2023
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December 2023
- Happy New Year from SoraNews24!
- The 5 best Frappuccinos we tried at Starbucks in Japan this year
- We uncover the dark and disturbing secret behind Mr. Sato’s happiness at 50
- We eat at an Ishigaki Island hotel breakfast buffet that has incredible value for the money
- Foreign English teacher in Japan calls student’s ability garbage, says it was an “American joke”
- Get ready to take a seat on Muji’s new lightweight and easily portable Sofa Made from Air
- Why Sensoji temple in Asakusa is better at night
- Japan travel warning: Buses can and will leave you behind at highway rests stops if you’re late
- Does Starbucks Japan’s new rice cake Frappuccino live up to the hype?
- Ultimate Japan Super Budget Dining! Our very best 1,000-yen chain restaurant meals this year
- Cosplay 3D Scanner Studio is a compact way to digitize your cosplay, free cosplayer trial planned
- Hayao Miyazaki’s first solo-directed anime is being adapted to live-action as a stage play
- Four of the best Tokyo budget hotels we stayed in this year
- Got an old kimono lying around? Turn it into one-of-a-kind art with upcycle service Ikasu!
- Spy x Family anime scene-stealer Anya turns into seven different adorable mochi sweets【Photos】
- Cold Stone Creamery Japan’s special year-end takeout box is perfect if you have a sweet tooth
- Akutai Matsuri: Japan’s Verbal Abuse Festival, where insults and bad behaviour are encouraged
- 3 quick tips to turn your bowl of home-made noodles into a restaurant-beautiful dish【SoraKitchen】
- The Pokémon Mister Donut lucky bag is even better than we’d hoped!【Photos】
- TeamLab Borderless moves from Odaiba to Azabudai with new exhibits for 2024
- Godzilla vs McDonald’s! King of monsters takes on fast food king’s new Godzilla Burgers【Video】
- Is the Spy x Family anime movie worth your time?【SoraReview】
- We stay out of the cold and sumo wrestle with another man pressed tight against our backs
- Japanese survey reveals the top 10 most popular ice creams in Japan
- Osaka Ohsho’s Food Loss Reduction Eco Lucky Bag a sleeper hit of 2024 fukubukuro season
- Tokyo ward will give cosplay experiences as character of your choice in exchange for tax donation
- Central Japan Railway releases tear-jerking Shinkansen bullet train ad for the holiday season
- Easy DIY open-air bath setup makes life at our Japanese country house better than ever【SoraHouse】
- Japanese man arrested on Christmas Eve on suspicion of stealing Santa statue, giving it to waitress【Video】
- New Studio Ghibli mechanical pencils make writing and drawing a dream
- Japan’s Revolutionary Alliance of Unpopular People holds anti-Christmas protest in Tokyo【Pics】
- Merry Christmas from SoraNews24!
- We accidentally turned our cheap country house into a “gaming house” for Christmas【SoraHouse】
- New Hiroshima guest house is expressly designed to feel like staying in a submarine
- Two men, one bodysuit, zero things that could go wrong with this experiment to keep warm, right?
- Is KFC Japan’s ultra-expensive Christmas-only premium chicken worth it? YES…but also maybe no…
- We visit Japan’s southernmost revolving sushi restaurant and sample some delicious island seafood
- “Earn your own money, you jackasses!” host billboard appears above lottery ticket shop in Tokyo
- 300-year-old brewery releases new sake brand that contains just 8 percent alcohol
- We visit a Lawson in Indonesia to see if it can satisfy our cravings for Japanese snacks
- Starbucks adds new chewy matcha cake to its menu in Japan for New Year
- Want an easy way to eat Christmas turkey in Japan? Mr. Sato finds it, tries turkey for first time
- Park your backside on a Princess Mononoke face mask cushion
- The most beautiful train station in Japan? Award-winning design by Kengo Kuma wows travellers
- Gem hunting: A top Japanese activity more tourists need to know about
- Japan super budget dining – What’s the best way to spend 1,000 yen at Starbucks?
- KFC becomes KFCheese with new pie and raclette “drowning” burger in Japan
- Starbucks Japan unveils New Year’s collection for 2024, with daruma, dragons and Mt Fuji for luck
- Tokyo big eats just got even bigger with massive meat curries at new restaurant chain
- Ghibli beanbag plushies want to hang out and provide profound cuteness to your living space【Pics】
- Japan’s favorite popsicle raises price for third time in 43 years
- Japan creates public monument to original doge meme dog in her home prefecture【Photos】
- Tokyo’s luckiest lottery ticket shop draws huuuuuuuge crowds on Japanese lucky day
- Opening the sweet value of Lindt Japan’s Holiday Lucky Bag【Photos】
- Lawson drops our Christmas cake, responds with god-like customer service
- My oh maitake! Japan’s oldest hamburger chain’s new mushroom burger is like eating a forest
- Totoro and Kiki star in new Ghibli stationery collection
- Drink a beer at Tokyo Station for 12 cents a day
- Bungee jumping in Japan at the longest pedestrian suspension bridge on the mainland
- The Thanko lucky bag overfloweth with interesting products
- Starbucks releases a dragon latte containing Japanese pepper in Japan
- How do other flavors of ice cream rice compare to Meiji’s matcha ice cream rice recipe?
- Ringing in the holiday season with a 3-D ugly sweater
- Catch trendy Pokémon at Harajuku’s Takeshita Street for a limited time
- Free alcohol and curry make this cheap capsule hotel near Shinjuku Station a great place to stay
- Starbucks Japan releases a sticky rice and roasted green tea Frappuccino for New Year
- Burger King releases a “TOP” Burger in Japan
- Daruma Man: The Japanese gacha capsule toy series we never knew we needed
- Osaka hotel has amazing all-you-can-eat takoyaki and kushikatsu breakfast buffet
- Godzilla suit actor passes away, carried the series though the Heisei era
- We get our paws on all 50 Hello Kitty Happy Meal toys at McDonald’s Japan!
- One Piece anime remake announced from Attack on Titan studio and Netflix【Video】
- Hayao Miyazaki painting classic Ghibli heroine, talking about returning to her world excites fans
- Outdoor brand Logos teams up with Aichi sake brewery to make your camping more boozy
- Disney Shinkansen coming to Japan’s rails, starts service this month
- Trying out Amazon Japan’s lowest rated magic wand
- Flying Totoro appears in new Studio Ghibli x Foxfire collection
- This year’s Yoshinoya lucky box was surprising in some ways, but familiar in others
- Wearable heater tube is Mr. Sato’s latest, greatest weird idea for staying warm in winter【Video】
- New Calcifer and Hin goods go on sale in Japan, most sell out as soon as they’re released
- Japanese sneaker brand Onitsuka Tiger kicks off its 75th anniversary with Astro Boy collaboration
- Porco Rosso punching puppets bring anime rivalry to life in beautiful way
- Last chance! Tokyo’s premium pudding at the historic Hilltop Hotel about to disappear【Taste test】
- Japanese exam-taking jeans: The luckiest jeans in Japan
- Pokémon gets Year of the Dragon fashionable with collaboration with Fendi and Fragment Design【Pics】
- We find an Okinawan chili sauce made with the rarest kind of awamori–so we had to taste it
- Nearly half of young Japanese men in survey have never had a girlfriend, zero-boyfriend women rise too
- “A secret from Hayao Miyazaki”: Toshio Suzuki draws Totoro anime stamps but keeps it hush-hush
- Japan’s chocolate Poké Ball DIY Pokémon cooking toys are about to get even better with new version
- We attempt to buy Starbucks Japan’s 60,000 yen lucky beckoning cat
- Tokyo’s 400-year-old Shinto shrine welcomes Roombas to help with annual susuosame ceremony【Video】
- Mr. Sato tries his luck with a lucky bag of mystery underwear
- Sushi Pokémon Tatsugiri inspires real-life Pokémon sushi and Japanese kitchenware line【Photos】
- We ate “the alien of Japan’s Ariake Sea,” and you can too, if you’re brave enough【Taste test】
- Setting up a campfire-heated footbath at our cheap Japanese country house【SoraHouse】
- Matsuya beef bowl fukubukuro lucky bag should be purchased with caution
- How to make faux-fancy blowfish hotpot with cheap takeout sushi【SoraKitchen】
- Wear your love for Nissin Donbei noodle bowls on your bag with these cute mini charms
- Japanese tough guy fashion starter pack: Testing the Birth Japan lucky bag【Photos】
- Japanese cookie maker temporary stops all-you-can-stuff bag deal due to lack of cookies
- Japan’s Kanji of the Year for 2023 reveals the worries of Japanese society
- Poképark Pokémon theme park area announced for Japan’s real-world Kanto region
- 50 different Hello Kitties from across kawaii history appear in McDonald’s Japan Happy Meals【Pics】
- Shoe brand Clarks Torhill teams up with Pokémon for the nostalgic starter shoes of your choice
- Snowman Totoro, other self-righting dolls never stay down, will always keep your spirits up【Pics】
- Gacha capsule toy machine sells…Japanese rice bags?!
- Starbucks teams up with 164-year-old Kyoto doll maker for Year of the Dragon decorations【Photos】
- What item would you buy at Uniqlo if you had five minutes and a limitless budget?
- 7-Eleven Japan’s new Uji Matcha Bavarois keeps an old sweets store’s tradition alive
- Our Tokyo reporter sees how Osaka is getting ready for the 2025 Expo
- How to pull a beer from the can so it tastes like it’s from a keg
- Didn’t win this year’s Starbucks Lucky Bag lotto? Don’t worry, there’s something even better!
- Rice cooker recipe: 7-Eleven Japan’s Miso Mackerel Butter Rice is as tasty as it is easy
- It’s time to take a trip to pancake paradise with Japan’s new Warmer Plate kitchen gadget
- This tiny Tokyo gelato shop serves good cheer as well as delicious homemade desserts
- Which Japanese tube chip brand is the least disappointing upon opening? We measure to find out
- Checking Amazon Japan’s Bath Salts Fukubukuro Lucky Bag for 2024
- Our writers take on the world’s smallest four-player Othello game
- Enjoy a Japanese tea ceremony in a traditional storehouse
- Rub shoulders with the locals at a Japanese snack bar run by a famous singer’s family
- JR East announces awesomely cheap one-day all-you can ride pass, Shinkansen included
- Cute posture-correcting desk plushies can now warm you up with built-in heating pad
- We embrace Chigyu, the most controversial beef bowl in Japan
- “The streets belong to the humans” asserts Tokyo taxi driver after arrest for running over pigeon
- Ghibli releases a Howl’s Moving Castle that walks and lights up【Video】
- 30-ish Japanese idol group breaking up because of members’ old age, declining physical strength
- Ghibli adds Howl’s Moving Castle Humidifier to new merchandise range in Japan【Photos】
- Tokyo’s Shibuya district bans public drinking on New Year’s Eve, cancels countdown celebration
- Death penalty formally requested for Kyoto Animation arsonist by prosecutors as trial closes
- The bizarre anime hair of Detective Conan can now be yours with Ran and Conan hairbands【Photos】
- Introducing Nomen: Ramen without the noodles【Taste test】
- Year of the Dragon Pooh! Disney Japan’s plushies gets early Chinese zodiac changeover【Pics】
- Castle in the Sky sukajan jacket combines the old-school art of Ghibli and Yokosuka【Photos】
- Tokyo makes high school free for all families, even the rich ones
- Why Does Engrish Happen in Japan? 30-year-old fart-related signage mistake edition
- You can enjoy traditional Japanese New Year’s osechi eats on a budget with Lawson Store 100
- Spy x Family meets Street Fighter as Yor battles Chun-Li in awesome anime video【Video】
- New Totoro, Catbus, and other Ghibli plushies transform from cushions to blankets【Photos】
- Universal Studios reveals Nintendo Donkey Kong Country expansion details, opening season【Video】
- One Piece helps lead LA Rams to victory during collaboration event at SoFi Stadium
- 17 percent of anime workers in survey have/have possibly had depression, other mental issues
- Japan Super Budget Dining – What’s the best way to spend 1,000 yen at Fuji Soba?
- Ichiran ramen fukubukuro lucky bag comes with big and small surprises
- We visited the southernmost and westernmost convenience stores in all of Japan…or so we thought
- Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba VR roller coaster ride and more return to USJ early next year
- Studio Ghibli releases The Boy and the Heron merchandise in Japan【Pics】
- Mysterious “The Color of That Sky” bath bombs selling at Don Quijote
- New Roaring Totoro plushies from Studio Ghibli make us view the character in a new light
- Japanese matchmaking party insider fill us in on the actual chances of finding a spouse
- Drunk driving Mario Kart【Experiment】
- Mister Donut now sells Japanese curry doughnuts…with egg
- Gorgeous Pokémon x Kogei art exhibit combines Pokémon creatures with traditional Japanese crafts
- Totoro Christmas cakes bring a dash of Ghibli magic to the Japanese festive season
- Now you can request a Tesla when you Uber in Japan with their new Premium EV option
- For just US$2.50, this beef bowl chain might have the best-value breakfast in Japan
- Shortwave radio at our cheap country house in Japanese mountains picks up North Korean broadcast
- New Japanese convenience store sandwiches feel like they’re out to kill us
- Hotcake-man steamed pancake buns make their heroic return to Japanese convenience stores
- New “adult” doughnuts in a Pokémon box make us rethink what it means to be a grown-up
- Samantha Vega teams up with Jujutsu Kaisen for cool line of character-themed bags and accessories
- We tried KFC Japan’s special fried chicken for when you’re drinking booze, have just one complaint
- What’s the best way to eat Japanese cream stew and rice, “together” or “separate?”【Survey】
- Ghibli founders Toshio Suzuki and Hayao Miyazaki contribute to Japanese whisky Totoro label design
- Can our gourmet writers tell luxurious wagyu beef jerky from the cheap imported beef stuff?
November 2023
- McDonald’s Japan is bringing back its Beef Stew Pies (and their lovely puns)!
- Starbucks Japan’s new Christmas Frappuccino: festive fantasy or festive fail?
- Our top 3 cafes in Azabudai Hills, Tokyo’s newest and possibly swankiest shopping complex
- Legend of Zelda’s traveling Koroks set to travel to our homes as adorable plushies from Japan
- Studio Ghibli anime Paper Shadow Art craft kits back in stock in time for the holidays【Pics】
- This remote island guest house may have converted our “private rooms only” traveling reporter
- Japan’s Great Gratin Croquette Burger War begins: McDonald’s vs. Lotteria【Taste test】
- Ghibli New Year’s Totoro decoration sells out online, but there’s still a way you can get one
- Japanese dad turns smash-and-grab thief son in to police, shopkeeper’s polearm technique criticized
- Pokémon merch Mister Donut Lucky Bag, Japan’s sweetest can’t-miss fukubukuro deal, is coming back
- The story behind the giant Japanese woman in kimono on the 3-D billboard at Shinjuku
- Ghibli Park raises ticket prices, announces Howl area opening date, carousel with ridable Yakul
- There’s a Tokyo bar with Japanese whisky inside bookstore inside Japan’s tallest building
- Celebrate Japanese New Year traditions with Studio Ghibli decorations
- There’s a real-world Pokémon Sandshrew Park in Japan, and it’s adorable!【Photos】
- The time P.K. flatly refused a request from his deceased best friend’s mom at their first meeting
- Instant-ramen coated fried chicken appears in Tokyo, instantly makes us hungry, happy【Taste test】
- Mysterious cosmic ray named after Japanese goddess Amaterasu confirmed second most powerful
- Pokémon GO melds with Tokyo’s traditional neighborhood for Asakusa Routes event, gets thumbs up from us
- Tokyo shop employee fights off three robbers with man catcher polearm in Ueno【Video】
- KFC Japan develops new fried chicken designed to taste great with beer, other alcoholic drinks
- We have Norway to thank for salmon sushi and they’re planning even more for Good Meat Day
- Kyoto hotel OMO5 Kyoto Gion offers Yojiya cosmetics Pretty Girl Room Stay for New Year’s season
- Are you Team Taiyaki or Team Takoyaki? – Weighty Food Debate, Street Food Snack Edition
- Semi-secret fried chicken from Japan’s big-three beef bowl chain Sukiya is worth tracking down
- Visiting Ueno Zoo for the first time as an adult shows our reporter the true appeal of the place
- Japan’s tallest Ferris wheel adds kotatsu and hot sake service for a warm way to chill in the sky
- New Japanese KitKat flavour, Sugar Butter Tree, is like cracking a chocolate tree branch
- Our search for Kyoto Station’s cheapest souvenir reveals a surprisingly sweet find
- Studio Ghibli releases New Year’s stamps for 2024
- One-of-a-kind Osaka-themed Uniqlo Shinsaibashi opens
- Luffy’s near death at Macy’s Thanksgiving parade is entirely appropriate for the One Piece hero
- Shibuya McDonald’s closes its doors after 39 years in business
- Traditional wooden cups for tasty sake repurposed as tasteful accessories
- Cardcaptor Sakura Chinese Cafe opens in Tokyo, coming to other cities with special merch【Pics】
- Studio Ghibli adds magic to your matcha with new tea ceremony whisk and bowl
- Hunter x Hunter creator reveals plan for series’ final scene, in case he dies before finishing it
- Mos Burger opens fried chicken ramen pop-up restaurant serving free food in Tokyo
- Budget sukiyaki showdown! Yoshinoya, Sukiya, or Yayoiken, who gives the most beef for your yen?
- 120-year-old sweets store keeps Japan’s maritozzo boom alive with a massive specimen
- Tokyo hotel guarantees good night’s sleep or your money back, provides three hours of free booze
- Japanese police investigate report of foreigner spreading white powder on street in Hyogo
- Starbucks Japan gives us a pistachio Frappuccino for Christmas 2023
- Suntory announces massive price spike for Japanese whisky, some types more than double in price
- Burger King Japan’s new Ninniku Garlic Burger does not live up to the hype
- Pokémon meets traditional Japanese furniture with the Sizzlipede Zaisu chair【Photos】
- Hidden in plain sight, low-key sweets shop surviving in Tokyo’s street market is a tasty treasure
- Japan Super Budget Dining – What’s the best way to spend 1,000 yen at Yoshinoya?
- How to make a super simple, super cheap, no-floorspace Christmas tree with stuff from Daiso
- Stay at a Japanese capsule hotel in Tokyo for less than US$20 a night
- Japanese foundation tests mobile meditation truck in Osaka city with promising results
- No Face becomes…a car? Spirited Away anime character enters the Ghibli Tomica collection
- Mr. Sato nets himself a uniquely fishy souvenir inside of Tokyo’s major travel hub
- One Piece and the LA Rams team up for a special collab game on 3 December
- Kyoto’s “ikezu” culture of backhanded compliments explained in hilarious souvenir sticker series
- Survey reveals surprising age trend among paid subscribers of electronic comics in Japan
- Japanese museum dedicated to salmon have no live salmon on display this year
- Can three inexperienced guys working together beat a NES game from 1987 at Japanese chess?
- Kotatsu heated tables for sofas rising in popularity, giving Japan best of both worlds this winter
- Macross anime and Japan’s oldest kabuki theater collaborate for special art exhibit
- KitKat Japan’s holiday chocolate is here and we (and everyone else) can’t get enough of it!
- Convenience Store Private Brand Showdown: Which of Japan’s Big Three has the best beef curry?
- Pokémon GO to take over Tokyo’s Asakusa with ukiyo-e style routes
- This rare autumn vegetable is the perfect addition to your stir-fry or salad【SoraKitchen】
- Top coplayer Enako models for isekai-in-real-world cosmetics lines, teases Santa, succubus Comiket pics
- Japan’s oldest monorail is permanently closing next month
- Can our reporters tell fancy specialty store camembert cheese from the convenience store stuff?
- New Studio Ghibli Howl’s Moving Castle die-cast toy cars on sale today, new preview pics shown
- KFC releases first-ever spicy miso chicken in Japan
- Tokyo’s busiest train line to be partially shut down this weekend as part of Shibuya renovations
- 139 sauce squeezers mark Tartar Sauce Day in Japan with Guinness World Record
- Half an hour outside downtown Tokyo, this park is an underrated gem for autumn colors【Photos】
- Chaos at unstaffed Japanese bento shop shows pitfalls of technology
- Giant bacon cookies appear at Japan’s Guilty bakery, but do they fill us with remorse?【Taste test】
- “Men-only train car” to run in Tokyo as part of “Weak Men’s” association awareness campaign
- Is the new Aerosmith traditional Japanese sweets worth eating, or should you miss this thing?
- New Studio Ghibli gloves will warm your heart and hands this winter
- Hilton Japan apologizes for “disrespectful” ad disparaging traditional Japanese inns
- If you cook Kyoto’s famous chewy “raw” confectionary, will it become a rice cracker?【SoraKitchen】
- Do cheese and matcha go together? We find out with Starbucks Japan’s limited-time customisation
- Netlflix stop-motion Pokémon series has new preview video, theme song from city pop legend【Vid】
- Ghibli action figures bring Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind soldiers to life in 3-D form
- Hey, Japanese taxi driver! Take us to a good non-Hiroshima-y restaurant in Hiroshima
- New indie game The Exit 8 may make us never want to enter another Japanese subway station again
- How much more expensive is it to use microwave rice packs instead of cooking/freezing your own?
- Sushi for breakfast? Our under-1,000-yen breakfast with Hama Sushi’s new morning menu
- Pokémon and Tiffany team up for new accessory line with US$31,500 Pikachu pendant【Photos】
- Spirited Away No Face lamp is back, senses when you’re near, welcomes you with lantern light【Pics】
- Osaka restaurateur sends ramen ingredients into space for six months to test effects of cosmic rays
- Relax with Pokémon in the new GU x Pokémon Peaceful Place clothing collection
- Are you Team Karaage or Team Tonkatsu? We grapple with this weighty debate
- Tokyo vending machine sells beautiful shugifukuro money envelopes for wedding and other gifts
- Yubaba and Zeniba pen stands from Studio Ghibli capture the magic of Spirited Away
- Japanese convenience store chain wows us with its hidden street food
- Japan Railway’s burger chain, Becker’s, is permanently closing, taking Japan’s poutine with it
- Dragon Quest slime bread appearing at Lawson Store 100 all over Japan
- This Japanese maid has a special ability she’d like to share with you
- Tokyo has a new vending machine where everything inside is free【Photos】
- Japan has only one time zone, and sunset comes a lot earlier in Tokyo【Photos】
- We visit one of the last rooftop amusement parks in Japan and feel like we stepped back in time
- Golden ramen in Tokyo costs 1,980 yen instead of 10,000 yen for a limited time!
- Setting up zero-cost electricity at our cheap Japanese country house so it looks less haunted
- Japan’s lacquer-black cheesecake ice cream bars, shocking to see, but delicious to eat?【Photos】
- Panju: A Rare Japanese sweet you can buy from a food cart for less than 30 cents
- Hello Kitty teams up with Indian action movie RRR for RRR x Sanrio Characters merch line and shop
- 100-year-old brush shop in Tokyo sells a Japanese body brush that’s painfully good
- Super Mario and Gap Japan team up for new Nintendo clothing line【Photos】
- Final Fantasy XIV’s Ul’dah city-state recreated in real world in massive diorama【Video】
- Japanese tatami scratching mats for “their lordships, the cats” being handmade in Kumamoto【Pics】
- This Japanese donut chain branch may have found an easy way to thwart Pokémon merch scalpers
- Insane Lump of Meat Curry, a.k.a. “Bam! Hearty Tender Meat Curry,” returns to Japan’s CoCo Ichi
- This regional pizza buffet offers so many flavors you won’t be able to try them all
- Aerosmith taiyaki now available in Japan for a limited time
- New Ginza sushi bar offers 21-piece omakase course for just US$60
- Our reporter Seiji gets a weird package from overseas, meets a friend he didn’t know he had
- Japanese city gets its very own Starbucks Frappuccino for a limited time
- The new Pikachu and Psyduck donuts are here! Taste-testing the Mister Donut Pokémon sweets【Photos】
- Sriracha vending machines rising in Japan, our reporter tries it for first time (with Cup Noodle)
- Crazy gadget company Thanko’s new “earphones” don’t play music, do heat your ears from the inside
- Supermarket sushi becomes a hot topic with foreigners on Reddit, but is it any good?
- Gum with no flavor on sale at Lawson convenience stores across Japan【Tasteless test】
- Japan’s Qurra gadget has a weird name, logical purpose: Keeping your feet warm in winter
- Nintendo announces live-action Hollywood Zelda movie, co-financed by Sony
- Giant Clodsire Pokémon plushie comes with up to 32 Woopers in super size, super cute set【Pics】
- Testing a cockroach trap from a clothing website on our 100-year-old house【SoraHouse】
- Expensive Japanese nail clippers: Are they worth it?
- Orders of regional Japanese fish dish jakoten explode after politician insults them
- Eat at a kotatsu while enjoying the view from Osaka’s Harukas 300 Observatory this winter
- Our Japanese reporter tries Palestinian food for the first time in Tokyo【Taste test】
- Secret lunch spot in Tokyo’s Muji Hotel is a hidden gem that few people know about
- Canned zosui rice porridge poised to be new hot drink vending machine hero in Japan this winter
- J-pop royalty Ayumi Hamasaki teams up with Club Harie for collaborative baum cakes
- Japan’s most popular revolving sushi chain relaxes employee dress code, allows dyed hair, beards
- McDonald’s Japan ends heartwarming nothing-special anime ad series with two last videos
- Epic melon pancakes found at hidden cafe in Tokyo
- Japan’s new Coins of Destiny capsule toys want to help you answer life’s most important questions
- This buttery, garlicky sausage and rice recipe is simple, cheap, and pretty much to die for
- This decommissioned bus on the side of the road in Tochigi serves up some tasty ramen
- Quick-thinking, compassionate Japanese cab driver prevents passenger suicide at dam
- Converse All-Stars team up with two all-stars of Japanese art for Wave, Skull ukiyo-e shoes【Pics】
- “Hey, British taxi driver, take us to the best fish and chips shop in this part of London!”
- New Pokémon blankets are part plushie cushion, part fluffy wrap, and all adorable【Photos】
- An unexpected visitor stops by our cheap Japanese house in the countryside【SoraHouse】
- Inventor of the punch perm awarded Medal of Honor
- No need to wait in line for Michelin-starred ramen – Tokyo restaurant starts reservation system
- Does Harajuku’s ramen restaurant with a constant line live up to the hype? Let’s find out!
- Beautiful models and cool cars from the Japan Mobility Show【Photos】
- Trying Häagen-Dazs Japan’s Brûlée Brûlée Brûlée for a taste of, well, crème brûlée
- Hidden oasis on a Japanese department store rooftop is home to Monet’s Pond in Tokyo
- Man in Japan arrested after sneaking into woman’s apartment and washing her lingerie
- Christmas arrives early at Starbucks in Japan with new Merry Cream Frappuccino
- U.S. military in Japan bulk buys Japanese scallops as China’s Japanese seafood ban continues
- Studio Ghibli’s The Boy and the Heron now has an English dub trailer from its Hollywood-star cast
- Puma’s newest Japanese shoes feature beautiful designs from traditional Japanese playing cards
- Our visit to the coolest Book Off used Japanese book store that we’ve ever seen
- McDonald’s Japan releases newest heartwarming anime ad in everyday happiness series【Video】
- Studio Ghibli closes its official Twitter account at short notice
- No talking allowed, at all, at new Tokyo cafe, even when you’re ordering【Videos】
- The best cosplayers from Day Two of the Ikebukuro Halloween Cosplay Festival 2023
- The butter pudding from Kaldi doesn’t taste like butter or pudding, so what does it taste like?
- Tokyo’s most famous Starbucks is closed
- New Psyduck doughnut from Mister Donut’s Pokémon collection takes head-holding to new levels
- After 33 years, Hello Kitty’s voice actress, the legendary Hayashibara Megumi, is being replaced
- Mysterious mountain restaurant in Japan whisks us away to another world
- Kung-fu shoe flipping tournament coming back to Yokohama Chinatown
- Tokyo’s best downtown garden gets even more beautiful with after-dark fall colors event
October 2023
- New Japanese bowl-shaped donburi rice cooker cooks rice and toppings at the same time
- Halloween costume idea: Dressing up as the Tokyo neighborhood that banned Halloween parties【Pics】
- Does Guile’s Street Fighter video game crouching block work in real life?【Experiment】
- Cowboy Bebop fragrance line created to celebrate anime’s 25th anniversary
- Japanese temple shop sells special shumai dumplings…with no meat in them
- Restaurant specializing in tamago kake men (TKM), raw egg over noodles, opens in central Tokyo
- The newest must-eat Japanese KitKats: Deep-fried KitKat katsu on sticks
- Grand Sumo Tournament pop-up cafe pushes its way into Fukuoka
- Drinkable Choco Flakes in a can contains…pieces of actual corn?!
- Smiling Totoro, Catbus eco bags and plushie clips reward you with smiles for being kind to nature
- The best cosplayers from Day One of the Ikebukuro Halloween Cosplay Festival 2023
- Osaka Ohsho Chinese restaurant chain serves curry? We try it out, then find something crazier
- Japan’s most popular MSG maker had to battle some nasty rumors 100 years ago
- 300-year-old Tokyo comb company sells 30,000-yen wooden hair combs—Are they worth it?
- Hey, have you eaten the news? – Japanese “noodle newspaper” comes with writing on the soba
- Mega Yakisoba Pan takes Japanese convenience store food to crazy new places
- Shibuya locks down Hachiko statue for Halloween 2023 while Burger King Center Gai shuts its doors
- End-of-the-Line Exploring in Japan: Tokyo’s Mita Line can give you all the nothing you want【Pics】
- “Write, Write”: Mr. Sato inspires future writers of Japan with a speech at a local art university
- Stay in an eerie Japanese ryokan inn near Tokyo Tower for US$40 a night
- Chikura no Iwaya: Secret beach cave only appears for two hours a day, and here’s how to see it
- Usher good luck into your home this New Year with Totoro tenugui from Studio Ghibli
- Starbucks Japan serves up “Merry Cream” in its new Christmas Frappuccino for holiday season 2023
- McDonald’s releases Come on Baby New York Burgers in Japan…but where’s the N.Y. flavour?
- Sanrio teams up with murder reincarnation anime Oshi no Ko for adorable new merch line
- Pizza Hut campaigns to become an Osakan konamon food
- Giant pilotable robot appears at Japan Mobility Show, stirs our mecha-loving souls【Pics, vids】
- Gigantic horror/murder immersive experience theme park opening in Tokyo
- Ikea Japan stopped selling soft serve ice cream?! We try what they’re now selling instead
- Dom Dom Burger joins the moon-viewing party a bit late with an unusual moon-inspired sandwich
- Uniqlo and Metal Gear team-up for T-shirt line【Photos】
- Ghibli Park’s new Princess Mononoke area reveals real-world mythical beasts, Irontown【Videos】
- Let your dog carry its own poop around with new Japanese randoseru school backpack for dogs
- Bear bounty introduced by Japanese governor, pays 5,000 yen per bear to hunters
- GM, Cruise, and Honda aim to start self-driving taxi service in Tokyo by 2026
- Japan’s Gaming Kotatsu Futon blanket is here to keep you warm, and gaming, all winter long
- Insanely detailed 900-plus-piece Japanese model kit is…a 1:1-scale sesame dumpling【Photos】
- Mr. Sato eats banana flower, still isn’t sure what it tastes like, loves it anyway【SoraKitchen】
- Extreme budget travel! Can you do a quick trip to Angkor Wat with 50,000 yen (US$334)? – Part 2
- Bando Taro proves family restaurants in Japan are on a whole other level
- Hida City’s tempura mochi proves that almost anything tastes better as tempura 【SoraKitchen】
- Let’s try making the Kyoto-style Chinese dish mustard soba【SoraKitchen】
- Love Cup Noodle mystery meat pieces? New instant ramen is packed full of ’em
- Devil’s Crust Bloody Pizza brought to dark life by Domino’s Japan, has one more terrifying secret
- Extreme budget travel! Can you do a quick trip to Angkor Wat with 50,000 yen (US$334)? – Part 1
- Ghibli Museum now lets you bring features of the building home with you…in cute miniature form
- Nara hotel with hot spring baths by imperial palace site is a reason to remember the prefecture
- Things get heated, violent as we add bath salt to senbero drinking session【Japan’s Best Home Senbero】
- How to eat a Whopper the beautiful way, from Burger King Japan
- 10 hours, six prefecture, one 2,720-yen ticket – Testing the JR Holiday Outing train pass limits
- Japanese hot spring adds roaring Godzilla Invasion Cave, other kaiju-related relaxation options
- Sweet Japanese couple serve jumbo parfaits at hidden underground joint in Osaka
- Keio Plaza Hotel Hachioji to serve adorably delicious Hello Kitty and Little Twin Stars buffet
- This is the one and only kakuni pork bowl restaurant in Tokyo, and it’s amazing
- Can our writers tell which grilled sweet potato is 12 times more expensive?
- Studio Ghibli’s new Laputa: Castle in the Sky timer is as dramatic as the anime movie
- Does Japan owe one of its favorite foods to a bookstore owner? Trying the “original” Hayashi rice
- Private open-air bath is the crowning gem at this Japanese-style hotel in Tokyo
- Ramen restaurant offers free ramen for the rest of your life for 300,000 yen
- Snuggle up to Totoro with cosy new three-piece Ghibli bag collection
- New canned cocktail designed to perfectly pair with Japanese food, created with AI【Taste test】
- We were blown away by Funabashi Sauce Ramen, just a short ride from central Tokyo【Taste test】
- Small Totoro Little Room Lamp is back, still the most adorable Ghibli nightlight ever【Photos】
- Miyagi hot spring inn offering free sleep analysis as part of relaxing, health-focused stay
- The AI ’90s yearbook trend hits our office, with hilarious results 【Photos】
- Tokaido Shinkansen removing smoking rooms, going entirely smoke-free
- “Japan needs more public trash cans!” – Our Japanese reporter sympathizes, though he doesn’t agree
- Real-life Pokémon Scarlet and Violet arrive at Japanese cafe chain【Taste test】
- Shibuya City cracks down on Halloween 2023 with massive “Stay Away!” campaign
- We try out a pricier revolving sushi chain only available close to the sea in Fukui prefecture
- The hybrid mochi brioche sweet was born of a mom’s love, a friend’s kindness, and a very long trip
- McDonald’s releases new Come on Baby New York Burgers in Japan
- Step inside a mystical, dazzling display of illuminations at the Flower Garden of Lights
- English dub cast for Ghibli’s The Boy and the Heron is packed with Hollywood stars
- Japan Railway to allow dogs to ride without cages on special Tokyo-Izu train
- Katsu Curry Ramen: An unusual Japanese dish that combines three great meals in one
- This hotel near Tokyo’s Haneda airport has an all-you-can-read manga library of over 8,000 volumes
- Japanese tea commercial actress created by AI, has some wondering if it’s the scandal-free future
- Crazy big Japanese street food at Tokyo Station causes a stir with foreigners online
- How does KitKat Japan’s Adult Sweetness flavor stack up to other fan favorites?【Taste test】
- 603 pages of hand-drawn Hayao Miyazaki art – Boy and Heron storyboards, art book going on sale
- Make matcha ice cream rice in your rice cooker with this easy recipe from Meiji
- A visit to Mugenkyo, the valley of phantom mists, and the abandoned village of Mifuke【Photos】
- “Sushi terrorist” found guilty in Nagoya District Court
- Pikachu Van Gogh Pokémon card pulled from museum promotion for “safety and security” reasons
- “Hey Singaporean taxi driver! Take us to the best restaurant in Singapore!”
- Pokémon and 158-year-old Kyoto sweets shop team up for Pokémon wagashi confectionery line【Pics】
- Ultra-retro cafe in Tokyo is like a hidden hideout, serves up cheap breakfasts with great coffee
- We deliver 441 pounds of lucky bag prizes, and a cuddly friend, to one very lucky reader【Photos】
- Gacha capsule toy machine sells Casio watch rings in Japan, and we try to get all of them
- Is a 60,000-yen (US$400) rice cooker worth the price? We rented one to find out
- End-of-the-line exploring in Japan: Visiting Hashimoto Station
- Can you make a good chicken ramen broth with KFC fried chicken?
- New Seafood Cup Noodle flavor actually includes a lot of pork content
- Nettori Peanuts: New Garigari-kun popsicle tastes like a peanut butter sandwich
- Hot spring offers people of all ages chance to participate in Japanese school-style sports day
- New Dragon Ball anime series announced, turns Goku and friends into babies【Video】
- Does mixing all four Tokujo Cup Noodle flavors result in a hyper-luxurious flavor? We find out
- McDonald’s changes its packaging in Japan for the first time in six years
- Former sushi chef serves onigiri rice balls for breakfast at new morning restaurant in Japan
- Flipping genius? Japan is getting a new flip phone/smartphone hybrid【Photos】
- Gigantic Super Mario head statue will welcome fans to new Nintendo shop in Kyoto【Pics】
- Is Muji’s most expensive instant curry worth its price?【Taste test】
- Reports of the death of Tokyo’s Daikanyama neighborhood have been greatly exaggerated
- We get a taste of Starbucks Japan’s new Halloween Booooo Frappuccino
- Beef bowl ramen! Japan’s number-two gyudon chain gives us incentive to skip trains when traveling
- The Ferris wheel at this Japanese highway oasis is scarier than it looks
- Ride bikes on an abandoned railway line at this hidden tourist spot in Japan
- Studio Ghibli diorama calendars will put a little whimsy on your desktop all year long【Photos】
- Mister Donut now offers revamped pizza on its menu all over Japan, and we tried it out 【Taste test】
- Landlocked Japanese prefecture creates a new kind of fish, so how does it taste as sashimi?
- Starbucks Japan releases new spooky cute drinkware collection for Halloween 2023
- Do people in Osaka really eat crunchy fried noodles with curry? We ask a local, then try it out
- Starbucks Japan’s new Halloween Frappuccino says Booooo for 2023
- Drunk man in Japan live-streams himself getting robbed after falling asleep on the street【Video】
- Packets of powder become freshly picked strawberries in latest adult Nerunerunerune
- Japan’s Ramen Blanket wants to provide you with sweet noodle dreams【Photos】
- What it’s like to eat dancing squid in Japan for the first time
- Aichi man arrested for impersonating Aichi boy to gain social support
- This 7-Eleven convenience store causes a buzz with foreigners online
- Unusual curved escalators are the crowning jewel of this shopping mall in Osaka
- Shibuya City Office serves up insanely cheap soba noodles, but are they any good?
- Mr. Sato is in fish heaven after tasting the freshly grilled mackerel at a market in Fukui
- Costco Japan’s brothless ramen grabs our attention, but will it win our heart?【Taste test】
- We may never stop eating these rare deluxe apple pastries from Japan’s Chateraise sweets shop
- Japanese restaurant posts nine steps for how you should eat their noodles, but you only need one
- Live-action Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind fan film complete, releases online this month【Vid】
- Rice robot serves free refills at Japanese set meal restaurant
- Japanese popcorn comes with collectible cards of women who own traditional ryokan inns【Photos】
- Ghibi theme park recruiting full and part-time staff for new expansions, no experience necessary
- Tokyo Ramen Show seeks to find the country’s best regional noodles
- Tokyo government building serves local school lunch to public in Japanese cafeteria
- This cool pen features an adorable shrine fox guardian with a swishing tail
- Japan’s Shinkansen bullet train will start offering wider seats, but will charge more for them too
- Visit a pepper-packed tribute to spiciness tucked away in an Osaka food court
- Nintendo announces end of online service for 3DS, Wii U
- Super Budget Dining in Japan – What’s the best way to spend 1,000 yen (US$6.70) at Saizeriya?
- How to use Japan’s new self-checkout supermarket carts
- Totoro sequel anime, Mei and the Baby Catbus, to screen at Ghibli theme park this fall
- How’s it feel to eat KFC in front of a Final Fantasy Chocobo, and how would Chocobos feel about it?
- Famous train station bento boxed lunches, but in a can? Taste-testing canned ekiben【Taste test】
- Local Japanese coffee business teams up with local sake brewers to make Sake Coffee drip packs
- Beautiful Studio Ghibli calendar jigsaw puzzles are an activity worth framing【Photos】
- Maid street in Akihabara gets a new vending machine that’s sweeter than usual
- Dance Dance Revolution Classic mini console set to bring the beat back in micro style【Video】
- Tokyo’s new solo-customer-only cafe is an all-inclusive, view-filled paradise for party of one
- Detective Pikachu coffee coming to cafes in Japan, plus special sweets as Poké-sleuth returns【Pics】
- Okinawa pub posts “Japanese only” admission sign based on some shaky logic
- Love Yoshinoya enough to eat it twice a day? Then they now love you enough to give you a discount
- Doai Station: The deepest station in Japan is also one of the scariest, like a video game dungeon
- We tried 12 different gummy candies from a Japanese supermarket and found the most delicious one
- Muji flagship store in Tokyo’s Ginza reopens after renovation and puts the focus on food【Photos】
- Japan’s new manhole cover T-shirts let you show off your local prefectural pride
- Multiple nights in Tokyo? Dormy Inn “Residential” room adds amenities, great bath view in Asakusa
- Kura Sushi adding premium tier pricing for better chance at capsule machine game
- Curry while gaming – Nissin creates special mug to hold curry rice in collaboration with Capcom
- See the world through a new lens while wearing a pair of Studio Ghibli-inspired eyeglasses
- Fake monks scam foreign tourists out of their cash in Tokyo
- Johnny’s talent agency announces name change, dismantling, and upcoming new agency formation
- Meat Butler goes viral for space-age yakiniku train system
- Which sauce goes best with the new shrimp nuggets from McDonald’s Japan?
- Zombie pizza of hell rises in Japan, restaurant claims no responsibility if it grosses you out
- We try the new Japanese trauma curries in Japan
- We test the limits of a Starbucks customisation with Japan’s new Osatsu Butter Frappuccino
- Digital Sushiro Vision – Testing out the newest way to order conveyor belt sushi【Pics, video】
- Does the Blue Mt Fuji Curry taste as terrifying as it looks?
September 2023
- How to eat well at a cheap Japanese house in the countryside with no electricity【SoraHouse】
- Super Mario Bros. Wonder insulated cups coming to 7-Eleven Japan
- Sold-out Studio Ghibli desktop humidifiers are back so Totoro can help you through the dry season
- This ice cream cake has been sold in Japan for 40 years, but it’s almost unknown here
- New Super Mario lifestyle line wants to help you save money with coin-sound Warp Pipe bank
- Edible culture shock: Our Japanese reporter tries American barbecue for first time【Taste test】
- Tokyo Metropolitan Police shows us how to make garbage bags out of newspaper
- Can our foodie reporters tell the difference between two brands of tofu with a huge price gap?
- Mister Donut, Japan’s favorite donut chain, is now making instant ramen too
- Studio Ghibli releases watercolour greeting card collection featuring artwork from anime movies
- Does Japanese Shake Shack taste like the original restaurant in NYC? We find out【Taste Test】
- The two best Tsukimi Moon-Viewing burgers in Japan for 2023
- We get a taste of Starbucks Japan’s new coffees and sweets, including one that’s here to stay
- Baskin Robbins to celebrate Halloween with spooky flavors, huge sundaes, adorable designs
- Japan’s new giant swing is a beautiful/terrifying way to see the scenery of the Japan Alps
- Details of the Pokémon/Van Gogh art museum crossover are just as adorable as we’d hoped【Pics】
- Will virtual plate procession become the new normal for conveyor belt sushi restaurants in Japan?
- Onigiri Bread from Japanese convenience store chain changes everything we know about rice balls
- Human knights who fight for Lords Hello Kitty and Cinnamoroll? Sanrio launches fantasy franchise
- Real-life pilotable anime-style robots now on sale in Japan【Video】
- Meet the the 90-year-old Japanese woman who is McDonald’s Japan’s oldest female employee
- Teenage thief sentenced to multiple years in prison for Tokyo watch shop smash-and-grab
- Tokyo’s new burger chain isn’t new, is disappointing, tasty, and hopeful all at once【Taste test】
- Ramen restaurant in Akihabara serves two different types of noodles in one bowl
- Starbucks Japan vs. its two big rivals – Who’s got the best Mont Blanc chestnut sweets?
- Ghibli-themed dating event organized by government in Japan gets flooded with applications
- Hoisu: The phantom Japanese sake that can’t be purchased in stores
- Official microwaveable Cup Noodle-Use Measuring Cup is now a reality, could be yours if you act fast
- Famous Myth of Tomorrow mural inside Shibuya Station to undergo significant restoration work
- What happens when you mix together all the jelly drinks from the convenience store? 【SoraKitchen】
- McDonald’s ad in Japan causes controversy overseas
- Kaki gohan – A super-easy, super-tasty rice cooker treat to make this autumn【Recipe】
- Naked Ishigaki man arrested after buying underwear and stealing scooter while drunk
- Yokohama finally releases details on futuristic theme park set to open in 2031
- Hayao Miyazaki appears without his trademark beard, looks like a different person【Video】
- “Infinite Destroyer”: The Japan-exclusive Subway sub available at only one unique branch in Tokyo
- The story behind “the most hopeful ramen bar in the world”
- Japanese convenience store’s sweet potato dessert drinks and coffee may have you skip Starbucks
- Death Spray from Japan causes buzz online for powerful ability to cut ties with bad energy
- Häagen-Dazs brings back its popular mochi ice cream line with two classic, luxurious flavors
- Comparing Pon de Ring and Ring da Pon donuts to find Japan’s mochi-est donut【Taste test】
- Curry rice, to mix, or not to mix? That is the question survey attempts to answer
- Sailor Scout transformation brooch compact now available from collectible company Premium Bandai
- Japan’s new Pokémon pancake maker hot plate may mean we never cook anything else ever again【Pics】
- 28 things that surprised SoraNews24’s Japanese founder on his trip to San Diego
- The best Japanese curry in Japan isn’t eaten at a restaurant
- We found an underground Kyoto vending machine that sells multi-course French meals
- New line of Ranma 1/2 lifestyle and fashion anime goods is here to help fans feel complete【Pics】
- Late-night vending machine find in Japan leads to a midnight party
- You can eat a Fat Chocobo, Sephiroth macarons as part of Japan’s new Final Fantasy sweets lineup
- As summer comes to an end, it’s time to get ready for a plague of mosquitoes in Japan
- Ramen made by a sauna shop opens its doors in Tokyo
- Howl’s Moving Castle is now a die-cast car in Studio Ghibli anime toy line, and Calcifer too!【Pics】
- Japanese vending machine at Shinjuku Station is a rare gem hiding in plain sight
- Puppy-face Cloud, dolphin-punch Tifa, and Final Fantasy VII Rebirth at Tokyo Game Show 2023【Pics】
- Giant 100-meter-long Super Mario mural is coming to Kyoto
- Mr. Sato compares the new milk cream Hokkaido cheese steamed cake to the classic version
- Two Japanese burgers contain whole crab, but which one is best?
- Talking about takoyaki got us thinking…why can’t you use squid instead of octopus?【SoraKitchen】
- Are the new shrimp nuggets from McDonald’s Japan better than chicken McNuggets?
- Studio Ghibli to be acquired by Nippon TV as subsidiary company in stock purchase
- Fujisan View Express: A train journey to Mt Fuji so stylish you’ll never want it to end
- Newest Gundam anime robot model kit is made with green tea leaves, smells like green tea
- Matcha mocchiri balls appear at Starbucks in Japan for a limited time
- Fantasy RPG-style cosplay weapon shop opening in downtown Tokyo
- Why go to Tokyo Game Show 2023, when it can come to you as a VR game itself?
- Which Japanese chain has the best hot dog: Mos Burger, Subway, Tully’s, or Mister Donut?
- The Gentleman’s Cheese Beef Bowl, invented by Mr. Sato
- How should you use the small hiroen in a Japanese ryokan hotel room?
- Krispy Kreme Japan releases new seasonal Premium Nagoya donut flavors for the fall
- Levi’s x Crocs collection features traditional Japanese tie dye and embroidery
- Pikachu is now the McDonald’s Happy Meal Box, but not in Japan
- Cute ekiben station bento looks like it’s from Japan but it’s from a different place entirely
- Final Fantasy and KFC Japan team up – Colonel Sanders heads to Eorzea, and maybe Chocobo to KFC?
- Family Mart’s most luxurious curry-man dumpling yet
- Japanese prison will become luxury hotel managed by country’s premier resort company
- Mini AR idol singers will eat breakfast with you at Japanese fast food chain Mos Burger
- Is Japan’s new Asahi Super Dry beer better or worse than the original formula?
- Sadako: Cursed Countdown the card game coming this winter
- Fisherman’s izakaya serves up awesome fresh seafood in Tokyo
- Four tips for eating the Fist Hamburger Steak at Japan’s legendary restaurant Sawayaka
- New Trauma Curry retort pouches from Japan are traumatic…in the best sense of the word
- We try the new Gaming Cup Noodle and Gaming Curry Rice from Nissin
- Wear samurai armor while playing video games? That’s an option at this Japanese inn【Video】
- Japan’s Sailor Moon moon-viewing sandwich returns to Mos Burger, but does it taste the same?
- Mr. Sato presents the salad rice cracker showdown (no salads involved)【Taste test】
- Fish and chips shop in Japan is highly rated by foreigners, but will it impress a Japanese local?
- Wagyu Zokkon burger at Fuji-Q Highland is as thrilling as the ride it’s named after
- Japanese burger chain Freshness Burger completely ignores tsukimi season in favor of…mushrooms?
- Japan Airlines flight attendant shares packing pro-tips, cool clear file trick【Video】
- McDonald’s at Shibuya Center-gai becomes a hotspot for foreign tourists…but not for the food
- Stay in a Japanese hotel room…with a train inside it!
- Japan’s Minister of Digital Affairs catches attention by skipping escalator and using stairs【Photo】
- Our Japanese writer tries the cutting edge in men’s fashion from AliExpress
- Puyo Puyo Manju return after 21 years…and our Puyo Puyo fan reporter achieves a childhood dream
- Trying out First Kitchen’s tsukimi mochi burgers for a taste of Japanese autumn
- Nozomi Shinkansen bullet train abolishes low-priced unreserved tickets during peak travel seasons
- First full-body look at new Japan-made Godzilla movie’s kaiju star has old-school fans happy
- McDonald’s Japan goes beyond chicken by adding shrimp nuggets to menu
- Osaka’s ultra-expensive instant Kiwami Curry: Worth the price?【Taste test】
- Japan super budget dining – What’s the best way to spend 1,000 yen at Hama Sushi?
- What are Lotteria Japan’s tsukimi moon-viewing burgers like this year?
- Tokyo government opening anime art archive museum this fall
- Moving to Japan as a foreigner to work as a taxi, bus or truck driver may be getting easier soon
- Pikachu meets Van Gogh? Official Pokémon event to take place at Van Gogh Museum【Video】
- Random beef tongue vending machine in Tokyo lets us test our luck, fill our bellies【Taste test】
- Ghibli anime theme park unveils real-world Catbus, will start recruiting for Catbus drivers soon
- The top 3 nicest Nice Sticks from Yamazaki Baking
- New Resident Evil survival horror maze opens at Universal Studios Japan, no little kids allowed
- Ghibli director Hayao Miyazaki gives up driving, donates beloved car to Ghibli Park
- Mayor tells people not to come to Shibuya for Halloween
- Can cats cut the cost of power? Japanese delivery company with a cat-themed name investigates
- Pizza Hut Melts bring a new twist to tsukimi moon-viewing in Japan
- Japanese restaurant challenges diners to conquer “Mt Everest rice”
- Wendy’s releases…American moon-viewing burgers in Japan?
- Chucky like you’ve never seen him before is coming from Universal Studios Japan
- Tokyo bento shop sells croquettes…for just one yen!
- Japanese rock legend Yoshiki to be honored with a handprint ceremony in Hollywood
- New rotating sushi pens from Japan bring the fun of a restaurant to your desktop
- Ghibli director Hayao Miyazaki has ideas for a new film after The Boy and the Heron
- Alcoholic matcha cocktail base from Sapporo looks like green tea, but definitely shouldn’t be chugged
- Cup Noodle’s new versions are more expensive with higher-quality ingredients — are they worth it?
- Sweet potato sweets season arrives at convenience store Family Mart, so let’s go taste-test-crazy
- Is Oni Koroshi sake in a drink box wino fuel or a hidden gem?
- This Malta McDonald’s is more a cafe than a restaurant–and perfectly located for a relaxing tea
- Mister Donut’s new collection of ghost characters brings a fun new twist to Halloween
- Japan’s first casino resort pushed back to 2030
- Japanese bento shop becomes a hot topic with foreigners on Reddit, but is it any good?
- Pokémon DJs and biggest-ever horde of zombies now appearing at Universal Studios Japan
- Japanese politicians boycott meetings for being told they should wear ties when they didn’t have to
- Retro vending machine corner is a hidden gem in the Japanese countryside
- Four reasons the Netflix One Piece anime won our Japanese manga fan’s heart
- Is “The Most Annoying but Most Delicious” ramen from 7-Eleven truly the most delicious?
- Tokyo movie theater allows cheering but forbids speaking Japanese at special screening
- McDonald’s adds a sukiyaki burger to its tsukimi lineup this year, with a spicy warning
- Tokyo’s newest crane game prize is prized pears from west Japan, and you’re guaranteed to win
- President of Japan’s largest male idol talent agency steps down, admits sexual abuse took place
- Burger King releases Pine Tsukimi burgers for moon-viewing season in Japan
- Studio Ghibli’s The Boy and the Heron finally has a U.S. release date and trailer, and it’s gorgeous【Video】
- Kyoto village dealing with poo on floor as Japanese-style toilets confuse foreign travelers
- Ichiran ramen restaurant in Shinjuku has a unique system that’s captured hearts on Reddit
- Japanese educators want to allow students to use robot substitutes to attend school
- Burger King announces it forgot to buy eggs for tsukimi moon-viewing season this year
- Japanese politician Super Crazy Kun arrested on sexual assault charges
- We encountered the most frightening fried chicken in Ameyokocho in Tokyo, and ate it anyway
- Move aside, moon-viewing burgers — KFC Japan has a Tsukimi Twister on the menu!
- We made a 98-foot-long string telephone at our Japanese countryside house, but does it work?
- 7-Eleven releases collaboration snack from Michelin-starred ramen restaurant and Baby Star Ramen
- Japanese schoolgirls from the ‘70s are the reason we have teriyaki burgers today
- Moon-viewing pizza comes to Pizza Hut Japan for tsukimi season
- Nissin releases new Gaming Cup Noodle in Japan, with caffeine to keep you gaming all night long
- How much will three packs of Pokémon cards bought overseas fetch in Japan?
- Live-action Netflix One Piece’s Luffy and Zoro get super detailed figures【Photos】
- Decorate yourself and your home with ancient Japanese exquisiteness from Felissimo
- Spy x Family Happy Meals now at McDonald’s Japan as anime switches fast food loyalties
- Mos Burger brings back moon-viewing and barbecue focaccia sandwiches for autumn season
- Don’t forget that the best convenience store in northern Japan has branches farther south too
- If you have an apartment in Japan, your “fire disaster insurance” may also be toilet insurance
- How to convert a cheap car into a Japanese taxi…with tape and a wild imagination
- Resol Poshtel: Cheap capsule hotel in Tokyo is a hit with overseas visitors, and we find out why
- This Japanese convenience store in Tokyo has a Subway inside it
- Grids Tokyo: Cheap hotel + hostel near Ueno Station is a convenient, stylish place to stay
- Revolving sushi restaurant’s “Sushi of the World” Festival brings unusual fish to the table
- Studio Ghibli cookbook teaches how to make beautiful, super-easy Laputa Levistone candies【Recipe】
- Tokyo convenience store has full bar inside with Japanese whiskey, will smoke your combini snacks
- Starbucks Japan’s new Butter Frappuccino is more like a sweet pastry than a drink
- Mochi burgers with Japanese seasonings on the way to expand rising moon-viewing burger genre
- Can a plant-based restaurant serving Buddhist meals turn meat-loving Mr. Sato into a vegetarian?
- Pokémon teams up with Hatsune Miku for first time, 18 new Poké-songs coming from virtual idol
- McDonald’s Japan reminds everyone that French fries are vegetables to celebrate Vegetable Day
- Final Fantasy XIV fireworks show celebrates 10 years with 14,000 fireworks, drone art, and music
- Akashiyaki: A regional dumpling with a fascinating backstory
- Three Final Fantasy XIV whiskeys are on the way, with cool nods to the game’s starter cities
August 2023
- Osaka hotel reveals the top five things guests leave behind in their rooms
- Burger King adds a sweet potato pie to its menu in Japan for a limited time
- First-ever live-action Pokémon-themed TV drama on the way with former idol singer starring
- Lotteria celebrates moon-viewing season with four deliciously eggy, limited-edition sandwiches
- Yoshinoya tries its hand at French food with new beef miroton, but is it any good?
- Tsukimi burger season heats up as McDonald’s Japan unveils new moon-viewing burger lineup【Pics】
- Japanese convenience store apologizes for putting Meatballs in meatball packages, issues recall
- Lawson Store 100 releases retro line of Japanese convenience store foods
- Kintetsu Curry boasts “ordinary deliciousness” but can it really deliver an average taste?
- “Sipping meat,” the semi-secret Osaka food that sounds like a joke, is seriously tasty
- Our Osaka native taste-tests the extra-expensive, extra-large Bikkuri Takoyaki octopus balls
- All-you-can-eat sashimi from Tokyo’s fish market, convenient location make this budget hotel great
- Sliced cheese-style apple pie sheets you cook in toaster oven may be Japan’s latest dessert hit
- Become snoozing Pikachu Snorlax with new Pokémon Sleep line from Japan’s coziest sleepwear brand
- Luxury hotel chain offering karaoke in a large tub floating on the ocean
- Japanese handmade sneaker company teams up with Gundam for awesome mobile suit-themed shoes
- Look out, Starbucks — McDonald’s Japan has now entered the dessert drink game
- Japanese driving school holds special drunk driving lesson【Video】
- Former AKB48 idol to take on lead role in live-action Spirited Away stage play
- Super Mario and Baskin-Robbins release a power-up ice cream collection in Japan
- Nestlé will release the ultimate perfected KitKat in honor of its 50th anniversary in Japan
- Starbucks releases a Butter Frappuccino in Japan
- USJ unveils its Halloween lineup, including some first-ever Pokémon food and fun collaborations
- Japan’s favorite beer, Asahi Super Dry, to get new low-alcohol spinoff
- We beat two crane games at a Japanese arcade and take home two lucky bags
- Take it from a local: This resort island off the coast of Nagasaki is totally worth a side trip
- Japanese vending machine is the only one of its kind in Japan, dubbed the “phantom machine”
- We try Keiji, an incredibly rare and expensive one-in-ten-thousand salmon sushi 【Taste test】
- Sweet potato donuts arriving at Mister Donut to let yaki imo fans get off to an early start
- Seattle burger chain Lil Woody’s has arrived in Tokyo! But is it any good?【Taste Test】
- Wobbly Spirited Away No Face tea time figure is ready for a jittery Ghibli break, Jiji too【Pics】
- Hiroshima samurai house’s toilet and shrine show it wasn’t always easy being a warrior family
- Five things about New York that surprised our Japanese reporter
- Soirée is a classy hidden gem of a cafe in Kyoto
- Osaka “restaurant” run by owner who doesn’t want to work may or may not let you in
- Japanese female rock band Scandal earns a Guinness World Record for staying together for 17 years
- KFC Japan’s new Tsukimi Moon-Viewing burger range includes two new surprises
- We make anime food from Studio Ghibli movie Laputa: Castle in the Sky
- How to go buy condoms without spoiling the mood with the help of Schrödinger’s toilet and robots
- Japanese vending machine sells…retro toothbrushes?
- Round 2 of the Pokémon Happy Meal toys at McDonald’s is here! Will you collect ’em all?
- At Kichi Kichi in Kyoto the rice omelets are both dinner and a show【Video】
- Studio Ghibli mini heroine dress sachets will have your home looking, and smelling, great【Photos】
- Japanese prison mascot appears in children’s colouring book made by prison inmates
- How do young Japanese women spend their hard-earned money to treat themselves?
- Humongous Charizard card, created with help from Pokémon fans, appears in Yokohama
- We take a giraffe nap in a standing sleep pod at a cafe in Tokyo
- Japanese boss’ kind reaction to employee ditching work, playing pachinko, losing company car in fire
- Is Burger King Japan’s new Crown The One Pounder really that hard to eat?
- Japan’s Ninja Bear shot and killed in Hokkaido, eaten as yakiniku in Tokyo, to become stew next
- Five things you can do to make hotel staff happy in Japan
- Studio Ghibli and Uniqlo team up for line of beautiful T-shirts and bags, but not in Japan【Pics】
- One of Tokyo’s low-key best rooftop views is about to disappear, so see it while you can【Photos】
- Japanese pizza chain opens stand at Tokyo station platform
- Spend some time off the grid at the self-sufficient hotel Corrugated House
- Cinnabon releases Japanese flavour series in Japan, including Uji matcha
- New intentionally ugly anime sweaters from Japan will keep you warm and un-cool this winter【Pics】
- The reasons why Japanese highway rest stops have angled parking
- We learned how to make a calligraphy brush from the masters of Kumanofude in Hiroshima
- Japanese anime appears at McDonald’s in the U.S., making the artist’s dreams come true
- Super Mario voice actor Charles Martinet “stepping away” from voicing Nintendo characters
- Japanese rock festival cracks down on mosh pits after multiple fans injured
- Keanu Reeves teams up with Suntory for new series exploring Japanese whisky and monozukuri【Video】
- Stay calm! Beloved Gen-1 Pokémon species becoming donut for first time in Mister Donut collab
- Studio Ghibli releases new free-to-use anime images to “use within the bounds of common sense”
- Ghibli Catbus keychain with rotating destination marker will make Totoro fans’ heads spin【Photos】
- Where to buy a Curry Bread Grand Prix 2023 award-winning karepan in Japan
- Japan’s favorite pork cutlet sandwich maker also has awesome katsudon restaurant in Tokyo Station
- This crazy car gadget totally blows, but does it do it in a good way?【Product test】
- Antarctic Curry: Japanese restaurant revives meal eaten by Antarctic explorers
- Takoyaki store in Osaka becomes a hot topic on Reddit, but is it any good?
- Mr. Sato has a life-changing experience at this revolving sushi restaurant in Tokyo
- It turns out making this traditional Niigata dessert is easy, so we tried it!【SoraKitchen】
- In Japan, you can buy ramen noodles made by prison inmates, but is it any good?【Taste test】
- Awesome life-size Hololive art panels take over Tokyo Dome City【Photos】
- Japanese mom cooking – A super easy recipe for daikon, Japan’s giant radishes【SoraKitchen】
- Suntory now sells Yamazaki whisky cans in Japan
- Japan’s hardest frozen treat is secretly an ingredient to make great hot dessert drinks【Recipe】
- We make an easy, cheap variation of an Eel Kabayaki Bowl that’s also vegetarian!【SoraKitchen】
- Mos Burger opens new online store dedicated just to frozen rice burger bulk buys
- Nara deer shikadamari mystery deepens as tourists return to Nara park
- What it’s really like to live in a women’s dormitory at a Japanese university
- Japanese restaurant serves extra wide noodles next to Tokyo Station
- Hats off to this rice ball specialty restaurant for their ridiculously delicious, unusual taiyaki
- Japanese convenience store food takes a walk on the weird side with…cup pork?
- Ghibli’s Boy and the Heron gets October U.S. premiere, official screenshot, bird creature reveal
- The new Simose Art Museum in Hiroshima houses a floating, futuristic surprise next to the sea
- We test drive a Nissan GT-R Premium Edition T-spec in Japan
- A visit to the first revolving sushi restaurant ever: Genroku Sushi in Higashiosaka
- Studio Ghibli’s new anime may be the most expensive Japanese movie ever made, producer says
- Japanese convenience store pasta called “a monstrosity” by foreigners online
- Amazing fruit bouquet crepes of Japanese sweets shop Eternity — a dessert you’ll always remember
- Why you shouldn’t say you’ve seen enough until you’ve seen Japan’s Nikko, and seen it as an adult
- The best cosplayers from Day 2 of Summer Comiket 2023【Photos】
- Tearing down the ceiling at our cheap Japanese house in the countryside【SoraHouse】
- Japan Post Service to hold super-kawaii pop-up event in Shibuya aimed at Gen Z-ers
- Japanese vending machine sells a famous Kyoto bread loved by locals
- Japan has a cat aptitude test to show off how much you know about our feline friends
- New Japanese bath oils make you feel like you’re soaking in soy sauce and rayu chilli oil
- The best cosplayers from Day 1 of Summer Comiket 2023【Photos】
- Amazing Pokémon parade with over 30 different species held as World Championships finish【Video】
- The Jujutsu Kaisen hanko collection is here to stamp away your curses…and paperwork
- How to make Starbucks Japan’s new Watermelon Frappuccino taste even more watermelony
- The festivities around the Pokémon World Championships in Yokohama rekindled our love of Pokémon
- Giant life-size Alolan Exeggutor Pokémon appears at Pokémon World Championships in Japan【Photos】
- Human hair from India helps make Japanese buses more efficient
- Giant Pokémon appear in Yokohama sky in awesome drone art show at World Championships【Pics, vids】
- Prototype snacks One Hand On available in beef bowl and soba restaurant curry flavor【Taste Test】
- Cruising around Gunkanjima, Japan’s otherworldly “Battleship Island”【Photos】
- Restaurant Yoshibei is crazy in the best way: A pork cutlet set with a side of pork cutlet bowl
- Baskin Robbins Japan extends sales of its Happiness Box ice cream set due to popular demand
- Krispy Kreme teams up with famous Japanese snack and candy maker for unique donuts and drink
- McDonald’s Pokémon Happy Meal toys: Summer festival hit or miss?
- Is a weekend trip to Korea possible with just 50,000 yen (US$350)? – Part 2【Extreme budget travel】
- Banto, the fruit eaten by Son Goku in Journey to the West, is real, and we just ate it【Taste test】
- Studio Ghibli releases new plush toy backpacks for adults and children
- Osaka Expo 1,000-yen coins go on sale for the low price of 13,800 yen
- New Legend of Zelda Boss is a canned coffee, gives you a chance at awesome jacket loot【Pics】
- Neo Shinjuku Atsushi: New cyberpunk restaurant bar serves post-apocalyptic food in Tokyo
- Tokyo’s most famous video rental shop is shutting down
- Totoro, Soot Sprites ready to head outdoors with you in new Ghibli/Outdoor Products bag collab
- Mold growth and leakage possibly occurring on some Pikachu tails (dessert drinks), so don’t put them in your mouth
- Is a weekend trip to Korea possible with just 50,000 yen (US$350)? – Part 1【Extreme budget travel】
- Stunning Japanese restaurant is like eating in a samurai residence
- The massive Pokémon card public art display going on in Japan right now is a thing of beauty【Pics】
- Hiyashi yaki-imo vending machine changes the whole way we think about roasted sweet potatoes
- 24 Sweets Shop: New unstaffed store specialising in trendy Japanese sweets opens in Tokyo
- The phantom juice only available from vending machines at JR East train stations
- Maybe Japanese pilgrims were right about beating the heat all along
- Burger King Japan’s new Crown The One Pounder is like a cheeseburger on steroids
- Reading Barefoot Gen, manga about the Hiroshima atomic bombing, for the first time as an adult
- Japanese countryside town makes giant corn maze full of oni for summer
- Japanese TV issues heatstroke alert, says to avoid exercise, keeps showing high school baseball game
- Here’s where to find all of Japan’s new Pikachu Pokémon manhole covers in Yokohama【Photos, maps】
- Is Starbucks Japan’s first-ever nationwide Watermelon Frappuccino the hit drink of summer?
- Beautiful summertime goshuin seal stamps are back to grace your temple-visiting record book
- We eat fugu pufferfish semen at a Japanese restaurant in Tokyo
- Tokaido Shinkansen ending in-train food/drink sales for all non-first-class-passenger cars
- Ghibli might finally be willing to let images of Hayao Miyazaki’s new anime be seen outside theaters
- Three things we loved about Fujiya’s frozen sweets vending machine in Tokyo
- Mountain Dew opening the Mountain De Yu public bath house in Tokyo for Mountain Day
- Spirited Away bathhouse spirits become self-righting dolls in new Studio Ghibli collection
- Japanese woman arrested for stealing boyfriend’s Kingdom Hearts video game figure
- Survey responds to the most important factors when deciding which izakaya to go to
- Pokémon Japanese summer festival toys to make Happy Meals extra-happy at McDonald’s Japan【Pics】
- Japanese convenience store creates a frappe from a popular candy
- Pokémon card shop in Osaka says it will refuse to buy cards from any Vietnamese people
- This “Texas Pile” set lured us into a fried chicken shop for the first time, and we have no regrets
- Limited-edition Black Thunder chocolate merch is now permanently available due to high demand
- Tokyo entertainment complex remodels restroom to remove gender-neutral setup
- An anime pilgrimage even non-anime fans will love: Visiting the Slam Dunk movie shrine【Photos】
- Shocking cat graffiti at centuries-old Japanese temple is shockingly uncute【Video】
- Are Glowing Box Monster Mummy fireworks a curse or a pharaoh-nomenon?
- 7-Eleven apologises for cockroaches in onigiri rice balls
- Brand-new Pikachu manhole covers coming to Japanese city to celebrate Pokémon World Championships
- Fossil of an extinct crab discovered in a pillar at Tokyo Station
- Japan’s new Spacia X train is like travelling in a luxury aircraft
- What ever happened to Premium Friday? Japanese government looks set to pull the plug
- Ghibli-themed sweets shop releases edible Ponyo pudding summertime sweets
- Is this Japan’s best hotel breakfast buffet? With unlimited beer and steak, it’s hard to say no
- We eat at a brand new pasta shop with all-you-can-eat tofu run by one of our favorite restaurants
- This themed Starbucks in Seoul is hidden away in possibly the coolest location ever
- We try the viral screaming rubber chicken car park hack in Japan
- Bathe in the waters of a rare Japanese onsen temple steeped in over 1,000 years of history
- Japanese restaurant chain causes a stir with foreigners online, but is it any good?
- Spirited Away live-action stage announces first outside-Japan performances
- Japan’s new random-destination die-roll train tickets — Amazing bargain for just 36 bucks
- We get lucky with a Wagyu beef gacha vending machine at 3,000 yen a pop
- 2025 Osaka World Expo aims to be first in the world to allow dogs, possibly cats too
- Studio Ghibli perfumes capture the magic of three anime films
- Japan’s Princess Aiko won’t have tiara made for her, in consideration of hard economic times
- Pikachu-lid Cup Noodle design could be the cutest instant ramen package ever
- Standing sleeping pods coming to Tokyo cafe, promise to relieve fatigue and stress【Pics】
- Japanese convenience store fools us with its 40-percent-more sandwich, but in a good way
- Over half of Japanese students in nationwide test score zero percent in English speaking section
- Nine of the best spots for beating the heat with kakigori shaved ice in Japan this summer
- Barbenheimer posts cause backlash in Japan, prompting two-sentence apology from Warner Bros.
- Sales of Japan’s most convenient train ticket/shopping payment cards suspended indefinitely
- The awesome anime and game figures of Japan’s Wonder Festival Summer 2023【Photos】
- Starbucks Japan releases first-ever nationwide watermelon Frappuccino, and it’s a summer stunner
- Tokyo Station’s second-most popular bento is great because of what it isn’t【Taste test】
- Burger King Japan’s Tom Yum Shrimp Whopper isn’t exactly tom yum kung
- Daihatsu dealership takes down controversial tweet boasting that they like trees
July 2023
- Cup Noodle releases new Tomica “car” collection
- Dare to dream deeply with the support of these two new giant Pokémon Huggers
- Japanese city announces their firefighters can use convenience stores, netizens are shocked
- Tokyo all-you-can-eat tonkatsu pork cutlet restaurant is all we need for a happy meal
- Sushi store makes waves in Japan for meal with a surprising 14-character katakana name
- Godiva Dessert joins the cute crepe game in Harajuku
- Sweet Tokyo food souvenir Tokyo Banana teams up with Kyoto matcha maker for brand new cake
- Man arrested for throwing dog at police officer in Japan
- Whole-Pikachu curry plates with Gen 1 starter buddies coming to Pokémon Cafe【Photos】
- Japanese curry chain is highly recommended by foreigners on Reddit, but is it any good?
- Convenience store clerk arrested for punching customer over receipt in Hyogo Prefecture
- Japanese masturbatory aid Tenga’s president reveals how crazy HARD he works
- Studio Ghibli releases a My Neighbour Totoro skateboard clock in Japan
- Mint chocolate whipped cream sandwiches poised to become Japan’s latest convenience store hero
- Japan considering restricting senior citizens’ access to ATMs
- What is a Butter Manju? We try one from this mega popular Tokyo dessert shop
- Japan’s Japanese population dropping in every part of the country, foreign population rising
- Beautiful Ghibli glass tableware invites Totoro and Ponyo to lunch and tea time this summer【Pics】
- McDonald’s Japan adds exclusive Hawaiian Burgers to its menu for a limited time
- Studio Ghibli’s The Boy and the Heron gets North American screening date in September
- Mr. Sato tries monjayaki for the first time, goes all in with new “innovative” European flavors
- Awesome rice ball making machine promises perfectly pressed onigiri in just 30 seconds【Video】
- Levi’s x Studio Ghibli Princess Mononoke collection includes jeans, overalls and kimono jackets
- Tokyo’s coolest open-air museum gets even cooler with hot summer nights event
- Tomahawk Tonkatsu at Japanese restaurant becomes a hot topic online
- Are 100-yen shop Daiso’s gel nail polish strips a good dupe for salon quality nails? Let’s find out
- One Piece Day 2023 brings more surprises than you can shake a rubbery long arm at
- How do fans in Japan feel about the new One Piece Netflix live-action trailer?
- New Ghibli anime’s theme song gets music video shot on island that inspired Princess Mononoke【Vid】
- “Hey, Japanese taxi driver, take us to the best Yaeyama soba noodles on Ishigaki Island!”
- Japan super budget dining – The best way to spend 1,000 yen at Ohsho, Japan’s favorite gyoza chain
- Japan’s cat robot waiters meow when you pat them, and we find out why【Video】
- Tokyo bread wholesaler Tobu Pan Chokubaisho’s yummy bread makes Mr. Sato want to live next door
- Japanese McDonalds’ branch bans an entire middle school from entering the restaurant
- Is this Tokyo eatery’s 150-year-old pickled octopus recipe worth the hype? We find out 【Taste test】
- This cheap Japanese beef bowl fast food chain now has beautiful, delicious frozen desserts
- 42 thoughts that crossed our mind when visiting the forest that inspired Princess Mononoke
- Will Twitter’s rebranding result in poaching ‘X Japan’ name? Legendary musician Yoshiki weighs in
- Japan’s best-amenity budget hotel chain gets extra-affordable with “Global Cabin” rooms
- Weird Japanese vending machine find gives us unique sweet potato sweets
- Your Name studio produces Pokémon short anime celebrating first World Championship held in Japan
- How much difference does the choice of mold make in fermenting food?
- Japanese train goes viral for Nara deer decorations
- Bonten Kaoru green soy beans win 2nd National Edamame Championship in Ehime
- Japan’s new Ice Cream Fondue Pizza promises the great taste of ice cream and mushrooms together!
- This budget hotel near Tokyo Dome has one of the best breakfast buffets in the city
- Japan’s cat robot waiter now available to build at home with blocks
- Indian curry restaurant worker in Tokyo warms our heart with amazingly sweet customer service
- English-language Reddit falls in love with curry restaurant– Can it win our taste tester’s heart?
- New vending machines sell products from iconic Japanese stores
- Are high-end convenience store rice balls really packed with more ingredients?
- Beautiful full reprints of every past Studio Ghibli anime movie program can be ordered online
- Crafting an easy hands-free umbrella with a few ordinary household items
- Studio Ghibli releases amazing new My Neighbour Totoro merchandise in Japan
- Ghibli Park announces opening dates for new areas
- New 55-second cup ramen makes instant noodles more instant
- Make Studio Ghibli anime food with official recipe book from Japan
- What does a Burger King Whopper with nothing but 20 slices of cheese taste like?
- Studio Ghibli’s new Kiki’s Delivery Service Tomica makes us rethink toy cars
- Celebrate “Educational Candy Day” with a traditional Japanese game made of candy
- Our writers battle to distinguish Lady Boden from the 8x more expensive Jean-Paul Hévin ice cream
- New Japanese sweets store sells drinkable red bean paste
- Checking Amazon Japan’s most suspiciously high-rated solar panel charger
- This little-known spot is a haven for train otaku, with a view of both Mt. Fuji and bullet trains
- Travis Japan members compete with the best dancers in Japan at Red Bull’s national dance finals
- Was Ghibli right not to market Hayao Miyazaki’s new anime? Opening box office data is in
- Tokyo’s newest ultra-cheap, no-barista cafe has a secret【Taste test】
- Mos Burger brings back its hugely popular “White Mos Burger”, but is it any good?
- 3 reasons why all Starbucks fans should visit a Starbucks Tea & Cafe in Japan
- Japanese vending machine at Haneda Airport serves up cute cotton candy for tourists
- Aichi woman arrested for stealing ice cream from a delivery truck because it was too hot
- Vending machine serves coffee by a Japanese actor with Surfin’ USA music and video while you wait
- Goldfish fireworks from Japan are meant to be enjoyed submerged in a bucket of water
- How to properly eat a traditional Japanese tonkatsu meal
- Haneda Airport’s new rice ball stand — Sister shop Tokyo’s best out-of-the-way onigiri spot
- Japan Railways selling official gloves, cushion, timetable, and more for official sim game
- Sparks fly when the Crazy Head comes to dinner from century-old fireworks shop in Nagasaki
- We tried Pokémon Sleep at an exclusive overnight pre-release experience
- A story of how Starbucks Reserve Roastery products always make us forget about money management
- Our reporter gives up on 1,000-yen capsule machines, except for these ones… They feel different
- Japan’s favorite budget lifestyle goods chain now has classy, cool, and cheap squirt guns
- Cold Stone Creamery returns to the Tokyo city center, and with Tokyo-only menu items!
- Japanese convenience store’s new chicken katsu sandwich looks deceptive…but is it?
- Yakuza Oishi Sushi in Laos is criminally sweet
- Pokémon Center megastores give you 3 cool birthday bonuses if you shop during your birthday month
- Reflecting on an old red-light district in Tokyo as another landmark closes its doors forever
- Japanese city allows residents to cut mayor’s salary based on public opinion survey
- Rising Japan MusicFest returns to L.A. with loads of Japanese music, food, and drinks
- Japan’s new energy drink feels like getting slapped in the face by an anime girl
- Japan super budget dining – What’s the best way to spend 1,000 yen at Family Mart?
- Looking to have the best night out on Ishigaki Island in Okinawa? Go to this enka pub right now
- Can a Japanese lawyer help stop a neighbor from getting our reporter’s bike all wet?
- How Do You Live? movie review: Could this be Hayao Miyazaki’s magnum opus?
- Starbucks Japan’s latest limited-edition Frappuccino tastes better with a customisation
- Japan’s new wearable air conditioner belt is here just in time for the Tokyo heat wave
- Studio Ghibli releases free-to-use artwork for Hayao Miyazaki’s new anime movie, How Do You Live?
- What it’s like to attend an idol concert where they’re singing lyrics that you wrote【Pt. II】
- Japanese police face criticism for improper handling of stolen Pokémon and Yu-Gi-Oh cards【Video】
- Limited-edition Pokémon design eyeliners from Japanese makeup brand Love Liner are here!
- Japanese convenience store Lawson unveils a new type of egg sandwich
- A beginner’s summertime survival guide to Japanese air conditioners – 4 tips to fight the heat
- All-female Final Fantasy musical stage play coming from Japan’s Takarazuka troupe
- We have some welcome and not-so-welcome visitors at our cheap house in the countryside【SoraHouse】
- Equip yourself in Final Fantasy style with Samantha Thavasa’s new FFX and VII bag lines【Pics】
- We got our hands on the new and rare 1/12th scale model of a Japanese post box
- Tonkotsu ramen rice bowl blows our minds, makes us appreciate noodles in a new light
- Surprise! Terrifying new retro Godzilla movie, Godzilla -1.0, coming to Japan and U.S. this year【Video】
- Burger King’s new all-cheese The Real Cheese Burger looks crazy, sort of makes linguistic sense
- Trying the peach custard treat in Japan that got over 20 thousand likes in a week
- A beginner’s guide on how to keep your favorite trading cards in mint condition
- Studio Ghibli is taking a bold step to prevent spoilers for its newest anime movie
- Sailor Moon Sanrio partnership adds pairings for Sailor Starlights in new crossover merch line【Pics】
- Japanese curry chain becomes a hot topic with foreigners on Reddit, but is it any good?
- Kyoto merchants want city to install more trash cans to fight litter in historic neighborhood
- Japan’s fried curry hamburger is here, and not quite like anything we’ve eaten before【Taste test】
- Mr. Sato indulges in some trendy late-night ice cream at this specialty store
- We deeply, wetly regret underestimating this crazy obstacle course in the mountains of Japan【Vid】
- We stop by the first-ever Fender Flagship store in Tokyo for a ham sandwich
- All-you-can-eat doughnuts at Mister Donut: How many can we eat in 60 minutes?
- Hello Kitty and Badtz-maru grace high-class Arita-yaki ceramic Yoshinoya bowl that could be yours
- Japan’s brown Lawson convenience store: a unique find in a rural setting
- We try a method for making ice cream that doesn’t require a freezer【SoraKitchen】
- Mister Donut teams up with Sumikko Gurashi for the first time for adorable goods and donuts
- Tokyo juice vending machine also gives you…a hammer?!?
- Intersect by Lexus Tokyo serves a shaved ice dessert that requires flame to eat it
- Frozen pudding pops among the many surprises at Ramen Deniro in Tokyo
- Can our gourmet writers tell which fruit jelly is luxuriously six times more expensive?
- Are high-stakes capsule machines better at Japan’s highway service areas?
- How do McDonald’s fries taste in the frite nation of Belgium? We find out【Taste test】
- Massive Pokémon art event will publicly display thousands of cards, let you step inside scene too
- Haunted homicidal hide and seek in a rugby stadium coming to Osaka this summer
- Studio Ghibli’s new desktop Howl’s Moving Castle will take your stationery on an adventure
- Pokémon Sleep gameplay finally revealed in video, pre-registration opens【Video】
- Tokyo Central Youth Hostel: Low prices, great location, and especially great for morning people
- Domino’s Japan’s new Pickles Pizza: Does it taste as bad as it looks?
- Gaburi Peach Frappuccino joins Starbucks Japan menu to give us a familiar mouthful of summer
- Japanese life insurance company develops dating sim where you’re not supposed to get insurance
- One Piece original-story stage show, Sanji and Straw Hat restaurants open at Universal Studios
- Universal Studios Japan starts Super Mario Sunshine-style “soaking wet” Power Up Summer event
- Let’s cook up some noodles measuring 3.6 meters (12 feet) in length!【SoraKitchen】
- River in Japan’s Nara Prefecture suddenly turns fluorescent green【Videos】
- Japanese convenience store denies use of Nintendo alien labor in new dessert sandwich
- The Unagyu Burger Kit’s ultra expensive/ultra cheap mixture is here, and it’s time to taste test it
- Visiting the Kikyoya Shingen Mochi theme park takes some planning–but it’s a stop worth making!
- Domino’s Japan pushes pickle love to the limit with new Pickles Pizza
- DJ Pikachu and DJ Gengar to pump up the volume at Universal Studios Japan’s Halloween Show 2023
- Seaweed lovers can rejoice at this bento with almost nothing but ultra-premium nori
- Bar explodes in Tokyo’s Shinbashi neighborhood【Videos】
- Old-school Shibuya Hyakkendana neighborhood targeted for urban renewal — Will it lose its charm?
- Anime isn’t like reality – Wannabe drifter crashes car, says he was trying to copy Initial D【Vid】
- The top ten most appealing of Tokyo’s 23 special wards to live in after retirement
- Pizza keychains from Japan are both cute and practical
- Tonkotsu ramen-flavoured chicken nuggets appear at Japanese convenience store
- One Piece Day 2023 coming to Tokyo Big Sight and online with English interpretation
- Izumofarm’s Pure Pudding has a clever way of ensuring purity
- Studio Ghibli loungewear lets you cosplay as an anime heroine at home
- Hokkaido farmers have developed a new fruit, the Lemon Melon, combining the best of both
- Boy band Ae! group brings their A-game to music, acting, science, welding, and more【Interview】
- Super expensive sushi restaurant super cheap beef bowl chain team up to create Unagyu Burger
- Japan’s subscription service simply called “Mom” is totally worth it
- Sweet! Godiva Cafes in Tokyo now have delicious, surprisingly affordable breakfast sets
- Ninja Sword Ice Cream: The longest ice cream in Japan looks like a single-edged sword
- We buy a cheap Japanese mini van to go with our crazy cheap country house 【SoraHouse】
- This mess-free footprint kit is perfect for capturing adorable pawprints of your furry friends
- 1,032 statues, and one thing too many people miss, at this Kyoto temple
- 90 minutes of all-you-can-drink alcohol for 550 yen at revolving sushi restaurant Koma Sushi
- Hayao Miyazaki is getting worried about how his new anime is being marketed, Ghibli producer says
- Hokkaido, Osaka, and Fukuoka: Taste-testing McDonald’s oddly named Adult Regional Teriyaki burgers
- Ice cream cakes splattered in ink marks Splatoon’s return to Baskin Robins in Japan
- Japanese swimsuit model/former adult actress releases AI-generated photo album of herself
- What happens when you cook beer with potato chips in a rice cooker?
June 2023
- New Ghibli art exhibit lets you step into the studio’s anime posters. Sea of Corruption【Photos】
- Ichiran Ramen’s delicious new product: Fried tonkotsu noodles!
- Ghibli Window Wall Art series turns any wall into a portal to an anime wonderland【Photos】
- Taiwanese Peppered Pork Buns sold in Tokyo are packed with layers of flavor
- Electric matcha whisk from Japan serves up frothy green tea in seconds
- This dorayaki spot is one of the best sweets shop in Tokyo that people don’t know about yet
- Tokyo has an anime character-themed perfume shop, and we stopped by to talk with the creator
- Usada Pekora VTuber popup shop opens at Peko-chan House, our otaku reporter’s wallet takes a hit
- Tokyo’s 140-year-old amusement park, oldest in Japan, gets new zone and attractions this summer
- Only one Ringer Hut noodle shop in Japan sells koppepan sandwiches, and we try them out
- Escape the Kyoto crowds at these lesser-known spots in Arashiyama
- Naruto’s dad is star of new manga drawn and written by creator Masashi Kishimoto
- Four things you should eat at KFC Japan, according to staff who work there
- Otaku tech company creates Digital Figure Box for anime figures with no physical form【Video】
- Starbucks Japan’s new clear coffee is like coffee for people who don’t like coffee
- Final Fantasy XVI cafe menu brings Eikon drinks, Torgal parfait to Tokyo’s Square Enix Cafe【Pics】
- Manga water damage rescue tip lets us read our favorites without fear in the bathtub
- Tamaya, shaved ice that looks like gelato
- Udon restaurant chain opens its first-ever drive-through restaurant in Japan
- Our newlywed reporter tests Japan’s Let Me Sleep Quietly Mask to stop snoring, help hubby get Zs
- Calpis factory tour in Japan is an experience to remember【Photos】
- Japanese government approves proposal to let women buy morning-after pills without prescription
- Back-to-back airings of the movie Titanic put Fuji TV in hot water
- Himeji Castle gets first official Lego set, Zen block garden kit on the way too【Photos】
- The top 10 Studio Ghibli anime homes that fans would most like to live in
- Robot-operated soba stand in Tokyo is too busy for its machine chef to keep up with
- Spy x Family anime movie’s first teaser trailer released, promises desserts, dangers for Forgers
- Tokyo’s first sushi cake specialty store opens in Japan
- Reading manga before you buy now officially OK again at Japan’s biggest second-hand bookstore
- This Kobe Beef croquette currently has a 35-year waitlist…So is it worth it?【Taste Test】
- Japan’s popular Moonlight brand begins selling broken cookies
- Move aside, taiyaki! Mucchan Manju in Asakusa is the newest food trend we need to jump upon
- Pizza Hut Japan serves up ’90s nostalgia by reissuing some favourites
- Starbucks Japan teams up with Japanese bag brand Porter for stylish, sophisticated collection
- We visit the oldest remaining Komeda Coffee cafe in Japan for a retro blast from the past
- We sample the Super Cup 1.5 times x Yoasobi collaboration cup ramen that’s now on sale
- Remembering the Great White Butt of Japan’s early Edo period
- A friendly reminder not to accidentally get squid sperm in your mouth, it hurts
- We get (un)lucky at Hakodate fast food chain Lucky Pierrot with our giant omuraisu mistake
- Shedding some light on the crazy bright flashlights advertised on Twitter
- Starbucks adds a clear coffee to all its stores in Japan this summer
- Six ice creams you should try at Baskin-Robbins Japan, according to staff who work there
- Jamiroquai doll from Japan lets you control your own Virtual Insanity 【Video】
- Airbnb offers special free stay at a traditional Japanese gassho house in a World Heritage Site
- Japanese vending machine in Edo-period town sells a very rare type of tofu
- Japanese ramen chain becomes a hot topic with foreigners on Reddit, but is it any good?
- Godiva releases first-ever chocolate daifuku in Japan
- Onigiri in Paris – Crazy expensive with crazy fillings, but are they also crazy good?【Taste test】
- Crystal Rock Cakes from Tokyo and Kyoto taste as elegant as they look
- McDonald’s Japan adds the flavour of okonomiyaki to its menu for a limited time
- First-ever Pokémon TCG World Championship in Japan/Asia comes with jam-packed events in Yokohama
- New Yukimi Daifuku mochi ice cream flavour is inspired by…Ogura Toast?
- Fried curry cheeseburger?!? Japan’s oldest burger chain creates a new way to get your curry fix
- Trying out Amazon Japan’s lowest-rated fireworks with 60 consecutive shots
- We visit Kaiyodo Kappa Museum: dedicated to a yokai that loves cucumbers and human souls
- Japanese convenience store sandwich becomes a hot topic on Reddit, but is it any good?
- Video of foreign diplomat riding in Tokyo subway priority seat sparks manners debate【Video】
- Japan super budget dining – What’s the best way to spend 1,000 yen at McDonald’s?
- We try a Starbucks Taiwan exclusive drink in the fanciest Starbucks we’ve ever seen
- Four things you should eat at Japanese chain Ringer Hut, according to staff who work there
- Testing out the hardhat with a solar-powered fan we found on a Twitter ad
- Teen sushi terrorist’s Sushiro lawsuit could go up to 160 million yen
- New sashimi clips from Japan let you wear your love for sushi in your hair
- The 2023 Sanrio character popularity ranking results revealed
- We miss out on all-you-can-eat beef tongue, but we treat ourselves to it anyway
- Burgers soaked in a plate of hot cheese served at American Diner Andra in Tokyo
- Giant Final Fantasy XVI painting station artwork, 3-D video billboard fight appear in Japan【Vid】
- This triple jumbo shrimp rice bowl hides a shrimpressive surprise
- Belly Couture, a sparkling new maternity photo studio, opens in Tokyo
- Drunk Japanese woman found sleeping in street by 86-year-old man who comes to her rescue
- Japanese whisky in a can: Comparing the new Suntory Hakushu Premium Highball to a homemade one
- This ekiben train station bento is filled with surprises
- 7-Eleven adds an amazing carrot cake to its sweets lineup in Japan
- Sports car engine-revving plushies, recorded from real Honda, on the way for Japanese babies【Vid】
- We accidentally dropped our newly hardened smartphone on the ground, but how is it?
- Ramen oil gathering game Ramen Oil Pecking Simulator coming to Steam soon!
- New York pizza joint in Tokyo has rave reviews with foreigners on Reddit, but is it any good?
- Japanese balloon jellies, or “Tengu’s Treasure”, are a very unique souvenir
- Aluminum case to carry puffed corn snack Umaibo developed
- Which Japanese convenience store has the best salted onigiri rice balls?
- Father arrested for taking the fall for son’s hit and run in Tokyo
- This Kochi sightseeing spot is one of Japan’s “three most disappointing spots,” but should it be?
- Let’s see how conveyor belt sushi is done in Prague
- Yo-yos that make ice cream now on sale from Takara Tomy and Sanrio
- Japanese sweets shop in Totoro Forest town has 70 years of history, one wonderful item on its menu
- KFC adds N.Y. Chicken Burgers to its menu in Japan
- Turning a crazy cheap country Japanese house into a home Season 2: So much poo!【SoraHouse】
- Kyoto restaurant chain specialises in…tomato okonomiyaki?
- Harry Potter walk-through museum is now open in Tokyo, and here’s what you can see there【Photos】
- How to get a beef bowl breakfast in Japan for only 290 yen (some assembly required)
- Stay dry with Japan’s top 10 indoor attractions for rainy days, as voted by tourists
- Six things you should order at Japanese conveyor belt sushi restaurant Hama Sushi
- Pokémon Colors interactive digital art exhibit returns this summer, makes first stop in Yokohama
- Crazy affordable Sailor Moon lifestyle line unveils new items, almost all less than three bucks
- Starbucks unveils a new type of matcha latte in Japan
- Crazy busy overnight work experience event for Japanese kids gives them just four hours to sleep
- Shiba sukajan jacket’s canine cuteness requires more than 300,000 stitches, is worth every one
- All-you-can-eat Häagen Dazs among 200 other frozen foods at Osaka’s Chin! Suru Restaurant【Pics】
- Who does a yakiniku beef bowl better: a Japanese vending machine or Yoshinoya?【Taste Test】
- What does vegan ramen taste like? We try Veggie Brown Rice Ramen
- What does Japan want to eat when it’s drunk?【Survey】
- The top 11 Japanese summer festivals, according to travellers
- 6 things you should try at Sushiro right now, according to staff who work there
- Extended Weiner Coffee Pizza lifespan announced by Pizza Hut to Japan’s delight/confusion
- Burger King releases a Shrimp Whopper in Japan for a limited time
- The best place to eat Japanese breakfast for US$2: Cheap food hack for locals and tourists
- Studio Ghibli releases beautiful color vinyl record anime soundtrack series, available now【Pics】
- The best cosplayers from Chibicon, Indonesia’s summertime anime convention【Photos】
- 1 Night 1980 Hostel Tokyo offers cheap accommodation for US$14 a night but is it any good?
- Starbucks Japan finally makes the iced Matcha Tea Latte a permanent part of its menu
- Okinawa man hired to steal 1,500 Pokémon cards arrested in Tokyo
- Studio Ghibli releases a Totoro wind chime with a century of craftsmanship behind it
- AI is being used to write a new chapter in the God of Manga’s Black Jack series
- Foreign restaurant worker uses extension cord to help catch thief on street in Japan
- Ramen restaurant in Saitama offers handshakes for 10 yen, and much more
- It’s not Gunpla, it’s Gunele! Witch from Mercury fan builds awesome Gundam Aerial from Legos【Pics】
- Japanese convenience store Lawson releases light-up sign stand, tote and pouch in Japan
- Black Lagoon anime-themed cafes open now in Japan
- Tuna sushi transforms into a robot in Sushiro x Bandai collaboration
- Starbucks Japan’s Matcha & Crushed Almond Milk Tea Latte tastes better as a float
- Lemon & Cheese pies from McDonald’s bring some sunshine to the rainy season【Taste test】
- Foreign tourists pick the top 10 inconveniences about traveling in Japan【Survey】
- Freshness Burger’s Cilantro Chicken Burger returns with an extra flavor and triple the cilantro
- Japan’s number-one cosplayer Enako cosplays as Naruto, Oshi no Ko star, and more in new album【Pics】
- Studio Ghibli releases new bags and letter fans for anime fans
- Hello Kitty sings official cover of Sailor Moon theme song “Moonlight Densetsu”【Video】
- Have a refreshing summer night’s stay in Kyoto with the Yojiya Pretty Girl Room Stay in Gion
- We go to a festival on a Japanese Air Self-Defense Force base, walk on a runway, see cool planes
- Make your smartphone hard as a ruby in 5 minutes on the Tokyo subway
- Chocolate Mint drink with 10 times the minty refreshment: Is it really as strong as it looks?
- Tokyo’s “uncool” neighbor launches foreigner-friendly travel support site with free online help
- Yu-Gi-Oh card bath towels in Japan keep duelists’ backs dry, if they have the skill to obtain one
- This Gunma restaurant was crowned the King of Pasta in 2022, and for good reason
- Salmon katsudon? Tokyo restaurant’s specialty is like a deep-fried sashimi lunch【Photos】
- Is a curry donut rice bowl greater than the sum of its parts?【SoraKitchen】
- Taco rice at Japanese beef bowl chain Sukiya proves you can never eat a bad taco rice
- Hey, Japanese taxi driver! Take us to the best restaurant in Fukuoka’s Hakata neighborhood!
- Kyoto wants to add extra charges for tourists to use city buses
- How to avoid queues at this Ichiran ramen restaurant in Japan
- Do Shibuya’s new Pizza Waffles taste as good as they sound?
- New Wendy’s chicken burger inspired by ramen contains…no ramen?
- Burger King Japan rewards you with Diablo IV loot for eating five spice double cheeseburgers
- Japan’s “just-born” AI-generated swimsuit/lingerie model’s career/existence is officially over
- Study of blood tests in Tokyo finds 98% as having vitamin D deficiencies
- Animate Akihabara dispels misunderstanding that it will stop selling manga for adult men
- Eat Kuroge Wagyu beef at this Japanese restaurant in Ginza for less than 10 bucks!
- Mint Pepsi for Yakisoba is coming to Japan, and we got to taste it before it goes on sale
- Our Japanese reporter finds the best Domino’s Pizza in Rome, Italy
- Using real-world violence to defeat the Street Fighter 6 cast, starring Saori Yoshida【Videos】
- Major Japanese gas station apologizes after employee doxes Hideaki Anno
- Urine-soaked loot – Police in Sapporo looking for serial urinal grate thief
- Does Tokyo’s King of Tonkatsu live up to its name? We find out 【Taste Test】
- One Piece creator to undergo surgery, manga to go on hiatus
- California’s In-N-Out Burger opening popup restaurant in downtown Tokyo
- Visiting Kunozan Toshogu, the shrine where the first lord of Japan’s last shogunate was buried
- Krispy Kreme Gin: Making use of doughnut scraps never tasted so good
- Superhumanly talented manga artist Yusuke Murata previews special Eyeshield 21 short anime【Video】
- Famous Ginza paper store offers ink-black lemonade to celebrate the release of art-themed film
- Mister Donut’s revolutionary new Zaku Mocchi Ring doughnuts are amazing
- Mr. Sato investigates just how rich the new Kotteri Max ramen at Tenkaippin really is
- Mess-free ink paw print kit makes over 1,000-percent of goal in Japanese crowdfunding project
- Man arrested for stealing a pack of lactic acid drinks from Osaki City Hall
- Freaky face found in Japanese playground’s sandbox is as impressive as it is terrifying
- Super-cheap pillow-sized croissants selling in Tokyo
- Japanese rural airport’s Reluctant Goodbye Phone makes sorrow of parting a little sweeter【Photo】
- We asked a Uniqlo employee what four things we should buy and their suggestions didn’t disappoint
- Japanese schoolgirl talks foreigner out of suicide attempt on her way to class【Video】
- Attending Japanese women’s pro wrestling live for the first time ever–and having an absolute blast
- My Neighbor Totoro tie pins and neckties are ready to be presents for your father (or yourself)
- Artificial sea of clouds made by luxury hotel in Tokyo during summer
- Soup curry and onigiri for breakfast at a super tasty semi-secret spot in Tokyo’s Shinjuku
- Studio Ghibli says no to trailers and commercials for Hayao Miyazaki’s new anime movie
- Pizza Hut Japan’s new Wiener Coffee Pizza tastes as crazy as it sounds
- The top 10 manga/anime heroines from Shonen Sunday chosen by fans in general election【Survey】
- Talking manga with a Weekly Shonen Magazine editor ahead of the K Manga launch party【Interview】
- Starbucks Japan’s new cake Frappuccino brings sunshine to our taste buds
- Japanese government promises, for real this time, that expressways will be free by the year 2115
- Best breakfast ramen in southern Japan? Taste-testing Fukuoka’s super-convenient Morning Ramen
- Japanese city getting Spirited Away buses to celebrate Studio Ghibli anime producer museum event
- New Japanese KitKat captures the flavour of Baskin Robbins’ choc mint ice cream
- “Horse Feces Cafe” opens in Tokyo, looks stylish and delicious【Photos】
May 2023
- How to have yumcha like a boss at a new dim sum restaurant perfect for groups or solo diners
- Here’s why you should visit Japan’s best winter-night hot spring town on a summer afternoon【Pics】
- Pikachu afternoon tea at Tokyo hotel gives us a taste of the Pokémon anime world
- OxiClean officially sends detergent supply to Tokyo card shop struggling with sweaty, smelly otaku
- Japanese tabloid puts out Lemon Sour with 13 percent alcohol【Taste test】
- Japanese convenience store ice cream solves plastic-vs.-wooden-spoon dilemma with edible spoons
- What it’s like to pray for concert tickets, money, and more at Tokyo’s specialty Fukutoku Shrine
- Fans in Japan don’t sound happy with Netflix’s One Piece live-action changes to the Going Merry
- AI-generated swimsuit/lingerie model makes debut in Japan’s Weekly Playboy magazine【Photos】
- Curry house CoCo Ichibanya has 1,247 branches in Japan, but only one has this special topping
- What’s it like to work as a hearse driver in Japan?【Interview】
- Beautiful new line of Sailor Moon shoes feature “360-degree cuteness”【Photos】
- Huge price hike for Japan Rail Pass triggers huge drop in foreign travelers who’ll buy it【Survey】
- Ghibli Museum releases beautiful new line of anime art T-shirts, available for online orders【Pics】
- Conveyor belt yakiniku: Our new favourite way to enjoy all-you-can-eat meat in Japan
- Pokémon dress shirt brand is shutting down – Last chance to order is less than a month away
- SoraNews24 formally apologizes for recent misunderstanding with crows in nearby park
- This fancy Shibuya hamburg shop is perfect for fans of Salisbury steak and…Ramen Jiro?
- We try five menu recommendations from a clerk at CoCo Ichibanya and almost fall in love
- A night at the 114-year-old Nara hotel, where emperors, Einstein, and Audrey Hepburn stayed【Pics】
- Street Fighter cafe now open in Tokyo for fans hyped and hungry for SF6 launch/lunches
- Our street food-skipping reporter learns he’s been doing Japanese festivals wrong his whole life
- Koikeya giving snackers a chance to compare chips made from potatoes in 3 Japanese regions
- Shakey’s American Pizza Tour totally ruins our Japanese reporter
- Three drinks you should try at Starbucks right now, according to staff who work there
- Smartphone-abstinence cocktail created by Japanese restaurant to put focus on friends over phones
- Onitsuka Tiger now sells Shinkansen sneakers that cost more than a trip on the bullet train
- What it’s like to live in Tokyo’s least safe neighbourhood
- Sushi will finally start revolving again at Japan’s largest revolving sushi restaurant chain
- Noodle joint in Harajuku becomes a hot topic with foreigners on Reddit, but is it any good?
- Mister Donut unveils a new type of doughnut, stuffed with two different fillings
- Gigantic super-affordable Sailor Moon lifestyle line comes to Japan’s favorite 300 yen shop【Pics】
- More than a capsule hotel, downtown Tokyo capsule ryokan is awesome, budget-friendly spot to stay
- Kyoto Animation announces it will build two memorials to victims of anime studio arson attack
- McDonald’s brings back the Japanese ‘90s with Heisei comeback menu, videos with J-pop hit【Videos】
- Starbucks Japan’s newest Frappuccino is a summer cake delight
- New Fist of the North Star soda will make your head tingle, but probably not explode
- Nintendo announces moratorium on Wii U repairs, which ends hardware support for two gens of games
- Studio Ghibli’s truck from My Neighbour Totoro now available as die-cast Takara Tomy car
- Our writer gets enticed by AliExpress’s reading-in-the-dark glasses…but do they really work?
- New English textbook for Japanese learners is completely full of crap, looks pretty useful
- Eel vendor in Asakusa becomes a hot topic with foreigners on Reddit, but is it any good?
- Five things you should eat at Muji Japan, according to staff who work there
- What the heck is this huge sumo wrestler doing at Ryogoku Station in Tokyo?
- Ramen and girls bar: Where you can talk to women who aren’t dressed like hosts or maids
- Japan super budget dining – What’s the best way to spend 1,000 yen at 7-Eleven?
- Ishikawa latest prefecture to join those with Pokémon manhole lids across Japan
- Hollywood star Michael B. Jordan visits Naruto anime studio, gets personalized autograph art
- Stop and smell the flowers during the Spring Rose Festival at Tokyo’s best rose garden
- Traditional silverwork pairs with the power of the moon in this stunning Silver Crystal pendant
- We got our paws on the real-kitty-litter snow globe, and here’s how it looks
- Yakuza member arrested for not picking up dog poop
- Pop that whole onion in the microwave! 7-Eleven Japan supermarket sister’s Butter-Pom Onion recipe
- Japan’s newest perfume will make you smell like a movie bootlegger
- Japanese vending machines now sell spicy “drinkable cold ramen,” but how is this chilled fire?
- Do you like rich, creamy custard pudding? This Japanese ice cream bar is for you!
- Godzilla extends attack on seaside hotel in Japan, fans invited to hours-long escape room game
- A taste of Japanese curry usually only sold overseas, at Tokyo’s Curry House CoCo Ichibanya World
- Naked mole-rats aren’t naked any more thanks to a new line of Japanese capsule toys
- Our lonely reporter goes searching for Japan’s search-for-a-spouse vending machine
- Krispy Kreme’s Original Glazed Soft Serve Ice Cream arrives in Japan…but it’s disappointing
- Godzilla, Evangelion, Ultraman, and Kamen Rider have formed a giant robot in tokusatsu clip【Vid】
- Starbucks vs. two Japanese rivals – Who makes the best matcha latte?【Taste test】
- Tokyu Kabukicho Tower backtracks on its gender-neutral toilets, rejigging them to appease public
- Japanese mom’s beautiful Legend of Zelda character bento brings tears (of the Kingdom) to our eyes
- Universal Studios Japan lifts ban on hugging, high-fiving mascots
- Japanese police make first-ever YouTuber arrest for uploading video game gameplay videos
- Laughing out loud at the property tax for our ridiculously cheap Japanese country house【SoraHouse】
- U.K. coffee brand Costa Coffee releases first ever matcha flavor with new Matcha Espresso Latte
- For just 5 yen, Amazon Japan’s cheapest possible outfit will have you looking like 0.04 bucks!
- “Hey, Japanese taxi driver, take us to the best Sano ramen in Sano!”
- Super Mario Sunshine-style water splash event coming to Universal Studios Japan this summer
- Pokémon Psyduck perfectly guest stars in animated version of one of Japan’s most famous paintings
- A foray into canned food with Jasmine Rice & Thai Curry in a can from Japan’s Inaba Foods
- Tokyo Koenji Awaodori festival will fully take place for the first time in four years this August
- Kobe man arrested after threatening driving school with 1,500 origami cranes
- 1,100-year-old shrine undergoes renovation, opens temporary building designed by modern artists
- Japan’s newest vending machine absorbs CO2 from the environment
- Japan’s weirdest gadget maker has a new fan just to dry off your legs (and crotch)【Photos】
- What does a family restaurant in the middle of nowhere, Hokkaido, serve? We find out
- 10 of our absolute favorite places to spend a day in Tokyo
- What happens if you make instant noodles with Coca-Cola instead of water?
- Japanese photo studio lets parents transform their kid into Baby Super Mario from Yoshi’s Island
- Testing the automatic jump rope spinner from Akihabara’s Thanko
- 680-year-old Shinto ritual of horses running up earthen “wall” draws animal abuse complaints【Vids】
- This popular limited-time mango yogurt shaved ice in Taiwan is everything you need this summer
- A visit to T-CAT, Tokyo’s often forgotten City Air Terminal【Photos】
- In search of the fabled Mario mushroom ice cream treat
- Can you really drink Sushiro Japan’s limited-time-only drinkable cake? We find out
- What should you do if you get stuck in an elevator in an earthquake? Japan’s NHK offers five tips
- President of boy band talent agency Johnny & Associates offers apology over sexual abuse claims【Vid】
- Trying Yoshinoya for the first time in his life, is our Indonesian reporter impressed?【Taste test】
- World’s largest Kura Sushi revolving sushi restaurant opens, but not in Japan【Video】
- Ikea Japan wants to furnish your stomach with matcha sweets with its new cafe dessert menu【Pics】
- We find the most ridiculous but awesome sandwiches at a little-known countryside supermarket
- Oh My Dot: Create your own noodles with the help of a robot chef in Tokyo
- Three things you should eat at Mister Donut right now, according to staff who work there
- Studio Ghibli now sells plush toys seen on Howl’s bed from Howl’s Moving Castle
- The town with Japan’s best castle also has one of Japan’s best breakfasts. Here’s where to eat it
- Testing the true way to make fluffy pancakes from Japan’s Agricultural Cooperatives Group
- Our resident natto lover tries Mythical Natto from Hokkaido and gets spirited away【Taste test】
- Shake Udon one-hand takeout bukkake noodle cups look to shake udon eating in Japan【Taste test】
- Highway rest stop’s new high-tech trash cans are another reason Japan’s parking areas rule
- The Japanese convenience store where you can drink beer on tap
- Is McDonald’s Japan’s new tandoori chicken curry McNugget sauce better with naan?【Taste test】
- Japanese Self-Defense Force mulls removing its ban on tattoos
- Fiery streak of light appears in night sky over Okinawa【Video】
- You can eat the Yu-Gi-Oh burger that ate you at Coco’s Japan【Photos】
- Do you know what this caterpillar-like food is? We had no idea!【Taste test】
- Kodansha’s K Manga app launches with 60 English simupubs among 400 titles
- We made our gummies glow with a popular Japanese vitamin drink 【SoraKitchen】
- “Prisoner of Short Ribs”: Yoshinoya’s first sister restaurant in 10 years (maybe 8?)【Taste test】
- Japanese Vermont curry now available as a corn snack for a limited time
- Starbucks Japan customisation hack: How to make the new Strawberry Frappuccino taste like a tart
- Gifu town’s population doubles as families descend to search for the mythical tsuchinoko
- Where to find Tokyo’s secret candy apple specialty store
- Japanese outdoor brand Foxfire teams up with Totoro for cool clothing and accessory line
- Shocking daylight smash-and-grab robbery occurs at shop in Tokyo’s fanciest neighborhood【Vid】
- Uniqlo teams up with shojo manga/anime masters Clamp for new World of Clamp T-shirt line【Pics】
- Legend of Zelda-flavor fried chicken coming to convenience stores in Japan, other Hyrule chow too
- “Hey, Japanese taxi driver, take us to the best chanpon noodles in Nagasaki!”
- Japan has a pizza for dogs, so of course we tried it
- City in Nagano offers super cheap taxi fares to seniors who give up licenses and disabled people
- Japanese convenience store sells an epic egg sandwich you won’t find anywhere else
- 3 convenience store ice creams you should buy at 7-Eleven in Kyushu
- Large majority of otaku in Japan want to keep being otaku after having kids, survey says
- Light-up Master Sword, Rupee dishes, and heart notebook all part of new Legend of Zelda merch line
- Which anime child character do you wish was your kid? Survey asks Japanese fans
- New Ghibli T-shirts give you anime style with short sleeves from Spirited Away, Totoro, and more
- These retro cafe bath salts smell so good you could almost eat them (though you shouldn’t)
- In search of the cave on Japan’s northern island that legends say is the gateway to hell
- Whack-an-otaku event held by idol singer unit in Tokyo【Video】
- 10 million yen in cash found garbage, now belongs to city of Sapporo
- This newly opened spot in Shizuoka might be the ramen restaurant with the best views in Japan
- Cup Noodles Breakfast: a curse against instant ramen or the best thing since sliced bread?
- Five different ways to say “children” in Japanese
- Japanese elementary school backpacks made from ballistic nylon now being offered in Japan【Photos】
- We buy a low-rated, solar-powered bobblehead toy meant to be calming in bad traffic【Amazon Low-Rated】
- The beautiful cosplayers and booth models of Niconico Super Conference 2023【Photos】
- The top 10 things foreign tourists visiting Japan want to do during Golden Week
- Dango samurai swords appear in Tokyo’s Harajuku, so Mr Sato heads out to try them
- A daddy/daughter test of the free baby meals at Japan’s biggest soup restaurant chain【Taste test】
- Learn the anatomy of a ramen bowl with new 25-piece 3-D Shoyu Ramen puzzle
- Pokémon Shirts gears up for summer with breathable shirts and 20 new embroidery options
- Missed it live? Enjoy highlights of the Zekkei Hanabi Mt. Fuji 2023 show here instead【Video】
- Have giant cookies, cakes, drinks, and wearable baby heads at the Kids’ Perspective Exhibition
- We try the four new offerings in the Mister Donut x Gion Tsujiri collaboration series【Taste test】
- 103-year-old Japanese curry rice restaurant got dish right a century ago, still serves it today
- Pokémon cakes appear in Japan, but there’s something odd about the collection
- Eiko Digital Creative High School opens in two cities where students can study e-sports and more
- Tokyo Pokémon card shop blocks scalpers by limiting sales to kids only for part of its inventory
- Soup Stock Tokyo now offering free food for babies, sparks debate online
- We try a half-drunk bottle of tea that’s been sitting on the balcony since last summer 【Taste test】
- Tokyo cosplay company releases cosplay swimsuits in time for summer【Photos】
- Government study finds only 3,065 homeless people in Japan
- Is this epic Japanese tofu burger better than a teriyaki burger?
- We open a mysterious package from China, unveil a cheeky surprise
- Goodbye, Cup Noodle Shio! We try Nissin Cup Noodle’s revitalized new flavor, Negi Shio
April 2023
- Hey, Japanese taxi driver! Thanks for taking us to one of the best rice omelet restaurants in Japan
- Eel-topped takoyaki is delicious in any season, but here’s why now is the best time to try it
- Idol supergroup AKB48 abolishes team system, team sayonara concerts to be held this summer
- What’s the rule for where to put strollers on Japan’s Shinkansen bullet trains?
- Three things you should eat at Denny’s in Japan, according to staff who work there
- Why Mr. Sato wasn’t excited to be in Takeshi’s Castle—and why he can’t wait to apply for Season 2
- Clever Cup Noodle-only measuring cup becomes instant ramen lovers’ new most-wanted kitchenware
- Yakuza members arrested for going to baseball game
- Life-size 4.3 million-yen anime girl figure has soft-to-the-touch skin, varying firmness by spot
- Meet the Japanese salarymen who defy gravity in a Tokyo park during lunchtime
- Kyoto may be getting more modern, tall buildings as city relaxes development limits
- New Spirited Away live-action stage play performances scheduled for 2023, 2024
- Online marketplace ZenPlus’ new big seller with overseas otaku: Untranslated manga
- Massive-variation new Pikachu plushie line lets you find the perfect Pikachu just for you
- Move aside, maid cafes — this Tokyo cafe has actors who pretend to be your friends
- Beautifully off the beaten path in Nara with the Shimo no Negimichi shrine trail【Photos】
- Popular Tokyo donut shop I’m donut? poised to take on the Mr. Donut empire【Taste test】
- Starbucks’ newest extra-fancy Japanese Frappuccino is only available at nine places in the country
- Super Mario Bros. Movie gets Japanese-dub screening in North America
- How to donate your hair for wigs for those in need in Japan
- We tried gua bao pork belly buns in a local Taipei night market that’s totally worth lining up for
- Beautiful Violet Evergarden anime skirts going on sale in Japan【Photos】
- Samurai Colonel Sanders is coming to KFC stores around Japan
- When bullying happens in Japan, should parents go to the police? We ask an educator
- Pikachu helmets are coming to Japanese pro baseball team’s uniforms【Photos】
- Is this the rudest parfait in all of Japan?
- “Keep your butthole pointed straight down” — Posture tips as Japan starts the new business year
- Japan’s first genderless, two-piece school swimsuits are now available for the public to purchase
- Tokyo Station’s perfect breakfast spot might just be this izakaya Japanese-style pub
- Middle school teacher moonlighting as host bar host arrested in Nagoya
- Aichi man arrested for failing to steal very large donation box from Shinto shrine
- Don’t throw out leftover rice! Testing to find the best rice freezing/microwaving container
- McDonald’s breakfast menu in Hong Kong is like nothing we’ve ever seen in Japan
- Uniqlo’s new History of Dragon Ball T-shirt line is an awesome trip through the anime’s past【Pics】
- Ice mochi is Japan’s original freeze-dried food from over 600 years ago【Taste test】
- Ramen restaurant owner found shot in his Kobe kitchen was also a yakuza boss, police say
- KFC adds hash brown burgers to its menu in Japan
- Nintendo renames Mario character Blackie to Spike in Japan
- Starbucks Oleato in Japan: Staff note reveals the best thing to drink it with
- Pepsi releases a new cola in Japan specifically for zangi
- Krispy Kreme releases Japanese fox doughnuts in Japan!
- We try Amazon Japan’s lowest-rated ab roller with elbow supports, reviewed as “The literal worst”
- Japan’s new 2,500-yen Ultimate Matcha Latte Float takes green tea to a whole new level
- An intro to Iwami Kagura battle dancing, Noh theater’s wild awesome cousin, and where to see it
- Takeshi’s Castle returns, and we make news with overseas press for our fundoshi
- Can our writers tell the difference between cheesecake from a luxury hotel and a factory?
- Pokémon starter frappe dessert drinks are waiting for you to choose them at Family Mart【Photos】
- Mister Donut’s new green tea doughnuts serve up matcha and hojicha from a Kyoto specialist
- It turns out deep frying grilled rice balls makes them amazingly delicious【SoraKitchen】
- Our Japanese team star in Takeshi’s Castle on Amazon Prime!
- We become some of the last visitors to see a beautiful museum-ryokan on the outskirts of Tokyo
- Japan’s new tiny ninja capsule toy collection turns your desk into a secret hideout
- Secret Tokyo night view spot is also a great meeting place away from the crowds
- One Piece x McDonald’s Japan collaboration burgers: Does the treasure taste as good as it looks?
- Japanese convenience store chain’s new matcha sweets are heaven for green tea lovers
- Our Japanese reporter tries Yukimi Daifuku mochi ice cream for the first time (probably)
- Hate airline food? ANA now lets you cancel in-flight meal prior to boarding, switch to a sandwich
- Massive price increase announced for Japan Rail Pass, cost to jump by up to 77 percent
- McDonald’s Japan goes old-school with new Showa-era Kissa Mac sweets lineup【Photos】
- Ramen kaiseki: Japanese restaurant offers first-ever multi-course noodle experience
- Studio Ghibli’s Mother’s Day corn set is a heartwarming gift for Totoro fans
- Visiting Sushiro in Laos, but not that Sushiro…probably
- Japanese vending machine sells just one thing at this station
- The new Tokyu Kabukicho Tower is packed with entertainment, food, and drinks–with one caveat
- Devil Tribe taking over Tokyo’s Hello Kitty theme park, admission free for kids two and younger!
- New Studio Ghibli drinks pay homage to famous anime movies
- Tasting trending Taiwanese castella at a Chinese chain restaurant in Japan: yum or no?
- New spring and summer line of Outdoor Kimono offers a traditionally modern way to chill outside
- Heroic fisherman who caught PM Kishida’s attacker now a fashion icon
- Ramen donburi rice bowl series with Edogawa Ranpo references released
- Sushi from a vending machine — would you try it? Mr. Sato did
- Kitchen Forest Totoro line of kitchen goods is now here to enchant your spring cooking adventures
- Douhua, a delicious tofu pudding, is Mr. Sato’s new favourite food
- We tried a Korean brand of ramen that has a black broth, and it caused our brains to malfunction
- Pokémon cakes appear at Ginza Cozy Corner for a very limited time
- We enjoy an unlimited salad and dessert buffet for 780 yen at Tokyo shabu shabu restaurant
- Pregnant anime voice actress photo standees: A new frontier in otaku merch
- We eat an Italian-inspired lobster curry…at a cheap curry chain!
- Sushi key cover capsule toys remind you of Japan’s oft-forgotten delicious oshizushi at each push
- Fukuoka pro-baseball team sells beer cups made from bats used by players
- We try the Jack & Coke canned cocktail to see if it’s any better than mixing one yourself
- Real-kitty-litter snow globes coming soon to Japan’s capsule toy vending machines【Photos】
- Here’s one of the first things you should do if you just moved into a new apartment in Japan
- Japanese burger chain releases epic tofu burgers, designed by customers
- Get delicious bread at…a fresh seafood market in Tokyo’s Okachimachi neighborhood?
- Sapporo lowers age at which kids are barred from opposite sex’s bath at hot springs, public baths
- Drug dealers in Japan forget their pot stash in rental car, ask agency clerk to not look inside
- If the new bicycle helmet rule isn’t mandatory, are there penalties for not following it?
- Gorgeous Legend of Zelda 3-D puzzle sets are on the way to test fans’ wisdom【Photos】
- Starbucks Japan customisation hack: How to make the new Melon Frappuccino even more delicious
- Tokyo standing peperoncino restaurant turns our writer into a master risotto chef
- We built a steel rack taller than our crazy cheap country Japanese house with Daiso goods
- Video game maker Konami employee tries to kill old boss with fire extinguisher
- Final Fantasy X kabuki stage play to stream internationally with English subtitles
- One month after masking was left to “personal judgement,” it’s still the norm in Tokyo, but why?
- Japan’s new portable handheld microwave shoots to the top of our cooking gadget wish list
- Mercedes-Benz dealer in Tokyo serves up amazing yakisoba noodles【Taste test】
- Super Mario meets Godzilla in Tokyo skyline moment of serendipity
- What can 3,000 yen get you at a Japanese hamburger chain? We find out
- 82-year-old Japanese man arrested for driving without license, says he had one 60 years ago
- Got rice? The tastiest rice ever compels bread-fan Mr. Sato to eat more rice than ever before
- Eating tuna and parrotfish like the locals on the Amami Islands’ Yoron Island
- This French toast recipe that uses ice cream will knock your pajamas off【SoraKitchen】
- Subway Japan has sweet red bean sandwiches?!?【Taste test】
- We try the bizarre ‘Get Your Finger Chomped By A Sturgeon’ experience at a Hokkaido aquarium
- Tokyo to crack down on hostess/host bar advertising trucks by closing loophole
- “World’s Smallest Othello” games on sale in Japanese capsule machines and it’s game on!
- The strongest peeing boy statue in Japan is a hidden gem of sightseeing in Saitama
- Choshimaru offers a limited-time Explodingly Big Sushi Roll, or basically sushi in sushi armor
- Pizza Hut’s sakura pizza takes cherry blossom season to weird places in Taiwan
- Japanese convenience store clerk outsmarts robber with just two words
- Testing Amazon Japan’s lowest-rated Screaming Pot【Video】
- Instant natto soba a suspiciously hot item so we check it out
- Yoshinoya beef ramen? Gyudon king’s sister chain opens first Tokyo branch【Taste test】
- The New Kirby takeout dessert shop chain gives you the chance to eat Kirby’s butt【Photos】
- Lawson convenience stores now offering subscription service for one free coffee daily for a month
- Japan’s other beautiful fuji, wisteria, are about to turn Ashikaga Flower Park into a wonderland
- Ramen manners debate: Should you put your used napkins into your bowl after you eat?
- Egg-teriyaki-cheeseburger-from-Mos-Burger-flavored potato snacks coming this month
- Rainy day in Kyoto creates amazing photo of sakura above, below, and all around
- Our wacko boss tries making his own baseball practice equipment using only 100-yen shop products
- Inuyasha creator Rumiko Takahashi is now officially a French knight
- Rice-flavor popsicles from Garigari-kun are Japan’s newest head-scratching sweet treats
- We try a hot pink poncho meant to turn your at-home bath into a sauna experience
- Japan super budget dining – What’s the best way to spend 1,000 yen at sushi restaurant Sushiro?
- Tokyo restaurant with two-year wait now offers random meat packs from vending machine【Taste test】
- Japanese moving company scam? The time we almost called police on a removal rep
- Bent postboxes in Taiwan are a heartwarming reminder to never give up
- Baskin-Robbins Japan’s ice cream popularity poll leaves out fan favourite — but why?!
- Japanese melon butter, where have you been all our lives? 【Taste Test】
- Starbucks Japan starts summer with a new Melon Frappuccino and a trio of vivid treats
- We captured the Final Fantasy VII logo while photographing the starry sky on a Japanese island
- Japanese confectionary chain Chateraise opens first 24-hour branch with self-checkout
- Krispy Kreme Japan’s new Sesame Street doughnut range includes…wasabi!
- The time we got stopped by the cops trying to get ramen at a restaurant with a dirty-sounding name
- Our Japanese reporter tries a top-rated face mask on Amazon in the U.S.
- A visit to Green Lawson, the futuristic Japanese convenience store where you get served by an avatar
- 4 things that surprised us about Japan’s completely unmanned, 24-hour meat shop
- Who has the most cost-effective fast food French fries in Japan? We investigate nine big chains
- Looks like Slime and tastes mysterious – Taste-testing Japan’s newest Dragon Quest sweets
- How do the new Mister Donut x Kyoto matcha masters Tsujiri donuts taste? We find out【Taste test】
- We trick an online scammer into teaching us how to cook the best fried rice we’ve ever made
- Want to try this super popular ramen shop, but can’t get a reservation? We’ve got tips for you
- Sushiro in Hong Kong may be the best in the world and a bittersweet visit for our reporter
- What happens when you combine fries from 8 different fast food chains in Japan?【Taste test】
- The surprising semi-secret ingredient in many Japanese convenience store rice balls: oil
- Off the beaten Japan travel path in Amami Oshima’s mangrove forests【Photos】
- My oh my! Burger King Japan’s elegantly named Kyoto tea matcha pie has returned
- Spruce up your office with Pikachu date stamps in various sizes and styles
- Does Mos Burger’s new Muscle Burger give you muscles?
- Taste-testing famous ramen from Kobe turns into moment of self-reflection for Mr. Sato
March 2023
- Cherry blossom-viewing bus tour for dogs now available in Japan
- New Studio Ghibli exhibition brings anime movie magic to cities around Japan
- Can you customise the Starbucks Snoopy Frappuccino to make it even more like Snoopy?【Taste test】
- Animal-cracker-themed Tabekko Dobutsu Land saves the day for our reporter
- Family Mart goes matcha crazy with new lineup of green tea sweets in Japan
- Tokyo family serves totally non-traditional super old-school katsudon at century-old restaurant
- Lotteria teams up with Demon Slayer for epic hunger-slaying “Oni-on” combos
- World’s most elegant kickball game held at Kyoto’s Imperial Palace【Video】
- Kyoto will abolish one-day bus passes to combat tourism overcrowding
- Cup Noodles Breakfast brings American morning meal taste of pancakes and sausage to instant ramen
- Live-action Evangelion stage play’s new poster stays the Eva course by being baffling
- Sailor Moon SuperS and Sailor Stars go free to watch on YouTube ahead of Cosmos release
- Starbucks Japan’s first-ever Snoopy Frappuccino is here!【Taste test】
- Did Burger King just troll McDonald’s Japan with its new Big Bet burger?
- The beautiful booth models of the Tokyo Motorcycle Show【Photos】
- KFC releases the Zinger Triple Down in Korea 【Taste Test】
- Sparkling sake in a can seeks to solve a problem that sometimes keeps sake off the dinner table
- Starbucks Taiwan has a…melon pan burger?!?
- Locust crepes crunch on your teeth, melt in your mouth in east Japan【Taste test】
- Super budget dining in Japan – What’s the best way to spend 1,000 yen at restaurant Saizeriya?
- Gundam metaverse’s Gunpla scan/share system plans to connect fans from all countries and angles
- Heading to Hiroshima? Here’s a plan to enjoy three local activities on Miyajima in one day
- We stroll down memory lane while actually strolling down Sazae-san-dori in Fukuoka City
- What better way to fly to Japan than on the brand-new Pikachu Jet?
- Satoshi/Ash’s voice actress almost couldn’t make it through final Pokémon anime recording session
- The booth models, booths, and official cosplayers of Anime Japan【Photos】
- Japanese Penis Festival shrine distances itself from penis mascot
- We tour Onomichi, Hiroshima, where old meets new and a whole lot more
- Pikachu afternoon tea adds an anime twist to high tea in Japan
- For you, this is good enough! Appliance maker’s brutally honest ads charm Japan
- Mister Donut, Kyoto tea merchant create new line of treats, with one that’s two desserts in one
- Waiter, there’s a SNAKE in my soup — we try Cantonese delicacy snake stew in Hong Kong
- Which Japanese convenience store has the best koppepan hot dog buns?
- Seven new rice ball flavors, including some Nissin collabs, coming to Family Mart this spring
- Nikka Whisky’s recipe for Bacon French Toast turns bread crusts into the perfect drinking partner
- Hawaiian pancake chain Eggs n’ Things brings sakura pancakes to its Japanese menu
- Japan PM’s cheap corn puff box for Ukrainian president has kind of logical explanation
- Men who groped, took upskirt photos of Ghibli Park statues apologize to governor
- Have Marie Kondo help you organize your bathroom with her newest budget-friendly storage line
- Lush x Super Mario Bros. Movie collaboration is filled with surprises for Nintendo fans
- Starbucks adds a Snoopy Frappuccino and Charlie Brown cappuccino to its menu in Japan!
- Kyoto to introduce “empty home tax” for vacation houses and unused homes
- Ash’s Japanese voice actress nails Pokémon anime theme one last time before retiring from role【Vid】
- McDonald’s Japan’s new daifuku pie: Is it as good as the Japanese sweet that inspired it?
- Travel secrets: East Japan’s own Monet Pond and Kiyomizu in Tochigi【Photos】
- We try an easy, cheesy, Italian-inspired camp meal using instant noodles【Recipe】
- Ito En releases drinkable cold ramen in Japan
- Japan’s first made-to-order natto store will make you fermented beans without the putrid smell
- “Grandpa’s F**k it, Whatever Anything Best 3” gacha is today’s weird capsule machine find
- Could this island actually be the real setting of the legend of Urashima Taro?
- The first restaurant in Japan to serve anmitsu sweets is still in business and still amazing
- Does Pizza Hut Japan’s new “Too Much Coriander Pizza” really contain too much coriander?
- Kodansha to release popular manga in Japan and USA simultaneously in K Manga this May
- Shrine in Japan issues “beautiful woman certificates,” so we went to get one【Photos】
- In search of Japan’s largest melon bread with Mr. Sato
- Man in Nagoya can’t be bothered to use dorm bathroom, brings bottles of his pee to work instead
- 10 sakura-viewing events to enjoy the Tokyo area’s cherry blossoms in 2023
- Tokyo ramen restaurant bans customers from watching YouTube videos on their phones while eating
- Starbucks x Snoopy collaboration is coming to Japan for a limited time
- How would Pokémon Scarlet and Violet look with pixel art? Awesome. Japanese fan shows【Video】
- Shinjuku izakaya’s all-you-can-eat-and-drink plan is one of Tokyo’s best secret cheap eats
- Japanese fast food chain Mos Burger to release fish-free fish burger
- An interview with two Japanese dating service scam sakura【Interview】
- Pizza Hut adds a “too much coriander” pizza to its lineup in Japan
- There’s more to do than just look at the flowers at Tokyo’s biggest riverside sakura celebration
- What if Resident Evil was a 1970s anime? It’d look like this, Capcom shows in official video【Vid】
- Sega celebrates graduation season with chalkboard art of iconic video game characters
- Powering up our instant noodles with Nissin Cup Noodle’s instant tempura and abura-age【Taste Test】
- A haunted house for the information age opens in Tokyo for a limited time
- 7-Eleven’s new whipped cream sandwich takes Japanese convenience store food to a whole new level
- Starbucks’ Japanese rival Tully’s offers a sweet customization option that sets them apart
- Here’s why it’s worth lining up for this street food donut from a Taiwanese night market
- Tokyo park lighting up with gorgeous digital cherry blossom art display this spring
- Retro PlayStation bags and accessories take you back to the ’90s without breaking the bank
- Kagawa Prefecture becoming Slowpoke Paradise this spring
- Starbucks Japan’s new parfait cake has to be seen to be believed
- McDonald’s adds a Japanese daifuku pie to its menu for a limited time
- Koto is a local favorite in Iruma, Saitama, for its large food portions, so we check it out
- Starbucks Japan now has its first-ever Cola Frappuccino, but is it any good?
- We visit a “harbor” in Saitama where we eat an enormous bowl of fresh sashimi over rice
- Giant 1,431-square meter arcade and bar opening in downtown Tokyo from Bandai Namco
- Japan’s number-one cosplayer Enako cosplays as Valorant character in amazing transformation
- Pompompurin teams up with yummy sweets brand for adorable dog-shaped puddings, cakes and pastries
- Take a trip back in time with an Edo Period-style hanami at the Oedo Fukagawa Sakura Festival
- Instant tempura and abura-age from Cup Noodle maker Nissin coming to power up your noodle meals
- Six sakura travel luxuries to make cherry blossom season extra-special at Japan’s premier resorts
- Tokyo train operator installs baby care rooms to make rail travel easier for parents and infants
- Virtual YouTubers in our world? Giant signs at Tokyo stations show Hololive talent and human fans
- Mask rules in Japan have changed…so are people still wearing them?
- Japan’s newest capsule toys: Capsules that Absolutely Won’t Open【Photos】
- Gigantic new anime store opening soon in Tokyo, and here’s a sneak-peek【Photos】
- Ghibli embroidered patches/brooches let you wear your love of Ghibli anime/food on your sleeve
- Cloth randoseru Japanese backpacks are here to lighten load on parents’ wallets and kids’ backs
- For-adults PreCure anime could be on the way this year, trademark filing suggests
- Cherry blossoms begin blooming in Tokyo, earliest start to sakura season for third year
- You can now own Shinjuku’s giant 3-D cat in accessory form
- Lawson Store 100 sells two new simple, inexpensive bento showcasing popular Japanese side dishes
- Japanese dog café in Nagoya aims to create community among toy poodle owners
- Attack on Titan x Uniqlo pairing unleashes a colossal collaboration on the world
- Panasonic develops a “weak robot” that farts
- Studio Ghibli celebrates Mother’s Day with special Totoro flower deliveries
- The drink, not the doughnuts, is the best part of Krispy Kreme Japan’s new Lotus Biscoff lineup
- Smash Bros. director Sakurai shares secret to smash through your procrastination habits【Video】
- Sukiyaki Pizza Rice Bowl is Domino’s Japan latest fusion innovation
- Japanese security polearm maker’s takedown videos are crazy, products look crazy effective【Vids】
- Taste-testing “Japan’s Number-One Taiyaki,” where becoming a master chef takes five years
- We find, and try, the next step in pillow technology on Amazon Japan
- Sakura ramen brings a touch of hanami flower-viewing to popular Japanese noodle chain
- What the heck is okame soba?
- Katsu curry rice you can eat with your hands? Mos Burger unveils new Rice Burger Katsu Curry
- 60-year-old Japanese laundromat owner fights panty thief half his age, almost gets run over【Vid】
- New stainless steel Pokémon tableware promises to be useful in all sorts of scenarios
- A meatless beef bowl? We try a plant-based meal at Sukiya in Taiwan
- Japan’s famous Don Quijote discount retailer signs can now be yours with custom-made service【Pics】
- Tidying expert Maire Kondo teams up with budget store 3Coins for a home organization line
- Ghibli Park visitors caught in lewd acts with anime character figures
- Master Lego builder’s Great Wave off Kanagawa making move across ocean for Hokusai event【Photos】
- What should you do if you have Japanese money that’s been destroyed like this?
- Coffee-infused rice for rice balls and curry? Taste-testing a recipe from Japan’s coffee experts
- Japan gets a new Fanta for a limited time
- Coca-Cola Japan releasing canned Jack Daniel’s cocktails
- Stunning stop-motion samurai video “Hidari” is like nothing you’ve seen before【Video】
- Visiting the Japan Snake Center, the Gunma zoo dedicated entirely to snakes
- New Japanese KitKat combines two flavours in one for brand new taste sensation
- Japanese police make first “sushi terrorism” arrests for disgusting sushi restaurant prank videos
- Japanese rokushigake temple architecture for your living room: The no-nail Masugumi table
- Cherry blossom parties allowed at Tokyo’s most popular sakura spots for first time since pandemic
- Starbucks unveils first-ever Cola Frappuccino in Japan!
- Meet anime’s newest isekai hero: a sentient vending machine in a fantasy world【Video】
- Fukuoka TeamLab Forest’s sakura exhibit for 2023 is one you don’t want to miss
- Live-action Totoro stage play nominated for nine of the U.K.’s highest theatrical honors
- Shogun sweets? Trees said to be planted by first Tokugawa shogun still bear fruit used for sweets
- Art Aquarium Ginza offers a captivating new way to enjoy the cherry blossoms–with goldfish!
- Spirited Away bathhouse kimono, Princess Mononoke necklace merch coming to Ghibli Park
- We caught up with three big names at Niantic at the latest Pokémon GO live event in Las Vegas
- Beautiful Tokyo water bus tour shows you off-the-beaten-path sakura from the land and river【Pics】
- Don Quijote’s “Magic Powder” promises to make food taste mind blowingly delicious
- Revolving sushi chain Choshimaru’s sushi will no longer revolve in response to “sushi terrorism”
- Kumano Kodo pilgrimage route Newport sandals released by Keen
- Rilakkuma Cafe opening in Harajuku to celebrate relaxing bear’s 20th anniversary【Photos】
- Poison Poison Poison Poison Poison Poison Poison Poison Poison Exhibit now on in Tokyo
- New chain of Kirby takeout dessert shops opening in two Japanese cities for hungry Nintendo fans
- Taste test battle! The new Mister Donut ice cream bar vs. a frozen Mister Donut donut【Taste test】
- Message to foreigners at Japanese convenience store sparks controversy online
- What’s the difference between “The World’s Most Delicious” and “Tastiest” Coffee Jellies?
- This bath bomb looks and feels like an Edo gold bar, is great for gifts or bathing like a shogun
- Sakura season arrives at McDonald’s Japan with new range of exclusive menu items
- Krispy Kreme’s new sakura donut is available at only one place in all of Japan
- Kura Sushi using AI camera network to prevent gross pranks at its revolving sushi restaurants
- Students hospitalized after eating teacher’s homemade yogurt in Nagoya
- Coca Cola releases new Mt Fuji bottles in Japan
- Japan’s favorite popsicle is changing the way it tastes and feels for first time in over 20 years
- Easter Egg desserts sold in Tokyo’s Joel Robuchon stores are almost too cute to eat
- Turning your car into a Like a Dragon video game itasha can now get you paid and clothed
- Japanese Self-Defense Forces and Tokyo police hold anti-nuisance YouTuber drill【Video】
- Three sisters in Japan skip building a snowman, build awesome snow Totoro Catbus instead【Video】
- Is spending 248,380 yen (US$1,840) on an anime boy doll a wise choice? Our fangirl finds out!
- Yep, that’s illegal in Japan – Yakuza boss arrested for making supermarket point card
- Fender to open first-ever flagship store in Harajuku this summer
- Street Fighter 6 throws fierce punch of ‘90s nostalgia, brings back anime movie theme song【Video】
- All-you-can-eat cheeseburgers offered by Burger King Japan for its 1,495-calorie King Yeti burger
- Love in all its shapes and sizes make up MangaPlaza’s biggest hits of 2022
- Daiso opens massive new 25,392-square foot Tokyo flagship store with its two sub-brands included
- Skip the crowds at Tokyo’s most popular cherry blossom spot with Meguro River Hanami Cruise
- Japan’s randoseru school backpacks keep getting more expensive, so now parents can rent them
- Less than half of Japanese people OK with bare hand-pressed rice balls, survey says, but why?
- We put weird food in curry to make it “un-curry-like”, find a killer secret ingredient instead
February 2023
- Uniqlo Japan offers custom suits for super affordable prices
- Pompompurin hotel rooms coming to Tokyo, Hokkaido to make your stay Sanrio sweet【Pics】
- Netflix producing stop-motion Pokémon series, stars human concierge at resort for Pokémon【Video】
- The top three ranking of hotel “poster cats” that Japanese travelers are most eager to meet
- Doutor Coffee Japan’s cherry blossom drinks and snacks are a pretty pastel paradise
- Eating all the cat treats at Japanese convenience store Family Mart
- Hokkaido company to start balloon ride service to the stratosphere
- Starbucks Sakura and Matcha donut is a perfect Japanese springtime sweet【Taste test】
- Koka City’s municipal workers transform yet again into ninja for Ninja Day【Video】
- What makes this new Japanese convenience store chain better than 7-Eleven?
- Cat shaped seaweed can turn even the most unappetising meals into adorable works of art
- Sumikkogurashi cafes coming to five cities, may be so cute/cozy you’ll never want to leave【Pics】
- Shizuoka Prefecture is getting its own region-limited burgers featuring a local delicacy
- Yes, please! Barbecue rib-flavor ramen coming to Cup Noodle, and out stomachs, very soon
- Anime girl hizamakura body pillow/ASMR voice combo offers wide variety of uses
- New sakura doughnuts from Mister Donut Japan take us on a journey from bud to beyond full bloom
- These are the hidden-gem catspotting neighborhoods of Nagasaki【Photos】
- Samurai armor and mini katana tableware is here to keep your bottles safe and your food stabbed
- Extreme budget travel! Can you do a good weekend trip to Taiwan with 50,000 yen (US$370)? – Part 2
- Vending machine for cat treats installed in Osaka, and it meows at you!【Video】
- Japan’s all-you-can-stuff cookie bag bakery deal has been stopped, bird flu to blame
- New Pikachu character coming to Pokémon anime series after Ash’s retirement
- This hidden restaurant has amazing views of Tokyo Tower and nothing on the menu is over 10 bucks
- Japanese candy company make tearful, heartfelt apology for raising their prices… by US$0.07
- Takoyaki stand in Nagoya sold side orders of cocaine, police say
- Learn about taxes from a talking piece of poop with the Unko Tax Drill textbook — only in Japan
- “There isn’t anyone else good” is reason for nearly half of PM Kishida’s support, according to survey
- Real-world Delicious in Dungeon manga/anime food waiting for those who brave Tokyo’s Shibuya dungeon
- Starbucks Japan’s second sakura collection for hanami season 2023 comes with AR cherry blossoms
- Extreme budget travel! Can you do a good weekend trip to Taiwan with 50,000 yen (US$370)? – Part 1
- Starbucks Japan adding crunchy blooming sakura topping option to all Frappuccinos this spring
- Giant metal orb appears on beach in Japan, anime fans say it’s probably Dragon Ball aliens【Video】
- Akihabara arcades aren’t dead yet! New six-floor game center opens in Tokyo otaku quarter next month
- Hagi no Tsuki, how we love thee: Why you should get your hands on this Tohoku treat ASAP
- East Japan’s best food truck? Eating crepes from the winner of the Kanto Kitchen Car Championship
- Seven places that aren’t Starbucks where you can get delicious sakura cherry blossom drinks in Japan
- Are you a sloucher? Get a cute, furry little friend to help correct your posture at your desk
- Boner Cheering Screening at Tokyo theater is latest sign of returning to post-pandemic (ab)normal
- Forever 21 returns to Japan with limited time pop-up event, online store also open
- Cat paw button vending machine debuts in Japan to celebrate Cat Day
- Tokyo Burlesque traveling event offers costume tip-stuffing experience for fans with deep pockets
- Stools made from real taiko drum parts sold by 160-year-old workshop and French designer
- Real-life Rurouni Kenshin katana forged based on sword of series’ most merciless villain【Photos】
- Fans leave flowers at statues of Maetal, Harlock following death of manga creator Leiji Matsumoto【Pics】
- You can now buy Japan’s popular Yoku Moku Cigare cookies from a vending machine
- Great Gundam news! Japan’s life-size moving giant robot statue won’t close down this year after all
- Cherry blossom Totoro tableware, interior decoration line arrives for Ghibli-style sakura spring
- New sakura doughnuts resemble different stages of the cherry blossoms in Japan
- An exquisite work of beef art makes the perfect Kabuki Day gift
- Anime/manga legend Leiji Matsumoto, creator of Yamato, Harlock, and 999, has passed away
- Critically acclaimed A-bomb manga Barefoot Gen excerpts removed from Hiroshima school curriculum
- Speedy sakura?!? Revised cherry blossom forecast for Japan says flowers will bloom early this year
- New Studio Ghibli collection includes a US$2,450 wooden Totoro 【Video】
- Georgia Coffee releases a brand new banana-flavored version of its Hokkaido-only Milk Coffee
- Sailor Moon Jimmy Choo collaboration adds Luna, Tuxedo Mask kiss, and Inner Senshi bags【Photos】
- Pouches that play the Yobikumi-kun Japanese supermarket jingle on sale now
- The best cosplayers from the Isshoni Tanoshimimashou otaku event in Indonesia【Photos】
- Secret staff cafeteria in Tokyo’s Kabukicho is a hidden gem you won’t find in travel guides
- Sailor Moon’s Senshi team up with Hello Kitty and Sanrio for pajama party crossover merch line
- Japan’s craziest gadget maker made this gadget that was too crazy to succeed, but what is it?
- Former otaku regrets wasting so much money as a kid, Dad tells him why it was money well spent
- Fukushima man arrested for defecating on another person’s bicycle seat
- Burger King Japan unleashes King Yeti the One Pounder and all of its cheesy goodness
- Mothra wants to dominate your home’s interior as a gigantically awesome tissue cover【Photos】
- We eat Chinese food inspired by Demae Itcho instant ramen to celebrate its 55-year anniversary
- Korakuen’s Chocolate Ramen returns to restaurants, wins over our most cynical taste tester
- Is it OK to split the bill on a date in Japan? Survey asks what women and men of different ages think
- A visit to the birthplace of pizza toast: Is the original better than all the others out there?
- To celebrate Almond Day, we eat an unusual ramen dish made with almond milk
- Mazda goes crazy in the sweetest way by making an insanely detailed chocolate Miata【Photos】
- North Japan prefecture creates guide to help new foreign workers understand local language quirks
- Does Starbucks Japan’s new Sakura Frappuccino taste as good as it looks?
- CoCo Ichi hamburger steak curry for vegetarians? Taste-testing the meatless option in Taiwan
- Hyogo man arrested for stealing over 1,000 New Year greeting cards to “distract from loneliness”
- Japanese restaurant serves noodles that you fold and eat【Taste test】
- Sony recommends confessing love with a PS5 present, Japanese gamers spot problems with the plan
- Starbucks Reserve Roastery Tokyo unveils sakura goods and cherry blossom interior for hanami 2023
- Starbucks Japan’s new sakura collection arrives in stores for hanami season 2023
- Japanese pasta dish ranked 24th worst food in the world, but does it deserve that dishonor?
- Putting popcorn in your brownies is a great way to liven them up while skipping the nuts【Recipe】
- The top 10 most surprising rest stops in Japan, as picked by a Japanese “Rest Stop Maniac”
- Osaka man arrested after paying phone bill in the middle of crime spree
- Our Japanese language reporter gets lucky with Vietnam McDonald’s Prosperity Beef Burger
- Restaurant-quality frozen ramen that doesn’t need water added to go on sale 20 February
- Stylish green tea “chablets” from Shizuoka are our new way favorite way to grab a cuppa
- We try the “longest ramen in history”【Taste test】
- Using the power of cosplay and friendship to stay warm this winter
- Rub-a-dub-dub and relax in a tub: Survey reveals wintertime bathing habits across Japan
- Tokyo popup shop sells Japanese indigenous Ainu-inspired tableware for limited time
- Starbucks Reserve Roastery Tokyo’s gorgeous sakura-inspired drinks and sweets are back
- Mister Donut turns one of its most popular doughnuts into an ice cream for a limited time
- Gacha gourmet — can we survive only eating meals that we pull a capsule toy replica version of?
- Giri? Tomo? Gyaku? A guide to Japan’s many different kinds of Valentine’s Day chocolate
- Lindt blends sakura with pistachios for cherry blossom season in Japan
- We buy adorable chick-shaped sugar cubes in Nagoya, realize the horror of using them
- Student in Japan misses week of class after school won’t let him wear sweatshirt on snowy day
- Unstaffed frozen gyoza stores are now selling frozen ramen…but is it any good? We find out
- For-adults PreCure novels get re-release for grown-up fans of magical girl anime series
- Pastrami donuts? Krispy Kreme Japan has crazy palate-cleanser after all that Valentine’s choco
- Only one demographic in survey is happy about Japan’s workplace obligation Valentine’s chocolate
- Want to wear a student uniform to Tokyo Disneyland? Uniform rental shop opens just outside park
- Finally! Ridable Catbuses are being added to the Ghibli Park theme park
- Should you trust these suspicious-looking Japanese vending machines?
- Japanese celebs go on “patrol” to help revolving sushi chain Sushiro
- Which city spends the most on ramen every year? Not Tokyo, Sapporo, or Fukuoka, but a Tohoku town
- Domino’s Japan changes medium pizzas to small, without changing size, in confusing clarification
- 200 million yen for one Pokémon card? Tokyo card shop knows what it’s got, wants nine figures
- We try Amazon’s lowest rated posing mannequin, but it wasn’t the doll that was one star
- Free Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest Valentine’s cards available online from Square Enix【Photos】
- Not in the mood for small talk? Japanese taxis add Silent Mode service, activated with finger tap
- Melon cream soda pizza? Shakey’s Japan goes back in time, outside the box with kissaten pizzas
- Gyoza ramen! Two of Japan’s best comfort foods in one bowl at innovative restaurant【Taste test】
- Ghibli toy creature cars — Nausicaa’s Ohmu’s have become creepily cute pull-back toys【Video】
- Mermaid mummy stored at Japanese temple has true identity revealed after year-long study【Video】
- Jimmy Choo and Sailor Moon collaboration brings us gorgeous high-fashion Sailor Scout shoes
- Sakura Frappuccino arrives at Starbucks Japan with a slew of cherry blossom treats
- This hidden cafe in Tokyo’s Haneda Airport has no crowds and really delicious food
- Totoro’s Catbus ready to deliver sweet Valentine’s Day memories with Japan’s Catbus choco cookies
- Japan’s top five retro hot springs for a time trip back to the onsen past, as chosen by travelers
- Gacha machine backpack is Japan’s hottest new fashion statement
- Japanese fashion magazine Popteen ends physical version, switches to web installments instead
- Draft bill proposal seeks to curtail unconventional “kirakira” kanji name readings in Japan
- Tokyo cafe serves up the artsiest version of a drinkable roasted sweet potato that we’ve seen yet
- Looking for cheap sightseeing in Tokyo? How about these rad stairs at Za-Koenji Public Theatre?
- Does Shinjuku’s unusual golden lion statue really roar when you ‘feed’ it money? We find out
- Japanese arcade lets you win Kobe beef and “Japan’s number-one beef stew”【Taste test】
- It’s now legal to buy beer and cigarettes at self-checkout registers in Japan
- Manga meat can be yours to eat in the real world with Manga Meat Bone kitchenware【Photos】
- Apparently Calpis is good in soup? We try mixing it in with hot pot【SoraKitchen】
- Japanese genius creates concept of the ultimate nap chamber
- We try the new Asian Juicy burgers from McDonald’s Japan
- We’ve already fallen in love with Japan’s Rilakkuma Valentine’s Day donuts【Photos】
- Domino’s Pizza Japan’s Big Dac Burger Pizza tastes like food from a completely different chain
- Garbage-collecting samurai keep Japanese streets clean, but what’s their real story?
- Often-overlooked castle in Japan looks so beautiful in the snow that we can’t take our eyes off it
- We investigate a block of abandoned Russian territory in Nagasaki
- We eat some crazy delicious Chinese food outside of a U.S. Air Force base in Tokyo
- Step back in time to the Edo period at this unusual highway rest stop in Japan
- Adorable cat-shaped slices of delicious Japanese bread now become Disney cats for a limited time
- Is Starbucks Japan’s new Valentine’s Day Frappuccino worth the calories?
- The sushi has stopped revolving at Japan’s biggest revolving sushi restaurant chain
- Totoro and No-Face red envelopes are here to help celebrate Lunar New Year in Ghibli style【Pics】
- Suntory’s prized Hakushu whisky is going into a can for the Premium Highball Hakushu
- Nagasaki Lantern Festival is like Studio Ghibli’s Spirited Away in real life
- Full cast of live-action Final Fantasy X play appears in costume for the first time【Pics】
- Burger King Japan’s Cheeseburger Gelände — exceptional in taste, size and… paper napkins?
- Haneda Airport getting rid of large flight information monitors at security lines in Terminal 2
- Live-action Evangelion play ditches Shinji, Rei, and entire anime cast for new story, characters
- Never oversleep again under the stern supervision of Japan’s Threatening Red Panda Nap Cushion
- “Android” arrested for rice ball theft in Japan, Android Woman denies involvement
- Is it the end of Japan’s conveyor belt sushi as we know it?
- Japan’s number-one cosplayer Enako cosplays as Spy x Family’s Yor, recommends brutal revenge manga
- Beautiful live-action Final Fantasy X kabuki preview shows Yuna performing Sending【Video】
- Synthetic fossil fuels made from light, water, and CO2 in the air tested in Osaka
- Manga artist wants Japanese teachers to feel, for two seconds, how dumb their girls’ dress code is
- Panasonic says to stop wearing socks while you sleep
- Japanese TV network makes multiple apologies for reporter chewing gum on air【Video】
- Lawson convenience stores up-sizing several items by 47 percent, but for the same price, for February
- Every PreCure magical girl ever now appearing on awesome anime digital mural in Tokyo【Pics, vid】
- 7-Eleven’s new Ebiten tempura shrimp rice ball is premium in both taste AND cost
January 2023
- What exactly is the treat known as a “kougnané” that’s sold outside Tokyo’s Yurakucho Station?
- Famichiki Pancake Steamed Buns take Japanese convenience store food to a whole other level
- Uniqlo collaborates with director Sofia Coppola to celebrate 25th anniversary of her debut
- “Come to me quickly, Sailor Moon. This will be your grave” – Cosmos trailer goes dark, sounds awesome
- McDonald’s Japan is changing the ingredients in Chicken McNuggets
- Fun with Kaki No Tane rice cracker ice cream sandwiches【Taste test】
- World’s largest type of daikon radish can now be ordered online in Japan
- Urusei Yatsura hanafuda playing cards will soon invade your game night
- Groper arrested in Japan insists he did not grab both breasts, but just one
- How to pick out the best anago eel and other things we learned at the anago processing center
- Studio Ghibli’s Howl’s Moving Castle x Loewe collection is as magical as the anime movie
- Black Thunder chocolate brings us the future of Valentine’s Day: Crabs!
- Japanese vending machine sells…onigiri cakes!?
- Test-peeing Japan’s urine absorbing Morescue underpants【Experiment】
- We found traditional pudding perfection in a brand new Tokyo cafe
- Our toughest blind taste test yet — can our writers pick out the more expensive mochi?
- Japanese police file charges against illegal anime girl huggy pillow cover seller
- The anime girl English teacher textbook character that stole Japan’s heart has gotten a promotion
- Mister Donut teams up with master patissier for second round of luxurious, limited-edition donuts
- New unmanned hotel opens in Japan that requires check in and check out by Suica train card only
- Cowboy Bebop anime creator was disappointed with the Netflix version from the first scene he saw
- Wet rice crackers? Trying nure-senbei for the first time【Taste test】
- Ichiran ramen lucky bag gives us everything we need to enjoy tonkotsu noodles at home
- Why is there a wrestling ring in the Underground Arena fighting bar in Kabukicho?
- Nitori furniture store guard arrested for shoplifting from Nitori furniture store
- Asian Juicy: New burgers from McDonald’s Japan pay tribute to a ’90s J-pop music video by Puffy
- Woman decides to go for a walk on the busiest train tracks at Shibuya Station【Video】
- Japanese government to once again allow loud cheering, full attendance at concerts, sports events
- Starbucks unveils second Valentine’s Day Frappuccino in Japan
- In our search for crispy katsudon, we try a highly recommended place in a Tokyo university town
- Anti-insect laser gun turrets designed by Osaka University, expected to work on roaches too
- Sickle-wielding attacker safely fended off by victim’s umbrella in Aomori
- Masks should still be worn indoors, majority of Japanese people in poll say
- Former women’s world boxing champion confronts molester on bus in Japan
- New Studio Ghibli die-cast anime cars on their way, even if neither one is really a car【Pics】
- Wearable Beanbag becomes a hot topic in Japan
- Mr. Sato angers the potato gods of Kogane No Potatorado restaurant
- Check out this atago pear from Shimane Prefecture, weighing in at 1.5 kilograms (3.3 pounds)
- More delicious additions to Toshi Yoroizuka collaboration donuts at Mister Donut
- Japan’s gorgeous Mt. Fuji chocolate cake lets you eat the mountain instead of climb it【Photos】
- Millennium-old Japanese temple offering funeral service for broken record player needles
- What does a kanji with 12 “kuchi” radicals mean? A look at weird, forgotten Japanese characters
- 12-year-old manga artist wins prize from Weekly Shonen Jump, talent might run in the family
- Kyoto Station is a bad place to be in a snowstorm, videos show
- Shop in Tokyo’s Chinatown has TWENTY kinds of delicious homemade steamed buns
- Does this Dormy Inn near Mt. Fuji offer the best business hotel breakfast in all of Japan?
- Hyatt Regency Osaka will soon offer cat-friendly hotel rooms for you and your feline friend
- Two legendary voice actresses joining the cast of new Sailor Moon anime movie
- Okayama ninja video credited with drastically improving traffic manners
- Akihabara’s immigrant-founded kebab landmark is closing down for good after more than a decade
- Samurai chick pudding cake is Japan’s newest hard-to-buy, delicious-to-eat treat【Taste test】
- Number of voice actresses in Japan hits record high, but is that a good thing?
- 72 percent of foreigners in survey say they’ve been disappointed by bad breath in Japan
- Why do people spend so long in jail without going to trial in Japan?
- Exeggutor airplanes taking off from Solaseed Air in Miyazaki Prefecture, other Pokémon tag along
- Premium Japanese whisky is now in chocolate form with Suntory Yamazaki and Hibiki nama chocolate
- Octopus tentacle ear plugs coming to Japanese capsule toy machines
- Japanese hotel chain’s sweet surprise is one more reason it’s a great choice for travelers on a budget
- Frozen sushi appears in Japan, but is it any good?
- Apartments with no bath or shower rising in popularity among young Tokyoites, report says
- We visit the only shrine in Japan where you can pray to the gods for good weather
- New yakiniku hair clips from Japan make meat lovers drool
- 43-year-old bosozoku biker arrested for never growing out of his teenage riding style
- Hayao Miyazaki settles in-studio Ghibli debate on best fried egg topping, Internet not convinced
- No hungry customers here: Kansai restaurant offers huge portions, meals with 3,500 calories
- Japanese salted plum industry in dire straits, according to umeboshi company’s tweet
- Pancake steamed buns coming to Japanese convenience stores, said to pair well with fried chicken
- New York Times makes a surprising pick for the best city to visit in Japan
- Krispy Kreme takes aim at Mister Donut with new doughnuts for Valentine’s Day
- Hokkaido has an otherworldly giant hot spring that’s easy to miss if you don’t know where it is
- A closer look at the knockoff Totoro figure that will haunt my nightmares…and maybe yours too!
- Japanese makers of Tropicana fined 19 million yen for “100% Melon” juice with only 2% melon juice
- Pokémon-playing fish commit credit card fraud against owner in Japan via Nintendo eShop【Video】
- Beautiful Japanese martial artist recreates fighting video game moves in the real world【Video】
- McDonald’s remixes Ado and Asmi hits along with the sound of their deep-fryer
- Japan’s real-world One-Piece fitness gym is open, lets you pump giant manga meat
- Cafe next to Tokyo Station offers all-you-can-eat tarts, and Mr. Sato is ready for his desserts
- Japan’s random-destination roll-the-dice Shinkansen travel packages are back and better than ever
- Domino’s Japan creates a bacon shake for dipping pizzas into
- Trying our luck at premium gacha machines for high-end appliances, camping equipment, and more
- This bra and pantie set is a JoJo’s reference【Photos】
- Chainsaw Man Cafe opening in three cities in Japan, food looks bloody delicious【Photos】
- Black Thunder to raise prices up to 35 yen (US$0.27) this March
- Kyoto town changes names for burnable, landfill trash so people will think about what they’re doing
- Why are people moving in droves to Fukuoka Prefecture? We asked someone who did for some insight
- Starbucks Japan’s Valentine’s Day Frappuccino and Bouquet drink are here, but are we in love?
- These might be the most beautiful Japanese monaka sweets ever made【Photos】
- New sushi restaurant hidden inside Tokyo Station is a secret gem
- Mobile Suit Gundam’s anime robot backpacks are now real-world backpacks too【Photos】
- Hot springs website reveals the most popular user-picked onsen in all of northern Japan
- The Sailor Starlights are back in brand-new trailer for Sailor Moon Cosmos anime movie【Video】
- Four “forbidden” super-easy Japanese toast desserts to make and eat ASAP【Recipes】
- Curses for sale on Japan’s leading flea market site Mercari
- Japan’s ramen is too cheap, restaurants should raise their prices, famous soccer player says
- Japanese snack Umaibo asks fans to choose their favourite flavours in inaugural Umaibo ranking
- On-warabimochi: A delicious Japanese dessert you should only eat with people who already love you
- Kimono snowboarder captivates Internet with awesome Coming of Age Day video【Video】
- We try Tokyo restaurant’s crab ice cream that tastes more like crab than cream【Taste test】
- Chinese Evangelion poster found to contain copied artwork
- Japan’s prime minster should kill himself by seppuku, Russian politician says
- Japanese college student admits he robbed taxi driver, denies in court that he was rude about it
- Japanese high school adds culottes to uniforms to better accommodate gender diversity
- We travel across the city like royalty — Hiroshima streetcar turns into fancy, private dining area
- Japanese passport ranks yet again as the most mobile in the world in 2023
- Johnnys’ Jr. group leader makes breakthrough discovery in marine biology in downtown Osaka
- The lovely models of the 2023 Tokyo Auto Salon【Photos】
- Dean & DeLuca now has fancy good luck sushi rolls to help Japan celebrate Setsubun【Photos】
- Can our writers’ taste buds pick out the luxury kamaboko fish cake from these two?
- Turning your cake into an awesome-looking 2-D cake like this is quick and simple【Photos】
- Lucky Chinese dumpling sushi rolls coming in February
- Starbucks Japan’s new Valentine’s Day Frappuccino is a saucy nod to a Japanese tradition
- Tea with Totoro! Ghibli star gets his own green tea and drinkware line【Photos】
- We turn our home into one of Japan’s favorite cafes with at-home chocolate croissant baking kit
- Is the mochi alive? Japanese mochi maker gadget video will leave you satisfied all day【Video】
- Beyond katsu curry: Tare katsu curry now being served at Coco Ichibanya
- Harvester Yakumo: A restaurant inspired by the Colonel from KFC
- Japan’s cherry blossom forecast for 2023 is here! Tokyo among cities to see sakura first
- Does everyone dress crazy at Japan’s craziest Coming of Age Day ceremony?【Photos】
- Kagoshima City releases catchy promotional video with weird dancing, bushy eyebrows, no pants
- Mister Donut gets fancy in team-up with Tokyo pastry chef Toshi Yoroizuka, but does it taste good?
- Mt. Fuji schoolgirl photo models who charmed Japan years ago reunite to celebrate Coming of Age Day
- We try hone-jiru (bone soup), a delicious Okinawan specialty hard to find on mainland Japan
- 200,000 yen-per-night Airbnb is the successor to Tokyo’s famous Nakagin capsule apartments【Pics】
- Animal Crossing crosses over with Godiva Japan for extra-sweet sets of Valentine’s chocolates
- Ramen-flavored popcorn? This might be the only snack food we’ll ever need from now on
- A Gintama fan’s emotional 19-year journey to buy a proper Lake Toya bokuto wooden katana【Pics】
- Converse teaming up with Cup Noodle for three pairs of shoes inspired by iconic packaging
- The Spy x Family lucky bag is a double-layer of mystery for fans of the hit anime series【Photos】
- Feeling fancy with Godiva Japan’s 2023 lucky bag
- Say hello to Japan’s new generation of adults, fresh from Kitakyushu’s 2023 seijinshiki ceremony
- Robotic pillow “Fufuly” by Tokyo-based company shown at CES 2023
- That time we let Coca-Cola bottles predict our fortunes for the new year
- Yamagata cherries fetch record-breaking price at wholesale market’s first auction of the year
- Kicking off the new year with a gathering of the most famous dekotora in Japan
- What’s in the Lindt lucky bag for 2023?
- 14,000 yen worth of dog toys and more for just 2,023 yen! Look inside charm’s dog lucky bag
- Japanese sweets box from Amazon Japan is a treasure trove of dagashi nostalgia
- Mister Donut teams up with pastry chef Toshi Yoroizuka for decadent new range of doughnuts
- Plant fukubukuro turns our apartment into an indoor garden for New Year
- Krispy Kreme releases tit doughnuts in Japan
- Domino’s Pizza Burger? Chain teases customers with promise of a new menu item in the works
- We eat an intimidating curry with toppings randomly chosen for us by CoCo Ichibanya’s ‘Gacha’ app
- Easy yet tasty instant miso soup ball recipe will help you clear out your kitchen【SoraKitchen】
- Ginza Cozy Corner’s Disney lucky bag fukubukuro leaves us with a bad taste in the mouth
- Levi’s lucky bag has tremendous value packed inside…but are they things we’ll actually wear?
- Did you know you can “wash” your smartphone at McDonald’s in Japan? 【Video】
- Ghibli Museum entrance is actually…the Catbus?!
- We push our luck and buy a lucky bag from a Japanese vending machine
- Japanese food court cream puff chain has 1-hour lineups for lucky bags
- Comparing two Starbucks fukubukuro shows just how different lucky bags can be
- Is Village Vanguard Outlet’s 2023 lucky bag filled with 60,000 yen worth of trash or treasure?
- Japan’s Muji “Fukukan” continues to disppoint New Year’s lucky bag lovers
- No mystery as to how adorable Sanrio’s 2023 fukubukuro lucky bags are
- Ikea’s cheap lucky bag captures the true essence of Japan’s fukubukuro tradition
- The Mos Burger x Cinnamoroll lucky bag is a treat for Sanrio fans
- This Year of the Rabbit, visit some of the best Japanese sightseeing spots related to rabbits
- KFC Japan gives us a finger-lickin’ good lucky bag for 2023
- Ikea celebrates New Year in Japan with a fukubukuro lucky bag filled with surprises
- Hayao Miyazaki draws Year of the Rabbit illustration for New Year’s card to Studio Ghibli fans
- Mr. Sato goes back to the junk shops of Akihabara, where the real lucky bag action is
- Survey says osechi New Year’s food differs according to each region in Japan
- Air from 2022 for sale on Japanese flea market app Mercari
- Test your luck with one of six randomly selected 2023 Tomica lucky toy cars
- Häagen-Dazs celebrates New Year with a fukubukuro lucky bag in Japan
- Starbucks Japan’s New Year’s lucky bag is one of the most sought after fukubukuro of 2023
- What’s in a Japan Disney Store Lucky Box? Our non-Disney fanatic finds out!
- McDonald’s Japan’s 2023 fukubukuro lucky bag first disappoints then redeems itself
- Hokusai’s The Great Wave off Kanagawa woodblock print splashes into Lego art in early 2023
- Does the 2023 Village Vanguard Lucky Bag satisfy our need for useless junk? Let’s find out!
- Studio Ghibli fukubukuro lucky bag is a sell-out hit in Japan at New Year
- The best cosplayers from Day 1 of Winter Comiket 2022【Photos】
- Happy New Year from SoraNews24!