2020
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2020 2,716
December 2020
- Japan’ deadliest New Year’s food may be even more dangerous in 2021 due to the coronavirus
- Lack of otaku blood from cancelled Comiket contributing to donation shortage in Japan
- Mister Donut x Pokémon fukubukuro lucky bag is a deliciously cute adventure
- 10 amazing manga to read over the winter holidays
- CoCo Ichibanya lucky bag here to keep you happy and full of curry
- Japan’s number-one cosplayer Enako sparks heated debate after revealing insane 2020 income
- Naomi Osaka is first-ever Japanese athlete to be named AP Female Athlete of the Year
- Let’s try making our own Chinese McDonald’s Oreo-Spam burgers!【SoraKitchen】
- Watching Studio Ghibli’s first-ever all-CG anime was weird in weird ways【SoraReview】
- Creator of Japan’s first pole dancing manga talks with our pole-dancing reporter【Interview】
- Kyoto’s Kinkakuji Golden Pavilion finishes restoration, looks more beautiful than ever【Photos】
- Studio Ghibli retail chain brings out a mystery fukubukuro lucky bag for New Year
- 20-year fan artist retires from Rei art after studio’s “No Evangelion fan porn please” request
- Japan’s new instant noodle Rubik’s Cube is fiendishly hard【Photos】
- Peer into Beard Papa’s lucky bag of cream
- Shibushi-shi Shibushi-cho Shibushi no Shibushi Shiyakusho Shibushi Shisho to change name
- In Japan, even lifting weights is cute, Rilakkuma fitness goods prove【Photos】
- Poop Flinging Game – Literal weird crap from Japanese capsule toy machines【Photos】
- New condom ambassador named by Japan’s Sagami Original【Photos】
- Date of Japanese holiday Setsubun changes to 2 February for first time in 124 years
- Starbucks Japan unveils New Year’s drinkware range for 2021
- Character created by Hayao Miyazaki pops up on manhole covers in Ghibli Museum neighbourhood
- Japan’s Mos Burger Dassai sake milkshake is here, but is it any good?【Taste test】
- Please refrain from making Evangelion fan porn, anime studio officially asks
- McDonald’s releases an Oreo and Spam burger for a very limited time
- Japan once again closes borders to foreign travelers with new entry restrictions
- Demon Slayer breaks Spirited Away’s record, becomes number-one movie of all time in Japan
- Adult entertainment guidance center appears in Akihabara, some worry neighborhood is changing
- How to make McDonald’s Katsu Curry Chicken McNuggets
- Line of figures depicting animals using toilets begins pre-orders three months in advance
- Hello Kitty collab with coffee shop Doutor offering tasty, kawaii treats, limited-edition goods
- Nintendo’s victory over MariCar finalized by Supreme Court of Japan
- Manga author who groped girl’s breasts on Tokyo street won’t have to spend any time in jail
- Lucky Japanese new year ice cream! Baskin-Robbins’ flavor inspired by traditional osechi cuisine
- A life-sized bust of Kenshiro from Fist of the North Star from Osaka is tax deductible!
- Is it rude to eat when your food arrives first at a restaurant? Japanese people weigh in
- Shakey’s creates Japanese-style-pizza pizza with new Okonomiyaki Pizza
- Super Sailor Moon lingerie sets, new Senshi panties coming to celebrate Sailor Moon Eternal【Pics】
- Want to know who voices that one character in the anime you’re watching? There’s an app for that
- Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has a stealth cameo in Cyberpunk 2077, gamers say【Pics】
- Utada Hikaru sings, Eva fights Eva in jaw-dropping new trailer for final Evangelion movie【Video】
- Merry Christmas from SoraNews24!
- Nintendo’s “God-like” customer service warms hearts again, this time helping a husband in Japan
- Beautifully crafted bag shows off intricate artistry and is perfect for keeping your snowman cool
- We build miniature Japanese samurai warrior armour out of metal
- Burger King releases new Whopper to ward off evil in Japan
- Mister Donut back at it again with 2021 MisDo Pokémon Lucky Bags
- Onigiri jewellery from Japan lets you wear your love of Japanese food on your fingers
- Gunma teacher arrested for spray-gluing coworker’s belongings to desk
- Pokémon teams up with eyewear company JINS for 59 new stylish glasses for adults and kids
- Three-year-old Japanese girl loves Grand Theft Auto, dad says it’s a great game for kids
- Japanese home furnishing chain issues massive recall for asbestos-heavy bathmats and coasters
- Hokkaido man steals front end loader from neighboring town to plow snow in own neighborhood
- Japanese school renames boys, girls uniforms as “Type I” and “Type II” in gender identity reform
- Here it is: The finalized map for Super Nintendo World at Universal Studios Japan (and its food)
- Studio Ghibli quietly joins Twitter as anime production company creates official account
- Japan Airlines staff reassigned to work as shrine maidens during coronavirus travel downturn
- Eat Eevee! Pokémon Tokyo Banana team-up enters round two with suggestions to freeze, singe Eevee
- We try cooking lots of things with Japan’s double-decker one-person bento box-sized rice cooker
- 4 Days in Tohoku, Japan’s Northeastern Treasureland
- Dumb Japanese school dress codes — Coronavirus winter edition
- Futon-loving Pomeranian shows us how to spend winter Japanese-style【Photos】
- Japanese Ariana Grande performs “Positions” in parody music video
- All-Japan Gravure Awards salute Japan’s best swimwear and cosplay models【Photos】
- McDonald’s releases Katsu Curry Chicken McNuggets, but do they taste Japanese?
- Which Japanese city is gaining interest among families and renters? Hint: it’s not in Tokyo
- Living costs of Tokyo families now average 23.5 million yen over half a lifetime
- Do this Japanese cosmetics company’s “small face” masks make a big difference in your beauty?
- This ridiculously expensive Tokyo sandwich was worth every one of the 8,650 yen it cost us
- Travelers can now fly in a Pokémon airplane in Japan
- Official Princess Mononoke knit sweaters hit the GBL this winter【Photos】
- Bluetooth tombstones are here to help you mourn loved ones without breaking the bank
- A terrifying new way to view Mt Fuji: From a deck at the top of a giant rollercoaster!
- Terrace House star Hana Kimura’s suicide proceeding as a criminal case
- Mt Fuji looks unusual, sparks fears of possible eruption
- Did the Governor of Tokyo just cosplay as Buzz Lightyear to talk about coronavirus?
- Put down the soy sauce! We try a new “expert” way to season your sushi【Taste test】
- Okayama’s Tiger Mask makes final donation of school bags after five years of generosity
- We build a miniature Japanese oden stall with gorgeous results
- COVID-19 appears to be suppressing the flu in Japan, number of cases down and decreasing
- Ichiran Ramen calendar features moving parts so you can make every day noodle day
- 2020 got you down? Finish not with a Big Bang, but like a Dynamite, with new BTS-themed coffee
- Eight awesome anime recommendations to close out 2020 with【Seiji’s World of Anime】
- Demon Slayer is so pervasive, it’s starting to affect Japanese children’s kanji reading ability
- Japanese gaming blanket is here to keep you warm through your gaming winter vacation【Photos】
- We try out 7-Eleven’s new home delivery service
- Evangelion sleeping bag Entry Plug is the best place to spend the winter【Photos】
- We try out writing inks inspired by Nagasaki ramen and dessert
- Japanese masturbatory aid maker Tenga unloads its “biggest gift ever”
- Studio Ghibli finishes free-to-use image release with 250 from Nausicaa, Laputa, and more
- Should the 2020 (now 2021) Tokyo Olympics be cancelled? Japanese citizens are divided
- ALT in Japan asked to remove earrings by Board of Education
- Ring in the New Year with Baskin-Robbins Japan’s adorable Pokémon ice cream dishes
- Nintendo Switch UFO catcher scam comes with extremely lame excuse【Video】
- Japanese fashion company develops fabric mask with velcro-edge eating technology
- Japanese department store officially apologizes for English poster calling Kyoto the world’s enemy
- Guinea pigs in Tokyo zoo get pampered in the cutest video of 2020
- Final Evangelion movie is finally finished, because Hideaki Anno says it is
- Japanese kid asks if Santa is real, gets a detailed, heartwarming response
- Ichiran Ramen Kit: How to feel like you’re in Kyushu right now
- All aboard the “Merry Christmask” train in Mie Prefecture
- Japanese fine art and pill bugs finally become one in BugArts Ukiyo-e series
- Spirited Away’s box office total revised upwards as Demon Slayer movie closes in on its record
- Netflix’s newest anime live-action adaptation is Yu Yu Hakusho
- Medi Lift: the Japanese beauty product that promises facelift results without surgery
- Kyoto Animation arsonist’s psychological evaluation ends, open door to prosecution
- Official Totoro reclining sofa makes naps on the Ghibli star’s tummy a real-life option【Photos】
- Pringles x Super Cup Sour Cream and Onion Yakisoba is back on shelves this month
- New cat lingerie sets from Japan are here to give you a purr-fect figure
- 2020’s most popular hot springs in Japan, as ranked by Japanese travelers
- Japan’s one-person bento box-sized rice cooker gets double-decker version that cooks side dishes too
- Man in Japan told he owes “unpaid adult web site fees,” ends up giving scammers over 100 million yen
- Was Spirited Away based on a real-life tale?
- Japan’s favorite curry rice restaurant teams up with convenience store for Super Spicy Curry Buns
- We try Rabbit toilet paper, a luxury roll made by suppliers to the Imperial Family
- Local samurai legend is immortalized in rockin’ new short animated film by Production I.G
- Is it dangerous to slurp oysters straight from the shell? Japan’s Ministry of Health weighs in
- Drive-through strawberry picking pops up in Japan
- Giant Godzilla statue is part of Japanese park’s Christmas illumination celebration【Photos】
- Dine out and isolate at the same time at Tokyo’s Prison Restaurant: The Lockup
- Japan announces Kanji of the Year for 2020
- Cat and dog owner in Japan wanders in on pets holding creepy cute ritual【Video】
- Japan’s Virtual Boyfriend Cake is here to keep you company/be your murder victim this Christmas
- Slip into a new, more comfortable normal with Aoki Holdings’ Pajama Suit
- Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba breaks all-time single-week Oricon manga sales record
- Sylvanian Families x Technics—we discover DJ turntable replicas are perfect for mini animal raves
- Japanese “New Word of the Year” announced, sums up 2020 perfectly
- Tokyo has a cafe lounge that’s for negative people only
- Cute pet owl in Japan startles its owner with a dramatic transformation sequence
- Lawson to post super-temp positions online, let anyone work suddenly-open shifts at stores
- We take a soak in a Japanese money bubble bath
- Japanese plushies’ tentacles want to keep you warm this winter【Photos】
- Who makes Japan’s best Spam-style onigiri convenience store rice ball? Let’s find out【Taste test】
- Burger King Japan’s new Plant-Based Whopper tastes amazing
- Grand Hyatt Tokyo teaming up with artist Takashi Murakami for adorable take-out afternoon tea set
- Japan’s Choco Eggs now come with Super Mario figures from two decades of Nintendo history
- Elderly Wakayama woman arrested for hacking her local supermarket’s self-checkout
- Mask vending machines pop up at train stations around Taiwan to help commuters avoid fines
- Sapporo Snow Festival moves to effectively cancel event for first time in history
- Final Fantasy’s Sephiroth joins Smash Bros., intent on shanking Mario and Zelda, taking off shirt
- Special terrarium-style Pokémon cup case to be sold at movie theaters with release of new film
- Look again – The new Kirby Cafe burger isn’t actually a hamburger
- Muji mixes masks with aromatherapy in new line of aroma oil mask stickers
- In celebration of Curry Bread Day, we find out which convenience store has the best curry bread【Taste Test】
- Dragon Quest town and adventure RPG attraction coming to Japanese theme park
- Supermarket slip lawsuit ruling influenced by size and color of pumpkin tempura
- We try rainbow ramen, the happy noodles people in Japan are going crazy for 【Taste Test】
- Monster Hunter movie line to be removed globally following backlash in China
- Burger King releases new Plant-Based Whopper in Japan
- Alcoholic soup in a cup now on sale to keep Japan warm and buzzed this winter
- Sailor Moon Eternal’s tie-in pop-up cafe: a perfect pastel paradise of pretty food and merch
- Starbucks customisation in Japan is beary kawaii
- Shota no Sushi fan who became sushi chef just earned a Michelin star for his new restaurant
- Japanese government’s new birth rate plan: Use AI to tell people who’d be a good spouse for them
- Idol otaku arrested for bomb threat after his idol T-shirt gets burned
- McDonald’s fries in Japan suddenly start tasting like cosmetics
- Evangelion welcomes back Utada Hikaru for final movie’s theme song, vinyl collected release
- Shortage of chocolatey milk enhancer Milo has Japanese resellers licking their chops
- Canada’s Bacon Mushroom Melt is coming to Wendy’s Japan!
- Sailor Moon fails to take the top spot in Japan’s giant Sailor Moon anime popularity poll
- Starbucks Roastery Tokyo releases lucky Japanese dolls to end the pandemic in the New Year
- New winter-only Japanese KitKat flavour combines chocolate with a decadent sweet
- Rainbow ramen now being served in Japan to spread happiness through noodles【Photos】
- Petition started to stop Doraemon from constantly showing Shizuka in the bath
- We rent a sister in Japan, act out sibling scenarios with frightening realness 【Video】
- Mos Burger teams up with Dassai sake brand for a very unusual milkshake
- Studio Ghibli fan test: What scene from My Neighbour Totoro is depicted in this bag holder?
- Sailor Moon wedding reception plans to be offered in Japan
- Giant, huggable Dragapult plushie is the work-from-home companion of your dreams
- All-you-can-eat onigiri make this Tokyo Internet/manga cafe a great place to actually eat
- Thermos releases new line of insulated Japanese rice and miso soup bowls【Photos】
- We visit the Giant Buddha statue that our reporter dubs “kawaii” and “like a mascot character”
- A Japanese vending machine perfect for samurai
- Tour a stylish, minimalistic Muji House in new downtown Tokyo showroom
- Monster Hunter movie gets pulled from Chinese theaters in less than a day over “knees” pun
- Is it gross to eat sushi that the chef pressed with his bare hands?【Survey】
- Chen Mapo Dofu restaurants across Japan offering one free bowl of dandan noodles a day for a year
- New Japanese sake miniatures teach us about drinking culture in Japan
- Clash of the instant ramen! Taste-testing seven instant noodles on a flavor trip across Kyushu
- Post office manager sacked for embezzling 130 million yen in stamps
- Drive-in theater in Kanagawa to offer Makoto Shinkai movie showings, concerts, and more
- We have way too much fun making Demon Slayer anime erasers and badges with craft kits
- Japan now has video gamer chiropractic treatments to reduce discomfort and improve performance
- Moms vs. demon slayers — Japanese grade schoolers asked: “Who do you respect most and why?”
- Man worried girlfriend spending too long in bath goes to check on her, finds something surprising
- Ho ho ho! Merry fried chicken sushi appears in Japan!
- Japanese water purification ritual at shrines under threat due to the pandemic
- Japanese comedian apologizes for his many “multipurpose toilet affairs”
- Disney lingerie sets from Japan let you step into the world of a magical princess
- We piss our pants over and over to find the most comfortable Japanese baby diaper to pee in
- Straw Hat Brides – Official One Piece wedding dresses going on sale in Japan
- TGIFWPAV: Thank God it’s Friday with the Pikachu ASMR video【Video】
- Typhoon destroys real Ghost of Tsushima island shrine torii gate, crowdfunding campaign launched
- Studio Ghibli puppets??!! Hayao Miyazaki’s son unveils Earwig and the Witch puppet show 【Video】
- New Japanese KitKat has been aged in whisky barrels from Islay, Scotland
- McDonalds Japan and Godiva Chocolate’s collab coffee frappe is dismayingly delicious【Taste test】
- Mr. Sato has time-travelled to the year 3030 with impressive sushi technology
- Now you can be one step closer to the very best with your very own life-size, realistic Poké Ball
- Evangelion taking over Tokyo Skytree just in time for Christmas
- Japanese city changes “burnable trash” bags to “the only option is to burn this trash” bags
- Japanese office worker accidentally calls angry customer stupid, things turn out surprisingly well
- Starbucks Japan releases beautiful sign-language mug at its first sign-language branch in Tokyo
- Move over ramen and udon, “cup okonomiyaki” has come to play*
- World’s first Ikea veggie dog specialty store opens in Shibuya
- Permanent Pikachu Tokyo Banana gift cake shop opening in Tokyo!
- Face-mask-themed park “Tokyo Mask Land” opens in Japan
- Japan’s first Finnish-style sauna facility with private rooms opens in Tokyo
- Traveling idiot who forced plane to land in Japan by refusing to wear mask continues to be stupid
- Tokyo losing another iconic video game arcade as Ikebukuro landmark is closing for good
- Samurai’s severed head moved in Tokyo, earthquake occurs at his body in Ibaraki
- Does a guy lose all chance with a Japanese woman if he doesn’t pay for the first date?【Survey】
- Gorgeous new artwork for 2021 Sailor Moon Eternal anime movie released
- Yoshiki’s first photo book in 28 years becomes bestseller in Japan
- New Ghibli Princess Mononoke tote bags from L.L. Bean feature glow-in-the-dark forest spirits
- Train otaku say this is the narrowest train station platform in Japan
- Why Ghibli’s Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind is the perfect film for 2020
- Baseball star Ichiro Suzuki to coach champion high school baseball team in Japan
- Full-size moving Gundam statue in Japan shows off more moves in new videos【Videos】
- Nike commercial addresses bullying and racism in Japan, riles up debate online【Video】
- Naomi Osaka becomes shojo manga star for new series set in outer space
- Retro noodle soup vending machine is immortalized in an udon soup-flavored pound cake
- Top 10 Japanese baby names of 2020 revealed
- The depressing diet of a Tokyo prostitute during Japan’s Edo period
November 2020
- The Mister Donut Ice Bar: “When donuts become ice cream”
- Two different ramen Pringles flavors are coming just in time for Christmas
- Three new Evangelion Tamagotchi arrive so you can raise your own Angel after the franchise ends
- We miss out on cheap all-you-can-eat takoyaki, but stuff ourselves with octopus balls anyway
- First look at Universal Studios’ Mario Kart ride, Super Nintendo World’s opening date revealed【Vid】
- Welcome back, Kadabara? Self-claimed psychic gives blessing for Pokémon card 20 years after lawsuit
- We rock Japan’s new wearable grocery bag for sustainable, stylish shopping
- What happens when a cosplayer takes anniversary bridal photos? Hadokens and Force chokes【Pics】
- Is there any point to holding your chopsticks the “correct” way? Let’s find out【Experiment】
- Mr. Sato tries out ‘the Life Ruiner’, a wearable kotatsu – will it ruin his life?
- Fashion magazine Egg’s 2020 Japanese Buzzword Awards are here to bring out your inner teen
- Pathetically weak Magikarp shown love with Pokémon manhole covers in birthplace of koi culture
- The strange seasonal surprise hanging from the ceiling of this station in rural Japan【Photos】
- Nara University study finds some common teas can neutralize COVID-19
- Let Pikachu and Ditto keep your belongings safe with new silicone ring straps
- Japanese bathroom has a clever countermeasure for guys who pee on the floor at the urinal【Photos】
- Yakiniku sneakers from Japan let you wear your love for meat on your feet
- Japan’s coldest prefecture offering frozen river open-air soaking this winter
- Someone asked Nintendo President Satoru Iwata to lay off workers, and his response was awesome
- City official, angered when asked to wear a mask, throws own feces
- Japanese VTuber Usada Pekora’s new plum wine has a label drawn by Madoka’s character designer
- Instant ramen with 40 billion lactic acid bacteria on sale now
- Japanese gamer supplement drink gets sequel with in Jelly Game Booster Ver. 2.0
- Pokémon Moomoo Milk-flavor cookies going on sale in Japan
- Medical university in Tokushima honors student for his gaming
- Final Fantasy developer Square Enix makes working from home a permanent option for employees
- Nintendo is shutting down the level upload feature for Super Mario Maker
- Tokyo talent “scout” picks wrong woman to try to recruit, and not just because she’s a politician
- Kanji T-shirt seen on U.S. TV show makes Japanese viewers giggle
- Combining two of Burger King’s one-pound beef burgers for an extreme fast food challenge
- Win Pikachu-shaped gummy goods in Kanro’s Pikachu sweets campaign!
- How big is the PlayStation 5? About as big as a Shibu Inu dog, photos show【Photos】
- Kill Bill actor stars in a very 2020 commercial for McDonald’s Japan
- First new Japanese cockroach species in 35 years discovered by scientists【Photos】
- Starbucks Japan teams up with Kate Spade for trendy new designer drinkware
- Demon Slayer passes Frozen and Your Name at Japanese box office, Shinkai comments on its success
- Teeny tiny giant panda baby born in Japan【Photos】
- Mos Burger’s new luxury burger contains 0.18 percent alcohol
- Tired of teleworking from home? Get a change of atmosphere by working in an express train!
- Starbucks celebrates Christmas in Japan with a festive matcha Frappuccino
- Manga creator admits to groping 14-year-old girl, asks for no prison time at trial
- Newest weird Japanese vending machine beverage: Dashi fish soup from…Coca-Cola?!?
- The secret piece of information hiding in plain sight on Tokyo’s subway signs
- Let’s celebrate Good Spouse Day by dressing up as our partners!
- Bunker down for winter with cozy tuna cushions and a five-foot tuna futon cover
- Drinking wine made from the only train station platform vineyard in Japan
- Pokémon Tokyo Banana haul: Will we find the rare Pikachu tail?
- We try making imoni, the beloved taro and beef stew of northern Japan【SoraKitchen】
- We try Burger King’s first-ever bunless burger in Japan
- Middle-aged Tokyo man, escorted by his mother, confesses to killing elderly homeless woman
- Cosplay as a flying squirrel with new wearable blanket from Japan
- Why buy your cat a cat house when you can buy a cat shrine from Japan instead?
- Surprisingly strong Hokkaido woman arrested for poking holes in 13 expensive melons with finger
- Kyoto’s Fire Ramen restaurant expands overseas with first location outside Japan
- Kirby Café has new winter Kirby Fighters menu that’ll warm your heart and fill your stomach
- Botched art restorations become Japanese gacha capsule toys
- Let’s stick hot, cheap electronics near our eyes with Daiso’s heated eyelash curler!【Experiment】
- Kyoto man arrested for opening packs of Demon Slayer key chains until finding one he wanted
- Anime game girl helps make Tokyo ramen restaurant famous, chef becomes her fan
- McDonald’s Japan teams up with Godiva for the first time to create delicious new dessert drink
- New dress shirt patterns, masks, bandanas on sale to commemorate new Pokémon movie release
- Top 10 most desirable Japanese prefectures to live in may show new trend toward small-city living
- Japan now has a banana hammer made from a real banana…that’s not frozen
- Glam out with Pokémon Vulpix and Ninetails necklace by Japanese jewelry designer U-Treasure
- Demon Slayer inspires us to build an old-timey Japanese puzzle box of our own
- Japanese temple puts up three messages of wisdom the Internet should take to heart
- Croissant gyoza: Pie-like dumplings take Japan by storm
- Japan gifts the world with First Essence Tagame Gin made from a giant water bug
- This gachapon capsule machine dispenses real Akoya pearls, with certificates of authenticity
- Can’t make it to the Ghibli Museum? Then build your own with this awesome papercraft kit【Photos】
- Japanese green tea vending machine has a puppet show that tells the story behind the drink
- Pikachu Pika Pika purin dessert drinks totally tempting at Pokémon sweets cafe
- Ikeda City mayor pledges to pay about six bucks in restitution for installing sauna in his office
- Woman in Japan “can’t forgive” Starbucks after their hand sanitiser left her with chemical burns
- Studio Ghibli releases 250 more free-to-download/use images from five films, and Totoro is here!
- Pileup on sushi conveyor belt causes chaos for diners at restaurant chain in Japan
- Japanese rental house comes with craziest amenity ever: a full-size bus
- We smash up some rock-hard rice crackers with a hammer to find out which one is the toughest
- We indulge in all-you-can-eat “Navy Curry”, discover the buffet of our dreams
- How to play Totoro’s mysterious flute from My Neighbour Totoro【Pics & Video】
- Starbucks unveils second new festive Christmas drinkware range for 2020
- Erotic Japanese woodblock print underwear makes a statement when you take off your pants【Pics】
- Japanese overtime work culture captured in new dice collection
- The Five Smalls – Tokyo asks citizens to follow five guidelines as coronavirus infections spike
- Burger King releases its first-ever “buns-free” burger in Japan
- Pringles unveils new regional-exclusive flavour in Japan
- Nintendo’s Kirby is ready to warm your body and heart as a USB heater plushie【Photos】
- The five least stressful jobs, as ranked by Japanese working people
- How I learned to stop worrying and love the Egg’wich in Osaka
- Should people in Japan be allowed to keep their surnames after getting married, survey asks
- New Pokémon Seiko watch collection stars Pikachu, Eevee and Mewtwo
- Burger King opens a rental site to help fast food lovers find an apartment in Japan
- Starbucks Japan tells us what we’re getting for Christmas: matcha green tea brownie Frappuccinos!
- Face mask distributer imprisoned in sex shop by yakuza for 11 hours
- Japanese dance gamer finds wife who’s “too understanding” of his hobby, awesome video shows
- Giant temple in mountains of Japan is also one of its most impressive tapioca bubble tea cafes
- Tokyo Olympic chairman’s Super Mario reference isn’t as heartwarming as he thought it would be
- Japanese Joe Biden tries the Biden Burger in Japan
- Animal Crossing: New Horizons joins Japanese fashion line Gelato Pique for cute, comfy PJs
- JR West comes up with brilliant plan to save turtles and prevent train delays, touches netizens
- Comiket returns! Japan’s largest otaku convention announced for 2021 with new admission policies
- Japanese business wear brand creates helpful graph to tell you what to wear at work
- Japan’s new carriable one-person hot pot maker is our newest cooking gadget obsession
- Japanese middle school criticized for pulling out girls’ bra straps to check their color
- Fukuoka woman drives through front of convenience store because she really needed to pee
- Eat like a samurai from the warring states period with new range of canned meals from Japan
- Japanese conveyor belt sushi restaurant chain makes sushi with the help of artificial intelligence
- Anime girls are waiting for you to tell them about your real-life poo for new game’s microtransactions
- Japanese snack company Calbee unveils new edible sleep aid strips
- Get ready to set sail on the high seas looking your best with the Shu Uemura x One Piece collaboration
- Portable PlayStation 4 created by genius in Japan【Videos/Photos】
- Tokyo is the best city in the world to live in, study says
- Mugger sticks gun in Japanese teenager’s back, she tells him to get a job
- Free yourself from noodle grime on your screen with the new Noodle Wall
- Japan is getting apple pie-flavor KitKats with help from a 136-year-old sweets shop
- Can these masks give you Japan’s kogao “small-face” ideal? Let’s find out!【Experiment】
- Sagamiko Illumillion Christmas light park opening soon, promises glittering Pokémon, light shows
- Beautiful Mt. Fuji sunrise or literal end of the world? Video looks like it could be either one
- Six-hour Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind kabuki stage play is finally coming out on home video
- Mr. Sato cosplays as Joe Biden, makes ice cream pit stop as Sato Biden
- Can’t put your smartphone down when you’re eating? This clever plate has a solution【Photos】
- Japan’s Minister in Charge of Information Technology Policy defends politicians’ use of paper
- McDonald’s Japan’s limited-edition pie pick-me-up: the Love Triangle Choco Pie【Taste Test】
- Japan’s new Pokémon donuts are here, so let’s eat Pikachu, Chansey, and some Poké Balls【Photos】
- It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas…is flying away in a hot-air balloon
- World’s first Eggwich specialty store set to open in Japan
- Jason adapts to the new normal for Friday the 13th
- English ad in Japan has some seeing a command to stay infected with coronavirus this Christmas
- Mayhem at Uniqlo in Japan as customers fight to grab the Jil Sander collection
- Kyoto sightseeing live stream for Chinese viewers becomes controversial, sparks ire in locals
- A giant 161-centimeter can of Pringles is exactly the kind of snack system we need【Photos】
- Japanese restaurant has all-you-can-eat juicy fried chicken for LESS THAN A DOLLAR
- From capsule hotel to capsule office – A visit to Tokyo’s newest pandemic work solution
- J-Pop superstar Koda Kumi’s new music video stars manga/anime cornerstone Urusei Yatsura【Video】
- Studio Ghibli’s new CG anime is keeping its setting in the U.K., has official premier date
- Japanese police hide at shrine in camo gear to catch a thief…who stole six bucks 【Video】
- Best Masknist Award 2020 held to honor pioneers in Japanese mask fashion
- New Xbox Series X fits perfectly with a classic Nintendo system, gamer in Japan finds【Pics】
- Akihabara’s otaku shrine celebrates PlayStation 5 launch with ethereal one-night event
- New Pikachu PC cushion is here to recharge your work-from-home work ethic【Photos】
- Eating the Olympic Torch Parfait in Tokyo
- Japanese Twitter discovers a crazy comfortable pillow has been hiding at Ikea
- Colorful, temporary street piano boosts spirits of commuters, pianists, with live otaku music
- English mistake makes Kyoto the enemy of the world
- NPB player sparks controversy by not letting a retiring pitcher strike him out
- City in Japan receives donation for kids with letter signed by two ultra-popular anime characters
- Nissin develops revolution in chewiness with 8-minute instant udon made with “mochi wheat”
- So long, PlayStation 4 – Sony announces it’s ending repair service for early PS4 models
- What’s the best way to close the gender gap in Japan? Japanese women weigh in
- How can you maximize the calories you burn singing karaoke?【Experiment】
- Tokyo capsule hotel renovates to become a convenient capsule coworking space
- Hayao Miyazaki ambushed while picking up trash on street for opinions on Demon Slayer
- Pairing Japanese whisky with Famichiki at Kyoto’s new convenience store bar
- A team of fish in Japan has beaten Pokémon Sapphire【Video】
- Japanese mayor “Jo Baiden” becomes famous after U.S. election
- Our Japanese reporter bids a fond farewell to Tokyo’s last Claire’s boutique
- Do Ippudo’s new tonkotsu ramen potato chips taste as good as their noodles?
- This crazy Pokémon pseudo-sleeping bag is the perfect place to do absolutely nothing【Photos】
- Melon bread…with meat? A crazy new twist on one of Japan’s favorite baked goods【Taste test】
- Elementary school students create a spooktacular event at school in lieu of canceled school trip
- Japanese “Rainbow Fire” lets you camp in style with multicolored flames!【Photos】
- Japanese company creates “business card masks” that put your name and workplace on your face
- Tokyo Banana teams up with Pokémon for limited-edition Pikachu sweets collection
- Spike in empty houses calling the fire department in Akita City baffles authorities
- Mystery of Japanese Prime Minister Suga’s “low-level English” tweet to Donald Trump now solved
- We test Daiso’s new storage container to see if it keeps rice fluffy even after freezing
- Denny’s opens take-out only branch in Tokyo with cheap, tasty Japanese bento boxed lunches
- Uniqlo sister brand GU’s masks have one advantage over Uniqlo’s Airism masks
- Cyberpunk kimono fashion hits the streets of Akihabara, complete with neon sign obi【Photos】
- How to stop thieves using your cash cards when you lose your wallet
- Natural grown peace-sign-shaped potato in Japan is the good omen we all need right now
- Japan’s child-eating ogres prepare COVID-19 preventative measures for upcoming New Year’s Eve
- No mask, no ride – Japanese government allows taxis to refuse to pick up maskless passengers
- Can a Tokyo hair salon change Mr. Sato into Joe Biden?
- Japanese clothing chain offers an answer to job-hunting suit conundrum
- Head of kindergarten arrested for spitting on elementary students who were in his way
- Can this crazy LED robo mask make us better-looking? Let’s find out!【Experiment】
- Chocolate-covered shrimp snacks make a comeback in Japan this winter
- New Evangelion figure has eyes that follow you, very form-fitting plugsuit【Photos】
- Pokémon doughnuts from Mister Donut are bigger and better than ever this year!
- Susuki: One of the most beautiful, and often overlooked, parts of autumn in Japan【Photos】
- Sega’s troubles continue as parent company asks hundreds of employees to to quit their jobs
- Sushi fabric maker Maison Sushi adds chic new card and coin cases, shoulder bags to lineup
- Beautiful 3-D puzzle kit lets you build Ghibli’s Spirited Away bathhouse with no tools, glue【Pics】
- Exploring the tastes and textures of Forbidden Yukimi Toast【SoraKitchen】
- Japanese museum to hold “wonder” exhibit packed with marvelous curiosities from nature
- Studio Ghibli’s Totoro and the Catbus forever preserved together in new statue 【Pics & Video】
- Secret otaku certification test: Can you see the video game cosplay hidden in this clothing ad?
- Japanese ministers call for reform of company hiring practices that focus on new graduates
- Anime music legend Yoko Kanno to compose music for Japan’s Takarazuka all-female revue
- Hayao Miyazaki has a gripe against Japanese female voice actors
- Sega leaves arcade operation business, sells off management of all its 193 Japanese game centers
- Donald Trump and Joe Biden chibi mascot characters win fans during results coverage in Japan
- Former sixth SMAP member wins motorcycle championship, fulfilling 24-year promise with bandmates
- This amazing photo of the Japan Alps only gets more beautiful the higher you look
- Japanese fashion brand Keiko Tagai turns beautiful old kimono into stylish hats
- Police in Japan find dismembered body of father in attic of son’s condominium
- A whole bunch of capybara videos to help ease your presidential election stress【Videos】
- Handsome Japanese rickshaw drivers get hot and steamy in their new music video
- 30 percent of surveyed Japanese actors/voice actors admit to suicidal thoughts due to work
- Tokyo train passengers team up to take down thief who stole sleeping man’s wallet【Videos】
- My Neighbour Totoro train jingles now playing at Tokorozawa Station【Videos】
- Like owl cafes? How about an owl Chinese restaurant in Yokohama?
- Godzilla vs. Dry Indoor Air
- A capsule toy vending machine pandemic shopping solution The My Gashapon Handle
- Police in Japan warn of new Shinkansen/travel-related scam
- Nagoya University develops rice plant that grows pure sugar
- McDonald’s Japan now has a double cheeseburger with rice buns, and people are raving about it
- We try Starbucks Japan’s first Christmas Frappuccino for 2020
- Huge crowds gather for Halloween in Japan despite calls to stay home【Photos】
- Could McDonald’s Japan be playing us for fools regarding the size of two of their new burgers?
- Anime figure stolen from otaku bar, owners have thief on video but give him chance to come clean
- Ramen-flavored fried chicken is here, proves once again Japanese convenience stores are paradise
- Japanese inventors create robot girlfriend hand for lonely people to hold and walk with【Video】
- Japanese police car stolen by hooligans? Sapporo Halloween stunt baffles bystanders【Video】
- New environmental regulations considered for Seto Inland Sea because it has become “too pretty”
- Poop or Wiener? Election divides Japan with a difficult decision
- Japanese brand Muji’s new soy meat can be stored at room temperature, needs no hydration
- Unseen footage of Haruma Miura’s run in Kinky Boots released in special tribute movie【Video】
- Demon Slayer Tamagotchi on sale now, preorders for 9 more types on the way
- Were we dumb to buy as many Animal Crossing amiibo cards as Nintendo would let us? Let’s find out
- We try NEXT MEATS meatless yakiniku: Does it live up to our meat-lover expectations?
- There’s now a moving Gundam anime robot model that you can control with your brain【Video】
- Japanese designer kickstarts glamorous, comfy roomwear fashioned after yukata worn at hot springs
- Hilariously mundane cosplays from “Jimi Halloween” 2020 in Tokyo【Photos】
October 2020
- Cheap cosplay: How to make an awesome magic sword slash for just three bucks【Photos】
- Plushie cat testicle pouches prove Japanese designers can make anything look cute【Photos】
- The manga sales charts for this week in Japan are absolutely insane as new record is set
- Japanese survey finds only 23 percent of vehicles stop for pedestrians at crosswalks
- Rilakkuma and pals will return to Netflix in upcoming stop-motion animation series
- Pokémon Shirts team up with Japanese illustrator Inori Kito to make cute new limited-edition prints
- Let’s practice some non-toxic masculinity with Japanese pro-wrestler anti-bacterial face masks
- Suicide is the leading cause of death among young people in Japan, statistics show
- The unforgettable Dragon Quest theme music took an amazingly short time to write, composer says
- Pokémon Shirts launches new face mask range in Japan【Photos】
- Japanese Christmas cake “inspired by a fascinating woman” looks uncannily like female genitalia
- Giant bottles of Coca-Cola are floating above Shibuya Scramble, looks like something out of Blade Runner
- Mister Donut preps to develop more Pokémon-themed donuts starting from November
- You can use anime mecha weaponry to open your mail with this awesome Gundam letter opener【Photos】
- The difference between Japanese and Western working cultures summed up in one photo
- Court verdict reached on Kyoto schoolgirl who sued bullies for causing her mental illness
- Man arrested in Japan after walking around supermarket in a monkey mask
- Light up your table with this adorable Pikachu cake this Holiday Season!
- Taste-testing 3 fast food chains’ autumn chocolate pies in Japan to find the ultimate pie
- Anime girl holograms to start working as hotel staff at Tokyo’s “Weird Hotel”【Photos】
- Man arrested in Japan for selling overseas bootleg anime DVDs
- Our reporter/Yngwie Malmsteen’s request for anime actress Kotori Koiwai, and her shocking answer
- Japanese adult video actress gets home-invasion robbed by teenagers in Tokyo
- Kobe hospital gets anonymous 5 million yen cash donation, gives it back, gets it again, keeps it
- Japan’s “new normal” train manners poster: 7 steps for safe travel during the pandemic
- Turn any table into a kotatsu with new adhesive heater from Japan
- Japanese clothing brand Graniph releases new stylish Pokémon collection
- Can a Tokyo hair salon change you into today’s hottest anime character from Demon Slayer?【Photos】
- Mos Burger vs Burger King: Which chip butty is better?
- Life isn’t like anime — Japanese school to close, students must transfer 200 kilometers away
- Shibuya’s virtual Halloween celebration site goes live sans vital attraction, Kyary Pamyu Pamyu
- No school trip? No problem! Japanese students to go on a virtual school trip in Minecraft instead
- This gigantic faux Switch is exactly how we want to play Nintendo games【Photos】
- How to make tonkotsu ramen at home 【SoraKitchen】
- Japanese police search for police search dog that ran away during police search
- ‘90s anime fans not happy with new character design as Tokyo Babylon gets reboot【Video】
- Unusual Japanese ice creams take your taste buds on a trip around Japan
- Starbucks unveils festive new Christmas drinkware range for 2020
- Fried chicken pillows with sizzling ASMR audio will soothe your soul, rouse your appetite
- Terrific Tochigi! Japanese prefecture proves its beauty with scenery showcase【Video】
- KonMari’s YouTube reveals interesting fact about Japanese vs. non-Japanese online preferences
- Kyoto Animation’s Tsurune anime series about traditional Japanese archery scores a feature film
- Starbucks Japan unveils its first Christmas Frappuccino for the festive holiday season
- Government plan has everyone talking about a 17-day-long New Year holiday
- We try Burger King Japan’s “Fake Burger”, a chip butty on steroids
- Nagoya man arrested for stealing piano covers from schools for reasons unknown to all
- Behold the cycle of life with new Japanese plushie sets depicting the food chain and more
- Enjoy the taste of fire-roasted sweet potatoes in a bottle with new “You Yaki-imo” liquor
- Population aging in Japan gets a corona-boost as pregnancies drop by 11 percent this year
- What’s the best spoon for Japanese curry?【Photos】
- New “Bottle Man” bottle-cap battle toys too popular, sold out all over Japan on release day【Vid】
- Former Empress of Japan imparts wise, moving words on talent and its loss
- Man goes on first date with woman, she brings 23 family members along for the meal
- We became Japanese sweet chefs for a day with Popin Cooking’s DIY wagashi set
- 25 different Japanese convenience store sandwiches – What’s inside them?【Photos】
- 92 great anime from the last 10 years to binge watch ASAP
- Family cheated out of 54 million yen by man impersonating Japanese rock star for three years
- Hot spring hit by manga thief continues to be awesome with wonderful thank-you gifts to donors
- First look at Keanu Reeves’ Japanese dub in Cyberpunk 2077 trailer【Video】
- 7-Eleven Japan’s “Paper Tiger” sandwich sparks online controversy over deceptive packaging
- The truth of Burger King Japan’s “Fake Burger” is even weirder than we’d expected
- Hayao Miyazaki sketches cute characters for new signboard at the Ghibli Museum【Video】
- Mr. Sato visits Gacha Gacha no Mori: The capsule toy store for adult women
- Cup Noodle instant ramen adds disturbingly named new topping: “almost squid!”
- Become a bear and ‘hibernate’ in the woods with this private hammock tent
- New program lets you telecommute from the foothills of Mt. Fuji and see the beauty of rural Japan
- Japanese stores stock stylish PlayStation home decor including lights, controller mugs and clocks
- Japan’s Prime Minister says he didn’t want to cosplay as Mario at the 2016 Olympics
- Japan considering no-quarantine 72-hour entry starting soon for business travelers
- World-first confirmation that masks can protect you from coronavirus【Video】
- Saying “Pocky” found to make better smiles than other smile words like “cheese” and “spaghetti”
- There’s a touching reason it took so long for samurai and ninja to show up in One Piece
- How to make craft cola with all natural ingredients【SoraKitchen】
- Photos of “everyday life” in the town next to Mt. Fuji look like a beautiful fantasy world
- Lucky underpants for your face: New masks from auspicious Tokyo store offer pandemic protection
- Put down the frying pan – You can make amazing pancakes with a sandwich maker, Japan learns【Pics】
- “Please don’t use our tubs for getting drunk” pleads Japanese maker of plastic wash tubs
- Pepsi Japan teases new limited-edition flavour with clever marketing
- Town in Japan now protecting itself from bears with Monster Wolf robot【Video】
- After 10 years of secrecy, anime song duo ClariS finally remove their masks and show their faces
- One of manga/anime’s greatest love stories is the highlight of Norah Jones’ new music video【Vid】
- Osaka icon loses legs, restaurant says famous crab is exhausted
- Japanese student teased for American pronunciation gets sweet revenge on classmates
- Japanese theatres welcome Thomas the Tank Engine’s newest train, a Japanese shinkansen, in 2021
- Tokyo temple holds funeral for personal seals in effort to reform outdated business practice【Vid】
- Student gets locked inside Japanese station after the last train
- On sale now: Japanese sake giant creates gin from 80,000 recycled Budweisers
- We tried a smartphone cooling fan from a 100 yen shop to see if it really works【Photos】
- Gundam face masks will help you stay safe when you have to be mobile during the pandemic【Photos】
- Tokyo government provides coronavirus home recuperation sets with instant ramen, curry, and more
- Adorable talking Pokémon Eevee coin bank is here to take your money, make you happy about it【Vid】
- We eat at Japan’s first-ever ramen restaurant, finally reopened after 44 years
- Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit: Is it as cool as it looks in the trailer?【Review】
- You can build Japan’s hauntingly beautiful Gunkanjima as a papercraft kit【Photos】
- Leading Japanese voice actors help develop new line of throat lozenges
- Melon bread showdown! Which Japanese convenience store melon pan is the one for you?【Taste test】
- An office 525 feet in the sky – Testing Tokyo amusement park’s Ferris wheel telecommuting space
- Japanese elementary teacher busted for hiding students’ shoes, writing “die” on their belongings
- Sonic the Hedgehog’s creator isn’t happy about Sega giving away Sonic 2, Nights for free on Steam
- Burger King is releasing a Fake Burger in Japan
- We travel to a mysterious power spot in Okinawa, where a “heart rock” floats in the sea
- Trick or treat? Capybaras at Nagasaki Biopark devour jack-o’-lantern in fun new video
- 10 new fall anime series that our Japanese reporter recommends you watch
- Studio Ghibli releases 300 more images from six movies free to download online
- Pikachu, I poo with you! Official Pokémon toilet created in Japan for young fans
- Face-mask-themed park “Tokyo Mask Land” coming to Yokohama
- Fan-made Ghibli Caption Maker lets you put your own spin on famous anime scenes
- Japanese KitKats are shrinking, Nestlé says previous size may have been “too large” for customers
- Muji’s Nuka Paste for Pickling is perfect for making your own Japanese pickles at home
- When the pandemic is over…Beautiful photos of places Japan travelers want to visit after corona
- Japanese restaurant chain starts bold new policy: Letting you take your leftovers home with you
- Universal Studios Japan launches mask cosplay contest for Halloween
- This work pod built for two could be the new way to have face-to-face meetings in Japan【Photos】
- New Pantene commercial interviews Japanese trans individuals about difficulties of job hunting
- We enjoy fast food without human contact by trying out KFC Japan’s new takeout lockers
- Tonkotsu ramen potato chips coming from Japan’s most popular Hakata ramen chain
- Pikachu’s butt evolves into delicious dessert at Tokyo’s official Pokémon sweets shop
- Sagamiko Pleasure Forest’s Christmas light event to have special Pokémon section this year
- Even easier than instant ramen, microwavable oden gives you Japanese winter comfort food ASAP
- Happy ending – Demon Slayer thief returns stolen manga to their angelic hot spring home
- Hayao Miyazaki makes rare video appearance to check out Ghibli Museum’s revamped cafe【Video】
- Tokyo Government considers fining people who knowingly go out when infected with COVID-19
- KFC Japan now has a luxury truffle burger
- Fourth and final Evangelion Rebuild movie finally has release date, beautiful new trailer【Video】
- Convenience store Mini Stop’s new Gyoza Dog is must-try for all Gyoza fans! 【Taste test】
- Uber Eats Japan offering strange discount just for people who don’t really need Uber Eats
- Coca-Cola debuts drinkable dashi delicacy for diners on the dash
- Rotating Inuyasha Anime Art Exhibition to open in five Japanese cities beginning next month
- Finishing before the end – Japanese gamers discuss why they quit games right before the last boss
- 567 cartons of cigarettes bought with 120 smartphones at once leads to arrest in Chiba
- Enjoy the sweet taste of autumn with the help of Kirby and pals
- Pokémon anime will release its original soundtrack on CD for the first time in 10 years
- Your mistakes will transform into Mt. Fuji with this cool art eraser from Japan【Photos】
- Japanese manners debate: Is it OK to tell your coworkers “I’ve found a new job?”
- Starbucks adds pumpkin to its autumn Frappuccino for Halloween
- Energy Milk from Japan is the new way to power up your day
- K-Pop star and Japanese actress elected best people to wear jeans in 2020
- Cat in Japan finds the perfect shrine to take shelter from the rain at
- Kandaba, moui, and sakuna: We have fun taste-testing Okinawan fruits and vegetables
- Kentucky Fried Chicken installs fried chicken pick-up lockers in Tokyo, two other cities【Video】
- Lazy stay-home innovation from Japan: the addictive cloud nap mat
- Kyoto voted as the Best Big City in the world by international travelers, beating out Tokyo
- Evangelion movies get special 4-D theater screenings to rock your body as they blow your mind
- New tomato yoghurt divides opinions in Japan
- Miniature sento bathhouse range is this season’s must-buy gacha capsule toy collection
- Final Fantasy XVI’s story and primary development are finished, Square Enix hiring “final” staff
- Izumi Matsumoto, creator of Kimagure Orange Road manga/anime, passes away in hospital
- Starbucks unveils new Halloween drinkware collection
- 120-meter Godzilla statue opens in Japan, fans can now zipline into the kaiju king’s mouth【Video】
- We track down rare Ramen Pringles, sold only at special vending machines in Japan
- Internet trolls may not be the type of people you think they are, according to Japanese research
- Police officer caught downloading dirty videos from suspect’s phone
- How to stop a Nintendo Switch from overheating 【Video】
- Save your favorite characters and a small part of Tokyo in The Benza’s free RPG
- Telecommute from a ferris wheel at this Japanese amusement park
- Ultimate bachelor chow recipe: Cheeseburger-style furikake toast【SoraKitchen】
- Special warm face masks for winter go on sale in Japan, and we test them out
- New Tokyo vending machine has nothing but apple juice, but all different kinds from Japan’s north
- Amazing new exhibits from Japanese art team TeamLab coming to life in the U.S.A.
- Japanese Komeito party suggests 20,000 yen (US$189) grant for graduating high school students
- Man loses 200 times at crane game, calls police to investigate, staff member loses 300 times too
- Japanese beauty parlor chain offering cute and scary Halloween makeup packages
- This Gunpla builder designs amazingly life-like Gundam dioramas out of plastic model kits
- Anger sparks as Tokyo politician claims “legally protecting lesbians and gays will ruin district”
- Savor some Sanrio chocolate costume cuteness with organic Halloween Cinnamoroll donuts
- Japanese Twitter has an ingenious way to cool down overheating electronics
- Bomb threats for Bitcoin bewilder local governments in Japan who couldn’t pay if they wanted to
- You and your family can kiss productivity goodbye with this ginormous kotatsu futon
- Japan’s newest lipstick model is…anime’s Rei Ayanami?!?
- Kyoto Animation releases first 10 minutes of Violet Evergarden movie free to watch online【Video】
- How should you respond when a Japanese person gives you a compliment?
- Hyogo boy singing “I hate baldies” assaulted by 55-year-old man with pro-wrestling move
- Members of pop group Snow Man embarrassed for misinterpreting the word “snowman”
- Women in Japan to be allowed to buy morning-after pill without a doctor’s prescription
- The number of doctorate students in Japan is now almost half of what it was 17 years ago
- Japanese supermarket’s funeral ad sparks controversy, debate over “blasphemy”
- Totoro discovered in Japanese forest【Photos】
- Amazon Japan are selling Uber Eats backpacks and they’re surprisingly useful
- A Pokémon glitch no one discovered in 18 years has been found…by a pet fish in Japan?!?【Videos】
- Japanese PM’s “low-level English” tweet to Donald Trump reportedly slammed by his own party
- Tokyo spas offer limited-time Gudetama and Kero Kero Keroppi baths and goodies【Photos】
- Japanese musician violently attacked in New York for being “Chinese”
- Faster! Japan’s Shinkansen to get speed boost along Tohoku route
- Capsule toy machines in Japan have taken to selling face masks too
- How to make a no-bake mille crepes-style cake with cheap combini chocolate wafers【SoraKitchen】
- Finally, a tool to save us from the pain of sitting Japanese-style【Photos】
- Mysterious Spirit Boat Procession in Nagasaki and the sandbox tram that follows it【Video】
- Yakuza officially banned from giving kids Halloween candy by Japanese government
- Opening season announced for Universal Studios Japan’s Super Nintendo World
- New Japan Rail Pass for non-Japanese passport holders coming soon
- One of Japan’s largest financial companies offers four-day weekend plan for all employees
- First-ever foot-operated vending machine appears in Japan during pandemic
- Otodasu, a special booth so Japanese musicians can practice without angering their neighbors
- No panty shots, under any circumstances, please, says anime’s creator to animation staff
- Is the final Evangelion movie going to be six hours long? Cryptic tweet has some fans worried
- Hey! You Can Drink Sweet Potatoes, says Japanese beverage maker with new drink
- “Drain me of my blood!” Otaku rush to donate for anime VTuber nurse
- You can now rent Sega’s iconic Building 2 Akihabara arcade space, but it’ll cost you…A LOT
- America gets a bad case of “crazy worms” from Japan
- Food ASMR YouTuber caught spitting cheese tonkatsu out on camera【Video】
- We tried Akihabara’s Star Kebab sushi roll and it changed our world
- All participants of “orgy party” in Japan arrested
- Lower income earners at higher risk of depression, Japan’s least shocking research finds
- Sony switches X button to confirm for PlayStation 5 worldwide, gamers in Japan freak out
- Japan to reopen to international tourists with new entry requirements
- Japan’s all-anime-themed hotel previews rooms, is ready to welcome guests
- Reebok teams up with fashion brand Yoshiokubo for traditional-culture-inspired sneakers
- Wield a life-size replica of Tanjiro’s demon-slaying Nichirin Blade for your next cosplay
- Fabulous new designer wedding dresses will give you the high-fashion wedding of your dreams
- How sexy is Japan’s for-bar-hostesses “sexy mask?” Let’s find out【Photos】
- See how official Pokémon Shirts are made through new, stylish documentary【Video】
- Real life yandere? Japanese man’s ex-girlfriend sneaks into his home, cooks up something crazy
- Five new Pokémon manhole covers arrive in Tottori Prefecture, now with one in every municipality
- Our investigative report on a weird field in Japan that cuts into a supermarket
- Defibrillator toys from Japanese capsule machines are so realistic they might save a life
- Stay in Love Live! Sunshine!!’s Mari’s glamorous room, relax like an anime schoolgirl idol
- Which Pokémon will you evolve into? The official quiz, and how to take it in English
- Ridiculous photo of Japanese government’s Digitalization Promotion team inspires zero confidence
- What happens when you wear a smile mask on a Japanese train?
- How to escape when you’re trapped in a bathroom with a broken door【Video】
- Japan’s JAXA wants to build a fuel processing plant on the surface of the moon
- Japanese company develops motion simulator seat for home use
- This boys’ love game from Japan wants to teach you how to type【Video】
- Yoshikitty returns to protect you from coronavirus on stylish new goods
- Tokyo schoolboy assumes other boy’s identity for six months, attends classes at top high school
- Coronavirus vaccine to be free for all people in Japan as government foots bill, insiders say
- Japanese vending machines now sell pandemic goods
- Mos Burger teams up with Nintendo’s Kirby, charms Internet with adorable burger wrappers and bags
- Our reporter takes a sightseeing trip up Tokyo Skytree, admits he only has one regret
September 2020
- Aichi man arrested for stealing 70,000 yen in toy money from safe
- A winter work-from-home essential from Japan: The kotatsu desk【Photos】
- Japanese gamer has brilliant, cheap way to keep you from rage-smashing your expensive controller
- What do Japanese fans think of Lee Isaac Chung directing the Hollywood remake of Your Name?
- Tokyo train stations to host Super Mario box/character art displays to celebrate 35th anniversary
- The best Pokémon music video of all time is here, thanks to Bump of Chicken and Bones【Video】
- Weirdest plastic model ever – A 1:1-scale Cup Noodle, including the ramen and toppings【Photos】
- Pet your cat and remain effortlessly stylish with this fur-resistant coat
- Japan has a “Totoro Tree” that looks just like the Studio Ghibli anime star【Photos】
- Fukuoka man cleared of theft charges because he was “only borrowing” victim’s bike
- Man travels 100 kilometers in middle of the night in Japan to punch another dude in the throat
- Grand opening date announced for Japan’s new moving life-size Gundam anime robot
- New Dassai sake parfait crashes reservation system in Japan
- Foreigners to blame for livestock theft, according to Japanese media
- Hiking restrictions result in huge drop in climbing accidents, with zero on Mt. Fuji
- Nintendo puts out important notice for casual gamers who’ve bought a Switch during the pandemic
- How does Japan feel about a Hollywood adaptation of the Yakuza video game series?
- Japanese man finds other man he’s never seen before sleeping in his bed
- Eat Japanese street food at home with this amazing sweet potato maker
- Luxury brand Longchamp announces electrifying new line of Pokémon bags
- Soft serve ice cream robots create the perfect cone in under 40 seconds【Video】
- Hot spring hit by manga thief shows saintly kindness as it tries to recover its missing comics
- Japan Airlines abolishes use of “ladies and gentlemen” in English for sake of sexual minorities
- Kyoto’s Kinkakuji creates unusual photo opportunity for visitors
- We eat imoni, a delicious autumn stew, at a unique version of a traditional Japanese festival
- New survey ranks top ten fan favorites among over 50 Kyoto Animation productions
- Fuji Dream Airlines is offering limited Mt. Fuji sightseeing flights
- Learn about meat cuts with…chocolate?
- Neco Republic’s latest venture: Cat fur-patterned “finger masks” with touchscreen capabilities
- Japan to amp up its “Electronic Warfare Force,” which pleases tokusatsu fans
- Japan’s amazing healthcare system summed up in photo of hospital bill for father’s heart surgery
- We tried out Japan’s new “mask you can wear while you eat”, found a way to make it much better
- Sneak peek visit to Tokyo Disneyland’s new Baymax and Beauty and the Beast fantasy worlds
- Japan now has an alcoholic popsicle that’s not banned for children
- An interview with one of Japan’s few female executives, the President of Dom Dom Burger
- Japanese government to phase out fax machines, paper documents, personal seals
- Savoring Japan’s new sweet potato sandwich!【Pics, taste test】
- Gundam can now be part of your signature in Japan with Mobile Suit Gundam personal seals【Photos】
- Our reporter eats the new “apple pie” flavor yakisoba noodles, so no one else has to
- Japanese “Ichiban Street” recreated at new shopping mall in China
- No-charge karaoke rooms now available across Japan to keep country singing during the pandemic
- World’s smallest official Rubik’s Cube developed by Japanese companies
- Happy Halloween! Now eat your eyeball mochi
- Steamed bun pancakes are this year’s must-try sweet
- We eat the best crayfish of our life at a Tokyo specialty restaurant【Taste test】
- Asakusa luxury – the best matsutake soba we’ve ever had at a price that can’t be beat
- Japanese wife begins writing daily list of reasons to not murder her husband
- Nara deer “addicted” to rice crackers, lose weight with no tourists to feed them
- Japanese politician caught watching crocodile video in parliament meeting finally explains himself
- Studio Ghibli anime art appears in new ad campaign: What if our mugs were used in Ghibli films?
- Princess Kaguya dioramas let you decorate your home with art of Ghibli’s uniquely beautiful anime
- Class is in session with Starbucks’ new college sweet potato Frappuccino【Taste test】
- What’s going on in this crazy beautiful picture of Mt. Fuji?
- One in four Japanese women is now over 70
- How to make a beautiful matcha cheesecake using a microwave, toaster oven, and hardly any effort
- Studio Ghibli images go viral for perfectly depicting the life of a housewife
- Japanese houses that cost just US$28,000 thrill the Internet, also break its heart
- Studio Ghibli releases its first-ever train jingles, to be played at one special Japanese station
- Street footage from Hollywood movie “Tokyo Joe” shows post-war Shibuya colourised by AI 【Video】
- Mysterious eyes found in Japanese vending machine coin slot
- Is there any better place for a nap than inside a fluffy Totoro sleeping bag?
- Krispy Kreme Japan’s Halloween donuts are crammed with rich autumnal flavors【Taste Test】
- Company uses empty buses to create giant maze after tours drop due to COVID-19【Video】
- Beautiful highway in Japan has terrifying traffic safety reminder
- Japan to reopen borders to travelers from all countries worldwide starting in October
- Japanese cosplayer reveals how to take the perfect mirror selfie
- Aichi man gets 10 months in prison for saying “I got corona” in electronics store, loses appeal
- How to perfectly heat steamed buns in the microwave【Cooking Hack】
- We try making red-bean rice using an ice cream bar【SoraKitchen】
- Japanese government to start giving newlywed couples a wedding gift of 600,000 yen
- What pandemic? Onsen towns, hiking trails and theme parks packed with crowds on four-day weekend
- This downtown Tokyo video rental shop still has 6,000 VHS tapes, will rent you a VCR too【Photos】
- Puma to release super limited-edition soccer cleats inspired by the Shibuya Scramble
- Starbucks now has a foxy drinkware range
- Japanese video arcade introduces free punching service for sore versus game losers
- Big win for tattoo artists: Japan’s Supreme Court rules medical licenses aren’t necessary
- Turning one of Japan’s “crappiest properties” into one-meter-sized restaurant hits crowdfund goal
- Mt. Fuji gets its first snow of the season, almost a month earlier than it did last year【Photos】
- We eat all-you-can-eat monster burgers at Burger King
- Life-size Gundam statue in Japan can now move, and it looks incredible【Videos】
- DyDo is offering Japan’s first “reverse” vending machine of drinks for a very limited time
- Studio Ghibli animator reveals the secret food eaten by Chihiro’s parents in Spirited Away
- Woman sues Tokyo company after having to work 48 days in a row with limited bathroom breaks
- Osaka’s aged idol group Obachaaan still on fire, also helping prevent fires
- Eevee evolves into the latest Pokémon dessert with an adorable, drinkable “apple pie”
- Over 130,000 Japanese netizens rank the Top 20 anime opening themes of all time
- Studio Ghibli releases 400 images from eight movies free to download online
- Is the end nigh for tapioca? Tokyo tapioca shops suffer closures in the midst of COVID-19
- Twitter quacks with laughter at this hilariously angry duck berating a golden retriever【Video】
- Speaking positively about marijuana online leads to arrest of Japanese man and woman
- Jazz up your anime figure collection shelf with these cool, rotating, light-up display cases
- Studio Ghibli unveils new “chopstick letters” to send to loved ones
- Pokémon PON handwashing stamps available to help keep your hands squeaky clean
- New sweet potato/college potato Frappuccino joins the roster at Starbucks Japan
- Japanese survey takers go back to school to vote on their favorite school lunch menu items
- Tokyo Disneyland’s Beauty and Beast Castle, largest expansion in park’s history, announce opening
- Newest tool to help Japanese people learn English: An all-English isekai light novel
- Japanese office workers getting boost by giving themselves anime ending theme at end of workday
- We try the new Dom Dom Burger with a whole fried crab — best fast food near Sensoji temple
- Over 500 karaoke boxes close due to Covid-19, dealing historic blow to the industry
- Japan’s tallest skyscraper ever, taller than Tokyo Tower, to be built near Tokyo Station
- People wowed by Japanese road signs that change automatically in seconds 【Videos】
- Studio Ghibli releases new Spirited Away kami collection
- Dystopia cafe? Japanese banana juice specialist is a literal hole in the wall【Photos】
- We splurge at the new Blue Bottle Coffee vending machines in Tokyo
- Capcom vs. Osamu Tezuka art exhibit swaps artists for crossover celebration
- The number of suicides among Japanese citizens jumped in August, worrying officials
- Entire building of restaurants/bars staffed by Japanese adult film actresses to open in Tokyo
- Cup Noodle’s Nissin develops space ramen, space curry rice for astronauts to eat among the stars
- Fans farewell Akihabara’s iconic Sega building as anime poster removal begins
- This one guy has spent four years making an entire anime on a 3DS, and it looks amazing【Video】
- New inflatable Pikachu is cute enough for kids, strong enough for adults【Photos】
- Japanese domestic flights for just 500 yen (US$4.70) is one of the greatest travel bargains ever
- What’s for dinner? A US$113/3.3-pound sushi bowl from one of Japan’s favorite cheap restaurants
- Who eats the most cheese beef bowls? Not young, dorky men, survey says
- Cup Noodle in hot water once again for unflattering Grand Slam support ad
- Japanese study shows that persimmon tannin juice may render the coronavirus harmless
- World’s longest trailer shows former SMAP star play a transgender role in new film Midnight Swan
- Kinki Gyarados! Japan’s central region gets its first Pokémon manhole covers
- All-you-can-eat Burger King is coming to Japan with a monster burger on board
- Akihabara shrine celebrates anime festival Noryo Matsuri on an Animal Crossing Dream Island
- Garigari-kun ice pops accepting new flavor suggestions, could “cheese beef” and “ramen” win?
- Japan’s sweet/terrifying face cakes are here as we order a batch of Kao Dorayaki【Photos】
- Making igisu, a traditional Japanese food even most Japanese people don’t know about【SoraKitchen】
- Send a mini Japanese army in the mail using these unique message cards
- Mr. Sato gets a friend request from Yusaku Maezawa again, this time spells own name right
- Sushi chain renames “anime character bukkake” menu item after inevitable giggles
- Japan’s public broadcaster renames “correct way” to hold chopsticks, gets nods of approval
- Abandoned Japanese houses transformed into stunning modern homes
- This insane motorized scorpion computer chair is perfect for work-from-home supervillains【Videos】
- The gyudon beef bowl that cooks itself in a box like magic
- People who won’t wear masks have to dig graves for COVID-19 deaths in this Indonesian town
- Seiji holds the Grand Prix of Marumiya Furikake【Taste Test】
- Japan’s one-person sandwich press, a “God item” for solo diners, sells out online
- Japanese airline leaves passenger behind at rural island airport after he refuses to wear mask
- Panty thief gets an unexpected surprise after police reveal thong is not what it seems
- Does Burger King’s Ugly Beef Burger taste as bad as it looks?
- Create the Boys Love fantasy you always dreamed of with this fun new BL card game
- New unstaffed gyoza store in Tokyo sells pot stickers 24 hours a day
- Newborn baby sand cat totally melts hearts across Japan【Video】
- We get a surprise offer from “Yusaku Maezawaa,” with an extra “a” for “a whole lot of money”
- Japanese student athletes facing criticism for selling pro baseball team’s gifts of dirt online
- Three main reasons why fewer and fewer Japanese people are having funerals
- Häagen-Dazs’ new chestnut mochi ice cream is ready to fall into our stomachs this autumn
- All-plant-based katsu curry arrives at Ikea Japan
- Kumamoto man released on parole after serving longest prison sentence on record in Japan
- The reason why Japanese students don’t pronounce English properly
- Japanese jeweler launches new engagement and wedding rings with Sanrio character Tuxedo Sam
- Tokyo’s number-one Halloween party spot asks people to stay away this year
- Tour our Japanese-language reporter’s apartment, a wonderland of 100-yen trinkets
- Japanese survey ranks Hokkaido as the most desirable prefecture to settle down in
- We take on the Baskin-Robbins Japan 31-day challenge and live to tell these tips
- How to turn a classic Japanese noodle dish into Studio Ghibli’s Totoro
- Who makes Japan’s best moon-viewing burger? Let’s eat as many as we can and find out【Taste test】
- The best way to eat a gyudon beef bowl, according to staff at Yoshinoya
- Build-it-yourself takeout ramen kits are our new favorite noodle lunch in Tokyo
- Japanese government appoints Hatsune Miku as corona countermeasure spokesperson
- Another Tokyo urban landmark closing down, this time the home of Shinjuku’s giant Yunika Vision
- Puma releases new Super Mario sneakers that’ll have you jumping for the stars【Photos】
- Japanese student’s “drug dealer” English gaffe confuses foreign ALT
- This isn’t an anime cel – It’s the greatest 3-D CG model of a Studio Ghibli character ever made
- Naomi Watanabe cosplays as Sailor Moon as she joins voice cast of anime franchise
- Meet Hololive’s brand new adorable VTubers, designed to win you over with English
- Samurai face mask covers are here to serve during the pandemic
- Japanese government promises reduced teacher responsibilities, right to refuse club supervision
- Nara police on the lookout for man who peed his pants
- Can you tell if a Japanese neighborhood is dangerous by looking at its convenience store?
- Mother and son in Japan busted by Ota-ku police for running counterfeit Pokémon operation
- Japanese wives reveal how they get revenge on their husbands
- Weightlifting anime’s theme song video blows past 115 million views with help from muscle idol
- Coronavirus leads to creation of haunted toilet at Japanese theme park
- Burger King Taiwan releases insanely popular ‘Chocolate Whopper’, we recreate it at home
- Akihabara’s most popular anime girl mascot spokescharacter loses her job
- Man arrested in Kyoto after failing to return rental car over a year past deadline
- Japanese politician scraps plan to use Animal Crossing for political campaign tour
- Tokyo’s newest mascot character is a rabbit who’s permanently sad【Photos】
- New panties from Japan can transform into cats【Photos】
- New Japanese stock photo site is filled with photos of buff men experiencing ordinary life【Pics】
- Pilot makes unscheduled landing after passenger refuses to wear face mask
- Japanese convenience store customers reimagined as gacha game characters
- Kyoto Animation arsonist’s treatments yield major advancement in skin transplantation
- Matcha parfait ice cream bars: Kyoto tea store deconstructs parfaits, creates stunning new sweets
- Japan’s portable clothes dryer is our latest one-person must-take travel gadget【Photos】
- Tokyo theater holds special text message screening since audiences can’t shout during pandemic
- Getting tired of Pokémon Go? Maybe visiting the Pokémon manhole covers will reignite your passion
- New Japanese craft gin from Edo-period sake brewery contains the essence of “wa”
- Taste-testing Japan’s three biggest convenience stores store-brand cup ramen【Taste test】
- Japan now has blue sake that changes colour in cocktails
- The polite way to eat onigiri rice balls sparks debate online
- Face Dorayaki Japanese sweets: Delicious, terrifying, or both?【Photos】
- Propose an “I choose you” with the help of dazzling new Eevee Pokémon engagement and wedding rings
- Coca-Cola’s Lemondo canned cocktail gets a limited edition upgrade–and we got to try it first!
- Tokyo Olympics will take place as scheduled “with or without COVID” says IOC exec
- A chain of “welding theme parks” is opening in Japan
- New self-driving buses testing across Japan let you pay with your face
- Japanese schoolgirl struggles to comprehend the shocking truth that her mom is Kamen Rider
- Is this the most beautiful anime character shrine any otaku has ever created?【Photos】
- Crafty or creepy? Japanese Twitter user recounts roundabout way of following their crush online
- Can’t go to conveyor belt sushi? Major Japanese chain will bring the conveyor belt to you!
- Official Fist of the North Star whisky goes on sale in Japan
- Zelda gamers get it: real-life secret, bomb-able entrance to dungeon found in Japan
- Yahoo! Japan bans ads that “create inferiority complexes” about weight, physical characteristics
- Potential prime minister successor posts seemingly heartwarming photo, it backfires immediately
- Fireman photographs female in bath, gets chased by parents, drives off with mother on bonnet
- Can you spot the problem with this Tokyo subway sign in this tale of awesome customer service?
- Nearly half of survey respondents in Japan feel healthier since before COVID-19
- Downtown Tokyo hotel makes its rooms absolutely free in exchange for one small favor
- Seriously, what’s up with Japan’s fixation with animals going to the bathroom as capsule toys?
- Wanna win a Nintendo Switch? You can with this gigantic gacha capsule machine in Nara【Photos】
- Watch out … Here come more electrifyingly cute treats from Pikachu Sweets by Pokémon Cafe!
- Tokyo trains set to become less convenient with new last train schedule
- Gourmet Japanese hamburger steak in three-year-shelf-life can: Genius or madness? Let’s find out!
- TikTok food trend: How to make soft, pillowy Cloud Bread 【SoraKitchen】
- KFC Taiwan has a fried chicken rice gruel breakfast set, and we tried it out 【Taste Test】
- Learn about the anatomy of your favorite Sanrio characters with new kimokawaii skeleton toys
- What would J-rock legend Yoshiki look like as an Attack on Titan giant? Like this【Video】
- Book Off running low on books: Japanese used book chain begs customers to sell them books
- Chef at top Tokyo sushi restaurant wins lawsuit after being fired for maybe having a tattoo
- Osaka loses a beloved icon as giant pufferfish disappears in the middle of the night 【Video】
- Awesome Japanese wife “kidnaps” her husband as he leaves work…for his own good
- New Cup Noodle Rolling Stock automatically resupplies you with ramen for disaster preparedness
- SoraNews24 founder develops effective yet inexpensive COVID-19 guards for restaurants
- You can raise your own Pikachu from a furball with this adorable new plushie line from Japan
- Tokyo tourist sites look eerily quiet without tourists 【Videos】
- Woman arrested in mountains of Japan for attempted murder with bow and arrow
- Our reporters visit an amusement park on its final day of operation, give it a proper SoraNews24 send-off
- Akihabara store praised for “God-like” customer service
- We try the new Chocolate Marron Frappuccino and Latte from Starbucks Japan 【Taste Test】
- World record set for most crane games in one arcade with new game center in Tokyo
- Visiting the hotel half-destroyed by the 3-11 tsunami is a powerful reminder of what was lost
- McDonald’s and KFC Japan release new Tsukimi “moon-viewing” burgers for 2020
- New Japanese kimono-style hakama roomwear comes with men’s styles for summer
- Man arrested for peeing in beer cans and leaving them on side of road in Japan
- Sugar-free beer coming from Kirin this October
- Old teahouse home in the heart of Tokyo goes to auction
- Japanese drama set in New York is your next binge-watch series
- Pikachu shocks “Pen-Pineapple-Apple-Pen” for new song “Pika to Pico”【Video】
- New Gengar and Litwick mousse cakes at Pikachu Sweets Cafe look both adorable and delicious
- Tokyo theme park closes down, thanks visitors with touching water graffiti message
August 2020
- Starbucks Japan kicks off autumn with tempting chocolate and chestnut flavored drinks
- Move over, dartboards – Japan now has shuriken machines for ninja fun!
- Family stuns with amazing Detective Conan, Naruto, Dragon Ball Z, and more group cosplays
- Work from home in peace and quiet with Otegaroom, a tiny soundproof room for your apartment
- Tokyo has a “phantom egg shop” with ingredients for the best tamago-kake gohan rice bowl ever
- Uber Eats delivers movie theater popcorn at certain Tokyo and Chiba locations
- Japan’s cat futon notepads are the perfect reason to put your thoughts down on paper【Photos】
- To prevent heatstroke and COVID-19, Ibaraki vending machines dispense free cold water to students
- Uniqlo invites Demon Slayer back for another collaborative range of kickass anime apparel
- For the not-so-low cost of US$1,300 you can own almost every Pretty Cure collector’s badge set
- Back to the Future II-style weather forecasts developed by Japanese universities
- Kumamon and other Japanese mascots get muscular makeover in new energy drink commercial【Video】
- Japanese divorce rate drops nearly 10 percent during quarantine, netizens try to figure out why
- Japanese man arrested for groping woman in station says he’ll only talk to female police officers
- The Japanese cat with over 100 cosplay costumes
- Our reporter makes a slip and slide out of Ikea gym mats, but does it deliver?【Video】
- Osaka’s giant pufferfish may be saved by neighboring business
- Man sheds half his body weight, looks like a handsome model in just one year
- Japanese teacher apologizes for peeing on students’ futon during club retreat
- Japanese convenience store chain begins testing remote controlled robot staff in Tokyo
- We test out Uniqlo’s “new and improved” Airism mask for form, fashion, and function
- Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announces resignation
- Japanese masturbatory aid maker Tenga releases dumbbells so you can pump up while you jerk off
- One Piece anime/manga creator says when he wants the series to end, promises it’ll be “amazing”
- Here are the 10 richest companies in Japan: Can you guess which is number one?
- What our anti-Goro Miyazaki reporter thought of “From Up on Poppy Hill”
- Woman in Japan accidentally pees herself during live broadcast
- Lightning storm photos of the Skytree show the Tokyo symbol in a whole new light【Photos】
- Kabuki adaptation of Miyazaki’s Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind now available to stream online
- Why stay at a hotel in Japan when you can rent this entire mountain instead?【Photos】
- Which convenience store has the best kakuni Japanese braised pork? We find out【Taste test】
- Japan’s “excessively Pikachu” marriage registration form is appropriate amount for Pokémon lovers
- Japanese fried prawn becomes social media star
- How to make an awesome Japanese summer dessert using only things you can buy at Daiso【SoraKitchen】
- Writer’s retreat ryokan — Tokyo inn treats you like novelist on deadline, with strict “editors”
- Japan government to fine up to one million yen for anyone harboring illegal alien crayfish
- Dozens of new photos of Japan’s miraculously romantic Sailor Moon wedding dress line【Photos】
- Immigration Bureau relaxes work restrictions for foreigners trapped in Japan during pandemic
- Japanese grandmothers create “Monkey Busters” group, fight primates with airguns
- 670 pigs have been stolen in Japan this summer, and thieves are stealing cows too
- We visit a new Tokyo bar where nobody speaks and writing is the only way to communicate
- This is NOT a capsule toy here – Testing out Japan’s fully functioning mini iron【Photos】
- Japanese government to lift ban on reselling masks and hand sanitizer, citizens express concern
- The terrifying monster logo for the Osaka world’s fair is born, immediately gets fan art
- Man attempts to set himself on fire in middle of Tokyo’s busiest intersection【Video】
- Pen-Pikachu-Apple-Pen? Pokémon star teams up with PPAP singer for new song
- Completely unmanned 24-hours clothing store found in Tokyo
- Quit screwing around do some work, commands Goku in latest Dragon Ball fashion item
- Yamagata prefecture to open “kimono retreat hotel” in 2021 based in historic renovated property
- Menya Musashi’s shaved ice ramen is the perfect dish to beat the Tokyo summer heat【Taste Test】
- Unit K-1, Japan’s brand-new ramen waiter robot, is bringing the future to our stomachs
- Conjure a magical barrier to block virus particles with an anime magic circle-inspired partition
- Artist for manga cancelled after junior high school girl’s groping makes first public comment
- City of Kawasaki to rent out entire theme park for local elementary school students
- Japan’s Dragon Quest Slime fish cakes draw near, and possibly for free【Photos】
- Sport some subtle Sailor Moon summer looks with these sailor-style T-shirts from Premium Bandai
- Clever new packaging trick helps make it easier to eat instant ramen without ruining your health
- Theft victim uses social media to catch suspects, suspects use social media to convict selves
- Seiko to release awesome sports watches inspired by popular Street Fighter V characters
- Tokyo Video Gamers, a new bar with free-to-play arcade games, opens in Akihabara
- Sizzler’s salad bar now available for takeout in Japan, but is it really all-you-can-eat?
- Mystery stink haunts Kanagawa Prefecture, worries seismologist
- Japanese cat cafe livestream on Twitch lets you hang out with cute cats anytime you want
- Starbucks Japan reminds us that you can now add jiggly mochi to all your drink orders
- Akihabara loses another landmark as iconic electronics shop steps outside station gate shuts down
- Shizuoka City orders mysterious torii of unknown origin torn down, sparks concern that a horror movie is beginning
- Pokémon manhole covers finally come to Tokyo with awesome Gen-1 designs【Photos】
- Japanese “Creeper Reply Badge” capsule toys make us cringe with their cliche replies 【Photos】
- Wasabeef Wars: mascot change sparks online controversy among potato chip lovers
- Japanese wife berates husband for eating rice and side dishes together
- We learn how to make tofu with this at-home make-your-own tofu kit【SoraKitchen】
- Ghibli Museum re-opening, tickets on sale in a few days
- Used Pokémon popsicle sticks are selling for hundreds of dollars online in Japan
- Take photos of your favorite anime character standee anywhere with this otaku phone accessory
- Japan’s number-one cosplayer regrets not using oranges when cosplaying as FF VII’s busty Tifa
- One Piece teams up with Japanese fashion brand mis zapatos for funky, fashionable bags
- Japanese train drivers caught performing cute in-sync movements at the station 【Video】
- The ancient Japanese textile craft made with jagged fingernails
- Japan’s ninja museum has been robbed by thieves in the middle of the night
- What’s the top country people want to visit after the pandemic? Japan, survey says
- Uniqlo redesigns its masks following complaints about original design, new models on sale now
- Deer in Nara Park outnumber visitors, display baffling summer gathering behaviour
- How about some fake bird poo to protect your bike from thieves in Japan?
- Japan’s intense heat wave has killed 79 people in Tokyo
- Japanese Yu-Gi-Oh fan makes authentic, functional Millennium Puzzle and it’s a thing of beauty
- Japanese cheerleader video chat performances — The latest weapon against pandemic-related stress
- Professional basketball meets Cowboy Bebop in awesome NBA playoffs/anime video【Video】
- Japan Railways announces a Pixar themed bullet train to commemorate anniversary
- Japanese police ask drunk people to please stop sleeping in the middle of the street
- Japanese model proudly displays armpit hair on giant ad at Shibuya
- Make fluffy Japanese omelettes in the microwave with this handy kitchen gadget
- Take a trip down south in Japan — five hidden gem places to visit in Kyushu
- Grab your broomstick and enroll in Little Witch Academia with this new game
- High-ranking yakuza member shot on the street near his home in Yamaguchi Prefecture
- Tokyo bicyclist arrested for splashing woman with urine as he rode past her
- Hooters closing original location in Japan as large-chested chain’s downsizing continues
- Osaka burglar arrested because he couldn’t find a mask during shortage
- Harry Potter permanent exhibition museum to open in Tokyo
- GU releases part two of their special Pokémon collaboration, featuring Galar Pokémon T-shirts
- Japanese man gets fired for lying on resume by saying he had less education than he really does
- Rare living male-female stag beetle is currently housed in Miyazaki prefectural museum
- Traditional Japanese inn offers ultimate amenity: A cat companion to spend the night with
- Japanese netizens shook by ancient air conditioner remote 【Photos】
- Japanese taxi company offers service to visit family graves for those who can’t travel themselves
- How much do fans of boys’ love spend every year on homoerotic comics? The amount may surprise you
- My Neighbour Totoro storyboards reveal secrets behind the Ghibli anime movie
- Japanese woman finds skeleton, possibly of her missing brother, while cleaning her house
- Pokémon GO player arrested for punching another player in the face
- Event held to watch noodles go down a long water slide, but no noodle eating allowed
- New Japanese rice cooker cuts carbohydrates at the push of a button
- Naomi Watanabe melts fans’ hearts with her Doraemon cosplay【Photos】
- What’s the minimum amount of money Japanese women want their husbands to earn? Survey investigates
- Want to look good while staying safe? Put CUM on your face!
- Give your anime figures the epic backdrops they need with these awesome 100 yen shop photo sheets
- Put your feet up and relax in these adorable miniature character-print Sailor Moon pajamas!
- Tokyo Fire Department uses Animal Crossing to demonstrate disaster-proof home decorating【Video】
- Beautiful bag designed by leather craftsman specially for carrying watermelons is a work of art
- Uniqlo now sells flowers in Tokyo, but are they on brand with quality for price?
- Very smart, funny cat shows exactly what it feels like to go outside in Japan’s heat wave【Video】
- It’s OK to eat ramen every day, says Japanese doctor…as long as it’s not one type
- Dive into a galaxy of jellyfish with Ikebukuro Sunshine Aquarium’s new Jellyfish Panorama【Photos】
- Morons caught blasting adult-video audio inside one of Tokyo’s busiest train stations
- Ghibli Museum reveals new social distancing rules for visitors ahead of reopening【Videos】
- 78-year-old dad in Japan handmakes amazing anime figure furniture for his otaku child
- Japanese company creates face masks for musicians
- Which conveyor belt sushi place’s chawanmushi egg custard is the best? We investigate【Taste Test】
- Japanese Corgi makes a Pokémon friend as life-size Yamper plushie moves into his home【Video】
- Now you can ‘stay’ in a Japanese castle without even leaving your sofa
- It’s time for a Pokémon ASMR trip to the seaside with Squirtle’s Day at the Beach!【Video】
- Japanese YouTuber fights on the streets of Shibuya in new real-life video game episode【Video】
- Online survey sheds light on prefectural personality rankings of Japanese people
- Experience the horror of a haunted house at home with these spooky online events by Obaken
- Plastic bag usage at Japanese stores down by 50 percent, but plastic bags sales through the roof
- Possibly the cutest hotel rooms in the world – Hello Kitty themed rooms to open in Tokyo
- Japanese man rides 1,000 kilometres on stolen mamachari bicycle to see Tokyo for first time
- Bones of over 1,500 people found at Osaka Station area construction site
- 56-year-old Pokémon GO trainer arrested for assaulting 55-year-old trainer
- How to turn konbini food into a luxury Japanese meal
- AI GAN project from Wuhan students turns photos or videos into gorgeous cinematic anime visuals
- Japanese designer creates dream sneakers that everyone wants to buy
- Japan’s first-ever ramen restaurant, which closed 44 years ago, is reopening this fall!
- Japanese wife/artist solves “I don’t know. What do YOU want to eat?” problem in an awesome way
- The first stage of anime park Nijigen no Mori’s Godzilla attraction is now open for a limited time
- Mos Burger releases new gummi candies in Japan
- Starbucks opens special telecommuting branch in Tokyo’s Ginza neighborhood【Photos】
- Japanese couples who want to try living together can now rent apartments for as little as one week
- Anime ice cream — Häagen-Dazs Japan releases beautiful shojo-style anime ad【Video】
- Your new dream job? Nintendo Japan are hiring level designers for new 2-D game
- Japanese Brazillian BBQ restaurants offering take-out disposable grills made of cardboard
- Dancing mini idol robots with customizable parts available for sale in Japan【Video】
- How to enjoy a cold drink without taking off your mask this summer【Experiment, video】
- Hokkaido resort offering vibrant bounty of gelato lookalikes…made of potato?!?
- Manga writer arrested for groping wanted to make a series “stimulating” for guys who like young girls
- Can these Daiso sandals stand up to Teva sandals? Here’s what we thought
- Organizers angered as ceremonial giant kanji “fire” in Kyoto lit early and unofficially
- Rick and Morty head to Tokyo in new anime short with bombshell revelations【Video】
- Pokémon saving the planet with free Poké Ball-case eco bags from 7-Eleven Japan
- Major Japanese bread maker officially finds God
- Japanese mom’s husband trash talks her for using frozen dumplings, maker fires back on Twitter
- Shape up to be the very best with collaborative sports gear from the Pokémon Center and Mizuno
- Katsu isn’t curry! Four kinds of katsu, and three delicious ways to eat them【Video】
- Mr. Sato vibe-checks a hidden retro café in the heart of Shibuya’s modern Miyashita Park 【Photos】
- Weekly Shonen Jump cancels manga after creator admits to schoolgirl groping
- Anti-mask group in Tokyo slammed for “cluster festival”
- Shonen Jump manga artist arrested for ride-by groping two junior high girls in Tokyo
- We make Dom Dom Burger’s Sweet and Salty Chicken Burger from scratch【SoraKitchen】
- Good news for vegans – enjoy yakiniku entirely meat-free with these new plant-based products
- Osaka shrine’s sacred horse provides no bathroom privacy, lots of laughs after “remodeling”【Vid】
- The Tokyo area welcomed more new foreign residents than Japanese ones last year
- We drink a gold leaf-covered chocolate drink from Godiva and pretend we’re rich【Taste Test】
- Take your taste buds on a trip to Hawaii with the new McDonald’s Japan menu
- New vending machines in Shibuya set to dispense Blue Bottle Coffee blends, beans, and more
- To entice customers, Japanese restaurant Saizeriya creates mask you can wear while eating【Video】
- 119-year-old Japanese high school stops forcing baseball players to shave their heads
- Pro gamer has perfect comeback to Sega exec’s “He looks like he eats cheese beef bowls” insult
- Save money AND enjoy a delicious jiggly jelly treat with this Starbucks topping ‘hack’
- “Demon manju”: A low-prep recipe for a delicious regional snack made from sweet potato
- Japanese social media reacts to Billie Eilish’s new animated, Ghibli-esque music video
- Flight that crashed in 1985 spotted landing in Narita Airport 35 years later
- Woman in short skirt arrested after inciting upskirt photography in Tokyo
- Inuyasha sequel anime Yashahime’s preview video is here, with a glimpse at Sango and Miroku’s son
- We make a Japanese ice cream vending machine
- Pringles Japan unveils its first original Mystery Flavor this summer
- How to turn Cup Noodle instant ramen into delicious Osaka-style dumplings【SoraKitchen】
- Mr. Sato takes a break in the new Shibuya KitKat Chocolatory, has a custom KitKat
- Japan’s new life-size Gundam is complete and standing proud in Yokohama!【Photos/Video】
- Japanese schoolgirl held prisoner in older man’s condo is free thanks to video game console
- Japanese company develops “smart mask” that translates speech to eight languages
- Evangelion, Spice and Wolf LED manhole covers installed in otaku-friendly neighborhood in Japan
- And now, an important message of hope from Gundam about the challenges of life in 2020【Video】
- Japanese YouTuber perfects gameplay moves outside Shibuya Station【Video】
- Go on a whirlwind tour of all 47 prefectures in Japan with this gorgeous promo movie【Video】
- Canned bento?!? We try out a cheaper alternative to canned Yoshinoya【Taste test】
- Making gyoza is a literal snap with this awesome Japanese kitchen gadget
- Mr. Sato got a tiny figure of himself made and put in the Evangelion area of Small Worlds Tokyo
- Cup Noodle celebrates selling over 100 billion units with special “Japanese slang” packaging
- Sumo wrestlers stage group escape from dormitory over disagreements with master’s wife
- Virtual dojinshi convention Comic Vket recreates the community joy of canceled otaku gatherings
- Japanese Twitter searches for foreigners who left funny photos on lost smartphone at Costco
- Best doughnuts in Tokyo? Sweet floral creations cause a stir on social media
- No escape from the terror with Japan’s new haunted Ferris wheel
- Japan’s sushi that’s actually cake fools the eyes, blows the mind, pleases the stomach【Photos】
- Ghibli cosplay: Official dresses bring anime heroine vibes to your wardrobe
- New Pokémon manhole covers starring Chansey are set to bring good luck to Fukushima
- Do Japanese ghosts have a lifespan of roughly 400 years?
- All-anime-themed hotel opening in Japan’s Tokorozawa Sakura Town【Photos】
- Japanese mouthwash effective against coronavirus, according to Osaka Governor
- Cook up an easy campsite feast inside your home with the “Ramen Cooker”
- Pokémon theme park opening in virtual space with Pikachu dance shows, cosplay, and escape games
- Brand-new Tokyo Shibuya Scramble intersection opens…but over 50 miles away from Tokyo?!【Photos】
- Will our reporter’s wish to find the secret Dragon Ball sweets be granted?
- Akihabara saying goodbye to landmark as giant Sega arcade announces it’s closing for good
- Terrace House Japanese reality show star arrested for possession of “small amount” of marijuana
- Enjoy sights and traditions of Japan’s heartland in new Gifu prefecture-focused feature【Video】
- Sega apologizes after exec says Puyo Puyo players eat beef bowls with cheese
- Japanese courier service creates what could be the cutest delivery box ever
- Scale SEGA! Game company’s greatest consoles recreated in miniature for your figures to play with
- Japanese figure skater Shoma Uno crushes pro gamer in Super Smash Bros. tournament【Video】
- Student baseball players in Japan improve with less training after COVID-19 hiatus
- Japanese amusement park offers mask stickers so guests can silently ‘scream’ on roller coasters
- Gacha capsule toy paradise for adults appears at Akihabara Station
- Japanese sake brewed to pair with cocoa cigarettes
- Feast your multiple eyes on the Harajuku Kawaii Monster Cafe’s tasty, toothsome dishes
- Anglicized map shows what Japan’s prefectures might be named if they were part of England
- Real-life PlayStation 3 dog found in Japan【Photos】
- Gag or actually functional office piece? Oversized Enter key amazes us—with its uselessness
July 2020
- What day of the year has the most anime character birthdays? This heat map has the answer
- Photo of exciting end of sumo match looks like…a VERY different kind of excitement
- SoraNews24’s Mr. Sato declared no longer hot by Google
- Fruits Basket anime cafe with limited-edition goods to appear at Princess Cafes in Tokyo, Osaka
- Massive explosion destroys restaurant in Japan’s Fukushima Prefecture【Photos】
- Sanrio’s matsuri festival-themed toys and plushes will give you Japanese summer vibes at home
- THAT MUCH for white rice and one tiny plum? Eating Japan’s most-expensive “cheap” bento【Taste test】
- Sukiya’s upcoming “Triple Garlic Mix” menu items are so pungent they come with a breath refresher
- Monjayaki in a cup is the new instant ramen everyone’s talking about right now【Taste Test】
- Mickey Mouse gets kabuki makeover in Japanese character fashion line
- If you’ve got 2.75 million yen to spare, you could own this life-size Atelier Ryza figure【Photos】
- Boxing reflex balls are the best way to make you a hit on social media
- World’s first make-your-own KitKat shop is opening in Tokyo
- First look at new Miyashita Park shopping complex in Shibuya
- “I didn’t ask the old men for any advice” says director of Studio Ghibli’s first CG anime
- Is that the Japanese bullet train in your underwear, or are you just happy to see me?
- Make your Japanese snacks even more Instagrammable with these mochi ice cream backgrounds
- Japan’s craziest train station has a giant with light-up eyes growing out of its wall【Photos】
- The future is here! Coronavirus prevention leads to holographic touch screens in everyday spaces
- Stinkiest sushi in the world is now an ice cream flavour in Japan
- Wait, the Japanese word daijoubu can mean both “yes” and “no?” Why? HOW?!?
- Exec from idol singer group SKE48’s management company arrested on child prostitution charges
- J-pop star Utada Hikaru filmed all of her newest video in her lockdown home, and it’s beautiful
- Hiroshi Fujiwara from Fragment Design creates a new Starbucks in Tokyo
- You can open a Japanese-style bathhouse for your pets or anime figures with the Bird Sento【Pics】
- Japanese teacher shares surprising reason why the kanji for crow has one less line than bird
- We try squeezing our boss’ face until it gets smaller【Experiment】
- Happy horror — Rescue dog in Japan gets a toy, gives everyone else nightmares
- Tired of buying spicy cod roe that’s just not how you like it? Customize it with this new DIY kit
- Japanese hot spring YouTuber finds her niche showing off out-of-the-way local onsen【Videos】
- Cheap paradise: Daiso’s microwave potato chip maker is healthy, easy, and delicious【Taste test】
- Naomi Watanabe slays Lady Gaga in “Rain On Me” parody video
- Official Evangelion emergency rations, with curry and beef bowls, are now on sale【Photos】
- Dress your Animal Crossing character in custom fashions by Japanese brand Sig Freak’s Store
- We try Akihabara’s new Shaken Ramen in a bubble tea cup 【Taste Test】
- Dom Dom turns up the heat with spicy Mexican and Thai chicken burgers
- Yokohama unveils plans to build a humongous theme park
- Sailor Moon’s Luna and Black Lady get new real-world lingerie sets and camisoles【Photos】
- We sent Mr. Sato off to Yakiniku Camp, the restaurant where you cook your own food
- Chinese man wins 1.8 billion yen from betting on Japanese horse races — what’s his secret?
- New Calpis Water bottle design can only be fully seen after you drink the contents
- Limited edition Ramen Pringles to be sold in Pringles vending machines in Japan
- 2020 Miss Yukata Japan beauties in traditional Japanese garb debut at Ikaho Onsen 【Video】
- Enjoy confectionery the Super Saiyan way with these new Super Dragon Ball sweets
- Stay at an old samurai residence in the heart of a “Little Kyoto” warrior town
- Venture through real-life locations from Ghost of Tsushima with this handy tourism website
- Japanese YouTuber goes fishing with anime-girl figure, what he catches is too perfect【Video】
- Missing the movies and fireworks shows? Get your fill of both at upcoming drive-in theater event
- Anime cooking in real life – How to make Food Wars’ unagi matelote【SoraKitchen】
- Tokyo Banana and KitKat team up to offer limited-edition Caramel Banana KitKats
- How to have a Japanese rotenburo bath experience without leaving your home【Photos】
- Wearable Japanese tentacle plushies are here to meet all your plush tentacle needs【Photos】
- SoraNews24’s Mr. Sato is now the top Japanese search result for “handsome man” on Google Japan
- Why have no COVID-19 clusters occurred in pachinko parlors?
- KFC Taiwan now offering chicken and rice menu based on Japanese okonomiyaki pancakes!
- Pokémon beef bowl tie-up with Yoshinoya is back with a sequel and new species to catch
- British Olympic team sends heartfelt message to Tokyo one year before the opening ceremony
- Okinawa’s new STEM Resort educational play center now open, is a kid’s colorful dreamland
- Brand-new Tamagotchi saluting Fate anime/video game series, the Extellagotchi, is on the way
- Pokémon underwear line lets you wear your love of Pocket Monsters on more than just your sleeve
- University staff member caught printing out large letter-sized porn collection on office computer
- Pokémon teams up with clothing brand Milkfed for cute lineup of Ponyta goods
- Sleeping with the noodles – Ramen-themed hotel room now accepting guests in Japan
- Japanese student criticised for campaign against excess plastic packaging
- Hi-Chew releases new Japanese School Lunch flavor to stimulate appetites and nostalgia
- Fujisan beer, made with rice grown by water under Mt. Fuji, may have world’s most beautiful can
- Limited edition Gundam models made of 100% Gundarium on sale
- Spend Halloween with this adorable yet terrifying Pennywise figurine
- Pokémon Cafes in Tokyo and Osaka to have special Pokémon Café Mix-inspired menu
- Demon Slayer anime franchise gets new edible content with Kimetsu no Yaiba-yaki sweets【Tasting】
- Glasses from Japan turn drinks into Hello Kitty, will convince you that you need snacks too【Pics】
- Survey says more sixth graders in Japan aspire to work in medicine this year than last year
- Man arrested for spreading false Twitter rumors about five Japanese idol singers for revenge
- Wait, why is there a train at this gas station in Japan?【Photos】
- 45-year-old man arrested for writing “Pyewwww Poop” on public toilet seat
- Super Smash Bros. superfan shares shocking character tier list after thousands of hours of play
- Wonder Woman goes anime-style with redesign figure from famous Japanese artist【Photos】
- Moon Prism Power ineffective against coronavirus as Tokyo permanent Sailor Moon restaurant closes
- We visit Tokyo’s new all-plant-based cafe “Komeda Is □”
- We test out the recipe for “botayama curry” featuring black sauce and black rice
- 82-year-old woman fights off bear in Japan: “I sent him flying”
- Studio Ghibli now has a Hawaiian shirt and skirt collection【Photos】
- Japanese fast food chain’s new robot worker helps people sick and stuck at home continue to earn
- Fruits Basket and Ouran Host Club, two of the best reverse harem manga, going free-to-read online
- Blue Bottle Coffee now offering traditional sweet bean gelatin cake at stores across Japan
- Time travelling online survey gets Japanese people nostalgic for their youth
- Salmon sashimi noodles: Terrifying, mouthwatering, or both?【Photos】
- AKB48 member tests positive for coronavirus
- Tokyo aquarium’s reopening showcases a revamped, ethereally beautiful jellyfish chamber
- Coronavirus makes popular Japanese restaurant chain raise prices by one yen, but not to earn more
- Has five years with the dangerous haircut banned in Tokyo schools led this man to a life of crime?
- You can now visit a recreation of Evangelion’s Tokyo-3 and live there in miniature form in【Pics】
- Official Studio Ghibli anime skateboards offered at brand-new Ghibli specialty shop in Tokyo【Pics】
- Netizen visits grandparents’ house, finds undisturbed bamboo stalk growing in the kitchen【Pics】
- The top 10 (plus one) Shonen Jump manga protagonists, as decided by Japanese netizens
- We tried eating a raw “mizu nasu” eggplant, and it tastes like a weird fruit【Taste Test】
- Several McDonald’s branches closing across Japan due to COVID-19 infections
- Feast and plan adventures like a real fantasy guild member at Y.barn dining bar in Nagano【Pics】
- Japanese actor Haruma Miura found dead at home in Tokyo
- You can get your Baskin-Robbins ice cream served in a Poké Ball in Japan
- Busty anime pirate Nami is now flat as can be in new One Piece kokeshi figure line【Photos】
- Japan’s favorite anti-piracy ads are back with an action-packed reboot after six-year break
- Japanese son tells parents he wants to quit his job, they give the best possible response
- Three Inuyasha cafes opening in Japan to celebrate sequel series to Rumiko Takahashi hit
- Japan’s National Tourism Organization posts achingly gorgeous promo video: “hope lights the way”
- Sapporo Marathon moves online, becomes way more chill about it all
- Can Mr. Sato freeze this cooling face mask just by shaking it?【Video】
- Pikachu-flavor potato snacks pack two different kinds of Thunder Punch【Taste test】
- Celebrate summer in style with a cold drink in these color-changing firework glasses【Video】
- Anime voice actress fart recording now on sale as ASMR audio file
- Japanese train station grows wine grapes on the platform
- Japanese karaoke now offers “Mask Effect” for people with face masks【Video】
- Head of Tokyo board of education gets asked about dumb school hairstyle rule, gives dumb answer
- This pet fish in Japan is trying to beat Pokémon Sapphire, and it’s already won two gym badges【Video】
- Government plans to establish four “Japanese Silicon Valleys”
- Busty Japanese brushstroke calligraphy artist shares visual appeal in video series【Videos】
- Ghibli Park planned to open in Fall 2022, Studio Ghibli boss to attend groundbreaking ceremony
- Ramen face mask from Japan fogs up your glasses, looks like a steaming hot bowl of noodles
- Anime voice actress announces marriage, fans start getting rid of her merchandise the next day
- McDonald’s Japan runs new anime ad for milkshakes, some viewers see lolicon mag cover instead
- Plus-size Japanese model lets her anger fly in new-type anti-train groper posters
- Can Nipple MAN tame our wildest nipples?【Experiment】
- Testing Japan’s gacha capsule toy calligraphy brushes – tranquility for just 200 yen【Photos】
- Sacred 1,200-year-old tree toppled by severe storm at shrine in central Japan【Photos】
- There’s a Lego Nintendo Entertainment System on the way…and it’s playable?!?
- Hana Kimura’s mother requests evidence of hate tweets cyberbullying her daughter after her death
- Second part of sports anime Haikyuu’s fourth season finally airing in October, as the manga ends
- Muji’s garlic sauce potato chips are perfectly pungent enough to warrant an investigation
- We visit the Megaweb History Garage of classic cars, get to sit in a real-life DeLorean DMC12
- Japanese nature theme park lets you zoom through the air at over 40 miles an hour
- Posable “Nude” vending machine capsule toy is a better choice for artists than perverts
- Japanese otaku singles parties say they only want guys who are otaku, but don’t look like otaku
- China is getting its own Gundam life-size anime robot statue
- Japanese fisherman becomes TikTok heartthrob, shares cute dance videos while working at sea
- Real cops get called to fake art theft event at Tokyo gallery in the middle of the night【Photos】
- Japanese hamster shows impressive feat of strength, Twitter more focused on its butt
- Smell like matcha tiramisu with new spray lotion from 126-year-old Japanese cosmetics company
- Japan’s leading maker of giant cat heads needs your help!
- Take bites of the Milky Way and summer with traditional, Tanabata-inspired Japanese sweets【Pics】
- Japan’s first 100 percent non-alcoholic and vegan bar to open in Tokyo’s Roppongi district
- Tokyo Disneyland cancels Christmas
- Tokyo in 60 frames-per-second, 107 years in the past, looks amazing【Video】
- Naomi Osaka’s first wave of charity face masks sell out, but she promises more for everyone
- 10-second Japanese katsu curry – Is this the world’s most amazing instant food?【Video】
- Evangelion teams up with fashion brand glamb to bring us seriously cool street art apparel
- Natsumi’s pink scooter from Weathering with You now on sale from Honda for a limited time
- Egashira 2:50 donates 1M yen to flood-stricken parts of Japan
- Japanese mom praises hard-studying teenage son…for his Pokémon notes?!?
- Missing the maid café? Virtual @Home Café lets you chat with cute virtual maids at home!
- Japan is getting a new for-beer KitKat variety, and beer inspired by KitKats to drink with it
- Japan’s All-Alone Tents see skyrocketing demand during coronavirus pandemic
- Get an authentic Japanese summer festival in a box with this crowdfunding project
- Want your own Japanese coronavirus quarantine room? Cardboard cubicles on sale to general public
- Tokyo plan to give 100,000 yen to residents who get infected with coronavirus sparks backlash
- Only three COVID-19 infected people registered on Japan’s contact tracing app after a month
- Anime artist illustrates the differences between Japanese fashion now and ten years ago
- Terrace House star Kai Kobayashi says staff asked him to touch Hana Kimura’s breasts
- Shinkansen bullet train tickets go half-off until spring of next year in east Japan travel push
- Japan’s beautiful new campground looks perfect for living out your Princess Mononoke fantasies
- Mr. Sato tries to make himself invisible by wearing mirror paper, creates cool modern art instead
- Japanese pubs in Tokyo, Osaka now have special seats for online drinking party customers
- Japanese idol singer responds to fan who gushes over how much he loves her thighs
- The first ever Doraemon ride is coming to Universal Studios Japan this summer
- Birth of new kusoge legend — Zelda wannabe has copied Zelda music, all-original crazy bugs【Vids】
- Dozens of Peppers and Spots join forces for a creepy robot 7th inning stretch spectacular
- Japanese vending machines will now let your buy things using your face
- Neon Genesis Evang-olfian? Adorable Angel and Pen Pen plushies are here to keep clubs safe
- The Ultimate Battle for Ham Sandwich Supremacy – we rank Japan’s convenience store sandwiches
- Hello Kitty offers limited-time hospitality at Narita Airport with cute kitty drinks and meals
- White is so 2019, LED light-up face masks a hit on Japanese crowdfunding site
- New light-up Japanese bar sign capsule toys make drinking at home feel like a night on the town
- Japanese mom physically subdues man who groped her schoolgirl daughter
- Seiji gets his first royalty payment for his music from JASRAC
- The most satisfying McDonald’s burger, according to Japanese customers
- How to make tuna sashimi HAM with less than a minute of work【SoraKitchen】
- Amazingly beautiful cakes inside fruit – Our newest Japanese dessert obsession【Photos】
- Our team of five reporters try to turn themselves into Japanese heartthrob Kimutaku【Photos】
- Eating a shark heart from a Tokyo supermarket【Photos】
- Japanese women show overwhelming resistance to unisex bathrooms in survey
- Over 30,000 goldfish on display at Art Aquarium, Tokyo’s newest Instagrammable spot
- We try Muji’s new “communist” suit【Photos】
- A summary of the plot of Studio Ghibli’s Princess Mononoke (by someone who’s never seen it)
- We try out Pizza Hut Taiwan’s Ramen Pizza, try to figure out its national identity
- Should Japanese schools stop making kids write book reports? Twitter debates
- Tokyo man arrested for his very tiny guns
- Amending Japanese crime law: names of 18 and 19-year-old criminals to no longer be concealed
- Old dog shows new trick with very Japanese solution to toilet paper wall challenge【Video】
- Gourmet crickets raised on an almond-rich diet now available for snacking in Japan
- Pikachu Outbreak home robot walks, talks, and sings when you call to it【Video】
- Keep wishing for the end of coronavirus with sickness-preventing yokai signature seals
- Aichi man arrested again after having slashed over 1,000 women’s tires to get to know them better
- Studio Ghibli releases new plush characters that turn into eco-friendly reusable shopping bags
- Consul General of Japan in New York plays and slays Jimi Hendrix style Star Spangled Banner【Vid】
- Starbucks revamps cafe in the heart of Tokyo’s Roppongi to create tea-centered haven
- Legendary Tokyo bento shop offers free food 24 hours a day for one month if it meets Twitter goal
- Hana Kimura’s mother slams Terrace House castmates for partying after daughter’s death
- Got 33,000 bucks to spend on an anime “figure?” Then this human-scale Evangelion could be yours!
- Japanese idol group limits length of fan letters after receiving crazy-long “fan report”
- Tokyo’s Ghibli museum to reopen this month, but only for one group of people
- Authentic kimono fashions await you in Animal Crossing from Kyoto furisode tailor Chiso【Pics】
- 36 Views of The Mount Fuji Bar【Photos】
- Every Kyoto Animation movie ever made gets revival screening, company now hiring new employees
- Which of McDonald’s new “Beef Burgers of the World” is the best? We find out【Taste Test】
- Remote-control VR robots to start working in Japanese convenience stores this summer
- Survey shows that Japanese couples are trying to conceive earlier
- Even Spirited Away’s Yubaba wants you to wear a mask for coronavirus safety
- Strange bird outside Shinjuku Station looks like a reincarnated salaryman
- NHK loses court case to Tokyo woman who can’t watch it because her TV has a blocker installed
- How to make a spicy chicken katsudon in just three minutes【SoraKitchen】
- Japan’s hot-spring capital Beppu made quite possibly the best tourism video ever
- Five surprises and one disappointment about life in Japan from our expat friend
- In the name of my savings, I’ll punish you! Become a Sailor Scout with these Sailor Moon purses!
- Brad Pitt discusses why his view on face masks changed in Japan
- Street Kart company famous for Super Mario karts ends crowdfunding campaign with dismal support
- Pikachu-ear engagement rings and Pokémon wedding rings for him and her can now be yours【Photos】
- Hankering for a vacation? Try these pseudo-vacations offered in Taiwan and Japan
- Korean cheese dog, tornado potato cooking gadgets bring Seoul street food to your home kitchen
- Tokyo store sells beautiful Japanese fruit sandwiches that look like floral arrangements
- New Mochi Cream Doughnuts from Mister Donut pay homage to Japanese confectionery
- Japanese architecture firm creates luxurious “Cat High-Rise Condominium” cat tree【Video】
June 2020
- Weird Japanese vending machine find: Soda that looks like mayonnaise
- Kyoto’s annual giant mountain bonfire displays drastically reduced in 2020
- Just how waterproof is this waterproof notebook? We put it to the test, SoraNews24 style
- You can now get stick-on salon masks for haircuts in the coronavirus age in Japan
- The Evangelion Tamagotchi is here, so let’s raise an Angel!【Photos】
- PM Abe’s face masks worn as bra by Tokyo assembly member candidate
- Sailor Moon Wedding Dress Collection lets you dress like Usagi, Tuxedo Mask as you say I do【Pics】
- Shibuya 109 teams up with Hiroshima bread brand for “beary” cute cream pancakes and sandwiches
- Two tastes in one with matcha green tea ramen, kombucha udon coming from Cup Noodle’s Nissin
- Tokyo Disneyland and Disney Sea reveal what it’ll be like for visitors when they reopen【Videos】
- How I met your cosplaying father? Cosplay suplex leads to lifelong love for Gintama fans
- Pandemic hair trend: A haircut to match your mask not your face
- Sailor Moon creator illustrates new marriage registration form in Japan, can be ordered now
- Never feel lonely in the tub again! We try Japan’s Bobbing Seal floating bath toy【Photos】
- Full-size Evangelion statue appears at Japanese theme park with entry plug synchronization tests
- Super Nintendo World’s opening at Universal Studios Japan delayed indefinitely
- Starbucks Japan opens first sign-language store in Tokyo
- Tradition meets summer blooms as shrines arrange beautiful floating flower displays【Pics, Video】
- Leading Japanese snack maker to continue teleworking, stop transferring people from own families
- Sega releases Sonic the Hedgehog taiyaki to celebrate 80 years of Sega awesomeness
- How to make your own sold-out Uniqlo Airism mask in less than two minutes
- “Keep your paws off ’em!” This cute Thai cat is very protective over its owner’s watermelons
- Starbucks Japan releases new summer drinkware range with Pegasus as the star
- Is this Tokyo, or Final Fantasy? Rainy season night makes for incredible Skytree view【Photos】
- Sailor Moon and Shiseido team up for beautiful, sparkly Sailor Moon makeup packaging
- New Japanese social media platform promises positive responses only for users’ posts【Video】
- Tokyo gubernatorial candidate strips naked in televised campaign speech
- Newest Hello Kitty collab features Kitty-chan cosplaying as supernatural protector against plague
- eSports facility for senior citizens set to open in Kobe
- You can make and eat anime’s most famous butt with the Shin-chan purin kit【Photos】
- Flying scarecrow in Japanese countryside scares people across Japanese Internet【Video】
- Internet reacts with confusion to Muji’s new fill-it-up-yourself water bottle product
- Good God, what is this terrifying monstrosity found at a game shop in Japan?
- Minions cosplay as Japanese kabuki characters in new merchandise collection
- Pac-Man sake series coming to salute the video game star’s 40th birthday
- Transform yourself with U-Treasure’s new solid gold or platinum Ditto necklaces
- You COULD eat a terrifying octopus egg in Japan, but SHOULD you? Let’s find out!【Taste test】
- Get ready to mimic Kirby by inhaling plate after plate of cute summery food at the new Kirby Café!
- Samantha Vega teams up with Pokémon for new stylishly nerdy purse collection
- A practical use for anime wall scrolls? Experiment finds unexpected interior benefit【Video】
- Japan’s greatest shirtless comedian Egashira 2:50 honored in new capsule toy line
- Do the new Uniqlo summer face masks really deserve bad reviews?
- Barricades placed on Mt. Fuji as mountain officially closes because of coronavirus【Video】
- Pikachu devolves into terrifying monstrosity in Taiwan
- Mr Sato drinks stinky Pond Water Cider from Japan
- Tasting Starbucks’ Sesame Almond Tofu Frappuccino, the drink you can’t get in Japan or the U.S.
- League of Pokémon? Fans aren’t too happy about new Pokémon MOBA game from China’s Tencent【Video】
- McDonald’s Japan releases Spicy Chicken McNuggets so spicy they’ll knock you out? 【Taste Test】
- Kyoto cafe with unfortunate name, gorgeous sandwiches keeps getting mistaken for e-commerce giant
- Japanese tactical face mask lets you weather the coronavirus storm while looking awesome【Photos】
- Enjoy the refreshing taste of summer with these beautiful water drop cakes
- Pizza Hut creates Putting our Soul into Every Bite Ramen Pizza with famous Japanese ramen chain
- Ramen restaurant in Japan offers lifetime free ramen plan for a hefty price
- Oh shiitake! How to grow your own with Japan’s super-easy mushroom cultivation kit【Photos】
- Demon Slayer themed okonomiyaki coming this July
- Breaking: Japanese Prime Minister finally takes a day off after 148-day work streak
- Satolgo 12: “The Sardine Gambit”
- Tokyo Disneyland will require visitors to wear masks indoors when it reopens next month
- Smash Bros. director Sakurai’s couch appears in video, has Internet searching for where to buy it
- Half-Japanese woman hands card to people who ask tiresome questions about her race
- Be Our Guest: Beauty and the Beast themed cafes open in three Japanese cities
- Hundreds of venomous fire ants discovered in Tokyo, queen yet to be found
- Coronavirus leads to the creation of haunted drive-in in Tokyo this summer【Photos】
- High-price face mask boutiques open in Tokyo, where masks are fashion statement, not political
- Make sushi in seconds with smart ingredient hack from Don Quijote
- Add a dash of Kyoto culture to your daily snack with Uji Matcha chocolate-covered potato chips
- Japanese bag looks like it’s spouting random English, but has an actual message
- Mister Donut Japan unrolls a new line of sweet and savory breakfast “bread” donuts
- Japanese chef creates gorgeous Monet impressionist cake【Photos】
- Find a red envelope on the ground? Here’s why you should never pick it up
- Ghibli fans for Ghibli fans! Anime studio’s new line of Japanese sensu, uchiwa arrives for summer
- Japan’s “strongest roach killer” is frighteningly effective… We mean FRIGHTENINGLY effective
- In celebration of Onigiri Day, we compare rice balls from three different convenience stores
- 11 different ways to say “father” in Japanese
- 880-pound wagyu cow escapes from livestock auction in southern Japan
- Bento shop staff punished part-timer by piercing her nose, cutting all hair off, and more
- McDonald’s Japan’s Hokkaido Melon dessert drinks – the latest sign of life getting back to normal
- These Poké Ball high heels look like a joke, but they’re official… and only available in China
- Japanese kimono maker creates alluring face mask for hostesses
- After months of closure, Sanrio Puroland stages for re-opening in mid-July
- Customers race to Uniqlo for new summer face masks, but are they really worth the hype?
- Tokyo art gallery encourages visitors to steal its art
- Man in Tokyo tries to pay for sex with toy check
- Totoro ready to help keep forests clean this summer with his adorable new reusable shopping bags
- Kyoto man arrested after clerk mishears him say “I have SARS.”
- No screaming allowed on Japanese roller coasters, and new video shows it can be done【Video】
- Japanese Animal Crossing fan serves up a steaming hot custom design, Internet recoils in horror
- The first images of Studio Ghibli’s first-ever CG anime are here!【Photos】
- Tokyo’s dedicated Nintendo store finally begins offering its exclusive items online
- Cat lovers can now put a canned ring on it with new line of capsule toys
- How to turn leftover tempura into fried rice (or why to buy all the takeout tempura you can)
- McDonald’s Japan starts new campaign featuring burgers from their overseas restaurants
- You can now get shaved ice ramen in Japan, and it’s painfully delicious【Taste test】
- Popular virtual YouTubers Love-chan and Aipii get an adorable makeover
- Buying and selling Animal Crossing Villagers violates the game’s Terms of Use, Nintendo says
- Kyoto woman arrested for stealing cat from pet shop, offers strange justification to police
- Crocodile Who Dies in 100 Days creator starts new English-language Twitter manga
- Studio Ghibli films coming to cinemas for “once in a lifetime” event this summer
- Here we go! Start collecting coins, because Lego Mario just announced eight expansion sets
- Toyama Prefectural University able to locate potential COVID-19 clusters from raw sewage
- Gucci releases a new Japan-exclusive Grip watch with “Gucci” written on the face in katakana
- Japanese dad/otaku worries he’s an embarrassment to his kids, son tells him exactly how he feels
- Black Lives Matter protests receive support from Japanese mascot Chiitan【Video】
- Japanese condoms now have their own anime: Condom Battler Goro!
- You play the newest Pokémon game, Pokémon Smile, by brushing your teeth in real life【Video】
- New Pokémon Snap coming to Nintendo Switch! Four ways it can succeed where the original failed
- One Piece creator waives copyright for LINE stamps, allows fans to post, profit from fan art
- Hello Kitty doesn’t have a mouth, so how does she video chat with fans? We find out!
- What do hamsters dream of? Adorable Japanese pet video shows us one answer【Video】
- Japanese gravure idol strips down, plays drums to anime hits【Videos】
- Japanese notepads you can eat promise to save you from embarrassing body noises at work/school
- SoraNews24 staff smells boss’ unwashed socks that have been worn for five-days straight
- Random man attempts to punch female reporter on Tokyo street【Video】
- Nara deer heading farther outside park during the coronavirus outbreak, but will they come back?
- Live-streamer who slipped and died on Mt Fuji wins Darwin Award
- Our reporter investigates the strangely named “shaved ice donburi” at a Tokyo cafe
- Toilet paper miracle ends 11 harrowing minutes in a Harajuku McDonald’s restroom
- Treat yourself to a secluded izakaya experience with Tsukada Nojo’s home drinking service!
- No Swedish meatballs but carbs galore: ranking all 16 Harajuku IKEA flatbreads【Taste Test】
- How to stop the itching from a mosquito bite in minutes using a towel and a microwave
- Japan’s one-person mini tempura pot turns every day into fry day
- Japanese cookie brand has a fun game for you to play while stuck at home: cookie racing!
- Japanese prison offers manga background work program, artwork offered online【Pics】
- Japan Self-Defense Forces Twitter account issues apology for cute emoticon salute
- Two incredibly important phrases to remember when shopping in Japan
- Crossdressing support subscription service launches in Japan with clothing delivery, tutorials
- Soon-to-be-demolished, historical host club opens up its doors to family-friendly fun【Pics】
- Japan’s “Dog Mountain Castle” gets adorably invaded by cats【Photos】
- We attempt to achieve a Zen mindset by making candy rock gardens
- Attention: The cast of Naruto is now cats【Photos】
- We try to collect all 7 limited edition Pokémon figurines from Yoshinoya’s Pokémon beef bowl sets
- To celebrate their birthday, Uniqlo are giving customers presents with their purchases
- Official Sylvester Stallone Rambo manga portrait from over-the-top artist is crazy and awesome
- Awesome Studio Ghibli T-shirt line combines high fashion and anime history in 22 designs【Pics】
- Osaka’s iconic giant pufferfish may disappear due to COVID-19
- Breathtaking real-world Secret of Mana Pure Lands found, then lost, in Japan【Photos】
- Cosplay mosquito repellent? Japan’s new magical-armor-style accessory protects you from bugs
- Starbucks Japan surprises customers with fizzy and creamy strawberry Frappuccinos 【Taste Test】
- Woman attempting suicide in Tokyo has life saved by 20 sumo wrestlers
- Stay Tentacool in the summer heat with these gorgeous Pokémon polo shirts
- The shit didn’t hit the fan, it IS the fan – Testing Daiso’s 100-yen Handy Poo Fan
- Japanese dad opens bar inside his house just for him and his kid【Videos】
- We used the Tobidase! Sushi Maker to make perfect-looking sushi
- Japanese store stops talking to customers because of coronavirus, some hope change is permanent
- Convenience store fried chicken gets approved as food for Japanese space program
- A roundup of some of this year’s best “Samurai Sanders”: KFC’s mascot in samurai armor【Photos】
- Ramen-flavor shaved ice is coming to Tokyo just in time for the summer heat
- Design-your-own-Pokémon-T-shirt service launches at Uniqlo, dozens of species to work with【Pics】
- How does the GAP store taste? We send Mr. Sato to the world’s first GAP cafe to find out
- Japanese mascots endangered by effects of coronavirus
- Kyoto Animation arsonist’s lawyer says he doesn’t need to be in custody, investigators disagree
- The odd phenomenon of some Japanese husbands making their wives put their socks on for them
- These models don’t exist: New agency offers AI generated models for commercial use
- Japanese revolving sushi restaurant creates solo-diner capsules for a private world of sushi
- Japanese prime minister accidentally asked about government’s massive “Robbery Campaign” budget
- Japanese-American singer Hikaru Utada opens a discussion on racism on Japanese Twitter
- Online Japanese hostess bar turns out to be better than real thing for our first-time customer
- World’s first Ikea convenience store opens in Harajuku, Japan
- “The revolutionary way to pick your nose!” We try out the Nose Picker
- Would a pizza made with pizza-flavored potato chips yield a super pizza?
- Mr. Sato reflects on riding the train in Tokyo for the first time in two months
- The poo from Nara Park’s deer is changing because of the coronavirus pandemic
- Drum-maker Pearl repurposes hi-hat pedals into alcohol dispensers
- Japanese idol shows just how well the optical illusion boob shirt works
- Over 2,000 people march in support of Black Lives Matter in Osaka
- Can you write the alphabet properly? According to Japanese teachers, probably not
- No one asked but we did it anyways: MOS rice patty burgers X ochazuke【Taste test】
- Our balding reporter tries to fix his male pattern baldness with medications and topical sprays
- Gold Gundam tofu appears in Japan, requires “painting” with real gold for full effect【Taste test】
- In Japan, Uber Eats will deliver the latest manga to your door
- Don’t panic! You can now get a gigantic life-size Psyduck plushie at the Pokémon Center
- Formerly Mario-themed go-kart rental service opens crowdfunding to save their business
- 89-year-old train line in rural Hokkaido shuts down, but lives on through touching video tribute
- Sapporo Zoo sells “lion-ripped jeans,” “beaver-gnawed coasters” and more to stay open amid COVID
- Parasite movie releases free official wallpapers to download as backgrounds for video calls
- Disgusting truth of what happens when someone coughs without covering their mouth revealed【Video】
- Japanese woman arrested for cyberstalking elderly man twice her age
- Anime is not real life: American TikTok user points out absurdity of buxom chef’s uniform
- What would Pokémon look like as a 1950s’ Looney Tunes cartoon? Like this【Video】
- 188-year-old Kyoto tea merchant offers beautiful Hydrangea Parfait as nearby temple’s flowers bloom
- We try cooling our face masks five different ways, and don’t recommend doing any of them
- Disney releases new line of summer kimono, complete with stylish Mickey and Frozen motifs
- Japan’s new ukiyo-e woodblock print passports are beautiful, now in travelers’ hands【Photos】
- Frozen annin tofu/almond tofu drinks appear at Japanese convenience stores【Taste Test】
- How to make a pizza using a pack of ramen noodles【SoraKitchen】
- Don’t eat these Cup Noodles…because they’re actually a super-realistic full-scale model【Photos】
- Knife-wielding professor fired from international department of one of Tokyo’s top universities
- Universal Studios Japan to slowly open up while Tokyo Disney Parks stay closed
- Add two more dapper Shiba glasses to your collection with Goodglas’ new Wafuku Nakayoshi Set
- Tokyo city hall gets menacing red makeover as coronavirus infection numbers rise【Photos】
- Mie Prefecture to become first in Japan to ban outing LGBT individuals
- New Studio Ghibli anime coming this winter is first CG feature planned by Hayao Miyazaki
- Sega announces Game Gear Micro, an extra-tiny retro system with a startingly high price
- Studio Ghibli theme park’s opening will not be delayed by coronavirus, planners promise
- We make one of Japan’s best breakfast treats: Himeji almond toast【SoraKitchen】
- Secret fireworks festivals take place across Japan to lift spirits during coronavirus crisis【Pics】
- Japanese adult film star pumped for info on surprising topics after offer to tell fans “anything”
- Japanese man breaks own world record for Super Mario 64 blindfolded speed run
- New trailer for final Evangelion movies is as crazy as it is beautiful【Video】
- Dead body found in real-life Totoro’s Forest in Japan
- Trailer for Attack on Titan’s last season finally released, looks awesome despite studio changes
- Pokémon game developer Game Freak is now hiring, holding online interviews for new jobs
- Schick and Neon Genesis Evangelion team up to offer limited Eva, NERV-themed razor blades
- Osaka asked not to directly rub goblin god’s feet as things slowly return to normal in the city
- Skip sushi — The five best beef bento to eat in Japan right now
- We try cooking yakisoba with real Japanese buckwheat soba【SoraKitchen】
- Exercise your English and your toilet humor with Benza English
- Minnesota riots prompt people in Japan to protest against racial profiling by police【Videos】
- Japanese politicians want to make walking while looking at your smartphone illegal
- Japanese pro wrestler wows the Internet with her powerful, muscular… cooking videos!
May 2020
- Dating simulator lets players know exact moment virtual girlfriends will disappear this summer
- Ibaraki Airport mulls name change to “Tokyo Ibaraki Airport” despite not being in Tokyo
- Japanese teen boy picks worst woman to randomly ask if she wants to make an adult video
- We buy a Japanese robo girl to pour drinks for us to enjoy while taking a bath【Video】
- Japanese worker gets asked by boss to stay after tele-meeting for surprisingly cute reason
- Rejoice, EarthBound fans! New official tribute comic “Pollyanna” set to debut in mid-June
- Japanese Twitter revels in the wholesome, blurry hilarity of this daughter’s photo of her dad
- Mini samurai sword scissors are here to help you slice paper and plastic foes to pieces【Photos】
- Boy cries tears of joy after eating McDonald’s for the first time since lockdown began [Video]
- During trying times, receive comfort and advice from Boss coffee’s poster boy Tommy Lee Jones
- Even Gundam not immune to coronavirus as pandemic cancels moving life-size statue’s preview event
- Katana that shoot flames are real in amazing Japanese artist’s video series【Videos】
- New conspiracy theory emerges that Shinzo Abe is legendary yokai Amabie
- Makoto Shinkai fixes “shocking” visual mistake for Weathering with You’s Blu-ray release
- Social distanced dining is a cinch with these stuffed capybara companions【Photos】
- New miniature theme park Small Worlds Tokyo finally opening, has a tiny Sailor Moon exhibit!
- What would Dragon Quest look like in real life? Fan’s Slime travel photo series shows us【Photos】
- “Oh, is that so?” says Kyoto Animation arsonist when told how many people he killed
- Giant undersea bug in Toba Aquarium poops for first time in two years
- Death of Terrace House star Hana Kimura prompts Yu Darvish to speak out against cyberbullying
- Japanese rugby legend questions reopening of pro-baseball, confuses everyone
- Terrace House season cancelled, removed from streaming service after Hana Kimura’s death
- Japanese bubble tea chain starts selling at-home tapioca drink kits
- Gotta stamp them all! Collect your shrine stamps with this gorgeous new range of stationery
- Japanese government to subsidize domestic travel this summer to boost the ailing tourism industry
- Animal Crossing fan recreating all of Ghibli’s Spirited Away in New Horizons, and it’s incredible
- Kyoto Animation comments on arsonist arrest: “Our friends whose lives were taken won’t come back”
- Tokyo Tower reopens after coronavirus closure, but now you have to take the stairs 150 meters up
- Lawyers say Japanese video game ban for kids violates constitution, call for abolition
- Pikachu-shaped electric shock-flavor gummies are coming to Japan!
- Got a collection of anime clear files? Then you need these super-cheap frames from Japan’s Nitori
- Starbucks mermaid Frappuccino surfaces, makes waves online
- Essential Inuyasha episodes to rewatch before the Yashahime anime sequel airs this fall
- 100-year-old hanko signature stamp maker offering free digital stamp designs for teleworkers
- Kyoto Animation arsonist to be finally placed under arrest for July attack that killed 36
- No screaming on roller coasters, please, say Tokyo Disneyland, other Japanese amusement parks
- Survey ranks the most desirable neighborhoods to live in Japan’s Kansai region
- Creative Japanese office installs awesome full-size vending machine made out of cardboard【Video】
- Sushi tacos now on sale in Japan — Can this cross-cultural cuisine please our biggest taco fan?
- A creepy new wrinkle to Japan’s chikan train groper schemes, and how to counter it
- Jilted Chinese woman sends 1,000 kilograms of onions to ex-boyfriend’s doorstep
- Our male otaku reporter reveals his top 3 best buddy characters in Japanese dating sim games
- Today is the original tsundere’s birthday, and her manga, Kimagure Orange Road is free online
- Sakura cherry blossoms float on breeze, land on Nara deer in perfect hanami video
- Spice things up at the dinner table with these kabe-don salt and pepper shakers【Pics】
- How to make a McDonald’s Ramune milkshake at home
- Cancelled your trip to climb Mt. Fuji? Build the mountain yourself with an awesome papercraft kit
- The time has come for us to eat Japanese squirrel hot pot【SoraKitchen】
- Fusedon: the mysterious Japanese subculture of flipping your bowl to say “thanks”
- Japanese Twitter user accidentally summons demon by making toast【Pic】
- We make nori seaweed mayo toast, just like Mama Hatori used to make!【SoraKitchen】
- No sexy dialogue allowed for custom-order anime voice actor PCs, manufacturer says
- Terrace House stars condemn cyberbullying after death of housemate Hana Kimura
- Department of Magic opens in Japan with cosplay and accessories for wizards and witches
- Survey shows how Japanese couples feel about spending so much time together sheltering in place
- A shocking discovery in Sapporo as 238 cats are found living under one roof in dismal conditions
- Garigari-kun popsicle teams up with new Pokémon film for a refreshing summertime treat
- Can you solve the mystery of the phantom printer in Japan?【Video】
- Ghibli Museum video takes us into the steam punk elevator and up the spiral staircase【Video】
- Japanese violinist covers Super NES soundtracks AND sound effects in amazing videos【Videos】
- Will it waffle? We put various Japanese snacks through a waffle iron, just because【SoraKitchen】
- What happens when you strap an electric muscle stimulator to your face? Mr. Sato finds out!【Vid】
- Enjoy the great outdoors without leaving your home – We try camping on our balcony
- Our reporter orders food from Uber Eats, falls in love, learns that fate works in mysterious ways
- U.S. government officials catch 86,400 Pokémon bootlegs without using a single Poké Ball
- Studio Ghibli releases last set of wallpapers to download and use as backgrounds for video calls
- Japanese upcycle brand makes ’80s obi sandals in collaboration with United Tokyo 【Photos】
- PPAP’s Pikotaro launches new attack against coronavirus with medicated hand-soap line
- Drink with a Japanese geisha at an online drinking party
- Listening to boys’ love during workout at gym causes strange problem in Japan
- Japanese government to limit foreign students’ coronavirus financial aid to top 30 academic percent
- 23 people arrested in Aichi for operating and using illegal casino during coronavirus lockdown
- Fukuoka Museum offers Japanese art treasures right in your own home via AR
- Ridiculous Japanese TV program says English pronunciation is to blame for coronavirus spread【Vid】
- Harajuku crowded during coronavirus?! TV show slammed for using old footage to incite panic
- What do Indian people think of Japanese curry? We investigate with the power of Pikachu
- Is Japan’s crazy silent karaoke gadget the solution for stay-home singing? 【Video experiment】
- New Weathering With You art book comes with free anime backgrounds for video conference calls
- Japanese buff men delivery service will send beefcake, and also things to eat, to your door【Pics】
- Monet’s Pond Cheesecake is our next dessert inspiration from Japan
- Japanese self-pleasuring aid Tenga releases series of video chat backgrounds
- Japanese new recruit fired after one month for being partially out of frame during video meetings
- Japanese fruit sandwich store in Tokyo explodes in popularity, includes rare, expensive varieties
- Pervert hunter arrested by Tokyo police for less-than-pure intentions
- J-rock band One OK Rock self-parodies with awesome “Complete Stay Home Dreamer” video
- Starbucks Japan reopens with extra measures to prevent coronavirus’ spread
- New Shinkansen luggage rules start today, set to make travel more expensive and less convenient
- A terrifying, tasty Japanese dessert you can make with just two ingredients and a sushi bazooka
- Ideal vs. reality: Japanese Twitter nods in agreement at diagram of harsh truth of freelance work
- Natto for beginners? How to half-make Japanese fermented soybeans at home【SoraKitchen】
- Hatch dinosaurs by saving your money in new line of Japanese toy coin banks
- Japan has a Reassuring Door Opener to soothe coronavirus fears, so let’s try it out【Photos】
- Master Japanese patissier reimagines the doughnut for new Mister Donut matcha series 【Taste test】
- How to make a mask out of a coffee filter in just seconds
- Who is Final Fantasy VII Remake’s best female character? Japanese fans vote【Survey】
- Utada Hikaru poignantly answers “Why do breakups hurt so much?” during livestream
- Japanese anime/manga pros join Sailor Moon Redraw online movement, redesign iconic character
- Starbucks Japan serves up drinkable banana crepes【Taste test】
- Mt. Fuji is officially closed for the year
- 17-year-old to sue Kagawa Prefecture over video game restricting ordinance
- Outrage sparked: Tokyo truck driver abandons body of suicide victim, claims the body was a “doll”
- 90-year-old Japanese gamer grandma breaks world record, praises Grand Theft Auto 5【Video】
- Cat taking over your work-from-home keyboard? Japanese YouTuber has super easy solution【Video】
- Official Captain Tsubasa Twitter account wishes everyone a confusing Mother’s Day
- Is looking for “crappy” art the secret to finding good manga?
- Can you really learn to draw Totoro from that 61-second Studio Ghibli producer video?【Experiment】
- Get those gains and a protein boost with Muji’s newest, limited edition cricket crackers
- Beautiful Japanese swimsuit model performs knockout Tifa Final Fantasy cosplay【Photos】
- Pokémon-themed rusk biscuits from Gateau Festa Harada are here to sweeten your day!
- Kingdom Hearts video conference backgrounds are now yours to download for free
- Uniqlo teams up with Billie Eilish and Takashi Murakami for exciting new UT collaboration【Videos】
- Shibuya gives each public elementary and junior high student a Surface Go 2 tablet for school
- Turn your kitty into a Japanese sweet with Felissimo’s new Anmitsu Nyanko Cushion cat bed
- Make your own fishy face mask thanks to a Japanese university
- We tried cooking with a personal fryer and now we’re obsessed
- We try Burger King Japan’s CooKING Burger @Home, use up lots of stuff in our fridge
- Nintendo releases nearly 50 new video chat backgrounds from Animal Crossing, Zelda, and more!
- Busty cosplaying pianist returns to steal our hearts with cover of one of anime’s greatest themes
- Ghibli Museum virtual tour reveals what’s inside the female toilets【Video】
- Japanese netizens puzzle over weird coronavirus crime — a theft of over 3,000 gallons of water
- Japanese politician gets caught watching a crocodile video during a parliamentary session
- Japan now has cat-shaped cheesecake – Too cute to eat, or too delicious not to?
- Create a Studio Ghibli cafe at home with anime movie glass tableware
- Modern legend Tiger Mask returns, donates 55 handmade face masks to rural government workers
- Suit up for video conference calls with new business pyjamas from Japan
- The coronavirus is making Japan’s suicide rate plummet
- McDonald’s captures the sweet flavour of Japan with new Ramune milkshake
- Japan’s cat diaper video shows how to keep your feline friend dry AND happy【Video】
- Japan’s Pokémon manhole covers travel to you in new line of mugs, replicas, and other merch【Pics】
- Rice cooker recipe: How to make a giant cheesy okonomiyaki pancake in a rice cooker
- We tried washing our “Abe masks” in the washing machine to see how they hold up
- Japanese company puts up signs banning one specific style of intercourse, for coronavirus safety
- It’s Pennywise remade as busty anime girl figure strikes fear in heart, funny feelings elsewhere
- 28-year-old sumo wrestler dies after contracting coronavirus
- ANA unveils robot avatar shopper at boutique in Oita
- My matcha moment – How to have a one-person tea ceremony all by yourself, with no special tools
- Yoshinoya’s Pokémon beef and curry bowls return and bring Pikachu along for the fun【Photos】
- Takarazuka musical theater fans might be the nicest in the world, according to Japanese Twitter
- Poor social crotch distancing, closed schools raise teen pregnancy risks in Japan, hospital says
- Figure skater Yuzuru Hanyu performs nine-year medley of his routines, but not on the ice【Videos】
- You can control your air conditioner with a Game Boy Color, genius inventor proves【Video】
- Japan debuts new honey liquid glue stick
- Get your lazy body movin’ with PPAP singer’s new fitness challenge song, “Hoppin’ Flappin’【Video】
- Beef bowl chain shows how to turn gyudon into cheese-tastic baked doria with almost no effort
- How to make your own moving conveyor belt sushi shop at home
- Japanese government proposes cyborgs and robotic avatars for all by 2050
- 55-year-old anime voice actress does amazing maid cosplay of character 40 years younger【Pics】
- Ninja and geisha green tea cats are here to keep you company during your at-home tea time
- How to make a cartoon cheesecake that looks like Swiss cheese
- All 558 chapters of Inuyasha manga free to read online to celebrate announcement of sequel series
- Tokyo Disneyland or Universal Studios Japan, which is better? Poll reveals sharp regional divide
- Huge Pikachu plush heavy enough to use as exercise weight, other Pokémon as big as a person
- Make all your friends jelly with these umbrellas inspired by jellyfish【Pics】
- Bear sightings skyrocket in Japanese town feuding with local hunting association
- Japanese Twitter user shows how to keep wasps away from your home in seconds with no chemicals
- Japanese coder finds perfect way to incorporate ads into games
- “Beauty dictionary” for Japanese elementary girls advises braindead phrases for boys to like them
- Japan’s do-it-yourself cat donut-decorating kit lets you make all kinds of sweet treats【Photos】
- Man finds adorable lost “puppy” on roadside in Japan, turns out to be adorable something else
- Tokyo Game Show officially canceled, planning potential online content and showcases
- Preserve your sushi’s form and your dignity with this one easy sushi-eating life hack【Pics】
- Overseas otaku make huge donation of masks to real-life Japanese Love Live! town
- Roland, king of Japan’s host club scene, shows us his self-isolation routine【Video】
- Terrifying Pokémon fan art fails to win card design contest, succeeds at scaring everyone【Photos】
- Eurobeat intensifies as Initial D becomes Initial Dog on Japanese mountain pass【Video】
- SoraNews24 founder straps 20-pound device to back to keep crotch dry
- Large bat species discovered to be breeding in Japan for the first time
- What pandemic? People in Japan crowd Ikea store, ignore requests to stay home during Golden Week
- Cryptic ad in Japanese newspaper reveals heartwarming message of hope for readers
- Anything is paw-sible! Pianist holds virtual concert with a rescue dog accompanying him【Video】
- How to deal with Internet trolls, as taught by Pen-Pineapple-Apple-Pen’s singer
- Japanese snack maker puts wrong genus of flower on package, rewards customer who noticed
- Home workout fun: Get in shape with Creamy Mami magical girl anime exercise videos
- A singalong song from Japan to surpass “Paprika?” Presenting “Karaoke Neko-chan”【Video】
- Back to work, and back to packed commuter trains in coronavirus emergency state-Tokyo【Photos】
- One Piece manga extends free-to-read online period, creator posts series update, message of hope
- How to make an origami face mask【Video】
- Final Fantasy fans around the world share musical creations with Home de Chocobo challenge【Video】
- Crazy real-life original Resident Evil videos shows how far games have come, legends never die
- Online poll ranks Japanese netizens’ favorite series from anime powerhouse studio Kyoto Animation
- Studio Ghibli producer shows us how to draw Totoro【Video】
- Japanese pastry chef creates delicious cookie replicas of Yoshi’s Cookie【Photos】
- Japanese bath hack: Toss iris leaves in the tub for a traditional shobu yu soak【Photos】
- How well do you know your Japanese vending machines?【Quiz】
- Japanese train station installs chalkboards for people to write their post-corona hopes and dreams
- Cancelled summer Comiket goes digital with first ever Air Comiket, as the otaku spirit lives on
- Tokyo cheerleader pub’s coronavirus countermeasures include full face shields for customers
- Flour products sell online for outrageous prices in Japan as demand for them skyrockets
- Turn a self-isolation birthday into a tasty party celebration with this smart hack from Japan
- Anime pro’s awesome video shows how to beat stay-at-home boredom: Imagine you’re fighting a ninja
- New GU Pokémon collaboration: Worth the risk of catching coronavirus?
- Secretive Ghibli Museum starts video diary to give glimpse inside anime attraction【Videos】
- Living doll model Matt transforms into a mosquito for surreal new insect repellent commercials
- Almost certainly the best fermented Japanese soybean pencil case ever made is here
- The 13-year-old video game contest winner who became one of Japan’s greatest manga artists
- Gluttony has no limits with Costco fried chicken larger than our face【SoraKitchen】
- A message from the future: Doraemon tells us what will happen if we stay home and wash our hands
- Studio Ghibli Recipe: How to make anime food from Howl’s Moving Castle
- Once upon a time, Japan had sewing machines you controlled with a Nintendo Game Boy【Photos】
- Masks appear on statues of Japan’s loyal dog Hachiko, but only one gets to keep it【Photos】
- Crazy, heartless wife stars in Japanese textbook’s shocking conversation for English learners
- Limited edition Evangelion Asuka Telecasters on sale this June
- No school lunches? Tokyo boxed lunch stand says kids have to pay, but doesn’t care when, to whom
- Now you can order insect ramen to eat at home
- Horror manga artist Junji Ito shares terrifying drawing of Amabie, the epidemic-protector yokai
- Japanese genius invents a machine just to help you get out of unwanted video chats【Video】
- Breakfast made beautiful by designer who creates stunning zen garden toast art and more【Pics】
- Yoshinoya’s new Super-Special-Large Bowl: A gigantic three-animal 1,700-calorie fest【Taste test】
- Meiji Gakuen University gives all students a 50,000 yen grant to offset the cost of digital classes
- Indulge your foxy foot fetish with kitsune socks from Japan
- We joined a virtual drinking party with 1,000 people, including Japanese idols and comedians
- Japan’s 3-D Shiba glasses dress up in kimono for wonderful wafuku tea time【Photos】
- How to make a mask out of a sock in two minutes with no sewing skills
- Make a high-end Japanese meal at home with the help of traditional Japanese restaurant Nadaman
April 2020
- Garden eels in Japanese aquarium are forgetting humans and need your help!
- Mr. Sato finds a way to dress up for video conferences while staying super casual and comfy【Pics】
- Beyond face masks – Japanese company selling anti-infection paper helmets【Photos】
- Make a Burger King Whopper at home with new CooKING Burger @Home delivery set
- How to make self-isolation tiramisu with simple ingredients【SoraKitchen】
- Help Japan’s dairy industry in style, using 100-yen milk carton covers
- Let’s cook this jet-black chicken in the rice cooker and see what happens【SoraKitchen】
- Akira goes free to watch online with three other anime from legendary creator
- Never fear, humans: Frieza and Vegeta pledge to destroy coronavirus and save Earth once again
- The most mysterious place to buy masks in Tokyo: Out of the back of this random dude’s car【Pics】
- We spend five days trapped in a hotel room for our ‘Isolation Experiment’
- Demon Slayer manga creator offers a motivational illustration during the pandemic
- Weekly Shonen Jump manga pirate given three-year suspended prison sentence in China
- Sensoji temple at Asakusa gets a new giant lantern
- New Studio Ghibli video conference backgrounds let you work from the worlds of Marnie and Porco
- How well does a sushi maker from a 100 yen shop work? We try it and find out!
- Goodbye, Kyoto Animation Studio #1 – Arson-struck studio now completely demolished, cleared away
- Japanese swimsuit models holding online drinking parties with fans to encourage them to stay home
- SoraNews24’s first article written entirely by an AI
- Awesome Nintendo fan craft idea: Power up your cloth face mask into a Switch-style mask【Pics】
- Shinto, Buddhist, and Catholic priests come together to pray for the end of the COVID-19 pandemic
- Japan’s latest work-from-home innovation: The wearable video conference background【Photos】
- Japanese restaurant chain shows us how to make katsudon in three minutes【SoraKitchen】
- Japanese McNuggets now come with creamy corn sauce, we attempt a potage with it
- Japanese company has employees-only capsule toy machine in its office for an awesome reason
- Potted mini sakura trees are perfect for everyone who missed cherry blossom season this year
- Fossilized forms of Pokémon found in Uniqlo’s Daniel Arsham x Pokémon T-shirt collection【Photos】
- Japan’s poo museum opens online, offers turds of virtual fun worldwide during stay-home period
- New coronavirus cases in Tokyo drop to lowest level in almost two weeks
- Hello Kitty set to keep you safe while driving… as a dashboard camera!
- The sad reason this Osaka supermarket couldn’t sell out of two-yen masks
- In these non-sober quarantine days, use your leftover alcohol bottles for Gundam models【Pics】
- The most terrifying but delicious Studio Ghibli sweets yet: The Princess Mononoke monster cake
- City in Aichi reduces water and sewage bills for four months, easing residents’ financial strain
- As Japan’s largest holiday approaches, one island in Okinawa bans guests from local restaurants
- Another at-home noodle meal? Then play with your food with Japan’s Big Stream Somen Slider Custom
- Japanese Red Cross releases important video on dealing with COVID-19 in a different way
- Our reporter eats more bugs from a Tokyo vending machine, compares flavors【Taste test】
- Japanese tapioca bubble tea shops are suddenly becoming face mask shops
- How to make Disney’s Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana French toast at home【SoraKitchen】
- Sheltering-in-place Japanese schoolkids form “Neo-Chorus” choir to refresh our hearts【Video】
- Handjob: The Japanese seitai body therapy studio that relieves built-up tension
- A talk with the man who helped bring Studio Ghibli to the west, Steve Alpert【Interview】
- 50 centimetres (20 inches) of unbridled beefy joy! Eating Tokyo’s extra-lengthy yukhoe sushi
- Brighten your day with this Japanese monk covering Bob Marley using Buddhist instruments【Video】
- New line of Kirby cosmetics make makeup fun with star-shaped palettes and pink lush lipsticks
- Retro game group in Japan donating 100 Super NES systems to families with kids sheltering in place
- We tried takoyaki-flavored toothpaste with surprising results【Taste test】
- Brand-new Sailor Moon movie’s first trailer shows new look for old school character designs【Vid】
- Tiny fish-shaped soy sauce bottles repurposed for sanitizers
- Nodame Cantabile’s anime power couple return in short stay-home coronavirus video
- Fans rate the top 10 backstabbing anime characters in survey
- With no passengers, Japanese airline fills every seat on plane with masks and medical supplies
- How to make cheese with just three ingredients【SoraKitchen】
- List of shame from Japanese government may be next weapon in fight against coronavirus
- Studio Ghibli releases new set of free wallpapers to download and use as backgrounds for video calls
- Testing Japan’s stay-home sauna solution, the Ofuro de Sauna Kasa【Photos】
- Japanese student dons full protective gear to return to school during coronavirus pandemic
- All Rebuild of Evangelion movies now free to watch on online as creator sends message of hope
- J-rock star Yoshiki donates 10 million yen to coronavirus relief, asks everyone to stay home
- How to use leftover Japanese curry: We test out a recipe for curry bread quiche【SoraKitchen】
- Japanese fans pick their top 10 fave dastardly anime protagonists in online poll
- Japanese bank using cute stuffed animals to try to stop the spread of the coronavirus
- Pokémon Girls collection from Japanese lingerie brand Peach John appears【Photos】
- Japanese city sends heartwarming care package to out-of-town students during coronavirus crisis
- “Grateful for the Heroes” manga hashtag slammed by nurse in Japan
- Telecommute with Pikachu! Over 250 Pokémon video chat backgrounds now free to download
- What state of emergency? People in Tokyo defy requests to stay home during coronavirus outbreak
- Anime/manga One-Punch Man to be turned into a Hollywood live-action movie
- Sailor Moon’s voice actress shares photos of personal script with first-ever “Moon Prism Power”
- Japanese comedian Naomi Watanabe has a livestream YouTube channel, and fans are living for it
- Bring-your-own-pot ramen takeout service starts at Tokyo restaurant【Photos】
- How to make amazing Japanese fruit flower sandwiches
- Man crosses Shibuya scramble crossing in inflatable ball
- Domino’s now sells tapioca boba pizza in Japan, and we’re so very, very confused【Taste test】
- Over 100 episodes from the best part of the Sailor Moon anime will be free to watch online
- Lace Bra face masks go on sale in Japan, immediately sell out【Photos】
- Social distancing browser game lets you push people away as Tokyo mayor or U.S. president
- Is it time for manga and anime to start introducing the coronavirus outbreak to their settings?
- A rice by any other name: Japanese Twitter investigates local terms for “serving”
- Pokémon anime officially on hiatus due to COVID-19, will only play reruns starting next week
- Pokémon dress shirts progress into Gen 2 with 100 brand-new Johto region designs【Photos】
- Liven up your next party with cookies in the shape of giant sunflower seeds
- McDonald’s Japan finally bans eat-in dining at over 1,900 locations in Tokyo, elsewhere in Japan
- Grill everything indoors and all at once with this crazy Japanese yakitori skewer cooking gadget
- Hairs, insects and stains found in masks distributed by Japanese government
- Japanese city cuts 800,000 tulips after people refuse to stay away despite coronavirus risks
- Japan’s heart-melting, mouthwatering cat-shaped bread can now be ordered online【Photos】
- Through the eyes of a ninja – Thrilling drone video recreates shinobi raid at historical temple
- Uniqlo’s latest collaboration both confuses and amuses Japanese Twitter
- Tired of wasting paper practicing your kanji? Try these reusable water-activated practice sheets
- Rotting corpse discovered by two men exploring “haunted hotel” in Japan
- Survey results reveal average number of days people can bear to self-quarantine
- Japanese mom’s hand-made Slime masks draw near, boost kid’s cuteness and protection stats【Photos】
- Invisible pie from Japan beautifully baffles the mind【Photos】
- Shoppers annihilate face mask delivery at Costco Japan【Video】
- Japanese company tackles plastic consumption by making tote bags out of discarded umbrellas
- Japanese Twitter explains how to choose quality produce: pick the ones that are the best couple!
- Japanese students skip school to protest their re-opening amid growing number of COVID-19 cases
- Hikaru Utada previews new song as she hikes through the achingly beautiful Japan Alps【Video】
- You can (not) watch the final Evangelion movie this June, because of the coronavirus
- Pikachu, I choose you! Carry your Pokémon on the go with LeSportSac’s newest Pokémon collaboration
- Japanese partier misses the lights and music of clubs, makes their own in their washing machine
- Got an idea for a steamy isekai manga series? Japanese publisher holding open writing contest
- Okinawan man arrested for buying cigarettes with currency of the dead
- What social distancing looks like in Japan
- Decorate your room like a bento box with the new soy sauce bottle light
- Cancelled your trip to Tokyo? Free papercraft download lets you build Akihabara in your own home
- Japanese company offers a way to support medical workers with traditional drinking vessel
- Building the crazy-detailed PlayStation model is a surprisingly emotional trip down memory lane
- Kitty offers a helping paw in the middle of a martial arts demonstration【Video】
- Japanese all-girls school’s startling advice for girls whose boyfriends don’t want to strap up
- Popular tourist spots in Kyoto look like a ghost town due to coronavirus
- Japanese professor threatens students with expulsion for leaving prefecture in coronavirus crisis
- Anime and video game backgrounds now free to download for video conference calls
- Final Fantasy funeral procession for coronavirus victim draws hundreds for online goodbye【Video】
- How to have a yakiniku BBQ at home with the UFO smokeless indoor grill
- Magical yokai from Edo Period with powers against sickness makes appearance as cute doughnut
- Host clubs go digital in the wake of business closures with live-streaming app toU
- Old man with smartphone in Japan creates new problem with his high-risk way to shop for masks
- New virtual anime wife system helps Japanese workers deal with emotional strain of telecommuting
- Brand-new Evangelion Tamagotchis are coming to let you raise your own sweet little Angel【Video】
- Black bear in Sendai becoming proficient with the three-section staff
- Why the sashimi we eat will probably become more delicious during the coronavirus pandemic
- As American as Nara apple pie? We try the U.S.’s best small town pies without leaving Japan
- Japanese landlord’s touching gesture to tenants during coronavirus crisis goes viral
- Station in Tokyo starting to look like a futuristic dystopia a little too early
- New GU Pokémon fashion line is ready to stay home or go out with dresses, roomwear, and underwear
- Legendary Tokyo arcade gets massive fan support in coronavirus-prompted crowdfunding campaign
- Japanese artists in New York sing Sukiyaki together in heartwarming video
- Studio Ghibli releases free wallpapers to download and use as backgrounds for video calls
- Internet cafes in Tokyo now closed due to coronavirus, but what about those who live in them?
- How to shrink an empty pizza delivery box – Japanese Twitter shares hydro life hack
- Today’s reason to stay home: You could make a gigantic 4.8-pound tower burger like we did【Pics】
- Idol-turned-ramen restaurant owner has great plan to make sure her staff is paid during pandemic
- Spending for pickled umeboshi among young Japanese people is halved from 20 years ago
- Which fictional anime school would you like to enroll in? Japanese fans vote in online survey
- Final Fantasy super fan recreates the Buster Sword in a single pencil lead to salute FFVII Remake
- Nintendo Fitness Boxing videos released online: train alongside famous Japanese voice actors!
- Travellers sleep on cardboard beds at Narita Airport while waiting for coronavirus test results
- Police with batons patrol Kabukicho, tell people to go home during coronavirus crisis【Video】
- Japanese Prime Minister appears with Gen Hoshino in awkward “stay home” video
- Mister Donut, Kyoto tea maker, and celebrity pastry chef collaboration yields beautiful results
- Enjoy some slime tea time with the Dragon Quest kyusu teapot from the Square Enix e-Shop【Photos】
- Elevator owner in Japan adapting to a COVID-19 world, also handy for popcorn fans
- Impress your coworkers by opening your mail with a tiny samurai sword engraved with your name
- Shibuya rats appear on streets as people stay home during coronavirus outbreak【Pics, Video】
- Japanese boss punches employee who came to work after being told to stay home for coronavirus risk
- Akihabara’s shady art salespeople surprisingly adhere to state of emergency guidelines
- People in Japan queue for one last drink at Starbucks before 850 stores close
- Cheers! Tokyo company will pay for telecommuting workers’ online drinking parties
- Japanese Twitter holds “nose-viewing parties” instead of “flower-viewing parties” amid quarantine
- Wait, part of Goof Troop was animated in Japan?
- PlayStation 5’s newest controller revealed! We compare netizen reactions from Japan and the West
- Japanese Granny shows how to elegantly get a little extra personal space for social distancing
- First ever sales of popular Tokyo Banana cakes outside of Tokyo planned then cancelled due to Coronavirus
- It’s-a them! Uniqlo’s awesome line of Super Mario 35th anniversary T-shirts【Photos】
- Japanese wife creates izakaya pub at home during coronavirus outbreak
- Japanese Emperor donates 100 million yen of his private spending money to charities
- Coca Cola Japan is giving away one million free drinks to encourage people to exercise at home
- Pokémon anime to go on hiatus, voice actress’ tweet suggests
- Pre-orders now open on Amazon for new, amped-up Lego and Super Mario collaboration!【Video】
- Publisher reveals Japan’s favorite adults-only manga genres, by prefecture
- Isolation driving Japanese idol to dismantle and itemize fruits and other foods
- Tokyo taxi firm “mercy fires” entire workforce, says drivers better off collecting unemployment
- THIS is how you do a home workout session when you’re suffering from cabin fever【Photos】
- Japanese Twitter user’s plan to open virtual beautiful hostess bar hits major snag【Video】
- Japanese students learn English with help from a dating sim artist
- Japan’s new apartments for singles with cats let you live with the only companion you need
- Animal Crossing: New Horizons player creates stunning replica of Pokémon’s Pallet Town 【Photos】
- How to resurrect a water-damaged book: Japanese bath fan’s freezer life hack
- One Piece Straw Hat Pirates respond to coronavirus pandemic with public service message【Video】
- Watch a kabuki classic at home: National Theatre uploads Yoshitsune Senbon Zakura for free【Video】
- Voice actor charms net again with his drawing of a Studio Ghibli character he voiced
- Japanese husband falls in love with telecommuting wife all over again as they both work from home
- Leading bottled water brand in Japan goes label-free to reduce waste, angers many
- Genius shows how to turn your car into an anime art itasha for free【Photos】
- Japanese convenience store praised for low-tech anti-coronavirus system
- 100 mild and no-symptom coronavirus patients in Tokyo set to be relocated to hotel for quarantine
- Time acceleration is occurring in Tokyo’s Skytree
- Japanese chemistry professor shows why three kinds of masks could be effective against the virus
- Japanese students start online movement to keep schools closed amid coronavirus fear
- Authentic ninja power pellet snacks on sale again in Tokyo thanks to the coronavirus【Taste test】
- Rainbow milk gelatin cake from Japan: Beautiful to look at, amazingly easy to make in your kitchen
- One Piece underage drinking cover raises eyebrows as Luffy raises a cold one
- Japanese boy bands debut new hand-washing song with dance moves and English lyrics 【Videos】
- New Kyoto green tea dessert drinks join McDonald’s Japan menu with ichigo and shiratama assists
- Nationwide pub chain in Japan adapting to the times by turning into a bento boxed lunch shop
- The sad, snickering truth behind Kyoto’s trendy holding-hands date spot【Photos】
- The customers Japanese convenience store clerks hate the most
- One-Punch Man artist shares 10-year-old daughter’s drawings online
- Stuck at home? Order in some chunky, cartoony meat on the bone
- Social distancing ideals vs reality: Beautiful Thai woman reveals the difference【Photos】
- Japan’s prime minster to declare state of emergency for Tokyo over coronavirus infections
- Can you find the “Kyushu button?”
- Crowdfunded samurai sword-inspired kitchen knives now available for general sale
- Pen-Pineapple-Apple-Pen singer washes hands against coronavirus in new “PPAP 2020” song 【Video】
- Kirby wedding rings let you combine powers with the love of your life【Photos】
- Japanese baby flashes peace sign from the womb, lets mom know everything is going to be all right
- Anime voice actors need loans, face “dangerous levels of poverty” during pandemic, union says
- Parenting while teleworking — a day in the life of a Japanese father in the midst of COVID-19
- Where’d the time go?! Top anime series that finished ten years ago, ranked by Japanese netizens
- Japan’s steampunk business card holder says “Let’s do lunch, and yes, I am from the future-past”
- The SoraNews24 Work from Home Health Guide: Stretching with Mr. Sato!【Photos】
- Embassy employee pulls April Fools’ Day prank, gets admired for Photoshop skills instead
- Crocodile Who Dies in 100 Days Cafe dies in 3 days
- Kumamoto teacher suspended for slapping student on the head and kicking him for 35 minutes
- Japanese man comes up with ingenious (and slightly creepy) way to take a nap in meetings
- Kendama training cures one man’s self-isolation blues
- Japanese KitKats up the frisson of excitement with their limited, premium “Blindfold Chocolatory” line
- Harajuku looks eerily quiet during the coronavirus outbreak 【Photos】
- How to kill your temptation to go outside this weekend with one piece of paper and some tape
- Empty Akihabara – Tokyo’s otaku district hit hard by coronavirus outbreak【Photos】
- Home invasion robber makes Japanese granny feed him, gives her 10 masks in return
- Coronavirus forces cancellation of 100-year-old cherry blossom festival in Northern Japan
- Samurai Mac burgers arrive at McDonald’s Japan
- Corona Beam of Death Godzilla Magic card to be altered due to coronavirus pandemic
- One Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask scene is less zany, much sadder to adults, salaryman learns
- Otaku shine bright with Japan’s #otaku glow-up championship 2020【Photos】
- Japanese men rank their favorite female Studio Ghibli characters
- Anime memes appear on Twitter as PM says two masks will be sent to all Japanese households
- Japan’s number-one cosplayer appointed as newest Cool Japan ambassador
- New Japanese adult video site to sell access codes exclusively through Amazon
- Quarantined cruise ship finally ready to sail again, leaves a heartwarming message of thanks
- Love Live! fans clash with feminists again over controversial poster, this time advertising tea
- Anime hair for a day! Testing the new Demon Slayer Kimetsu no Yaiba hair coloring wax
- Taste-testing Tokyo’s biggest, best edible bug vending machine【Photos】
- Using Japan’s ancient recipe for homemade instant rice that lasts at least two years, possibly 20
- How would Love Live! look as an early-‘80s post-apocalyptic anime? Awesome, video reboot shows
- Pachinko parlor has weird way of combating COVID-19 that does nothing about swarms of customers
- Japanese “living doll” model Matt stars in commercial alongside actual doll family, The Fuccons
- Rick and Morty star in epic Samurai & Shogun short for Adult Swim【Video】
- Japanese government appoints hikikomori as head of council on “self-quarantine strategies”
- Stay-home sakura – Japanese Twitter shares breathtaking cherry blossom photos of past and present
- Tokyo rickshaw puller tells us why he isn’t staying home from work during coronavirus outbreak
- We tried Japan Burger King’s Deluxe Chicken Whopper for some serious volume 【Photos】
- WARNING! The Civic hatchback can’t drive through Evangelion AT fields, Honda’s lawyers say【Vids】
- Sanrio Puroland offers a touching, tear-provoking video message during its closure【Video】
March 2020
- Ken Shimura remembered for his huge contribution to the game Rock, Paper, Scissors in Japan
- Here’s how to be a Shiba Inu’s favorite person
- Japan now has a manga-style coronavirus awareness campaign
- The sad story of the Japanese vending machine set to disappear at the end of the year
- Here’s what happens when you mix 75 types of Japanese instant curry together【SoraKitchen】
- Learn how to cook staple Japanese dishes with actor Hiro Mizushima【Videos】
- Hideo Kojima’s company closes office after employee confirmed infected with coronavirus
- Net user proposes clever changes to 2020 Tokyo Olympics logo in light of one-year delay
- Tokyo Olympics announces new start date following coronavirus postponement
- Ueno Park looks eerily deserted in the midst of the coronavirus 【Photos】
- All aboard Tokyo’s newest English-playable real escape game! We try Escape from the Runaway Train
- Japan to ban entry to foreign travelers from the U.S., China, most of Europe
- Snow falls on sakura cherry blossoms in full bloom around Tokyo 【Photos & Videos】
- Japanese comedian dies after coronavirus infection
- Convenience store shopper panicked to find bread section empty, until finding out why
- Protagonist of “Crocodile Who Dies in 100 Days” passes away, gets revived through dedicated cafe
- How is Japan coping with telecommuting? Survey asks for the good and bad of working from home
- With foreign visitor numbers to Nara Park plummeting, are the city’s deer in danger of starving?
- Japanese man accidentally creates ‘educational art’ with speakers and mahjong tiles
- 20-year-old anime cakes sell online for an eye-popping price
- Japanese 7-11 puts up congratulation decoration for employee who graduated amid self-quarantine
- Man orders nothing but a free smile from McDonald’s Japan using Uber Eats
- Japan’s most beautiful female college student, most handsome male college student crowned【Photos】
- Japanese driver in traffic jam gets the worst possible vehicle stuck behind him【Video】
- Japanese mayor asks sister city in China to return donated masks as COVID-19 cases surge
- Comiket cancelled as coronavirus knocks off Tokyo’s biggest otaku celebration
- Osaka club offers up great heavy metal hand washing song selections
- Free wagyu beef is Japanese politicians’ latest coronavirus response plan
- Gross out your natto-hating friends with this incredibly realistic, sticky-looking train pass case
- Term “military comfort women” returns to Japanese government-approved junior high textbooks
- 20th Century Boys star Toshiaki Karasawa named Japanese Jack Bauer in 24 reboot
- Tokyo’s iconic Shibuya 109 building closes temporarily to prevent spread of coronavirus
- Japan’s most popular domestic burger chain adds 100-percent vegan burgers to menu
- All of Tokyo’s neighbors are telling people to stay out of the city this weekend
- Tokyo Governor holds press conference on coronavirus, sparks immediate panic-buying
- Japanese government places entire world on “Please don’t travel to” list for citizens
- We try a traditional Tokyo dish of stewed loaches, encounter something we’ve never seen before
- Where are all the beautiful women in Japan? Survey investigates
- New Japanese-style Starbucks set to open in Nagano prefecture【Photos】
- Today, let’s all take a moment to watch this amazing Corgi butt video from Japan【Video】
- Affordable luxury AND cheap beauty? We test Japan’s 100-yen Steam Face Mask【Photos】
- Couple’s wedding cancelled due to coronavirus, so they hold it in Animal Crossing instead
- Get ready with Roland, the top-earning host in Japan【Video】
- Shakey’s Japan releases Mojo Potato recipe to keep home cooks happy during coronavirus outbreak
- IOC President is “in 100-percent agreement” with Japan’s proposal to postpone Tokyo Olympics
- Mr. Sato records his own CD while working from a karaoke room
- Domino’s offers sakura videos, free second pizzas to get Japan to do cherry blossom parties at home
- Japanese cat is singularly perturbed by owner’s piano music, requests a concert cancelation
- Beautiful anime fantasy mom is now teaching Japanese people how to speak English
- Video shows final moment for Harajuku Station as Tokyo landmark closes after 96 years in service
- Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe proposes postponing Tokyo Olympics for up to one year
- Japanese Twitter user offers explanation for why Japan’s coronavirus outbreak has been so small
- Japanese convenience store overtaken by nature and vending machines, looks like a Ghibli movie
- Indulge in this sumo, public bath-themed room during your next stay in Tokyo’s Harajuku district
- Eat a mountain of chicken katsu at this restaurant in Nara【Photos】
- Caravan company offers discount during coronavirus, despite social distancing recommendations
- Tokyo could be put on coronavirus lockdown, governor says
- Japan’s Cats and Dominos video warms the heart, makes us want to stay home and watch it all day【Video】
- Tokyo Olympics loses first participant as Canada withdraws from Games over coronavirus concerns
- Digital resurrection after death? 63 percent of Japanese and American survey participants say nah
- Japan’s gothic lolita fashion rental shop gives our reporter her first taste of lolita life【Pics】
- Japanese cat does a perfectly graceful acrobatic flip to escape from the perilous shower room【Video】
- Why this centuries’ old Shinto shrine is suddenly also a hot spot for anime fan art【Photos】
- Japanese police officers turn police box into their own little love hotel, do it instead of duty
- Six-button Switch! Japanese gadget company turns Nintendo’s console into retro arcade controller
- Hanami cherry blossom viewing season begins in Japan as cities around the world shut down
- Coronavirus changes how Tokyo shrine handles centuries’ old purification process for visitors
- Japanese hospital worker tweets about receiving temporary 100,000 yen bonus for economic reasons
- Sega hints at return of most powerful spokesperson they’ve ever created
- Handsome Japanese cosplayer finds renewing driver’s license hard after huge transformation【Pics】
- Japanese grandpa’s advice to “flip a coin” when conflicted is wise for an unexpected reason
- We test out Honda’s free rental motorbike program and eat disease-thwarting mochi【Photos】
- Daughter of Japanese idol and former SMAP star Takuya Kimura becomes a model in Japan
- Survey ranks Tokyo as the most desirable Japanese prefecture to live in, bumping Kanagawa to #2
- Corned beef taiyaki with melted cheese soon to be available for a limited time at popular chain
- Japanese drugstore prohibits transforming into other people during coronavirus panic
- Busty cosplayer shares photo showing he’s actually a guy, shocks fans【Videos】
- Suicide rates for Japanese women/overall population reach historic low, with troubling exception
- Arashi’s greatest hits named world’s best-selling album of 2019
- Worker at Narita airport accidentally drops coronavirus reagent, contaminates whole room
- Wear your love of ramen around your neck with a noodle towel from Japan
- Japanese ramen restaurant chain brings out noodles with cola dipping sauce for a limited time
- Ingenius method of getting Japanese kids to practice hand-washing earns a stamp of approval
- Hundreds of Jump anime episodes now free to watch online in coronavirus countermeasure campaign
- The Crocodile Who Dies in 100 Days is due to die today and people can’t bear it
- Soft On Demand’s free adult video offer results in personal information leak
- Rock star Yoshiki donates to Meals on Wheels, asks why coronavirus cases in Japan are so low
- Empty Tokyo train stations look like video game dungeons 【Photos】
- Tokyo Disneyland’s Twitter lets you feel like a guest without setting foot in the park, and fans are thrilled
- An edible DIY Japanese rock garden is what we all need to stay sane while working from home【Pics】
- Sakura Oreos set to blossom in Japan this spring and fill our hearts/stomachs with happiness
- Funny Shiba dog had a silly reaction to eating natto, frightened its owners, made the vet laugh
- VR cherry blossom parties: 360-degree video series provides beauty, dates for those stuck indoors
- Beautiful Magikarp necklaces show your Pokémon-loving lover you’re in it for the long haul【Pics】
- Otaku in Western Art: Hilarious viral hashtag finds geeks hiding in classic masterpieces
- Japanese prefectural government passes video game ban limiting kids’ daily play, smartphone time
- Man who knowingly spread coronavirus to various bars in Aichi dies in hospital
- We try on the Japanese kimono you can put on in 29 seconds, see if it lives up to the hype
- Robot noodle chef starts working in Tokyo train station, serves up taste of the future【Video】
- Vegan hamburger steak rice bowls added to over 1,900 convenience stores in Tokyo
- Japanese Aomori fishermen now available in collectible card form, garnering unexpected popularity
- Hideo Kojima thinks there’s a better way to spend your coronavirus free time than playing games
- What if One Piece was a girls’ comic? Shojo manga artist produces character redesign【Pics】
- Taiwanese sports channel airs anime Slam Dunk in place of cancelled NBA games
- Ghibli Museum extends coronavirus closure, gives new scheduled reopening date and other good news
- Best telecommuting option ever? Seven hours in private room at gourmet Tokyo/Kyoto restaurants
- With baseball tournament cancelation, former announcer steps in with a kind offer to players
- Sakura sake cup proves coronavirus can’t stop indoor hanami cherry blossom parties 【Video】
- A first for Japan: feminine care kit geared towards the first period or sudden emergencies
- Kyoto Animation makes over a dozen anime TV series and movies free to watch online
- Mr. Sato attempts to battle his butt forest with Japan’s affordable Osu! Ass Hair Trimmer
- Before-and-after photos show breast-flattening bra for cosplayers, buxom women really works
- Visual kei band Golden Bomber puts fans to sleep for White Day 【Video】
- Japanese mom wows us with her ‘eggstraordinary’ food art
- Twitter shocked by photo seeming to show rose growing INSIDE tree in Japan (and the gross truth)
- Optical illusion boob shirts from Japan get new models and tricks to fool/please the eye
- Japan’s Eel Pie manufacturing sector hit hard by effects of COVID-19
- Our male reporter got hair removed from his “delicate zone”, dishes on the whole experience
- Japanese students hold graduation ceremony in Minecraft amid school cancellation
- Japanese yokai starts appearing on Twitter to prevent the spread of COVID-19
- Starbucks Japan’s new Butterscotch Frappuccino confuses Japanese foodies, but does it satisfy?
- Osaka man reserved and cancelled 1,873 seats at two baseball games to get more space for self
- Japanese adult video company offers 200 free movies as pandemic support, site crashes same day
- Block off your desk with adorable animal road blocks, as seen in Japan’s road construction
- Kyoto University dorm pamphlet advises residents on how not to commit sexual harassment
- Japanese airline thanks passengers during coronavirus slump with a special message 【Photos】
- Japanese pizza in the coronavirus age – Testing Pizza Hut’s anti-infection Oki Pizza delivery
- Annual Tokyo memorial for March 11 tsunami comes with a heartwarming musical surprise【Video】
- Mos Burger poster ad looks curiously more like a Furby than actual food
- Jason calls off Friday the 13th activities due to coronavirus
- New 800-yen bill artist concept brings Shiba Inu to canvas of Japanese currency
- Nara deer leave park, head to station for food as tourist numbers tumble due to coronavirus
- The Lego Super Mario set is way more awesome than it needs to be【Video】
- Four things our new-mother reporter felt riding the Tokyo subway with her baby
- We can’t wait for New Horizons, so we pigged out for Japan’s Animal Crossing Choco Egg figures
- How to make so, Japan’s 1,000-year-old dessert recipe that’s back in fashion【SoraKitchen】
- Crazy Japanese man achieves dream of filling his bathtub with curry rice【Photos】
- March 10 was Sato Day in Japan, so here are five wonderful things about our own amazing Mr. Sato
- No Ghibli Museum, Tokyo Disneyland, or Universal Studios Japan as coronavirus closures extend
- Domino’s, Pizza Hut introduce “Zero Contact” delivery service in Japan amidst coronavirus fears
- One of video gaming’s greatest composers owes his name-recognition fame to his mom
- Japanese Twitter is in peels of laughter over this ghastly, grinning potato【Video】
- Pikachu, I choose you to fight infection! Color-changing Pokémon hand soap now on sale in Japan
- It’s a-me, a Lego! Nintendo and Lego to collaborate on a new project【Video】
- Japanese cosplayer unveils the truth behind girl gamers with these photos
- Tokyo’s Kabukicho turns into a deserted ghost town during coronavirus outbreak【Photos】
- Brand-new Pokémon manhole covers have Sandshrew welcoming you to an often forgotten part of Japan
- Mysterious salt cauldrons predict disasters at one of the “Three Great Miracles of Japan”
- Japanese TV show’s misheard lyrics segment puts a hilarious twist on Western songs【Videos】
- No gender, photo, or first name – Japanese company makes major shakeup to job application forms
- Anime’s impossible in real-life glasses now possible in real life, thanks to Japanese designers
- Is this Japanese train crowded? Question divides the nation
- Japanese model cuts up her bra and turns it into a face mask
- Japanese store curses toilet paper supply to protect it from thefts
- We visit a tsunami-ravaged region almost a decade after the Great East Japan Earthquake
- You can help survivors of Japan’s 3.11 earthquake/tsunami in seconds with a quick Yahoo! search
- Japanese government enacts mask resale ban, sets prison time penalty for violators
- From beef bowl to beef pouch? Taste testing Yoshinoya’s instant gyudon packs
- Visiting Kyoto’s Pool of Blood — A ghost-hunting alternative to the city’s temples and shrines
- Edo Rice shows you what rice tasted like in the samurai era by continuing centuries of tradition
- Unbox Therapy left speechless after trying Japanese toaster【Video】
- Bigger is definitely better with this monster cheeseburger in Yokohama
- 325 cruise participants diagnosed with coronavirus have recovered, were released from hospital
- Japanese knife pro makes world’s allegedly thinnest sandwich【Video】
- In the midst of coronavirus, a 1,000-year-old food is being revived in Japan
- Mr. Sato tried an unbranded lunchbox meal courtesy of Muji, found it to be just plain delicious
- Celebrate spring with the Butterscotch Coffee Jelly Frappuccino from Starbucks Japan
- Gundam as god – Photo shows real-life giant anime robot getting deep respect
- Masturbatory aid shortage being caused by coronavirus in Japan
- Yoghurt Sake is the newest Japanese KitKat we need to get our hands on right now
- 6 years of Pokémon anime, 13 years of One Piece manga free-to-watch/read online due to coronavirus
- Why did Hayao Miyazaki agree to release Studio Ghibli anime films on Netflix?
- Japanese pork cutlet chain unveils its latest fusion food: cornflake chicken katsu bowls!
- Real-life Rurouni Kenshin reverse-blade sword to be displayed in Tokyo
- New limited-edition 3-D printed Japanese sweets designed with weather data now available in Tokyo
- Get your pink sugar fix this spring with new line of sakura doughnuts at Mister Donut
- Thanks to the coronavirus over 450 manga volumes are now free to read online
- We try Brozer’s ridiculous Tomato Spaghetti Burger because we love carbs and can’t help ourselves
- Asahi combines beer, cherry blossoms, and Nogizaka46 idols in touching new commercial 【Video】
- Japanese cushion promises to turn video gamers into prisoners, make them happy about it【Photos】
- Chinese cosplayer rigs DIY Death Stranding carrier for his baby
- Awesome Japanese company wins Internet’s heart with its special coronavirus bonus for employees
- Japanese man dresses up as Terminator to meet his sister’s new fiancé but it ends up backfiring
- A new way to get smelly otaku to take a shower: Trap sexy anime girls inside of soap【Photos】
- Japanese Internet reacts to ammunition panic-buying in America due to coronavirus fears
- Japanese Twitter amazed to learn that cats can be used as on/off switches for desk lamps【Video】
- We spent a night in a Tokyo hotel staffed by robots 【Photos】
- Japanese Twitter user misses joke, stresses that “beati dogu” is not traditional Japanese culture
- We order all four burgers from McDonald’s Japan’s Big Mac line and compare their…sizes
- Japan’s letter-from-little-sister capsule toys become even more disturbing with new content
- Confirmed coronavirus patient in Aichi told to go home, goes bar hopping instead
- No more tumblers — Starbucks Japan institutes new coronavirus countermeasure policies
- Now you can own the eyes of “once in a millennium” idol Kanna Hashimoto
- Hakone onsen ryokan offers crazy cheap “Gimme a flippin’ break from the coronavirus” room deals
- 7-Eleven in Japan sells masks for ridiculously high price, gets slammed by customers
- 100-yen store Daiso teaches us how to make our own cloth face masks
- Rilakkuma sakura drinkware is ready to relax under the cherry blossoms with you【Photos】
- Japan’s drinkable potato chip system is here, and it made us feel like a fish【Photos】
- Try Twitter-recommended Ring Fit Adventure for keeping your kids busy when everything is closed
- Reselling masks in Japan could get you five years in prison under new government ban
- When life hands you a crappy UFO catcher prize, make a tricked-out crappy UFO catcher prize
- New virgin-seducing lingerie collection from Japan throws virtue out the window【Photos】
- McDonald’s worker tests positive for coronavirus in Japan, branch closes for sanitation
- Daiso will help you warp your reflection with a psychedelic infinity mirror for under five bucks!
- Japan has an awesome one-person bento box rice cooker, and here’s what we made with ours
- Japanese company tells worker he probably doesn’t have coronavirus, to come to work with a fever
- Age-ravaged Mr. Sato seeks beauty help from Lift Up Trainer Buru Buru Buru Ko
- Japanese Twitter impressed by online seller who added free masks to orders in light of shortage
- No Tokyo cherry blossom parties? Government asks citizens to refrain from outdoor hanami parties
- “Smooth Hair” poster sparks controversy in Japan
- Black rain falls over parts of Saitama Prefecture
- Japanese revolving sushi restaurant chain stops revolving during coronavirus outbreak
- Manga artist on scanlations: “I am not in a financial position to offer my work free-of-charge”
- Pokémon Shirts celebrates one year with 100 new designs and kid’s options! 【Photos】
- Our reporter tries amemonaka, the traditional sweet from Niigata Prefecture
- People in the Tokyo sky, and with no CGI! Photographer’s amazing photo tricks are all in-lens
- Japanese Twitter has its sanity saved with lifehack to deal with tissues left in your laundry
- Japanese government may encourage people to reuse masks as coronavirus-caused shortage continues
- Tokyo’s Akihabara looks otherworldly beautiful when all the people are gone【Photos】
- Akihabara maid cafe finds novel way to stay on brand during coronavirus crisis【Video】
- Kyoto Mystery Spot: vending machine near one of Kyoto’s oldest temples sells what?! 【Photos】
- Japan goes beyond gaming desks with the gaming bed【Video】
- We visit the Paris branch of Japanese ramen chain Ippudo and eat the most unusual ramen
- Meow’s this? 2020’s ranking of the top cat names and breeds in Japan
- What are the worst things about the first year working in a Japanese company? Survey investigates
- J-rock legend Yoshiki refuses to do no-audience coronavirus concert, but for a very kind reason
- Japanese truck driver steals 5,800 bicycle seats over 25 years “for fun”
- People in Japan are now stealing toilet paper in midst of coronavirus crisis
- Japan now has diapers specially for cats
- Sake-brewing company produces one-chug wonder: boozy boba in a bottle【Taste test】
- Pink sakura season comes to IKEA store restaurants and cafes across Japan
- Angry confrontation breaks out after man coughs on Yamanote Line train in Tokyo 【Video】
- Uniqlo and GU announce they will now charge for shopping bags in a new, eco-friendly initiative
- Japan’s new hyper-realistic food model is specifically designed to get your coworkers to shut up
- Japan’s new “Behind the Mac” ad shows the times Apple products appeared in Japanese anime【Video】
- There’s something strange about the lover’s lips in these ads for McDonad’s Thailand
- People in Japan panic-buy toilet paper as coronavirus fears rise despite shortage being fake news
February 2020
- Japan now has drinkable gamer fuel gelatin, so let’s see if it can power us up【Taste test】
- Japanese graphic designer finds his wife’s old notebook doodles, wows the Internet with their quality
- We visit the “Naples of Japan”, a secret destination tourists don’t know about yet
- Could Coronavirus be helping prevent the spread of influenza? Japanese Twitter speculates
- Japanese company invents a way to let us “drink” potato chips
- Perfume fans insult Perfume by being angry at celebrity who didn’t really insult Perfume
- Weird Japanese vending machine find: Roasted potatoes in both hot and cold varieties
- Australian politician calls for immediate review of all anime due to depictions of “child abuse”
- Tokyo Disneyland and Disney Sea will close for two weeks because of coronavirus fear
- Pokémon of the Year results announced, and Pikachu wasn’t even close to winning【Video】
- Our cat-loving reporter decided that this year, for Japan’s Cat Day, she’d become a jellicle cat
- Modern Hollywood movies get a ‘70s/’80s Japan makeover with awesome retro film posters【Pics】
- Japanese public intoxication on parade in new line of capsule toys
- Oldest ryokan at Japanese onsen resort goes bankrupt due to coronavirus
- Sakura isn’t cherry?!? Starbucks Japan releases the Sakura Cherry Frappuccino, and we try it
- Japanese PM asks schools around Japan to close as coronavirus cases rise
- Anime Japan, Tokyo’s biggest anime industry convention, cancelled due to coronavirus fears
- Inventor of the Konami Code Kazuhisa Hashimoto dies at 61
- IOC member says decisions on Tokyo Olympics must be made by late May due to coronavirus fears
- Monster girl brothel anime finally makes a friend as it finds new broadcast partner in Japan
- Japanese woman’s heartwarming train encounter reminds us all not to judge too quickly
- “Single women only” say rules for anime voice actress auditions for new Love Live! series
- Fisherman attacked by wild boar jumping out of the ocean, defeats it with bare hands
- Idol group will fine fans who come to event without masks, but many don’t buy coronavirus excuse
- “Drinkable soft serve ice cream” in bottles to go on sale in Japan
- There’s a surprising potential risk that’s making more Japanese youth turn to dating apps
- Street fight breaks out in Japan’s second-largest city between shoppers wanting to buy masks【Vid】
- Ninja Castle in Tokyo has heartwarming message for foreign tourists in midst of coronavirus
- Burger King rubs salt in Japan’s overworked wounds with limited-edition Premium Friday Whopper
- Crazy photo shows how Tokyo’s Shinjuku Station can be as confusing as a video game dungeon
- Japanese YouTuber goes to Argentinian slum to make “impactful video”, gets robbed instead
- Vending machines in Japan are now selling disposable diapers
- Hedgehog Carry House from Japan lets you take your little pets with you wherever you go
- Eat like a treacherous samurai! Kyoto restaurant recreates a real-life warlord’s favorite food
- Japan has a cat real estate agency, where every apartment lets you and your kitty live together!
- Dark ale made with crickets coming to Shibuya this March
- It’s sakura bubble tea season at TP TEA stands across Japan!
- Brain-breaking optical illusion from Japan is a lie within a lie, truly amazing【Video】
- Japanese sesame oil brand heats up their PR with love drama starring hot, fragrant, oily boys
- Nintendo brightens the life of a Game Boy-loving 95-year-old Japanese grandmother
- Japanese photographer captures the beauty of Kyoto in the snow 【Photos】
- Disney knows what yokai are, teaches Japanese vocabulary word to Donald Duck【Video】
- Love Live! character with controversial skirt to continue as orange spokesperson, petitioner says
- Studio Ghibli Museum closes due to coronavirus fears
- Could this be the secret to get Americans to actually like natto (Japanese fermented soy beans)?
- 460-year-old human sacrifice victim chimes in on Love Live! controversy
- Pikachu now has an afro of cherry blossoms, and you can eat it【Photos】
- Majority of surveyed Japanese workers have dated a coworker, over 20 percent their boss or senpai
- A mountain of chicken katsu awaits you at this restaurant in Osaka
- Chinese people hand out free surgical masks in Japan as coronavirus outbreak continues【Video】
- The Cat in the Surgical Mask – Twitter user plans to raise money for charity with feline figurine
- Manga artist makes rare move of taking paternity break, some wonder if he was actually a woman
- You can now eat this anime girl who’s an anthropomorphized dessert in real-life Tokyo
- Japanese vending machines now have the strangest thing we never knew we needed: hot bottled water
- New cat café Neko Tapi in Kyoto combines bubble tea with beautiful cats!
- Does anime need to start being more politically correct for overseas audiences? Twitter debates
- Tokyo bento shop famous for jumbo orders offers a meaty sausage lunch for under 1,000 yen
- Tokyo ramen shop owner sets “Japanese only” rule as countermeasure against coronavirus
- We try a rotating sushi chain’s super high-quality 3-layer caviar, sea urchin & fatty tuna sushi
- Get your Insta on with pop-up bar’s sakura pool and sakura-flavored sake【Photos】
- Skip Starbucks? A super-cheap, semi-secret alternative to a coffeehouse break in Tokyo
- Kumamoto Castle reconstruction well under way as the complex slowly reopens to visitors【Video】
- Eye reflection stalker who assaulted idol says he “would like to do everything he can” for her
- There’s now a real-life professional wrestling Pikachu, and yes, he’s totally crazy【Videos】
- Studio Ghibli suddenly makes 38 albums of anime music available on Spotify, Apple Music, and more
- Soba restaurant in Japan struggles to find new employee, rewords job ad and offers flood in
- New Japanese KitKats feature sakura sake and a traditional cherry blossom dessert
- Sliced mayonnaise and white chocolate now exist in Japan, bringing sandwiches to glorious new era
- Batman stage show coming to Tokyo with Batman Ninja battling Joker daimyo
- A vending machine where you don’t know what you’re buying until it comes out – we give it a try!
- Confessions of a 46-year-old Japanese male pole dancer
- The real-life Ash/Satoshi just gave away a Pikachu to brighten a child’s day in Japan
- Anime dating simulator girl gets turned into horrifying monster by “image improvement” AI【Video】
- Train brought to emergency stop because someone coughed in it
- Japanese maid delivery service brings omurice to your door 【Video】
- The mystery of the phantom “sake pass card” at Japanese alcohol vending machines
- Cruise Tokyo in comfort for free with Suumo’s cozy taxis, hang out with their fluffy mascot
- We visit Shibuya Station’s limited-time unmanned ramen eatery for a dose of the future! 【Photos】
- Starbucks Japan reveals second sakura cherry blossom drinkware range for 2020
- Osaka cancels one of Japan’s biggest anime cosplay events over coronavirus fears
- Kobe hospital robbed of 6,000 surgical masks
- Love Live! poster showing anime schoolgirl in see-through skirt divides public opinion in Japan
- Japanese restaurant in Paris vandalized with “coronavirus” graffiti【Photos】
- Starbucks Japan reveals second sakura Frappuccino for cherry blossom season 2020
- Old-school train car and tourist information center in Shibuya set to move to Akita this summer
- New sushi types: chocolate citrus yellowtail and cheddar cheese tempura. Crazy, or crazy good?
- Cool automated Rubik’s cube found at Maker’s Faire floats, solves itself, blows our minds
- Foreign workers respond to survey about changes they’d like to see in the Japanese workplace
- Monster girl brothel anime gets kicked off of yet another Japanese TV station
- New Japanese smartphone prohibits users from taking naked selfies
- What happens when you accidentally put a gyudon beef bowl meal through the washing machine
- Japan’s best train pass, the Japan Rail Pass, finally being made available for purchase online
- Beyond rice balls: How to make an edible onigiri rice cat【Video】
- Did the Akira manga predict the coronavirus epidemic?
- Mount Fuji plans to start charging compulsory fee to climbers
- Our male otaku tries Japan’s anime heroine mascara, learns what it’s like to be shojo manga star
- Wage hell — Japanese office worker reveals soul-crushing past paycheck for 171 hours of overtime
- Cherry blossoms blooming in Tokyo right now! The super-early Mr. Sato sakura party【Photos】
- Treat yo self with new bath powder that makes your tub smell like a bowl of oden
- Man sees figure clinging to bus on highway in Japan, immediately calls police 【Video】
- Kyoto starts new “Empty” tourism campaign to attract tourists during coronavirus outbreak
- Starbucks Sakura Frappuccino blooms in Japan 【Taste Test】
- Detective Conan collaborative cafés to open across Japan, will serve drug that turned Conan tiny
- Cats in Japan can now get digital resident cards in Kanagawa Prefecture
- Shikayose: The Calling of the Deer in Nara with acorns and a French horn
- Kenshi Yonezu’s “Paprika” might be a much heavier song than we thought
- Japan’s busty YouTube chef expands chest-based income by auctioning her shirt for crazy price
- Can a curry shop legally ban you if you don’t finish your rice? A Japanese lawyer chimes in
- Parasite ramen challenge: Can you cook the movie’s noodle dish in just 8 minutes?【SoraKitchen】
- New edition canned fish rings in capsule machines nationwide, now with tuna!
- This classic Japanese candy shop is a trove of nostalgic treats, sends us into the past【Photos】
- Japanese man berates American woman for “crime” against taiyaki, ends up converted to her ways
- Do 100-yen hair removal pads do the trick, or leave our reporters the hairy messes they are?
- These apartments are crazy-small even by Tokyo standards, and super-popular with young people
- Japanese kitty sculptor creates a new topical meme figure: a cat in a face-mask
- Japan has more anime/video game actresses than ever before, according to major seiyu magazine
- Japanese student creates Traditional Japan Bicycle, brings new life to centuries-old craft
- How to make your own ramen food sample with real ramen, in just 1.5 hours and -22.6 degrees C
- Tokyo’s Slayers anime cafe: The latest reason to go on a food quest to Akihabara【Photos】
- Noriyuki Makihara shoots to the top of Amazon sales ranking because he was arrested for speed possession
- In Japan, women give “obligation chocolate” on Valentine’s Day, but do guys even want it?
- Japanese fans ecstatic to see Takakao Matsu perform at Oscars with Idina Menzel and 9 other Elsas
- Greta Thunberg lookalike advertises pachinko slot machine parlor in Japan【Video】
- The three ways to say “love” in Japanese, and when to use them
- Yamanote trains in Tokyo display unique poster ads that look like paper but move like video
- First coronavirus death in Japan confirmed by Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare
- Our ladylike, solo visit to the handsome butler cafe of Tokyo’s Ikebukuro neighborhood【Photos】
- Japanese businessman plans to give away a BILLION YEN on Twitter, but there’s a catch
- Shibuya capsule hotel comes with free beers, unusual beds and unique soundless wake-up system
- Gorgeous Japanese Twitter art depicts the charm of everyday household life…with Pokémon
- Cheap monthly subscription to Tokyo yakiniku restaurant lets us eat intestines every day for free
- The “world’s deadliest film ever” to be screened in Japan
- Sailor Moon on ice! Skater Evgenia Medvedeva appears in costume for first official ice show【Pics】
- “The world does not revolve around you!” Japanese shop clerk unleashes frustration on Twitter
- We test the new two-in-one curry rice cooker from Japan that’s got everyone talking【Video】
- We try Japan’s super affordable vegan instant cup noodles!
- Coca-Cola’s hot canned shrimp bisque: The newest reason Japanese vending machines are awesome
- A warning to think twice before taking photos of a crab dinner lying in a Japanese subway station
- Can you solve this crazy difficult, super satisfying math puzzle from a Japanese middle schooler?
- Make-it-yourself mask technique gets new interest as coronavirus fears cause shortage in Japan
- Kyoto’s Shrine of Severing Ties does its job a little too well again…by losing jobs
- Japan’s one-person bento box-sized rice cooker can give you freshly cooked rice at the office
- The U.K. thinks Japanese curry is katsu curry, and people aren’t happy about it
- Deep Sea Pudding made in Japanese port town is an edible work of art!
- The bigger they are… Smallest top sumo wrestler takes on yokozuna with amazing result【Video】
- Japanese rail and Shinkansen bullet train announcers come together for series of cute videos
- Final Fantasy VII Remake cafe opens in Tokyo, and we stop by for Cloud and Sephiroth mocktails!
- Final episode of Cup Noodle commercial Hungry Days featuring One Piece finally shows Luffy’s face
- Japanese otaku finds way to get the smell of a high school girl in his car passenger seat
- Controversial My Hero Academia character gets new name, comes with risk of yet another controversy
- Media watchdog BPO said some surprising things about monster brothel anime Interspecies Reviewers
- Cute “koala” cat sings when she’s cuddled【Video】
- After eight years as a NEET, our reporter shares the one thing that helped him escape that life
- The top nine stand-and-eat soba noodle restaurants in Tokyo
- Tasty food providing comfort for coronavirus quarantined cruise ship passengers stuck in Japan
- Disney sushi? An adorable new way to celebrate Japan’s Girl’s Day/Doll Festival
- Young and elderly alike can satisfy their feline frenzy with this $180 cat robot companion
- Japanese Valentine’s Day surveys: women likely to succeed at confessing, men split on chocolate
- Street Fighter cosplayer fights coronavirus as real-life physician in China 【Pics & Videos】
- Japan’s “workstyle reforms” are actually making managers’ jobs a lot harder【Survey】
- Mitsubishi’s solution for stressed office workers in Japan: fake skylight video displays
- Over 50 percent of single Japanese women in their 20s struggle to make ends meet, survey says
- New Osamu Tezuka manga to be released this month, penned by AI
- Video of New Yorker assaulting mask-wearing Asian woman rattles Japanese Twitter, debate ensues
- Secluded sauna in Hokkaido lets you enjoy steamy sits and ice-water dips in one isolated location
- Harrowing video sees reckless drivers ignore pedestrian crossing in Japan【Video】
- Kyoto tourist crowds disappearing due to coronavirus outbreak, creating travel crisis/opportunity
- Amazing Chocolate tools a perfect fit for Japanese Valentine’s Day
- Japan Ninja Council produces first-ever official hotel room in Tokyo’s Ueno
- Fujifilm removes promotional video after it causes outrage【Video】
- Monster girl brothel anime Interspecies Reviewers’ Tokyo TV broadcast cancelled
- Egashira 2:50 denied ad revenue for YouTube channel
- Starbucks Japan reveals new sakura cherry blossom drinkware range for 2020
- My Hero Academia creator, publisher make official apologies for controversial character name
- Super Smash Bros. director admits “There are too many Fire Emblem characters”
- Coronavirus outbreak delays Nintendo Switch Animal Crossing console production, orders
- KitKat Mcflurry comes to McDonald’s Japan with commercial starring Japanese idol
- One of Kyoto’s best secret ramen restaurants isn’t a restaurant at all – it’s a van!
- A cup ramen for Zen Buddhists: New Shindo Ramen Zendo noodles are meat, dairy and egg free
- Starbucks Reserve Roastery Tokyo unveils exclusive sakura cherry blossom drinkware range for 2020
- Japan Railways to release new anti-groper smartphone app to help victims before chikan gets away
- Final Evangelion movie’s voice recording is almost done, Shinji saved for last, says actress
- Starbucks Japan reveals first sakura Frappuccino for cherry blossom season 2020
- Voting for “Pokémon of the Year” opens on Google, to be decided this Pokémon Day
- Japan officially declared coronavirus-infected nation by Micronesia, travel restrictions enacted
- Japan’s smallest sumo wrestler has clever message of inspiration if you look carefully
- Ghibli theme park will recreate Howl’s castle, Princess Mononoke’s Irontown, and Kiki’s house
- Top ten sweets and snacks you’d eat at a Japanese grandmother’s house
- Hamster hadouken! Super-buff Japanese bodybuilder adds adorable animals to his flex videos【Vids】
- A Tokyo host club can be a great place for a GUY to drink
- Do you need to apologize when using a credit card in Japan?
- Tokyo rolls out “strongest urinals” ever
- Delicious AND guilt free – the launch of Apollo yoghurt
- The spot in Kyoto where Japan’s most treacherous samurai was hunted down by bandits
- Now you can buy a piece of a gut-busting android’s abs from Kamen Rider thanks to Premium Bandai
- Law would make it illegal for Osaka adults to sleep with schoolgirls unless they REALLY like them
- Free anime-style adult video game being given away to keep people inside in virus outbreak China
- We visited an ultra stylish coffee stand on the streets of downtown Fukuoka
- Here’s what 35 years of drawing practice can do for your superhero scribbles
- Centuries-old Japanese store revolutionises the fragrance world with new incense cord
- Brand-new all-Harry Potter theme park could be opening in Tokyo
- British newspaper ranks the best Studio Ghibli films and reader passions flare
- Tokyo Burger King removes snarky message to out-of-business McDonald’s branch, posts new sign
- Japanese Twitter users surprised by overseas story of neighbors not complaining about loud noises
- Laugh and learn! Japanese language school for foreigners teaches real Japanese with manzai comedy
- Japanese Twitter breaks down the perfect spot for a first date, and it’s surprisingly cheap
- Here’s what happened when our biggest male otaku tried out Japan’s new Manga Genic eyeliner【Pics】
- Japanese comedian’s fan tribute to Lizzo also celebrates recent wedding announcement【Video】
- Butthole calligraphy kicks off Japanese comedian Egashira 2:50’s YouTube channel【Video】
- We get our hands and mouths on Korakuren’s Chocolate and White Chocolate Ramen【Taste Test】
- The anime crush savings plan: Woman explains how to save thousands of dollars, have fun doing it
- Survey finds only six percent of Japanese workers motivated, seventh lowest in the world
- Japanese fans swept away by Nintendo’s gorgeous new “Animal Crossing: New Horizons” Switch model
- Taste-testing the new Chocolate Milk Tea Frappuccino from Starbucks Japan
- Outrage sparks as investigation on burned Shuri Castle is closed with no conclusive results
- Grimer ASMR video on official Japanese Pokémon YouTube channel is… oddly satisfying【Video】
- Tokyo Disneyland’s attention to detail really ‘leafs’ an impression!
- You can help Australia’s koalas by eating some of Japan’s favorite chocolate treats!
- A pack of natto (fermented Japanese soybeans) a day keeps the death away according to study
- Starbucks Japan releases special sakura gift packs for cherry blossom season 2020
January 2020
- Out-of-business Tokyo McDonald’s gets brutal but kind sendoff from rival Burger King branch
- Akihabara in the ’80s looked very different to Tokyo’s otaku mecca today【Video】
- Suntory would like you to buy a three-million yen bottle of Japanese whisky
- Surgical mask maker says we, and a lot of Japan, have been wearing them wrong our whole lives
- Japanese second-hand store manager wows YouTube with one-man-band help-wanted ad【Video】
- And now, without further ado, here’s Final Fantsy VII Remake’s Cloud in a dress【Video】
- Kit Kat’s crazy new cocoa pod dessert is only available at its Tokyo cafe【Photos】
- How to safely apprehend a chikan pervert and protect women from being groped on a Japanese train
- Tapioca fad on the way out in Japan
- Japanese company puts spotlight on food crisis by selling “2050 curry”
- Supporting anime/idol crush tops Japanese teen girls’ New Year’s cash spending targets【Survey】
- Data shows Fukui Prefecture may be the best place to live in Japan, but survey results differ
- Fashionista comedian Naomi Watanabe becomes Kate Spade’s first Japanese brand ambassador
- Sakura begin to bloom in Japan as early cherry blossom season forecast for 2020
- Chinese social media urges people to cut up surgical masks before disposing of them, but why?
- Nintendo wins 50-million yen lawsuit against operator of Tokyo “real-life Mario Kart” company
- Netflix is making a live-action, U.S.-made One Piece series with original creator as producer
- Chocolate Ramen is back at chain restaurant Korakuen, with a new friend: White Chocolate Ramen!
- Demon-slaying Dojigiri, one of Japan’s Five Swords Under Heaven, now on display at Kasuga Shrine
- Mini karate-chop roof tiles you can actually destroy are Japan’s newest capsule toy【Videos】
- Japan’s first-ever capybara cat cafe opens in Tokyo
- These Japanese whisky bottles produce a crazy sound when you tip them over【Video】
- Amazing Japanese cup stirs your drinks for you, needs no batteries or charging【Videos】
- Love doll funeral service in Japan helps silicone lovers rest in peace
- Gundam conquers AKB48? Mobile suit cafe closes to expand, may take over idol eatery’s territory
- A company that sends flowers when your cat passes away? Japanese Twitter touched by sweet story
- The greatest sushi roll in Japanese history is actually nine sushi rolls in one【Photos】
- McDonald’s Japan’s first-ever rice burgers are here, and we try them before they go on sale
- Japanese restaurant chain selling not just folded pizzas, but LUCKY folded pizzas!
- Foreign tourist comes to Japan hoping to see yakuza from Yakuza video game series
- Beautiful short anime about elderly couple’s love, meals looks like Ghibli film, is really miso ad
- What it’s like to eat a super expensive Japanese strawberry【Taste Test】
- Starbucks Japan unveils first sakura drink for cherry blossom season 2020
- No coins? Not a problem for Japan’s new cashless gachapon capsule toy vending machines
- And now, a spot of everyone’s favorite winter sport: Japanese cat curling【Video】
- Turn yourself into a dewy-eyed manga heroine with Kate Tokyo’s “Manga-Genic” eyeliner set
- Japanese police officers increasingly forgetting their guns in public restrooms
- McDonald’s releases new rice burgers in Japan
- Japan’s cat bread bakery opening brand-new branch in Osaka Prefecture!
- Japanese manners videos show how to be a “really cool” traveller in Japan 【Videos】
- Japanese public phones are immortalized in this utterly perfect miniature model
- Are Daiso’s smartphone VR goggles worth breaking the 100-yen barrier?
- You can eat an anime character’s dong at real-life Interspecies Reviewers cafes in Japan
- Tired of chocolate? Try celebrating Valentine’s Day with … tofu!
- The Japanese you learn at school vs the Japanese used in Japan【Video】
- Japanese-style curry rice coming to McDonald’s Japan? Mysterious tweet has fans’ fingers crossed
- Ramen shop uses name of American rock band, gets invite to…Battle of the Bands?
- Japan’s legendary Brother Katana might not be brothers after all? Investigating the mystery【Pics】
- Japanese husbands in survey say they do half the housework and childcare, wives say “Nope!”
- We interview Japanese comedy duo Yumbo Dump, learn how to make noises with our bellies
- New multi-use park facility in the heart of Shibuya set to open in June 2020
- Top 10 ranking of Weekly Shonen Jump’s most beautiful male characters revealed
- Bill approving “Space Force” military branch moves forward in Japan’s parliament
- Keyboard app shares most common emoji by country, Japan’s are completely different from others
- Celebrate the Hinamatsuri Festival in sweet style with treats from Cozy Corner!
- Kyoto matcha green tea popcorn, the latest must-eat snack from…Frito-Lay?!?
- Japanese manga artist makes comic showing one of the most heartbreaking experiences for an author
- Why you probably won’t get home-made Valentine chocolate and love confession from a Japanese girl
- Eevee cafes and Pokémon therapy: Artists imagine “living with Pokémon” pets【Illustrations】
- Japanese Twitter all abuzz over this weird Frozen watch that transforms into a robot
- We try Tokyo’s new and trendy “smoky ramen” for a fragrant experience 【Photos】
- Maid cafe manager who dated one of his maids says he was kidnapped and beaten by the yakuza
- Japanese Red Cross renews partnership with busty-heroine manga series for new blood drive
- Final Fantasy VII cafes are opening in Tokyo and Osaka to celebrate legendary game’s remake
- Maker warns people not to drink Arabic Yamato glue to cure cancer
- Anime voice actor fired for “inconsiderate comments,” possibly that women shouldn’t drink sake
- Death Note returns with first new manga content in 12 years!
- Elementary student asks Nintendo when the new Animal Crossing comes out, gets a letter in reply
- Japan goes beyond rice cookers with new curry rice cooker, the kitchen gadget we need right now
- Japan drops to 3rd place in U.S. News 2020 Best Countries rankings
- Japan now has Mt Fuji bread!
- Japanese Twitter users happy to see men on women-only train car in India get slapped by police
- Is the U.S. ambassador to Korea’s mustache really that big of a deal to South Koreans?
- Super Smash Bros. has pathetically small grand prize at Japan’s biggest fighting game tournament
- Japanese candy shop bans all Chinese customers over coronavirus fears
- Men in Japan are not taking paternity leave – why?
- “Let’s Speak North Korean!”
- Japanese baseball player’s sweet story of how he wooed his fiancé moves Twitter, inspires puns
- Japanese apartment renter gets told he “sucks at rapping,” asked by management to shut up
- Top Japanese university racks up fourth voyeur arrest in as many months
- Pokémon shoes from Adidas let you Poké yourself up from the feet up【Photos】
- Is Coca-Cola Japan’s brand-new strawberry Coke any good?【Taste test】
- Izakaya etiquette: Stacking your plates after eating doesn’t help waitstaff in Japan
- We test the cleaning power of the miniature washing machine from 100 yen shop Daiso
- According to this encyclopedia of Japanese otaku fashion, which one are you?
- Japan has a festival where they straight-up throw dudes into a fire【Videos】
- Video surfaces of Mr. Sato’s days as an alternative rock bassist and amateur animator
- New virgin-killing sweater discovered, modeled in Japan【Photos】
- Nara City apologises after employee jumps from platform to platform across railway tracks【Video】
- Perfect otaku gear: New hanging file case cover display merch for sale and trade at conventions
- Japanese boy’s real-world ninja animation on train warms hearts around the world【Video】
- Foreign travelers now spend more money in Japan than ever before, surprise country at top of list
- We ride Bridgestone’s new TB1e electric bike over 80 miles in Japan, barely wear down the battery
- Mother of Kyoto Animation artst who died in arson wants on-site memorial, residents opposed
- Pokémon collaborates with designers to sell cute merch at select ASOKO stores in Japan【Photos】
- Moving life-size Gundam statue’s debut date, new home in Japan announced【Video】
- Tokyo man arrested for abandoning father’s remains in a subway station men’s room
- Studio Ghibli grants streaming rights to Netflix, but anime fans in three key countries left out
- Tokyo florist’s “flower subscription” service lets you choose new blossom to take home every day
- Tenga releases masturbatory-aid shaped chocolates for Valentine’s Day in Japan
- Newest, final short in the Gundam vs. Hello Kitty Project has Amuro and Kitty join forces【Video】
- HALOP: The Japanese huggy pillow for people who already have a human boyfriend/girlfriend
- Japanese politeness is a myth: One person’s tale strikes a chord with people around the country
- Inedible but squeezable: Disney announces Tsum Tsum sakura mochi line
- Mayor of Osaka wants to legally control when kids can and can’t use smartphones in their own home
- See-through Japanese maid’s uniform gives you the power of X-Ray vision
- McDonald’s Japan’s cute Sanrio toy has a dis-ass-terous misprint
- Does Comiket need to revise its booth code system for foreigners who don’t understand Japanese?
- Japanese newspaper issues correction over hilarious Harry and Meghan photo
- Counting sheep to get to sleep may work after all, unless you speak Japanese
- Eat your burger with a Japanese sword at Shogun Burger in Tokyo
- It’s a cherry blossom party in your mouth with sakura matcha Pocky!
- Survey says more than 70 percent of Japanese people think gender inequality exists in Japan
- Hundreds of otaku line up to get spanked by anime voice actress at Tokyo event
- New study shows wildlife thriving in areas evacuated after Fukushima nuclear meltdown【Video】
- Fewer people committed suicide in Japan last year than in any other year on record
- New ANA air pass with unlimited Japanese house rentals, multiple flights now taking applications
- Pokémon releases ASMR videos featuring Charmander fire and snacking Chespin【Video】
- The One and Only Nose in the World – talented girl plays recorders using her nose [video]
- The weird and wonderful things you’ll find at Japanese love hotels【Photos】
- Doll otaku’s plastic bedmate gets loving hospitality from beautiful Japanese hot spring inn
- Japanese airline still using some startling old, almost 20-year-old computer tech, traveler learns
- Why throw away your leftover ramen broth when you can use it to make awesome ramen rice instead?
- Try this netizen’s “secret menu” item beef bowl at Yoshinoya, if only to see what the heck it’s about
- In search of Japan’s hidden double pay phones
- Shinkansen tale of crying baby, grumpy man, and clever attendant warms Japanese internet’s heart
- Universal Studios Japan’s Super Nintendo World preview shows fans busting moves, mystery block
- Stop what you’re doing and go make Japanese-style s’mores right now with our recipe!【SoraKitchen】
- We taste the Adult Cream Pie from McDonald’s Japan
- Tokyo department store’s best beef sushi bento combines two of the best things in life
- Pretty or practical? Japanese supermarket sparks conversation about shelf stacking styles
- What are these strange empty “seats” that are being spotted in Tokyo train stations?
- Foreign student/cosplayer arrested in Tokyo for having fake Self-Defense Forces ID
- Nishinari, the slum of Osaka, now at risk of gentrification after becoming a tourist hotspot
- X Japan’s Yoshiki makes large donation for Australian wildfire relief, rainforest conservation
- Tokyo’s amazing Takarazuka-style photo studio can transform you into a famous anime star
- Fake eggs are being used in Japanese convenience store bentos
- Eat, drink, and shop the world of Star Wars at five OH MY CAFE locations in Japan this winter
- Final Fantasy VII remake gets delayed, but bad news comes with a promise
- Fukuoka man arrested for licking the ear of a female stranger he fancied
- Coca-Cola Japan unveils new sakura design bottle for cherry blossom season 2020
- Tear up the stage and the 2020 Tokyo Marathon with kabuki-inspired ASICS sneakers
- Everyone: “I wouldn’t move to Miyazaki Prefecture if they paid me.”
- Yokohama’s Coming of Age Ceremony ruined by “yankees” who fight, illegally scale walls, drink
- Ghibli anime Whisper of the Heart/Mimi wo Sumaseba is getting a live-action sequel film
- Seijinshiki 2020: Kitakyushu’s Coming of Age Ceremony dazzles in the Year of the Rat【Photos】
- Nintendo’s employee recruiting pamphlet is a full-color Super Mario storybook【Photos】
- Neighbors berate Japanese homeowner for hanging up camo clothes where kids can see
- Japanese cosplay model shows off thighs, but fans’ eyes are on her Nintendo 64 controller grip
- Survey ranks Japanese prefectures by how much people want to continue living there
- Japanese bar hostess goes too far with the compliments, scares customer into going home
- Japanese shrine bans foreign visitors following disrespectful behaviour by tourists
- Why do Japanese stairs have red-and-yellow marks on them?
- Japanese salaryman creates jaw-dropping model of Shinjuku from paper
- Three of Japan’s best whiskies are about to disappear as Nikka shortages loom
- Studio Ghibli produces commercial for Japanese convenience store chain Lawson 【Video】
- Subaru made a car called the Subaru FU*KS, and here’s how the name could have been even dirtier
- Japanese politicians want to set daily limit on how much time kids can spend playing video games
- Less than one in four surveyed Japanese men has a girlfriend, over one in three women has a beau
- How to get your kids to hate video games, according to Japanese Twitter
- Starbucks’ Japanese New Year’s/Chinese zodiac drinkware line is full of fun and fortune【Pics】
- Gaggle of Friezas support runners for Hakone marathon once again, this time dancing “Paprika”
- Veteran animator claims working on Pokémon anime pays less than working in a convenience store
- Adult Cream Pie coming to McDonald’s Japan
- Maximum fan service as 17 beautiful cosplayers gather for Fate/Grand Order bunny girl shoot【Pics】
- Free “Language Learning with Netflix” extension makes studying Japanese almost too easy
- Manga about yakuza-turned-househusband gets live action commercial and we want more【Video】
- Mr. Sato meets a familiar friend in this electronics lucky bag from Akihabara 【Photos】
- Japanese man beats fast food worker because one chicken nugget was missing from his combo meal
- We spill the tea on Starbucks’ newest hojicha cream Frappuccino and latte【Taste test】
- Japanese Twitter users surprised to learn that “Yoko Ono-ing” is a verb in English
- Japanese League of Legends first female champion is also an aspiring model
- Survey says Japan is deeply dissatisfied in bedroom, prefers eating to getting it on
- Get a piece of space with this lucky bag sold by a half-man, half-alien
- Japanese cram school teacher arrested for forcing schoolgirl to wear dog collars, leash in lesson
- Okonomiyaki sauce producer on damage control following heightened Iran-US tensions
- Nintendo’s historic former headquarters in Kyoto to reopen as a hotel
- Slayers cafe opening in Tokyo and Osaka brings food of the fantasy anime to real life【Photos】
- We bought a “Plastic Model Vegeta” lucky bag from Laox, got a model we really didn’t expect
- Mister Donut teams up with French patisserie chain Pierre Hermé for new range of luxury doughnuts
- Cherry blossom forecast 2020 released! Sakura season shifts to new start time in Tokyo this year
- Tenga promotes new Geo masturbatory aid with lineup of feel-good sofas
- Here’s what happened when our three middle-aged reporters got makeovers with new makeup for men
- Chinese police force called in to investigate New Year decoration
- Japan’s worst Amazon deliveryman caught in the act【Video】
- Popular Star Wars characters interpreted as ice cream flavors by Baskin Robbins
- Japanese company that will quit your job for you sees rush of clients to start 2020
- Busting one of the biggest myths about the five-yen coin and shrine offerings in Japan
- Wazigen Shizukaya’s latest collection of modern men’s kimono make a move for high fashion
- When is it OK to take a naked hot spring bath with your Japanese girlfriend/boyfriend?
- It’s under 9,000 (yen)! Testing out luck with the Dragon Ball figure lucky bag【Photos】
- Japan finalizes life imprisonment sentence for Shinkansen murderer
- Huge tuna fish sells for a whopping 190 million yen at the first wholesale auction of the year
- Tokyo food budget savior: All-you-can eat yakiniku, every night for less than four bucks
- Starbucks Japan made an exclusive five-green tea blend for its new Hojicha Frappuccino
- Studio Ghibli makes every day magical with new Spirited Away, Totoro and Kiki calendars
- Coca-Cola Japan releases their first-ever strawberry coke
- Mochi, the danger of Japanese New Year’s, claims another life, rushes many to hospital
- Japanese store’s for-adults lucky bag provides everything you need to get lucky all by yourself
- Kyoto Animation arsonist develops a soft spot for nurse treating him at hospital
- Man hangs himself outside of Japan’s busiest train station
- Do Japanese people think all those anime characters REALLY have blue, pink, and green hair?
- Cosplay lucky bag delivers costumes aimed at first-time cosplayers in Japan
- Lotte City Hotel in Tokyo comes with all-you-can-eat sweets and ice cream
- Godzilla Store crushes New Year with king of the 2020 fukubukuro lucky bags
- Heartstopping video shows narrowly averted car crash, absurdly slow driver【Video】
- Sukiya beef bowl chain makes Japanese New Year fun with limited-edition fukubukuro
- Japanese Lucky Beckoning Cat banknote design is the faux money we wish was real
- Naomi Osaka appears inside fukubukuro lucky bag from famous Japanese candy retail chain
- Kick off the Year of the Rat with hanky resembling a hamster sleeping in sawdust
- Ippudo ramen gives noodle lovers a fantastic fukubukuro lucky bag for 2020
- Yoshinoya fukubukuro lucky bag comes with sought-after beef bowl, sold at only one place in Japan
- Japanese netizens vote on which of nation’s prefectures would make the best weapons in battle
- Japan’s Yodobashi Camera store celebrates New Year 2020 by rolling out a huge cardboard Gundam
- Love hotel search engine hacked, user info possibly stolen in attack against romancers
- Inside the rogue 7-Eleven, a convenience store completely cut off by its company
- Ikea hot dog lucky bag is one of the most unusual fukubukuro available in Japan this year
- Japanese man turns his house into a stage from Donkey Kong
- Happy New Year from NERV! We crack open the 2020 Evangelion fukubukuro lucky bag【Pics】
- 6 predictions: Which brand new Japanese anime will be the dark-horse hit of 2020?【Videos】
- Krispy Kreme fukubukuro lucky bag comes with cute limited-edition doughnuts for New Year in Japan
- “Ugly” mascot Sento-kun finds new popularity 12 years after debut
- Wholesome reporter seeks nostalgic fukubukuro experience, gets huge haul of anime goods instead
- Buy at least one of these Vladimir Putin calendars from Russia to start your year off right
- Starbucks Japan lucky bag is the most hard-to-get fukubukuro of the New Year
- Studio Ghibli celebrates New Year with a fukubukuro lucky bag packed with anime merchandise
- We bought the Mister Donut Pokémon lucky bag, and here’s what we got! 【Photos】
- Mr. Sato hunts for New Year’s lucky tablets in the wilderness of Akihabara
- The best Japanese cosplayers from Day 4 of Winter Comiket 2019【Photos】
- Aggressive upskirt photographers swallow up cosplay trio at Comiket【Video】
- Make your new year sweet with this Pokémon x Baskin Robbins collaboration
- Ramen and sweets served together at this stylish ramen cafe in Shibuya【Photos】
- Japan’s number-one cosplayer Enako creates jaw-dropping crowd at Winter Comiket【Photos】
- The best Japanese cosplayers from Day 3 of Winter Comiket 2019【Photos】
- Happy New Year from SoraNews24!