack commercials are clever and funny, but also perplexing and weird
- Anime fan’s boyfriend asks her to throw out her 2-D crush, she gets rid of something else instead
- After over a decade of virtually no social interactions, beautiful Japanese model is winning fans
- Mr. Sato may be only person on Earth who really liked the film “Armageddon of the Dead”
- Wearing a skirt on a bus in Japan? You might want to avoid this seat
- Illustrator for Square Enix, Capcom stuns with whiteboard armor artwork and more
- Japan now has more foreign residents than ever before, even as country’s total population shrinks
- Your Name animator creates even more phenomenal art for upcoming Pokémon movie
- Super compact, foldable electric motorcycle soon to be available in stores in Japan
- Tatsumasa Murasame: A hunk with Japanese landscaping skills…and Japanese citizenship
- Enjoy a free beer in Tokyo every single day with awesome monthly mobile app
- Häagen-Dazs ice cream sandwich milkshakes now available at pop-up cafe in Tokyo【Taste Test】
- A private onsen bath with a karaoke machine is two of Japan’s best things with zero embarrassment
- Tokyo Disney Resort’s 35th anniversary show gala sends us on a magical journey【Photos】
- Idol group AKB48’s new song is the third-best-selling Japanese single CD of all time【Video】
- Japanese graves and Shinto shrines under attack by bears for their sweet, sweet honey
- Samurai sword hunt begins as storm washes away blacksmith’s warehouse in Gifu Prefecture
- New Mega Man cartoon to premiere, Japanese fans understandably apprehensive
- Pokémon anime TV episode will not air in U.S., blackface concerns assumed to be reason why
- Japanese train passenger records journey that looks like a scene from a Makoto Shinkai anime film
- Japan’s Samurai Blue soccer team sends autographed jerseys to survivors of Thai cave ordeal
- Why does Dragon Ball’s Goku look so freaky when drawn by One Piece creator Eiichiro Oda?
- How to put together an earthquake/typhoon preparedness kit at the 100 yen shop
- Moral Japanese poem doubles as a damning indictment of unaware Twitter trolls
- Japanese idol singers selling personal phone calls to fans who want to skip the singing
- It’s confirmed! New Dragon Ball Super movie will bring back Broly, the legendary Super Saiyan
- Nine times Japanese people got schooled on their own country and culture by foreigners
- Man arrested for pretending to be blind so he could grope woman’s chest in Tokyo
- Twitter user plays God with unholy cat and Roomba fusion
- School in Japan removes traditional Tanabata decorations for being incongruent with Christianity
- Flexible teachers DO exist in Japan: First-grader gets full credit for “wrong” math test answers
- A reminder of why you shouldn’t be quick to judge who’s sitting in Japans’ priority train seats
- Victim of 3.11 to people who have never suffered a disaster: Don’t send origami cranes to shelters
- Testing Japan’s sold-online love potion: Mr. Sato makes his coworkers drink the romantic mixture
- Student penalized for writing the number “4” the “wrong” way on worksheet
- Tokyo companies’ late-night overtime habits exposed in time-lapse YouTube video channel【Videos】
- Hello Kitty Shinkansen Cafe: A delicious stop on the most kawaii bullet train in Japan
- Fans rejoice as anime gravure idol superstar Super Sonico debuts as virtual YouTuber【Video】
- Japanese elementary school student’s essay about mother’s prawn pilaf is absolutely adorable
- Häagen-Dazs Japan gives us another Crispy Sandwich flavor to swoon over: roasted green tea
- Virtual YouTuber video lets viewers experience what it’s like to dine with an anime girl
- Japanese university’s amazing dining menu fills students’ bellies for a very reasonable price
- Lovely singer belts out classic X Japan song in commercial, complaints flood in
- Flex and pose your way to fitness with the JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure exercise program!【Video】
- We try out the fifth most popular restaurant among foreigners in Japan: Italian restaurant Nino
- Hit figure skating anime Yuri!!! on Ice jumping to theaters in 2019! First teaser image released
- New Tokyo meditation studio will teach you to “be in the moment” in relaxing 30-minute sessions
- Cat cafe video shows reaction of felines before, during and after an earthquake in Japan
- This is what a 10,000-yen (US$92) Tokyo bento boxed lunch looks like【Taste test】
- Vanilla-flavoured creamy seafood cup ramen from Japan: Makes your noodles taste like ice cream
- Pretty Cure’s latest movie clip stars 55 sparkly magical girls from the anime franchise【Video】
- Japanese swimsuit models celebrate Bikini Day 2018【Photos】
- Photos of abandoned power plants in Japan show the hidden beauty in ruins【Photos】
- Hollywood is making a live-action Gundam movie that’s sure to please…well, probably no one
- Crazy-athletic Japanese convenience store clerk may be employee of year, or Super Mario【Video】
- Centuries-old book of ninja secrets discovered at public library in Japan’s Aomori Prefecture
- Japanese cult leader behind Tokyo subway sarin gas attack executed
- “Uncle Nipples” being held in connection with recent nipple rubbing incident
- Kicking for maximum swimming speed? You might be doing it wrong, Japanese researchers say
- Sanrio’s President reveals why Hello Kitty teams up with so many different brands
- Mr. Sato travels five hours to the Oki Islands to make amends for a 17-year grievance【Photos】
- Celebrate Totoro’s 30th anniversary with new and exclusive commemorative Totoro items!
- Awesome life-size anime figure display exhibition opens in Tokyo this month
- Survey about Japanese teens’ first sexual experience tries to draw line between “love” and “love”
- Twitter searches for the mysterious Shinsekis…and their potty-trained rabbit
- Japanese Princess Kako-brand diapers to go on sale in China, without permission of course
- Real life ensues as virtual YouTuber anime girl fields call from “boyfriend” while broadcasting
- Limited-edition Batman Ninja figure is the epitome of stealth, justice and awesomeness
- All Japan Railway Tokyo trains to finally get security cameras starting this summer
- It’s the Fourth of July, so here are nine of anime’ most popular American characters【Survey】
- Bizarre pyramid hot spring in Japan combines Egyptian aesthetics with onsen relaxation
- TeamLab Borderless: A visitor’s guide to Tokyo’s new jaw-dropping interactive light museum
- Two teen boys in Japan arrested for vandalizing Love Live! anime manhole cover
- Photo of Canadian cops doing something that would be unthinkable in Japan goes viral
- Hyogo man arrested for backhanding cash register while verifying his age
- Pokémon Happy Meals from McDonlad’s Japan are the happiest meals of all【Videos】
- Sado Island: A relatively unknown historical, natural, and tourist gem of Japan
- Kyoto code cracked? Japanese bartender translates Kyotoites’ compliments into hidden insults
- New list of inappropriate Japanese job interview questions from prefectural labor department
- Sailor Moon’s Moonlight Densetsu as played on traditional Japanese instruments
- New cosplay job-hunting site opens, offers everything from one-day to full-time positions
- Tokyo women’s university will accept transgender students who identify as female, a Japan first
- Preview video of Sailor Moon’s stage musical for Paris shows Sailor Senshi in costume【Video】
- Osaka theme park to provide fake insta-friends for your Instagram photos
- Japanese netizens outraged over famous YouTube channel’s treatment of hamsters【Videos】
- ASICS challenges public to beat two Japanese professional soccer players at their own game
- Meet Jesus and Buddha In Live-Action “Saint Young Men” VR
- Japanese man tries to high five stranger on street, gets struck in the face twice instead
June 2018
- Pixiv to release modeling software that lets you easily create gorgeous 3D anime characters【Vid】
- Japan’s World Cup match-predicting octopus gutted after loss to Poland… literally
- Legendary anime Evangelion’s creator and mecha appear in ad for Sapporo Beer【Video】
- Original SoftBank dog Kai-kun passes away at 16
- Mobile release of Pokémon Quest celebrated with “Real Pokémon Quest” events and Twitter campaign
- Tokyo Legoland Discovery Center apologizes for blocking deaf patrons from theme park
- Japan’s most popular anime series for little girls inspires sexy lingerie line for grown-up fans
- Tough-as-nails bullied Japanese schoolgirl stays home from school, but not because she was sad
- Beautiful Japanese dessert looks like slice of starry space, only available at convenience stores
- Japanese newlyweds can order a special wedding service that won’t leave a dry eye in the house
- We interview Ron Howard on his trip to Tokyo prior to the opening of Solo: A Star Wars Story
- Survey shows one in 20 otaku only takes a bath once a week, prompting disgust and redo
- Prank on sleeping beauty in car passenger seat goes viral 【Video】
- Turn a glass of beer into an exquisite Mt. Fuji scene with this Awakumo glass!
- Osaka reminds everyone not to go jump off a bridge during World Cup, don’t jump on it either
- Literally wipe out your chances of academic failure with prep school’s unique erasers
- One in four young people in Japan’s biggest cities thinking of moving to the countryside【Survey】
- Mr. Sato watched the Japan vs. Colombia game in a Colombian bar, thinks he made a new friend
- Japan’s craziest shaved ice is so huge you can’t eat it sitting down
- Godzilla? Japanese news broadcast reports “giant creature” in Tokyo Harbor
- Japan’s 10 best cultural experience activities/tours, as chosen by travelers
- Recon, Rescue, Research! Japan’s Coast Guard’s videos of kick-ass action in glorious HD【Video】
- Rain’s age of tyranny is over as we get back the use of our hands with an umbrella hat
- Senegalese soccer team’s dance moves go perfectly with Japanese idol music, fan discovers【Videos】
- Sayonara, smelly salarymen! Japanese company develops self-smell-checking device
- Illustration by manga artist shows why elementary kids should be allowed to leave books at school
- Non-existent phantom island in Japan finally removed from atlas after eight years of publication
- Yakuza currently threatening Japan’s sea cucumbers
- A Finger-lickin’ Phantom? Terrifying statue haunts Japanese Twitter user biking home
- Knife-wielding man barricades himself in Tokyo pub rather than pay bill, fires fireworks at city
- U.K. authorities issue warning about anime-style video game Doki Doki Literature Club after death
- Your Name director Makoto Shinkai, other anime creators invited to join Oscar Academy
- Anime at the World Cup — Fans bond after Japan-Senegal match by singing One Piece theme【Video】
- The top 30 restaurants in Japan, as chosen by foreign visitors
- Fully automated Chinese restaurant is the eatery of the future, threatens world’s restaurant jobs
- Pop quiz: Test yourself in 5 situations of Japanese manners and customs
- No one would be worse off if half the anime being made wasn’t produced, says director
- Japanese Twitter explains why plump sofas, and girls, are better than skinny ones
- These dozens of beautiful Japanese idol singers aren’t just CG, they were created by AI【Video】
- Ghibli anime is real? Totoro Catbus spotted on the streets of Hiroshima【Video】
- Now even countries that aren’t playing against Japan are cleaning their stadiums at the World Cup
- Foreign student who punched Japanese basketball referee returns to home country, coach suspended
- Natto-flavored potato chips are now yours for the taking (or trashing) in Japan
- Ramen shop in Nagoya offers monster servings of mouth-watering bamboo shoots as toppings
- Netizen’s dare lands him in a tough spot after Japan’s unexpected soccer victory over Colombia
- Yo-Kai What? Monsters of all kinds plummet from children’s favorite character rankings
- Survival tip: fashion an emergency long-lasting oil lamp from a can of tuna with this life hack
- Survey reveals that Australian people trust Japan and Prime Minister Abe to act responsibly
- Meet Nowa Yukigami, Japan’s cute-looking, panty-flashing mascot cat
- No one has ever loved anything as much as these adorable Japanese ducks love watermelon【Video】
- Pokémon Soda appears in Japan! But Pikachu isn’t the star?!?
- Happy 623 Day! A day to celebrate the Shoryuken or your own favorite anti-air move
- Japanese teachers confiscate students’ cell phones following Osaka earthquake, get slammed online
- Bitter Colombian soccer fan tries to insult Japan, Japanese fans respond with kindness, and memes
- Ninja bikini goes on sale in Japan, sacrifices stealth for sexy coolness【Photos】
- Love blooms after loss: Japanese netizen commemorates grandparents’ romance, gardening skills
- The Deep Matcha Matcha of Matcha-Cha, an awesome green tea sweets cafe in an unexpected place
- Kyoto family’s cat, missing for half a year, returns home after Osaka earthquake
- 50-year-old otaku murders father who criticized his anime and game hobbies
- Japanese cat lover has an ingenious plan to keep your cat from hogging your bed all night
- Otaku in Japan left red-faced after Osaka earthquake topples hidden anime porn for parents to see
- Japanese women become wives, realize why their mothers sometimes ate ramen despite making dinner
- Japanese food engineers have created a cabbage jelly that you can eat, if you want
- Our male Japanese-language reporter gets a professional makeover, becomes pretty cheerleader
- We try 7-Eleven Japan’s latest fancy desserts: ice cream macarons【Taste test】
- Haneda Airport’s awesome sea bream ramen restaurant is the perfect way to end your trip in Japan
- Clear near beer is here! We taste test Japan’s new zero-alcohol, zero-color brew【Taste test】
- One Piece manga creator’s joke about World War II soldier prompts official apology from publisher
- One in four surveyed Japanese workers admits to wanting to kill boss, Osaka quake helps show why
- 12th Angry Tea Table Flipping Contest held in Japan’s Iwate Prefecture
- McDonald’s Japan offering Calpis shakes this summer with new-and-improved recipe
- Anthropomorphized menstrual cycle is Japan’s newest comic book star
- Pet rabbit celebrates Japan’s World Cup victory by humping Pokémon’s Charmander【Video】
- Japanese town suffers population decline, turns its local elementary school into an aquarium
- Japanese soccer fans’ awesome manners are spreading to another country at World Cup
- Shattered glass in Universal Studios Japan shows how much the theme park values safety
- Tokyo’s Shibuya goes crazy as soccer fans celebrate Japan’s historic World Cup victory【Videos】
- Who’s that Dad? Curious and political Father’s Day portraits show up at a supermarket in Japan
- Loving Japanese son accidentally feeds dog snacks to his family on Father’s Day
- 10 reasons real life is like a terrible kusoge video game
- Japanese fathers lack appreciation on Father’s Day, urged to celebrate it for themselves
- Japanese worker orders bento lunch, gets punished with televised apology and docked pay
- Foreign exchange student punches Japanese basketball referee, victim won’t press charges【Video】
- When earthquakes hit close to home, they really hit close to home
- Osaka earthquake hits city during peak hour, passengers freed after trains suspended
- Tokyo miracle hairstylist returns with new geek-to-chic video, plus how to have him cut your hair
- Kyoto yakiniku restaurants offer up blue meat and drinks for Japan’s World Cup fever
- Japanese train company under fire for ad saying defenselessness is a form of femininity
- Osaka earthquake: Scenes show damage from strongest tremor to hit the region in decades
- Drinking party breaks out on Tokyo Station platform as Shinkansen delay strands travelers
- U.S. Rapper Lil Baby makes waves in Japan, but for something other than his music
- Simple wrist test shows whether your body type is that of a model, athlete, or sumo wrestler
- Fighting game Jump Force pits heroes from Shonen Jump in a crossover brawl of epic proportions
- Newest virtual YouTuber blows her competition out of the water with high-quality intro【Video】
- Japanese eight-year-old drummer prodigy wows Internet with amazing Led Zeppelin cover【Video】
- Pikachu, Shinzo Abe, and other Pokémon go to bat for Osaka to host 2025 World Expo
- Twitter thread sparks debate on Japanese vs American sick leave policies, overwork culture
- McDonald’s Japan’s new spicy McNuggets promise to punch you in the face with spiciness
- Coca-Cola’s new limited-edition Japan travel destination bottles highlight history and culture
- Shinkansen stabbing suspect tells police he will commit another crime if released from prison
- Six ways to avoid looking like an “idiot” when shopping at Japanese convenience stores
- Minecraft builders create an amazingly detailed world of Spirited Away, give us a video tour
- Japanese weather presenter ad-libs through blooper, becomes Internet’s favourite girl 【Video】
- Japanese anime girl virtual YouTuber also speaks perfect English!【Video】
- Japan’s most beautiful idol singer faces, with AKB48 barely cracking the top 10【Survey】
- Human body parts found in crack on bonnet of Shinkansen bullet train
- Japan’s second-largest convenience store chain changes service policy for sake of foreign workers
- App that buys your receipts crashes within hours of release due to too many users
- Beautiful new Levistone from Ghibli’s Laputa anime going on sale soon, so order yours ASAP【Video】
- Celebrate National Cucumber Day by learning about the cucumber-loving yokai, the kappa
- Is the wedding bouquet toss a form of harassment? Some Japanese women say “Yes”
- Popular anime declares “Boys can be princesses too,” prompts apology from Japanese resort hotel
- Japanese teen idol singer impregnated by manager gives birth to healthy baby boy【Photos】
- Real Japanese horror story: a specimen shelf at a Kagoshima high school held a real human skull
- Japanese all-girls e-sports teams apologizes to fans after learning one of its members is a man
- Entire Internet bonds over a “smashing” gesture of kindness from Japanese online game seller
- The pitfalls of inter-otaku conversation, turns out it’s no better than with non-otaku
- Cup Noodle releases new Rare Species Mystery Meat flavor, and we brave it with a taste test
- 16-year-old Japanese girls will no longer be allowed to marry, age of legal adulthood moves to 18
- Awesome cardboard Darth Vader costume lets you become an eco-friendly Jedi villain【Video】
- “Ghost photo” shows Kyoto’s breathtaking Fushimi Inari Shrine can be bone-chilling at night
- Seiko to release new Ghibli watches, including limited-edition 30th anniversary Totoro watches
- New Disney summer kimono are beautifully cute and require no sash tying【Photos】
- Michelin-approved Motenashi Kuroki in Akihabara serves salt soba that stuns and satisfies
- Radwimps singer offers apology/explanation after new song is accused of inappropriate nationalism
- Samurai trash collectors clean streets of Tokyo in dramatic fashion 【Videos】
- Japanese taxis now being driven by ninja, bodyguards armed with concealed water pistols
- The Gudetama McFlurry is here — and the mystery flavor is as sweet as expected!【Taste test】
- American otaku attends college graduation accompanied by his anime girl huggy pillow【Video】
- Japanese scholarly society video of college girl falling in love with teacher found inappropriate
- Shinkansen: “Seats can be quickly used as shields in the event of an attack”
- We make delicious, low(er)-calorie Japanese-style pizza with fried tofu and miso!【Sora Kitchen】
- Coming soon to Japan: Chilled sweet bean ice candy flavored potato chips…with salt!
- How to defeat mosquitoes using a chemical-free, super-cheap cleaning product
- Bomb threats against Love Live! concert lead to arrest of 17-year-old boy in Japan
- Random shadow on wall gets anime-style fan art as artists prove they can find cute girls anywhere
- New vending machines around Japan dispense popular Pokémon goods with interactive Pikachu
- Step into the old pleasure quarters of a former red light district at this Japanese inn
- Japan-stationed U.S. fighter plane crashes in Okinawa
- We test out wax hair removal strips from the 100-yen store on our hairy, manly legs
- What would a samurai-era cat cafe look like? Like the brand-new Edo Cat Cafe opening in Tokyo!
- Japanese NASA engineer discovers letter from 2085, makes contact with time traveler
- Ninja-star throwing contest now accepting applicants, grand champion gets a golden shuriken
- Japan outlines new strategy to boost economy, aims to create lucrative “unicorn companies”
- Utada Hikaru’s new song part of trailer for gorgeous Penguin Highway anime movie【Video】
- Cool trailer for Mario Tennis Aces pits Mario against world champion Rafael Nadal【Video】
- Highway “ghost” spooks YouTube viewers in Japan【Video】
- Red, white… Beige? Twitter user overhears a children’s song with creepy implications
- Hey Asia, let’s help this person find a photo of their deceased father
- Otaku dating service says some of its female members specifically refuse to date Love Live! fans
- Japanese craftsman creates a knife from jelly and a knife from rice: Which one is the sharpest?
- Old Japanese woman gives over 80 million yen to scam artist in new case of Japan’s oldest scam
- Anime featuring yakuza thugs getting gender reassignment surgeries to become idols begins in July
- Japanese vending machines loan out free, recycled umbrellas during the country’s stormy summer
- Showa Modern kimono roomwear from Japan blends beautiful retro style with contemporary comfort
- Pretty Cure fan reveals cost of purchasing every DVD and CD of the anime series, and it’s a lot
- Some of the most delicious ramen I’ve had in months…is at a restaurant in Las Vegas?!?
- Amazing new AI program transforms photos into gorgeous amine artwork【Video】
- Fun’s over—Japanese city removes anime girl manhole covers after repeated vandalism
- Enormous Buddhist Kannon statue in Sendai shocks visitors with otherworldly looming
- Hamtaro in hiding? Japanese internet notices mysterious disappearance of cute character’s Twitter
- Amazing anime-style artist mom transforms daughter’s character designs into gorgeous illustration
- Japanese Internet shocked by map showing Japan is as big as Europe
- Shibuya stylist transforms nerdy-looking man into handsome guy with a trendy makeover【Video】
- Five reasons your partner’s political apathy means you’d be better off without them
- Coca-Cola Japan releases new clear coke this month, we get to try it before it goes on sale
- Tokyo University research team develops world’s first hybrid robot with real working muscles
- Japan now has over 40,000 foreign convenience store clerks as it continues to internationalize
- Make your “miracle romance” come true with this anime-inspired Sailor Moon ring
- We interview Deadpool 2 star Ryan Reynolds in Japan
- Hater lets world know he hates Love Live! by spray-painting over anime manhole covers in Japan
- McDonald’s Japan presents newest McFlurry dessert — in a mystery Gudetama flavor!
- Want to choose the name of Tokyo’s most important new station? Here’s your chance!
- Following artist’s child porn conviction, Rurouni Kenshin manga restarts in Japan, but not America
- Weird Japanese vending machine art installation has us sweaty, disturbed
- Why Does Engrish Happen in Japan? Moon ultra parking edition
- Schoolgirls scared, amused as tornado forms just east of Tokyo【Video】
- Beautiful mountain farmlands are yet another reason to visit rural Japan
- P.E. advice from an old teacher has Japanese Twitter saying nice things about exercise for once
- Talking robot Pikachus go on sale in Japan, make Pokémon fans dreams come true【Video】
- We visit Tokyo Station…outside of Tokyo
- Cup Noodle cancels $45 device to remove cabbage from instant noodle lids after lack of demand
- Over 75 percent of Japanese women say they’ve slept with a male coworker in survey
- Otaku mom starts diabolical plan to traumatize daughter with evil anime plushie years later【Pics】
- Turn unwanted fat into next month’s rent at new exercise-themed sharehouse in Saitama
- Sailor Moon’s Universal Studios Japan attraction cheats death, gets extended through summer
- Foreigner’s 200-yen social experiment shows once again how unbelievably safe Japan is【Video】
- Protect your eyes with moon prism power with limited edition Sailor Moon eye drops
- Studio Ghibli creates gorgeous hand-made Totoro reproduction cels for fans and collectors【Video】
- Cool History Garage in Toyota’s massive car theme park warps you back to Japan’s 1960s【Video】
- Time to throw on some crotch-accentuating slacks and hit the town!
- Japanese telecom company unveils robot that lets you see, hear, and feel through it【Video】
- Dragon Ball artist accused of plagiarism by tracing action scene from Marvel comic
- Okinawa’s captivating city halls will make you wonder what floor the final boss is lurking at
- Love fireworks and ice cream? Häagen-Dazs lets you enjoy both at this Hanabi Bar in Tokyo
- Butsukariya: Men who purposely crash into women when walking through Japan’s crowded stations
- Kumamon comes under fire for prank against TV presenter, apologizes
- Japanese woman fed up with being expected to serve male coworkers tea shatters corporate culture
- 31 percent of Japanese women admit to cheating on lover, six percent say they got caught【Survey】
- Penis pocket pants: The latest offering from Uniqlo’s sister brand in Japan
- 50-year-old Sapporo man arrested for punching boy in back of head while wearing miniskirt, tiara
- Idol group AKB48 sells 2.5 million copies of new CD, bags full of them end up in trash days later
- Shocking blue cream-filled taiyaki cakes now available from Yokohama Kurikoan for a limited time!
- New Starbucks “stems-only” roasted green tea Frappuccino is everything we need in a dessert drink
- Japanese teacher gives secret love letter to junior high schoolgirl, gets his heart broken
- Pikachu was supposed to have a second evolution called Gorochu, with fearsome fangs and horns!
May 2018
- Drone-powered parasols possibly coming to Japanese golf courses in 2019
- Cutie Honey anime inspires three daringly sexy lingerie sets【Photos】
- Harry Potter and the what?! Netizen’s childhood artwork draws laughs from Japanese Twitter
- Regular cup noodle bowls not enough for you? Try this 2000+ calorie instant yakisoba instead!
- Japanese thief steals thousands of dollars of fish from Kobe market, cleans up after himself
- We taste test Baby Star Ramen on Ice Cream: 10 points apiece for crunchiness, creaminess
- Plus-size Thai model returns with even more genius low-cost food-themed cosplay
- Japan has awesome trains that transform into trucks for best-of-both-worlds mobility【Video】
- Live-action adaptation of Earthsea confirmed, netizens hope it’ll turn out better than the anime
- Love Live! Sunshine!! debuts sailor uniform rucksacks and pouches that look like an anime girl’s torso
- AI security cameras coming to stores in Japan, reduce shoplifting by 40 percent
- Japanese woman adorably/accidentally tells workplace supplier about her massive poop
- Starbucks Japan launches “Japan Wonder Project” with a golden roasted green tea Frappuccino
- Brand new Shibuya mall and hotel to open in September, promises riverside strolls and tasty food
- Tokyo ramen restaurant has 50 kinds of all-you-can-drink sake, unlimited gyoza and fried chicken
- No yolk! Tamagoya egg café’s new menu disguises French toast, pancakes as other breakfast foods
- Ever struggled to get the last piece of confectionery out of a packet? Twitter may have the key
- Gorgeous Chinese woman creates one of Japan’s favorite mobile games, encourages microtransactions
- Japanese school’s ethics text encourages kids to “work without reward,” gets slammed online
- Japanese idol singer announces hatred of otaku faces, further solidifies masochistic fanbase
- 2018 Tohoku Kizuna Festival aims to unite the people of northern Japan
- Ramen ice cream on sale at 7-Eleven in Japan to help us multitask our comfort food consumption
- Daughter of Japanese idol and former SMAP star Takuya Kimura makes her modelling debut in Japan
- Otaku life in pictures: Fan buys enough copies of anime idol photo album to cover half his floor
- Coca-Cola Company releases new line of alcoholic drinks in Japan, and we’ve tried it
- Japanese sento bath will let you bathe with 10,000 Sanrio Gudetamas【Video】
- Here’s an important message about macho goldfish from university baseball in Japan
- A faster, easier way to make cake: Use a rice cooker【SoraKitchen】
- Planning to propose to a Pokémon fan? They’ll love this gorgeous Mew engagement ring
- We try the cookies Leonardo DiCaprio fell in love with on his recent visit to Japan
- Feel like a sexy samurai with old-school underwear and the viral fundoshi dancer 【Video】
- Wakayama’s “Umi no Sachi” train line adds a colorful splash to the start of summer
- Japanese Twitter user divides anime into “world-class” and “ones otaku think are world-class”
- New stylish Japanese license plates lets people show off prefecture pride on the move
- Saitama teacher arrested for taking videos in restroom, trying to cover up by buying a new phone
- Osaka Prefectural Police posters are so awesome they make us want to enlist
- Terahaku aims to be the Airbnb of Japanese temples
- Yoshinoya celebrates 2,000th store opening by offering local baseball-club-themed foods
- Japanese festival serves up juice in I.V. bags to keep you hydrated and healthy【Pics】
- Expansive Cowboy Bebop Collab Café Open
- Why is “Akihabara” shortened to “Akiba?” The historical reason may surprise you
- Anime Romance Video Promotes Super Glue on ‘Kiss Day’
- David Beckham visits Japan with son Brooklyn, feasts on Japanese sushi and wagyu beef
- Cup Noodle Championship: Which convenience store tantanmen is the most delicious?
- Study finds Japan to be the country that most prefers aisle seats on airplanes
- Japanese dad turns daughter’s drawings into her bento lunches
- JR West unveils new Japanese long distance train with special features for passengers
- Do Japanese people kiss on the first date? Survey investigates
- Beautiful crossplayers to convention perverts: If you have to touch someone’s boobs, touch ours
- Luxurious Sleeping Beauty Taxi service awaits all princesses in Tokyo
- Japanese Coast Guard mascot Umimaru turns 20, lends rank to Hello Kitty for cute merchandise
- Steampunk designer shows off new occult gun, no CGI used in the making of this video
- May’s Garden House Restaurant: The first Totoro-themed restaurant officially licensed by Studio Ghibli
- Japanese porn star Sola Aoi shares story of rude prank in carpark
- Arashiyama bamboo forest in Kyoto “crying” as tourists vandalise trees
- We go crazy for Jackie Chan TV ad, cue digging out an old cosplay battle 【Video】
- “No seeds, please.” Pigeons in Japanese anti-birdfeed posters show startling self-awareness
- Feeling fancy? Fly first class without leaving the ground at virtual reality restaurant in Tokyo
- Why’s my order taking so long? Boss of restaurant mysteriously found dead drunk with employees
- Serve up some eye candy at the beach with revealing new maid’s costume bikini from Japan
- Mr. Sato shares his genius method to have a pork bun on the Shinkansen and eat it too
- Gaming chair advert stereotyping Japanese as short has Twitter raging
- Love Live! fan gets kicked out of event for wearing mountain of anime merchandise
- The epic tale of Mr. Sato’s new Zozosuit
- Thousands of people line up in Shibuya to get their bust measured by famous Japanese actor 【Pics】
- Chinese artist transforms herself into 2-D masterpieces with only the use of makeup【Video】
- Police officer caught smelling coworker’s shoes, Department: “sniffing shoes is not illegal”
- Salaryman stranger at game center turns out to be ultimate video game ally for Japanese youth
- Hokkaido and Osaka team up to send NEETs to agricultural sectors to do some productive work
- Middle-aged man arrested for stealing whistles from little girls
- 7-Eleven store resorts to cute illustration and heartfelt message to help sell excess pasta
- World’s largest toilet manufacturer lets you assemble your very own miniature paper toilet
- Cup Noodle makers engineer 5,000-yen device to knock off cabbage that sticks to lids of yakisoba
- Cute ducklings cross busy Tokyo street with the help of a good samaritan 【Video】
- Japanese Twitter user sticks googly eyes on pet bunny’s butt, accidentally creates monster【Video】
- Hello Kitty Shinkansen looks set to be cutest Japanese train ever with special kawaii interiors
- Hokkaido park’s “sakura on the ground” are a breathtaking reason to venture beyond Sapporo
- Transparent coffee! We taste-test Asahi’s Clear Latte, marvel at Japanese drinks wizardry
- Supposedly simple math homework for Japanese elementary kid stumps gamer dad, with good reason
- 6 reasons why Pokémon GO might make a comeback, according to P.K. Sanjun
- McDonald’s Japan to offer free iced coffee — for five days only!
- How do you split two apples for three people using one knife? Japanese Twitter’s violent ideas
- Spider-Man’s black costume goes back to the past in this awesome samurai/ninja figure【Photos】
- Anime sports star Captain Tsubasa tells world betting on horses is as much fun as playing soccer
- Hayao Miyazaki eulogizes Isao Takahata, remembers purposely subjecting him to second-hand smoke
- And now, a special message to Japan from that angry German kid who smashed his keyboard in 2006
- Shohei Ohtani amazes Major League Baseball with his impeccable Japanese manners
- Travel through Japanese festivals and tourist sites with this stunning 8K highlight reel 【Video】
- Make potato chips twice as delicious by soaking them in green tea before eating them【SoraKitchen】
- Japan passes law requiring efforts for equal number of male and female candidates in elections
- Eurovision winner criticized for Japanese cultural appropriation by everyone except the Japanese
- Japanese child manages to ruin Pokémon GO for his mother with one short sentence
- Twitter users post “photos that can never be taken again” as viral hashtag sweeps the country
- Japan sees huge growth in jobs in the “cleaning up the homes of old people who die alone” field
- The rumors are circulating: What could the upcoming Pokémon Switch game be?
- Sexy fairy tale heroine swimsuits from Japan will turn the beach into fantasyland this summer
- Rain transforms Tokyo Disneyland into a kaleidoscope of breathtaking lights【Photos】
- Train company asks parents with baby strollers to be polite to other passengers, sparks backlash
- Daihatsune Miku? Virtual idol cruises real roads in her cool collab car design from Daihatsu
- Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony preliminary ticket prices announced, wallets cry across Japan
- Two of Japan’s best whiskeys are about to disappear, and no one knows when they’ll be back
- Enjoy a pot of striking blue tea with these adorable frog teabags!
- Twitter user suggests creative idea to prevent umbrella theft, receives ovation from netizens
- Jaw-droppingly futuristic omnimeter transforms normal cars into space-age racers
- Dump truck miraculously saved from going off a bridge at the very last second 【Video】
- Seven million yen in cosmetic surgery later, Japanese coplayer looks completely different
- Famous Japanese actor set to measure busts at bra campaign event in Tokyo
- Japanese superhero Kamen Rider arrested for meth use
- Tokyo International Shark Film Festival honors the contributions of sharks to the art of cinema
- Mos Burger fries up an unusual fusion with Tempura Rice Bowl Burgers
- Whimsical Singaporean sushi chain “Maki-san” opening first location in Japan this summer
- Japanese indie game that plays with shadows and light looks both original and challenging【Video】
- Cynics and romantics in Japan debate list of promises for lovers in five-year relationships
- Busty cosplayer’s “boobpack” has fans hoping it becomes Japan’s next fashion trend【Photos】
- Group of Japanese teens busted for marijuana, say “We wanted to be like foreign musicians”
- Mother’s Day challenge: Can you name every anime mom in this awesome group illustration?
- New cat keyhole lingerie from Japan will make you purr like a pussycat in the bedroom 【Photos】
- Japanese train company issues official apology for “inexcusable” 25-second early departure
- Beautiful woman stuns Japanese Internet, no one will ever know her name because she’s a painting
- Man arrested for living in elderly woman’s home unnoticed for half a year
- 1,374 drones hover over the ancient wall of Xi’an in a spectacular dance of lights【Video】
- Seiji wants to invite his new girlfriend back to his place, but there’s just one problem…
- Snoopy-themed hotel coming to Japan in August, comes with rooms in 18 different designs
- Niantic employee creates awesome augmented-reality 3D Tokyo subway system for his son【Video】
- Fish recycling program begins at conveyor-belt sushi chain Kurazushi
- Adventures in Morocco: Our Japanese language reporter orders a hamburger, gets a surprise
- 10 stalled Japanese game franchises that deserve a sequel, according to gamers
- Hornets: The perfect pet for people living in Japan?
- Aquarium workers in Kochi resort to tweeting “Please come so we can get our salaries!”
- Japanese women show continuing decline in how much they expect a husband to earn in survey
- Dojinshi manga artist makes fan’s day with special promise for the next two years【Manga】
- Civil servant spends 20 minutes hitting on schoolgirl in Japan, gets arrested instead of a date
- Japanese netizens worry over structural stability of new “sparrow residential complex”
- Women in Japan reveal their worst dating experiences
- Fatburger opens in Tokyo, and we do battle for the throne with its huge 1.5-pound US Kingburger
- Woman makes Fate/Grand Order fan husband a beautiful present; boosts debuff resistance by 5%
- Couple in China get married under romantic rain of fire and brimstone【Video】
- New 8-bit Nintendo classic system announced for Japan with 20 games not in last version
- Japanese hotel’s amazing mechanized bed rises to the ceiling to give you more floor space【Video】
- Domino’s Pizza Japan now sells curry to dip its pizza crust in, and we want it so bad
- Furious woman berates men on women-only Tokyo train with spot-on anime girl voice【Video】
- Ready, set… woomy! Sanrio new character collaboration poll starts, featuring Splatoon 2 and more
- Maths professor from Japan’s optical illusions will have you doubting your own eyes【Video】
- Tokyo crow who tried to buy a train ticket gets illegally captured
- This may look like an ordinary vending machine from afar, but it’s a different picture up close
- Evangelion director calls Hayao Miyazaki “geezer” in anime commentary, says he broke his Walkman
- Deer in Nara refuse crackers after Golden Week visitors leave them too full to eat【Photos】
- Suntory has clear, no-alcohol, plastic-bottled beer so you can drink at work without being judged
- Jump magazine releases YouTube style app for manga, gives 100% ad revenue to content creators
- AKB48, Love Live! idol supergroups to perform live in Los Angeles this summer
- Nintendo Switch Online launches in September, comes with 20 free games and cloud save for a fee
- Japanese hotel has rooftop hot spring bath, unlimited sushi and alcohol, costs less than 80 bucks
- Creepy Japanese construction site display celebrates Children’s Day, gives passers-by goose bumps
- Ludicrously unbelievable diet product claims to convert beer and chicken into water
- Lusty Japanese dog shows it knows exactly what anime “huggy” pillows are really for【Video】
- Iranian female soccer fans cross-dress to get into soccer stadium, netizens cheer
- New Makoto Shinkai short anime is a gorgeous music video partially set in Singapore【Video】
- Japan’s Calpis beverage can leave a gross residue in some people’s mouths, and here’s why
- The proper response when your wife says “I can’t make dinner tonight?” Japanese Twitter debates
- The one-year countdown officially begins for the end of the Heisei Era
- The upside of dating a man whose hobby is joso, or cross-dressing as a woman【Interview】
- Foreigners welcomed to apply for jobs as designers on Nintendo’s new Legend of Zelda game
- Action figure stop-motion clip pits Goku against Vegeta in fight of Saiyan proportions【Video】
- Shoplifter drags drug store clerk 130 meters by car in Hyogo Prefecture
- Japan suffers 37th consecutive year of low birthrate, Japanese people may become extinct someday
- Lawson convenience stores continue to hand people their coffee, even though no one wants them to
- Professional female shogi player wows Internet by cosplaying as cute anime shogi player
- The power of fast food: Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un wants McDonald’s to invest in North Korea
- Reserve a spot at Michelin award-winning Waranokura for an unforgettable udon experience
- Beautiful “sandy beach” near Nagasaki Airport is not made of sand…it’s made of glass!
- Man complains about pregnant women on Japanese train, creatively gets told to shut up
- Potential cat-astrophe! Japanese park goers warned about dangers of cats and shoes, possibly
- Coca-Cola releases special anime-design bottle just for Japan
- Strong winds at Niconico Chokaigi turned out to be a blessing in disguise for one cosplayer
- Crow surprises Japanese commuters by attempting to buy train ticket from a machine【Video】
- New Sailor Moon figure turns your bedroom into an anime backdrop
- It’s Ghibli merchandise galore at the Donguri Kyowakoku pop-up shop in Shibuya!
- When do Japanese women have their first kiss? Survey finds gap between different parts of Japan
- Japanese Twitter user embarrassed to learn why American friend is studying Japanese, not Chinese
- Dragon Ball’s Frieza discovered conducting train in Japan’s Tokushima Prefecture
- Man in leotard being walked like a dog reminds Twitter that “There are some weird dudes in Tokyo”
- Chiba police looking for man threatening to kill kids who don’t play tag with him
- “HOW much?!” Professor estimates appropriate salary for housewives, housewife actresses gasp
- Famous anime voice actress says she was once so poor she had to eat tissues
- Shun seafood sushi with new meat sushi lineup at Japan’s favorite kaitenzushi chain
- Hilarious GIF shows what could have happened to Moon Jae-in when he stepped into North Korea
- Twitter manga diagrams difference between Japanese and foreign men, captivates and confuses
- Japan goes crazy for “gaming eggs,” and here’s the super-easy recipe【SoraKitchen】
- Dragon Quest virtual reality attraction opens in Tokyo, and we join the adventure
- Beautiful Japanese bikini model is also the descendant of 7th century diplomat
- MariCar Mario Kart driver mounts pavement, causes serious damage in Tokyo accident
- Shocking news! Star Pokémon Pikachu’s design isn’t based on a mouse
- With great power comes the responsibility to interview movie stars: We sit down with Tom Holland
- Spider discovered that looks like an old man having a really good time
- Starbucks’ cool new Japan Geography tumblers will take you on a trip around the country
- Universal Studios Japan roller coaster stops, leaves passengers dangling 98 feet above ground
- Japanese convict, nicknamed Lupin, busts out of island jail, swims to mainland, still gets caught
- Nintendo’s newest president announced for when Kimishima steps down
- Japanese girls spotted stepping on foreigner outside Shibuya Station in Tokyo
- Japanese bar hostess’ secret memo reveals how she really sees her customers
- Tokyo Dome-area capsule hotel accepts female guest, offers free noodles, and has a gorgeous bath
- Travel back in time to this timeless Japanese hot spring inn from the Taisho period【Photos】
- The beautiful cosplayers of Niconico Chokaigi 2018【Photos】
- Less than half of Japanese women wear a bra at home, survey finds
- Okayama buses strike by continuing to run and refusing to take anyone’s money
April 2018
- Man arrested for licking the face of Japanese police officer, claims he was trying to help
- Expertly-piloted micro drone records breathtaking HD video of Japanese high school girls【Video】
- Japanese company is so kind it mails out condolence gifts if it can’t give applicants a job
- Häagen-Dazs opens limited time traditional Japanese-style-sweets dessert cafe【Pics】
- After four years Cool Japan is “4.4 billion yen in the hole” and continuing to show few results
- Lucky winner of Coca-Cola Japan’s transparent cola campaign stunned by what he received in mail
- Boy threatens to stab school staff forcing elementary students to wear Giorgio Armani uniforms
- Police on the lookout for man offering young boys money for sneezes
- Japanese Twitter users agree that yakuza members are more Photoshop savvy than the average joe
- Breathtakingly beautiful beach in often-overlooked part of Japan is like a scene out of Your Name
- Almost half of Japanese grade-school girls say they’ve never heard of “programming” in survey
- Feel like Neo Queen Serenity herself with this beautiful Sailor Moon fountain pen
- America’s Fatburger opens its first restaurant in Japan, promises extra-fatty burgers
- Family Mart’s Instagramable Galactica Grape and Fantasy Peach frappes warp into stores
- 85-year-old Japanese granny wows internet with amazing piano performance【Video】
- Gotta escape ’em all in real Pokémon game “Escape from the Amusement Park of Wind”
- Japan now has a transforming giant robot/car that two full-sized adults can ride in【Video】
- Japan’s steamy ‘10,000 Kisses’ ad has viewers blushing from cuteness, intense embarrassment【Vid】
- Shibuya scramble crossing set for a makeover with new logo contest for iconic 109 building
- Will wearing 10 McDonald’s Japan coupon T-shirts at once let you earn money for eating Big Macs?
- Cucumber Sprite? Japan was through with it before the rest of you all knew what to do with it
- This amazing suit of samurai armor is made of five-yen coins, and you can make your own too【Pics】
- Virtual pantie flash part of Japan’s new schoolgirl-inspired swimsuit’s sailor style【Photos】
- New Ume Sake Japanese Kit Kat features the flavour of traditional plum wine…with a twist
- Japanese dad reimburses wife for six months’ worth of breast milk, moves her to tears
- B’z guitar lost for 20 years found in 10 days using social media
- Elderly Japanese man goes Pokémon Go hunting at wife’s grave, offers sweet tribute to lost love
- New manga to reveal secrets of creation of Pokémon
- Paranormal activity sensed at a Twitter user’s local arcade…and Kirby is the cause?!
- Muscle idol’s amazing Chun-Li photos shows gym is as important as sewing table for cosplay【Pics】
- Japanese company develops matcha paste that retains more health benefits than a cup of green tea
- J-pop megastar Utada Hikaru announces first concert tour in 12 years
- Avengers: Infinity War movie trailer reimagined with iconic anime characters blows our minds
- Studio Ghibli anime theme park’s first official concept art revealed, hints at wonders to come
- Tokyo restaurant has all-you-can-drink sake and all-you-can-eat sushi, and all of our love
- Man pretending to be idol singer producer arrested on charge of kidnapping 14-year-old Tokyo girl
- Who killed Hello Kitty…?! Sanrio’s Puroland wreaks gory havoc with zombies, ghoulish cuisine
- New Japanese Kit Kat flavour on its way, as finalists from international voting announced
- Brand-new Cardcaptor Sakura Cafe opens in Tokyo this week, with Kero-chan calling the shots
- Japanese manga artist begs readers to buy his first volume, spurred by fears of cancellation
- Japanese Twitter user posts beautiful photos of what may be Japan’s most picturesque shrine
- Eerie dystopian view emerges as Japan dismantles one of its departed Bubble Era amusement parks
- The brilliant blue flowers of Hitachi Seaside Park: Your next flower viewing stop in Japan【Pics】
- Rurouni Kenshin manga restarts serialization just seven months after author’s child porn arrest
- Pikachu Outbreak 2018 announced for Yokohama, and this time the party continues into the night!
- Japan creates a hyper-intense fishing game that’s not for the faint of heart【Video】
- “Annoying to put on clothes,” Kochi City official arrested for taking out garbage naked
- Weekly Shonen Jump teams up with Georgia to bring us limited-edition manga-printed coffee cans
- Square Enix now hiring talented individuals for key positions in Final Fantasy VII remake
- Chinese city begins fighting jaywalkers by spritzing them with mist【Video】
- Hong Kong’s new Hot & Spicy KFC chicken creatively reimagined as explosions in fiery ads
- Osaka stops putting rainbow marks on public toilets after complaints from LGBT communities
- A Beginner’s Guide To Japanese Whiskey
- Vending machines in Tokyo Station not getting restocked, exploitative “black company” to blame
- Mega Man rock concert coming this July in honor of 30th anniversary
- Learn to Make the Cutest Sailor Moon Bento with How-To Video
- Nothing can make us wish we were kids again harder than this Totoro Catbus rocking horse【Pics】
- Awesome cosplay tip lets you create an anime power barrier without using any CG whatsoever
- Chinese Disney fans worry that an upcoming Pixar short film will be banned from theaters
- Japanese pizza chain makes headlines with weirdly wonderful fish-shaped pizza
- Videos of cat and hamster taking adorable cuddly naps together melt Japan’s hearts【Videos】
- Tailors to Queen of England design ultra-luxurious Gundam cosplay outfit with jaw-dropping price
- Japanese garbage man challenges coworker to literal bladed duel following workplace argument
- Former Tokyo University Professor claims eating only fruit for 8 years has made him superhuman
- Genius mother comes up with clever solution to stop teenage son from untucking his school shirt
- Cover commanding Japan “stop staring at smartphones and read a book” doesn’t really hate tech
- Shogun arrested in Japan for being a peeping Tom
- Mr Sato tries the gorgeous new bonsai parfait that everyone’s talking about in Harajuku
- All-you-can-eat sandwiches for 300 yen?! Our Japanese-language reporter dutifully investigates
- Heartwarming store closure found in Kyushu moves Japanese twitter to tears
- Japan continues to make pooping cute with adorable Shiba Inu toilet paper covers
- “But she looked 13!” is no excuse in the eyes of the Japanese law, 40-something man learns
- Wedding ceremonies with handsome anime men now being offered at Akihabara VR center
- Buying a house in Tokyo? This town is giving away brand new homes to applicants in Japan
- Bruno Mars throws towel at model for using phone at Japanese concert, she mistakes it as a gift
- Japanese Sushi Kit Kats available again for a limited time!
- Camp like a samurai with the new Outdoor Kimono from Japanese apparel brand Snow Peak
- Our Japanese reporter heads to Okinawa and a U.S. military casino to try and win it big
- We visit the world’s largest Starbucks: The Starbucks Reserve Roastery Shanghai【Pictures & Video】
- Breakthrough discovery lets people detect various cancers using just their urine sample
- New illustrated Studio Ghibli folding fans: A beautiful way to deal with Japan’s summertime heat
- Japanese adult video actresses provide stiff…drinks at new bar opening in Tokyo’s Akihabara
- Uniqlo x McDonald’s T-shirt range function as 100 yen Big Mac discount coupons
- 81-year-old Japanese man leaps into river to save drowning 86-year-old woman
- Salaryman gives drunk female coworker a ride home, gets beaten into unconsciousness for it
- Most Japanese theft ever? Chainsaws taken to flowering cherry blossoms in Osaka
- Japanese rock band B’z re-open search for guitar lost 20 years ago
- Japanese senior citizens, 63 and 71 years old, arrested for sickle-armed street fight
- Cheki meshi: The deliciously delusional way Japanese idol fans eat with their favorite singers
- Visionary itasha design gives us a glimpse of what might become the newest trend for anime cars
- Japan’s master knife maker returns with a razor-sharp blade made out of plastic wrap【Video】
- Studio Ghibli fans surprised to find hidden images in Grave of the Fireflies anime poster
- Even Japanese people are frightened by the concealed anger in Kyoto compliment foreigner received
- Anime film Your Name’s director Makoto Shinkai is immortalized in an asteroid’s name
- Cold Stone Creamery Japan celebrates spring in style with green tea and sakura flavors
- Manga Town would like to remind everyone that they are not Manga Town, a.k.a. Manga Village
- Girlfriend creates Splatoon-themed surprise meal for fanboy boyfriend that is too cute to eat
- Enjoy the weird signs of Okinawa’s Maehara district, it’s like a city decorated in dad jokes
- Why does my cat’s poop stink so much? Japanese scientists bust the myth behind feline turds
- Stylish knee-high wetsuit socks from China are the newest fashion accessory for divers
- Long-awaited Moomin theme park in Japan finally announces its planned grand opening
- History of game controllers shows us how much gaming has evolved over 40 years【Video】
- We talked with Pacific Rim: Uprising’s John Boyega and Steven S. DeKnight in a monster interview
- There’ll be hell toupee after devil winds cause hair-raising mayhem across Japan
- Japanese bug spray maker shows it cares with packaging option with no pictures of gross roaches
- New ad for Pepsi J-Cola is like a badass Mad Max Japanese festival 【Video】
- Young Japanese women like alcohol more than any other age group, almost as much as old men【Survey】
- Final Fantasy VII battle music sounds even better when played on a shamisen【Video】
- Recent study once again ranks Japan as the country that sleeps the least
- 10 ways being an anime otaku was different 30 years ago
- Plan to turn real-world shrine from Studio Ghibli anime into a parking lot upsets fans, residents
- Coca-Cola releases world’s first frozen Coke slushie packs in Japan
- Japan Sumo Association bans girls from prohibiting in practice event as controversy continues
- Japanese knife craftsman transforms an everyday roll of aluminium foil into a super sharp blade
- Tokyo Noriben Dog either reinvents or tarnishes the Japanese standard by putting a bento on a bun
- Where’s the very best seat to sit in on Japan’s Shinkansen? Our expert has an answer
- Believe it or not, this isn’t a map of Japan (though it sort of is)
- Seiji and the spirit of Yngwie Malmsteen barely interview Andrew W.K.【Video】
- Cowboy Bebop anime themed cafe coming to Tokyo and Osaka next month
- Specially designed “Japanese public telephone” backpack has Twitter ringing with enthusiasm
- Simple Japanese test claims how you draw a star reveals your personality
- Anime fan shows his hatred for Love Live! by dragging anime idol behind his itasha car
- Genius shares the magic phrase to instantly shut down sales pitches in Japan
- The King of the Monsters, Godzilla takes on possibly its most deadly enemy: slightly dry air!
- The worst way to watch anime, explained in manga form
- Tokyo’s iconic 109 department store designated most likely building to collapse in earthquake
- Candidate running for mayor in one of Tokyo’s districts wants AI to manage politics
- Japanese idol group disbands after debut concert, citing members’ excessive individuality
- 【Breaking】This hamster kind of sucks at eating broccoli
- Sapporo supermarket’s women’s restroom becomes unusually popular with guys last Sunday night
- We try the Lawson chicken nuggets that Katy Perry went nuts for on Japanese television
- Under 35 percent of middle school English teachers in Japan meet government proficiency benchmark
- Hilarious chase ensues as tiny dog chases Google Street View car in Kagoshima
- Japanese advertising agency breaks tradition by recruiting people who got held back in school
- Cosplay talent agency launches in Japan, offers representation to foreign cosplayers too
- “YouTuber” slides way down list of top professions Japanese kids aspire to
- New Pokémon movies first extended preview continues split with the TV anime【Video】
- Fashion model Yutaro trolls online shoppers in funny April Fools’ Day cosmetics prank
- Japanese YouTuber travels to “suicide forest” to personally stop suicide attempts, ignites debate
- Police in Japan arrest woman on suspicion of literal ass-kicking
- Japanese survey reveals over 60 percent of blind people with guide dogs get turned away by shops
- Whoever made the science department PR video for Tohoku University deserves a raise【Video】
- Legoland Japan celebrates first anniversary with world’s largest LEGO cherry blossom tree【Video】
- Rare April snowfall in China the first in 30 years, causes havoc on the Great Wall【Video】
- Diamond Route Japan series shows off all the beautiful reasons to travel outside of Tokyo【Videos】
- World’s first moaning hiragana character either a stroke of genius or just plain weird【Video】
- Kamen Rider, one of Japan’s greatest heroes, arrested for groping woman’s breasts in Tokyo suburb
- Is pachinko headed for extinction in Japan? Studies reveal huge drop in players, hall operators
- “Asking some Americans to give up guns is like asking Japanese people to give up miso soup”
- Want to become a virtual YouTuber? Now there are apps for that too!
- Butt Detective TV anime is exposed for the first time in video preview【Video】
- Rivalry between mushrooms and bamboo shoots in Japan as people vote for their favourite chocolate
- Studio Ghibli co-founder and anime director Isao Takahata passes away in Tokyo
- Japanese candy factory plays “thank you” constantly over speakers so its snacks will taste good
- Japanese bodybuilder becomes world-famous on Twitter, but not for his swole bod
- Japan’s “eternally 17-years-old” anime voice actress offers fans hot spring resort trip with her
- Yo-kai Watch starts 2018 on a gloomy note with store closings
- Japan’s top sakura cherry blossom viewing spots littered with trash after hanami picnics
- Controversy as announcer asks “ladies” to leave sumo ring after elderly man collapses inside it
- Matrimonial moon cosplay! Fan makes Sailor Moon wedding gown for friend in just one month【Pics】
- Japan turns the confectionery world on its head with stretchy mochi-covered chocolates
- Bizarre construction project features giant Godzilla with roller coaster running through mouth
- 7-Eleven to hire “Sweets Ambassador” with pay of 7.11M yen for one social media post a week
- Why was Kanta’s Granny picked to be on the Joker card of this My Neighbor Totoro deck?
- Japanese salaryman fears backlash against attractive people due to company paternity leave system
- Nintendo replaces almost all of gamer’s broken 3DS, hardly charges him anything for the parts
- Five magic Japanese phrases to know before starting a job in Japan
- SoraNews24’s Mr. Sato reveals the shocking truth: He’s not really Mr. Sato!
- Drunken salaryman’s solution to barely missing the last train: Ride on the outside of it
- Nissin Cup Noodles heats up with handsome host boys and famous Japanese voice actors 【Video】
- McDonald’s reminds Japan’s young adults that length isn’t everything, and being soft is OK too
- Tokyo’s new Pizza Burger is a marvelous multitasking meal
- Japanese Twitter gets excited about foreigner getting excited about cherry blossoms
- Never get bored on a long flight again with Jetstar and Joysound’s Karaoke Flights!
- Tightening regulations lead to a new code word for schoolgirl-themed porn in Japan
- Beautiful Kyoto snapshot of graceful heron in a swirl of sakura has much less artistic backstory
- Video shows what may be Japan’s most artless scam artist launch herself into a stopped car【Video】
- Japanese prefecture introduces a Pokémon as its governor in start-of-the-month political shakeup
- Cast your vote for a brand new Japanese Kit Kat flavour to be released worldwide later this year
- More Japanese schoolgirls think themselves overweight than those in China, Korea or the U.S.
- Japan’s knife-crafting master is back with razor-sharp blades made from…pasta?!?【Video】
- Solo sakura: Four reasons to have a one-person cherry blossom-viewing party
- Anime Love Live! makes good on April Fools’ promise by actually creating giant panty-clad figure
- Wild boars tear up Kyoto neighborhood, injure five, flee after 10-minute battle with carpenter
- Top April Fools’ Day prank news stories from Japan
- Japanese sake now comes in incense form for Buddhist rituals
- A day in the breasts of a busty Japanese idol【360-degree video】
- Hey everyone, Japanese soccer player Keita Suzuki wants your poop!
- Why are people in their 20s moving outside of Tokyo to Yokohama and other areas?
- Clip shows Nintendo wouldn’t be the powerhouse it is today without cards and yakuza【Video】
- University student’s angelic rendition of Princess Mononoke theme song stuns netizens【Video】
- Bizarre or brilliant? Takoyaki and okonomiyaki rice balls available in convenience stores now
- [Deleted] Article written for April Fool’s Day 2018
- Taiwanese man set off by brush of woman’s hair, throws boiling soup on her face【Video】
March 2018
- Dating simulator involving sexy cosplayer makes its way into Japanese Nintendo Switch game store
- Japanese company makes virtual shadow boyfriends to help protect women who live alone【Videos】
- Breakup story has perfect response to Japanese women who treat their boyfriend like an ATM
- Japan’s Ikoma City prohibits using its elevators for 45 minutes after smoking
- Häagen-Dazs’ upcoming traditional Japanese sweets cafe in Tokyo has our mouths watering already
- Man spotted on train near Tokyo Disneyland with sticker saying he gropes women every day
- New Japanese Kit Kat raises funds for earthquake-damaged Kumamoto region
- Beautiful burger topped with a whole apple is one of trendy Tokyo’s best-looking sandwiches
- Are shonen manga anthologies moving away from their traditional “boy-centered” content?
- What’s the best type of sushi to end a meal on? Japanese survey picks the pieces
- Studio Ghibli enters the perfume game with launch of Kiki’s Delivery Service body mist line
- X Japan’s Yoshiki announces diner show for fans who love his music and have 800 bucks to spend
- New anime figure line boasts hyper-realistic skin, super-shapely butt on its debut release【Video】
- Mr. Sato gets his bush trimmed at a fancy Tokyo hair salon【Photos】
- SoraNews24 is looking for a new writer, and it could be you!
- Japanese scientists determine the source of the coveted “young woman” smell
- Bookstore ad in Japan reminds us people with more money can buy more stuff
- Aspiring manga artist screws up unbelievably while winning award in Shonen Jump contest
- Beautiful Go master from Taiwan wins Internet’s heart competing in top-tier tournaments【Pics】
- What’s funnier and more likely to make you study than poo? How about male pattern baldness?
- Suntory releases new Pepsi soft drinks only available in Japan
- “People who break sakura branches are idiots” – Twitter outcry over cherry blossom accessories
- Car crashes into Hiroshima 7-Eleven, owner gets guard rails, car crashes into gap in the rails
- Dragon Ball Super finally ends after three years, voice actress of Goku says she’s not done
- Japan has a bondage bunny character with its own line of kinky cute merchandise
- Japanese adult film actress covers herself in plastic, gives in to her urges on the Shinkansen
- Ghibli successor Studio Ponoc announces new theatrical anime for release this summer【Video】
- The dramatic conclusion to the Find Seiji a Girlfriend Project【Video】
- Sushi gets a dessert makeover with beautiful sushi ice creams in NYC【Pics】
- Chinese girls eating ice becomes hot new viral Internet trend【Videos】
- Japanese Kit Kats get a cherry blossom boost with Sakura and Roasted Soy Beans【Taste Test】
- Japanese mom considers cutting off financial support for son who wants to make porn games
- What happens when a single woman joins a Japanese host club bus tour around Tokyo?
- Tokyo Hooters now offers rental work spaces, and they’re free for students
- Japanese teacher has student make written apology for farting in class, displays it in classroom
- Kumamoto Police sergeant reprimanded for making officers eat spicy instant noodles
- Ghibli Museum merchandise from Boro The Caterpillar short anime movie now on sale!
- Half-Chinese woman undergoes extensive cosmetic surgery to become the next living Barbie doll
- “Japan’s slowest roller coaster” derails, passengers don’t notice
- Pups pose for photos, make it perfectly clear which of their parents they prefer
- Morbidly brilliant “Death Cafe” in Thailand makes customers ponder about their mortality
- Here’s the oldest recipe for Japanese curry in existence, and how it tastes【SoraKitchen】
- Salaryman with sick wife pulls no punches in verbal smackdown of boss who won’t let him go home
- Does catching a female co-worker’s eraser win her heart like it does in video games?
- Japanese huggy pillow has fantastic chest of manly muscles, plus six-pack abs
- Could the long-awaited Nintendo Switch Pokémon RPG be coming out this year?
- Tokyo just got a brand-new Pokémon megastore, and here’s a massive look at its exclusive items
- Boro the Caterpillar anime now showing at the Ghibli Museum in Tokyo 【SoraReview】
- Cosplay as a sexy shadow warrior with the new Ninja Bikini from Japan
- Beautiful cosplaying takoyaki chef is so talented it’s tearing eyes off her anime outfit【Video】
- Introducing Tokyo University’s exclusive “Infinite Destroyer” sandwich from Subway
- Roses and cherry blossoms help to repel wasp attacks, according to Kochi University study
- Tokyo’s crazy huge sakura sweet bean bun makes Mr. Sato happier/fuller than we’ve ever seen him
- Should strong-smelling foods be banned from bullet trains? Japanese citizens debate
- McDonald’s Japan combines beloved beverages of adults and kids with new coffee milkshakes
- Anime Your Name’s studio releases trailer for its newest film, which isn’t set in Japan【Video】
- Anime art book teaches you to draw the subtle mannerisms that make women beautiful…and butts
- The simplest, most direct way to protect your umbrella from being stolen in Japan
- We stay at a downtown Shibuya capsule hotel and indulge in unlimited baths and sauna sessions
- Japanese wife announces secret to a happy marriage, after being wed just three years
- Evil barbershop punished by heroic copyright agency for playing stereo
- Japan’s Sushiro revolving sushi chain stops revolving with conveyor-less food court branch
- Japanese idol singer holds memorial concert for 55-year-old fan who died alone and had no funeral
- Knife-wielding man at Shinjuku Station arrested by Tokyo police
- Dragon Ball Super movie’s first preview appears, producer promises simultaneous worldwide release
- Spring snow falls in Tokyo, creating beautiful images of Japanese sakura cherry blossoms
- Go from friends to lovers with the new “sharecoat” from Japan
- Pokemon’s Eevee will visit your real-life office in Japan for best day at work ever【Pics, Vids】
- Beautiful recycled cardboard lampshades have us planning an office makeover
- Creepy ghost train caught on security footage in Chinese train station gives us all chills【Video】
- Why does Dragon Ball’s Goku get blond hair when he powers up? Editor reveals the secret
- Love great anime and the great outdoors? Then you need an anime girl ita-tent
- Three women arrested for smuggling 20 pounds of gold down their bras at Hokkaido airport
- 23-year-old Tokyo policewoman falls in movie-style love with yakuza member, real life ensues
- Muscly cosplayer loses fans after posting photos of his Sailor Neptune crossplay
- Home of Japan’s anime-loving penguin has new tie-up event, may create another animal otaku
- 8 sakura sweets to enjoy under the cherry blossoms at your next hanami picnic in Japan
- Japanese Twitter rolls eyes at book teaching “manners 90 percent of Japanese people don’t know”
- Miyazaki’s new animated short Boro the Caterpillar completed, voice actor revealed
- Lesbian idols’ confession of love prompts veteran to say “Idol romance restrictions are shit”
- Virtual YouTuber cast as anime voice actress in new anime TV series in industry-first move【Video】
- Revised full-bloom cherry blossom forecasts released for every prefecture in Japan
- Japanese fashion brand Trove releases first-ever unisex range of modern samurai coats and pants
- Thousands of anime fans gather for public screenings of new Dragon Ball episode in Latin America
- Robot performs traditional Japanese tea ceremony, serves up frothy matcha in seconds 【Video】
- Net users floored by third-grader in Osaka who created and distributed a computer virus
- SoraNews24 finds its new favourite sweet: Hershey’s Japanese matcha chocolate ice cream
- Cool food data transmission project scans real food and “prints” them onto your plate【Video】
- Japanese confectioner Ginza Cozy Corner launches unique campaign involving… chopsticks!
- World’s most passive-aggressive restroom found in Tokyo
- Dance group World Order rocks the world with “Let’s start WW3” music video【Video】
- $11,000 luxury Japanese toilet will probably give you the best poop experience of your life
- Join us in congratulating Kaneda from Akira for his milestone on 17 March, 2018!
- Sakura season 2018 officially declared in Tokyo as first cherry blossoms begin to bloom
- Ninja-themed sneakers are the perfect footwear for the contemporary shadow assassin
- Japanese elementary students dispense brutally honest love advice for 45-year-old man
- Sweet Japanese spring is in full bloom at Kyoto confectioner Gion Tsujiri!
- Japanese women’s breasts get dismal satisfaction evaluation…from their owners
- These stunningly beautiful seasonal pink flowers from Japan are NOT cherry blossoms【Photos】
- If you want your kids to go to elite universities, give them Legos, Japanese study says
- Ridiculous crowds show up at Tokyo’s most popular zoo as baby panda makes her public debut【Pics】
- Is nothing sacred? Line crossed as beloved anime Captain Tsubasa endorses pseudo-gambling
- Conveyor belt sushi chain where foreigner filmed GoPro video considers pressing criminal charges
- Father of the bride gets laughs telling everyone his hard rock background, then begins to sing…
- World’s first permanent Pokémon Cafe opens in Tokyo, and SoraNews24 is at the table!【Pics】
- Meg tries out Starbucks Japan’s newest treat: the White Brew Coffee and Macadamia Frappuccino
- Universal Studios Japan’s Monster Hunter attraction lets you use a secret “Sailor” anime weapon
- Foreigner delights Japanese netizens with hilarious video about Japanese washlet toilets
- Japan unknowingly wastes over four metric tons of vegetables a year in its instant noodles【Video】
- On the 7th anniversary of 3.11, Japanese netizens reflect on the story of the tsunami motorcycle
- Hello Kitty Shinkansen bullet train to debut in Japan this summer
- Amazing hologram-style Pokédex is waiting for fans to try at Tokyo’s new Pokémon megastore【Video】
- “Cherry blossoms of the heart” — The 10 most popular Japanese names for girls in 2017-2018
- Japanese teen finds awesome surprise hidden inside good-luck pencil his cram school gave him
- Soak in a secret Japanese onsen hot spring…in a dilapidated old building
- Japanese government tells teachers not to be so strict, at least about some kanji radicals
- AV actresses turn up their cuteness factor cosplaying as virtual YouTubers in video shoot
- Oregon as a Studio Ghibli film – Gorgeous tourism video shows the state as a Miyazaki wonderland
- Japanese youths anger police by sitting at kotatsu table at busy Kyoto intersection【Video】
- This beautiful Kyoto dry landscape garden…is part of a Starbucks?!?【Photos】
- What’s it like to be a working mother in China? We asked a Chinese mom
- Three schoolgirls indicted following “free all-you-can-touch-breasts” stunt in Tokyo
- Netflix’s Fullmetal Alchemist: It doesn’t suck
- Japanese politicians submit bill to lower legal adulthood age, raise marriage age for women
- Studio Ghibli inspires “The Glassworker”, a groundbreaking new anime film from Pakistan 【Video】
- He’ll be back! Goku to return to big screen in first-ever Dragon Ball Super anime film
- Japanese politician tries to teach teenage girl a valuable lesson by giving her a dying pigeon
- Tokyo lesbian love anime art/photography exhibition cancelled, thighs suspected as sticking point
- Kagawa Prefecture holds ultra-udon marathon for those who love running, and noodles
- Turning Tokyo techno-cool with a quick and awesome smartphone camera trick【Videos, photos】
- NHK slips touching hidden message into TV listings on March 11
- First details and steamy main cast revealed for live-action Touken Ranbu film
- The gorgeous portraits of these Japanese women aren’t photos or CG, so what are they?
- Seven years after earthquake, Fukushima teen says March 11 is an “ordinary day” in the prefecture
- Kitty gets stuck while attempting new in-house Ninja Warrior challenge course【Video】
- Hundreds of junior high boys swarm Japanese swimsuit model after first pitch at baseball ceremony
- Video highlights remarkable recoveries of towns destroyed by the 3.11 Tsunami seven years later
- Rising 14-year-old Japanese table tennis star screams way to victory, ruffles netizens’ feathers
- Kawaii Monster Cafe in Harajuku launches spring menu full of crazy kawaii-ness
- Future Japanese casinos to use steep admission fees to curb addiction, make winning harder
- New survey shows Japan to be deeply divided among blue and red prefectures
- Emergency lifehack lets you wash away shampoo without using a shower head
- Vietnam’s cutest fishmonger is a swanky cat, drives a hard bargain with his sea-captain stare
- Grade-school student makes touching tribute to the late Ren Osugi
- Experience the real terror of a giant monster attack with the upcoming Escape From Godzilla Game!
- Creator of Rurouni Kenshin manga/anime avoids jail time in child pornography possession case
- Amazing ad from Japan stars 72 actresses each showing one year of a woman’s life in one second
- Spanish Prime Minister’s “Japanese-style strike” remark shows a warped view of working in Japan
- Contest aims to find the most beautifully muscled member of Japan’s Self-Defense Forces【Video】
- How safe is Japan? New interactive map reveals reports of crime around the country
- Sexy Japanese anime character Fujiko Mine strips down to her underwear for new lingerie range
- 6.6-foot-wide rideable Lapras sofa: The plushie Pokémon furniture adult fans have been hoping for
- Naruto creator Masashi Kishimoto is indeed working on his new story for Weekly Shonen Jump
- Starbucks Japan kicks off New Starbucks Coffee Journey with unique “white coffee” drinks
- Female convenience store clerk accidentally fends off robber in Tokyo with two simple words
- This detailed Gundam “sketch” is actually an unbelievably colored 3-D model kit!【Photos】
- Japanese government says Internet slang is too hard to understand, issues guidelines for netspeak
- How to enjoy Japanese idol music if you hate its sweetness: Pretend they’re not singing about YOU
- Alcoholic Coca-Cola set to go on sale in Japan as company enters the canned cocktail market
- Enjoy hanami cherry blossom viewing on the Ginza Line Sakura Train in Tokyo
- Edge The Harukas: Japan’s tallest building has a thrilling new open-air rooftop attraction
- Japanese father celebrates son’s new job with awesome cake that’s an edible dad joke
- Japanese company’s fashion hoods let you add cute cat ears…to your cat
- A Japanese take on inviting friends over for dinner (and making them pay!)
- Mr. Sato gets invited out to dinner by seven beautiful models, struggles to speak intelligibly
- Black telephone like me: What if a handsome guy tries modern politics’ most famous harido?
- Want to get into medical school? Learn how to dump someone in 600 characters or less
- “Nasty” photo of convenience store clerk at work highlights Japan’s strict cleanliness standards
- Super Mario is officially a plumber again, Nintendo says
- Tokyo Tower opens up new Top Deck Tour with futuristic interiors, free drinks and extra services
- Final Fantasy Universal Studios Japan VR roller coaster shown off in cool rider experience videos
- Champion figure skater Yuzuru Hanyu gets … his own line of Xylitol chewing gum!
- Gyoza rice balls are here, and everyone agrees they look awesome, but are they? 【Taste Test】
- Akihabara restaurant predates any anime TV series, is closing for good as neighborhood modernizes
- Opening theme of popular troll anime Pop Team Epic gets awesome heavy metal cover【Video】
- Popular virtual YouTuber Kizuna Ai selected as ambassador for new “Come to Japan” campaign【Video】
- Busty Japanese celebrity cosplays as busty anime heroine, shares picture of only her bust
- Board of education suspends Japanese teacher who stockpiled 750 pairs of panties at school
- Japan’s angriest old man takes time out of busy day to yell at young driver, gets arrested【Video】
- Japanese schoolgirl feeds sweets to fans via 4-D VR headsets 【Video】
- Moving video commemorates anniversary of the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami in Japan
- Art on the cheap: Twitter user creates silver orb jewellery for around 100 yen 【Photos】
- Find out how lucky you’ll be in the Year of the Dog with this witty online fortune teller
- All-you-can-eat KFC returns to 247 locations across Japan this April!
- Tour Akita Prefecture from the back of an Akita Inu Dog with Google’s adorable doggie Street View
- Japanese “mommy” team gives wake-up calls to adults so they won’t be late for work【Video】
- Japanese toddler shocks his mom and the Internet by appearing to levitate
- How old is too old for a boy to go into the women’s hot spring bath in Japan?
- Russia’s gold medal-winning skater gets a dog from Japan, picks an unusual Japanese name for it
- Japanese company creates lacquered tableware that feels like human skin
- Starbucks opens up new coffeehouse in traditional Japanese building near Tokyo
- YouTuber takes horror to the next level by recreating Sadako’s spooky TV screen exit in AR【Video】
- Amazing graduation project card game made by Kyoto University art student is simply incredible
- Chinese boy unleashes torrent of pee on elevator control panel, regrets immediately【Video】
- Ultimate Gundam ranking being held nationwide including all series and movies, voting on now!
- Digimon staff give skating champion Yuzuru Hanyu a present he would not likely soon forget
- Korea’s newest K-pop girl group, made up of three Japanese adult film stars, debuts next month
- Japanese elementary school students discovering “channel of the dead” on their TVs
- Mamoru Hosoda’s Mirai of the Future anime film shows new characters in video
- Mr. Sato lives it up like a Harajuku schoolgirl, eats Japan’s longest soft serve ice cream cone
- Does Daiso’s fork designed especially for pasta live up to its name? We find out!
- Sexy, shirtless, heavily-armed Japanese centaur promotes ramen and sports, of course【Video】
- Japan’s biggest, baddest piece of playground equipment set to close down
- Japanese idol group bans all gifts from fans to teen singers to help protect their values
- Rice “raised on fighter jet roars” from Ishikawa Prefecture is sure to break the flavor barrier
- Video teaches Japanese schoolgirls how to pick panties out of their butts without anyone noticing
- Harsh retribution for school bullies using Japanese law suggested on Twitter, but it’ll take time
- Tokyo taxi company openly appeals to hand fetishist women with photos of drivers’ wrists
- Our Japanese-born reporter gets some culture shock at Mexico City’s most popular sushi chain
- Survey picks the eight best Tokyo-area neighborhoods to live in, and number one isn’t in Tokyo
- Is it a crime to ditch a bad date and leave them with the bill? Japanese man finds out
- Californian bagel deli Wise Sons opens first international location in Tokyo!
- The 2020 Tokyo Olympics announces the winner of its adorable mascot election
- Genghis Khan-insulting manga pulled from major book stores amid further Mongolian protests
- Japanese government reveals that it has no defense plan against UFO invasions
February 2018
- Japanese women’s curling team becomes heroes thanks to talent and charm, wins 100 years of rice
- Faced with a dilemma of choosing between Korean or Japanese makeup, Meg decides to do both【Pics】
- The sad story of this painfully nerdy anime itasha will make your heart AND eyes hurt【Photos】
- Anime eyes cover Tokyo’s busiest station for awesome Netflix ad【Photos】
- Anime director under fire for anti-Semitic tweets intended for international community
- Japan Snow Battle Federation looking to make snowball fights Olympic event
- Narita Airport starts free cultural event series with kimono-wearing, manga creator experiences
- Tokyo restaurant’s mega pasta is so huge they’ll pay you US$455 if you can eat it all by yourself
- Domino’s Pizza Japan offers discount to customers in masks for limited time
- Japanese art reference book is all about panty poses, promises to have you drawing undies ASAP
- Should saying thanks at a Japanese convenience store go without saying?
- Crazy-huge triple-decker wagyu hamburger steak will draw you to Akihabara even if you hate anime
- Brand-new line of Sailor Moon bikinis appears, has anime fans in Japan looking forward to summer
- Cosplaying go-kart driver strikes bicyclist in hit-and-run collision in Akihabara
- Hit ’90s shojo anime classic Marmalade Boy live-action movie trailer, release date revealed
- Miyagi man arrested for calling employment office 159 times in a row without saying a single word
- Goldfish style: The elegant way to drink shochu in Japan
- Onsen episode of anthropomorphized eye-drop anime girls is quite the eye-opener【Video】
- New fries from McDonald’s Japan come with bolognese sauce and cheese
- Japanese mother finds long-lost childhood cookie recipe, proceeds to bake her heart out
- Children’s manga apologizes to sumo wrestler for drawing penis on Ghengis Khan’s face
- Takuya Eguchi’s Pokemon Doodle Confuses Official Eevee Account
- The power of makeup: new Chinese transformation meme on social media enthralls Japanese netizens
- 22 February turned out to be a bad day for Tokyo train commuters, as freak delays showed
- Japan’s most famous hot spring resort runs ad telling us to go to…a different hot spring resort
- Japan’s most famous cat island moving towards plan to spay, neuter all of its kitty inhabitants
- Japanese race queens give their opinion on Formula 1 abolishing grid girls
- Things get awkward as cosplayer’s dad learns to double-check his suitcase before business trips
- 12 female sake brewers team up for project to promote their woman-made sake【Video】
- Competitive aquatic plant designs look more like gorgeous jungles than fish tanks
- UNICEF: Japan safest country to have a baby
- Kabuki stagehand taxi service starts, offers silent cab drivers that’ll give you a story to tell
- Older female fans’ steamy comments about gold medal skater Yuzuru Hanyu spark debate online
- Tokyo train adding family-only cars to evening commuter express in March
- Samurai road rage as man attacks motorist with replica samurai sword on Japanese expressway
- Japanese train station stirs up nostalgia with beautiful rural setting and one-carriage train
- One in four young Japanese adults say love is a pain in the butt【Survey】
- Hayao Miyazaki says Studio Ghibli once stood up to Harvey Weinstein with a Japanese samurai sword
- R2-D2 Japanese name stamp holder comes to you from a galaxy far, far away….
- New “Rainbow Potato Chips” are disappointingly not multi-colored, but delightfully multi-flavored
- Party game Nippon Marathon promises a hilariously good time racing characters in wacky costumes
- The most awesome anime fan art is fan art that’s also traditional Japanese sweets【Photos】
- Japan’s silver medalist figure skater has no time for love because he’s busy playing video games
- Chiitan the otter mascot poised for mainstream success with fun videos of everyday tasks
- Japanese porn stars team up with comics store for limited-edition goods campaign 【Video】
- Snuggle up to a sexy daikon body pillow in Japan
- Rumors of leaked starter Pokémon for next game in series have fans keeping their fingers crossed
- Ninja to officially appear before Japanese parliament to outline goals and perform “other activities”
- PPAP singer gets slapped on the butt by an idol in video for his newest song, “Vegetable”【Video】
- Figure skating, shogi prove real life can beat anime feats
- We recall the times when a famous Japanese mascot tried its hand at winter sports 【Video】
- It’s a Japanese boxed lunch in the palm of your hand with the new bento rice ball
- iPhone explodes at Vietnamese hair salon, thankfully only injures Apple fans’ pride【Video】
- Picture-perfect, totally accidental anime cosplay gives Japanese otaku a new friend【Photos】
- Japan’s extra-slim “Cinderella weight” diet target sparks debate online over health concerns
- This crazy box of heat from China is how we want to wait out winter
- Onsen steamed bun-flavored Kit Kats on sale now at hot springs across Japan!
- Starbucks Korea’s Year of the Dog puppy cupcakes look adorable, get stabbed in the face【Videos】
- Tokyo Ghoul creator, anime’s star celebrate Yuzuru Hanyu’s Olympic win
- The story behind Flaneur: the curry restaurant that looks like a cigarette stand
- Knife-wielding man asks Osaka police officer to shoot him, officer complies
- Pro claims many of Japan’s light novel authors can’t write, aren’t the ones creating their books
- Japanese chicken wing pub draws in gullible customers with sexy-legged lady trap
- Controversy as journalist asks Olympic broadcasters to stop saying “Japanese people are amazing”
- Starbucks Japan’s new sakura donuts look so good it’s like cherry blossom season is already here
- Plane passenger almost gets busted for unusually-shaped chocolate in carry-on luggage
- Japanese partygoer starts dishwashing at American friend’s house, ends up pondering her culture
- Japanese Twitter user may have discovered why they’re forever alone
- Seiji and the spirit of Yngwie Malmsteen barely interview a Japanese actress【Interview】
- Survey reveals Japan as the top travel destination for Southeast Asians, but not for Westerners
- Affordable glasses that help blind people understand text now receiving crowdfunding support
- Japan’s newest virtual YouTuber boasts 17 years of idol experience, is only 12 years old【Videos】
- Japanese coffee chain brings in spring with sakura-scented ground and drip coffee
- “Farts of Beautiful Women” festival returns to Shinjuku this March, farting rap battle added
- Unsatisfied customer returns “moldy” Japanese cracker to company, receives an essay in return
- The top 10 romantic anime to watch with your boyfriend or girlfriend, according to fans
- McDonald’s Japan profits soar out of 2017 and well beyond their best year ever
- Survey suggests Tokyo women expect men to spend big on Valentine’s Day return gifts
- Japanese guy’s ex makes him Valentine’s Day chocolate with anime girls flipping him off
- We try the new sakura Frappuccino from Starbucks Japan【SoraNews24 Taste Test】
- Tokyo Olympic committee comes up with clever way to let blind children help select Games’ mascots
- Making instant green tea pudding in the snow, just like they would have had to in ancient times
- Tokyo cafe offers all-you-can-eat pie, makes us wonder why we should ever eat anywhere else
- We take a trip to China to explore one of its four ancient cities: Langzhong!
- Japanese mom finds diabolically clever way to crack down on son’s excessive video gaming
- Breasts into animals – Japanese sports bra video puts critters in bras strapped on men【Video】
- Mie man arrested for collecting photos he took of female coworker while at work
- Designer’s tweets during first trip to Japan perfectly show why it’s such a great place to visit
- Grab a clear sparkling drink from Starbucks at a convenience store in Japan and get refreshed!
- Dragon Ball fans get first preview of Bulma’s new voice following voice actress’ death【Video】
- New light-up keyboard makes it feel like you’re traversing space and time with every letter
- Male idol dance group finds hidden stalker gadget inside stuffed animal present from fan
- How much is otaku blood worth? Enough to get a free anime clear file if you donate it in Japan
- Cute elementary school Valentine’s Day story makes Japanese Twitter give collective “d’aww”
- Manga creators association says pirate sites could bring about a collapse of Japanese culture
- Japanese adult video actress plans return to competitive snowboarding after dashed Olympic dreams
- Japanese netizens rank the top 10 most memorable Final Fantasy bosses
- Japanese women warned about the dangers of dumping failed Valentine’s Day chocolate down the sink
- Catch ’em all again! New Pokémon Switch game anticipated to be released as early as this year
- Bull suddenly rams into a sedan at railroad crossing in China, captured on video
- This Valentine’s Day, tell him you don’t love him with Japanese women’s “chocolate maggot” recipe
- We taste-test the new chicken nugget French fry Cup Noodle【SoraNews24 taste test】
- Japanese architecture firm unveils plans for world’s tallest wooden skyscraper in Japan
- Video of still-moving seafood at extra-cheap sushi chain startles, entices Japanese Twitter【Vid】
- Tokyo’s craziest pasta: Our custom-made spaghetti with all the toppings we can get for 10,000 yen
- Poyo! A match made in Dreamland with a giant Kirby and manju cake set
- Survey asks Japan’s ex-NEETs if they miss their lazy, carefree days after finally getting a job
- Experience the moment the local gods cross a frozen Lake Suwa【Video】
- Japanese confectioner has firm rebuttal to Godiva’s anti-obligation chocolate ad in Japan
- Ranma 1/2’s creator and voice cast stars stop by the Ranma 1/2 Cafe in Tokyo【Photos】
- Survey reveals Japanese men really want home-made chocolate, but are women willing to make it?
- Beautiful Japanese cosplayer reveals how she earns well over a thousand dollars in a single hour
- Twitter user shares stupidly simple lifehack for eating Japanese snacks
- Japanese senior stabs younger man multiple times after seeing him sit in train’s priority seat
- Osaka teacher fired for posing as student and asking 200 women about their sex lives
- Pro player reaches top 8 in Dragon Ball FighterZ competition using piano keyboard as controller
- “Winny Incident” movie wins huge crowdfunding support
- Japanese mascot malfunction gives hilarious look at what it’s really like inside a costume【Video】
- Mismatched drain cover or real-life RPG puzzle to solve? One Japanese netizen investigates
- Informative video condenses everything about Japan into sixteen minutes of pure gold【Video】
- New virtual currency Otaku Coin easy to earn, changes the way fans influence anime
- Japanese high school teachers forcibly cut off hair that was “too long” from 44 students
- Meg tries the new convenience store-exclusive Matcha Green Tea Steamed Bun【SoraNews24 taste test】
- Japanese travel provider has a clever psychological solution to reclining seat aggravation
- Here’s the most inspirational steak you’ll ever see, from Yoshinobu Saito
- Otaku crowd control could be changing with new “anime character voice” megaphones
- We try the world’s first hot ruby chocolate drink at Japanese Kit Kat Chocolatory 【Taste Test】
- Japanese public school to allow male students to wear skirts, chest ribbons as part of uniform
- Kyoto-made green tea-infused coffee combines Japan’s two favorite relaxing beverages
- Puma teams up with Hello Kitty in Japan for limited edition sneakers and sportswear
- Japanese smartphone users rank the 10 mobile phone games they play the most
- Amazing Sailor Moon smartphone case recreates anime heroine’s transformation sequence【Video】
- Lame tourists’ lame excuse for spray-painting graffiti in Tokyo still gets them arrested
- Gamers can become Pac-Man with new VR attraction in Tokyo【Video】
- Starbucks sakura Frappuccino and hot drinks unveiled for 2018 cherry blossom season in Japan
- Cherry blossom forecast 2018: Sakura expected to come to Tokyo earlier than usual this year!
- Gyoza No Osho aids snow-stranded drivers with 500 orders of free fried rice and noodles
- Sailor Moon and My Melody team up again, this time for a super sweet themed cafe
- Subpar AKB48 performance in Thailand earns scalding remarks from netizens 【Video】
- Starbucks sakura milk solves the Starbucks dilemma travelers face in Japan
- Japanese vending machines set to become cooler than ever by selling sub-zero soft drinks
- Large amounts of snow reported for… What the hell is that?!
- Anime isn’t like reality: High school days edition
- Akihabara pub offering monthly all-you-can-drink passes with durations up to half a year
- We track down a special dish hidden inside Yodobashi Akihabara 【SoraNews24 Taste Test】
- Stray cat in Japanese mountains guides visiting humans out of woods in the dark of night【Video】
- It’s selfie time! Mr. Sato wins our hearts with Instagram poses popular among Japanese women
- The newest game to drive you up the wall is out: Introducing Trap Adventure 2 【Video】
- Huge Final Fantasy snow sculpture creates epic dragon battle with awesome projection mapping【Vid】
- Japanese girls reveal who they really give most Valentine’s chocolates to, and it’s not boys
- Japan’s hot anime boy notebooks give you a reward every time you turn the page
- World braces itself for another live-action anime adaptation as Bleach teaser and stills released
- Japanese museum dedicated to rocks with faces becomes popular with international visitors
- Tokyo’s first “breast slash” cafe is opening soon
- Travelers’ misguided attempt to earn good luck is damaging Japan’s most famous torii shrine gate
- Celebrate Valentine’s with Menya Musashi’s truffle-infused chocolate ramen【SoraNews24 Taste Test】
- Shamisen player, guitarist, and violinist team up for epic impromptu street collaboration 【Video】
- New line of super-Japanese chocolates comes infused with wasabi, sake, and even seaweed
- Here’s proof that Final Fantasy’s most insane villain is also insanely handsome
- The five laws of anime magical girl series
- Anime girl virtual YouTuber unmasked as middle-age male otaku, loses some fans, gains others【Vid】
- New Cardcaptor Sakura Cafe opens in Tokyo, two other cities with themed food, drinks, and art
- Dassai sake matcha truffles bring two esteemed Japanese companies together for limited time
- Box of sweet steamed sushi cakes disappoints Japanese customer with false packaging
- French shonen manga “Radiant” to receive Japanese anime adaptation
- New sakura Kit Kat range celebrates cherry blossom season in Japan
- Tough national exam question for elderly care workers in Japan hits netizens right in the feels
- Man in China arrested for highway robbery… he literally stole the street
- Mock-up Nike x Dragon Ball shoes look so awesome, we wish they were real
- What is Japan’s most used on-demand video streaming service?
- Wife makes chart for husband to stamp on days she doesn’t get mad, his notes to her are too cute
- One-Punch Man artist to draw new Back to the Future manga, promises to deliver a hell of a ride
- Microsoft pulls game inspired by Logan Paul’s infamous suicide forest video from Xbox Store
- Five Chinese nationals arrested in Japan for translating manga, games for distribution
- Our foodie Meg takes on Subway Japan’s ridiculously big, surprisingly cheap Giant Sub sandwich
- What happens to unsold manga? Some of it becomes toilet paper, these photos show
- Capsule hotel in Osaka offers VR, 100,000 volumes of manga, saunas, possibly a capsule
- Unemployed man and teen schoolgirl team up to steal manga, get arrested in Japan
- Japanese man’s “scary” story of woman he met in a bar who asked him to spend the night together
- Nintendo announces its next mobile app release: Mario Kart Tour!
- The details are in about Universal Studios Japan’s upcoming Sailor Moon 4-D attraction!
- Japan’s Rabbit Lingerie officially goes on sale in Japan, models share snapshots【Photos, videos】
- Taiwanese ice skating fans come to the rescue when power blacks out during skaters’ performance
- Godiva runs full-page ad asking Japanese women to stop buying so much Valentine’s chocolate
- What happens when you answer one of those sketchy social media comments offering easy money?
- Flush with New Year’s present cash, Japanese kids can now look forward to…saving it
- Japanese miko shrine maidens turn into off-road racing queens in new commercial 【Video】
- Super blue blood moon appears over Tokyo, poses with Skytree, other landmarks for beautiful pics
- Traditional Japanese rice cake gets a western twist — with cream cheese and blueberry filling!
- You can now buy breast implants for anime huggy pillows in Japan
- Japanese driver discovers why driving a car that has a massive snowfro isn’t the best idea【Video】
- Japanese netizens rank the top 10 iconic characters that represent Japan
January 2018
- Anime fan creates stunning character artwork using nothing but Microsoft Excel
- Idols stand by cryptocurrency after major theft leaves them without paychecks
- Japanese elementary schools’ list of behavior requirements would be hard for most adults to clear
- Cherry Blossom Pocky sound blooming delicious, so let’s try these new sakura sweets【Taste test】
- Foreigner visiting Japan? Don’t forget to get your free-to-use smartphone from Kanagawa
- Sapporo Snow Festival reveals upcoming ice sculptures and displays for 2018
- Viral Facebook post may see couple name their child after Dragon Ball character
- Cool traditional Japanese inn lets customers tidy up their room with a click of a button【Video】
- Survey finds roughly one in four all-night Internet cafe customers in Tokyo is homeless
- Japanese Twitter loves adorable cats’ reactions to Monster Hunter: World’s Felyne voices【Videos】
- Japan’s chicken nugget French fry instant ramen will fill you up with two comfort foods at once
- Quick-and-easy penis size evaluation technique fascinates Japanese Twitter users
- Taste-testing Japan’s murky, mysterious “bathroom ramen”
- Pokémon GO-playing driver’s two year prison sentence for manslaughter upheld. Was it enough?
- Japan’s latest luxury train is a stylish cafe on rails with hundred-year-old craftsmanship
- Beautiful Korean cosplayer charms fans with outfits from Cardcaptor Sakura, Love Live!, and more
- Fried chicken-flavor rice spread going on sale in Japan to keep your karaage cravings satisfied
- Tokyo cafe doesn’t bat an eye at “obstruction of business” kitties【Monday Kickstart】
- Love Live! warns fans once again to refrain from being jerks
- Super-sexy outfit for Beauty and the Beast’s Belle made by Japanese girl’s coloring book mistake
- NBA star collaborates with Sony and Nike to create awesome PlayStation-themed basketball shoes
- Japanese beauty magazine asks readers to identify the one crossdresser among 12 beautiful women
- JAXA paying people 380,000 yen to drop out of life for two weeks
- Japanese sergeant major uses body to shield soldiers from volcanic debris, gets killed himself
- We tried the awesome battery-free, instant photo printer for smartphones and came away impressed
- Chocolate meets sushi in Kura Sushi’s Valentine’s dessert — the “Tiramisushi”
- Meet and eat nostalgic Sanrio characters from the 80s at limited-time cafe in Tokyo
- Hatsune Miku becomes classic hina doll to show girls they don’t have to get married to be happy
- Japanese wheelchair user creates “wheel-kotatsu” to stay warm, comfy, and awesome outdoors
- Yu Yu Hakusho Gets New Smartphone Action RPG
- Social media users boast of plans to grope schoolgirls on day of Japan’s most important test
- Graduating high-schoolers in Japan tweet photos of the last lunch bentos their moms made for them
- Sushi soup? We try Japan’s latest easy-to-make, so-crazy-it-might-work meal【Taste test】
- 129-year-old photo of Nintendo headquarters shows company hasn’t always been run from a gray box
- Cinnabon celebrates cherry blossom season in Japan with first-ever Sakura Minibon
- Following “suicide forest” video backlash, Logan Paul pledges $1 million to suicide organizations
- Tokyo Metro to begin playing classical background music on Hibiya Line trains
- China bans rap music in an effort to reduce “vulgar” culture
- Convenience store in Gifu stays open for business for two months without any staff or merchandise
- Photo filter makes food look delicious, transforms little Japanese girl into terrifying ghost
- Stay warm this winter by assembling a veritable Voltron of animal “body warmers”
- Yume Nikki, one of Japan’s most popular and disturbing indie games, is getting a full 3-D sequel
- Don’t know which sake to drink? These handy flavor charts help you pick by region of Japan
- Starbucks now has a Lemon Zest Macchiato, limited for sale at only nine locations in Japan
- Tokyo’s new Keio Liner train debuts next month with special features and reserved seating
- Fans can toast classic anime Utena’s 20th anniversary with $1,785 bottle of wine, rose liqueur
- Pour some hot water to cook up your special BOSS x Raoh “instant jumper”!
- Foreign visitors rank their top Japanese experiences in new survey
- This Valentine’s Day, wow your special someone with boozy samurai warlord chocolates!
- Real-life sake brands become handsome anime boys who promise to “get you drunk” for new series
- Japanese cat somehow manages to lose fight with snowman, still wins Internet’s heart【Video】
- Upcoming escape game in Osaka pits players against Whity with only a 1% chance of success
- With no sweetheart for romantic winter date, Japanese teen makes new girlfriend out of snow【Vid】
- Tokyo’s stylish laundromat cafes are worth a visit even if your clothes are already clean
- Forget snowmen – Japan shows us we should be making snow Pokémon and Totoros instead!【Photos】
- Japanese Twitter shows us why people like buying well-loved used books
- Royce’s special wine-filled chocolate isn’t just luxuriously decadent, it’s preciousss
- Possibly Japan’s most convenient apartment building, thanks to train station on its first floor
- Tokyo’s most famous landmarks are even more beautiful after heaviest snowfall in years【Photos】
- We get exclusive look at new Utano⭐︎Princesama Shining Live game, fall in love with cute idol boys
- Heavy snowfall in Tokyo turns the city’s borderline river into a breathtaking misty wonderland
- Japan Railway Company to end awesome Evangelion Shinkansen service soon, makes us all sad
- Tokyo snowfall, the heaviest in four years, causes chaos in the capital 【Photos】
- Garment aims to help breast cancer survivors enjoy Japan’s hot springs without self-consciousness
- Japan’s potato chip-flavor rice topping is set to add some snack-time appeal to plain white rice
- Tokyo cafe’s brilliant idea: Serve coffee and matcha green tea in chocolate-coated waffle cones
- Brand-new salmon sashimi bowl joint in Tokyo’s Harajuku is perfect for hungry fashion fans, bears
- Gudetama the lazy egg shines — as stylish gold and platinum jewelry!
- Japan’s crazy new gigantic pants-style two-person sleeping bags keep you close to your loved one
- Japan travel warning: These are not baby wipes, so don’t use them to wipe your butt
- Anti-NHK activist recommends “magic words” that will drive away fee collectors instantly
- Japanese university student wows Twitter with unique shoji paper sliding door calendar
- Final Fantasy whiskey, 30 years in the making, is here to celebrate the series’ 30th birthday
- Woman delivers baby on passenger train just outside of Tokyo
- Original model for Dragon Ball Z’s Android 16 resurfaces, sends Japanese Twitter into a frenzy
- Elderly Hyogo man touches convenience store clerk’s breast, buys all the fried chicken, runs away
- Anime featuring anthropomorphized blood cells confirmed, actually looks cooler than it sounds
- Pop-up “Very Hungry Caterpillar” cafe now open in Tokyo, very hungry fans rejoice
- Japanese woman publishes book about being groped on the train for six years, from age 12 to 18
- Bye for now, Goku! Dragon Ball Super to make way for new Gegege no Kitarō anime
- Nagoya man goes to bars, shows everyone 20 million yen; you’ll totally believe what happens next
- Japanese adult film star offers full marriage ceremony with fans for 350,000 yen
- We try it out: Does Uniqlo’s HeatTech Ultra Warm work on a motorbike ride in the dead of winter?
- Japanese movie theater with kotatsu seating looks like it’s the best cinematic experience ever
- Tomioka High Dance Club bursts their bubble for a new “This Is Me” routine
- Japanese smartphone attachment trims your nose hairs, makes you the saddest man on Earth
- We try the world’s first ruby chocolate… inside a Japanese Kit Kat【Taste Test】
- Asahi Super Dry is ready for spring with new cherry blossom packaging, “Sakura Banquet” brew
- Colorful smoke-like clouds over Kyushu delight and frighten residents
- Get a dose of cute in your bento box with this over-sized Star Wars Porg rice ball!【Video】
- New Japanese dictionary acknowledges that otaku aren’t “lacking common social intelligence”
- Japanese Twitter falls in love with unusual vending machine in Akihabara
- Japan’s suicide number drops for eighth straight year, rises among teens
- Starbucks Japan’s new Chocoholic Frappuccino gets what Japanese Valentine’s Day is really about
- Jaw-dropping 360° VR Japan tourism promo vid whisks you to a land where tradition meets future
- Cat-shaped strawberry proves that everything in Japan can be cute, even the fruit
- How to spot the new sophisticated counterfeit bills circulating in Japan
- Artists prove to us that Stranger Things x Studio Ghibli crossovers make perfect sense
- Tokyo’s new sleep-inducing “time machine” head massage parlor looks like steampunk/sci-fi day spa
- Japanese idol supergroup AKB48 said to phasing out swimsuit modeling for younger teen members
- New Japanese Kit Kat debuts world’s first natural ruby chocolate
- Nintendo Labo: Mad genius sets to build your own Switch controllers out of cardboard【Video】
- Japanese capital to move from Tokyo to Okayama…according to a “time-travelling” Twitter user
- Aichi supermarket caught selling poisonous puffer fish livers, “been selling it for decades”
- Rewards card with sexy, shirtless Japanese actor is a reward in itself for his many fans
- Teen gets perfect score on Japan’s college entrance history exam with crazy-detailed notes【Pics】
- Starbucks opens its second Roastery, the biggest Starbucks coffee shop yet, in Shanghai
- Japan now has potato chip-covered chocolate, and it’s amazing!【Taste test】
- Beautiful Japanese actress’ mediocre ball-on-a-stick skills have Internet crushing hard【Video】
- Shonen Jump exhibition featuring classic ’90s manga and anime to open in Tokyo
- Cool design on Japanese posters lets you look at kanji upside-down for a whole new meaning
- Sushiro celebrates a traditional Japanese holiday with this…sushi thing
- Partner of Japanese Eddie Murphy blackface comedian says “Exile him from the country.”
- Ramen restaurant in Kyoto offers all-you-can-eat toppings and side dishes for free
- Japanese guy plays two-player Taiko No Tatsujin alone, blindfolded and backwards【Video】
- Ultra-rare Yu-Gi-Oh! card goes on sale in Tokyo’s Akihabara for 45 million yen
- Japanese stationery fans go crazy for memo pad that slowly reveals Kyoto temple as you use it
- Japanese dictionary’s definition of “LGBT” draws criticism for inaccuracy on the “T” part
- Awesome, free Final Fantasy travel brochures treat series’ locations like real tourism hot spots
- Coca-Cola Japan unveils new cherry blossom sakura design bottle for 2018
- The lovely booth ladies of Tokyo Auto Salon 2018【Photos】
- Japanese shop owner finds effort-free, cold-as-ice way to punish illegally parked car
- Japan’s 100 yen stores have canned energy drink cocktails for under a buck, so we tried one
- Pringles releases sukiyaki flavoured potato chips in Japan
- Japanese sake with a basketball anime connection is flying off the shelves in China
- Freezing temperatures in Japan turn inn’s hot spring water to ice
- Japanese people reveal their thoughts on Logan Paul’s disrespectful stunts in Japan【Video】
- Sailor Moon chocolates look amazing and are super-easy to make yourself with awesome mold
- New Japanese gadget guards valuables in public places, lets you leave them safely unattended
- 5 of the best ice creams to try in Japan right now【Taste Test】
- Pokémon-themed Japanese wedding invitation is super effective at getting RSVPs
- Experience all the joy, love, and violence of raising your own grizzly with new smartphone game
- Japan’s first kaiten-sweets shop brings the fun of conveyor-belt sushi to Valentine’s chocolate
- Netizens speak up over video of kidnapping prank in Japan posted by American YouTuber duo
- Photo of Chinese boy turning up to class covered in ice and snow goes viral, breaks hearts
- New bizarre Thai trend has men undergoing laser treatment to bleach their penis
- Hilarious Japanese train-racing racing game at AGDQ has speedrunning fans in stitches【Video】
- Japan’s French fry sundaes are here, but which one should you try? We find out【Taste test】
- Security guards at Japanese shrine stand out with anime-like uniforms for New Year
- Street Fighter’s Sagat named ambassador of Saga City, limited edition SFII goods to be sold
- Nintendo and Pokémon Company help grade-school boy get over bullying incident, earn lifelong fan
- Sapporo police arrest 50-year-old man for entering women’s public bath
- Japanese son handmakes Buddhist altar for deceased mother out of deeply touching materials
- We buy plastic food samples from a Japanese vending machine with Mr Sato
- Japan now has heart hats for cute cats to wear this Valentine’s Day
- There’s now a shortage-born resale market for Yoshiki’s beloved Japanese cheese snacks
- Nike Air Mo’ Money sneakers with Japanese text and yen symbols are the coolest kicks around
- Traditional Japanese New Year’s display is replaced with an adorably furry substitue【Video】
- Top 10 manga series with titles that make absolutely no sense at all
- Anime voice actress fan arrested for email telling her to “die die die die”【Updated】
- Osaka restaurant manager arrested for shooting dozens of toothpicks into face of employee
- Häagen-Dazs’ triple cherry blossom mochi ice cream promises Japan an early taste of spring
- Girls’ feet-flavor fried chicken now on sale in Tokyo, promises smell, stickiness of real thing
- Japanese cram school gives students permission to smash window, break into building on test day
- Experience your own “miracle romance” in one of these Sailor Moon summer kimono sets
- Eight beauty products recommended by Japanese Twitter for a great “au natural” look
- Japan now has French fry ice cream sundaes thanks to fast food chain First Kitchen
- We try the heavenly Starbucks pink latte in Japan 【Taste Test】
- Touching Twitter manga shows how all the bad things about having a cat make having one wonderful
- Teacher says Japanese schools’ mandatory extracurricular activity rules don’t benefit students
- Toyota proposes a future where cars become pizza shops, hotels, and occasionally cars too
- Busty cosplayer makes Japanese dreams come true with super real Super Sonico cosplay 【Photos】
- Peach Coca-Cola coming to Japan in a world-first for the company
- Japanese athlete caught after slipping steroids into rival’s drink to further Olympic ambitions
- We try out the delicious, fluffy milk bread featured in the Japanese anime movie Your Name
- Breathtaking photos of one of Japan’s most beautiful hot springs have us ready to brave the snow
- Thai lip balm commercial has a surprise ending that boys’ love fans will really enjoy
- Japanese Twitter artist draws manga of “Aspe-chan” to show what it’s like living with Asperger’s
- “The one and only way to make people in Japan take more vacation time”
- Japanese politicians want to stop export of anime art materials by creating national media center
- New Hayao Miyazaki anime for Tokyo’s Ghibli Museum has spring debut date announced
- Japanese YouTuber joins calls to delete Logan Paul’s YouTube account 【Video】
- Japanese girl astounds onlookers with unusual kimono obi sash
- Roughly one in eight of Tokyo’s new adults is foreign-born, study shows
- Busty Japanese jazz pianist returns, performs as a sexy courtesan in lingerie 【Video】
- What would anime hit Your Name look like without its biggest storytelling cheat? Manga shows us
- Kitakyushu is the life of the party again this Coming of Age Day with gold-trimmed rickshaws 【Photos】
- Japanese middle school promotes long pants to full-uniform status for girls, equal with skirts
- Tokyo’s Ranma 1/2 cafe is open, and we just stuffed ourselves with awesome anime nostalgia
- Perk up with a “Princess Urine Sour” alcoholic enzyme drink from Japan
- Elderly couple show off Dance Dance Revolution skills at Japanese video game arcade 【Video】
- Amazon strikes down its Anime Strike video streaming service just before its first birthday
- It’s Japanese commercial time! Watch the best ads from 2017 in one glossy 4K video
- Wotagei glow stick dance performance of Ed Sheeran’s “Shape of You” too awesome for words【Video】
- Chinese knockoff of Splatoon to be released with “original” content, no one takes it seriously
- Best New Year’s idea ever: Japanese Twitter user opens jar of past year’s “saved happy memories”
- After Yoshiki binges on them during TV appearance, Ginza Akebono’s cheese snacks sell out
- Japanese comic explains why posting double-photos on Twitter achieves the greatest selfie impact
- We could all learn something from this Korean grade school music class’ Daft Punk cover【Video】
- Introducing Virtual Currency Girls, the new electronic money-themed, educational idol group
- Your Name fan reveals the identity of Miki Okudera’s husband, shocks Japanese netizens
- Japanese convenience stores showing “hardening of society” with touch-screen age verification?
- Tokyo man arrested for forcibly tattooing his initials into the butt of a maid cafe employee
- Fewer Japanese people got married last year than any time since the end of World War II
- Muji’s new expandable suitcase is perfect for Japan-based expats and overseas Japanophiles【Video】
- Japanese American tells of how she was teased in school, and the touching way her mom stepped up
- “Scholar” tops list of what Japanese boys want to be when they grow up, “restauranteur” for girls
- Beautiful Chinese Yui Aragaki lookalike fools our eyes, charms the Internet【Pics】
- Entire shop of Cardcaptor Sakura anime merchandise to open in Tokyo this month
- 【Lucky Bag Roundup 2018】Baskin Robbins combines ice cream with Snoopy for New Year in Japan
- Six things to avoid doing in the first three days of the Japanese New Year to have the best luck
- 【Lucky Bag Roundup 2018】Yodobashi Camera offers up a tablet box of techie dreams
- Why right now is one of the best times of the year to shop for dojinshi manga and merch in Japan
- 【Lucky Bag Roundup 2018】Akihabara Junk Shop Lucky Bags: Now with less junk!
- At what age should parents stop giving kids New Year’s otoshidama money? Japanese netizens answer
- Japanese idol singer reveals that she’s pregnant with her manager’s baby
- Temple bell tolling on Japanese New Year’s Eve gets rid of evil desires, but not complaints
- Chopstick anxiety: Painfully shy Japanese diners struggle with communal restaurant containers
- Japanese Twitter reacts to Logan Paul’s “Japanese Suicide Forest” video
- The five best anime of 2017【Seiji’s World of Anime】
- 【Lucky Bag Roundup 2018】Animate’s awesome set has over 70 anime goodies for under 30 bucks
- 【Lucky Bag Roundup 2018】McDonald’s Japan brings out exclusive goodies for customers this New Year
- Finally, a chance to cuddle up to Japan’s “No. 1 Cosplayer”, Enako
- 【Lucky Bag Roundup 2018】KFC Japan fukubukuro makes fried chicken dreams come true
- 【Lucky Bag Roundup 2018】Meg tries her luck with a fukubukuro from Japan’s top lingerie maker
- Researcher claims North Korea’s Kim Jong-un loved manga, got bad grades as a teen
- 【Lucky Bag Roundup 2018】Krispy Kreme ups their game in these trying times for donuts
- We turn 100,000 yen into 100,000 one-yen coins, in the spirit of New Year’s generosity
- 【Lucky Bag Roundup 2018】Celebrate New Year with Studio Ghibli merchandise from Donguri Kyowakoku
- Japanese former adult video star Sola Aoi announces marriage to man who’s “not handsome or rich”
- 【Lucky Bag Roundup 2018】Starbucks Japan lucky bag only available to lottery winners this year
- Mochi continues to be Japan’s deadliest New Year’s food, causes two deaths in Tokyo on January 1
- New VR Sense pods surpass 5,000 plays within five days of release, top three games revealed
- 【Lucky Bag Roundup 2018】Celebrate the Year of the Dog with Village Vanguard’s “Cat Lucky Bag 2”
- Happy New Year from SoraNews24!