2024
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December 2024
- Happy New Year from SoraNews24!
- Studio Ghibli kashira piggy bank head from Spirited Away will help you save money, the anime way
- We fulfill a childhood dream with giant wafers at the Hiratsuka Seika factory shop
- Kura Sushi has secret menu items in Japan, and here’s how to find them
- Pokémon fans aren’t happy with the Mister Donut fukubukuro lucky bag for 2025
- Why are there so many Hokkaido food fairs in Japanese department stores these days?
- Sugakiya brings back the ’70s with a retro ramen experience in Nagoya
- Man who stole two packs of ground beef tracked by police for about 1,000 kilometers across Japan
- SoraNews24’s two most eligible bachelors are still looking for dates, so we’ve updated their photos
- Creating an open-air hot spring bath (without a hot spring) at our cheap Japanese country house【Vids】
- Akihabara curry restaurant declaring bankruptcy after 50 years in Tokyo’s otaku neighborhood
- The top 10 annoying foreign tourist behaviors on trains, as chosen by Japanese people【Survey】
- Totoro, Spirited Away tenugui tapestries promise good luck at New Year’s, smiles all the time【Pics】
- We sample the deep sea fish and more at this delectable sushi restaurant in Shizuoka Prefecture
- New Japanese beer takes inspiration from traditional Christmas dessert…but do they go together?
- Studio Ghibli cooking/housework aprons are here to lend some cheer to chores【Photos】
- After being snatched up by scalpers, Sailor Moon chocolate returns in officially marked-up complete box
- What’s in a Family Mart lucky bag?
- Dangly Totoro Japanese sweets charms are every bit as sweet and charming as you’d imagine【Photos】
- Starbucks releases a Bouquet Frappuccino in Japan…but does it taste like a bunch of flowers?
- Foreign resident of Japan sentenced to eight months in prison for vandalizing Tokyo shrine
- McDonald’s Japan announces Evangelion burger line, releases crazy anime video for them【Video】
- Starbucks Japan releases cute new zodiac goods for Year of the Snake
- Out-of-this-world omamori shrine charms are blessed by the cosmos
- Bear breaks into house in Japan, quickly begins spending winter exactly like Japanese people do
- Tokyo Cancel Christmas protest march cancelled by Revolutionary Alliance of Unpopular Men
- Merry Christmas from SoraNews24!
- One Piece teams up with the Los Angeles Lakers for pirate anime/pro basketball crossover
- Starbucks Japan reveals new winter holiday goods to wrap up 2024
- Ramen restaurant etiquette reminder follows altercation with angry couple: One person, one bowl
- Top cosplayer Enako’s Christmas cosplay is here, but is “Santacos” really an accurate term?【Pics】
- Disney Kabuki merch collaboration appears in Japan, but Mickey doesn’t play female roles
- This Christmas you can celebrate by putting a powdered Christmas cake on your rice in Japan
- Will our cosplay lucky bag purchase leave us feeling sew lucky or hemmed in?【Photos】
- Dean & DeLuca Japan is releasing its first-ever sakura dessert drink
- Tokyo’s Super Mario Christmas decoration displays are super cool【Photos】
- Police called out to investigate suspicious Santa in Wakayama
- Kura Sushi has a new parade-delivered whole cake dessert, but what’s it like to eat?【Video】
- Sailor Moon and J-pop mega-star Ayumi Hamasaki team up for collaboration, pre-defeat scalpers
- Japanese train station vending machine has the best souvenirs for rail otaku
- Celebrating legal marriage days in Japan with budget-friendly photoshoots
- Makers of Dassai to brew sake in space and sell 100 milliliters for 100 million yen
- Station of despair: What to do if you get stuck at the end of Tokyo’s Chuo Rapid Line
- Totoro towels gently glow in the dark to set the Ghibli nighttime mood in your home【Photos】
- Japanese government will check and judge new baby name pronunciations, presents guidelines
- This downtown Tokyo cafe is like a time machine that takes you back 50 years into the past
- Nakano Broadway sells a fukubukuro lucky bag for foreigners, but is it a good deal or a scam?
- Cup Noodle sells new squid fork with its instant ramen
- Pokémon Smart Bath Mats are amazingly cute, but there’s more to them than meets the eye【Photos】
- How to get all-you-can eat doughnuts at Mister Donut for just 12 bucks!
- Evangelion and McDonald’s Japan launch first-ever collaboration with transforming figures【Video】
- Moving, burping No Face coin bank figure is back to receive your Ghibli fan generosity【Photos】
- The best Christmas Market in Japan? Yokohama event is top choice for travellers
- Starbucks Japan releases a new Frappuccino that looks and tastes like a floral bouquet
- Shakey’s is back! All-you-can-eat pizza chain returns to downtown Tokyo’s Shinjuku
- World’s first real ramen in a can now available at Japanese vending machines
- Japanese baseball star takes on world record with a paper plane
- Japanese politician threatens to send bears to people, wants Loony Tunes-style anti-bear bombs
- Major Japanese city is abolishing extracurricular activities at all of its middle schools
- Clever design trick means beautiful Ghibli Artboard Jigsaw Puzzles won’t have bittersweet ending
- Does Japan’s T.M. Revolution J-rock cake really look like the song it’s named after?
- Japan now has fish-shaped soy sauce bottle hand cream
- Chiikawa lucky bag required a four-month wait, but was it worth it?【Photos】
- Totoro Christmas tree cookie sets are here, are extra-special for Ghibli fans with a little luck
- Skirt that will make cat cafe cats love you supposedly found at Uniqlo’s sister brand
- Starbucks Japan releases a special tea latte to celebrate the Year of the Snake
- Ghibli Park puts up Christmas trees and decorations, invites fans to “come search for Christmas”
- Take a toothbrush with you to Butakin for this daring mixed noodles with chives dish
- Miniature keychain versions of Japan’s Death Spray are coming to capsule toy machines soon
- Our Japanese writers dress up as Winter Shogun
- Studio Ghibli showcases traditional craftsmanship with new wallet range
- Studio Ghibli serves up new anime food at Ghibli Park
- Mysterious light-up rainy night-sound Totoro figure doesn’t actually show a scene from the anime
- Starbucks Japan just released a new matcha green tea latte, but is it any good?
- “Not paying any dating expenses at all” listed as domestic violence by Japanese government agency
- One of Japan’s rarest sweets is a sell-out hit that looks and tastes like frost
- Spirited Away and Princess Mononoke plushies show a softer side of formidable Ghibli characters
- Sukiyaki Torotama burgers stampede back to Japan’s Lotteria for New Year’s luxury
- Japanese company develops classy heavy metal band frames for glasses
- Studio Ghibli releases new Panda! Go, Panda! goods for New Year
- Adorable baby hippo Moo Deng is now an adorable Mister Donut donut!
- Over 800 Studio Ghibli anime world paintings compiled in beautiful new hardcover art book【Pics】
- Japanese man arrested for fraud after creating female AI-image persona to sell dating advice【Vid】
- Convenience store fried chicken going into school lunches in Japan for Family Mart anniversary
- Starbucks Japan gifts us with the Matcha Classic Green Tea Latte for a limited time
- Smoking marijuana is now illegal in Japan, can get you 7 years in prison
- American tourists give us their opinion on the new Icee slushie drinks in Japan
- Starbucks teams up with 165-year-old Kyoto doll maker for Year of the Snake decorations【Photos】
- Stunning ukiyo-e art experience floats over to Tokyo for its latest exhibition
- Japan’s Kanji of the Year announced, shows the bright and dark spots of 2024【Video】
- Studio Ghibli tea blends contain ingredients inspired by My Neighbour Totoro
- Japan’s tap-to-pay Suica train card system aims to go tapless with walk-through gates, location data scans
- Toyota gets second Guinness World Record for basketball playing humanoid robot
- Where’s the happiest place for foreigners to live in Japan? Study investigates
- Is Burger King Japan sending subliminal messages in its packaging for the new “Top” One Pounder?
- Japanese city paints well-known prostitution street bright yellow, adds fish art【Video】
- Special Totoro good-luck noren tapestries usher good fortune and cuteness into your home【Pics】
- Kenbishi Shuzo sake brewery commits to production of traditional wooden sake barrels
- Sushi Bears restaurant opens in Tokyo, offers exactly what its name promises【Photos】
- Ghibli Museum coffee now available to purchase online
- One Japanese man has eaten at the same beef bowl restaurant for over 1,800 days in a row
- Studio Ghibli releases trilingual warning criticizing sales of illegally copied artwork
- Biking around Tama Lake: A super-easy, super-relaxing afternoon getaway from downtown Tokyo【Pics】
- This is Japan’s only shrine with a Shinkansen tunnel underneath it
- Kotatsu in the Sky returns to the Osaka Wheel, Japan’s tallest Ferris wheel
- Studio Ghibli coasters keep your drinks hot and your heart warm this winter
- Japan’s top 10 food travel destination prefectures【Survey】
- Price to climb Mt. Fuji will double, trail gates will close earlier if new plan is approved
- Drink hot sake at Tokyo train station’s “phantom platform”
- Starbucks Japan is calling it quits with paper straws
- This might be the simplest restaurant ramen in all of Japan, but it’s still something special
- Chicken McNugget rice cooker rice — Can it beat KFC rice cooker rice?【SoraKitchen】
- Shibuya’s Hachiko statue will be covered up for New Year’s Eve, pedestrian barricades installed
- Ghibli Park takes us behind the scenes of its making with a special movie release
- A free karaage mountain for your birthday at this Kanagawa restaurant
- DJ Police called in to help prevent bear attacks in northern Japan
- Japan’s most popular castle raising ticket prices by up to 200 percent for non-local tourists
- Studio Ghibli releases new Totoro and Jiji hourglass timers in Japan
- Scarier than a haunted house? Kyoto hidden-meaning “mean” manners escape house on the way
- Tough times for Japanese pubs as izakaya bankruptcies come at highest rate in more than a decade
- Ghibli Paper Theater craft kits are back to end your stocking stuffer/souvenir search【Photos】
- Daiso has giant new branch in middle of Tokyo’s Shinjuku neighborhood (and another beneath it)
- J-pop mega star Ado reveals she’s been living in the U.S., may not understand language acquisition
- Studio Ghibli store has a secret Donguri Bank account that rewards you for collecting real acorns
- Top Japanese instant noodle maker steps up its rice ball game 【Taste test】
- Japanese elementary school installs standing sleeping pod for students to nap in【Video】
- Travel to a Japanese convenience store at an active volcano
- Staying one step ahead of the tourist crowds with a visit to Japan’s main Mt. Fuji shrine【Photos】
- Red Bull releases Japan-exclusive energy drink flavor for the winter
- New Totoro and Spirited Away Christmas cakes let you taste the anime magic of Studio Ghibli
- Evangelion creator Hideaki Anno is writing for the new Gundam anime TV series【Vido】
- Serpentine Winnie the Pooh Year of the Snake plushies, Mickey and Baymax daruma arrive in Japan
- Looking for a Japanese convenience store souvenir? Seicomart has a legendary hit product for fans
- Japan’s Gaming Wearable Blanket with built-in snack pouch: The ultimate lazy luxury outfit【Pics】
- “Get paid to chat online with Japanese girls” part-time job sounds like scam, is apparently legit
- Studio Ghibli heroine cardigans give you warmth and strength to face everyday challenges
- Nintendo bringing real-life Zelda Zonai Device capsule toy machines to Japan【Photos】
- New Ghibli Doll Collection is the best-of-both-worlds solution to the plushie-or-figure dilemma
- How to speak Japanese like a gyaru【2024 edition】
- Visit to a Japanese fish market has us trying tuna eggs for the first time【SoraKitchen】
- Tokyo’s “commuter boat” is an awesome hidden way to see the city from the water for dirt-cheap
- Studio Ghibli releases traditional New Year decorations with My Neighbour Totoro characters
- Diving into the 2024 JC & JK Buzzword Award nominations for trendy Japanese slang and more
- Sagami Railway and Adobe hope AI can help stop Japanese train photographers from being jerks
- Furikake rice seasoning sales are soaring, which is bad news for Japan as a whole
- Pokémon Mister Donut lucky bags essentially pay you with Pokémon merch for eating dessert
- “I just wanted her to see my T-back” doesn’t save Japanese man from being arrested for exposing butt
- Taking revenge on Starbucks in Japan with 10,000 yen at the Reserve Roastery Tokyo
November 2024
- A carlator is shaking things up on our way to one of Japan’s last revolving restaurants
- Ranma 1/2 Cafe opening in three Japanese cities, features food with transformable flavors
- Shinkansen to permanently reduce number of inexpensive non-reserved seats on Nozomi trains
- Studio Ghibli adds a Spirited Away jewellery box to its merchandise range in Japan
- Japanese idol group asks fans to be respectful towards pre-teen singer for heartwarming reason
- Bad tourist manners lead to new Mt. Fuji view-blocking screen at Japan’s “Fuji convenience store”
- Shimonoseki’s Koreantown isn’t like Tokyo’s or Osaka’s, but it has a retro atmosphere all its own
- One Piece Shinkansen bullet trains set to speed to adventure in Japan
- McDonald’s Japan’s Gurakoro burger faces a giant rival in Komeda’s Gurakuro
- Uniqlo announces first-ever collaboration with horror manga master Junji Ito【Photos】
- Yakuza family speaks out against rise in organized crime
- Finally! Icees are coming to Japan!
- Possessing Harry Potter’s Sword of Godric Gryffindor is now illegal in Japan
- Savor the sass in Osaka’s new obachan-inspired buns
- Japanese bank’s founders blood-signed promise to commit samurai-style suicide if they committed fraud
- Big dam Godzilla appears in Japan as power-washer art on side of 195-foot dam【Video】
- That time when we made a theme song for Kura Sushi out of our sheer love for it【Video】
- Drinkable Mayo on sale at Japanese convenience stores for mayonnaise fanatics
- Japan’s workplace drinking party communication is unnecessary, says majority of workers in survey
- Mt Fuji convenience store becomes “lawless zone” as tourists hurl abuse at security guards
- Late-night cake cafe in Tokyo’s hostess/host bar district will satisfy your confectionary desires
- Eight unforgettable hot springs, as recommended by Japan’s “Professor Bath”
- Man with snake face tattoo arrested for assault, neighbors shocked he would do such a thing【Vid】
- How often do Japanese people search for their ex online?【Survey】
- Dynamic, delicious sashimi searing lesson will show you the true flavor of katsuo tataki【Photos】
- Lucky accommodation plan in Japan includes shrine visit and onsen hot spring inn stay
- Uniqlo gets parasitic with newest addition to Manga Curation UT T-shirt line【Photos】
- Travel tip: Fukuoka has a great luggage delivery service that’s cheaper than a coin locker
- Black Thunder has a luxurious cousin few have ever heard of【Taste test】
- Kyoto green onion theft victim becomes Kyoto green onion thief
- What are Japan’s best, and most unique, regional rice balls?
- Do cold noodles from a Japanese vending machine fill us with joy or regret?
- Churros at Japanese family restaurant chain are designed to enslave you
- Kyoto cookies let you create your own edible 3-D forest world
- 7-Eleven Japan releases fukubukuro lucky bags filled with convenience store surprises
- Beautiful Totoro bag returns, still requires jumping through an extra hoop to get, still worth it
- Want some great ramen in Akihabara? Then head to this…karaoke joint?!?
- Celebrating Good Couple’s Day in Japan…by getting our significant others to dress us
- Japanese convenience store chain adds Neo Wagashi sweets to its lineup
- Studio Ghibli releases new range of cardigans for anime fans
- Nara man arrested for burying mother in his cemetery plot by himself
- How merry is Starbucks Japan’s new Merry Cream holiday Frappuccino?
- Japanese mochi tasting flight has roots in samurai dining culture
- Is the Grimace shake worth the hype?
- Starbucks Japan reveals new holiday goods for the 2024 festive season
- New card game makes Japan’s saunas even steamier
- Krispy Kreme releases new zodiac doughnuts for the Year of the Snake in Japan
- Japan’s caramel gacha machines offer sweet thrills, but do they deliver?
- Kyoto Whopper divides customers at Burger King Japan
- Japanese burger chain no longer serves onion rings, but offers intriguing replacement【Taste test】
- Yakuza vending machines coming to real-world Tokyo neighborhood that inspired Like a Dragon games
- Forbidden area at Japanese mountaintop shrine opens to the public for first time in 400 years
- Taking the Kyoto overnight bus for the first time
- Domino’s erupts with a 1kg Cheese Volcano in Japan
- Starbucks Japan unveils second Holiday Frappuccino for 2024
- Looking for cinnamon rolls on “Japan’s closest street to America”【Taste test】
- Berserk T-shirts coming to Uniqlo for launch of new Manga Curation line【Photos】
- Japan’s biggest manga magazine is raising its minimum payment rate for creators
- Awesome Zelda cosplayer gets help from Smash Bros. creator Sakurai to solve costume problem【Vid】
- Starbucks adds gingerbread cookies to its holiday lineup in Japan
- Kura Sushi adds new cake party train to conveyor belts at select restaurants
- Sazae-san breaks own Guinness World Records again for 55 years on television
- Japan reaches its lowest-ever ranking on Education First’s 2024 English Proficiency Index
- Don’t miss the swords-on-fire performances and more at Asakusa Samuraive Show this week
- Children’s slippers stolen in night at Japanese preschool, police identify weasel who did it【Vid】
- Best all-you-can-eat okonomiyaki in Japan? Restaurant chain serves up a feast for under $14
- Japan’s new frozen sushi DIY kit – Great foodie fun, or cold-hearted abomination?【Taste test】
- Snuggle up to a Japanese Shiba Inu that looks real but is actually a cute hot water bottle cover
- Do bears strike first with their left paw when attacking people? Japan wants to know
- The Japan Poop Society is making movements to protect people’s health
- History’s highest sumo wrestling and geisha dance to take place at Tokyo Skytree observation deck
- Turn clear files into works of art with cleverly designed Japanese scroll
- Domino’s Japan has all-you-can-eat pizza isn’t an Internet rumor, but it is hard to find
- Cheeseburger rice bowls arrive at Japanese beef bowl chain Matsuya, and in our stomach【Taste test】
- Flying dango: Unique tourist site where Japanese sweets are flown to you over a gorge
- Mickey Mouse in now a transforming robot created by the designer of Gundam【Photos】
- One of Japan’s most beautiful hot spring towns announces new limits on number of day trippers
- Mario Kart Happy Meal toys arrive at McDonald’s Japan, and SoraNews24 has the whole set!【Photos】
- Made In Japan Fender Limited Edition Hello Kitty Stratocaster now on sale in Japan
- Ghibli’s Princess Mononoke teams up with Foxfire for outdoor apparel collaboration【Photos】
- Samurai ritual suicide contest cancelled by organizer in west Japan
- Tokyo park’s sea of clouds, nighttime illumination, and cosplay days make now perfect time to visit
- American jackass tourist arrested after carving name into gate at Tokyo’s Meiji Shrine【Video】
- Toy or extreme sport? Shop in Hokkaido changes our image of kendama
- Hardcore Pokémon fans in Japan are spending a TON of money on Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket
- After cancelling Halloween, Tokyo’s Shibuya neighborhood cancels New Year’s Eve too
- Beautiful Japanese garden green tea crepes waiting in Tokyo’s historical Asakusa neighborhood
- Get a taste of Diglett, the star of Mister Donut’s new Pokémon doughnut collaboration in Japan
- Japanese job-quitting service contacted by other job-quitting service because employee wants to quit
- 79-year-old Japanese granny who fell in love with Initial D sports car finds perfect new owner【Vid】
- Excuse me, could you please pass the outer space potatoes?
- Japanese police arrest four foreign residents on charges of stealing over 100 cars
- Doujinshi manga/anime chain announces moratorium on Visa/Mastercard credit card payments
- New Donkey Kong area at Universal Studios Japan gets opening date, and it’s VERY soon【Video】
- Taking Amazon Japan’s lowest-rated light-up nunchucks out for a spin
- Katsu weight showdown! Which Japanese supermarket gives you the most tonkatsu meat for your yen?
- Tokyo’s expensive fountain construction plans making waves among the Japanese public
- Trials of Mana gets live-action adaptation as stage play, full cast of heroes to appear
- Three reasons why these Muji waffles are the perfect size
- A deep-fried sushi senbero awaits from Super Value【Japan’s Best Home Senbero】
- Totoro ceramic dishware will have your kitchen looking Ghibli elegant in 2025 and beyond【Pics】
- Grill your own treats at Miyagi’s Japanese tea and dessert store
- New Japanese body weight scale that also lets you play one of the best video games of all time
- Sanrio and magical girl anime PreCure join forces for new merch line【Photos】
- New Ghibli papercraft kit gives you a little Princess Mononoke forest on your desk【Photos】
- Is Tokyo’s ultra-expensive Satsuki sweet bean bread worth it?【Taste test】
- Tanuki bread arrives at Japanese bakeries with a sweet surprise and steals our hearts【Photos】
- Off-the-beaten-tourist-track observatory tower in Tokyo has great views of the city…for free!
- Studio Ghibli releases new image albums and soundtracks for fans
- New Mario Kart Happy Meal toys are racing up to McDonald’s Japan【Video】
- Japan’s Pokémon donuts are evolving as Diglett grows into Dugtrio churro!
- Starbucks releases new Wicked tumblers in Japan
- Tokyo restaurant isn’t kidding about the name of its overflowing rare wagyu-ju【Photos】
- Ghibli Park debuts first winter illumination display with Howl’s Moving Castle theme
- Japanese ramen restaurant serves noodles with a heartwarming side of history
- Chill out with an ice-blue drink and noodles from Mount Fuji at this Tokyo junkissa
- Japan’s adorable new Nikukyu notebooks have the squeezable feel of cat and dog paw pads【Photos】
- Starbucks Japan releases a new chilled cup exclusively at Family Mart convenience stores
- These Tamagotchi will take care of you, because they’re cool multi-balm cases【Photos】
- A trip to see the breathtaking mountain beauty of Nagano’s Kamikochi【Part 2】
- Japanese mountain community’s first baby in 52 years celebrates first birthday
- Nintendo makes a huge crowd-pleasing announcement about the Switch successor
- Pringles releases a limited-edition sweet flavour in Japan
- Body of missing foreign tourist in Japan found floating off coast of town he was last seen in
- Japan Weak Men’s Center suddenly cancels men-only train event
- A trip to see the breathtaking mountain beauty of Nagano’s Kamikochi【Part 1】
- Secret hot spring onsen in Japan is a hidden gem waiting to be discovered by tourists
- Japanese samurai randoseru backpack lets you carry the bushido spirit with you wherever you go
- Japanese Prime Minister once criticized deploying military to fight Godzilla
- McDonald’s Japan now sells pies in…Dalmatian dog boxes
- What’s the most popular way to prepare Japan’s beloved breakfast dish, Tamago Kake Gohan?
- New heater-less pet kotatsu is a safe way to keep your furry friends warm this winter
- Cat paw yoghurt is now a thing in Japan
- Does Starbucks Japan’s new holiday Frappuccino really taste like a cup of fallen snow?
- Sweet potato burgers appear in Japan, but do they create spud synergy?【Taste test】
- Japanese whisky goes into these new sandwiches from Fuji Baking and Nagahama Distillery
- Dark and edgy Jujustu Kaisen teams up with bright and cheery Sanrio for new merch line【Pics】
- Discovered: An even better way to open Japanese convenience store rice balls【Video】
- Starbucks Japan releases exclusive new holiday goods at Reserve Roastery Tokyo
- Boobs Curry going on sale in Japan just in time for Nice Boobs Day
- Sip with Snorlax – Clever drinkware design creates Pokémon in your glass with every pour【Pics】
- Hello Kitty shows up at Baskin-Robins Japan for 50th birthday party with special sweets and merch
- Should DJs be the next big thing in Japanese preschools? This principal seems to think so
- Overwhelmed by modern social media? Japanese company is bringing back pagers with an emoji-twist
- Pokémon doughnuts appear at Mister Donut, with Diglett as the star!
- Shibuya Halloween had a very different feel this year
- Professional basketball player cosplays as Studio Ghibli’s No-Face for Halloween in the U.S.【Vid】
- Totoro stamp collection lets you add adorable Ghibli touches to cards and letters【Photos】
- Japanese communities giving their skylines a spring clean and saying goodbye to power lines
October 2024
- We try carving a Halloween pumpkin… to eat【SoraKitchen】
- The Vatican now has an official anime-style mascot character【Video】
- What’s it like in Shibuya on Halloween this year?
- Nintendo launches new Nintendo Music service with decades’ worth of iconic game tunes【Video】
- Starbucks Japan unveils new Holiday goods for 2024
- Burger King Japan creates Kyoto Whopper, its most Japanese burger ever, with Kyoto rice merchant
- All-female musical stage adaptation of Castlevania video game series on the way in Japan
- New Akita Inu and Hachiko marshmallows are the best and squishiest souvenirs from Japan
- Beautiful Naked digital art event comes to Kyoto’s Nijo Castle after dark (contains no nudity)【Pics】
- American gun owner opens our eyes to a different way of life in Tokyo
- Japanese job-hunters reportedly dismayed by requests for “photos showing who you are as a person”
- Nintendo’s controller capsule toys are so cool, even the machine you buy them from is awesome【Pics】
- Starbucks Japan reveals new Holiday Frappuccino for 2024
- Foreign man arrested for grabbing former AKB48 idol on Tokyo street, forcing her to ground
- Wearable blankets blessed by 1,100-year old Shinto shrine on sale in Japan, surprisingly affordable
- New game on Nintendo Switch requires players to act drunk for superpowers
- Japan Super Budget Dining – What’s the best way to spend 1,000 yen at Mister Donut?
- Foreigner accidentally allowed to vote in Japanese election, ballot will remain valid
- We start craving hotpot with the release of Japan’s 2024 National Nabe Opening Forecast map
- Adorable Totoro embroidered bags return with anti-reselling protection in place【Photos】
- Official anime art itasha cars go on sale to celebrate 30 years of visual novels【Pics】
- Starbucks Japan unveils new limited-edition Christmas menu at Reserve Roastery Tokyo
- Totoro tapestry noren are ready to welcome you to winter (or whichever other season you like)
- Tokyo Disneyland loses top-attendance crown for Japanese theme parks for second year in a row
- What happens if you feed pufferfish poison to pufferfish? Japanese scientists trying to find out
- Studio Ghibli reveals new range of fluffy Totoro tummy towels
- Shibuya Burger King releases tongue-in-cheek poster to announce it will be closed on Halloween
- Subway Japan purchased by Japanese izakaya pub company with penchant for organic farming
- One of Japan’s most awesome rail passes, the Seishun 18 Ticket, just got a lot less awesome
- Non-tourist trap fish market in northeastern Japan captures our hearts with amazing sashimi
- Our four must-visit saunas in Japan for total relaxation
- How to do an overnight bus trip to Kanazawa from Tokyo【Photos】 – Part 2
- Japan’s newest life-size Gundam is finished, receives Shinto blessing in Osaka【Video】
- McDonald’s Japan debuts new anime girl mascot character with incredibly long name
- We get our hands on Starbucks Japan’s miniature collection and its tiny matcha Frappuccino【Pics】
- Grimace frightens schoolgirls, rides a Japanese train as the cult shake arrives at McDonald’s Japan
- Nintendo files multiple new trademarks for hotel/restaurant operations in Japan
- Chinese drivers flocking to Japan for quick and easy route to international licenses
- Starbucks releases a tiny Matcha Frappuccino as part of new miniatures collection in Japan
- American teenage tourist arrested on suspicion of arson in Tokyo during family trip
- Stay steps away from Kanazawa’s bustling indoor market at this cozy capsule hotel
- What 1,000 yen can get you at McDonald’s in Japan right now
- Why was the Lithuanian ambassador to Japan working in a fast food beef bowl joint in Tokyo?
- No train, no hotel – How to do an overnight bus trip to Kanazawa from Tokyo – Part 1【Photos】
- 7-Eleven releases a secret Cafe Latte Smoothie at select stores in Japan
- Japanese arcades now have crane games where you can win sweet potatoes then roast them in-store
- Imitation fish sperm appears at 7-Eleven Japan【Taste test】
- What’s the deal with akebi, the perfectly purple, alien-like fruit that’s in season now in Japan?
- How to power up the coolest cheap souvenir from Nintendo’s official shop with a trip to Daiso
- Is that a public toilet or a performing arts hall? In Tokyo, you never know
- Foreign university student missing in Japan, police and consulate ask for help in search
- Australian sentenced to prison, judges unconvinced he said “Go to a door” not “This is a robbery”
- Starbucks Japan’s new Crackly Trick Halloween topping transforms any Frappuccino
- Pokémon Christmas season starting early with adorable new line of fashions and decorations【Pics】
- Studio Ghibli releases new mug tumblers featuring anime movie characters
- “Totoro” restaurant in non-touristy Tokyo serves up very green matcha ramen【Taste test】
- Is downtown Tokyo’s crazy cheap 290-yen bento boxed lunch shop still around, and is it still cheap?
- Japan’s robot dinosaur population continues to grow with new addition at Fukui Station
- Studio Ghibli releases new “Butterflies in the Forest” Totoro towels
- Can you make KFC takikomi gohan in a rice cooker, and is it something worth eating?【SoraKitchen】
- Meet the kind Japanese grandpa who takes photos for tourists at the Hachiko statue in Shibuya
- Line of foreign tourists leads us to Akihabara’s meatiest fatty ramen【Taste test】
- Hey, Japanese taxi driver! Take us to the best horror in Tokyo!
- Kyoto losing its luster as a school trip destination as tourist crowds continue to swell
- Is a full curry meal a smart choice to eat while lying in bed?【Experiment】
- Starbucks Japan adds new Pachi-Pachi Trick customisation to its Halloween Frappuccino
- McDonald’s Japan has Precure anime magical girl Happy Meal toys, and they’re Wonderful!【Photos】
- 26 anime voice actors and actresses form group to speak out against unauthorized generative AI
- Why the new Dragon Ball Daima anime is a perfect place for veteran fans to come back to the series
- Australian on trial in Tokyo, case hinges on if he said “This is a robbery” or “Go to a door”
- The delicious flavors of Smell, an old-school junkissa coffee shop in downtown Tokyo
- Tokyo’s downtown Chuo Line now has first-class Green Car carriages for no additional cost to ride
- Foreign tourist angers locals for doing pull-ups on torii gate at shrine in Japan
- The new Ranma 1/2 anime is here! So is it worth watching?【SoraReview】
- New McDonald’s Shiba Inu pie packaging wows customers in Japan
- 192-year-old Kyoto tea company now makes matcha Margherita pizzas
- Japan has a smartphone blanket so good it’s called the “blanket that ruins people”
- Halloween Totoro and Spirited Away puddings coming to delight Ghibli fans
- Enjoy fall to the fullest by soaking up a splash of color with autumn leaves and onsen
- Adult Jam Bread causes a stir at store in Tokyo
- Totoro, Calcifer, other Ghibli stars returning as humidifiers ahead of Japan’s dry winter days【Pics】
- Japan is getting haunted sticker picture booths just in time for Halloween【Video】
- New Super Mario prize lottery giving out awesome Question Block snack dispensers【Photos】
- Tokaido Shinkansen Sushi Journey Bento takes your taste buds on a trip from Tokyo to Osaka
- Our Halloween hype explodes at Domino’s Japan with the reimagined Volcano Pizza
- Tokyo Space-out tournament draws nearly 100 competitors, finds who’s the best at doing nothing【Video】
- A visit to Japan’s priest murder party cliffs of Tojinbo【Photos】
- Japan’s new “Immoral” gyoza will make your day and wreck your marriage【Taste test】
- Japanese convenience store chain releases new Immoral Konbini Food for a limited time
- How to make Kyoto’s most famous dessert, nama yatsuhashi, with your microwave
- Tsukemen ramen restaurant becomes a hit with foreign tourists in Tokyo
- This market is the birthplace of the “selfish” sashimi bowl, and it’s awesome【Photos】
- Totoro sequel anime Mei and the Baby Catbus will screen at Ghibli Park this winter
- Is Starbucks Japan’s new Halloween Frappuccino really like drinking a magical spell?
- Genshin Impact characters to become delicious desserts at video game arcades in Japan
- Japanese karaoke chain brings singing in the bathroom to a whole new level
- Yakuza member arrested on charges of using insurance to pay for severed finger treatment
- Studio Ghibli releases new Howl’s Moving Castle goods that capture the magic from the anime movie
- Tokyo go-kart rental company charged for renting to foreign tourists “without driver’s licenses”
- Suntory’s famous Yamazaki whisky returns to canned cocktails with new highball version
- Starbucks Japan reveals new Halloween goods for 2024, with black cats and a costumed Bearista
- Every piece of Hayao Miyazaki’s Ghibli anime concept art to be published in new book series
- Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund sells off part of its Nintendo ownership stake
- Starbucks Japan unveils Halloween Frappuccino for 2024, and it’s like drinking a magic spell
- Nintendo made an interactive alarm clock, and it’s awesome in so many ways【Video】
- Legendary artist EYE to hold his largest mass-percussion event ever in Tokyo with crowdfunding underway
- Japanese convenience store releases a new bento sandwich, but is it better than a bento rice ball?
- Ultimate lazy chanko – Can you make Japan’s sumo wrestler hot pot stew in a rice cooker?
- Make miniatures of your miniatures with this kit from Mozu
- Dove ad slams Japanese beauty ideals, backfires with complaints from public instead
- Super Extra-Large Big Totoro plushie is super-cute for a super extra-large big price【Photos】
- A beautiful night in the Hokkaido woods with immersive Ainu folktale Kamuy Lumina【Photos】
- Clear tonkotsu ramen becomes a cult hit at “Ramen Runway” in Japan
- Goku’s voice actress’ voice to be converted to AI for “non-acting” projects in Japanese, English
- Japanese izakaya serves up cheap breakfast…and morning drinks in Tokyo
- “Shibuya is closed for Halloween” – Hachiko to be covered, monitoring towers put up on October 31
- Mr. Sato gets 1,000 yen in food and drink from two stores for a “double senbero”【Japan’s Best Home Senbero】
- We go on our own hunt for “the biggest mountain” to climb in the style of Tokyo Swindlers
- New marvelously mysterious mochi ice creams celebrate 40 years of Häagen-Dazs Japan
- This non-sweet matcha treat is one of our new favorite Kyoto snack souvenirs【Taste test】
- McDonald’s Japan brings out new sweet potato caramel chocolate pies for autumn
- Studio Ghibli releases new insect whistle necklace from Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind
- Evangelion creator Hideaki Anno returning to anime with new project for 50-year-old franchise
- Witness the stunning hues of red and blue with Lake Biwa views at Mt. Hakodate’s Kokia Park
- Japan’s favorite cheap sake is now an alcoholic ice cream
- Three beautiful outside-the-cities places to visit in Hokkaido with a connection to Golden Kamuy
- Announcing the Find Girlfriends for Takamichi and Takuya Project — Applications open!
- Studio Ghibli releases cute new blanket socks for winter
- Japanese ski resort hosts awesome cosplayer-only photo shoot days in the off-season【Photos】
- We try to buy a retro Japanese coin-operated arcade machine at this secondhand shop near Tokyo
- Street Fighter sushi bento boxes are here so you won’t have to fight on an empty stomach
- After 21 years, Harajuku’s famous Lolita fashion and cosplay shop is permanently closing
- Pizza Hut Japan creates Landmine-type Pizza to celebrate Japan’s dark jirai-kei fashion
- Osaka zookeeper caught stealing chimpanzees’ food
- Dragon Ball anime replaces Yamcha’s voice actor for first time in 38 years
- Japan voted Best Country in the world for second year in a row in Condé Nast Traveler poll
- Japanese convenience store Family Mart announces abolishment of eat-in spaces
- Starbucks Japan releases a Chocolate Mousse Latte and seasonal desserts to celebrate autumn
- Japanese government wants to acquire original anime and manga art for creation of national archive
- Iisjhaisha? Japan’s biggest English test sends out a baffling message
- Japan’s amazing egg sandwiches sold from self-serve roadside fridges have an inspiring backstory
- Animated video looks at 40 years of women’s fashions in Japan as Tokyo landmark gets set to close
- Starbucks Japan releases first flower drink in exclusive, hard-to-find chilled cup series
- KFC Genshin Impact fried chicken combo meals now on sale in Japan
- Japanese woman subdues convenience store thief with headlock, credits anime for technique
- Totoro and No-Face Okiagari Boshi figures are adorable reminders to never let life knock you down
- Shizuoka’s local Cherry Beans Potato French fries are just plain devilishly good
- Japanese chanko ramen restaurant contains a moving relic from the World Trade Center
- Rurouni Kenshin creator’s poor health condition lead to indefinite manga hiatus
- Give yourself a Totoro belly with Studio Ghibli’s Marshmallow Haramaki belly wraps
- This Tokyo rice ball takes 20 years to make and 2,000 yen (US$14.30) to buy, but is it worth it?
- Ultimate lazy sukiyaki – Can you make the king of Japanese hot pots in a rice cooker?【Taste test】
- Kyoto company developing autofocus glasses for sufferers of presbyopia and other conditions
September 2024
- Tokyo police arrest French man on charges of shoving, killing senior citizen in bar district
- Shinkansen zombie outbreak occurring for first-ever haunted bullet train event
- Shining a light on a magical summer moment in Kyoto after dark
- The official cosplay booth models of Tokyo Game Show 2024【Photos】
- Studio Ghibli releases new Totoro and Jiji blankets to keep you cosy this winter
- Pizza Hut adds a “Guilty Secret” sandwich to its menu for a limited time
- Eat Japanese prison food at this unique cafeteria in Abashiri
- Japan’s Vampire Smoothie arrives with semi-coagulated blood looks for Halloween【Taste test】
- We go looking for the best natto (fermented soybeans) in all of Japan【Taste test】
- Right now is the peak time to go to Tokyo’s most-beautiful-view beer garden【Photos】
- Game over for Classic Mini Famicom and Super Famicom as Nintendo announces end of repairs
- Why don’t busty Fatal Fury ninja girl Mai’s clothes ever tear? We ask the developers
- Top cosplayer Enako cosplays at Tokyo Game Show for SNK’s City of the Wolves【Photos】
- Japanese design company creates world’s most badass…sewing supply box?!?【Video】
- Japanese rice-flour donut line added to permanent menu at Krispy Kreme Japan
- Nintendo Museum’s official merch includes awesome giant controller cushions【Video】
- Starbucks adds a Chocolate Mousse Latte to the menu in Japan for a limited time
- New Pokémon Gaming Headset for Nintendo Switch will turn you into Pikachu
- New Jimmy Choo x Sailor Moon collaboration brings anime magic to bags, shoes and accessories
- Deep-fried matcha green tea and strawberry KitKats on a stick coming to Japan
- New Hello Kitty x McDonald’s Japan collaboration is like a life lesson to live by 【Video】
- Potato chip-flavor fried chicken now on sale at convenience stores in Japan
- Japan’s super-cheap corn snacks apologize for second-ever price increase in 45 years
- With hand-painted faces, no two Totoro kamikogei traditional papercraft figures are the same
- Kyoto temple suffering from littering tourists claiming not to understand Japanese verbal warning
- Does McDonald’s Japan’s new Tsukimi Moon-Viewing shake really taste like a Pucchin Purin pudding?
- Starbucks Japan releases a new Matcha Latte with Reusable Cup for the tourist market
- The 5 best Iwate foods and drinks to buy at the prefecture’s antenna shop in Tokyo
- Disney young adult novels get new beautiful shojo anime-style covers for Japan
- Why does video game star Terry Bogard pose before his iconic attack? We ask the developers
- Respect for the Aged Day celebrations very unpopular with Japanese women in survey
- New Japanese Food Sample Making Cafe opens in Asakusa, Tokyo
- The perks of drinking root beer at A&W in Japan
- Edamame fans unite! Zunda-flavored Meiji Super Cup ice cream is here
- The last of the Mohican-hairstyle-wearing people still lining up for iPhones
- Tokyo government’s official AI-powered dating app, Tokyo Enmusubi, has officially launched
- Japanese squirrel sweets are an adorable autumn-only nerikiri treat【Photos】
- You want the whole crab? Japan’s Dom Dom will give it to you, and curry too, in Marugoto Kani Burger
- 7-Eleven “Cream Box” is Japan’s newest must-try convenience store sweet
- Ghibli Art Frame calendar gets expanded availability, will keep fans organized, happy in 2025 and beyond
- Classic Japanese character merch stars of the late ‘90s and early 2000s make comeback with San-X
- Japanese convenience store plans to increase shoppers’ phone data capacity just for visiting
- Japanese cat island reveals all its cats will soon be gone
- Material that cools down by glowing developed by researchers in Chiba and Osaka
- Dining with Totoro — 400-year-old ceramics company makes Studio Ghibli chopstick rests【Photos】
- Comparing Japanese sweet potato ice creams that unite both summer and fall in one cup【Taste test】
- Some of the best Japanese fried chicken in Japan comes from this shack in the middle of nowhere
- Tokyo Skytree to be lit up in Jujutsu Kaisen colors on Halloween in months-long art collaboration
- Starbucks serves up a new afternoon tea set in Japan with a super high price tag
- How to use the self-serve dispensers for green tea at conveyor bel sushi restaurants in Japan
- Netflix reveals first look at Tony Tony Chopper in live-action One Piece【Video】
- One of Tokyo’s most beautiful gardens gets its own moon for moon-viewing season
- Kyoto’s breathtaking, mouthwatering matcha parfait bars get new autumn-only flavor
- Using red sushi rice makes a real difference, if it’s paired with the right fish【Taste test】
- McDonald’s Japan’s new apple caramel black tea and Kyoho frappes are creatively cool autumn treats
- Night sky Studio Ghibli greeting cards are a beautiful reason to put pen to paper【Photos】
- Starbucks adds official Kids’ Frappuccinos to the menu in Japan
- Super-cheap, super-convenient rice-cooking mug is a new kitchen gadget all-star from 3 Coins
- “Pokémon with guns” game Palworld’s developer gets sued by Nintendo/Pokémon Company
- Cafe Mountain, Ocean & Sun opens its second location in Japan, the first in Tokyo
- 7-Eleven Japan’s new moon-viewing Ghibli-style “Laputa bread” has anime fans buzzing and chomping
- Abuse Cafe Japan: We get abused by waitresses in maids’ uniforms at Tokyo’s viral pop-up diner
- Giant sausage sandwich cushion from Mos Burger wants to be your cozy moon-viewing spot【Photos】
- Starbucks teams up with the oldest of Japan’s Six Ancient Kilns to create a Bizen ware coffee mug
- Super budget-friendly retro Tokyo hotel feels like having your own 1960s Asakusa apartment
- Japanese mom says she kicked wild bear while holding baby in her arms after sudden scary encounter
- Are Family Mart’s new “exquisite” rice balls worth the high price tag?
- Has Osaka Ohsho’s “romance-filled” omuraisu morphed into a monster in its new form?
- What does a Japanese local think of the Uobei conveyor belt sushi restaurant?
- Japanese doctor wins Ig Nobel Prize for learning we can kind of breathe in through our butts
- Studio Ghibli brings anime air travel to life with Porco Rosso neck pillow and cushion
- Huge life-size Porygon plushie is a way to reconcile with the most maligned Pokémon of all
- Starbucks Japan releases custom tumblers…that wear aprons
- New Hello Kitty McDonald’s Japan Happy Meal toys are here, and Kitty’s sister is part of the set
- Gigantic Studio Ghibli sock line is cute, clever, and overall awesome【Photos】
- Japanese clothing companies adopt fifth “Intense Heat” season because summer is too long
- How long does it take to order at all SEVEN Starbucks stores at this huge shopping mall in Japan?
- Japanese pizza chain starts nationwide delivery of for-dogs pizzas
- Studio Ghibli releases new wooden stand clips featuring cute cast of anime characters
- Encountering the secret Starbucks Frappuccino that rarely appears in Japan
- Hot spring facility’s beautiful views and all-you-can-eat sushi leave us clean, full, and happy
- Woman versus bed bug: A battle to the death
- Turn your cat into a tasteful nude painting with this decorative scratching post
- Do 7-Eleven Japan’s new back-to-budget-friendly-basics rice bowls make us happy?【Taste test】
- Penguin escapes from wildlife exhibit in Japan, found at beach 45 kilometers away【Video】
- Studio Ghibli lets you cosplay as Howl from Howl’s Moving Castle with cosy anime fashion range
- Awesome Transformers 40th anniversary anime short created in famous studio team-up【Video】
- Japanese chocolate fans create “Chase the Thunder” hack for new Mister Donut Halloween collection
- Studio Ghibli releases free-download board game — Here’s how to play it without reading Japanese
- Baby born to Afghani refugees in Japan granted Japanese citizenship
- Pikachu/Game Boy manhole cover installed at Nintendo Museum, not viewable by general public
- How to make a Japanese convenience store bento look like a meal from a restaurant
- “We’re totally fine if you don’t bother to come” says Tokyo politician on Halloween drinking ban
- Howl and Sophie ring set gives you Ghibli style on your fingers for a very affordable price
- Japanese convenience store issues rice ball recall, foodies would’ve loved to eat them anyway
- Kyoto’s famous Chinese dish karashi soba can now be found in Lawson
- End of the strong chu-hi boom? Kirin launches new low-alcohol canned cocktail line
- World’s only double-helix wooden structure, Aizu Sazaedo, is mysterious both outside and inside
- Voice of Sailor Jupiter passes away, son leaves heartfelt message of thanks
- Japan’s cat testicle calendar is here for nyantama fans to go nuts with
- Tiny chocolate croissants cause a big stir at popular bakery cafe in Japan
- Daiso DIY anime art! How to make awesome acrylic character blocks with 100 yen store parts
- Site of Japan’s most famous samurai murder is now a Kyoto karaoke joint
- Japan’s Nikka Whiskey recommends serving with a frozen sweet-bean bar inside [Taste test]
- Komeda Coffee serves up seven savory and sweet seasonal tsukimi surprises
- We try eating nothing but emergency food rations for three progressively tougher days
- Starbucks Japan releases special range of drinkware goods to celebrate the moon and the siren
- 7-Eleven combines two Japanese convenience store sweets into one for an epic treat
- Does the new Godiva x Baskin-Robbins Japan ice cream collaboration live up to the hype?
- Thieves invade Osaka office and steal 10 million yen worth of trading cards
- Wrong Exit Exploring – The serene solitude of taking the wrong exit at Tokyo Disneyland’s station
- Japanese train driver and conductor duo melt hearts with behind-the-scenes friendship【Video】
- A heavenly trip to Japan’s Demon Island in the Seto Inland Sea【Photos】
- Is McDonald’s Japan’s new Tsukimi Moon-Viewing Burger any better than a regular Egg Cheeseburger?
- McDonald’s Japan’s new Tsukimi Moon-Viewing Pie receives mixed reviews online
- Atsu Atsu Osatsu Balls and sweet potato shakes on the way for autumn dessert time at Mos Burger
- Support Hayao Miyazaki’s real-world Totoro forest with hoodies featuring exclusive anime art
- These beautiful Studio Ghibli 10,000-year calendar figures are actually good forever【Photos】
- 7-Eleven Japan now sells fresh-fried doughnuts, but are they any good?【Taste test】
- Experience feel of animal boobs, sip penguin-humping cocoa to your heart’s content at Tokyo aquarium
- Secrets of the sumo ring: Behind-the-scenes rituals that support the wrestlers…literally【Video】
- Japan’s fourth-biggest prefecture eyes four-day workweek, but will that schedule work?
- Mos Burger releases new Tsukimi Moon-Viewing focaccia burgers for 2024
- “I will continuously compliment you” – Buying praise from Tokyo’s street complimenter【Video】
- Ice cream in fried tofu? Taste-testing ice cream inari, a substitute for ice cream cones【Taste test】
- Starbucks Reserve Roastery Tokyo adds exclusive drinks to the menu for autumn
- 7-Eleven Japan wants to refocus on being affordable, will expand budget-friendly food line
- Matsushima restaurant offers all-you-can-eat sashimi in as many ways as you can dream it【Photos】
- Japanese man arrested for phone-stalking his own wife, calling and saying nothing up to 100 times a day
- Toothpaste commercial pulled for sounding like the Japanese missile alert system
- Starbucks Japan releases new Pumpkin Spice Latte chilled cup exclusively at convenience stores
- Posthumous divorce on the rise in Japan as a way to distance oneself from in-laws
- Survey shows drop in Japanese highschoolers who’ve kissed someone, girls still more experienced
- Recreate a Hayao Miyazaki anime with new product from Nippon Animation
- 10-year-old Japanese girl is youngest person ever certified to prepare deadly poisonous blowfish
- “Please watch until the end.” McDonald’s Japan’s beautiful moon-viewing anime video has cozy twist
- Is Starbucks Japan’s new autumn Frappuccino better than the Tully’s Coffee tea shake?
- Kyoto becomes City of Yokai, with Night Parade of One Hundred Demons festival this autumn
- Mister Donut’s autumn donut flavors are the chain’s biggest shake-up yet with chestnut and more
- 3,000-year-old tree in Japan’s Princess Mononoke forest snapped in two by typhoon【Video】
- Netflix is launching a canned cocktail in Japan
- Japan now has teriyaki pear burgers – Are they crazy good, or just crazy?【Taste test】
- Japanese island with a population less than 10 is a hidden gem you won’t find in travel guides
- New Attack on Titan theme park attraction coming to Fuji-Q Highland
- Shrimp Tail cafes open in Japan, love of cuteness recommended, eating shrimp tails not required
- Chiitan launches official cryptocurrency Chiitan☆Coin, understands if you don’t want to buy it
- Tea Master Anywhere service offers tea ceremony matcha meditation session anywhere in Japan
- Studio Ghibli releases new Kiki Silhouette pouches with gold details
- Can you defeat curry stains by hanging your clothes in the sunshine?【Experiment】
- Foreigners living in Japan have surprisingly old top Japanese karaoke song picks in survey
- Tasting Domino’s Japan’s new tsukimi moon-viewing pizza before its official release
- A trip to the other side of Matsushima, a mysterious power spot with an otherworldly atmosphere
- Japanese public toilet in Tokyo has windows that change colour when you use it
- Japan’s UFO village, where the magnetic field is said to attract visitors from outer space
- Japanese underground idol group GE’LMINATii react to meeting our reporter, their secret songwriter
August 2024
- Japan’s indie craft cola canned cocktails just might upend the sour/chu-hi world【Taste test】
- Bob’s Big Boy is alive and well, and also a cute robot, in Japan【Photos】
- Virtual idol Hatsune Miku to act in kabuki play with human co-star【Photos】
- Japanese government suspends plan to pay Tokyo women 600,000 to move away to get married
- Japanese police arrest Vietnamese man for stealing 3,000 pears in roughly 24 hours
- Pikachu donuts set to return to Mister Donut, bringing new Pokémon sweets and merch too
- Kids takoyaki charity almost shut down by reselling middle schoolers, but owner soldiers on
- Starbucks adds a very Japanese Frappuccino and latte to select stores in Japan
- It’s blind-buy bliss as adorable Full of Poses Totoro and Mei figures solve gacha paradox【Photos】
- Defying gravity and common sense with the lowest-rated tensegrity table on Amazon Japan
- McDonald’s Japan reveals tsukimi moon-viewing burger range for 2024 with a Kaguya-hime commercial
- Starbucks Japan unveils new limited-edition Frappuccino for autumn
- American Battle Dome returns in Japan, promises to be CHO EXCITING!【Video】
- Burger King takes a different approach to tsukimi moon-viewing burgers in Japan
- New wafu torori hanjuku tsukimi burgers from Lotteria are an edible Japanese vocabulary lesson
- Yoshinoya expanding into ostrich bowls for more sustainable meat and cosmetics【Taste test】
- Japan set to introduce new entry system for foreign tourists
- Japanese government wants to remove tax-exemption limit for foreign tourists on consumables
- Sukiya celebrates Tsukimi Moon-Viewing season with limited-edition gyudon beef bowls in Japan
- Japanese government plans to pay women who move out of Tokyo to get married 600,000 yen【Report】
- BBQ, beer, and Matsushima Bay: We visit Japan’s most relaxing beer garden during a trip up north
- Japanese theme park’s Hololive art event: A fun day for sweaty otaku!【Photos】
- Japanese police are not messing around, with Patlabor robot mecha out on display 【Video】
- The heartwarming story of Japan’s “Weakling Gundam” and the fans who supported it in its hour of need
- Visiting a hot spring complex made out of a repurposed elementary school in Osaka
- Starbucks Japan releases a Sunset Frappuccino as a sayonara to summer
- Marion Crepes and Pokémon Peaceful Place team up for sweet, Insta-worthy treats
- One-Punch Man manga author’s son is a ripped competitive bodybuilder【Photos】
- Studio Ghibli releases anime art calendars for 2025
- Foreign tourist in Japan arrested for having sex on shrine grounds in broad daylight
- Pizza Hut releases Tsukimi Moon-Viewing pizzas for 2025, with industry-first “shadow picture box”
- Kansai-exclusive takoyaki Cup Noodle lives up to half of the expectations its name produces
- Japanese restaurant’s all-you-can-eat fried chicken breakfast is high-score challenge with prize
- Fans of Japanese convenience store Seicomart go crazy for new drinkable choc-mint ice cream
- This Japanese pub with one-yen bottles of sake broke our brain and made our day
- Gyoza no Ohsho president’s murder trial mulling not letting average citizens become judges
- Anime holy ground – A visit to the real-world location of Look Back【Photos】
- KFC Japan unveils new Tsukimi Moon Viewing Burgers for 2024
- Mister Donut releasing first-ever chestnut donuts alongside sweet potato, ready to start autumn early
- Japan’s premier love doll maker is closing, says goodbye to fans with heartfelt message
- Bruno Mars creates commercial for Japan’s Don Quijote discount retail chain【Video】
- Parakeet found riding Shinkansen by itself, gets taken into police custody【Video】
- Japanese burger chain adds crazy new fruit teriyaki burger to its menu for a limited time
- Four breathtaking beer gardens to visit before summer ends in Japan (or put on next year’s list)
- How Japanese people deal with death at Nagasaki’s Shoro Nagashi ceremony
- Tsukimi Burger season-viewing starting soon with moon-viewing sandwiches from Wendy’s Japan/First Kitchen
- Foreign tourists blamed for Japan rice shortage as “Reiwa Rice Riots” leaves shelves bare
- JoJo’s bizarre merch – An anime plushie that you wear on your face!【Photos】
- Crocodile Who Dies in 100 Days manga gets sudden sequel, may or may not involve cute animal death
- How good is this popular wooden onigiri mould, made by a Japanese rice specialist?
- Finally! General sales of Japan’s ultra convenient Sucia, Pasmo prepaid train cards resume next month
- Survey finds Japan to be least god-fearing nation in the world and it’s not even close
- Cost to cook curry rice rises to highest in 10 years, puts pinch on Japan’s budget-friendly food
- Making minudaru, Okinawa’s super simple jet-black pork【SoraKitchen】
- Tsukimi Moon-Viewing season begins in Japan with new Yoshinoya gyudon beef bowls
- Japan’s Mt. Fuji convenience store view-blocking screen has finally been taken down, on one condition
- First-look video of new Nintendo Museum shows off giant controllers fans can actually play games with!
- Experiment: Can you make good matcha lattes by melting green tea ice cream?【SoraKitchen】
- Dog’s Onsen: Give your pet a traditional Japanese hot spring bath
- Here’s why you may want to switch your train home after a night of drinking in the big city
- Pioneering Japanese gyoza restaurant hasn’t changed its recipe in over 70 years, doesn’t need to
- Osaka dragon’s tail must be cut off, high court rules in Osaka ramen restaurant case
- Foreign tourists on Shinkansen bullet train break suitcase etiquette, angering local passengers
- Luigi set to star in Family Mart’s latest collab event with exclusive sandwiches and blankets
- Japan’s most charming train: Automated people mover includes facial recognition technology
- Ghibli schedule books, beautiful inside and out, are here to help plan your whimsical adventures
- Family Mart bartender robot Milly is here to serve you coffee…but not in Japan
- Welcome to Hell…Hell’s Dandan Noodles Tenryu in Kanagawa
- Santa Claus is coming to town in a rocket in Japan this summer
- Candy apple cafe is an oasis in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Station dungeon
- We got 17 pieces of sushi at just over 2,000 yen at this Fukuoka restaurant
- The surprising reason natto (fermented soybeans) are hard to swallow for many Japanese surfers
- The best independent fan cosplayers of summer Comiket【Photos】
- Scared karate expert breaks haunted house ghost’s jaw, files lawsuit that it wasn’t all his fault
- Pikachu and other Pokémon star in airline ANA’s new safety video!【Videos】
- New Famicom game cartridge business card holders from Sega Plaza cause a stir in Japan
- McDonald’s Japan’s new Pokémon Happy Meal toys are better than ever
- Japanese restaurant’s ice cream noodles combine sweet cream, onion, and fish stock flavors
- Leaving everything up to top Tokyo stylist — Mr. Sato’s first haircut in four years blue us away
- The unusual and surprising ways people in Nagasaki celebrate Obon, the festival of spirits
- Japan’s two-month Shut-in Pilgrimage – A 1,200-year-old way to deal with a modern issue
- Amazing ukiyo-e art exhibit gives you the chance to step inside a woodblock print and snap photos
- The best sweet souvenirs at Tokyo Okashi Land inside Tokyo Station
- Japan’s easy foreign tourist tax exemptions may be getting harder in order to stop fraud, resales
- Locals (deer) shut visitors out of Nara Park cool-down misting station【Video】
- Nuisance foreigner climbs onto Family Mart roof in Shibuya, yells “I did it!” before police step in
- The best booths and cosplayers from Summer Comiket 2024【Photos】
- Sales for clear soy sauce are up, and here’s one way to use it to beat the heat with a cold treat
- Japan Super Budget Dining – What’s the best way to spend 1,000 yen at Baskin-Robbins Japan?
- Wild gacha capsule toy machine is one of the most unusual finds in Japan
- Japan’s little soda that can, Iyoshi Cola, gets into the canned cocktail game
- Hidden onsen hot spring near Tokyo is waiting to be discovered by foreign tourists
- Japanese mascot goes viral for attempting to ride train 【Video】
- Domino’s Pizza Japan makes milkshakes, but are they any good?【Tast test】
- Comiket’s mesmerizing masses of humanity make for surreally captivating time-lapse videos【Videos】
- Three great mint chocolate sweets to buy at 7-Eleven while the summer heat gives us an excuse
- What is “Hiroshima skipping” and why does it have many music and idol fans in Hiroshima upset?
- Studio Ghibli adds more magic to its Kiki’s Delivery Service collection
- What happens when you freeze your boss’s glasses in a block of ice?
- Kyoto Station breakfast cafe is a hidden gem that tourists are yet to discover
- Does Japan’s new low-calorie convenience store fried chicken have any reason to exist?【Taste test】
- Shinjuku Ninja Live Show: New Tokyo tourist attraction created by the Japan Ninja Council
- Japanese cafe has speech-to-text displays for conversation with hard-of-hearing staff and customers
- Haneda Market: Tokyo Station conveyor belt sushi restaurant is special on two days of the week
- Japan’s famous Crunky chocolate becomes chewing gum…and it has the weirdest taste and texture
- Chainsaw Man coming to Universal Studios Japan with Pochita chow, plushies, and thrill ride music
- Epic cutlet sandwiches in Osaka are the best Shinkansen bento
- Beautiful Whisper of the Heart music box figure brings sights, sounds of Ghibli anime to your home
- Smallest hotel room in Tokyo? This cheap stay for two will turn friends into lovers
- Mr. Sato dons full pilgrim fashion to escape the summer heat
- Ghibli Museum’s Summer Stand lets you get a taste of Ghibli fun even if you don’t have a ticket
- McDonald’s releases Pokémon Happy Meal toys in Japan, but are they actually good?
- Wait, you can still send telegrams in Japan? Why? And is it time to shut the service down?
- Eievui Friends Afternoon Tea: Eevee and its Eeveelutions disappoint one Pokémon fan in Tokyo
- Burger King Japan’s new Steak Sauce Whopper contains actual steak pieces
- Surreal scenes of Nara’s giant Buddha statue getting its once-a-year cleaning from 170 people【Video】
- Edible Ghibli character shaved ice now on sale in Tokyo to save us from the summer heat
- General sales of Japan’s most convenient prepaid train/shopping card to finally resume soon
- Pizza Hut releases a special udon pizza…but only in one part of Japan
- Our delivery of meat from Katsuya was so full of everything deep-fried that we almost cried
- Japanese inn’s first foreign guests disappear without paying – “We feel so betrayed”
- The Dancing Japanese Hairdresser: Keeping rockabilly alive with unique “dancing haircuts”
- Japan’s Capylympics capybara watermelon eating contest brings new challengers and threepeat quest【Pics】
- As punishment for boyfriend pics, idol singer to post good night photos of herself alone for one year
- Pikachu appears as a noh actor in kimono at Pokémon x Crafts Exhibition in Japan
- Visiting Japan’s “Mt. Terror,” said to be the closest point to the afterlife【Photos】
- My Hero Academia now accepting votes for “World Best Hero” from its vast roster of quirky characters
- Lawson convenience stores team up with Tenkaippin ramen chain for new cold ramen in Japan
- Awesome new Soot Sprite and Totoro house Ghibli cushions are a sensible addition to any home
- Rest in style – Japanese company bringing back kofun burial mounds for the modern era
- How salty is Starbucks Japan’s new limited-edition jelly Frappuccino?
- Japan to allow joint custody of children after divorce, survey investigates public’s attitudes
- Fanciest Pokémon Eevee gets classy afternoon tea set at luxury hotel in downtown Tokyo
- Is McDonald’s Japan’s new watermelon frappe worth your yen?
- Amazing Swedish Totoro cosplay steals the show at World Cosplay Championship【Pics, video】
- Kyoto Animation needs no words in its new anime video love letter to its hometown【Video】
- Japan’s transforming candy Nerunerunerune now comes in drink form! Good luck finding it though
- Moving Howl’s Castle that actually walks once again available for Howl’s Moving Castle fans【Video】
- Japanese craft cola brand Iyoshi has a heartwarming backstory that adds spice to new formulation
- Custom Kitty kawaii Uniqlo shirts and bags! Sanrio stamps and more with UTMe! DIY design service
- Does thin-strip beef specialist Yoshinoya know what it’s doing with thick-cut pork?【Taste test】
- SoraNews24 is looking for a new writer, and it could be you!
- Nintendo’s Kirby launches Operation Full Stomach at Yoshinoya, rewards your appetite with merch
- Pokémon Happy Meal toys for outdoor fun are on their way to McDonald’s Japan【Video】
- Anime-style avatar waitresses, controlled by humans, now taking orders at Tokyo pub
- Cheap capsule hotel in Kyoto is open to everyone, comes with free all-you-can-drink alcohol
- Hello Kitty announces crossover with landmark anime franchise The Rose of Versailles
- Godiva’s Tokyo bakery finally adds the king of Japanese bread: melon bread!
- Domino’s Japan releases new cheeseburger pizzas, but do they really taste like burgers?
- Testing out the parasol that boasts lowering temperatures by 13.7 degrees
- Tokyo Disneyland’s Space Mountain is now closed
- Draw like a Studio Ghibli anime artist with exclusive watercolour set approved by Hayao Miyazaki
- How to dress for summer in Japan: Tips from a rickshaw driver in Asakusa
- The awesome independent-creator, one-day-only anime figures of summer Wonder Festival【Photos】
- Starbucks Japan adds a salty limited-edition Frappuccino to its menu for summer
- Hayao Miyazaki-illustrated T-shirt coming to Uniqlo…but not as part of Ghibli collection
July 2024
- Summer survival tip! Muji lets you fill water bottles for free, even if you didn’t buy them there
- Buy a Japanese ambulance, pachinko machine or samurai sword at this government auction site
- 74 figure photos from Wonder Festival, Japan’s biggest anime/game figure expo!【Photos】
- Hello Kitty’s Hello! Clinique items are here, and we’ve got the whole lineup to show you【Photos】
- Cat Lover’s Ramen: Do these instant noodles taste like…cat?
- Japanese government doggie bag initiative asking restaurant to let customers take leftovers home
- Summer nights at this amazing Tokyo open-air museum are like stepping back in time
- Nara deer shikadamari phenomenon continues to baffle visitors at Nara park
- This Tokyo kimono and Tokyo Tower-view cafe experience will keep you cool in more ways than one
- Which of Japan’s Big 3 convenience stores has the best keema curry? 【Taste test】
- The top 5 ice creams you should try at Family Mart convenience stores in Japan this summer
- Japan’s quail egg industry takes a severe blow after a sharp decline in use in school lunches
- Mr. Sato reminds us that when the going gets hot, the hot get straw hats
- Pizza Hut x Tamagotchi collaboration features first-ever pink-dough pizza
- New Pokémon Sketch T-shirts bring cozy adventure to Uniqlo, have great Snorlax life advice【Pics】
- Family Mart’s cold ramen is the hottest convenience store meal in Japan right now
- Free ice popsicle factory tour in Japan comes with all-you-can-eat Garigari-kun
- Edamame potato chips appear in Japan, made with the king of edamame, dadachamame
- Japanese school east of Tokyo is now a rest stop where you can spend the night【Photos】
- Studio Ghibli releases Kiki’s Delivery Service bag modelled on the one from the film
- 7-Eleven Japan now has two tiers of salmon rice balls, but is the new, cheaper one any good?【Taste test】
- Haunted hospital near Mt Fuji re-opens after renovation at Fuji-Q Highland, and it’s terrifying
- Rumiko Takahashi’s Maison Ikkoku inspires anime/whisky collaboration
- Hypnosis bar opens in Tokyo, with prizes for those who don’t fall into a hypnotic state
- Come play hide-and-seek on a deserted Japanese island this August and November
- New Pokémon ice cream, dessert drinks, and cool merch coming to Baskin-Robbins Japan【Pics】
- New samurai glasses are Japan’s latest weird must-have souvenir
- McDonald’s adds new watermelon frappe and fruity macaron to its menu in Japan
- New Nintendo Lego kit is a beautiful piece of moving pixel art of Mario and Yoshi【Photos】
- McDonald’s adds a new Cheese Bacon Potato Pie to its menu in Japan for a limited time
- How to order snacks on a Shinkansen bullet train in Japan
- Burger King Japan suddenly adds Dr. Pepper and Dr. Pepper floats to its menu nationwide
- Japan’s foreign population reaches historic milestone following largest-ever single-year surge
- Japan’s new difficult-to-drink-from beer glass protects your liver, but it’s a brutal experience
- High-fashion Totoro cuddle purse is like an elegant stroll in the forest【Photos】
- Caffeinated ramen for gamers that you can eat with one hand going on sale in Japan
- Starbucks teams up with Japanese shochu brewery for a whole new coffee experience
- Naruto and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles joining forces for crossover comic book series
- Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba gets new roller coaster attractions and food at Universal Studios Japan
- Hello, cosmetics! Clinique teams up with Hello Kitty this summer for first-time collaboration
- Kyoto Animation memorial erected in remembrance of arson attack victims【Video】
- Video of man kicking, slapping deer in Nara Park outrages Japan【Video】
- Nintendo history you can feel – Super NES, N64, and GameCube controllers become capsule toys
- Sushiro joining forces with Street Fighter for discounts and contests
- Kyoto Tower mascot termination reveals dark side behind cute Japanese characters
- Japan Railways now has giant robots performing maintenance work via VR-goggled operators
- Big Hero 6 Baymax Cafe opening in Tokyo with adorable food that’s good for you too【Photos】
- Pokémon Exciting Vacation Campaign in Namco kicks off just in time for summer vacation in Japan
- Japanese high court reaches verdict on if late-pizza-delivery trauma is worth 100,000 yen
- “The most Delicious Cup Noodle in history” – Japan’s French Cup Noodle wins our heart【Taste test】
- Increased tourist numbers in Nara Park are affecting the size of its deer population
- Japan’s Island of Sea Cats: A unique site you won’t find in tourist guides
- 5 reasons why this new 7-Eleven ice cream is amazing
- Japan’s “ugly” Nara Deer Buddha mascot now available in tiny gacha capsule toy form
- Lawson adds UFO Catcher crane games to convenience stores in Japan
- McDonald’s Japan’s Soft Twist Tower: A phantom ice cream only sold at select branches
- Japanese government wants to build luxury resorts in all national parks for foreign tourists
- Apartment in Japan explodes following bizarre series of events【Video】
- Yabai Ramen: What makes this Japanese ramen so dangerous?
- Finally! Nintendo Japan expands Switch 8-bit controller sales to everybody, Online member or not
- Is this cheap, US$20-a-night capsule hotel in Tokyo’s Kabukicho a good-value stay?
- Japanese sake brewery helps to create a stunning bento meal
- New Totoro insulated bags are for baby bottles (but secretly for grown-up fans too)【Photos】
- For-foreigners stamp rally begins in Akihabara, gives prizes for walking the otaku neighborhood
- Nagoya man arrested for putting glue in women’s hair, pretending it was bird poop to pick them up
- Tokyo’s newest Domino’s branch serves no pizza, only milkshakes!
- Fallout pop-up shop opens in Tokyo, Mr. Sato makes a bittersweet visit【Photos】
- Pokémon cafe meal kits are coming to our homes and stomachs!【Photos】
- New Ranma 1/2 anime preview reveals Netflix streaming, returning all-star voice cast【Video】
- We check out the local flavors of the commonly confused Ome and Aomi areas of Tokyo in one day
- Nearly half of Japan plans to spend summer vacation at home
- Eating “adults-only” potato chips sends over a dozen Tokyo high schoolers to the hospital
- Lovers of aloe yogurt can rejoice because it’s now in frappe form thanks to Family Mart
- Does eel ramen really taste like eel?
- Pronto Pokémon cafe collaboration in Japan gives us themed food and drinks…and free merch!
- Sleep like a Pokémon with awesomely adorable new Pokémon Sleep pajama sets from Japan【Photos】
- Starbucks Japan releases a Matcha Brulee Latte at supermarkets and convenience stores
- Fourth dead body found on Mt. Fuji in less than one week from climbing season start
- McDonald’s Japan’s Nintendo Happy Meal toys are here, and we’ve got the whole set!【Photos】
- Starbucks releases a cute Frappuccino and Unicorn Cake…but not in Japan
- Foreign tourists go crazy for white tonkatsu in Japan
- We tried Dodger Stadium’s Tsukiji Gindaco takoyaki flavor in Japan for its limited release
- Studio Ghibli releases The Boy and The Heron netsuke bells in Japan
- Japanese house is actually a cheap hotel where you can stay for US$24 a night
- Eating Japan’s Mystery Eel, mysteriously, both is and isn’t like eating real eel【Taste test】
- Peachy keen life hack! Japan’s Zen-Noh shares an ingeniously easy way to pit a peach in seconds【Photos】
- Hungry in Tokyo’s Ueno? This restaurant’s all-you-can-eat sushi bowl deal is all you need
- Anime ninja girl butt tissue covers to mount on your wall on sale soon in Japan【Photo】
- Repeating retro meals in teen-town Tokyo – A visit to Ikebukuro’s Takase
- Studio Ghibli adds new The Boy and the Heron figurines to its lineup in Japan
- Starbucks Japan welcomes alpacas for cute summer drinkware line【Photos】
- Japan now has special matcha green tea cookies you’re supposed to eat for breakfast【Taste test】
- Deadpool & Wolverine pop-up cafe coming to Tokyo, raffle for merc merch included
- Ghibli Park adds new anime food to the menu at restaurants and Kiki’s bakery
- Sake milk shakes return to Japan’s Mos Burger with the Shinsei Dassai Mazeru Shake
- Secret tent onsen in the forest is one of the most unusual hot springs in Japan
- Three people die on Mt. Fuji less than 24 hours after official start of climbing season
- Gigantic eight-floor anime figure shop skyscraper opening in Tokyo’s Akihabara this month
- Studio Ghibli releases Ponyo donburi bowl to bring anime ramen to life
- New Japanese banknotes selling online for up to 40 times original value
- 10 things you should buy at 7-Eleven in Japan
- Daiso DIY dessert! 100 yen store’s super-easy mochi sweets kit is our new hero
- Sweet! Japan’s canned sour cocktails with real lemon slices inside are coming back
- Inuyasha gets gigantic line of anime fashion items with shirts, skirts, jackets, hats, and more【Pics】
- Starbucks Japan adds a new Love & Peach Frappuccino to its menu for summer
- Cup Noodle maker now offering instant Mystery Eel meals
- Japan’s new KFC-flavor potato chips don’t taste like KFC, but they do taste like chicken【Taste test】
- Officials in Japan baffled by mystery road someone built inside country’s biggest lake【Video】
- Japan’s smallest Toshogu Shrine: A tiny wonder with a big samurai connection
- Japanese vending machines now selling One Piece character cakes【Photos】
- Studio Ghibli unveils My Neighbour Totoro miniature house model
- Here’s what it’s like to recreate a late-night konbini food binge from a manga in real life
- Totoro Fund T-shirts and bags let you look great while preserving Totoro’s real-world forest home
- If Japanese men “have their act together,” Japanese women will reward them with babies, politician says
- New Nintendo toys coming to McDonald’s Japan’s Happy Meals
- Ado and GRe4N to perform at One Piece Day 2024, live and streaming
- Government bear attack warning poster in Japan may be too cute for its own good
- Studio Ghibli releases fluffy My Neighbour Totoro T-shirts that’ll have you touching your chest all day long
- Beautiful afternoon tea lounge lets you look at and eat Osaka Castle【Taste test】
- Japan’s new bento has people talking and hearts burning because it’s all fried chicken skins
- Cup Noodles Campfire S’mores puts a weird new twist on instant ramen
- A fun and cheap souvenir for kids: 100-yen shop play money featuring Japan’s brand-new yen bills!
- Japanese curry restaurant at Shinjuku Station is like stepping into a time machine
- Garlic-stuffed whole chickens sold at vending machine in Okinawa’s Naha Airport
- Chiki taste test! Japan’s big three convenience stores challenged by fried chicken field newcomer
- Universal Studios Japan adding new Resident Evil attraction, little kids barred once again
- A visit to the real-life Naruto Ramen Ichiraku anime restaurant that’s not in Japan【Photos】
- 7-Eleven Japan gets into the sort-of-freshly baked pizza home delivery business【Video】
- New hotel with Osaka Castle view is one of the best places to stay in Japan
- Kyoto’s Tofukuji temple opens secret area above Sanmon Gate to the public
- Real Buddhist monk plays Super Mario Bros., recites prayers every time he kills an enemy【Video】
- Buses in one of Japan’s largest cities can’t take new yen bills, leaving strange solution
- Unko Museum Tokyo holds a Japanese poo festival in Odaiba
- Skip Tsukiji sushi?!? This seafood-stock ramen restaurant is a great reason to do just that
- Pokémon summer kimono arriving in stores just in time for festival season
- Studio Ghibli adds The Boy and the Heron stamps to Line messaging app in Japan
- Rapist to become first Japanese person caned in Singapore following conviction
- KFC-flavor potato chips returning to Japan after a nearly decade-long absence
- Mister Donut releases Minion doughnuts in Japan!
- Starbucks Japan adds a Love and Peach Frappuccino to its menu for a limited time
- Fender Flagship Tokyo releases Hokusai art-inspired guitar series for first anniversary
- Studio Ghibli’s Howl’s Moving Castle tapestry unveiled in Japan for first time
- Japan Airlines debuts airport translation panels, translation error quickly results
- Kyoto experiencing problems with foreign tourists not paying for bus fares, but not on purpose
- Man passes away on Tokyo train, no one notices until nearly 12 hours and 650 kilometers later
- Groundbreaking ‘90s isekai shojo anime series Rayearth getting new anime adaptation【Video】
- An unexpectedly creepy path takes us to Utopia in east Japan【Photos】
- Studio Ghibli director Hayao Miyazaki’s films now available in DVD and Blu-ray sets with extras
- Family Mart convenience stores add “See-Through Pudding?” to their summer lineup【Taste test】
- Studio Ghibli releases My Neighbour Totoro range showcasing traditional Japanese craftsmanship
- Our lunch plans are foiled but we end up eating heavenly all-you-can-eat sushi instead
- Edamame lovers! Take part in the World Edamame Speed-Eating Championship preliminaries in Tokyo
- Farewell, old friend – It’s time to say goodbye to the car we bought for 980-yen (US$9.60) car
- Pizza Hut Japan now sells…grilled cheese ramen?!?
- McDonald’s adds a Mint Chocolate Oreo Frappe to its menu in Japan for a limited time
- Kyoto luxury just off the beaten path at Maruyama Park’s Chourakukan【Photos】
- Dodger Stadium’s exclusive Cheese & Guacamole Takoyaki coming to Japan for a very limited time
- Sesame Street characters turn into awesome shaved ice desserts at Tokyo Sesame Street cafe【Pics】
June 2024
- Is Starbucks Japan’s new Frappuccino better than the 7-Eleven smoothie?
- Fighting mild hunger with a Japanese soda that turns into jelly in the stomach【Taste test】
- Japanese randoseru backpacks for dogs are back【Photos】
- Studio Ghibli re-releasing all past theatrical posters and program booklets
- Super Mario and Baskin-Robbins Japan collab returns for 2024 with new flavor, goods, and more
- Veterinarian’s office in suburban Japan has custom sign drawn by manga star Rumiko Takahashi
- Japanese police officers officially allowed to wear sunglasses, buy drinks at convenience stores in Shimane
- Neputa Matsuri gacha capsule toys let you enjoy the famous festival in miniature form
- Which Studio Ghibli anime has the most delicious-looking food? Fans sound off in survey
- Secret unstaffed hot spring in Japan will make you feel like you’ve been spirited away
- Giant, paint-your-own Slimes appear as part of Dragon Quest public art event this summer in Yokohama
- McDonald’s Japan now using adorable Kiki’s Delivery Service wrappers for new burgers【Taste test】
- Studio Ghibli releases new My Neighbour Totoro bags and pouches in Japan
- Three dead bodies found near summit of Mt. Fuji
- Is this 7-Eleven sign in Japan really 711 metres from the store?
- Life-size Gundam statue to appear in Osaka for first time ever
- Netflix live-action One Piece reveals new cast members for Season 2【Photos】
- Anime witch Kiki and black cat Jiji make deliveries in adorable new McDonald’s Japan video【Video】
- Woman charged for driving suitcase without a license in Osaka
- Onsen hot spring with Mt Fuji views has one of the best rotenburo in Japan
- New anime for legendary series Ranma 1/2 announced【Video】
- CLBSCBSCSPSSCUCHCAVDSMSBIASEPONWCAFG-FLSSV Back Sunshade is a cheap high-pride cost way to stay cool
- Public high school in Japan’s Gifu Prefecture will no longer take student absences into account for entrance applications
- Studio Ghibli releases anime heroine cosplay dresses that are super comfy to wear
- 159-year old Kyoto confectionary shop releases new Pokémon summer sweets line
- U.S. Olympic athlete reveals he runs with Yi-Gi-Oh! cards tucked into his uniform【Video】
- Lighting up some luxury Japanese sparklers bought from a supermarket checkout
- Low price and low privacy as we share a room with a single stranger at Tokyo hotel
- Studio Ghibli hair accessories keep your style tidy with help from Kiki, Moro, Calcifer, and more
- Sumo training hall chef shares a secret cream stew ingredient his wrestlers love【Taste test】
- Tokyo Skytree to light up in Pokémon colors for summer-long art event!
- Japan’s new convenience store calorie-bomb sandwiches have even more calories outside Tokyo
- 10 great quirky museums to beat the Japan rainy season blues
- “THIS is Pork!” 7-Eleven’s pre-made chashu pork is here to elevate your instant ramen【Taste test】
- Udonuts: Doughnuts containing udon noodles become a thing in Japan
- Starbucks Japan’s new limited-edition Frappuccino tastes great, is good for the planet
- No-bus Kyoto sightseeing! SoraNews24’s ultimate on-foot guide for Japan’s former capital【Part 4】
- Pizza Hut releases secret burgers in Japan…but are they any good?
- Pronto Pokémon cafe collab brings exclusive merch and a clever way to take photos of your food
- Secret-identity J-pop singer Ado to hold handshake event with surreal setup to hide her face
- There’s a brand-new Chainsaw Man attraction coming to Universal Studios Japan
- Studio Ghibli director Goro Miyazaki creates charity character T-shirt for Japan’s 24-Hour TV
- Starbucks releases college sweatshirts and baseball caps in Japan
- Star Kebab’s kebab sushi roll in Akihabara isn’t on the menu anymore but don’t let that stop you
- My Neighbor Onigiri-kun – Ghibli’s Toshio Suzuki draws character for rice ball salt packaging
- Japan’s Pineapple x Pizza Yes or No General Election results are in, and it’s a landslide
- Uniqlo creates Oshi no Ko T-shirt line so you can show support for anime idols【Photos】
- Increasing number of Japanese people unable to squat like a yankee
- Evangelion singer cancels appearance at anime orchestra concert over use of AI-generated artwork
- Manga artist Nikiichi Tobita announces hiatus for totally understandable, very happy reason
- Pizza Hut adds burgers to its menu in Japan for a limited time
- Taiwan’s most beautiful politician kicks groper in balls during visit to Japan
- Amazing papercraft kit looks, and even sounds, just like the Nintendo Famicom【Photos】
- Permanent video game art museum now being built in Japan
- Filipino man jumps into ocean to save drowning boy in Japan, gives too-cool statement after
- McDonald’s teams up with Kiki’s Delivery Service for new burgers in Japan
- Starbucks Japan’s All-time Best Tumbler Vote: Which ones will be re-released?
- Japanese-inspired Australian tea and rice bowl shop makes debut in Japan
- Daiso debuts new closing-time song designed to be easy for foreigners to understand【Video】
- No-bus Kyoto sightseeing! SoraNews24’s ultimate on-foot guide for Japan’s former capital【Part 3】
- Tokyo’s Shibuya district passes year-round public drinking ban
- Hotel’s amazing breakfast buffet shows why it’s your loss if you skip Nagoya on your Japan trip
- Eight great Japanese sweets for celebrating Wagashi Day (or just for celebrating today)!
- The 5 best entry-level roadside stations in Japan’s Kanto Region, according to experts
- Foreign tourists to be charged four times more to enter Himeji Castle if local mayor gets his way
- Governor of Tokyo releases official AI version of herself as she seeks reelection next month
- Morinaga releases “hunger management” drink that turns into jelly in your stomach
- Can Kyoto supermarket takeout let you enjoy the local cuisine without fancy restaurant prices?
- Poisonous blowfish instant ramen on the way from Cup Noodle’s Nissin
- Is Kyoto’s tourist-targeting flavored edamame specialty shop worth its high prices?【Taste test】
- No-bus Kyoto sightseeing! SoraNews24’s ultimate on-foot guide for Japan’s former capital【Part 2】
- Low price, free booze and curry, late check-out, and great location — Akihabara capsule hotel has it all
- Studio Ghibli releases My Neighbour Totoro neckties in Japan
- Headed to the beautiful island under two hours from Tokyo? This sashimi restaurant is the first place you should go
- Japan’s new canned chu-hai with fresh lemon slice: disappointing gimmick or drink revelation?
- Nintendo unveils new Super Mario travel item merch line just in time for midsummer trips【Photos】
- Osaka man arrested for trying to rob woman with necktie that says “Police”
- No-bus Kyoto sightseeing! SoraNews24’s ultimate on-foot guide for Japan’s former capital【Part 1】
- Sorakaze: New Hakone sightseeing cruise boat on Lake Ashi is as stunning as the Mt Fuji views
- Starbucks Japan makes hojicha black tea latte permanent item, and here’s a great way to customize it
- Style that slays – Japanese fashion brand Mayla creates gorgeous Demon Slayer hair accessory line
- Beautiful flowers bloom just one day each at 500-year-old Kyoto temple, and they’re blossoming now
- Pizza Hut made a Cardcaptor Sakura Pizza, and its ingredients are as crazy as its looks
- The Ghibli Park real-world Totoro house’s kitchen and bath actually get used by staff【Pics】
- Foreign street kart driver crashes into taxi after ignoring road sign in Tokyo
- Does Tottori really have the most delicious-tasting tap water in all of Japan?【Taste test】
- This balding middle-aged fairy is one of Japan’s most unique mascot characters
- 5 reasons why foreign tourists should skip Tsukiji and go to a different place in Tokyo instead
- Tokyo government creating its own official dating app, slated to launch this summer
- Daiso to change Japanese closing-time music because foreign tourists aren’t taking the hint
- Fender releases Made in Japan Limited Cyclone with domestically made pickups
- Beyond Goldfish crackers – Japan getting 75 different Pokémon crackers this summer!
- We try “the worst-tasting ramen in Japan” – How bad could it be?【Taste test】
- Poké Ball and Ditto tin handicrafts by traditional maker Nousaku will transform your tableware
- Brand-new Tokyo condo high-rise to be torn down for blocking view of Mt. Fuji【Video】
- You can be on this beautiful Japanese island in less than two hours from downtown Tokyo
- Japanese hand-dug tunnels on a bamboo forest trail are like a quest in a video game
- One Piece celebrates 25th anniversary with awesome new Uniqlo T-shirt line tracing series’ history
- Pizza Hut’s limited-time “Secret Menu” puts hearty new twists on classic menu items
- Hayao Miyazaki-painted Totoro post cards on sale, proceeds help preserve real-life Totoro forest
- Lawson Store 100 starts their own free upsize campaign to match its parent convenience store
- The dream of a Totoro group hug is now a reality with this cushion【Photos】
- Four words that mean something very different in east Japan and Kyoto
- Studio Ghibli releases new Totoro collection to keep us hydrated all summer long
- Mister Donut becomes Master Donut with new doughnuts no one has ever seen before
- Starbucks Japan has a miniature collection, but you’ll need patience to get it
- Why is Uniqlo spelled with a Q?
- McDonald’s Japan’s Asian Sweets almond tofu McFlurry and new apple pie are here!【Taste test】
- Delicious ramen, cursed hills, green spaces, and more on the Sugimaru bus【Tokyo Loop Buses】
- Mister Donut adds hot dog doughnuts to its menu in Japan…but are they any good?
- Studio Ghibli and Tokyo Metro team up for summer stamp rally with adorable Catbus prize
- Japanese convenience store allows use of initials on name tags to prevent harassment by customers
- Hayao Miyazaki’s first directorial work adds flavour to a special Japanese sake
- Otaku draws inspiration from anime hero to confront knife-wielding attacker on train
- Lawson to bring back 47% volume-boosted foods by insanely popular demand
- KFC swaps straws for new drinking lids at all stores in Japan
- Japan Association of Translators condemns A.I. manga translation
- Tokyo’s Shibuya proposing year-round public drinking ban, would be first in Japan’s capital
- Japan unveils world’s first chu-hai with fresh lemon slice in can so every drink tastes different
- Tokyo store serves stunning kakigori ice dessert that looks and tastes like an onigiri rice ball
- We stayed at Asakusa’s super-narrow, super-cheap, and surprisingly comfortable hotel
- Godiva unveils new canned cakes in Japan
- Mister Donut adds curry, “Mexican Meat” donuts to its savory lineup
- Final Fantasy and KFC team up for new collaboration meal, Colonel Sanders/Chocobo figure
- Japanese mayor suddenly speaks fluent English with AI video that surprises even him
- Foreign woman walks into bus, suffers injuries at Tokyo’s Shibuya Scramble intersection【Video】
- Japanese cat hanko stamps let you sign your name with extra flair and fur
- Pokémon Sleep x Family Mart collaboration hits stores in Japan…with 20,000 life-sized Pikachus!
- Japan’s firefly season is here, and here are four great inns to take in the softly glowing beauty
- How to get to east Japan’s best highway rest stop for foodies without a car of your own
- Japanese public toilet in Tokyo is more like a fancy restaurant than a restroom
- Akihabara ramen restaurant becomes a hit with foreign tourists
- Travelers to Japan can now also eat bonus Korean food thanks to 7-Eleven’s Korean Food Fair
- New Kura Sushi revolving sushi bar in Ginza is the chain’s most beautiful restaurant in Tokyo
- Samurai manor house-style restaurant collabs with 150-year-old Kyoto matcha merchant for dessert
- Epic Japanese rock band Luna Sea to return to Tokyo Dome for the first time in 14 years
- Harajuku’s new Harakado complex: A cool place to drink matcha in a secret oasis above the city
- A wild trader appears in Sendai for Pokémon GO Fest 2024
- Shogun Coffee Soft Serve is a divine ice cream for modern-day samurai in Japan
- Totoro and Catbus bath mats are here to keep your floor dry and your home Ghibli-adorable【Photos】
- Amazon Japan makes payment policy change that could be a problem for foreigners in Japan
- Family Mart stationery takes Japanese “stationary” to new levels
- We go bananas for Starbucks Japan’s new bananas range
- Second-tier Japanese convenience store’s “Drinkable Soft Serve Ice Cream” is a top-tier dessert
- Starbucks teams up with Japanese illustrator Shogo Sekine for cheerful sustainable drinkware line
- Japanese burger chain makes jaws drop with the Miso Ebi Fry
- Tokyo restaurant with neighborhood grannies in the kitchen serves family recipes to one and all
- Starbucks Japan adds a Banana Brulee Frappuccino to the menu, with a bunch of new treats as well
May 2024
- Studio Ghibli Uniqlo shirts and bags on sale now, but not in Japan【Photos】
- Bad-mannered tourists cause chaos at new Mt Fuji viral photo spot, city erects fence to stop them
- This six-year-old Japanese girl is school’s one and only first-grader as lack-of-kids shutdown ends
- Mt. Fuji view-blocking screen to combat bad tourist manners might be replaced with another screen
- Japan is ranked the worst country in the world for helping strangers
- Glow-in-the-dark Ghibli Kodama figures will give your home a mystical forest mood【Photos】
- Tourist ban now in effect in Kyoto’s Gion geisha district…but are visitors obeying the rules?
- Fist of the North Star manga artist draws Mad Max’s Furiosa, presents artwork to George Miller
- Pokémon Sleep x Family Mart collaboration brings us new drinks and goods for a limited time
- East Japan Railways phasing out magnetic paper tickets, seven other rail operators will too
- Free drinks, curry, fried rice, saunas, and more at Tokyo Shinbashi capsule hotel
- Tokyo ferry boat doesn’t tell you the island you’re going to until departure time, and it’s awesome
- Japanese telecom giant to make AI filter to soften angry customers voices at call centers【Video】
- Domino’s Japan’s new pineapple pizza crust: Awesome creation or food abomination?
- Has the Mt Fuji Lawson blackout screen really stopped tourists from taking photos?
- Beautiful Legend of Zelda Lego set is series’ first buildable block crossover【Photos】
- Ramen lovers continue to eat noodles as restaurant goes up in flames around them【Video】
- Tokyo restaurant finds heartwarming way to lure people away from ramen and back to set meals
- Yoko Sushi chain in Germany is doing its own thing and honestly, we’ve got to respect that
- McDonald’s releasing lychee milk shakes in Japan as part of new Asian Sweets lineup
- Mitsubishi develops robot that solves Rubik’s Cube-style puzzle in 0.305 seconds【Video】
- Tourists damage Mt Fuji Lawson blackout screen that was meant to stop bad-mannered visitors
- Under-the-radar downtown Tokyo neighborhood’s hotel is close to Ueno Park and super affordable
- Studio Ghibli releases Japanese-style My Neighbour Totoro bags and pouches in Japan
- Mello Yello returns to Japan with extra-long name, probably because people don’t know what it is
- Vacation with Oshawott in this Pokémon collaboration hotel room in Mie Prefecture
- 1,300-year-old Kyoto shrine changes bell policy following altercation with foreign tourists【Video】
- Japan’s doge meme Shiba Inu has died, hundreds of fans attend memorial service【Video】
- Japanese department store rooftop is a secret oasis where you can escape the crowds in Tokyo
- Our Japanese-born reporter eats burrito for first time in his life, changes opinion on McDonald’s
- Cheap hotel beside cemetery at Kozukappara execution grounds in Tokyo is a scary place to stay
- Denny’s Japan teams up with Paris patissier for premium-price 50th anniversary sweets【Taste test】
- Japanese curry pasta is quick to make, receives rave reviews
- Himakajima: The Japanese island with one traffic light that only turns green once a year
- Family Mart holds its first-ever Mint Chocolate Fair with 9 intriguing types of snacks
- Perfect Japanese summer day: Chilled desserts served in a Kyoto manor house
- These Tokyo train ticket machines have a cool way of helping you if you bought the wrong ticket
- Japan has a Ghibli train where you can travel by the sea with Spirited Away’s No Face and Chihiro
- Studio Ghibli releases new waffle bags for My Neighbour Totoro and Kiki’s Delivery Service fans
- Right now’s the best time of year for a ride on Tokyo’s often-forgotten streetcar line【Photos】
- Pizza Hut Japan’s pickled plum pizza is mercilessly aware of what it is【Taste test】
- Japan’s Mister Donut apologizes for selling “Meat Pies” that didn’t contain meat
- Japanese spoon puts electrical field in your mouth to trick you into tasting salt, now on sale
- Japan is changing its yen bills soon, so beware of scam artists, government warns
- Studio Ghibli releases giant Totoro plushies in Japan
- We went to Shibuya’s swanky Saunas to sweat away all of our troubles
- Domino’s courts controversy by releasing a pineapple crust pizza in Japan
- Is the two-hour wait for Tokyo’s Yokota Gaijin Burger worth it?【Taste test】
- Pikachu special kimono plushie is only available one way, hopes to spread love of Japanese chess
- Open-air public toilet at Sensoji temple in Tokyo is waiting to be discovered by foreign tourists
- Starbucks Japan unveils new Banana Brulee Frappuccino to save ugly fruit
- Godiva Japan’s new canned cakes are works of art filled with luxuriously rich chocolate
- Studio Ghibli unveils cool Japanese fans for summer
- Uniqlo releases T-shirt collaboration with K-pop group Treasure
- Kanagawa woman arrested for calling police 1,200 times in 8 days, saying “Merry Christmas, Die!”
- Mt Fuji Lawson view now blocked by screens, but will it stop bad-mannered tourists?
- Call of Duty’s Gundam crossover looks really weird (if you can read Japanese)【Pics】【Update】
- Studio Ghibli receives honorary Palme d’Or at Cannes Film Festival 【Videos】
- Pizza Hut Japan creates Japanese plum pizza, calls it a “Japanese Margherita”【Photos】
- McDonald’s Japan adds Rilakkuma and friends to its lineup of cute Happy Meal toys
- Studio Ghibli passport cases are here to keep you company while you travel
- Boxed sake is now a thing in Japan, thanks to one of the oldest breweries in the country
- Hayao Miyazaki has secret concept for next anime, considers all animators his rivals, son says
- Cup Noodle maker’s super-easy recipe turns instant noodles into quick okonomiyaki【Recipe】
- McDonald’s Japan’s new Cheese Cheese Double Cheeseburger makes a different ingredient stand out
- New Hello Kitty and friends summer kimono are perfect for Sanrio-loving parents, kids, and sisters
- Japan’s first-ever Yakult cafe serves a rare probiotic ice cream in the shadow of a famous castle
- Shu macaron and herbal Japanese tea pairings are a feast for the eyes and mouth in Harajuku
- This super cheap, super Japanese-looking Tokyo hotel is a hit with foreign travelers
- Uniqlo brings cultural cuteness to Edo animals T-shirt line with Japanese history’s greatest artists
- Krispy Kreme Japan unveils new doughnuts filled with…cheese?
- Ultra-cheap, convenient Tokyo hotel is a great place to stay…if you pay extra for earplugs
- McDonald’s Happy Meals in Japan now come with Shinkansen robots
- We check out Otaru’s real-life locales that inspired scenes in hit anime Golden Kamuy
- Starbucks releases an official green tea chai latte with special Japanese ingredients
- Kyoto study finds nearly 500 translation errors for foreign tourists, new guidelines released
- Practical Zelda Tears of the Kingdom merch is here to be Hyrule-helpful in your daily life【Pics】
- Japan’s video rental giant now rents wigs, so we tried them out【Photos】
- Japanese public toilet tours become popular with foreign tourists in Tokyo
- Czech Republic makes multi-eyed mascot friend for Osaka’s multi-eyed Myaku-Myaku mascot
- Tokyo’s beckoning cat temple asks foreign tourists to stop writing on the beckoning cats they buy
- Starbucks Japan’s new Matcha Frappuccino: Brilliant beverage or drink disaster?
- Japanese Lolita fashion designers create amazing Madoka Magica dresses
- Lots of Japanese parents want their kids to work for Nintendo, but not just for the money, survey says
- Tokyo DisneySea’s new Fantasy Springs area: Peter Pan’s Never Land has the best ride of all
- Starbucks releases special matcha Frappuccino made with Japan’s first matcha leaves of the year
- New vending machines at Shinjuku Station emit scent, play projection mapping with your purchase
- Japanese man tells friend to wear suit to wedding party, so he comes as Mobile Suit Gundam
- Evangelion creator says there might be more Eva anime to come
- Mt. Fuji-blocking screen installed as response to bad tourist manners to be in place by next week
- Hidden history, retro cafes, and a shoe shrine on Asakusa bus loop【Tokyo Loop Buses】
- Japan now has a convenience store that can be towed by a car【Video】
- Spirited Away witch Yubaba takes over containers of one of Japan’s favorite puddings
- Mt. Fuji hiking trail reservation system and advance payment details released
- Kusaki Marino: A Japanese family restaurant where you bow your head and enter like a samurai
- 2nd line of Casio watch rings hits Japanese capsule machines and we got the secret one!
- Pokémon color-coded cosmetic sunscreen set to protect skin this summer in Japan
- Starbucks releases a new Matcha Frappuccino in Japan with a pun behind its creation
- Amazing views of the solar storm aurora from Japan【Photos, videos】
- McDonald’s releases new heartwarming anime video that’s peachy-keen, has Vocaloid song【Video】
- Cool capsule toys recreate how Japan navigated trains in pre-smartphone days【Photos】
- Fried Pokémon: Tokyo restaurant serves up an unusual dish【Taste Test】
- Baskin-Robbins Japan creates four-cheese pizza ice cream – Buono or non buono?【Taste test】
- You can now buy Shinkansen first-class oshibori moist towelettes online, no ticket required
- Does adding matcha to mayonnaise change the taste as much as the look?
- Rage against the smoothie machine with this 7-Eleven drink hack【Taste test】
- Gorgeous matcha ajisai parfait ice cream bars appear just in time for hydrangea season
- McDonald’s Japan’s new Peach Frappe is pretty as a peach, but is it any good?【Taste test】
- New bento bread makes us rethink sandwiches…and Japanese bentos
- Map of Mexican restaurants across Japan created by Mexican embassy
- Yes, our new smartphone looks like at least two Studio Ghibli anime characters, Sharp says
- Life-size vibrating Legend of Zelda Master Sword for sale from Nintendo【Photos】
- “Foreign travelers are Japan’s guests” – Governor against charging tourists more than locals
- Tokyo DisneySea’s Frozen Kingdom: Elsa’s home at Fantasy Springs has a surprising attraction
- Starbucks Japan’s new Wimbledon Frappuccino is twice as nice with this secret customisation hack
- Tsunokoi’s unicorn soft serve ice cream cones bring color and magic to Shibuya
- Japanese public toilet becomes a tourist attraction in Tokyo
- Studio Ghibli releases art crystal puzzles and folding umbrellas for rainy season in Japan
- Japan’s wedding gift etiquette rule is too expensive, young people in survey say
- Sushi Ramen restaurant serves up the best of both worlds in one epic Japanese meal
- Shibuya strip show-adjacent extra-fatty beef bowl fails and succeeds in impressing us
- Tokyo DisneySea’s new Fantasy Springs area reveals the beauty of Rapunzel’s Forest
- Tokyo’s famous Lost in Translation hotel is closed
- New Tokyo restaurant charges higher prices to foreign tourists than Japanese locals
- Japanese hot spring inn lets you spend night for under US$1 if you do something special in return
- Foreign shoppers in Akihabara tip us off to an awesome souvenir idea: DIY Paper Theater kit【Pics】
- Tokyo tortilla restaurant is worth visiting whether you love or hate traditional Mexican cuisine
- A guide to riding the Shinkansen bullet train with a terrible-twos kid
- Studio Ghibli releases new mug and tumbler collection featuring Jiji and Totoro
- The best kebab in Tokyo? We find out if Moses in Shibuya lives up to the hype
- Enjoy the hydrangeas, birds, and more at Fuji Kachoen Garden Park in Shizuoka Prefecture
- Is the absolute closest conveyor belt sushi to Akihabara Station any good? Let’s find out!
- “Mt. Fuji convenience store” issues apology for bad tourist manners, adds multilingual signs
- Kumamoto Governor embroiled in flower scandal
- Kyoto government worker assaults coworker for spoiling popular manga series at the office
- Starbucks Japan sells a paper tote bag that looks like a free bag…so should you buy it?
- Godzilla leather wallet will make you feel like the King of the Monsters and lord of fashion
- Tokyo sweets store sells beautiful soft serve ice creams that look like works of art
- Shinkansen station platforms now have…Baskin Robbins ice cream vending machines!
- Dragon reformation and the largest clay Budda in Japan: A visit to Okadera Temple【Photos】
- Cheap Japanese ryokan at Kusatsu Onsen is hidden at the back of a traditional store
- Starbucks Japan adds a Wimbledon Frappuccino to its menu for a limited time
- This is Japan’s, and the world’s, first capsule hotel, and you can still stay there
- How to make a secret rice bowl at Ichiran ramen
- Daiso can help you beat the heat this summer with DIY fruity Suika and Melon Bars【Taste test】
- Awesome new Gundam manhole covers coming to Japanese prefecture for first time
- Abe Monjuin: An ancient temple with a connection to stars and astrology…and National Treasures
- We save money on crotchless jeans from Japanese brand Beams by making our own
- Beautiful set of 24 Ghibli anime memo pads returns, will have you wanting to take notes by hand
- Japan has nearly 4 million abandoned homes, but where and why?
- Should married couples in Japan be allowed to have different family names? Survey investigates
- Pokémon Cafe serves up a green tea ceremony in Japan with Poltchageist and Sinistcha matcha menu
- Japanese cosplayer creates amazing outfit: Sailor Moon’s transformation sequence!【Photos】
- French premium kid’s clothing brand collaborates with Pokémon for ultra-cute duds
- Enjoy a Pokémon tea ceremony with new matcha goods featuring Poltchageist and Sinistcha
- Ancient temple with National Treasures is a hidden gem on the Nara Yamato Four-Temple Pilgrimage
- Icon’s Mac & Cheese Burger contender for best burger in Tokyo【Taste test】
- All-you-can-drink deal for US$4 in Shinjuku is one of the best finds in Tokyo
- Japanese city encouraging visitors and locals to cosplay as ninja for annual Ninja Festa
- Orange Juice Crisis ’24 – Japan’s OJ supplies drying up
- Foreign traveler caught trying to sneak into Japan by climbing down rope from cruise ship
- Starbucks at Shibuya Scramble Crossing reopens, but is it really bigger and better than before?
- History’s largest force of Samurai Colonel Sanders deploying to KFC Japan branches
- Spring Mos Burger x SpongeBob lucky bags bring us fun under the sun【Photos】
- W.T.F. Japan: The top five “sora” references of all time! 【Weird Top Five】
- Studio Ghibli unveils new goods that tip the hat to The Cat Returns
April 2024
- A visit to the ordinarily forbidden hall of Nara’s Hasedera Temple【Photos】
- Bear attacks car in Japan, breaks windshield with its paw【Video】
- Hatsune Miku comes to Magic: The Gathering with official crossover cards【Photos/Video】
- FUK COFFEE?!? Japanese cafe has a perfectly innocent reason for its startling-looking name
- Studio Ghibli unveils massive T-shirt collection featuring top anime movie characters
- Who wins in a battle of McDonald’s and Komeda Coffee’s chicken tatsuta burgers?【Taste test】
- One of Japan’s oldest castles now lets travelers spend night on the grounds, drink in its keep
- McDonald’s Japan’s new pancake pie is a taste sensation
- Two things to do, and two things not to do, when leaving a traditional Japanese inn
- Bad tourist manners at Mt Fuji Lawson photo spot prompts Japanese town to block view with screens
- Yakuza lieutenant arrested in Tokyo for stealing Pokémon cards
- Mister Donut’s new Kyoto roasted green tea donut is a mess…in the best possible way
- Japanese-style accommodation at the new Premium Dormy Inn hotel in Asakusa will blow your mind
- Mikado Coffee is a 76-year-old coffee chain with a major celebrity connection
- Do Hi-Chew-flavor Hi-Chews have a reason to exist?【Taste test】
- Japan’s summertime towelket pillowcases are even better with the addition of Ghibli stars【Photos】
- Seaside scenery, history, and so many desserts on Yokohama’s Akai Kutsu【Japan Loop Buses】
- Should you add tartar sauce to Japanese curry rice? CoCo Ichi makes diners an unusual offer
- Osaka governor suggests lowering voting age to 0 to curb population decline
- Smash Bros. director Sakurai stabs Kirby in the face, has delicious justification for it
- Suntory x Super Mario collaboration creates a clever way to transform into Mario【Videos】
- Starbucks Japan releases new mugs and gifts for Mother’s Day
- Harajuku Station’s beautiful old wooden building is set to return, with a new complex around it
- Ghibli Park now selling “Grilled Frogs” from food cart in Valley of Witches
- Japanese city loses residents’ personal data, which was on paper being transported on a windy day
- Foreigner’s request for help in Tokyo makes us sad for the state of society
- Celebrate another year of life by putting it in jeopardy with this birthday candle flower
- Japan’s massive matcha parfait weighs 6 kilos, contains hidden surprises for anyone who eats it
- Limited-edition Carbonara Udon will anger noodle purists and pasta lovers 【Taste test】
- Historical figures get manga makeovers from artists of Spy x Family, My Hero Academia and more
- Anime girl English teacher Ellen-sensei becomes VTuber/VVTUber and NFT
- Sandwiches fit for a sumo served up in Osaka【Taste Test】
- Akihabara pop-up shop sells goods made by Japanese prison inmates
- Red light district sushi restaurant in Tokyo shows us just how wrong we were about it
- Starbucks Japan adds a Motto Frappuccino to the menu for a limited time
- Pokémon Sleep camping suite and guestrooms coming to Tokyo Hyatt along with giant Snorlax burgers
- Tokyo Tsukiji fish market site to be redeveloped with 50,000-seat stadium, hotel, shopping center
- Beautiful Red and Blue Star luxury trains set to be Japan’s new Hokkaido travel stars
- Mt. Koya planning to instate visitor’s tax to cope with huge tourist numbers
- Sakura tree falls on man at Sannenzaka near Kiyomizu temple in Kyoto 【Breaking News】
- We tried Korea’s way-too-big King Tonkatsu Burger at Lotteria 【Taste Test】
- Japanese ramen restaurants under pressure from new yen banknotes
- Cosplay in front of explosions and flames at the upcoming fiery Baku Festival
- Japanese company starts project to restore Nakagin Capsules to capsule hotel
- New private rooms on Tokaido Shinkansen change the way we travel from Tokyo to Kyoto
- Better than Apple EarPods? Our 100 yen shop earphone showdown finds a true champion
- Secret Kitchen bento serves Japanese flowers, birds, wind and moon in a box, but is it worth it?
- Non-ramen Ramen Restaurant Stars: The quest begins at Tokyo’s Oreryu Shio
- French Fries Bread in Tokyo’s Shibuya becomes a hit on social media
- Wendy’s releases a Pretzel Roast Beef Burger aimed at foreign tourists in Japan
- Beautiful Ghibli sealing wax kits let you create accessories and elegant letter decorations【Pics】
- Family Mart makes matcha dreams come true with new lineup of strong green tea sweets in Japan
- Katsudon vs. tonkatsu vs. katsu sandwich – What’s the best way to eat pork cutlet in Japan?
- Studio Ghibli releases new action figures featuring Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind characters
- McDonald’s Japan releases a pancake pie for new retro kissaten coffeeshop series
- Super Nintendo World expansion gets delayed for several months at Universal Studios Japan
- Kyoto’s 100 Demons yokai monster parade returns!
- Hamster abandoned at Tokyo ramen restaurant gets new home
- Mister Donut ready to make hojicha dreams come true in latest collab with Kyoto tea merchant
- Studio Ghibli glasses cases let anime characters keep an eye on your spectacles
- All-you-can-drink Starbucks and amazing views part of Tokyo’s new 170 meter-high sky lounge
- Beautiful Sailor Moon manhole cover coasters being given out for free by Tokyo tourist center
- Arrest proves a common Japanese saying about apologies and police
- The oldest tunnel in Japan is believed to be haunted, and strange things happen when we go there
- “Half-naked men only in loincloths” drum battle returns to Hida festival for first time in five years
- Dogs now allowed on Catbus! Ghibli Park vehicles revise service animal policy
- More foreign tourists than ever before in history visited Japan last month
- Starbucks reopens at Shibuya Scramble Crossing with new look and design concept
- McDonald’s new Happy Meals offer up cute and practical Sanrio lifestyle goods
- Tokyo’s most famous arcade announces price increase, fans don’t seem to mind at all
- Our reporter takes her 71-year-old mother to a visual kei concert for the first time
- We tried Japan’s Strawberry Daifuku? liqueur, one of three dessert-themed liqueurs
- Randomly running into a great sushi lunch like this is one of the best things about eating in Tokyo
- Is the new Shinkansen Train Desk ticket worth it?
- Kyushu-exclusive Black Mont Blanc goes nationwide in a “Special” way
- Beautiful new Final Fantasy T-shirt collection on the way from Uniqlo【Photos】
- Osaka’s creepy cute mascot speaks for first time, adds more fuel the creepy OR cute debate【Video】
- Hey, Japanese taxi driver! Take us to your favorite restaurant in Tsuruga City!
- Disney princesses get official manga makeovers for Manga Princess Cafe opening in Tokyo
- Foreign English teachers in Japan pick their favorite Japanese-language phrases【Survey】
- We go looking for the free kaoyu hot spring facebath of onsen town Kusatsu【Photos】
- What happens to Cup Noodle Mystery Meat when you cook it in a rice cooker?
- How to make an epic pizza at a Japanese family restaurant
- Hamburg and Hamburg Shibuya: A Japanese restaurant you need to put on your Tokyo itinerary
- Coordinating a whole outfit with nothing but clothes from Japanese convenience store Family Mart
- JR, Tokyo Metro, other rails lines adding discounts for mentally handicapped riders, caregivers
- This northern Tokyo capsule hotel is cheap, clean, comfortable, and has amazing amenities
- Japanese convenience store packs a whole bento into an onigiri rice ball
- Hanton rice — a delicious regional food even most Japanese people don’t know about, but more should
- Starbucks adds a matcha and pistachio milk tea latte to the menu in Japan for a limited time
- A new meaty dawn for Akihabara as neighborhood’s best steak/hamburger steak restaurant reopens
- There’s a park inside Japan where you can also see Japan inside the park
- We try out “Chan Ramen”, an underground type of ramen popular in the ramen community
- Starbucks releases a special sparkly tumbler in Japan to support diversity
- Legendary Pokémon Rayquaza evolves into a nagashi somen noodle delivery system【Pics】
- Is Starbucks Japan’s new Gohobi Melon Frappuccino really the ultimate melon Frappuccino?
- Tokyo Banana Curry adds capital’s souvenir sweet’s sweetness to roux, but not in Tokyo
- J-pop megastar Utada Hikaru releases new video and recording of “Traveling”【Video】
- 89-year-old Japanese man rides bike 600 kilometers to visit his 61-year-old son
- Nemophila season off to an early, and beautiful, start as baby blue flowers bloom in Maishima
- Tokyo restaurant’s chicken katsu mabo curry is hard to pin down, easy to love
- Cup Noodles Everything Bagel surprises ramen lovers around the world
- Tokyo’s adorable Shiba Inu crepe might be the most Harajuku you can wrap in a dessert
- The day our male reporter used a women’s restroom with other dudes and they learned about otohime
- Masahiko Ozumi Paris in Osaka makes the comfiest desserts around
- Studio Ghibli bath mats and towels will help wash your worries away
- Uniqlo opens its first Furugi Project secondhand clothing pop-up shop in Tokyo
- Japanese black curry “experiment” takes place at an unlikely restaurant branch in Tokyo
- Enjoy viewing Kyoto’s cherry blossoms from above on a guided zipline tour
- Imitation crab meat shrine built in Kobe
- New Studio Ghibli bedding sets are cool in all senses of the word
- Two new fantasy creatures join the Funbaruzu posture-correcting plushie family
- Japanese delivery company tests ideal kotatsu temperature for cats, with live cats
- Fight like a ninja in a samurai town, with sword-fighting experience at Kyoto Toei movie studio park
- Our Japanese reporter visits Costco in the U.S., finds super American and very Japanese things
- Tokyo restaurant offers “DIY Tempura Bowls,” so of course we had to go check it out
- Is Coca-Cola Japan’s new canned Jack Daniels cocktail better than mixing your own?【Taste test】
- Beautiful park, gigantic wholesale market, and smooth-as-silk coffee on Omori bus loop【Tokyo Loop Buses】
- What’s it like traversing Tokyo using only wheelchair accessible routes?
- The Fake Burger is now on the menu at Burger King Japan, but is it worth the hype?
- Gorgeous handmade, made-in-Japan Ghibli leather wallets return to Donguri Kyowakoku【Photos】
- Japanese burger chain Mos Burger starting record label for musician fast food workers
- Starbucks unveils new Gohobi Frappuccino in Japan
- New definition of “Japanese whiskey” goes into effect to prevent fakes from fooling overseas buyers
- Shohei Ohtani called liar after saying he met fan who caught home run ball, but it might be a Japanese translation error
- Japan’s oldest man passes away, thought to have been last male born in the Meiji period
- New Pokémon cakes let you eat your way through Pikachu and all the Eevee evolutions
- Cashiers given chairs as Japanese companies reconsider if it’s OK for workers to sit during their shifts
- Final Fantasy, Kingdom Hearts, and Dragon Quest pet product line announced by Square Enix
- New silent cafe opens in Japan, where talking and music is not allowed
- Solo cherry blossom viewing — 30 percent of young men in survey plan to see sakura alone【Survey】
- This stylish turd from two Japanese companies will really tie your room together
- Should you get up early to see the sakura cherry blossoms in Tokyo?
- What does an EXACTLY 5,000-yen meal at Japan’s Mos Burger look like (and can one man eat it all)?
- McDonald’s Japan teases customers with a crazy mentaiko burger
- Sengoku samurai warlords transform into easy-to-brew, fruity flavored tea tablets
- Uniqlo creates Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom T-shirt line【Photos】
- Sakura season schedule is screwed up, so we had a no-cherry blossom cherry blossom party in the office
- American comedian Jimy Kimmel was blown away by Japan’s bathrooms【Video】
- Japanese pizza chain releases gold leaf pizza for 40,000 yen
- Everyone in Japan will be Mr. or Mrs. Sato by 2531, according to study
- Pizza Hut releases a turtle pizza that looks like a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle
- Japan’s new “painful sadness” snacks are a deliciously mysterious linguistics lesson【Taste test】
- We try the free muscle bread distributed by macho dudes at a one-day, pop-up event in Tokyo
- The Fake Burger really returns to Burger King Japan!
- Not so fast! Japan’s super-high-speed maglev Shinkansen line opening has been officially delayed
- McDonald’s creates a dream Japanese bento for April Fools’ Day
- Pal World developers make timely announcement of adults-only romance simulator with naked pals
- Japan’s life-size moving Gundam closes down, gets sent off in style with fireworks, drone art 【Video】
- Foreign residents of Japan prohibited from participating in Yu-Gi-Oh Japan Championship
- Century-old Hiroshima brewery in one of Japan’s three great sake-brewing spots offers tours in English
March 2024
- We take part in a T-Rex race at Nara, Japan, turns out to be a wet and wild event
- Tokyo Secret Eats: Shibuya City staff cafeteria serves Hachiko soba to visitors
- Japanese chiffon sandwiches are a treat worth travelling for
- New famous food of Akihabara! Reiwa garlic chive ramen is delicious two times per meal
- We try super rare Shizuoka food souvenirs in the form of blue gelato and purple baumkuchen
- Love Sugar Butter Sandwich Trees? There’s a flavor limited to Haneda Airport that you must try!
- All-Noodle Artisan Marugame udon restaurant operating in Tokyo, only 30 percent pass test
- Samurai armour bandage underpants let you channel the soul of a Sengoku warlord
- Sakura season officially begins in Tokyo, latest start date in 10 years
- Nara considering increasing number of deer that can be killed each year, expanding culling zone
- Mister Donut’s strongest-ever matcha doughnuts are so intense they’ll bind with your DNA
- McDonald’s Japan made two almost identical commercials, with one tiny, touching difference【Vids】
- Japanese company uses “crow language” to keep them away from garbage 【Video】
- Cappuccino Ramen becomes super popular in Japan, but is it worth the hype?
- Japanese stationery vending machine at Haneda Airport is a great option for last-minute souvenirs
- The Fake Burger returns to Burger King Japan…or does it?
- New Ghibli T-shirts let you carry No Face and the Levitation Stone in your pocket
- Ikea holds a Matcha Fair in Japan for a limited time this spring
- Cup Noodle Mystery Meat is now sold in boxes, so we do what any ramen lover would do with them
- Studio Ghibli unveils Mother’s Day gift set that captures the love in My Neighbour Totoro
- What are McDonald’s macarons really like in Japan?
- Can slapping on some nose filters prevent the anguish of hay fever?
- What are the top 10 most popular shrines among international tourists? Study reveals…
- Studio Ghibli releases new free-to-use anime images from The Boy and the Heron
- New Japanese KitKat flavour stars Sanrio characters, including Hello Kitty
- Studio Ghibli releases Kiki’s Delivery Service chocolate cake pouches in Japan
- The beautiful booth models of Tokyo Motorcycle Show 2024【Photos】
- Tokyo’s historical Gakushikaian hotel is closing for good, but there’s still time to stay
- Tokyo’s Yabai sweet potato shop lives up to its name with a truly yabai creation
- Lawson convenience store teaches us how to make okonomiyaki with no knife or bowl 【SoraKitchen】
- We investigate the newly released film revival of Hayao Miyazaki’s Sherlock Hound
- We order an amazing Vegeta battle armor suit and dash down the street to celebrate Saiyan Day
- Hokkaido business will age your alcohol under the sea, let you watch it via smartphone
- Leek ice cream is Japan’s newest must-try local specialty
- Osaka street food becomes a Tokyo noodle topping with the Deluxe Takoyaki Soba【Taste test】
- New book teaches Japanese people English to help out foreign travelers
- Domino’s Japan now sells…pizza ears?
- Akihabara’s awesome pako ramen restaurant is closing, but there’s still time for one last bowl
- Beautiful new line of Cardcaptor Sakura shoes are here to capture your fashion-loving heart【Pics】
- Complaints against foreign go-kart drivers increase in Tokyo
- We found a giant slab of konnyaku jelly and tried turning it into a giant slab of steak
- Tokyo police arrest two men for theft of 4.98 million-yen Yu-Gi-Oh! card
- Transforming some instant noodles to pizza with Shin Ramyun [SoraKitchen]
- One of Shohei Ohtani’s endorsement deals looks pretty awkward right now【Video】
- Pizza Hut’s new coriander pizza contains more cilantro than ever before!
- One of Tokyo’s most famous meeting-spot landmarks is closing for good
- Dragon Ball theme park, bigger than Tokyo Disneyland, announced, but not for Japan【Video】
- Mister Donut releases most intense matcha doughnut ever, in conjunction with Kyoto tea specialist
- What’s it like living with an unusual name in Japan? We talk with a super-rare Mr. Heianzan
- Japan’s bone-breaking and record-breaking roller coaster is permanently shutting down
- Studio Ghibli releases The Boy and the Heron doll that never, ever gives up
- Kyoto creates new for-tourist buses to address overtourism with higher prices, faster rides
- Hit Japanese candy Hi-Chew, famous for fruity taste, releases new flavor: Flavorless
- Studio Ghibli displays The Boy and the Heron Academy Award Oscar in Japan for a limited time
- Collaboration brings Baskin Robbins macarons to Family Marts across Japan
- Shohei Ohtani’s personal interpreter fired, accused of “massive theft” to pay off gambling debts
- Uniqlo built a giant, playable arcade game to celebrate its new line of Capcom T-shirts
- We make Miyagi Prefecture’s famous seri-nabe hotpot using ingredients bought in Sendai
- Spirited Away’s No-Face, Yubaba appear in seaside park in Japan as Ghibli museum exhibit opens 【Vid】
- Love yakiniku but dining solo? Here’s what it’s like to eat alone at Yakiniku Like
- Foreign passenger shoves conductor on one of the last full runs for Japan’s Thunderbird train
- Fortune cookies come to Japan via Panda Express
- When will the sakura bloom in Tokyo? We visit the famous cherry blossom sample tree to find out
- Kyoto bans tourists from geisha alleys in Gion, with fines for those who don’t follow rules
- Whole boxes of Mystery Meat going on sale in Japan, Cup Noodle fans rejoice
- Should you warm up your convenience store onigiri rice balls in the microwave?【Taste test】
- Is this frozen tonkatsu sandwich vending machine really worth 700 yen?【Taste test】
- 7-Eleven Japan teams up with two different curry restaurants for one curry dish
- Has Kyoto Prefecture’s super spicy food area still got the heat, or has it sizzled out?
- American Reddit post claims this soy sauce will change your life【Taste test】
- “Red Wing Burger” is the newest crazy creation from Japan’s oldest hamburger chain【Taste test】
- Beautiful Totoro diorama box flower sets offered for Mother’s Day, but look great all year long
- Can Starbucks Japan’s new Frappuccino and “cheer up” drink really change your mood?
- Legendary Melon Bread by Tokyo Banana returns after 20-year absence【Taste Test】
- Super-cheap Online Shopping – Can you make a capsule hotel look cool with a 365-yen aurora light?
- Come buy the SoraNews24 lucky bag and help support a good cause at Subculture Market
- Truck drivers love this Saitama Ramen Shop, but will it win our hearts?【Taste test】
- Calling accused rapist a “piece of shit” is not slander and is legally OK, Tokyo High Court rules
- We try to strike it rich with a tour of an Edo-era gold mine and a gold panning workshop
- Looks like Starbucks isn’t coming back to its most famous Tokyo location
- Ridesharing services legalized for Tokyo and Kyoto, but does this change anything?
- Studio Ghibli unveils huge new sock collection featuring loads of anime characters
- Tiger-man steals show at Japanese zoo’s safety training exercise【Video】
- Final Fantasy VII art team reveals old-school way they got the game’s sandwiches looking so good
- Does McDonald’s Japan’s first-ever matcha pie live up to the hype?
- 7-Eleven opens “next generation” SIP convenience store in Japan
- Toyota built a life-sized Miraidon Pokémon and are letting people test drive it this weekend
- McDonald’s sells Japanese red bean and matcha drinks with a zany sakura tea ceremony commercial
- Dojigiri, the millennium-old katana said to have slain a demon, is now on display in Tokyo【Pics】
- We try our luck by spending 100 yen at a mystery capsule machine in a Chiba souvenir shop
- Pizza Hut Japan creates Teritama Hut Melt teriyaki and egg pizza for cherry blossom season
- CoCo Ichibanya now selling Taiwanese Lo Bah Spice Curry for a limited time【Taste test】
- Japan apartment hunting – Can you find cheaper rent by avoiding the peak spring moving season?
- Space One rocket explodes immediately after liftoff in Japan【Videos】
- Hello Kitty/Yu-Gi-Oh crossover Happy Meal toys appear, but far, far away from Japan
- Where’d those amazing Godzilla shoes seen at the Academy Awards come from, and can you buy them?
- Pizza Hut Taiwan serves up a slam dunk with…an edible basketball and hoop
- Is the all-you-can-eat KFC buffet in Tokyo really as good as they say it is?
- We notice a small but important change in Saizeriya’s updated Grand Menu
- Lindt releases a limited-edition sakura and matcha drink in Japan for cherry blossom season
- Dr. Pepper fans create online map of Japan cataloging everywhere you can buy the divisive drink
- Japan Super Budget Dining – What’s the best way to spend 1,000 yen at beef bowl chain Sukiya?
- The most popular places in Japan for viewing sakura in 2024, according to local travel agency
- Japanese convenience store’s Spicy Tuna rice balls might not be what foreigners or locals expect
- Let’s light up some Disney-authorized Mickey Mouse incense
- Want to enjoy sakura season but have allergies? Tokyo indoor park offers the perfect solution
- Ghibli’s Boy and the Heron wins Academy Award, studio COO apologizes for Hayao Miyazaki’s absence
- We get our hands on a model of a popular Japanese bus, complete with moving doors
- If you want chashu without noodles, this Tokyo restaurant chain is the place for you【Taste test】
- Do gohan no otomo, Japan’s traditional easy white rice toppings, work with toast?【SoraKitchen】
- Stay in a special Tokyo Metro train room at a hotel with a front seat to the railways
- Dragon’s Maze: Japan’s built-by-hand giant labyrinth that gets bigger and harder every year
- We channel our inner Osakan auntie with a lucky bag full of animal-print clothes
- Japanese convenience store chain now sells Sakura Lattes!
- Seaweed Salt Potato Butter Bacon Teriyaki Egg Burgers from McDonald’s are a mouthful
- Ochanomizu Hotel Shoryukan has the perfect balance of class and convenience for your Tokyo stay
- Japanese prefectural governor wants foreign tourists to pay special extra fee
- Starbucks Japan releases a Frappuccino and a Pink Fruits Cheer-up to support our mental health
- The Top 5 Boys’ Love Manga in English on digital content library MangaPlaza goes beast mode
- Japanese government to make first change to romanization spelling rules since the 1950s
- Japan’s craziest ramen? Famous noodle chain in Tokyo takes things to extreme levels
- Dragon Ball creator Akira Toriyama passes away
- Cherry blossom taxi tours are a great way to save steps and see sakura in Tokyo and its neighbors
- McDonald’s Japan releases first-ever matcha pie, perfectly timed for sakura season
- Sumikko Gurashi origin book gets English/Japanese bilingual release, great for language learners
- Extreme Budget Travel! Can you do a trip to Manila with 50,000 yen (US$333)? – Part 2
- Cherry blossom forecast updated with later start date, full-bloom predictions added
- A Sumo Wrestler’s Tail: Studio Ghibli short anime film gets a new merchandise collection
- Sakura Pizza from Domino’s Pizza Japan is here, but is it any good?【Taste test】
- Nagoya elementary students caught defrauding classmate for nearly 1 million yen
- Legendary shojo manga classics get reprints as miniature capsule toys with full-volume contents
- We try a sakura drink from a Japanese coffeehouse chain that isn’t Starbucks
- Beardless Hayao Miyazaki has on-brand answer to what he likes about The Boy and the Heron【Video】
- Starbucks has a mochi ice cream Frappuccino? New hanami dango hack goes viral in Japan
- Krispy Kreme Japan reveals mouthwatering sakura donuts for springtime snacking
- Toll fees officially added to Mt. Fuji hiking trail
- Extreme Budget Travel! Can you do a trip to Manila with 50,000 yen (US$333)? – Part 1
- Domino’s Pizza is offering a Sakura Pizza for cherry blossom season
- Kyoto’s Nishiki Market has great bento boxed lunches, and here are our top 3 picks
- New Spirited Away and The Boy and the Heron exhibits unveiled at Ghibli Park
- An overnight trip on the Sunrise Izumo, Japan’s awesome Tokyo-Shimane sleeper train【Photos】
- Upskirt photos lead Japanese high school to redesign cheerleader uniforms
- Pokémon travel gear lineup includes transformable pillows to keep your neck comfy and heart happy
- Japan ready to revolutionize toast again with sweet red bean butter sheets
- Starbucks releases final sakura Frappuccino in Japan for 2024 hanami season
- It looks like fish, but does it taste like it? Imitation tuna almost breaks our minds 【Taste test】
- Japanese ramen chain elevates convenience store food with new microwaveable noodles【Taste test】
- How many married people with children in Japan admit to cheating on their spouse? Survey says…
- We talk about everything except music with visual kei rock legends Fantastic Circus【Interview】
- 24-hour Kabukicho restaurant serves up Japanese meals with Tokyo flair
- Beware the rise of overpriced “Inbound Don” at tourist spots in Japan
- Recreate the Ghibli Museum at home in cute miniature form
- McDonald’s Japan captures otaku hearts, brings back Nyan Cat sound with new cat girl anime video
- Such recognition! Official doge meme dog manhole cover installed in Japan【Photos】
- What did Mark Zuckerberg eat at McDonald’s in Japan, and is it as great as he says it is?
- Ninja Soba Goemon: A Japanese restaurant that’s like a ninja hideout
February 2024
- Japanese teacher beats up student for making fun of his body by calling him anime character name
- Ghibli Park opens final area to first visitors, with stunning new attractions and shops 【Videos】
- Official Tokyo Marathon T-shirts get recalled for English spelling mistake
- Tokyo’s Shinjuku is looking very different with its giant westside skyscraper torn down【Photos】
- Do Mister Donut’s sakura doughnuts taste as good as they look?
- It doesn’t get any fresher than raw-egg pudding!【SoraKitchen】
- Sakura and matcha from 150-year-old Kyoto tea merchant ice creams arrive at Baskin-Robbins Japan
- New Pokémon card game lounge opening in downtown Tokyo with free drinks, snacks, and loaner decks
- Fox-boy Sephiroth really wants Cloud to eat some noodles in new Donbei/Final Fantasy video【Video】
- Saizeriya’s private solo booths are one of the best places to work, drink and eat in Japan
- Ghibli Park Catbus picks up passengers for first time, with a very special number plate 【Videos】
- Japanese sweets company teaches us new way to enjoy traditional Japanese rice drink
- The disembodied arm on the shoulder prank in the office shows you can be too good at something
- Starbucks Japan unveils final sakura collection for hanami season 2024
- Starbucks Japan releases final Sakura Frappuccino and latte for cherry blossom season 2024
- Starbucks releases a Braised Pork Latte in China, so we see if we can recreate it in Japan
- Cat-themed oden kit warms and fills our bellies and our hearts
- We plastered our car!【SoraHouse】
- The mysterious case of the horrifying sign on a cemetery wall in Tokyo
- 300-year-old Japanese festival that curses all who see it permitted to be filmed for first time
- Do all big Japanese cafe chains just give you a tea bag when you order black tea? Let’s find out
- Japanese cake becomes a hit with foreign tourists, but is it worth the hype?
- Low-Amazon-rated heater claims to melt car frost with energy blasts, does only half a thing right
- Sakura doughnuts depict life cycle of cherry blossoms at Mister Donut in Japan
- How well does canned fruit syrup-flavored drink match up to the real thing?【Taste test】
- Free in-flight KitKats discontinued by Japanese airline, sad day for sweets and Pokémon fans
- What are the most and least attractive hobbies for Japanese men and women? Survey investigates
- Japan’s new ATMs automatically play anti-fraud videos to people talking on mobile phones【Video】
- Bathing with Pokémon? Healing species’ powers tapped for Pokémon Recovery public baths in Japan
- Is Lotteria’s new meat sauce burger a challenge to the reign of Mos Burger’s Japanese classic?
- Does Japan’s “Stinky but Tasty” tonkotsu ramen live up to its name?
- Japanese manhole covers become a hit with foreign tourists in off-the-beaten path Tokyo area
- Japan spending survey shows one region really likes to drink
- A sad Oden Day in Japan as stores seem to be steadily stopping self-service pots
- Need a taste of spring before the cherry blossoms? Try this Osaka park with over 500,000 flowers
- Suika Game can now help you stay in shape with new exercise version of the smash-hit game【Video】
- Japan’s life-size moving Gundam is closing soon, and the last tickets are about to go on sale
- Edo-themed onsen and restaurant complex opens in Tokyo, but do overseas tourists know about it?
- Sakura flower petal soda, other cherry blossom treats have us ready to hurry to Japan’s Pronto cafes
- This fully-functioning tiny trailer house is cheaper than buying an average Tokyo condo
- Ginza hotel serves up one of the best breakfasts in Tokyo
- Sakura Totoro tableware arrives in stores just in time for sakura season【Photos】
- Fried mochi ice cream ramen makes us rethink the way we eat noodles
- Trying out the revolutionary adhesive bandages developed by a 10-year-old Japanese girl
- Japan’s Cat Day comes to Family Mart convenience stores with huge line of feline-fun sweets, drinks
- Akihabara’s iconic meat restaurant skyscraper is closing down after 33 years of great meals
- How to make a massive five-layer lasagna…in your rice cooker【SoraKitchen】
- 7-Eleven’s edible cat paw proves Japanese convenience store sweets are on a whole other level
- Testing out the rubber hand illusion in the office to see if people can feel pain in fake limbs
- New Japan rail pass gives you a week of free rides in a huge space to chase the cherry blossoms
- New live-action Spirited Away actresses appear in costume as Chihiro for first time
- The most delicious way to eat tonkatsu blows people’s minds in Japan
- Go back to school with new Japanese randoseru backpacks featuring Pikachu and Eevee locks
- Spirited Away’s radish spirit dances as new Bubblebody figure from Studio Ghibli
- Is Japan’s massive Shizuoka steak sandwich really as delicious as it looks in promo photos?
- House hunting? Here are some tips that might prevent headaches and frustrations
- Starbucks Japan apologizes for overcharging Frappuccino customers, offers refunds
- Real-world Totoro Catbus now has official debut date at Ghibli theme park
- Fried mochi ice cream ramen appears in Japan to simultaneously hit three comfort food bullseyes
- Totoro sakura goods capture the beauty of Studio Ghibli cherry blossoms
- Starbucks Japan’s rarest Frappuccino can only be purchased at 15 stores around the country
- Updated cherry blossom forecast moves up blooming date, predicts sakura season start for Ueno Park
- The amazing independent artist anime figure creations of Wonder Festival【Photos】
- Renovations at our cheap Japanese house in the countryside plummet to new lows
- Hay fever got you down? Doctors recommend wiggling around on the floor like a dying cockroach
- Japan’s Baby Bird Reincarnation sofa bed — So cozy you won’t want to go back to being a human?
- Vending machine in Yokohama begins selling bakery bread set to be thrown away, reduces food waste
- This Japanese sweets shop specializes in beautiful flower-shaped ohagi rice cakes
- We try out the “head in a jar” prank, seen in a viral video, at the office
- Celebrate cherry blossom season with a wine-and-dine bus tour of Tokyo’s best spots
- Spirited Away and New Era team up for new line of Studio Ghibli fashion【Photos】
- Funny signs in Japan: 7-Eleven enters the ring with a humorous notice for drivers
- Our fridge is full after ordering a lucky bag from restaurant in Yokohama’s Chinatown
- Trying some Umui sauces made only on a remote Japanese island with a population of 50【Taste test】
- How solo karaoke changed our Japanese writer’s outlook on life
- 7 ways people in Japan deal with heavy snow, including the use of special ponds called “tane”
- Japanese study finds link between taking frequent baths and happiness, may not tell whole story
- Is Starbucks Japan’s hot Hanami Sakura Cream better than the Frappuccino?
- Cloud makes unforgivable date mistake in Final Fantasy VII teaser video from Square Enix【Video】
- If Evangelion heeled sneakers are on your feet, all’s right with the world with new shoe line
- New JR Shinkansen-inclusive rail pass is a huge bargain, great way to help out a region in need
- Let’s try all the melon bread types sold by Japanese convenience store Family Mart【Taste test】
- Starbucks releases new sakura Frappuccino in Japan, but does it taste as good as it looks?
- Starbucks Japan brings sakura sweets to the table for cherry blossom season 2024
- Japanese university globalizes with fall start date, governor wants English as official language
- A massive photo collection of the coolest anime figures from Winter Wonder Festival
- “Malnourished” manga anthology issue shows just how good physical media fans have it in Japan
- ChatGPT vs. loving wife: Who can pick better Valentine’s Day chocolate for a husband?【Experiment】
- It’s the end of the line for Mos Burger’s monstrously meaty Niku Niku Niku Burgers
- Nintendo announces end of repair support for 2DS, New 3DS, and New 3DS LL systems
- Plan to use historic stones to build restrooms for the 2025 Expo draws criticism
- Rare vending machine at Japan’s oldest shrine sells…divine crepes!
- Ghibli makes a castle move again with Hayao Miazaki-envisioned video ad for Ghibli Park【Video】
- Mos Burger spices things up with a brand-new gochujang burger they promise is addictingly good
- We test out slippers from a company whose couch makes its users “useless human beings”
- Which Japanese convenience store has the best onsen tamago hot spring eggs?
- Yakuza member selling soda arrested for extorting money from ninja spreading flyers in Asakusa
- Amazing Spirited Away sculpture wins visitors’ choice award at Sapporo Snow Festival【Videos】
- Poo sakura are in full bloom at Unko Museum’s cherry blossom festival in Tokyo
- Peach juice served fresh out the tap at Mt. Fuji Shizuoka Airport
- Do Japan’s Sushi Manju sweets look as good as the packaging on the box?
- Japan’s big eats just got even bigger at this little-known cafe
- Stained in crimson like X Japan, will passersby on the Tokyo street offer us comfort?【Experiment】
- Why not celebrate your graduation with a cool boat trip to the world’s biggest tidal whirlpools?
- Park in Japan offers special love confession plans with 6 million lights
- Frightening video shows Japan’s stop-and-listen-for-trains driving rule maybe isn’t so silly after all
- Do ANA international inflight meals taste better on the ground than they do in the air?
- Luxurious cherry blossom red bean white chocolate drinks coming to Godiva Japan
- Beautiful Starbucks in Kobe is one of only 28 special Regional Landmark Stores in Japan
- We found a rare, true revolving sushi restaurant–and it reminded us why it’s so much fun
- Saizeria meal hack by foreign diners introduces us to a secret dish that’s not on the menu
- Trying Family Mart’s Alternative Seafood Rice Bowl made with 5 imitation toppings【Taste test】
- “We came to Japan to shoplift” – Ring of foreign thieves arrested for stealing nearly 100 Uniqlo items
- I’m home…with Pokémon! – Touching animated video shows the joy of heading back to your hometown
- How to make a massive deep dish Chicago Pizza…in your rice cooker
- Ghibli cats set to star on your fingertips with new Whisper of the Heart finger puppet series
- International-hit candy Hi-Chew adds English to in-Japan logo, makes it bigger than the Japanese
- Tokyo/Saitama train line to hold cherry blossom viewing tour with meal included
- Tempura Black Thunder chocolate bars on sale in Shinjuku from now till Valentine’s Day
- Starbucks Japan’s new sakura collection arrives in stores for hanami season 2024
- Louis Vuitton’s fancy new bags look like anime character merch to people in Japan【Photos】
- Tokyo’s flagship Starbucks in prime cherry blossom spot kicking off sakura season with food, drinks, art
- A few snags don’t stop the satisfaction of this used shonen manga lucky bag
- We spill the tea–a guide to all of Japan’s Gogo no Kocha Milk Teas sold in the wintertime
- Shima Gyoza: Hidden restaurant sells island dumplings that look like macarons
- National Diet Curry: Loved by Japanese Prime Ministers and politicians, but is it any good?
- Anime girl English teacher Ellen-sensei to star in written-in-Japanese light novel series
- Why do Japan’s noisy-gulp drink commercials exist, and are they gross?【SN24 reader survey】
- Starbucks Japan unveils new Sakura Frappuccino for cherry blossom-viewing season 2024
- Foreign student’s comment leads to Japan’s favorite tonkotsu ramen being added to school lunch menu
- Studio Ghibli’s Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind becomes wristwatch of Seiko【Photos】
- What do hosts in Kabukicho eat after a night of working in Tokyo’s red-light district?
- Universal Studios Japan looks to expand, diversify its workforce with new employee incentives
- Japanese convenience store Lawson brings back 47-percent product-sizes increases, no extra charge
- Does Starbucks Japan’s new sakura drink for cherry blossom season 2024 taste as good as it looks?
- The Petitcalator is Japan’s weirdest world record-holder in its most-forgotten big city【Videos】
- We asked a Japanese hairdresser to turn five of us into David Beckham: Part Two
- Ghibli Museum’s rooftop Robot Soldier captivates fans as snow falls in Tokyo【Video】
- Nissan develops robot to calm babies during car rides
- Chibi Totoro Valentine’s chocolate cream puffs appear, are sweet both inside and out
- Burger King Japan’s Great King Yeti is the latest evolution of One Pounders
- Beautiful new Hatsune Miku shoes make you look like the virtual idol, look like her themselves too
- Godiva x Mister Donut’s new chocolate doughnuts threaten to break our hearts this Valentine’s Day
- Foreigners arrested in Japan on charges of posting manga images before official on-sale date
- Sega successor opens new arcade with a regional craft beer bar inside it
- Studio Ghibli bento box collections released just in time for hanami sakura-viewing picnics
- Guy next to infamous Japanese fugitive on wanted poster arrested thanks to media coverage
- Tokyo’s most famous Starbucks building now has a reopening date
- Is Japan’s custom of slurping noodles irritating, and why do they do it?【SN24 reader survey】
- American ehomaki? Searching for lucky Setsubun sushi rolls in the U.S.【Taste test】
- What’s the best way to spend 1,000 yen at Muji Japan?
- Japan’s hardest rice crackers, snacks of the shinobi, go soft, so do they have a reason to exist?
- 10 romantic date spots to fall in love with (and maybe at) in Hokkaido【Survey】
- Ishinomori Manga Museum in Miyagi holding an exhibit for 1970s Miyazaki film Panda! Go Panda!
- This Tokyo hotel has everything you could want–including a great location
- We try Yoshinoya’s take on Setsubun ehomaki lucky sushi rolls with mixed results
- Sailor Moon manhole covers to be installed in Tokyo at sites linked to the anime/manga series
- Which Japanese convenience store has the best lucky sushi roll? Unclear results show clear winner
- Japan’s Setsubun Bean-Throwing Bazooka is so powerful demons won’t dare come near you
- Updated sakura forecast: Cherry blossoms coming to Tokyo first, but later than first expected
- Can you make a proper ehomaki lucky sushi roll with Daiso equipment?
- Japan’s favorite gyoza restaurant changes its gyoza recipe – Will gyoza life ever be the same?
- It’s time to throw beans and banish demons! A look at family Setsubun traditions in Japan
- We asked a Japanese hairdresser to turn five of us into David Beckham: Part One
- Junior high principal in Hyogo fired for stealing seven half cups of coffee
- Entrance fee and gate closing at sundown may be coming to Mt. Fuji’s most popular hiking route
- The best Osaka souvenir is Okonomiyaki Senbei, and here’s why
- Lipton releases Pancake Tea Latte in Japan
- Tokyo to be treated with too many tantalizing ehomaki sushi rolls this Setsubun
January 2024
- 500-year-old national treasure Matsumoto Castle is also a modern projection-mapped beauty【Video】
- Japan’s Homo Sausage now comes with cheese
- Japan has a set phrase for the crazy busy feeling we all get at the start of the year
- Starbucks Japan unveils first sakura drink for cherry blossom season 2024
- Starbucks’ newest Japanese Frappuccinos start selling out before going on sale
- Tokyo’s newest hot spring bathhouse and foodie spot opening next to Japan’s biggest fish market
- Weekly Shonen Champion manga magazine offers several issues for free in light of Noto Earthquake
- The price of newly built apartments in central Tokyo skyrocketed over 100 million yen last year
- My Neighbour Totoro kimono coat sells out as soon as it’s released by Studio Ghibli in Japan
- Tokyo’s busiest commuter line slowing things down with special one-lap Yamanote sightseeing train
- Fortune-telling ramen: Nissin creates clever use for instant noodle drain holes
- Weird Japanese gacha lucky dip vending machine gives us more than we bargained for
- Number of foreigners working in Japan hits all-time high, 25 percent come from same country
- Sanyo Shinkansen ending in-car food cart sales (unless you’ve got the cash for first-class)
- Matcha strawberry daifuku from Hatoya really lets the green tea shine in more ways than one
- Our “Dark Curry” puts the luck back into potluck with a curry of unknown ingredients
- Pray for sound health for your beloved pets this Setsubun with special good luck sushi rolls just for them
- Should you drive through a red traffic light like this in Japan? Confusing road rule explained
- Japanese rail company lets teens ride for free on super stressful entrance exam days
- Charges dropped against alleged group that broke into vending machine after Noto earthquake
- Should you add instant ramen toppings before or after adding hot water?【Taste test】
- 7-Eleven Japan’s new microwaves know how long your bento should be warmed up, even if you don’t
- Japan’s cutest bird becomes a Krispy Kreme sakura doughnut for cherry blossom season
- Make Studio Ghibli anime food with new Kiki’s Delivery Service recipe book from Japan
- Is Japan’s cheapest SIM-free phone plan actually usable? Testing Irumo on all Tokyo Metro lines
- Appeal filed to block death sentence for Kyoto Animation arsonist
- Godiva x Mister Donut collaboration adds chocolate heart doughnuts to stores for Valentine’s Day
- Spirited Away’s No Face appears on new ramen bowls and tableware by Studio Ghibli
- How to throw off your suit and shirt like a Like a Dragon tough guy, starring Mr. Sato【Videos】
- Starbucks Japan unveils new blood-red Frappuccinos for Valentine’s Day
- Kyoto Animation president, arsonist’s attending physician comment following death penalty ruling
- Hayao Miyazaki’s Sherlock Hound anime episodes getting remaster and theatrical rerelease
- The one in which we sample top-notch melon in the Crown Melon Lucky Bag
- Death sentence handed down for Kyoto Animation arsonist
- Potentially dirty and broken used Shinkansen food/beverage carts on sale in Japan for 100,000 yen
- All-Japan Pillow Fighting Tournament brings fun and games to onsen town【Photos】
- Nintendo announces last day of online service for 3DS and Wii U, coming this spring
- We stumbled upon “Pudding Street” in Hanoi, so of course we had to investigate
- Japanese government’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry finally stops using floppy disks
- Live-action Oshi no Ko adaptation coming to Amazon, movie to theaters
- Pizza Hut Japan’s Thick-style Ramen Pizza is here, but is it as delicious as it is weird?【Taste test】
- Let’s try again: Why can’t we make takoyaki with squid instead of octopus?
- Hayao Miyazaki’s The Boy and the Heron nominated for Academy Award
- Super Mario meets Gelato Pique in Japan’s coziest and latest loungewear sets
- Gunma’s secret-to-us bento soul food stop that all the locals know and love: Torihei【Taste test】
- This is what a Whopper with 1,005 slices of cheese looks like in today’s financial climate
- Shinto shrine naked festival ritual asks men to cover up for first time in three-century history
- Instant Japanese dessert soup with an Akita twist instantly changes our image of great shiruko
- Spirited Away’s No Face pulls up as a car with newest Studio Ghibli Dream Tomica now on sale【Pics】
- A look inside Amazon Japan’s lowest-rated lucky bag
- Field-testing the shark sleeping bag/hoodie/kigurumi being offered for zero yen online【Photos】
- Miniature version of the real-world Pikachu-shaped Pokémon bus is the newest Dream Tomica car
- Pizza Hut releases a ramen pizza in Japan, and it took half a year to perfect
- Which parts of Ishikawa are OK to travel to after Noto quake? Government shares guideline map
- Akihabara Radio Kaikan’s gacha capsule toy lucky bag is an otaku delight【Photos】
- Ghibli Soot Sprite stickers use special Japanese washi paper for sticky realism
- Haneda Airport’s must-buy Japanese sweet is hard to find but worth it
- Dom Dom’s Squid Devil Burger is here to shake up the gourmet scene like a tokusatsu bad guy
- People go crazy for new baumkuchen ice cream in Japan
- Kyoto Knife Tower hopes to become city’s newest sightseeing power spot【Photos】
- Princess Mononoke head magnets return, now with way to bypass blind-buy game of chance【Pics】
- Japan’s biggest ham company is making “tuna” that contains neither ham nor fish
- Top cosplayer Enako dons Year of the Dragon costume to celebrate the new year【Photos】
- Mr. Sato appears in a French photo album without his consent, goes mad with desire for vengeance
- Is Domino’s Japan’s new Cheese Volcano Pizza worth the hype and calories?
- More Pokémon wagashi confectionaries are coming from 159-year-old Japanese sweets maker
- Beautiful Ghibli suncatchers are back in stock to bring anime light to your living space【Pics】
- Yoshiki auctions off beloved crystal piano to support Noto Peninsula earthquake victims
- “Hey, Japanese taxi driver! Take us to the best restaurant in Sendai!”
- Japan’s biggest dating app says young people not interested in romance, creates AI girlfriend app
- Starbucks pairs new Frappuccinos with chocolate cakes for Valentine’s Day
- American passenger on Tokyo flight arrested for biting flight attendant, says he doesn’t remember
- 21.5-square foot, 272,200-yen build-it-yourself chocolate castle set released in Japan【Photos】
- Taste-testing Japan’s beef tongue/gacha beef vending machine in Sendai【Taste test】
- We visit Japan’s first Ikea in northern Kanto before the official opening and it’s enormous
- Tokyo Auto Salon refuses to let Mr. Sato into the show as a journalist
- Starbucks Japan’s new Valentine’s Day Frappuccino is like a drinkable opera cake
- Nintendo’s god-tier customer service continues as they offer free repairs for Noto earthquake victims
- Sanrio’s lucky bag promises even more kawaii goods galore in 2024
- Japan travel alert: Cheapest seats on fastest Shinkansen will not be offered for Golden Week
- Watch Ishikawa-set anime, support January 1 earthquake relief efforts
- Starbucks Japan unveils Valentine’s Day collection for 2024 and it’s a chocolate lover’s dream
- Godiva’s Mister Donut doughnuts unlock a secret realm of deliciousness【Taste test】
- Is Denny’s Japan’s new ultra-expensive Amaou strawberry parfait worth it?【Taste test】
- Rumors say Tokyo’s Sensoji Temple sticks you with bad fortunes, so we bought 100 to find out
- Tokyo Government to release official dating app
- Muji’s Sofa Made From Air review: Is Japan’s most sought-after portable couch worth the hype?
- Japanese masturbatory aid Tenga offers Valentine’s Day gift set with banana chocolate, socks
- Hello Kitty Crocs take kawaii fashion to new heights in Japan
- Can we really become YouTubers with the Thanko YouTuber Debut fukubukuro lucky bag?
- Samurai Ninja Museum Tokyo With Experience is true to its name, lets you slice with real katana
- Tokyo’s super-secret-location sushi restaurant has a stand-up sister shop that’s open to all
- Nintendo finally releases the Elephant Mario plushie【Photos】
- Fried sandwiches arrive in Tokyo, become hot topic on social media
- Final Fantasy XIV wine is here to let you raise a glass to celebrate the RPG’s 10th anniversary
- Japanese travelers more stressed than other countries sitting next to strangers on planes【Survey】
- Ring in the Year of the Dragon with fancy chocolates infused with Kokuryu black dragon sake
- Tokyo capsule toy machine gives you real samurai-era antique coins, but are they worth anything?
- Handmade wool Totoro/Ghibli coasters are available now for the first time in seven years【Photos】
- Is McDonald’s Japan’s new Butterscotch Pie better than Belgian Chocolate?
- This illumination is Osaka’s biggest with moving mammoths, lit-up seesaws, and lights everywhere
- Black-bun Squid Devil Burger set to shock Japan with tokusatsu-inspired delicious evil
- “No matter how much was destroyed, I can draw more” — Manga legend puts earthquake damage in perspective
- Ghibli Park unveils new shop and restaurants in Witch’s Valley area, and yes — there’s a bakery!
- Super-detailed cherry blossom forecast maps show early arrival for Japan’s 2024 sakura season
- Spirited Away No Face piggy bank is back to talk, burp and play music as it munches coins 【Video】
- Japan’s giant sukiyaki burgers pair beef with beef for hot pot flavor in sandwich form
- Starbucks Japan gives us a Frappuccino couple for Valentine’s Day
- What’s inside the for-adult-men Pokémon fashion lucky bag from Shimamura?【Pics】
- Hunter x Hunter teams up with accessory brand Samantha Vega for colorful character collections
- Godzilla burgers appear at McDonald’s Japan, and t’s time to eat them all!【Taste test】
- Opening 70 toys in a capsule toy lucky bag is our best tip for killing time over the holidays
- Japanese model’s revealing outfit prompts debate about appropriate Coming of Age Ceremony attire
- This lucky bag stuffed with green tea made us feel like real adults for once
- Adult magical girl anime series Power of Hope: PreCure opening cafe in Tokyo【Photos】
- Who is No Face? Hayao Miyazaki finally gives us the answer
- J-rock legend Yoshiki composing global theme song for Hello Kitty
- Domino’s Japan’s New Cheese Volcano Pizza is a game-changer that’s about to go global
- Tokyo restaurant wins prized tuna at New Year auction for 114.2 million yen and serves it up to customers
- Ghibli’s The Boy and the Heron won a Golden Globe. Now can it win an Oscar?
- Kitakyushu’s Seijinshiki Coming-of-Age Ceremony: Where new adults go wild with outlandish kimono
- Green takoyaki puts a new spin on classic Japanese street food
- Nerunerunerune candy designed for taking medicine wins top honors at product awards
- We score big with Kaldi’s wine lucky boxes thanks to some sage advice
- What time is evening? People in Japan rocked by official answer
- Can Japan’s yami kawaii fashion still work without the yamu? We find out with this lucky bag【Pics】
- Akihabara capsule toy lucky bag is filled with cute characters and cool crap (literally)【Photos】
- Trying the new limited flavor of Suntory Hakushu Japanese whisky highball in a can
- Spirited Away’s Yubaba and Chihiro surprise everyone in Japanese Subaru commercial 【Video】
- Does the “World’s best apple pie” in Japan live up to its reputation?
- Japanese osechi New Year’s meal lucky bag gives us way more than we bargained for
- The funniest low-budget cosplays from Winter Comiket 2023【Photos】
- Pikachu pyjamas make this secret Pokémon fukubukuro lucky bag worth searching for
- We earn enough EXP to get a Final Fantasy fukubukuro from Square Enix
- What’s inside the Disney Store’s 10,000-yen Lucky Box? This year, actually useful items!
- Yamazaki Baking praised for heartwarming assistance after Japan earthquake 【Video】
- Godiva teams up with Mister Donut for new series of chocolate doughnuts in Japan
- McDonald’s adds a questionable Butterscotch Pie to its menu in Japan
- Kyoto’s demon manju is as big as the local legend that inspired it
- New and improved self-transforming Transformer toys fight, dance, and are overall awesome【Videos】
- Starbucks Japan’s Lucky Bag #3: A fukubukuro to end all fukubukuro
- Will Muji Japan’s “Fukukan” continue to disappoint in 2024?
- McDonald’s French fries humidifier is the star of this fukubukuro lucky bag from Japan
- Our Japanese writers were taken to a mystery destination for their year-end party
- This lucky box stuffed with Tokyo souvenirs is sold online, but you still have to fight for it!
- Amazon Japan’s Ice Cream Lucky Box will make you feel like you’ve won a dessert lottery
- Can our writer get lucky with a lucky bag of outlet sexy underwear?
- Starbucks Japan’s Lucky Bag #2: Is it as good as the first fukubukuro?
- What’s in the KFC Japan fukubukuro lucky bag?
- How do you beat Bic Camera’s Lucky Box lines, and what’s inside their Sim-Free Phone box?
- 2024’s Pokémon Center Lucky Bag may have been the hardest to get, but also the most worthwhile
- Starbucks Japan’s New Year’s lucky bag: One of the rarest fukubukuro of 2024
- The best cosplayers from Day 1 of Winter Comiket 2023【Photos】
- Spirited Away bathhouse spirits steal the spotlight in new Studio Ghibli finger puppet collection
- Japan’s National Police Agency plans to introduce fines for bike traffic violations in 2026
- Citizen celebrates the 140th anniversary of Ueno Station with cool train-themed watch designs
- Hayao Miyazaki draws Year of the Dragon illustration for New Year’s card to Studio Ghibli fans
- Japan bad train manners survey reminds us of three things to watch out for while riding the rails
- Japanese readers vote for the top five concluded manga series of the past 15 years
- Popular Korean pizza shop Allday Pizza Service opens first branch in Tokyo