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December 2025
- Happy New Year from SoraNews24!
- Nagoya’s dark-red miso has continued to capture tastebuds for generations
- We found possibly the quietest Japanese-style hotel in Tokyo’s bustling Shinjuku district
- Japanese thug wear from Birth Japan perfect for those breaking bad next year
- Japan’s oldest largetooth sawfish in captivity back on display in Mie Prefecture
- Beautiful sightseeing boat is a floating tea ceremony venue in east Japan’s best hot spring town
- Survey finds more than 70 percent of Japanese children have an online friend
- This is possibly the coziest train in all Japan thanks to onboard hot spring footbaths【Pics】
- Starbucks Japan ready to get Year of the Horse started with adorable drinkware and plushies【Pics】
- Beautiful Studio Ghibli photo frames let you put yourself in the worlds of Totoro and Kiki【Pics】
- New Japanese menstrual product seeks to help women spot unidentified iron deficiencies
- J-horror classic Ring 2 airing on Japanese TV with Zen monk offering prayers every time someone dies
- 7 great places to see Mt. Fuji from without having to climb it
- Sumo Sanrio! Hello Kitty and pals team up with Japan Sumo Association for new merch【Pics】
- Cyberpunk anime meets traditional culture in Ghost in the Shell gold leaf Japanese changing screens
- Mr. Sato accosts award-winning actor Hideaki Ito【Interview】
- Hello Kitty Choco Egg figures are an adorable trip through three periods of Japanese pop culture【Pics】
- 7-Eleven Japan’s ramen-cooking robot whipped us up a bowl of noodles【Taste test】
- Japan’s otoshidama tradition of giving kids money at New Year’s gets a social welfare upgrade
- Can a dirty butthole make you filthy rich in Japan? We’re starting a New Year’s lottery experiment
- Is it rude to sing along at concerts in Japan? We ask a pro musician for his take
- Dragon Quest Burgers and Slime drinks are coming to McDonald’s Japan【Video】
- Merry Christmas from SoraNews24!
- Lacquerware supplier to emperor of Japan and Pokémon team up for new tableware
- Japan may add Japanese language proficiency, lifestyle classes to permanent foreign resident requirements
- More Than a Capsule Stay: Why Solo Travelers Choose “global cabin Yokohama Chinatown”
- Drunk cycling can result in an instantly suspended driver’s license in Japan
- Disillusionment at Tsukiji’s tourist-target prices led us to a great ramen restaurant in Tokyo
- Ultra-premium matcha, koji rice mold star in Starbucks Japanese New Year’s Frappuccino and drinks
- Why you shouldn’t call this food “Hiroshimayaki” if you’re talking to people from Hiroshima
- Starbucks Japan releases new zodiac chilled cup drink for 2026
- A Japanese dating app matched our bachelorette with a Buddhist monk, and she learned some things
- Naruto ninja village theme park area, Kyubi coaster being added to Parc Spirou Provence【Pics】
- Large amount of supposed human organs left in Osaka marketplace
- Proposed sakura name for new middle school in Japan draws complaints for kamikaze overlap
- Starbucks on a Shinkansen bullet train platform: 6 tips for using the automated store in Japan
- Black Thunder chocolate-bar-shaped fishing lures coming next year
- Start saving room now – Japanese grocery store’s biggest sushi roll yet is coming for Setsubun
- Japanese convenience store Family Mart adding crane games to thousands of branches
- Is this the most relaxing Starbucks in Japan?
- 7-Eleven Japan starts new temporary luggage storage service in over 300 branches
- New Evangelion short anime, written by Hideaki Anno, to have world premiere early next year
- Dragon Quest Slime toys appear at McDonald’s Japan in crossover with Grimace and pals【Video】
- Tokyo adding new anti-littering fines in Shibuya and Harajuku, will require more trash cans too
- Starbucks teams up with 166-year-old Kyoto doll maker for Year of the Horse decorations【Photos】
- More people in Japan quit sending New Year’s cards and many have started to regret it
- Japanese Cabinet to officially announce new romanization spelling recommendation next week
- Tokyo’s Tsukiji sushi neighborhood asks tour groups to stay away for the rest of the month
- Tokyo zoo imposes one-minute time limit for viewing pandas, line still four hours long
- Japanese woman mistaken for bear
- Return of Totoro sequel short anime announced for Ghibli Park
- Street Fighter Hadouken Churros to be launched and eaten in Tokyo, Okami pudding on offer too
- Final Fantasy and Shinkansen announce collaboration with in-train audio play, SD art and merch
- 7-Eleven now sells rice burgers in Japan, blurring the line between fast and convenience store food
- Japan’s last two pandas leaving for China next month, Ueno Zoo announces final day for twins
- Japanese avoiding domestic travel as foreign tourists increase, possibly creating vicious cycle
- Poll finds support to let women inherit imperial throne as Japan faces possible succession crisis
- TikTok releases its Year in Music 2025 – Japan’s Top 10 Songs ranking
- Exhibit featuring cutting-edge smell technology held at Tokyo Skytree
- More Shinkansen trains being added to Japan’s “golden route” to meet traveler demand
- 7-Eleven Japan now sells…matcha burritos?!?
- We go on a quest to find the cheesiest sushi at Japanese conveyor belt sushi chains【Taste test】
- Godzilla and Gap Japan team up for kaiju casual fashion collection【Photos】
- New line of Evangelion fishing lures and other gear released by Japanese maker Dress
- Majority of Japanese men say they feel some discomfort seeing female janitors in men’s restrooms
- Let’s visit a German castle… in Okinawa!
- Starbucks Japan quietly slips fans another Christmas present with Joyful Medley Strawberry Milk Tea
- How to get your money’s worth at an all-you-can-eat crepe challenge in Japan
- Shimane has a secret hot spring town that feels like stepping into an old Japanese film
- Tokyo station platform to transform into sake bar with hot drinks, hot oden, and hot kotatsu
- Totoro gamaguchi pouches will hold whatever you want them to, but already captured our heart
- Japanese man who didn’t know how banks work defrauded out of 21 million yen
- Record number of foreign children in Japan need help understanding Japanese in school
- Pokémon Christmas village event taking place nightly in Yokohama
- “Bear” voted Japan’s Kanji of the Year for 2025 in extremely close race
- Kyoto samurai house wants to share its history of seppuku, torture and gold coins with visitors
- Japan’s Hiepita forehead cooling strips, so popular they changed the language, are disappearing
- Japanese group to hold fashion show of colostomy bags and other stoma equipment in Paris
- U.S.A. now the fastest-growing market for Japan’s high-tech toilets, now selling quicker than ever
- This hot springs town in Japan sets fire across a mountain every winter in a beautiful tradition
- Evangelion original anime studio Gainax is now completely dissolved, Eva’s creator mourns ruined friendships
- 7-Eleven Japan has a hack for creating insanely delicious potato chip rice meals
- Gundam and Reebok team up for new GQuuuuuuX Pumps【Photos】
- Tokyo event lets you travel back in time, for free, to celebrate 100 years since Showa era start
- Japanese woman sues man for 1.5 million yen for violating her “right to chastity”
- Tokyo considering law requiring more trash cans following litter increase in heavily touristed area
- Pocky recall issued in Japan after customers notice off-the-mark taste caused by unintended smells
- What’s at the top of this giant escalator in Japan?
- Sanrio theme park in Japan announces plans to expand into a Sanrio resort
- Dagashiya Ahiru Shop is a hidden gem for Japanese snacks lovers
- Once you hear this lady sing “Yooooooghurppe”, you may never stop hearing it
- Japan’s first hotel with a human washing machine is now ready for you to come and bathe in it
- Has China’s don’t-go-to-Japan warning shortened queues at this Ichiran ramen restaurant in Tokyo?
- We check out the new apartment building construction site area that opened in KidZania Tokyo
- Studio Ghibli mixes with sporty street styles of New Era to put No Face on your head in cap series
- Real-world Koraidon and Miraidon Pokémon are ready for their close-ups【Photos】
- What’s inside the McDonald’s Japan fukubukuro lucky bag for 2026?
- Osaka teen arrested for hacking into Internet cafe’s app to steal data, was helped by Chat-GPT
- Stamina-destroying “Paralysis Noodles” are Tokyo’s newest over-the-top ramen innovation
- Toyota City civil servant arrested for using government access to run a detective agency
- Uniqlo Ukiyo-e Blue T-shirts: A cool-hued reinterpretation of some of Japan’s greatest paintings
- Viral 3D ice creams land in Japan… but are they worth the hype?
- Japanese company selling bear-proof automatic doors
- New anime mecha figure’s pilot is…you!?!【Photos】
- China’s don’t-go-to-Japan warning seems to be affecting Osaka’s Namba and Dotonbori neighborhoods
- Major Japanese noodle chain is closing on Christmas Eve so workers can spend time with families
- This Osaka laundromat wants to clean more than your clothes; it also wants to clean you
- Foreign driver’s license conversion test passes plummet from over 90% to 33% in Japan
- Studio Ghibli adds new Kiki’s Delivery Service music box to its anime merchandise shop in Japan
- Nintendo releases Metroid-shaped ice cube/cooking tray and Samus arm cannon pillow【Pics】
- Starbucks Japan now offers close-to-closing discounted items through its mobile order app
- Popular Japanese ramen restaurant Ichiran’s lucky bags are great value for money
- Japan’s Shinkansen trains are getting a Super Mario makeover【Pics】
- Chinese government’s don’t-go-to-Japan warning has heartwarming non-effect on Yokohama Chinatown
- KFC Japan opens a Christmas restaurant in Tokyo…but why???
- Japan’s EF English Proficiency Index rank drops for 11th straight year, hits lowest ever
- A whole slew of Totoro Christmas cakes are on their way to make the season extra merry【Photos】
- Japanese convenience store chain has beer and sake dispensers that few people know about
- Burger King Japan’s newest all-you-can-eat burger deal is its smelliest yet
- Japan considering raising international traveler departure tax even more than previously reported
- Is China’s don’t-go-to-Japan warning affecting tourist crowds in Shibuya’s Don Quijote?
- Nintendo’s Kirby now delivering orders at Kura Sushi restaurants, but not in Japan
- Cup Noodle mystery meat instant rice returns to Japanese stores after a seven-year absence
- What’s in a Lawson fukubukuro lucky bag?
- What makes something “kawaii” to women from Japan, China, and South Korea? Survey investigates
- Japanese town suing resident for being a jerk
- Classic anime Inuyasha teams up with discount shop Thank You Mart for first time with new merch
- Is China’s don’t-go-to-Japan warning affecting tourist crowd sizes in Nara?
- This one delicious Japanese dessert has at least six different names
- Japanese police attempting to clamp down on “zombie cigarettes”
- Tokyo’s Ueno Station has an unmanned noodle restaurant on its platform, and its no-joke good
- Open wide! It’s time for a showdown between McDonald’s Japan’s and Komeda gratin croquette burgers
- You can now buy a Japanese train station clock in Japan
- Is Kyoto less crowded with tourists after China’s don’t-go-to-Japan warning?【Photos】
- Studio Ghibli holiday wreath adds a touch of Kiki cuteness and good fortune to your home【Photos】
- Security guard jumped by bear at public restroom in middle of Numata City
November 2025
- Hey, Japanese taxi driver! Take us to the best Turkish rice restaurant in Nagasaki!
- Godzilla-shaped ice cream on sale in Tokyo near the sight his most adorable rampage
- Studio Ghibli stamps lift your spirits with motivational phrases from Totoro
- Yoshinoya adds first-ever chain-wide ramen with new beef and pork-broth noodle hot pot meals
- One Piece devil fruit ice cream coming back to Baskin-Robbins Japan
- New fish discovered and named “Vanderhorstia supersaiyan” for obvious reasons
- Final Fantasy Chocobo and Dragon Quest Slime street sweets on sale in Tokyo【Taste test】
- Number of foreigners studying Japanese in Japan hits record high, but are there enough teachers?
- Studio Ghibli puts Blob Men in the spotlight on new T-shirt from streetwear brand GBL
- Pokémon and hot spring bathhouse collaborate to bring Pokémon to your bath and sauna sessions
- Japan’s buzzword of the year nominees: A great way to learn and be baffled by Japanese vocabulary
- Japan’s human washing machines will go on sale to general public, demos to be held in Tokyo
- KFC Japan introduces a new burger 8 years in the making
- I had no idea you could win crane game prizes in Japan the way my friend won this Dragon Quest Slime
- Shizuoka senior charged with firearms violation after giving toy guns to the police
- Studio Ghibli’s Princess Mononoke getting live-action kabuki adaptation, main cast announced
- Starbucks Japan’s new S’mores Frappuccino has something extra, but do we want to drink some more?
- Studio Ghibli releases new anime envelopes in Japan with interactive features
- Duolingo to open first pop-up store Duomart in Japan for a very limited time next month
- Evangelion getting live-action kabuki adaptation, Shinji and Kaworu actors announced
- Japanese train company is letting fans buy its actual ticket gates for their homes
- Ikea Japan’s matcha sweets fair is back, and with all-new green tea desserts!
- Wakayama senior uses AI to identify wild mushrooms, gets poisoned shortly after
- Hello Kitty says hello to Godzilla in new kaiju/Sanrio crossover collaboration
- Sushi passed up by ramen in survey of foreign tourists’ favorite thing to eat in Japan, but why?
- Studio Ghibli adds “komorebi” Totoro plush toys to its anime merchandise range in Japan
- Is China’s don’t-go-to-Japan warning affecting tourist crowds in Tokyo’s Asakusa neighborhood?
- Here are the top ten foodie factory tours for the fall throughout Japan
- Awesome jumbo PlayStation 1 and 2 cushions are warm fuzzy nostalgia that has to be won, not bought
- Japanese government considering raising foreign resident visa renewal fees by 400 percent or more
- Chiba man arrested for putting urine-filled tea bottle on convenience store shelf
- Sanrio lucky bag gives you cute My Melody and Kumori merch, all your money back in burgers coupons
- All-you-can-eat oboro tofu restaurant in Kyoto is a guilt-free experience
- Have you ever noticed how much Totoro looks like New Year’s mochi? This plushie’s designers did, and the result is adorable!
- The 10 best day trips from downtown Tokyo【Survey】
- 7-Eleven Japan’s aged brown rice onigiri reveals a different side to convenience store food
- Green onion baths return to Japanese bathhouse to celebrate Labor Day
- Denny’s Japan launches a giant customizable crepe for students
- Giant new nine-floor arcade opens in Tokyo, wants to welcome new and old games fans alike
- A guide to visiting Sagamiko Illumination, one of the three biggest light-ups in Kanto
- Starbucks Japan unveils new Christmas goods and a rhinestone tumbler that costs 19,500 yen
- Kyoto’s for-adults immersive samurai theme park announces opening date
- New Dragon Ball die-cast car toys bring Frieza’s pod to the Dream Tomica line【Photos】
- We might have found the funniest dish in Kanagawa
- All of Evangelion exhibit showing largest-ever collection of Eva art and design documents in Tokyo
- Starbucks Japan opens first-ever branch on Shinkansen bullet train platform
- Instagrammable library in Japan shelters the local community with forests of books
- Real-world Nausicaa Ghibli anime glider completes its final flight in Japan【Video】
- Tokyo trains add live in-car musical performances, including Ghibli anime themes
- There’s something off about this red-light district building in Japan
- Toilet rubber theft baffles, grosses out Japan
- How to make black fried chicken for Black Friday/Fry Day【Recipe】
- Starbucks Japan unveils new S’mores Frappuccino and latte for Christmas 2025
- 7-Eleven Japan offering sakura extract lipstick blessed by 300-year-old Kyoto temple
- Burger King Japan to be bought by America’s Goldman-Sachs
- Snuggle up to a fried oyster with ingenious cushion and cover set from Japan
- What would convince Japanese people to live in a home where there’d been a death or “accident?”
- McDonald’s Japan’s Gurakoro burgers, like a cup of hot soup in sandwich form, return this month!
- Live-action Legend of Zelda movie releases first on-set, in-costume images【Photos】
- We suspected this Japanese cable car was an overpriced tourist trip, but we underestimated it
- Many foreign tourists not picking up, paying for their orders at 100-year-old Tokyo sweets shop
- Studio Ghibli adds My Neighbour Totoro stamps to its anime merchandise store in Japan
- Ministop becomes Megastop in our minds by increasing certain food volumes by up to 50 percent
- Here’s what to expect if it’s your first time seeing kabuki at Tokyo’s Kabuki-za Theater
- Starbucks Japan releases the new Soupuccino, but is it everything it’s cracked up to be?
- Amazon Japan’s lowest-rated toy train is the perfect gift for kids who like to be confused
- Starbucks Japan celebrates Christmas with multipurpose gingerbread cookies
- Tokyo’s Kabuki-za Theater curry has a photo that looks deceptive but it’s a star performer
- 7-Eleven selling half-off fried food for Black Friday alongside regular-priced black food
- We zapped up some tasty hot sandwiches in the microwave with 3COINS’ new gadget from Japan
- Shocking discovery: Japan’s expensive Shine Muscat grapes can pair amazingly with cheap Pringles
- Totoro Tummy Blanket gives you the belly warmth of Ghibli’s cuddliest character【Photos】
- Bear attack shelters going on sale in Japan as country experiences record-high number of incidents
- Secret tourist stop in Japan has a lift car that whisks you away to a mystery mountain destination
- Why is Starbucks Japan’s Christmas stollen so good?
- Tokyo National Museum seeking donations to pave over pond, create space for beer and music events
- Totoro, Catbus sleeping bags are perfect place to stay cozy all winter…if you fit inside【Pics】
- Japanese government considering tripling departure taxes to combat overtourism
- Entry to Tokyo’s Pokémon theme park zone has physical fitness requirement, will cost a lot
- Meet the eerie police statues of Miyakojima in Okinawa Prefecture
- Giant digital sumo wrestler now stopping trains at Tokyo station【Video】
- Tokyo Station’s ultra-rare cakes look, and taste, like a cup of coffee
- Studio Ghibli unveils new fluffy purses from films like My Neighbour Totoro and Spirited Away
- Does the maxixe live up to its promise of being a whole new flavor for our Japanese reporter?
- Japan’s plus-sized idol singer group releases new video about the joys of eating【Video】
- Japan’s famous Suica Penguin JR train pass card mascot is “graduating”/being laid off
- Japanese pop idol A-chan reveals she’s always wanted to marry a fan, and she’s done it
- Kirby mochi arrives at Family Mart, but is it as sweet to eat as it is to look at?【Taste test】
- We almost cried on our first visit to this under-the-radar budget Italian restaurant in Japan
- Mega huge Mega Charizard Pokémon kites fly in the skies of Japan【Video】
- Maker of Japan’s first crane machine is looking for a working model, offering 100,000-yen reward
- Japan’s permanent Pokémon theme park zone announces grand opening date, ticket sale start
- Starbucks Japan unveils the new Soupuccino
- One of the busiest stations in Tokyo is changing the name on its signs, but not necessarily to make it easier for people to find their way around.
- Stay in a Tokyo hotel with a train driver’s seat in the room
- Nintendo’s Kirby zooms into Japanese convenience stores Family Mart’s Super Satisfied Fest
- Totoro embroidered bags and pouches are as fluffy and cute as the Ghibli star himself【Photos】
- Pokémon doughnuts appear at Mister Donut, with all-new Pikachu and Foongus
- Package delivery in Japan may be delayed due to bear risks
- Tokyo’s first gourmet choco banana specialty shop is worth stopping in Harajuku for
- Never forget that Mister Donut’s super-simple ramen is actually very hard to beat
- All-you-can-eat lunch buffet for just 850 yen right next to Shinjuku Station
- Stay in a hotel in Japan where you can see a UFO
- This beautiful Nara inn was once home to a Living National Treasure
- Brand-new Pokémon park opens in Japan with larger-than-life-size Lapras【Photos】
- Tokyo police found our lost wallet, but the story of how they did made us feel empty
- Hello Kitty learns sign language in newest friendship with Japanese artist
- Hello Kitty and twin sister celebrate birthday at Baskin-Robbins Japan with special merch, sweets
- Japan’s new Pokémon donut treat marks Ditto’s Mister Donut debut!
- Studio Ghibli releases new Ursula’s blanket from Kiki’s Delivery Service
- Real takoyaki is almost impossible to find in Tokyo, but this place has it, our hardliner says
- Real-life Love Live? Japanese high school starting official idol club extracurricular activity
- Tokyo all-you-can-eat senbei deal is perfect for newbies to the world of beloved Japanese snacks
- Unique inclined elevator in Japan leads to a town that inspired Studio Ghibli’s Spirited Away
- Japanese military called in to deal with increasing bear attacks in rural prefectures
- The deluxe disappointment and basic brilliance of Japan’s oldest standing soba noodle chain
- Tokyo hotel lets you make your stay a Sanrio one with special My Melody and Kuromi rooms【Pics】
- Studio Ghibli serves up anime characters on new lacquered trays
- Live out your own Roman Holiday by eating the same gelato that Audrey Hepburn ate…in Tokyo!
- Sushi cars are the newest crazy cool dream from Japan’s Tomica line
- We play out a real-life scene from Your Name in the historic city of Ashikaga【Kita Kanto Brothers】
- Believe it or not, this isn’t a Tokyo vending machine – It’s a secret door to deliciousness
- Starbucks’ newest Japanese Frappuccino is here, but is this early Christmas present all we wanted?
- Dodger Stadium takoyaki comes to 7-Eleven for a limited time【Taste Test】
- New Japanese-made Godzilla movie announced, looks to be first direct sequel since 1999
- Starbucks Japan reveals this year’s lucky bag bundle, pre-order lottery opens tomorrow
- Spirited Away classy cloth coasters will keep your table dry and your heart happy【Photos】
- New Kyoto experience package lets you film epic samurai battles with your friends
- How to travel from Tokyo to Kyoto on the overnight bus and not lose your sanity
- This Japanese restaurant chain’s triple-decker sushi bowls are a crazy feast for the eyes/stomach
- Step into Japanese culture with Converse’s new Japan-exclusive shoes featuring gods, sushi style
- Top Japanese baby names for 2025 feature flowers, colors, and a first-time-ever favorite for girls
- Starbucks Reserve Roastery Tokyo releases exclusive Christmas goods in Japan
- Huge new Ghibli chopstick series means you’ll always have company with your meals【Pics】
- Kagawa’s Udon Gummies are so hard to chew they come with warning labels
October 2025
- Sanrio and Sonic the Hedgehog characters become fast friends with new plushie collection
- Starbucks Japan releases new Christmas drink that can be topped with whipped cream
- Super Sentai Series to end after this season
- Totoro fountain figurine recreates the sights and sounds of one of anime’s most memorable scenes
- Starbucks Japan unveils new Christmas goods, drinkware and candles for the 2025 holiday season
- Burger King dares people to trick or treat them in Japan this Halloween
- Japan Legal Wedding service offers a path for travelers to hold destination weddings in Japan
- English teachers in Japan apologize for having low-proficiency kids say “poison” in assigned video
- Beautiful Totoro bento box mixes classic and modern symbols of Japan
- Japan’s mini VHS anime home video replicas are the newest blast of capsule toy nostalgia【Pics】
- Coffin meditation sessions being offered by Tokyo relaxation parlor
- Yakuza video game even in Japan allows fans to both marry and divorce their 2-D crushes
- Studio Ghibli releases new Howl’s Moving Castle perpetual calendar
- We predict that new gourmet burger shop Neo Nice Burger is going to be bun in a million
- 10 great autumn Japan travel spots for fall colors and retro atmosphere【Survey】
- Starbucks Japan unveils new Christmas Frappuccino and holiday drinks for 2025
- Evangelion theme song lyricist shares surprising fact about her Eva-watching history
- Studio Ghibli adds acorn-shaped Totoro bento boxes to its anime merchandise shop in Japan
- Posthumous “Gwegh, I’m deadngo” tweet sparks nationwide cancer awareness movement in Japan
- Rice cooker kuri gohan and two more super-easy chestnut recipes to make this fall【SoraKitchen】
- Japan is getting the cutest Pikachu donuts ever, and another Pokémon will make its donut debut
- National Geographic names Yamagata Prefecture on its “Best of the World 2026” travel destinations
- Tokyo Tower, Skytree, lit in colors of American flag as Donald Trump arrives in Japan
- Studio Ghibli plushie pouches show gamaguchi style isn’t just for toads【Photos】
- Family Mart makes new anti-food-waste stickers, free for other stores and restaurants to use too
- Reports that using -chan in Japan constitutes sexual harassment are at least a little exaggerated
- Is a love confession necessary for a romantic relationship in Japan?【Survey】
- Japan actually grows coffee, but how does it taste?【Taste test】
- Light-up Totoro is a mix of centuries-old pottery techniques and classic anime cuteness【Photos】
- Beautiful vintage Japanese manhole covers being offered for sale by Aichi city【Photos】
- Tokyo’s upcoming sumo dinner show matches powerful wrestlers with bilingual entertainment
- Permanent Sailor Moon stage show theater announced for Tokyo
- Studio Ghibli releases new Totoro porcelain dolls that support Japanese manufacturing
- Tokyo’s Haneda Airport is adding a giant Godzilla statue to its international terminal
- Autumn is a great time to visit Uonuma, a gem of Japan’s heartland
- Is it worth eating at Akihabara Ramen Center?
- Studio Ghibli humidifiers fight dry air with anime magic
- Enjoy a Japanese train seat heater at home this winter
- Japan’s new restaurant is reeling in customers with its all-you-can-eat sashimi experience
- Time-slipping travel at a roadside retro spot in northern east Japan【Kita Kanto Brothers】
- Majority of surveyed Japanese teens don’t call parents by standard Japanese words for mom and dad
- 160-year-old Kyoto sweets maker crafts beautiful Pokémon treats【Photos】
- Studio Ghibli releases new “komorebi” plush toys to brighten your days
- Back to the Future gets anime/manga artist makeover with chibi Marty and handsome Biff【Pics】
- Four things not to do with recycling boxes in Japan【Video】
- Japan’s ice hotel, ice wedding chapel, and ice village return to Hokkaido this winter
- Studio Ghibli anime stoles are here to keep you warm with a range of famous characters
- Japan’s original oyakodon restaurant reopens after three years in a newly renovated building
- Beyond fruit sandwiches — Japan has cake sandwiches too!【Taste test】
- Tokyo bento boxed lunch shop charges different prices depending on how heavy your laptop is
- Eating Japan’s highest-priced Cup Noodle at Japan’s highest place【Photos】
- Tokyo’s Shibuya losing popularity as a place to go drinking, drops out of top 10 in survey
- Oodles of noodles! Udon chain pays homage to all 47 prefectures of Japan with 47 dishes【Photos】
- Cherry blossoms appearing early in Nagano… about half a year early
- Yakiniku without the niku? New Tokyo restaurant applies yakiniku concepts to sashimi-grade fish
- Ghibli Museum clock is now yours to take home with you
- Kunchi: The major Japanese festival most Japanese people don’t know about
- We deeply regret spending five hours on this artistic Japanese island (we should have spent more)
- Japan has vending machines that put protective film on your phone for you — Here’s how to use them
- Adorable Totoro lamp is here to make us ooh, aah, and learn what honnori means【Photos】
- What’s the best way to spend 1,000 yen at Denny’s in Japan?
- Japanese rickshaw drivers turn into athletes for an unforgettable Red Bull showdown
- Häagen-Dazs may have made the perfect sweet potato ice cream, and it’s a Japanese convenience store exclusive
- Buddhist monks in Japan preparing to hold funeral service for thousands of stuffed animals, dolls
- Uniqlo and Tamagotchi team up for Tamagotchi T-shirts and special Uniqlo Tamagotchi【Photos】
- Should you flush a Japanese toilet with your foot or your hand?
- Man arrested for breaking into unoccupied home in Japan after mystery noodles found in fridge
- Gifu’s Edison cafe is a shining example of Japan’s Tokai morning culture
- Foreign tourists in Japan break inbound fall tourism record, are spending their money differently
- Studio Ghibli and Akira anime movie cels up for bid in Heritage Auctions animation event
- McDonald’s Japan reveals Street Fighter-themed Street Burgers and crossover videos【Video】
- Japan’s choco mushroom snacks hold fashion show with designer Junko Koshino【Video】
- Tokyo losing another iconic arcade with announced closure of 40-year-old Ikebukuro game center
- Nintendo announces opening date for next official store, first new location in two years
- Unique Starbucks in historic building is one of the most beautiful in Japan
- The breathtaking beauty and bathing luxury of Oita’s Gettouan【Photos】
- Street Fighter is coming to McDonald’s Japan
- Get your cakes in about a minute with Tokyo Station’s unmanned Tokyo Banana shop
- Flying witch fantasies come true at Japan’s cosplay zipline event
- Mr. Sato taste tests not only the original takoyaki, but its predecessor, radioyaki, in Osaka
- Tokyo big walk – Walking from Tokyo Station to the Big Sight convention center on Tokyo Bay【Pics】
- JR Hokkaido train driver in trouble for reading book about trains on stopped train
- Studio Ghibli releases new anime tea and mugs in Japan
- Godzilla and King Ghidorah fight it out inside this Tokyo hotel room that you can stay in【Pics】
- Classy and cute, Ghibli cloth coasters are here in time for autumn tea time【Photos】
- Kyoto travel alternative: The “little Kyoto” of Shuzenji【Photos】
- Dragons shine at nighttime illumination event coming to Tokyo’s Toshogu Shrine later this month
- Totoro belly warmers are ready to keep your tummy toasty through the cold months ahead【Photos】
- Green is the new color this autumn at Osaka hotel’s latest sweet buffet
- Ice cream with Japanese dashi kelp stock shocks us enough to try it【Taste test】
- Almost arrested in Tokyo: Hentai Kamen cosplay leads to a brush with police in Shinjuku Ni-chome
- Starbucks celebrates Halloween with new Frappuccino, tea and drinkware in Japan
- Studio Ghibli releases cosy new anime socks to warm our toes and hearts this autumn
- Hello Kitty Picnic Garden event comes to Tokyo’s swanky Roppongi district this month
- Ghibli Park making first update ever to its step-into-anime photo spots, some scenes going away
- Studio Ghibli adds new Totoro and Spirited Away shirts to its GBL streetwear range in Japan
- Japanese hotel chain’s new service: A bed and pajamas for otaku travelers’ plushies
- Non-Japanese babies make up more than 3 percent of births in Japan, a record high
- New Inuyasha figures are always adorably sitting, even if you don’t tell them “Osuwari!”【Pics】
- Where are the most appealing parts of Japan? Prefecture survey investigates
- Why do tourists eat noodles with a green onion instead of chopsticks in this Edo town?
- Studio Ghibli releases new Gobelin tote bags that capture the beauty of two anime films
- Mino City’s traditional paper lanterns illuminate its historic streets this fall
- Hokkaido Shinkansen apologizes for driver “spacing out” while operating bullet train
- We recreate the legendary Fist of the North Star Hundred Rending Fists attack in analog style
- Mobile battery starts emitting smoke inside airplane bound for Tokyo’s Haneda airport
- Bear bites butt in Japan as ursine assaults continue
- Beautiful Spirited Away and Howl’s Moving Castle pins both are and aren’t great gacha items【Pics】
- Human washing machine pods coming to Japanese hotels【Photos】
- Osaka Expo expected to turn an operating profit of over 23 billion yen
- Starbucks Japan releases new latte containing an unusual floral ingredient
- Giant real-world Kingdom Hearts Keyblade plays music and magic sound effects from the game【Video】
- Tokyo’s Shibuya ward sets up English information desk to help foreigners find nightlife options
- Studio Ghibli adds new My Neighbour Totoro pouches to its anime merchandise shop in Japan
- German embassy in Japan reveals its staff are fans of Spy x Family anime
- USJ’s 2025 Halloween event will spook you by day and night with zombies galore and more
- Starbucks releases first-ever vending machine-exclusive drink in Japan
- Fire breaks out in Kyoto hotel, mobile battery to blame
- Nintendo mysteriously releases Close to You CG animated video, but what is it?【Video】
- Studio Ghibli releases new merchandise in honour of Mr Dough and the Egg Princess anime short
- Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba wins award for politician who wears glasses the best
- Family Mart’s tsukimi burger threatens to drown you in cheese
- Starbucks Japan reveals new Halloween goods for 2025
- Starbucks Japan unveils new Halloween Frappuccino for 2025
- Foreign traveler attacked by bear near one of Japan’s most popular countryside attractions
- Studio Ghibli adds new anime socks to its GBL merchandise store in Japan
- Tokyo’s Shibuya gets into Halloween spirit with warnings against public drinking and rowdiness
- 7-Eleven smoothie gets perfect reviews but we find a flaw in the viral convenience store drink
- Japanese banks irked by people stealing free ATM envelops and selling them online
- Japan’s new ultra luxurious hotel looks like a castle, is priced for aristocrats【Photos】
- Speed sutras and taxi-riding geisha preserve Kyoto’s traditions through scorching hot weather
- Tokyo Disneyland fails to get top spot in survey asking Japanese kids what theme park they want to visit
- Pokémon appear at Pronto cafes in Japan for a limited time, but there’s one thing missing from the menu
- Abacus making a comeback with Japanese kids in an increasingly digital age
- Put sesame oil in your coffee? Japanese maker says it’s the best way to start your day【Taste test】
- Japanese convenience store opens new branch inside public high school【Video】
- Local souvenir tip: our brains are scrambled after finding eggs cooked in the Tottori sand dunes
- Kyoto restaurant train reveals a different side of Japan not often seen by foreign tourists
- One of Tokyo’s most useful subway lines for travelers is about to get more convenient
- Research in Japan proves that pianists can control timber with touch alone
- Reality comes crashing down for naked man on trip to escape reality in Japan’s northernmost town
- Cycling through culture and coastlines in northern Okinawa
- Burger King Japan’s crazy patty-only menu item: Depressing, delicious, or both?【Taste test】
- U.S. embassy in Japan suspends Twitter accounts during government shutdown, visa and passport services to continue “as situation permits”
- Osaka suspending new Airbnb-style special zone private lodging applications following backlash
- Are blank vending machines the future in Japan?
- Awesome cosplayers and impressive demos from Tokyo Game Show【Photos】
- Hidden travel gems of northern east Japan, presented by the Kita Kanto Brothers!【Photos】
- More tip jars appear at Japanese restaurants, but there are important reasons why you shouldn’t tip
- Exhibit of globally popular ’80s and ’90s Japanese cars comes to Toyota Automobile Museum
- Tokyo has Cold Stone vending machine after ice cream chain leaves city, but is it just as good?
- Studio Ghibli art train to run in Tokyo at anime film’s real-world location
September 2025
- Tasting–and troubleshooting–the elusive, slushy-like Below Zero version of Mitsuya Cider
- Sanrio brings some smiles to Evangelion with new collaboration merch line【Photos】
- Starbucks has a Japanese pajama-themed dessert drink, but how does it taste?【Taste test】
- Candidate for Prime Minister of Japan embroiled in astroturfing scandal
- Japanese city abolishes 88th birthday celebratory money gift because people are living longer
- Day 2 of our quest to visit all the Pokémon manhole covers in Tottori【Photos】
- One of the longest footbaths in Japan makes for an unforgettable hot spring experience【Photos】
- Masterpieces of Japanese art brought to you through cake and cookies
- Escape from Tokyo – Another story: Victory beach trip【Photos】
- Creepy-cute collaboration brings Labubu and Myaku-Myaku together【Photos】
- Chinese papercutting Totoro T-shirts make their way to Japan【Photos】
- World’s Smallest Park teaches us a valuable lesson about the power of community in Japan
- City in Nagano Prefecture rethinks “ghetto” program for female entrepreneurs
- Kura Sushi wants to see you smile for a chance to win prizes
- Tokyo sex industry worker arrested for saying she needed tuition money, spending it on hosts
- Daiso unveils new official mascot, Daizo the elephant
- Tokyo government planning to ban overhead power lines in new housing developments
- Tokyo Game Show — Cosplay dreams broken, Mr. Sato heads to the Like a Dragon/Yakuza booth anyway
- Studio Ghibli adds new anime bibs and cushion to its merchandise shop in Japan
- YouTube’s AI Japanese translation calls for Jimmy Kimmel’s death on his own show【Video】
- New Japanese KitKat flavour lets you eat a zunda milkshake
- Burger King Japan now sells straight-up beef patties on their own
- Kyoto’s green Black Thunder and gold-box green Black Thunder: Which best meets matcha needs?
- Wake up among flowers in Japan’s first botanical garden resort
- Japanese city passes ordinance to limit smartphone use, applies to people outside the city too
- Three ways the unauthorized U.S. Department of Homeland Security Pokémon video makes no sense
- How far away from Tokyo can you get with 5,000 yen? Let’s find out!
- Two days to hunt down all of Tottori’s 20 Pokémon manhole covers [Part One]
- How much Japanese convenience store chicken can you eat before you feel ill?
- Sega’s Like a Dragon yakuza teaches “useless” English, let’s use it to learn some useful Japanese
- Jeopardy question about Demon Slayer shows how far anime has and hasn’t come in the U.S.【Video】
- Osaka police to start patrolling on motorized kick scooters
- Japanese instant curry promises flavor of day-old curry right away, and that’s a very good thing
- Foreign athlete loses wedding ring competing on Tokyo streets, reunited in the nick of time
- Japanese retro croquette store stands strong against the winds of modernisation
- Catbus Sandwich is even more awesome than it sounds, because it’s actually a cookie
- Visiting Dejima, the only island where Westerners were allowed in Japan for hundreds of years
- Chiikawa Ramen Buta restaurant reopens in the basement floor of Tokyo’s Shibuya Parco
- An un-bear-ably great haul (maul?): Get your Gloomy Bear goods at 100-yen shop Can Do
- “Walking Man” from The Exit 8 is winning over legions of fans in Japan and abroad
- Starbucks Japan releases exclusive new pyjama drink and goods in collaboration with Gelato Pique
- Shizuoka man arrested for stealing 50 fire hose nozzles
- Studio Ghibli releases new My Neighbor Totoro Plate for 2026
- Bear encounter prevention app growing in popularity in Japan
- Japan’s 10 best Ferris wheels for beautiful views, as chosen by travelers【Survey】
- How to make a Big Mac in Tokyo at a fraction of the price with minimal effort【SoraKitchen】
- How to escape the Tokyo crowds with a trip to a hidden gem on a special Japanese train
- Umaibo Festival campaign underway for Umaibo Day on 11 November
- McDonald’s Japan adds lucky heart-shaped shrimp nuggets to the menu
- Married couples in Japan must have the same surname, so does Mr. Sato regret taking his wife’s?
- Painting a cow like a zebra keeps away pests according to Ig-Nobel-winning Japanese research
- Japanese factories turning work progress into video game progress with help from Fortnite maker
- Kyoto karaoke joint is like a dystopian city
- Real urine-triggered fight breaks out during Demon Slayer movie as anime action crackles on-screen
- Slice up your own rock candy treats at Papabubble Japan
- Japan’s black cat Halloween donuts are so cute they require pre-orders
- Osaka Expo mascot popularity ranking held and Myaku-Myaku did not win
- The dream of all-you-can-eat Japanese convenience store fried chicken is now a reality
- Manga legends Clamp reveals new Godiva Japan chocolate and merch lineup【Photos】
- Discover your secret charm at Kate’s mansion of emotions at Universal Studios Japan
- Final Fantasy furniture, Monster Hunter pieces too, coming from Japanese houseware company
- Japanese viewers unsure what to make of comedian’s shirtless apology to Turkish people
- A crash course in Japanese folktales from a trip to the five Taro Parks of Gifu【Photos】
- Haneda Airport security inspector arrested for stealing cash from luggage
- What’s it really like to climb Mt Fuji?
- Experience what it feels like to step on stage as an idol at Japan’s new World Idol Republic
- 100-year-old granny gamer in Japan plays SNES almost every day, sometimes with great-grandkid
- Notebook/planner brand Hobonichi Techo teams up with Tamagotchi for 2026 line of egg-citing goods
- Studio Ghibli releases new My Neighbour Totoro collection for autumn
- Sega throws ‘90s-era jabs at Nintendo in new video for latest Sonic game【Video】
- Shrimp nuggets returning to McDonald’s Japan menu with a special surprise
- Japan’s super colorful Super Sentai Burger is here, but can this crazy thing actually taste good?
- Japan’s Hello Kitty Airport theming gets extension, avoids autumn end
- Mountain climber in Nagano reaches summit and throws back out tying shoelaces
- Panties to wear on your head as hair accessories on offer from Japanese fashion brand【Photos】
- A report from the Kura Sushi sushi-making world championships【Photos】
- How to ride Japan’s awesome Pokémon Sandshrew Train【Photos】
- Craft your own edible Mt. Fuji with Yamanashi’s Blue Udon
- Japanese inn with analog photo studio is a classic way to preserve your timeless travel memories
- Japanese police to use AI to search social media posts for potential terrorists
- 11 reasons to visit Narita Airport in Japan
- Not just a Big Totoro, but a Super Extra-large Big Totoro plushie could be in your home right now
- Back to the Future burgers coming to J.S. Burgers Cafe for film’s 40th anniversary
- Japanese teenagers have impossible, inspiring picks for who they want next prime minister to be
- Bonsai-tree-flavored gin on sale now
- Horribly translated movie titles strike again on the Japanese release of Anything for Jackson
- Studio Ghibli partial marshmallow socks look totally sweet and cozy【Photos】
- Catch Gengar croissants and Lucario sodas at Pronto’s Pokémon collab this fall
- Osaka city employee suspended and demoted for verbally abusing boss
- Take a look inside the Future Train, a unique new restaurant diner and cafe in Kyoto
- Nearly 75% of store clerks in Japan feel stress from earphones on customers, according to survey
- Japan’s award-winning crab gadget saves you from soggy noodles
- 7-Eleven showcases its newest robots for cleaning, stocking, and customer service
- Pizza Hut Japan’s one-handed matcha dessert pizza is a hot mess (we mean that as a compliment)
- Ed Sheeran teams up with Tokyo subway line to promote his newest album
- The curious case of the 7-month-old milk that tasted fine and didn’t make anyone sick
- Foreign tourists spending at Japanese department stores dropping rapidly, study says
- Krispy Kreme ready to get autumn started with three new donuts, two Japanese fall favorite flavors
- Starbucks Japan serves surprise fall Frappuccino with rare appearance by Western pear【Taste test】
- Policewoman forgets gun in restroom, continuing an odd trend in Japan
- All Mt. Fuji summit trails are now closed as hiking season ends
- Food Triathlon eating challenge accepting all comers at Yamaguchi restaurant this autumn
- Haru Urara, Japan’s winless “Star of the Losers” race horse, has passed away
- McDonald’s Japan sets anti-scalper rules for Sanrio Happy Meals, may not have happy ending
- Contest underway for Pikachu Tokyo Banana 4-piece cushion set
- This overlooked neighborhood east of Tokyo is awesome in many ways, left us with just one regret
- Starbucks Japan releases a surprising new Frappuccino for autumn
- Everything you need to know about climbing Japan’s second-highest volcano
- We snag some mini-sized Sanrio book and Ribon manga capsule toys to satisfy our shojo senses
- Bruno Mars to hold fireworks shows in Saitama and Osaka this November
- Cup Noodle releases extremely modified versions of their original flavors【Taste test】
- Couch potatoes across Japan rejoice with Lawson’s new French fries delivery service
- 4-meter-tall smooshy robot and friends coming to the Osaka Expo
- Mt Fuji climbers will now be refused entry if they don’t wear proper clothing
- Astrologer arrested for running fake investment scheme worth approx. 2 billion yen
- Mister Donut donuts go trick-or-treating, get Japan’s best cheap chocolate for Halloween
- Why is this entertainment complex skyscraper in Tokyo almost deserted in the afternoon?
- Studio Ghibli releases new anime calendars for 2026 with heartwarming fan service
- Buying a Dream Candle to cheer up a lonely birthday in a gloomy hotel room
- McDonald’s Japan’s moon-viewing mochi pies are a little more westernized-tasting this year
- Ghibli glow-in-the-dark T-shirt lights up your style with Princess Mononoke’s cutest character
- Chansey Pokémon Park in Japan helps a region heal from disaster
- Starbucks Japan vs. Tully’s Coffee: Which limited-edition autumn drink is better?
- Japanese man accepts hostess’ invitation for night view date, sees type of stars he didn’t want to
- Dom Dom Burger releasing Power-Ranger-themed Super Sentai Burger
- What’s the most satisfying part of Japan to visit? Japanese locals make a surprising pick【Survey】
- Our authentic, homemade red pickled ginger triumphs over store-bought versions【SoraKitchen】
- What happened when pose maestro Julio Janpierre met Mr Sato in Tokyo
- There’s always time, and space, for a Ghibli figure that’s also a calendar, right?【Photos】
- Temple-heavy Kyoto presenting a unique challenge for travelers looking for Muslim prayer rooms
- Braving a Japanese national fireworks competition with 10x more people than the city population
- Nintendo opens Art Gallery inside Nintendo Museum with concept art for Zelda, Mario, and more
- Family Mart opens first clothing store in Tokyo
- The potential pitfalls of ordering a Kids Frappuccino at Starbucks Japan
- Temptations of smartphones, high-calorie foods mean no new horse racing jockeys for Japan next year
- Is Kyoto really as crowded with foreign tourists as they say?
- Space pilot under attack turns out to be con artist who stole 1 million yen from Sapporo senior
- Japanese convenience store showdown: Who’s got the best red rice sekihan rice balls?【Taste test】
- Man who woke up with amnesia, a mohawk, and 600,000 yen in rural Japan may have found his home
- Parents of 10-year-old in Kyoto who spent 4.6 million yen on TikTok and more seek reimbursement
- Wendy’s Japan’s mochi moon-viewing burger don’t just have mochi, they are mocchi too
- How a Gundam Wing pilgrimage had our lapsed anime fan feeling all warm and fuzzy【Photos】
- Mr. Sato takes on two of Muji’s most powerful Chocolate Mint ice creams*
- Foreign tourist steals offering and chugs booze in Japanese cemetery, sparking police investigation
- Game over as 33-year-old landmark arcade closes in Tokyo’s Akihabara district【Photos, video】
- Japanese Arita ware porcelain converted into jewelry to reduce waste from the traditional art
- Upcoming themed cafe answers the question “What if Hokusai had opened an eatery?”
- Pizza Hut Japan unveils new matcha pizza, crafted with a Kyoto tea shop founded in Uji in 1860
- Rent-a-scary person company appears in Japan, seems an awful lot like a straight-up gang
- Hiroshi Abe’s legendary ultra-fast webpage to lose some accessibility in 2026
- Mini PlayStation game case capsule toys deliver big nostalgia in tiny packages【Photos】
- Osaka police to trial bodycams, sometimes on the side of their heads
- With prices in Japan rising for everything else, one beef bowl chain announces price cuts
- Manga is More than Just Reading, It’s a Cultural Experience – Expo 2025 with The Seven Deadly Sins
- Why does this sushi restaurant serve raw tuna in an ice cream cone?【Taste test】
August 2025
- Monster Hunter’s grossest monster is now a cute super-deformed room lamp【Photos】
- Discovering Paapo, the secret flavor behind the happosai enjoyed by Osakan families
- Krispy Kreme releases a special tsukimi moon-viewing doughnut in Japan
- Dating app full of AI people very popular among 40-something married men in Japan
- Beautiful cover artwork for Studio Ghibli tribute cover albums show Goro Miyazaki can draw too
- New way to buy Shinkansen tickets, through messaging app, coming this fall
- Firefighters called after overheating mobile battery placed in hotel fridge in Hokkaido
- Nissan ends production of GT-R, but did the legendary sports car have to end like this?
- A bag of chips could save you from drowning, according to water safety experts
- McDonald’s Japan unveils moon-viewing sukiyaki burgers and sweets for tsukimi season
- Starbucks releases a Kyoto Matcha Latte in Japan for a limited time
- Japan’s Kirby Choco Eggs hide figures that are too cute to resist
- Japanese toilet maker Toto launches new service that guides you to empty restrooms via your phone
- Life imitates Osaka’s unique brand of comedic art in daylight theft arrest
- A Drop of Zen: New matcha drink stand opens in Kyoto
- Tokyo’s Vampire Cafe serving up blood-sauce burgers and sweets with fire and dark magic spells
- What’s so “Japan mind” about Häagen-Dazs’ new “Japan Mind” ice cream?
- Starbucks Japan releases a new hojicha mousse latte for autumn
- Airport in Japan still reporting loss of tourists after manga’s disaster prediction
- Is KFC Japan’s new Triple Tsukimi Moon Viewing Burger really as big as it looks?
- Tokyo hotel has a special room just for Gundam Gunpla plastic model builders【Photos】
- Beautiful unofficial Ghibli village in a Japanese forest is a magical place to spend an afternoon
- Japan’s post office refuses to ship certain packages and gifts to America due to tariffs
- Japanese online flea market app bans the sale of ultrasound photos
- Train photographers caught shoplifting scores of items from Osaka Expo gift shops
- As shorts are increasingly allowed in the Japanese workplace, could hairy legs be harassment?
- With sushi breakfasts and hot spring baths, this Tokyo hotel could really use a different name
- Japan’s pretty lifestyle brand made an ultra-cheap Switch controller, but is it any good?
- Super-tiny manga that you can actually read are our new capsule toy obsession【Photos】
- Japanese metal group Babymetal lands historic No. 9 ranking on U.S. Billboard 200 music chart
- Classic shojo manga magazine Ribon partners with 3 Coins for nostalgic lifestyle goods series
- It’s a great time to crack open some fossils in Ono City, Fukui Prefecture
- Tokyo cafe staffed by robots piloted by paralyzed and otherwise housebound people
- Kyoto’s pinkest, cutest new restaurant is the start of a new life for retired train cars
- Kyoto’s new Kuromi train is latest part of Sanrio star’s plan to Kuromify the world【Pics】
- Gorgeous Ghibli schedule books are here to help you get a jump on planning ahead【Photos】
- How to turn a Japanese kei car into a yankee party vehicle with accessories from Don Quijote
- The number of tourists was declining in this Japanese city, but Ono is now making its comeback
- Don’t judge Amazon Japan’s lowest rated massage sandals until walking a mile in them
- Mister Donut turns doughnuts into Japanese idols for new range in Japan
- Here are four ways McDonald’s Japan could combat scalpers after its Pokémon Happy Meal fiasco
- Kawaii Monster Land getting set to become Harajuku’s newest whimsical underground wonderland
- This official Pokémon horror video is surprisingly terrifying【Video】
- Japan’s Egg Curry Pan Sandwich is a bread-on-bread snack that deserves to go viral
- City in Japan proposes ordinance with daily smartphone usage limit, even for adults
- Japanese household cleaner maker releases survival horror scrubbing game on Steam
- A visual kei J-rock classic gets a new cover and video thanks to…McDonalds?!?【Video】
- KFC Japan unveils new Tsukimi Moon Viewing Burgers for 2025
- Supercomputer noodles bring the magic of Fugaku to the dining table
- Ghibli’s saddest anime gets new T-shirt line【Photos】
- Plain, protein, and yakisoba…there’s a takoyaki for all at this specialty shop in Tokyo
- Teacher stares down bear at school in Japan, saving students from harm
- One Piece Happy Meals indefinitely postponed as McDonald’s Japan battles scalpers
- Uniqlo includes a cool Easter egg for Pokémon card game players bundled with its new T-shirts
- Japanese highway rest stop slow-melting ice cream fish dessert: An offer too strange to refuse
- Puppet Sunsun taking over Lawson convenience stores all over Japan
- This might just be Starbucks Japan’s beat matcha drink ever, and it’s not a Frappuccino【Taste test】
- Studio Ghibli unveils new Totoro and Spirited Away anime merchandise to put a smile on your dial
- The awesome fan cosplayers of Summer Comiket 2025【Photos】
- Live-action Luffy Inaki Godoy made the voyage to Tokyo for a surprise-filled One Piece Day 2025
- Sanrio characters become teeth in crazy new gacha series from Takara Tomy
- Nope, these are NOT Gundam Char Aznable sunglasses! No siree…not at all…
- We slurped up oodles of chilled noodles with this chain’s “Super Demon size” extra add-on
- Two beautiful Totoro Catbus interior piece figures scamper back to the Studio Ghibli store【Pics】
- New mineral discovered in Japan named after the goddess of the sun
- The beautiful official cosplayers of Summer Comiket 2025【Photos】
- The crazy huge crowds of Summer Comiket【Photos, videos】
- Kyoto haunted house is back from the dead with new department store home decades after its demise
- Gacha capsule sake shop opening in Tokyo to serve up randomized rice wine and liqueurs
- Rhinoceros beetles falling out of favor with Japanese kids
- Tokyo’s hidden mall serves up Japan’s best regional ice creams
- Tokyo Station staff share their top 10 favorite ekiben
- How to try the viral 7-Eleven smoothie hack in Japan
- World’s oldest manga is now a bra thanks to Japanese lingerie maker’s art history series【Photos】
- Japanese automaker Suzuki now makes instant curry, but does it rev our foodie engines?【Taste test】
- Draco Malfoy himself comes to Tokyo to visit Harajuku’s brand-new Harry Potter store【Photos】
- New English textbook published for anime industry’s Animator Skill Test
- Starbucks Japan unveils new limited-edition matcha drink for summer
- Unstaffed massage parlor pops up in Tokyo
- What’s it like at Samoyed Cafe Moffu Harajuku?
- McDonald’s Japan vs. Pokémon Happy Meal Resellers – New purchase restrictions announced
- A visit to the birthplace of Kobe’s other famous food, sobameshi, to try it bokkake-style
- How to buy a cake in a gacha capsule from a vending machine in Japan
- Tokyo has a brand new Harry Potter shop with its own butterbeer bar – Let’s see what’s inside【Pics】
- Japan’s reverse maid cafe lets cosplaying customers play the part of maids in Tokyo
- Crane games in Japanese convenience stores getting more and more popular, especially with tourists
- If you go to the hospital in Japan, your doctor might be wearing a Pokémon coat and scrubs【Pics】
- Tokyo Disney Resort’s low park attendance continues amid extreme heat
- Next stop for the Totoro Catbus: Your home, thanks to Ghibli magnets【Photos】
- McDonald’s Japan issues official apology over Pokémon Happy Meal reseller problems
- Sanrio’s Kuromi Kuromifies high tea with Kuromi Afternoon Tea Party in Japan【Photos】
- Foreign population in Japan hits record high as Japanese population falls to record low
- New One Piece video game requires you to throw real punches to win
- Is corn potage-flavored shaved ice the best or worst synthesis of summer flavors?
- Japanese omelette sushi changes the way we think about makizushi
- Why a sugegasa sedge hat needs to be your Japan summer essential
- Akihabara maids gather to splash water at Tokyo shrine in annual uchimizu event【Photos】
- Pokémon Happy Meal trading cards cause chaos at McDonald’s branches in Japan
- Gundam Wing dinner show to be held at fancy hotel in downtown Tokyo with brand-new scene
- Totoro ocarinas on sale from Ghibli Museum online shop, and no two are exactly alike【Video】
- 3 reasons why you should buy this coffee drink at Tully’s instead of Starbucks in Japan
- Psychological horror anime gets new T-shirt line, and even the fabric is meant to be unsettling
- Don Quijote now sells a bento of American corn dog ends
- Century-old Japanese lacquerware company picks Pikachu for line of high-class Pokémon tableware
- Japanese researchers recreate the newborn baby scent in a bottle of perfume
- Our interest spikes as Haikyu head anime sweets arrive in Japanese convenience stores【Taste test】
- Mister Donut’s New Home Cut doughnuts take nostalgia to extremes with barely any sweetness
- Pokémon Happy Meal toys appear at McDonald’s in Japan
- The shape of Pocky is now legally trademarked in Japan
- Studio Ghibli produces first-ever commercial for company it’s been working with for 31 years【Video】
- You can now buy Studio Ghibli shaved ice desserts in Japan
- Manga superstars Clamp team up with Godiva Japan for sweets featuring Cardcaptor Sakura and more
- Bone-chilling taxi tours of Japan’s most haunted places now include all-night course, livestreams
- Ghibli Princess Mononoke Face Magnets return to stores, are ready to move to your fridge【Photos】
- Japan has toothpaste that’s supposed to make milk taste better after you brush with it【Taste test】
- Giant Chiikawa statues appear in one of Tokyo’s most confusing train stations【Photos】
- Flower Ice Cream becomes Japan’s newest breathtaking dessert
- This is one of Starbucks Japan’s rarest Frappuccinos, but is it worth tracking down?【Taste test】
- What’s the best way to spend 1,000 yen at KFC Japan?
- There are now zero Japanese live-action films in the country’s top 10 highest earning movies, but why?
- How true to life is the trailer for Brendon Fraser’s movie about Japanese rental families?
- Poké-summer fun is here with Baskin-Robbins Japan’s limited-time Pokémon collaboration
- Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba is “jacking” everyone’s seat at the movies in Japan
- Japanese travelers losing interest in Kyoto, top sightseeing spots slip behind Nara at peak season
- Lawson now sells old rice as “vintage” onigiri in Japan
- Conveyor belt sushi system for world cuisine? Special Kura Sushi branch has food from over 70 countries
- Giant Disney characters appear in the night sky of Japan’s Tochigi Prefecture【Photos】
- Evangelion voice actress reveals she’s been waiting 11 years for free condoms she was promised
- 3 Coins sells Electric Cotton Candy Maker as part of its newly released summer festival series
- Real-world Pokémon Koraidon motorcycle makes its first run in Japan【Video】
- The Osaka subway system and Dracula want to teach you about blood
- Starbucks Japan’s white peach Frappuccino and drinks are here! Are we tickled pink?【Taste test】
- New service lets you get calls from anime magical girls to say goodnight and that they love you
- Immersive multimedia Gustav Klimt exhibition held in Tokyo
- Unko Museum to open in Okinawa with some exclusive crap
- One woman versus endless noodles in this Japanese restaurant’s all-you-can-eat event
- Here’s the Studio Ghibli cookbook recipe to make Lin’s Spirited Away sweets she gave to Chihiro
- New for-otaku shampoo/body wash wants to change how and when card gamers bathe, preserve the hobby
- What’s the best way to spend 1,000 yen at Don Quijote in Japan?
- Tokyo train stations giving out awesome giant Pokémon cards, but you’ll want to hurry
- Otaku quiz: How many guest artists from Tokyo’s awesome Dragon Ball manga cover mural can you name?
- Anime sword pizza coming to Pizza Hut with Fate/Grand Order crossover in China
July 2025
- The 8 most annoying things people do on Japanese trains, according to local commuters
- Japan just had its hottest day ever in its recorded history
- Brand-new theme park in Japan charges foreign tourists 25 percent more than locals for tickets
- 7-Eleven Japan’s latest spicy curry promises to take our voice away, but does it deliver?
- EarthBound shop and art exhibition open in Tokyo for fans of Nintendo’s quirkily charming classic
- Immerse yourself in all things Heisei era at the Neo Heisei Retro exhibition now open in Shibuya
- Mrs. Green Apple’s recent concert gets noise complaints from next city over, 15 kilometers away
- Here are all of the reasons why you should go to Kumano, Mie Prefecture, for summer sightseeing
- Japanese politician offers official apology for saying town’s rice tastes bad, had to be in-person
- Lawson debuts new fried chicken so let’s see how it compares to other stores
- Mario Paint arrives for Nintendo Switch Online, finally can reach its potential after 34 years
- Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba comes to Dodger Stadium for fan night, first pitch, and drone show
- Visiting Shohei Ohtani’s official manhole lid in his hometown and more
- Is katsudon a dish best served cold? Trying out the new Hiyashi Dashi Katsudon in Tokyo【Taste test】
- Frappuccino perfume from Starbucks is now available in Japan… but you can’t buy it
- What is Japan’s new “summer matcha” ice cream flavor from confectioner Morinaga?【Taste test】
- Crazy expensive Evangelion statue, pre-production idols, and more from Japan’s Wonder Festival
- Japanese airline now has an onboard gacha capsule toy machine
- Honda’s real-life Koraidon to run for the first time at Suzuka 8 Hours final
- Bar event for sitting and spacing out opening in Tokyo, offers the luxury of doing nothing
- What’s inside a Japanese taco?
- Visiting Hokkaido’s adorable and awesome Asahikawa rice paddy art【Photos】
- Aichi senior and former fraud victim arrested for fraud
- This Japanese cafe for stuffed animals is a sweet day out for nuikatsu fans
- Elegant ghostly Ghibli curtain captures the ungraspable form of No Face【Photos】
- Shohei Ohtani’s hometown creates rice paddy art and manhole cover in his honour
- Gacha capsule toy machine you control with your brain/prayers created in Japan【Video】
- Part-time clerk arrested for making over 200 million yen in fake purchase to steal free points
- Tokyo prostitution ring members who targeted foreigners arrested
- Why does Häagen-Dazs Japan have two different types of green tea ice cream, and do we need both?
- Getting off the beaten Kyoto temple path and onto a mossy one with the Kyoto Moss Tour Passport
- Towering lanterns light up the summer sky at Akita’s famous festival
- Japanese schoolteacher losing job for misconduct after being caught in convenience store…working
- Japanese train station building set up in just two hours with the help of 3D printing
- Studio Ghibli specialty shop in Tokyo Station announces indefinite closure, for kindhearted reason
- Japanese pop star Ado wants to know if Americans actually eat one of Japan’s favorite “Western foods”
- A touch of class and glass brings out the best in Japan’s Hata Premium soda pop
- Nintendo and Lego team up for an awesomely accurate the Lego Game Boy kit【Photos】
- Visiting Ramen River, a Japanese restaurant that’s only open two hours a day
- Tokyo hotel creates Evangelion rooms and Evangelion lounges for fans to mingle in【Photos】
- Popular Osaka all-you-can-eat yakiniku chain Yakiniku Rikimaru opens its first location in Tokyo
- Foreign resident of Japan starts work as city’s first-ever non-Japanese rickshaw puller【Photos】
- Living the fake high life with Beyond Tofu That’s Like Foie Gras【Taste test】
- Pokémon theme park area announced for Kanto region, opens in less than a year【Video】
- Video game spending is less attractive for a lover than gambling, Japanese survey says, but why?
- Hayao Miyazaki’s final TV anime gets popup shop in Tokyo opening this summer
- This traditional Japanese castle keep is home to a branch of government
- For the ladies – An awesomely authentic old-school capsule hotel that accepts female travelers
- Did we strike gold or strike out with this rooftop beer garden on top of a Tokyo parking garage?
- Why is self-censoring tape appearing all over Tokyo’s host club ads?【Photos】
- Children’s books about hybrid mouse-bread thief celebrates 5th anniversary with huge event
- Mobile battery fire breaks out on Tokyo’s main commuter line
- These are Osaka’s three best digital rail passes for travelers
- Young Magazine to give away special US-only edition with works by new and legendary mangaka
- Totoro and Jiji tail seat cushions blend Studio Ghibli backsides with yours【Photos】
- We found a literal hole in the wall in Tokyo for great coffee at amazing prices
- World’s most popular emoji ranking shows something missing from Japan’s top picks
- Discover some of the best snacks in Atami, a wonderland of Japanese street food
- Sanrio’s My Melody Kuromi Game Plaza welcoming guests in Tokyo, will head overseas too
- That time we tried to fill the void of real ikemen with 360 cups of Butamen instant noodles instead
- Japanese guitar maker Fernandes declares bankruptcy due to plummeting sales
- Toy guns won from crane games all over Japan could be used as real guns, warn police
- Too sexy to show, or sexier not showing anything? Anime to air in audio-only on Tokyo TV channel
- This mountain cottage retreat in Japan is the perfect summer escape
- Toto to release next-gen Japanese toilet tech that scans and keeps track of your poop
- Canadian corporation withdraws bid to acquire 7-Eleven Japan and its parent company
- Donations pouring in from foreign Uma Musume fans for Japan’s real-life loveable loser racehorse
- Tokyo man arrested for setting go-karts on fire, follows discovery of threatening English note
- Live-action Legend of Zelda movie reveals cast for roles of Link and Zelda
- Lawson’s exclusive sparkling sake in a can is filled with surprises
- Lotteria releases an unadon eel rice bowl burger in Japan for a limited time
- What’s the best way to spend 1,000 yen at the Seria 100-yen chainstore in Japan?
- New multi-floor arcade opens in Tokyo on same day Akihabara landmark announces closure
- New Japanese train etiquette point arises from high temperatures and high handy fan sales
- One week of Pop-Tart breakfasts – Can a Japanese man fall in love with the U.S. breakfast icon?
- Sake bread and cakes, using one of Japan’s best brews, can only be bought at one Tokyo bakery
- McDonald’s Japan announces Pokémon Trading Card Happy Meals with guaranteed Pikachus
- Can you use McDonald’s French fries to make Japanese-style croquettes?【SoraKitchen】
- Landmark Akihabara arcade, opened by Sega over 30 years ago, announces sudden closure
- Hello Kitty becomes a suntanned beach babe for new magazine freebies in Japan
- World’s first Dragon Ball Store announced, opens before end of year
- Burger King’s new sumo burger thuds into Japan…but is it worth the hype?
- The old-school awesomeness of the New Akao, a Showa-era hot spring hotel still standing tall
- We found the classiest branch of one of Japan’s best cheap restaurants on a Kyoto side street
- Haikyu!! teams up with Sendai souvenir favorites Hagi no Tsuki and zunda in an ace collaboration
- Uniqlo’s Disney T-shirts feature art by manga divinity and royalty【Photos】
- How to turn cold McDonald’s fries into the best hash browns you’ve ever tasted
- Japanese can maker says it’s OK to microwave cans with their new invention
- Upright napping capsules on sale in Japan now
- What happens when you seek refuge from the summer heat at Ikea in Shinjuku
- KFC’s new Japanese-Style Summer Burgers source refreshing ingredients from Setouchi and Wakayama
- Japanese hotel offering sports car touge tours, no Japanese-language ability required
- 7-Eleven Japan powers up even more with new baked-in-store breads and pastries【Taste test】
- Chiikawa Bakery launches a limited-time menu of sunburned characters and refreshing drinks
- Japan has a new energy drink designed to pair with one of its favorite instant noodle brands
- Hello Kitty’s new McDonald’s Japan Happy Meal items are here, and we’ve got them all to show you【Pics】
- Starbucks Japan releases new Shine Muscat grape drinks, but the Frappuccino isn’t the star
- We both do and do not recommend hiking to Tokyo’s beautiful mountain beer garden in midsummer
- Japanese government urging citizens to use generative AI more
- 7-Eleven Japan introduces extra large size coffees at stores… but how big are they?
- Restaurant payment app starts its second attempt to make tipping a thing in Japan
- Japan to make foreign driver’s license conversions more difficult, exclude tourists from eligibility
- Summer in Japan doesn’t sound like summer in Japan right now
- The joy of creating a wild Japanese ikebana flower arrangement for a country house【SoraHouse】
- Uniqlo is fed up with shoplifters, so it’s adding a new element to how it’ll deal with thieves
- Cold curry noodles? Is Japan’s favorite curry rice restaurant’s idea crazy enough to work?
- Japan Airlines is giving away free domestic flights to international tourists
- TeamLab opening amazing outdoor art exhibit at one of Japan’s more uniquely beautiful gardens【Pics】
- Milk made from yeast rather than animals or plants developed in Japan
- Tokyo ramen restaurant apologizes for trying to set too-strict time limit for eating its noodles
- Strongest-ever Dodekamin energy drink approved by Japan’s Home Economics Dragon
- Japanese-style strawberry sandwiches win mainstream fans in U.K., but aren’t quite like the originals
- Japanese airlines offer discounted fares to international tourists
- Osaka Lover Takoyaki Danish Bread is this week’s weird Japanese must-try food
- One of the coolest restaurants in Tokyo isn’t actually always in Tokyo — Dining on the Tokyo Restaurant Bus
- Do we say yay or nay to the additive-free rice balls that can last 100 days at room temperature?
- Game of Jenga filled with high-grade whiskey goes on sale in Japan for nearly 2 million yen
- Yoshinoya’s new ramen doesn’t smell like it tastes【Taste test】
- 60th Anniversary Sanrio Exhibition opens this month to celebrate the Japanese culture of cute
- Soon you’ll be able to spend the night in a convenience store parking lot when traveling in Japan
- Rental grandma service growing in Japan, can help cook or break up with boyfriends
- Lucifers Japanese street gang holds official disbanding ceremony inside police station
- Haruhi Suzumiya makes surprise return with brand new song, anime video on very special day【Video】
- Two Americans decide to hike Mt. Fuji before trails open, both need rescues on back-to-back days
- We build a snake house for the rat snake living in our cheap country home【SoraHouse】
- Japan Super Budget Dining – What’s the best way to spend 1,000 yen at Saizeriya?
- We deeply regret going into this tunnel on our walk in the mountains of Japan
- “I should not have gone out naked” admits man arrested at shrine in Japan
- Domino’s releases new “Crispizzaburger” in Japan
- KFC Gundam bucket is here to celebrate 30th anniversary of franchise’s breakout overseas hit
- Crazy huge Hololive plushies for crazy huge VTuber fans are on the way【Photos】
- Suntanned Hello Kitty Happy Meal toys on their way to McDonald’s Japan【Video】
- Japan Railway-affiliated Tokyo shopping centers issue warning over point card scam
- Pokémon Center Online tells all customers to change their passwords after fraudulent log-ins
- Japanese company president arrested for making employee take the fall for his hit-and-run
- Man arrested for threatening a shrine in Kyoto because they used AI art
- Godiva at revolving sushi? Luxury chocolatier crafts desserts for kaitenzushi chain
- Starbucks Japan adds a Shine Muscat Grape Frappuccino to the menu for a limited time
- Good-cop interrogation part of the menu at new restaurant in Japan
- Japan worried about its aging population… of traffic lights
- Japanese airlines, including JAL and ANA, enacting new mobile battery carry-on rules this month
- Laundry day is something to look forward to at this unique laundromat in Japan
- Sailor Moon Museum will finally make its outside-Japan debut
- Starbucks Japan releases Bitter Cream Coffee, but how does it compare to Sweet Milk Coffee?
- Family Mart service brings local Hokkaido goods to your local convenience store this month
- This Japanese train station has its very own hot spring bathhouse, right on the platform【Photos】
- Japan’s first “smartphone dementia” clinic opens in Tokyo and online
- How to make pickled plums like the Japanese grandparents you may or may not have【Part 1】
- Burger King Japan releasing official Japan Sumo Association burger
- Hachiji juppun mae – A Japanese phrase that even Japanese people can’t agree on the meaning of
- Donuts with seaweed and soy sauce — Is Japan’s Mister Donut idea too Japanese for its own good?
- Kuwana City officially outlaws making staff get down on all fours to apologize
- How to climb Mt. Fuji in 2025
- Exhibition honoring Studio Ghibli’s late Isao Takahata is now open in Tokyo’s Azabudai Hills
- Police to ticket cyclists riding on sidewalks, which amounts to almost all cyclists in Japan
- Sanrio Character Ranking results: Cinnamaroll’s five-year streak broken, poll still goes to dogs
- The Great Parm Exhibition coming to Harajuku, Tokyo for frozen treat’s 20th anniversary
June 2025
- Nagoshi no Harae: the summer Shinto ritual that most Japanese people don’t even know about
- Japan Railways to test weak air conditioning in some Shinkansen cars this summer
- Hotel in Osaka offering shaved ice based on historical Japanese warlords
- App that lets you hunt down discounted food about to expire available at the Expo too
- It’s officially Ponyo time as Ghibli character appears as new anime accessory line and clock【Pics】
- See 400 years of Osaka’s history in 10 minutes at housing museum’s new VR exhibit
- What’s inside a Family Mart Grand Opening Lucky Bag?
- A Pokémon fan’s eye-opening experience of Japan’s national championship
- Calpis taps to flow at 1,000 sites across Japan in new plan from beverage maker Asahi
- Beef bowl king Yoshinoya to start serving ramen this summer with new beefy mazesoba
- Police raid real casino in Tokyo where people gambled with online casinos
- Tokyo day-trip hot springs: Beautiful Mt. Fuji-view bath is just one highway bus stop from Shibuya
- Get a taste of paradise at Japan’s top 8 ocean view cafes
- The Hayao Miyazaki anime we never got – New art book reveals Ghibli legend’s unrealized concepts
- Highly toxic plant found for first time in Japan on Hokkaido University campus
- Super rare Japanese train turns night views into moving hearts around Tokyo
- McDonald’s Japan taps three ’80s anime legends for a moving, nostalgic video【Video】
- A nearly 400-year-old Kyoto temple ordinarily closed to public is accepting visitors this summer
- Mr. Sato discovers a Cremahop ice cream shop in Tokyo right when he needs it most
- New Dragon Ball diecast cars set to roll onto fans’ desks and into their hearts【Photos】
- Investigating the mysterious “Shake Pippi” at Marugame Seimen udon restaurants
- Beautiful forest-style Studio Ghibli specialty shop reopens at Tokyo Skytree this summer
- Kyoto Shinkansen sweets dessert hack – How to make the bullet train’s super-hard ice cream even better
- Fuji TV president to lean heavily into anime production to revive beleaguered network
- Canned Japanese whisky highball has a sophisticated history
- Totoro travel bags, suitcase ready to take responsibility for inspiring your Japanese countryside trip
- Our search for the coldest place in Tokyo to escape Japan’s heat wave takes us below the earth【Pics】
- Tokio announces breakup following repeated harassment by member
- Brad Pitt reveals his favorite Japanese food, many Japanese people say they’ve never eaten it
- What did our Japanese reporter think of his first visit to American cinnamon roll chain Cinnabon?
- Starbucks Japan blooms an Earl Grey Bouquet & Tea Frappuccino and latte for summer
- Judo gold-medalist Aaron Wolf announces move to New Japan Pro-Wrestling
- You can now get paid 5,000 yen for your poop in Japan, but only if your poop is good enough
- Pokémon Eevee evolves into Japanese convenience store sweets with exclusive merch giveaway【Pics】
- Father and son arrested for impersonating Shohei Ohtani to commit fraud
- Nattoku! Factory offers free factory tours of a famous natto brand production process
- Searching for Japan’s “river of the dead” in Tottori Prefecture【Photos】
- An elegant and hefty cheeseburger bento awaits at the “Japanese Costco” Lopia
- Legendary pie shop Anna Miller’s is returning to Tokyo, bringing iconic waitress uniforms with it
- Our reporter tries nuikatsu for the first time, but is he too old for this otaku lifestyle hobby?
- Transforming Totoro neck pillow plushies turn travel naps into Ghibli cuddle sessions【Photos】
- Soy sauce candy being handed out in Gunma to combat heat stroke
- Muji releases ice creams with special ingredients for summer in Japan
- Pokémon photo spots popping up in center of Japan’s third-biggest city for Japan Railway event
- Kyoto skincare brand releases…a chocolate mint parfait in Tokyo?!?
- Japan’s top 10 travel experiences in the sky【Survey】
- Ghibli anime art greeting cards are a canvas to tell friends and family how and why you care【Pics】
- Elementary and junior high students speak out on Japan’s strangest school rules
- All you need to know about Japan’s unasked-for restaurant appetizers that you have to pay for
- Test your might in forehead flicking with Decopin Buster
- Man dressed suspiciously warm for Japanese summer chased by helicopter and arrested for fraud
- New unlimited-ride JR Japan rail pass is perfect for a laid-back trip in east and northeast Japan
- Yamanashi student jumps from building after eating “legal mood-enhancing” cookies sold online
- Lawson overloads some of its popular foods by doubling their amount for its 50th anniversary
- Godiva Japan adds Dubai Chocolate treats to its menu for a limited time
- Riot of Demons actually a great reason to visit one of Tokyo’s most beautiful hotels this summer
- All cars in Japan to have systems preventing accidents from gas/brake pedal mistakes by 2028
- Motorized kick scooter violations nearly double the number of motorized kick scooters in Japan
- Osaka man arrested for selling colorized version of the original Godzilla from 1954
- Giant 3-D anime boobs appear on giant 3-D video billboards in Japan【Video】
- Major Japanese hotel chain says reservations via overseas booking sites may not be valid
- Final Fantasy IX gets its own pop-up store in Osaka and Tokyo for 25th anniversary
- 7-Eleven selling “Japan’s longest roll of toilet paper” that’s 7.11 times longer than normal
- Studio Ghibli adds beanbag plushies to its anime merchandise store in Japan
- Japan’s beautiful TeamLab art group opening its first permanent immersive museum in Kyoto【Video】
- We enjoy sheer searing bliss with the help of a fun new torching tool from Family Mart
- Identity crises abound with the Okonomiyaki Burger from Lotteria and/or Zetteria in Osaka
- Is 7-Eleven’s new anko butter burrito un-bean-lievably bad, or burrito bliss?
- Japanese pro baseball team’s Father’s Day message misses strike zone, triggers traumatic memories
- Does the Shirotama Maker kitchen gadget really create perfect instant ramen eggs?
- Niigata man arrested for stealing over 40 bikes, wanted to build the perfect bike for himself
- Tomato tarts from Japanese dessert shop will make you rethink what a tomato is
- 12 Japanese MLB players to be honored with manhole lids across the country
- How do Muji’s Chardonnay and Cabernet Sauvignon soft drinks compare to the wines?
- Awesome tempura soba noodle breakfast makes this Tokyo hotel near Akihabara a budget travel hero
- Burger King going on tour in Japan, visiting areas where no restaurants exist yet
- Starbucks Japan releases exclusive new Mango Au Lait for summer
- Japan’s Mister Donut teams up with Disney for first time for Mickey and Minnie Sweets
- Suntory’s new canned whisky cocktail is its first for world whisky Ao
- Humans are horrible at healing, according to Japanese researchers
- There’s a new museum in Japan, but almost all of its location is a secret
- World’s first “transparent paper cup” developed in Japan
- Starbucks Japan’s new Hot Frappuccino is almost too spicy to drink
- Can putting a giant dragonfly on your head repel bugs?
- McDonald’s Japan’s Very Hungry Caterpillar Happy Meal toys are very cute【Photos】
- Official Spirited Away cookbook teaches how to make food from the Ghibli anime classic
- Japan Shogi Association’s Queen’s Gambit for the future of female pro players
- Chiikawa Park opens next month in Tokyo’s Sunshine City shopping complex
- Is it OK to drink bottled water after the expiration date in Japan?
- Foreign tourists outnumber Japanese ones at Kyoto hotels for first time ever
- Hello Kitty and Sanrio friends team up with Spy x Family for adorable merch and popup shop【Pics】
- Sausage stepping in for increasingly expensive octopus at takoyaki stands around Japan
- Dragon Quest’s Slime is now a geisha (and delicious)
- Is splendid alfonsino ochazuke from a vending machine too fishy, or splendidly delicious?
- Totoro, Howl, and Spirited Away earrings and brooches ready to add Ghibli touches to your look
- Hokkaido police refuse to acknowledge theft that really seems like a theft
- Japanese cafe’s beautiful Hydrangea Gelatin Shaved Ice is a reason to love the rainy season
- JR’s new overnight sleeper train will connect Tokyo and northern Japan, is private cabin-only
- Why you should be worried if someone calls you “Uehara-san” in the Japanese workplace
- Japan’s mint chocolate season hits Family Mart with 14 new choco mint treats (and five superstars)
- Mr. Sato orders a box of hot coffee from Starbucks Japan to our office
- Bento bankruptcies increasing as Japan’s boxed lunch shops struggle in the new dining landscape
- Real-world Pokémon Diamond and Pearl! Playing with Japan’s Pokémon Fossil Excavation Kits【Pics】
- David Bowie’s Lazarus makes its debut in Japan, bringing his love for the country full circle
- Indian man in Japan arrested on charges of using curry spices as weapon in robbery attempt
- AR sport Hado added to Shizuoka high school curriculum
- Ponyo-catching game comes to Ghibli Park anime theme park this summer
- Shinkansen coffee and ice cream vending machines make train travel in Japan magical
- Japan’s 10 most beautiful hydrangea spots to visit【Photos】
- Starbucks Japan releases a Joyful Mango Earl Grey Tea Latte at 7-Eleven
- Japan’s cute/creepy mascot character Myaku-Myaku can now appear in your drinking glass【Photos】
- What is kasshayaki, the Japanese street food only one prefecture is lucky enough to love?
- Japanese yokai spirits enter the modern era in Nagoya’s new digital art experience
- Ghibli glass mini plates let you admire the studio’s anime food while eating real food【Photos】
- This Hakata hotel is worth a little extra thanks to its all-you-can-eat steak breakfast buffet
- Trying to keep our cool with Amazon Japan’s lowest-rated fan and lucky amulet set
- Miso soup as a full meal developed as the next evolution of the traditional side dish
- Crazy-big “Bam!” Hunk of Meat Curry returns to Japan’s favorite curry rice chain, price still rising
- Support Japan’s real-world Totoro Forest with special Studio Ghibli collection
- Japan’s most popular curry rice restaurant chain losing customers as it raises prices
- Can we tell the difference between Black Thunder and Black Thunder Excellent chocolate bars?
- Tokyo travel hack: How to enjoy a free sightseeing boat tour around Tokyo Bay
- What’s the best way to spend 1,000 yen at Kura Sushi?【Japan Super Budget Dining】
- Can Japan’s favorite cheap chocolate also be a good craft beer? Taste-testing Black Thunder Stout
- 8 people arrested for being fake fortune-tellers, as opposed to… real fortune-tellers?
- Studio Ghibli umbrellas bring anime joy to Japan’s rainy season
- Tokyo to Kyushu by ferry: An epic 21-hour journey on the sea
- One Piece sets sail for Dodger Stadium for One Piece Night pro baseball event and giveaways
- With arrests of foreigners in Japan increasing, police no longer guarantee in-person translators
- Grow your own balcony rice balls with this new how-to book
- Japanese police find 74 packets of cocaine inside foreign traveler complaining of stomach pains
- Musical ekiben adds a tune to your train station bento meal
- Eel that looks like a banana caught in Shimane Prefecture
- One Piece Lego sets both are and aren’t the first-ever Lego anime collaboration【Photos】
- Yakko Welsh Onion Tossing World Championships held in Kochi Prefecture
- Five tips for hosting a college-age Japanese student in your country
- Krispy Kreme Japan giving away free donuts for National Donut Day
- Osaka granny idol group Obachaaan is here to cheer you up in newest song “Overpower”
- Starbucks Japan releases first-ever spicy Frappuccino for a limited time
- Burger King Japan adds a Pickleball Burger to the menu… but what’s so pickleball about it?
- Cafe turns Japan’s most beautiful paintings into beautiful shaved ice dessert drinks【Photos】
- Studio Ghibli wind chime adds anime charm to the summer breeze
- Perfect instant ramen eggs every time! Cup Noodle’s Nissin creates Shirotama Maker kitchen gadget
- New Studio Ghibli Uniqlo T-shirt line coming to the U.S., Japan left out once again【Photos】
- Family Mart is giving away free socks for your ice cream in Japan
- KFC Japan cooking up new yuzu Japanese citrus katsu sandwiches for summer
- “Bumping men” are a uniquely Japanese class of criminals that are hard to deal with
- Studio Ghibli adds folding fans to its anime specialty store in Japan
- Chiko the one-year-old beagle saves Buddhist priest from bear mauling
- “Matcha crisis” emerges as the world falls in love with powdered green tea
- Elon Musk didn’t have a baby with J-pop legend Ayumi Hamasaki, she’d like you to know
- Lock that opens when Osaka dialect is spoken unveiled at Expo 2025
- Starbucks Japan releases exclusive new matcha drinks at select stores this summer
- Japanese people demand that Gackt taste the government’s old old old rice
- No more using real katana for tourism activities, Japan’s National Police Agency says
- Bicycle gang terrorize Shibuya Scramble with lame and annoying wheelies
- Studio Ghibli releases new Totoro tenugui anime art for the rainy season in Japan
- Fukuoka woman arrested for drunk bicycle riding
- Live-action Netflix One Piece Chopper shows face for first time – What do fans in Japan think?
- Japan’s best rose gardens to visit in 2025
- Plant extract that may grow hair discovered by Japan’s Rohto Pharmaceutical
- Beautiful covers make Studio Ghibli vinyl soundtracks and image albums look as good as they sound
- Donuts beyond mochi mochi: Mister Donut’s new donuts are so soft they’re almost drinkable
- What to do if you forget your camera or other belongings on the Shinkansen
- Studio Ghibli releases Japanese sake flask and cup set for anime lovers
- Pokémon Cafe’s new Mega Charizard curry plate is a work of art in more ways than one
May 2025
- 7-Eleven Japan releases new must-try sweets that are a hit with customers
- Totoro Mini Pouches are enormously cute【Photos】
- VR found to restore severe short-sightedness in Japanese study
- Tokyo’s Hydrangea Mountain is a spot of beauty created by one son’s love for his parents【Photos】
- Is this Hello Kitty hotel room in Tokyo good enough to impress an 8-year-old girl?
- Deep-fried mint chocolate croquettes and gnocchi gratin on sale at Tobu Department Store in Tokyo
- Starbucks Japan has a new limited-edition Frappuccino for summer, but does it taste any good?
- Studio Ghibli releases new Totoro neckties to brighten up your office wear
- The curious case of the pickled radish bread from Shiga Prefecture known as takuan pan
- Fewer Japanese people traveling domestically, government blames birth rate, others blame foreign crowds, costs
- Trying a pouch of instant curry that costs as much as a full meal at a nice restaurant
- Foreign-born convenience store manager in Japan saves elderly customer from being scammed
- Burger King releases a Pickleball Burger in Japan
- Attendees to Expo 2025 hit record numbers despite record numbers of bugs
- Old soba restaurant on Japanese train station platform serves noodles with a side of nostalgia
- Japanese city pays people to stand on escalators for six hours a day【Video】
- How many times should you mix natto to make it more delicious?
- Traveling to the the World Expo in Osaka with a baby? We’ve got survival tips for your family
- Beyond matcha sweets: Japan’s favorite katsu sandwich maker releasing matcha pork cutlet sandwich
- Studio Ghibli releases new My Neighbour Totoro scrunchie and ribbon sets in Japan
- Saitama women arrested for dueling
- Japanese traditional Ghibli gift set lets you give Totoro teatime to a fellow fan…or yourself
- Behold the Oniben, a new type of rice ball that’s part onigiri, part bento boxed meal
- Japan’s second-most-beautiful day-use hot spring might be underrated【Photos】
- The adventure of skipping Tokyo’s crazy crowded commuter trains by biking home to the suburbs
- Kura Sushi opens new high-end revolving bar restaurant in Tokyo
- Japanese esports player removed from US tournament after joking with customs agent
- Totoro log plushie pouches, clear-tummy bags are here to adorably hold your most important stuff
- Staying at this Tokyo budget hotel feels like visiting your Japanese grandma’s house
- Krispy Kreme releases Pac-Man doughnuts in Japan… but are they any good?
- Ginza’s Vampire Cafe offering special food and drink in honor of its 24th anniversary
- More huge life-size Eevee Pokémon evolution plushies are coming to take over your home【Photos】
- Super long ebi fry proves Japanese portion sizes aren’t always small
- Made-to-order onigiri rice ball hotel breakfast buffet in Tokyo is open (and awesome) to all
- Uji matcha tea specialist from the Edo period releases a range of sweets for hydrangea season
- Uniqlo releasing first-ever Pokémon T-shirts inspired by Trading Card Game artwork【Photos】
- Mos Burger’s new Ebi Ebi Fry Burger is on a whole other level
- Studio Ghibli releases Mini Mini Stamp sets featuring top anime characters
- Mr. Sato visited Black Thunder’s new factory, but was mostly captivated by their sukajan jackets
- Japan’s favorite ramen chain is vanishing from Tokyo, but its ramen sauce ice cream is a must-try
- Kyoto man arrested for forcing appliance store clerk to shave own head in apology
- Nagasaki police get into high speed chase with Nagasaki police
- Japanese host and host clubs no longer allowed to take advantage of customer’s romantic feelings
- Abandoned school being used for foreign tourists to experience Japanese high school in Chiba
- Udon Doughnuts boom in popularity, get a whole new look at Japanese restaurant chain
- Add a little magic to your meal at Mahou Dining Bar Osmand in Tokyo, now with escape rooms
- Osaka governor calls president of Earth to deal with swarms of Expo bugs
- Studio Ghibli releases cute “bean letter” uchiwa fans in three anime movie designs
- Japan’s top agriculture politician resigns after backlash to saying he’s never paid for rice
- Ghibli Park after dark – anime theme park to stay open at night on special dates this summer
- McDonald’s Japan adds new “Grand” size to its menu…but are the portions really supersize?
- Starbucks Japan unveils exclusive new Frappuccino for summer
- Respect the salmon – a visit to an off-the-beaten-path foodie destination in Niigata【Photos】
- Studio Ghibli releases new My Neighbour Totoro and Spirited Away bamboo fans for summer
- New agriculture minister named, thousands make the same joke online at once
- Japan’s bullet train-upholstery chairs bring Shinkansen style to your living room【Photos】
- “I have never purchased rice” – Japan’s agriculture head says he gets it for free, flip-flops
- Starbucks Japan releases a new limited-edition drink that’s big on simplicity
- New Pokémon x Ippudo collaboration has Pikachu on board as ramen chef
- Studio Ghibli’s new Howl’s Moving Castle curtain brings magical anime charm to your home
- Musings on Okinawa’s canned enthusiasm for all things Spam
- Japanese Bake Cheese Tart chain reopens with an even cheesier menu of sweet cheese treats
- Does Chiikawa’s cuteness have a breaking point? Testing anime character’s edible stickers【Photos】
- Japan’s favorite curry rice restaurant chain also runs a bakery with more than just curry bread
- Japanese couple fights burglars with bug spray, golf club as they gas, smash getaway car【Video】
- In search of the fish with a human face in Japan
- Nintendo is opening a new specialty store this year, its first at the west end of Japan
- What’s the best way to spend 1,000 yen at Japan’s Mos Burger?【Japan Super Budget Dining】
- Orange rice and orange curry from Ehime is even orangier than expected
- Japan’s Rental High School Student Project is more wholesome than it sounds, good for its community
- Japan offers to import Japanese cars from the US
- Studio Ghibli earrings bring classy fun to your look courtesy of Totoro, Calcifer, and more 【Pics】
- Ramen vending machine brings a new noodle stand experience to Tokyo station
- Four yakuza members arrested for having office too close to library
- New retro museum in Tokyo is like a time portal back to the Showa era【Photos】
- Weaving history, art and innovation together in a new range of Japanese yukata
- Beautiful Studio Ghibli tenugui can add summer anime style to your home and hand-washing【Photos】
- Japanese train station noodle restaurant with 122-year history closes
- Japan government mulling more restrictions on foreign driver’s license conversions
- Randy’s Donuts vs. Krispy Kreme — Who is Japan’s king of glazed donuts?
- Hello Kitty theme park to be overrun by zombies this summer, young children barred from entering
- Steampunk vending machines appear in Japan, and here’s how to find them
- More yakuza members caught stealing huge haul of sea cucumbers from the ocean
- Utada Hikaru sings incredible new one-take version of “First Love,” 26 years after original release
- British couple in shorts, T-shirt call for rescue from Japanese mountain, say it’s too cold for them to move
- Studio Ghibli anime to stream online in Japan for first time ever, but not from any deal with Ghibli
- Angry Japanese mayor wants off-season Mt. Fuji hikers to pay costs of their rescue operations
- Studio Ghibli brings anime cake from Kiki’s Delivery Service to life… without the calories
- Randy’s Donuts opens first-ever branch in Japan, brings L.A.’s donuts to Tokyo【Photos】
- Title of Super Mario movie sequel briefly revealed, sounding very familiar, then gets removed
- Did you know? Japan’s Freshness Burger chain sells crepes and gelato at very limited locations
- Rice ball melon bread – A treat Japanese bakeries aren’t crazy enough to make, but we are【SoraKitchen】
- Life-sized sushi monster figures are coming to get us all hooked on cuteness
- Fireflies in downtown Tokyo – Beautiful hotel garden begins hotaru season event
- Starbucks Japan releases a new convenience-store exclusive drink
- Japanese restaurant chain installs tip boxes in response to foreign tourists leaving tips, sparks debate
- Trying out Amazon Japan’s lowest-rated wall decoration
- Small trees, big beauty await at Japan’s Bonsai Art Museum【Photos】
- Pokémon Ditto Cup uses Transform to turn into jiggly gelatin, rice, sand, and infinite possibilities
- Two Hayao Miyazaki-directed short anime are showing at Ghibli Park this summer
- We visited a “terrible” Japanese hot spring hotel near Narita Airport
- Eating venomous snake in Japan
- Krispy Kreme Japan has Pac-Man donuts to celebrate video game star’s 45th birthday
- Possibly the most elegant chicken and waffles restaurant ever opens in Kyoto
- New squirrel-cheek boob-adjacent video game is all about the nuts, includes “sensitive mode”
- Tom Cruise visits Ghibli Museum, poses for photo with Totoro
- Temple in tiny town in Japan transforms into otherworldly beauty on special summer nights
- Tom Cruise brings Mission: Impossible – Final Reckoning to Tokyo with special surprises
- Starbucks Japan releases new Stanley bottles and exclusive drinkware at Reserve Roastery Tokyo
- New hug pillow range lets you sleep with Hello Kitty
- What’s it really like to work at Starbucks in Japan?
- Starbucks Reserve Roastery Tokyo releases Japanese parfait lattes and pina colada flights
- Pokémon Sleep’s sleep-promoting eats step into the real world with Japanese nutritionist recipes
- Here are five incredible places to add to your itinerary on a visit to Shimane’s Izumo City
- Ekiben vending machine adds new excitement to bullet train travel in Japan
- Japanese high school ends tradition of having all students walk 85-kilometer all-night trek
- The Japan National Championship of Magic 2025 coming to Tokyo this May
- What’s the best way to spend 1,000 yen at Daiso Japan?
- Squeezable tanuki testicle capsule toys, with choking warning for kids, appear in Japan, but why?
- Totoro Full of Poses figures are full of joyful cuteness, complete set comes with a surprise
- A close encounter with a dangerous criminal on a Shinkansen bullet train in Japan
- A look at the cosplay of the 2025 Osaka Comic Con
- Survey asks foreign tourists what bothered them in Japan, more than half gave same answer
- Nintendo might record what you say and show friends in Switch 2 GameChat
- Five Okinawan foods that have changed our reporter’s view on local cuisine forever
- Ghibli Howl’s Moving Castle Calcifer rings aren’t just rings, they’re Kazarings【Photos】
- Welcome to Japan’s smallest natural mountain, where you get a climbing certificate at the summit
- New hot spring found in Tokyo as 80-year-old bathhouse makes a happy discovery
- Mega-hit Japanese boy band Arashi is disbanding
- Not just matcha, but Meccha Matcha! 7-Eleven Japan marks first tea harvest with new sweets lineup
- Muji’s locally sourced Yamatomaru pizzas are some of the best frozen pizzas we’ve ever had
- The Osaka-Kansai World Expo has lots of food and souvenirs, if you dare enter where they’re sold
- Studio Ghibli serves up My Neighbour Totoro with a side of traditional Japanese wagashi sweets
- Go back in time at this off-the-beaten tourist site in Japan
- Nicolas Cage meets Gachapin and a world record is broken at Osaka Comic Con 2025
- Unusual vending machine in Akihabara sells drinks you won’t find anywhere else in Tokyo
- Taste-testing Japan’s “I love Obama” cakes【Taste test】
- Japan’s super easy sweet potato spread lets you make sweet potato bread thanks to Don Quijote
- Studio Ghibli brings Princess Mononoke’s Wolf Fang Dagger to life as a ballpoint pen
- Japanese convenience store with customer showers proves they really do have everything【Photos】
- The SoraNews24 ice cream showdown: A frozen nine-way battle【Taste test】
- The pavilions and public restrooms of the 2025 Osaka-Kansai World Expo
- Ghibli’s scene-stealing warawara are ready to keep you company as adorable keychains【Photos】
- Is Tokyo’s obviously for-foreign-tourists wagyu sukiyaki crepe delicious enough for a local?
- Best breakfast in Akihabara? Might be the breakfast buffet at this “family restaurant”
- Have a cool summer, say Totoro and No Face with Ghibli towel-type pillowcases【Photos】
- Fatal flop or fun? What is the 2025 World Expo in Osaka really like?
- Milan’s popular giant pizza pizzeria, Spontini, finally arrives in Tokyo’s Shinjuku neighborhood
- Studio Ghibli releases new Kodama flower vase that glows in the dark, lights up your heart
- A daytime visit to Tokyo’s “station of despair” to look for demon lairs【Photos】
- Pocky maker Glico talk about their cellular regeneration breakthrough and new candy at Expo 2025
- U.K. Pavilion at Japan World Expo responds to complaints about shabby afternoon tea quality【Videos】
- Is there demand for merch of our stylish reporter? Let’s find out with the Ikuna Acrylic Standee
- Studio Ghibli releases new anime cushions for Totoro and Kiki’s Delivery Service fans
- Mister Donut and Gion Tsujiri bring hojicha heaven to Japan with these latest additions
- Number of foreign students in Japan hits record high, one country accounts for over 35 percent
- Fukuoka’s Inaba Udon chain comes to Harajuku and we slurp up every last drop of it
- Sailor Moon theme song plays at Dodgers Stadium. Shohei Ohtani instantly hits home run【Videos】
- How special is Starbucks Japan’s new “Special Ver.” Frappuccino?
- Studio Ghibli releases new Kiki’s Delivery Service collection with Jiji as the star
- Super Mario T-shirts make an encore appearance at Uniqlo as part of UT Archives【Photos】
April 2025
- Japan’s 160-year-old Great Wisteria of Tochigi is now in full bloom, ready for visitors【Photos】
- Baskin-Robbins teams up with Japan’s oldest department store for brand-new traditional ice cream flavor
- Is the shrimp, strawberry, and cheese sushi at Kura Sushi right now mad genius, or simply mad?
- Manga predicting a major disaster this July affecting summer tourism numbers
- New Kyoto crane game cakes are poised to become the next big thing in Japan
- Secret stairs at Tokyo Station dungeon come with a serious warning
- Nana manga artist Ai Yazawa teams up with Uniqlo for T-shirt line, brand-new illustration【Pics】
- Fried chicken, fruits, and ice cream unite in the crazily delicious parfaits of Karafuneya Cafe
- Summer Wars’ Mamoru Hosoda reveals latest anime movie, dark fantasy revenge story Scarlet【Video】
- Hiker needs to be rescued from Mt. Fuji twice in five days for very dumb reason
- Japanese restaurant chain serves up super thick soba noodles in Tokyo
- Japanese breakfast ramen for US$3.50 in Shinjuku is the morning meal you didn’t know you needed
- How to do an overnight bus trip to Tokushima from Tokyo – Part 2【Photos】
- How to have a 1,000-yen senbero at 7-Eleven Japan
- Lawson changes its iconic egg sandwich, makes it bigger but smaller at the same time
- Cleverly designed bath-use glasses that don’t fog up make a splash in Japan
- Can Starbucks Japan’s new Chillax Sodas really help you relax and chill?
- Venture into some of Japan’s tastiest theme parks this Golden Week
- Huge life-size Eevee Eeveelution Pokémon plushies will steal hearts, conquer living rooms【Photos】
- Real-world, real-big Final Fantasy Black Mage hat on sale for fans of magical fashion and Vivi
- Studio Ghibli releases Kodama forest spirits from Princess Mononoke to light up your home
- Mr. Sato helps his colleague with a serious work performance issue
- Sailor Moon and others teach foreign tourists Japanese etiquette in Manga Manners art series
- Family Mart serves up Japanese nostalgia with new frozen choco banana that’s a sell-out hit
- Tokyo shrine hosts event for anime fans ready to let go and recycle character keychains, standees
- How to do an overnight bus trip to Tokushima from Tokyo – Part 1【Photos】
- Ghibli Spring/Summer T-shirt Collection turns short-sleeve weather into Ghibli weather【Photos】
- Resident Evil herbs to be sold as herbal teas at Capcom Stores in Japan
- City hall in Japan now has a giant Evangelion robot statue in its lobby【Videos】
- Hard-working Hello Kitty wants to help you relax with new line of Sanrio Bath Bombs from Lush
- Mt. Fuji’s “field sakura” coming into bloom as Shibazakura Festival begins
- Ghibli Forest Spirit towel series will delight and/or freak out visitors to your home【Photos】
- Japan’s robot competition for people bad at making robots now accepting contestants
- Shimane’s hidden travel sites, where you can escape the crowds and enjoy traditional Japan
- Studio Ghibli unveils new anime hug pillow from Whisper of the Heart
- Electric conveyor belt sushi kit brings the fun of a revolving sushi restaurant into your home
- Godzilla hammer from Japan lets you smash nails like a kaiju
- Princess Mononoke Ghibli accessory line returns with all-natural dagger pendant and more【Photos】
- Japan Super Budget Dining – What’s the best way to spend 1,000 yen at beef bowl chain Matsuya?
- Are all Starbucks coffee sizes the same? Testing the viral video claim in Japan
- Mt. Fuji climbing reservation website is now open, and here’s how to reserve your spot
- Chiba man destroys Evangelion Unit 01… pachinko machine
- Studio Ghibli cushions to cozy up mean you can finally give No-Face the hug he needs【Photos】
- Final visit to the last Cold Stone Creamery in Tokyo before it closes leaves us with a bad taste
- The pros and cons of working from a Japanese hot spring inn
- Coca-Cola Japan changes recipe for best-seller matcha latte, but is it worth a sip?【Taste test】
- Enjoy the elegance of Edo at Shogun, Tokyo’s new experiential cafe
- 7-Eleven adds U.S.A. orange chicken to its range in Japan
- Japanese high school Final Fantasy VII not an April Fool’s Joke, is playable this month【Video】
- Japan’s largest indie ice cream convention returns to Tokyo this Golden Week
- Foreign travelers’ lukewarm reactions to traditional Japanese inn food causing changes in Kyoto
- Saitama police continue to piece together man’s naked rampage spanning three cities
- Studio Ghibli releases new My Neighbour Totoro furoshiki bag for Mother’s Day in Japan
- Tokyo government ordered to search for biological parents of 67-year-old-man switched at birth
- A visit to the real-world Like a Dragon/Yakuza cabaret in Osaka【Photos】
- New contender for the Akihabara ramen crown: Restaurant run by martial arts champ【Taste test】
- American cookie store Pug opens a pop-up in Tokyo for a limited time
- How to make Japanese melon pan out of any type of bread
- Kyoto’s crazy expensive luxury chirimen nut clusters cost as much as a lunch, but are they worth it?
- Nekojita Fufu: Cute cat robot cools your drinks, becomes a viral sensation online
- Cold Stone permanently closing its final Tokyo branch, but why is the chain struggling in Japan?
- Studio Ghibli now sells Totoro bubble blowers at its anime merchandise store in Japan
- Bulbasaur burgers to eat and Pokémon to keep you company are part of Tokyo hotel’s summer plans
- Starbucks Japan launches new Chillax Soda drinks for summer
- Totoro and Catbus sukajan is two iconic Japanese looks blended by a U.S. fashion brand【Photos】
- Pageant in Gifu Prefecture allows all races, genders, species, and levels of existence to enter
- On-site coverage of the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo from our reporter’s mother
- Randy’s Donuts Japan announces grand opening date for Tokyo, Japan-exclusive sweets
- Huge 301,390-square foot Demon Slayer anime rice paddy art project planned, Tanjiro will be eaten
- Studio Ghibli music boxes bring anime music from My Neighbour Totoro into your home
- Yakuza member arrested for renting a car once in 2022
- Japan starts selling smart salads in its new AI vending machine
- What’s the story behind the running boy mascot in Japan?
- Japan’s Pop-up Pirate game turns 50 and changes up the rules
- Final Studio Ghibli Film Concert Tour performances to be held in Tokyo, tickets on sale now
- Studio Ghibli releases My Neighbour Totoro rush pillows and mats to keep igusa culture alive
- Bus driver who pocketed 1,000 yen in fares denied 12 million yen in retirement money
- Cheapest breakfast in Japan? Hidden find at Japanese supermarket costs less than US$1
- Sound that alleviates motion sickness found by Nagoya University team
- 15 famous hotels in Tokyo investigated by Fair Trade Commission over possible price fixing
- Life-size Nier: Automata sword going on sale, includes 2B’s voice if you swing it the right way
- Beds on a bus: Travel on Japan’s first-ever full-flat overnight sleeper bus from Tokyo
- Can the Japanese government make AI-generated Ghibli images illegal?
- Most convenient hot spring in Japan? Might be this one that’s attached to a train station platform
- Family Mart’s eight new cheese treats tempt cheese lovers from across Japan【Taste test】
- Hey, Japanese taxi driver! Take us to the best sakura site in Yamanashi Prefecture!
- Japanese court gives seller of modified Nintendo Switch systems suspended two-year prison sentence
- School suddenly changes field trip from 2025 Expo to Universal Studios Japan over safety concerns
- Japanese gamer furniture company creates cabinets just for collectible trading card gamers【Pics】
- Studio Ghibli noren hanging art puts the path to Spirited Away in your home【Photos】
- Godiva Japan’s new Stone-ground Uji Matcha Chocolixir is a powered-up version of many things we love
- Kirby Cafe x Captain Sweets Burger release “double strawberry burgers” exclusive to Tokyo Station
- Japan Super Budget Dining – What’s the best way to spend 1,000 yen at Lawson?
- First-ever arrest made related to AI-generated porn in Japan
- Starting a new spring commute? Totoro and No Face can keep you company with Ghibli pass cases
- 24,000 Japanese drivers scrupulously submit payment offers after expressway collection system breaks
- Widespread anime support and expansion initiatives planned by Japanese government
- The heartwarming impact of convenience store donation boxes in Japan
- Starbucks Japan rolls out new strawberry tarts and donuts, and we eat both ASAP【Taste test】
- Final Fantasy roomwear sets transform you into Moogle or Chocobo【Photos】
- McDonald’s Japan unveils latest anime Happy Meal collaboration: Chiikawa!
- Noodle chain Marugame rolls out strawberry milk udon donuts for new spring sweets lineup
- Catbus clock from Studio Ghibli keeps an eye on the time…and on you
- Japan’s official Hello Kitty Airport holds ribbon-cutting ceremony, now welcoming travelers【Pics】
- Trial of man accused of kicking rabbits to death on Japan’s rabbit island comes to an end
- Studio Ghibli Rollbahn notebooks are both dynamic and subtle salutes to anime classics【Pics】
- Kyoto Station partially evacuated as bomb squad finds sweet but unwanted surprise
- Mister Donut releases new Uji Matcha doughnut with Gion Tsujiri
- Why is this cafe in Asakusa so popular with foreign tourists?
- “Flat Takoyaki” at Nanpuu reimagines Japanese street food
- Pokémon fans startled to see Eevee looking super muscular in new merch photo
- Japan’s submerged forest gets even more beautiful with Lake Shirakawa spring light-up event【Pics】
- Catbus and Totoro towlkets are part towel, part blanket, all adorable【Photos】
- Japanese town using ninja to correct impolite inbound tourist behavior
- What convenience store foods taste best when seared? Japanese lighter company finds out
- Child-friendly Starbucks store opens in Osaka offering child-exclusive drinks
- New cafe in Japan won’t let you leave until you solve a mystery
- Famous Japanese whisky Hakushu canned cocktails coming back with new recipe
- Mister Donut reveals its BGM playlist, with some surprising artists and tracks
- Studio Ghibli bean bag plushies are ready to receive your love and affection
- This secret spring flower-viewing spot in Japan is yet to be discovered by international tourists
- American arrested for bringing gun, ammo, and hidden knife through Japanese customs
- Myaku-Myaku takes over the new 2025 Expo store in JR Osaka Station
- Does Starbucks Japan’s new Frappuccino really help you forget about everyday life?
- The ultimate SoraNews24 anpan showdown: Which sweet bread will reign supreme?
- Kodomo no Omocha creator draws new manga pages for an unexpected new home
- Japanese comedy giant Yoshimoto holds surprisingly existential pavilion at 2025 Expo
- Sleep on Totoro’s belly with Studio Ghibli’s My Neighbour Totoro Nap Cushion
- Five Daiso souvenirs you should buy in Japan right now
- Mongolian woman arrested on charges of pickpocketing foreign tourist at Tokyo’s most famous temple
- Mega chashu ramen campaign is a delicious challenge for meat-eaters in Japan
- Starbucks customers in Japan create a weird food hack that’s gone viral online
- University of Tokyo announces new department with all classes taught in English
- Efficient electricity made from water flowing from rivers to oceans found by Yamanashi University
- Studio Ghibli noren transforms your house into the anime home from My Neighbour Totoro
- Aomori soul food koganeyaki steals our hearts but not our wallets at only 70 yen each
- Fake cherry blossom viewing failure leads us to international friendship in Ueno Park
- Starbucks Japan releases new range of pink drinkware and gift cards for Mother’s Day
- Studio Ghibli diorama boxes are much more beautiful than your elementary school art project【Pics】
- Japanese government’s investment alligator mascot missing, possibly in hiding
- Visiting the top sakura site in Kanto…without any planning
- Free Pokémon-catching mini game with all 151 Kanto Pokémon added to Google searches!
- New Japanese KitKat flavours include sakura and pineapple candy
- Sakura Ride Plan: A new way to see the best cherry blossom sites in Tokyo
- Starbucks releases a new Frappuccino in Japan to help us “forget about everyday life”
- The beautiful booth models of the Tokyo Motorcycle Show【Photos】
- Studio Ghibli releases new My Neighbour Totoro corn gift for Mother’s Day
- Starbucks Japan unveils exclusive new drinkware goods for summer
- The Sushiro of the future to open at the Osaka-Kansai Expo 2025
- Lunch fit for a samurai lord: Japanese cafes offers castle bento lunches, sells boxes too【Pics】
- New line of adorable Ghibli gel ink pens reminds us that being creative by hand is still special
- Starbucks vs 7-Eleven: Which chain serves up the best acai drink in Japan?
- Purification salt for gamers who can’t handle horror games released in Japan
- Tokyo train little luxury showdown – Green Car vs. Kaiji, which is more comfortable?
- Explore Japan’s volcanic beauty at Hakone’s latest attraction
- Gacha Toilets aim to offer Japanese mountain climbers relief and trinkets
- 45 years of Gundam history assemble at Uniqlo for new anime T-shirt line【Photos】
- New tanuki soba specialty restaurant in Ikebukuro serves up soba with a unique taste and visuals
- Cloud’s Final Fantasy Buster Sword is now a cat scratching pad thanks to Square Enix Pets
- Japanese railway line closes, company keeps trains running for residents
- The top 9 sakura cherry blossom viewing spots in Japan that you should know about
- Sakura Totoro tea sets and tableware return to Japan along with the cherry blossoms【Photos】
- 7-Eleven Japan adding fresh-brewed tea machines to 2,000 stores, but is their tea any good?
- Japan’s job-quitting service gets four new customers on first day of work
- Japanese bar district to get bilingual wristbands to help start/avoid conversations while drinking
- Sukiya closes its beef bowl restaurants in Japan after rat and cockroach contamination
- American senior citizen tourist arrested in Japan for bringing gun into country in his luggage
- Japanese ambassador goes viral for being the “Paddington Bear of Ambassadors”
- How to do an overnight bus trip to Hirosaki from Tokyo – Part 2【Photos】
- Japan’s unofficial but approved Ghibli anime cafe is opening a new branch and looking for staff
- Why did the crazy-expensive version of Japan’s super-cheap corn snack sell out? We ask the artist
- Our Japanese writers share times they were the fool in honor of April Fools Day
- Switch 2 release date announced, Nintendo to sell both “Japan-only” and “multi-language” versions
- Studio Ghibli serves up teapots, teacups and saucers in honour of Kiki’s Delivery Service
- Mr. Sato’s mad Majima cosplay and other outfits from Mafia Day at SoraNews24HQ【Photos】
- Final Fantasy VII cast goes to Japanese high school, and MAYBE it’s not an April Fools’ Day joke
- How to do an overnight bus trip to Hirosaki from Tokyo – Part 1【Photos】
- Want to eat ramen and sushi together? New restaurant in Tokyo makes culinary dreams come true
- Kanagawa man arrested for pouring instant noodles into train ticket machine
- Family Mart releases new “raw” bread collection that bucks tradition, messes with your mind
- Studio Ghibli bean bag plushies let you bond with animals of Princess Mononoke, Castle in the Sky
March 2025
- Sweets maker Funabashiya celebrates 220 years at popular Tokyo shrine’s Wisteria Festival
- Sayonara, paper straws? Starbucks Japan rolls out new biomass plastic straws, we test them out
- New form of luxurious poverty arrives at Japanese convenience stores with Tenkasu Gohan
- Fake Japanese whisky countermeasures now include official Japanese whisky emblem
- New Takoyaki Burger from Wendy’s Japan makes us rethink Osaka’s specialty food
- Japan’s top 10 open-air hot spring baths with cherry blossom views【Survey】
- 7-Eleven Japan’s new acai smoothie becomes a hit with customers
- Japan’s new Mister Donut matcha donuts have so much green tea flavor one has to use the hole
- We try the new Family Mart Uji matcha sweets before they go on sale in Japan
- What are you supposed to do with your backpack on a crowded train in Japan?
- Instant cozy anime cosplay can be yours with new Ranma 1/2 roomwear sets【Photos】
- New Monster Hunter plushies let you be a Monster Hugger instead【Photos】
- Smash Bros. creator learns he can’t tweet carelessly, fans learn they can’t trust AI translations
- Tokyo sakura report: Why Shinjuku Gyoen beats Ueno Park for hanami cherry blossom viewing
- Studio Ghibli announces new anime short in production, now recruiting staff to make it
- We visit the restaurant chain with more stores than either McDonald’s or Starbucks
- Starbucks Japan adds a new milk tea Frappucino to its lineup for a limited time
- Live-action Castlevania all-female stage adaptation reveals first photo of Alucard and Maria
- Swinging an umbrella while walking has same force as a piano, Tokyo government claims
- Changes to Japan rail pass make it fall out of favour with travellers
- First One Piece Day outside of Japan draws huge crowds
- Ghibli, One Punch, Fullmetal Alchemist artists create hand-drawn Major Leage Baseball anime video
- Family Mart releases new collection of Uji matcha sweets to make green tea lovers swoon
- McDonald’s Japan renews the Samurai Mac, but not everyone will be happy with the new warrior
- Japanese convenience stores get old-school elegance with their own tokonoma alcoves【Photos】
- Tokyo trains now have new first-class Green Cars, but are they a sell-out hit?
- Mr. Sato is sorry for not taking your compliment well
- Tokyo’s Bread Eating Race to return with a whole new challenge
- New Okonomiyaki Burger flips up the fast food scene in Japan
- Uniqlo combines art of Doraemon and Leonardo da Vinci in new Louvre crossover T-shirt line【Pics】
- The number of entrance exam takers at a top public high school in Okayama falls short, all pass
- Osaka Prefecture bans seniors from talking on the phone while using ATMs
- Real-life Ghost of Tsushima shrine announces ban of all “tourists,” but there’s some fine print
- Delicious tempura bowl chain we wish would come back to the Tokyo area is still alive in Kansai
- Wendy’s First Kitchen to sell octopus ball burgers to celebrate Osaka
- Museum unveils its first reconstructed bust of a prehistoric Yayoi-period woman
- Believe it or not, this row of retro Japanese bars is actually a hotel!【Photos】
- Full-size Gundam head, Lycoris Recoil manhole cover, and other awesome photos from Anime Japan
- Starbucks Japan’s Snoopy Frappuccino is here!【Taste test】
- Kyoto’s most popular local sweets get a soft spin with Fuwafuwa Otabe【Taste test】
- Japanese pot sticker restaurant chain also runs flat-rate hot spring inn, but is it worth staying at?
- Beautiful old-school restaurant Konnyaku Bansho serves kaiseki meals with unique konnyaku theme
- Rare Mos Burger vending machine sells items not found in restaurants
- You can take on sumo wrestlers and drink all the whiskey you want at Tokyo’s new sumo restaurant
- Shirasu ice cream at top Japanese tourist spot terrifies some, delights others
- Japan abolishes skirts from policewoman uniforms nationwide
- Japan Super Budget Dining – What’s the best way to spend 1,000 yen at Doutor?
- Department store rooftop in Tokyo is a secret oasis above the city
- A century of love – How dating and marriage have evolved in Japan
- McDonald’s Japan releases Doraemon anime movie Happy Meal toys, and we’ve got the whole set【Pics】
- Is “Nagoya skipping” a cause of the exodus of young people from the city?
- Japanese man who ate at same beef bowl chain for 2,000 days in a row announces he’s gotten married
- Japanese video games don’t need to Americanize, says Smash Bros. creator Masahiro Sakurai
- Japan’s new trading card game hit has pictures of real-life middle-aged men on every card【Video】
- World’s first hydrogen powered vending machine unveiled by Coca-Cola at Osaka-Kansai Expo
- Mister Donut makes matcha lovers swoon with new Gion Tsujiri collection
- American reporter blown away by cheap food prices at Tokyo baseball stadium, locals less impressed
- Studio Ghibli anime art up for auction, alongside Sailor Moon, Pokémon, Akira and Dragon Ball Z
- Hayao Miyazaki and Evangelion creator get together for a photo and a talk about beards
- People in Tokyo found over 4 billion yen in lost cash last year and turned it in to the police
- Totoro bento lunch boxes are back just in time for spring picnic and cherry blossom season!【Pics】
- Thinking she was giving money to Mick Jagger to invest for her, woman conned in Aomori
- Starbucks Japan sells a new water bottle with bonus extras to spark joy
- Shinkansen bullet trains adding semi-private booths on most popular travel route【Pics】
- J-pop…maybe J-metal?…band Asunojokei blends genres, wins fans in Japan and abroad【Interview】
- Naruto Shippuden x Maeda Coffee collaboration cafe event is coming to Kyoto this week
- New high-alcohol version of Japan’s low-alcohol canned cocktails on the way
- Tokyo government makes a magical girl anime video about the dark side of contract scams【Video】
- Van Gogh’s Sunflowers are on permanent display in Tokyo, and here’s where you can find them
- Pikachu steals show at MLB opener, baseball stars introduced at Tokyo Dome with Pokémon music【Video】
- Starbucks x Peanuts collaboration brings Joe Kind Snoopy to Japan with exclusive drinks and goods
- Godiva’s beautiful sakura chocolate potato chips combine our cravings for fancy and simple snacks
- Ring in spring with cherry blossom Made in Japan Telecasters from Fender Japan
- Lindt Japan adds a Sakura and Pistachio Chocolat Drink to its menu for cherry blossom season
- Cost to climb Mt. Fuji doubles, some hikers may have to pass test before getting on trail
- Support Hayao Miyazaki’s Totoro Forest with new T-shirts and hoodies from Studio Ghibli
- Large drunk foreign man arrested for trespassing on imperial palace grounds in Tokyo
- Five Japanese shrines to visit for wealth and prosperity in the Year of the Snake
- As more foreign visitors visit Kyoto’s top sights, Japanese travelers increasingly staying away
- “Get fat now!” commands Tokyo restaurant that gives you the means to do just that
- Secret onsen hot spring is a hidden gem in Tokyo
- Kyoto’s most beautiful parfait cafes add sakura sweets for spring
- Sanrio’s adorable Embroidered Badge Biscuits solve the too-cute-to-eat snack dilemma【Photo】
- Studio Ghibli unveils new Mother’s Day gift collection, with flower sets and a special acorn tea
- Japanese meat buns with deer meat?!? Taste-testing Nagano’s shikanikuman【Taste test】
- Potato ice cream from Family Mart takes ice cream to a whole other level【Taste Test】
- One-handed pizza from Domino’s Japan is the ultimate convenience
- My Neighbour Totoro rice cookers and pots bring Studio Ghibli anime flair to your kitchen
- One Piece to become late-night anime next month, changes time slot for first time in 18 years
- Dragon Quest Slime sandwich molds are drawing near in Japan
- Does Starbucks Japan’s first-ever flavour-changing Frappuccino live up to the hype?
- 7-Eleven Japan’s sakura sweets show cherry blossom beauty can be found all over【Photos】
- Latest Japan cherry blossom forecast pushes Tokyo date back, sakura now expected first elsewhere
- Live streamer killed on Tokyo street had her location tracked by attacker through stream
- Studio Ghibli adds new anime socks to its merchandise range in Japan
- World’s first 3D-printed train station building planned by JR West
- Princess Mononoke gets first-ever IMAX screenings to show off gorgeous new remaster【Video】
- Tokyo’s Chidorigafuchi announces sakura festival light-up dates, new boat reservation system
- Studio Ghibli bakery adds Totoro sakura cakes to its sweet lineup in Tokyo
- Dinner in the Sky arrives in Tokyo, serves meals with a unique view above the city
- Years of east-west Japan rivalry decided as McDonald’s officially refers to itself as “Makudo”
- Studio Ghibli adds new Kiki’s Delivery Service bags and pouches to its anime shop in Japan
- Two new Pokémon parks coming to Oshawott’s prefecture, plus new Pokémon manhole covers【Video】
- Our human reporter and her pet try Hokkaido’s “human-grade pet food” together【Taste test】
- Studio Ghibli bakery has a Totoro cream puff delivery service…but it’s super hard to get
- Case Closed: Detective Conan passenger trains in Tottori are about to get a fresh new look
- Starbucks Japan unveils new limited-edition drinkware and goods for spring
- Woman stabbed to death on Tokyo street while live streaming
- Studio Ghibli anime stamps help seal your love for popular movie characters
- Edible deep-fried “coal” souvenir ignites our curiosity, so naturally we try it for ourselves
- Starbucks Japan adds cult drink to its permanent coffee menu due to popular demand
- Traditional Japanese mochi dessert inspires McDonald’s newest pie flavor
- Shogi buses, shogi mailboxes, and a shogi park await in Japan’s “Shogi Town”
- First-class section being added to Tokyo commuter trains this month with double-decker Green Cars
- The story of our miracle cork-gun shot at Dogo Onsen in Ehime Prefecture
- Baby’s first Totoro cosplay? Ghibli specialty shop has adorable infant fashion sets【Photos】
- Ohtani can’t lose, so how about the Ohtani premium capsule machine?
- Yoshinoya serves gyudon beef bowls from a tiny truck in Tokyo
- Virtual idol Hatsune Miku’s new stage costume inspires gorgeous shoes in the real world【Photos】
- Japanese puffed corn snack to be sold for 110,000 yen as work of art
- Classy and cute Totoro china teacups will have you feeling as cozy as the Ghibli anime【Photos】
- Minnaka: New unstaffed convenience store opens in Tokyo with cheap bentos and Costco food
- 7-Eleven Japan planning to become even more awesome by baking its own bread in-store
- Japanese parenting app has demon call your phone and scold your misbehaving kids
- Shovel shamisen is a quirky and fun addition to the Japanese music scene【Video】
- Catbus plushie jumps out of the anime world and into your arms for Ghibli cuddles
- The Great Capcom Exhibition is coming to Osaka this spring
- Japan’s train travel soundscape faces sad change as JR East axes special station departure melodies
- Monster Hunter Wilds leads to explosion in popularity of one dish at Tokyo restaurant
- Final Fantasy Fat Chocobo and Moogle chairs — perfect for when you need to recover real-world HP
- Hokkaido man arrested after asking convenience store to lend him money
- Burger King Japan is recruiting secret agents for a mystery shopping mission
- Starbucks releases a colour-changing Frappuccino in Japan
- Demon Slayer anime studio creates crossover video with Major League Baseball【Video】
- Japanese celebrity (sort of) apologizes for swapping seats with foreign traveler on Shinkansen
- Secret staff cafeteria in Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building serves up an exclusive ramen
- Major Japanese restaurant chain gives its OK to dip sushi toppings in miso soup【Video】
- Japanese travelers choose the top five inn cats that they want to meet in the whole country
- Cat-ear randoseru just might be Japan’s cutest backpacks ever【Photos】
- Kyotram brings new luxury look to public transport in Kyoto
- Shinkansen Explosion from Netflix may look like Speed rip-off, but its roots go farther back【Vid】
- Gundam Jet takes flight in Japan, comes with opportunities for Japan Airline-exclusive Gunpla
- Deaths way up, births way down yet again in Japan as population shrinks faster than expected
- New Shinkansen design unveiled, bullet train exterior includes cherry blossom Easter egg
- Baskin-Robbins Japan gets extra-Japanese with new kanmidokoro-inspired flavors and sundaes
- Tokyo’s indoor Tenbou-Park Sakura Festival is perfect for those with pollen allergies
- Geisha house-style vacation rental in Tokyo wins Best of Minpaku award【Photos】
- Starbucks Japan’s Sakura Ball Cookies and other cherry blossom sweets look beautifully delicious
- Store where you pay to shoplift returns to Tokyo
- Family Mart releases new rice balls with Bongo, Japan’s most famous onigiri restaurant
- Japan has coin-operated public rice-polishing machines, and they’re super easy to use
- Cursed artifact cafe opens in Tokyo, is naturally also cute and serves parfaits【Video】
- New world’s biggest Muji just opened in Japan, and we paid it a visit【Photos】
- We never want to go back after dry frying the popular Japanese potato snack JagaRico【Taste test】
- Japan’s new ID photo booths give you a virtual boyfriend/girlfriend, tsundere included
- Mister Donut blooms with sakura doughnuts for cherry blossom season 2025
- Dragon Quest slime donuts draw near in Tokyo!
- Is Starbucks Japan’s new sakura matcha Frappuccino a green tea lover’s dream?
February 2025
- One Piece Day to be held outside Japan for the first time this March, admission is FREE!
- The new world’s smallest park is in Japan, and it’s so tiny you might not even notice it【Video】
- A real-world Pokémon that people can actually ride is on the way from Honda【Video】
- Relax at Haneda Airport’s sky-high hot spring and enjoy a Hololive collaboration
- Japan’s original virtual YouTuber returns after a three-year hiatus with new music video【Video】
- Updated cherry blossom forecast shows extra-long sakura season for Japan this year
- Mt Fuji Radar Dome Museum puts you inside a blizzard at the summit
- Ghibli Park will let fans cook in the real-world Totoro house kitchen for special event
- Starbucks in traditional Japanese building at Ise Jingu has hidden secrets in its roof tiles
- It’s time to say goodbye to one of Tokyo’s most famous landmark meeting spots
- One Piece fans and Lakers fans to get exclusive T-shirts and posters at upcoming game
- Matcha Ofukumochi: One of Japan’s most deliciously direct desserts【Taste test】
- Mt. Fuji festival to combine fireworks and cherry blossoms for unforgettably beautiful night
- 7-Eleven Japan’s sweet potato smoothie goes viral on social media
- Best all-you-can-eat sushi in Tokyo? High-end restaurant wows with great value-for-money deal
- Aomori says they’ll sell snow shovels shaped by sustainable seashell-scrap substance Shelltec
- Japan’s plum blossom season is here, and after-dark garden is one of the best spots to see them
- Which of Japan’s big three beef bowl chains has the best tonjiru pork miso soup?【Taste test】
- That time we were either genius or insane to eat natto with Yukimi Daifuku per official advice
- Traveler at Japan’s Kansai International Airport confirmed infected with measles, caution urged
- Pokémon Slowpoke Powdered Rice Topping tastes like liquid for noodles【Taste test】
- 7-Eleven Japan teams up with gourmet Mochizuki-san manga for a line of hefty, bingeable foods
- Nana’s Green Tea releases unique sakura treats for cherry blossom season in Japan
- Pepsi Zero Peach is being released in one area of Japan
- Our reporter successfully quits high-stakes capsule machines… but this one feels like a lock!
- Family Mart unleashes sweet cats in Japan for Cat Day, but do they taste as good as they look?
- Sleep in a futuristic space pod at this interstellar capsule hotel just outside of Tokyo
- Family Mart becomes Family Nyart with new range of sweets for Cat Day in Japan
- Starbucks Japan reveals new sakura drinkware collection, inspired by evening cherry blossoms
- Starbucks Japan unveils new matcha cherry blossom Frappuccino for sakura season
- Foreigner-friendly maid cafe adds translation panels to Akihabara location
- Our feline reporters test out Japan’s soup for cats to find if it makes for a purrfect treat
- Japanese motor home is like a time machine to a bubble era Tokyo private bar, on sale now【Photos】
- Studio Ghibli gives anime lovers a happy ending with new Whisper of the Heart music box
- More life-sized Gundams? Plans underway for another Japanese city to get full-scale anime robot
- Sanrio Pompompurin purin custard pudding sweets sound doubly delicious, look like pooch bottoms
- Udon soup-scented bath salts from Kagawa are flying off the shelves and into bathtubs everywhere
- Dragon Ball Z and Crocs team up to bring super Saiyan style to your feet【Photos】
- Japanese cafe serves up fruit sandwiches like nowhere else
- Japan’s ultra-convenient unregistered prepaid train cards return after nearly two-year absence
- Starbucks Ginza House now sells the most expensive matcha Frappuccino in Japan
- People in Japan are eating a lot less fish now than they used to, but why?
- Potential-measuring techno crystals, mist that doesn’t get you wet to be part of Osaka Expo 2025
- Totoro sequel anime short inspires cuddly T-shirt, adorable plushies at Ghibli Museum shop【Pics】
- Starbucks Japan adds a new sakura latte to its menu for cherry blossom season
- Everyday Japanese cafe chain’s seasonal sakura sweets look amazing from every angle…except one
- Experience picking your own tea with a side of history at Chazuna in Kyoto’s Uji City
- Japanese hotel offering 183-night stay plan for an incredibly low price
- Pikachu and extra-cute Pokémon look extra delicious as Japan’s new Poké Peace cakes【Photos】
- Sakura parfait contains six layers of sweets to get us in the mood for cherry blossom season
- With Japanese rice prices going crazy, can California rice win over our Japanese taste-testers?
- Starbucks Japan adds new sakura Frappuccino to its menu for a limited time, but is it any good?
- Newest Japan full-bloom cherry blossom forecast shows mankai sakura coming earlier, especially in Tokyo
- Japanese manga serves up a McDonald’s hack for making epic pancakes
- The secret method for making Evangelion plugsuit anime noises has been revealed (and preserved)
- What jobs would make a woman an attractive wife to Japanese men?【Survey】
- Bontan Ame: the candy that survived 100 years of leaks, bombings, censorship, and floods
- Chocolate mochi slices appear in Japan, make our mouths water and our kitchen smell amazing
- Do Japanese kids need to wear special slippers at school? One part of Tokyo doesn’t think so
- Tokyo’s new historical taxi service is an experience fit for a noble
- Starbucks Ginza House opens in Japan, with exclusive matcha drinks you can’t get anywhere else
- Studio Ghibli adds Catbus and Totoro items to its anime range in Japan
- Pokémon Poké Peace Happy Meals at McDonald’s Japan fill us with happiness【Photos】
- American tourist arrested in Japan on charges of pushing sexual services worker down stairs
- Tokyo’s Sakeice O’Choco alcoholic hot chocolate both does and doesn’t contain “sake”
- A scam artist called us from overseas and we had a bittersweet conversation about fried rice
- Tokyo’s breathtaking “museum hotel” miniature art exhibit will make you feel tiny too【Photos】
- Haneda Airport mobile tea ceremony lets you start, or finish, your Japan trip with a tranquil sip
- Enjoy breakfast with a stunning view of Mt. Fuji at this seaside cafe
- Are Japan’s Strawberry Shortcake instant noodles as gross as they say?
- Godiva Japan working pink magic with new Sakura Chocolixirs
- Japanese curry bread achieves new Guinness World Record at Sapporo Snow Festival
- Sakura Totoro collection from Studio Ghibli becomes a hit with anime fans
- Thousands of convenience stores in Japan to end sale of print magazines this spring
- Sakura scent coffee and sweets appear at Japan’s low-key, highly tasty coffeehouse chain
- Sanrio’s Cinnamoroll serves popcorn at this super rare vending machine in Japan
- Fortune Tea Chabashira tea-ses increased good luck with every cup
- Naked meets Kyoto’s Nijo Castle again for a nighttime sakura digital art immersive event
- Starbucks Japan reveals exclusive sakura goods at Reserve Roastery Tokyo
- Black Thunder grab event in Tokyo gets you a fistful of chocolate bars for less than 30 cents
- Will listening to Japan’s biggest earworm song for five hours drive you insane? Let’s find out!
- Ghibli Park holds spring matsuri festival with special events to celebrate one-year anniversary
- If you bought something in the Nintendo Museum, they might owe you some money for overcharging
- First foreigner becomes tour bus driver in Japan under specified skilled worker program【Video】
- Starbucks Japan reveals new sakura drinkware collection, inspired by cherry blossoms in the sun
- Starbucks Japan unveils new Sakura Frappuccino for cherry blossom season 2025
- Four dirt-cheap but tasty places to grab lunch in Tokyo’s Shibuya shopping mecca
- Space and time get all jumbled up in the Showa-style Cafe de Paris in Tokyo
- Initial D wet wipe cases and bento boxes drift into Japan, available at Narita Airport too
- Medium Big Totoros, Small Medium Totoros, and more appear in new Dondoko Dance plushie line【Pics】
- Black Thunder Tempura from Japanese udon chain is not a good partner for noodles
- Japan’s Pokémon Trading Card nap cushions could be yours for drinking Pokémon canned coffee
- Sakura season begins at Lotteria Japan with new mochi pie and parfait shake
- Japan’s new Hello Kitty and Sanrio smartwatches are cutewatches too【Photos】
- Will frozen bento onigiri be Japan’s next big convenience store food trend?【Taste test】
- Starbucks Japan unveils new sakura cherry blossom drinks and food at Reserve Roastery Tokyo
- Your Name animation studio creating Pokémon anime for this year’s Pokémon Day
- We try eating, and also try to eat, a shark burger and deep sea fish burger【Taste test?】
- Brand-new Anne of Green Gables anime adaptation reveals preview video, premiere date【Video】
- Ruru Cafe Shibuya wows customers by serving coffee and sweets on unique water tables
- Deep-fried “Let’s just be friends” chocolate tempura appears in Japan for Valentine’s Day
- One Piece bodybuilding contest in Japan looking for ripped anime fans to dress, pose like Luffy
- The Japanese Valentine’s treats that look like chocolates but taste like the ocean
- Totoro Ghibli drawstring kinchaku pouches are big on cuteness, come with a little treasure inside
- Japan’s wagyu heart-shaped steaks are the perfect alternative to Valentine’s Day sweets【Photos】
- Reservations are now open for Tokyo’s Meguro River Ohanami Chandon Cruises
- 64 Sanrio characters, decades of kawaii culture history all on one cup from 100-yen store Daiso!【Pics】
- Ramen pizza gets a sinful upgrade with Jiro-style version from Pizza Hut Japan
- Book of over 200 Hayao Miyazaki Totoro pre-production illustrations, some never published, now on sale
- Foreign tourist arrested in Japan for striking convenience store clerk over 3-yen bag altercation
- Go on a sh*tty shopping spree at Unco Store poop-themed goods boutique
- Hide-and-seek game to be held on snow-covered mountain in Japan seeks 100 players【Video】
- Tourists in Kyoto cause chaos at railway crossing near Fushimi Inari Taisha
- Studio Ghibli’s cutest couple is now a sweet treat to eat for Valentine’s Day
- Japan’s Sleep Shelter is here to help gamers play all night and sleep all day【Photos】
- Want the noodles without the noise? This is the perfect place for you to try wanko soba
- Totoro’s Catbus is back to once again not overstay its welcome with adorable figure line【Pics】
- Lawson convenience stores now sell see-through pudding in Japan 【Taste test】
- Updated Japan cherry blossom forecast maps move up predicted start of sakura season
- Life-size Pokémon plushie is here for big Gardevoir fans who want a big Gardevoir in their life
- Tiny storage container hotels become the latest craze in Japan, thanks to Hotel R9 The Yard
- Japan’s unique tradition of bottle keep, where your drink literally has your name on it
- Mister Donut and Pierre Marcolini set hearts aflutter with new Valentine’s Day doughnuts in Japan
- Death Note pop-up store opening in Japan, but not with the spotlight on Light or L【Photos】
- It’s time to get a jump on beautiful pink blossoms at this forest garden in Japan【Photos】
- Sanrio stars appear on new canvas for cuteness with Samantha Vega handbag collaboration【Photos】
January 2025
- Japan to have full-flat overnight sleeper buses this spring【Video】
- Japanese instant yakisoba noodles now available in…Strawberry shortcake flavour?
- Ghibli school supplies will get you ready to go back to school in the spring, or your heart【Pics】
- Sayonara, Shakey’s: All-you-can-eat pizza chain disappears from Tokyo’s Shibuya
- Shibuya’s Hachiko Family public art installation will be permanently removed, not relocated
- Frito-Lay makes corn chips with shaketoba fish flavor just for Japan’s far north【Taste test】
- One of Japan’s biggest restaurant chains calls three different sauces all just “sauce” in English
- New matcha crepes in Nara serve up good luck with traditional Japanese patterns
- As many Japanese elementary school kids want to be VTubers as schoolteachers in survey
- Breakthrough in chimpanzee pee made by Kyoto University
- Mister Donut cooks up a line of randoseru backpacks with sweet inspirations【Photos】
- Attack on Titan sukajan jackets bring elegant action to your wardrobe, are two garments in one
- Adult Mint Chocolate beer appears in Japan and makes for some funky food pairings【Taste test】
- 7-Eleven Japan’s most popular product with foreign tourists is…a unique chocolate gummy
- Tokyo’s Edo-themed hot spring hotel is a fresh seafood paradise
- Uniqlo celebrates sumo with new line of historical sumo art T-shirts【Photos】
- Hinamatsuri Pikachu kimono couple plushie on the way to celebrate Japan’s Doll Festival【Photos】
- Kyoto Animation arsonist withdraws appeal, clearing death sentence to proceed
- Starbucks Japan releases new sakura drink for cherry blossom season 2025
- Studio Ghibli director Hayao Miyazaki shares his beloved car with fans
- Osaka bans smoking on all of its streets, violators will be fined by patrols, vaping included
- Yokohama’s iconic Red Brick Warehouse is now transformed into a hotpot and sake tasting venue
- Yoshinoya teams up with famous curry restaurant to offer the aromatic Beef Roka Curry
- New instant noodles taste like that bland spaghetti they stick under hamburger in bentos
- Hello Kitty, My Melody sukajan jackets combine symbols of Japan traditional, old-school, and cute
- 71-year-old Japanese man who “wanted to look cool” robbed 63 houses, treated strangers to sushi
- Studio Ghibli notebooks are a beautiful place to write down your beautiful thoughts【Photos】
- Sexy AI-generated Evangelion, Yu-Gi-Oh art sales lead to copyright infringement charges in Japan
- 7-Eleven pancakes become a hit with American tourists in Japan
- Japan’s new no-topping cup ramen is super simple, sort of cheap, and kind of depressing
- Japanese junior high students make air freshener from stink bugs
- Our two-day struggle to buy the cutest onigiri rice balls in Tokyo
- Mister Donut has heart-shaped gourmet donuts for Valentine’s Day, since our true love is chocolate
- Disney brings some cherry blossom magic to its spring merchandise in Japan
- Shibuya’s other famous meeting spot statue has lost its home as part of redevelopment【Photos】
- Using tempura as a ramen topping – Blasphemy, or a beautiful idea?【Taste test】
- Lucky leaping leopards! It’s the fukubukuro for Osaka ladies and now men too
- Ghibli Park announces new ticket system, adds flexibility and low-priced options
- A pepper spray showdown to find the best self-defense tool in Japan
- Japan’s Poop Lucky Bag is a sack of crap, but is it the good kind?
- Cherry blossoms blooming on new sakura Air Jordans from Nike【Photos】
- Pokémon lid becomes Japan’s most overprotected manhole cover, melts hearts across the country
- We delight in the gastronomic treasures we found in the Hokkaido Umaimonokan lucky bag
- Man kicks bunny to death on Japan’s Rabbit Island, may have killed as many as 77 others
- Hen na Hotel Haneda: What it’s really like to stay at Tokyo’s “Weird Hotel” with dinosaur robots
- Retro game arcade severely damaged in fire in Japan【Video】
- Osaka woman causes 8 separate traffic accidents in 35 minutes
- McDonald’s releases new Pokémon Happy Meals, but in the U.S., not Japan
- Japanese aquarium installs fake people to keep apparently lonely sunfish company【Video】
- Starbucks Japan releases new Ruby Chocolate Frappuccino for Valentine’s Day
- Put it on and look like Donkey Kong! Nintendo releases DK jackets, more for new merch line【Pics】
- Japanese Railway Lost Property Market: A treasure trove of lost items from trains
- Rakuten’s Tokyo robot delivery service both is and isn’t what it promised, but is cute either way
- Wish your loved ones great success this year with a slab of breaded beef in a sushi roll
- Pikachu is recharging as Pokémon and Uniqlo unveil adorable new Pokémon Sketch T-shirt line【Pics】
- New Japanese maid cafe has strict age limit for maids: No one under 65!
- New Era combines with old eras for amazing hat collection based on Japanese painting masterpieces
- Super Mario and Donkey Kong taking to the skies of Japan with special plane from JAL【Video】
- Can our pregnant reporter find fulfilment by eating only non-raw foods at Sushiro?
- This foxy Tokyo gyaru look from 20 years ago is having a mini revival right now【Photos】
- The Square Enix Cafe in Tokyo is closing down for good
- Studio Ghibli adds Spirited Away Bonsai Water Garden to merchandise collection in Japan
- The special 15-hour hell of getting to Japan’s beautiful Tokunoshima at this time of year
- Japan’s New Chitose Airport has the most useful signage for travelers ever: “Sushi, 60 meters”
- Central Japan’s most famous cherry blossom spot now has sakura helicopter sky cruises
- JoJo’s bizzare/beautiful beer – Manga creator Hirohiko Araki designs Ebisu Beer cans
- Japanese beef bowl restaurant serves up a breakfast don that’s dividing customers
- New Sanrio Little Twin Stars Kiki and Lala McDonald’s Happy Meal items are adorable and practical
- Studio Ghibli retailer now sells Japanese anime curry with all the special utensils
- Sanrio pancakes celebrate My Melody’s birthday, and Cinnamoroll too, at Japanese cafes
- Switch 2 announced by Nintendo, wisely switches up very little【Video】
- Japanese onsen hot spring comes with 99 types of soy sauce for visitors
- Did Mr. Sato just discover Japan’s longest bread?
- Ghibli komonoire are little pockets of the anime world for storing your tiny treasures【Photos】
- Starbucks releases a new Valentine’s Day Frappuccino in Japan, but is it worth the calories?
- One of Japan’s craziest stores filled a swimming pool with used CDs【Photos】
- Dog-killing waves create spectacular views on this remote Japanese island
- These nine Osaka restaurants are the newest to receive Michelin guide recommendations
- Japanese convenience stores have tasty, diet-friendly meals, like these three under 500 calories
- What happens when you leave a pair of jeans hanging in the Japanese mountains for seven months?
- Young Japanese adults show lowest dating experience level yet in annual survey
- Traveling with taste: Try one of Tokyo Station’s top ten ranked ekiben
- Super-detailed cherry blossom forecast maps for 2025 show warm winter doesn’t mean early sakura
- These nine Kyoto restaurants are the newest to receive Michelin guide recommendations
- Godiva’s Tokyo bakery is FINALLY easy to get into and shop at
- Tokyo governor wants to start study abroad grant system, includes monthly activity allowance
- Japan’s wildest Seijinshiki Coming-of-Age ceremony celebrates new adults in Kitakyushu 【Photos】
- Our writer of Korean descent weighs in on using Korean names in Japan
- The My Melody ♡ Kuromi Anniversary Party is in full kawaii swing at the Ikebukuro Parco store
- Mister Donut and Pierre Marcolini team up in Japan, but is it a match made in chocolate heaven?
- Sushiro and Black Thunder fall in love with each other again for Valentine’s Day
- Japanese man grabbed by wild monkey, chased for hundreds of meters while jogging
- Krispy Kreme releases a very Japanese rice doughnut for Matcha Day
- Randy’s Donuts is coming to Japan!
- Cutest rice balls ever? Adorable new onigiri shop opening in downtown Tokyo【Photos】
- Japan’s most competitive neighboring prefectures are revealed in a recent survey
- “I overdid it.” – Man in Japan fired after ditching work 633 times to go to the gym
- What’s in the KFC Japan fukubukuro lucky bag?
- Kyoto reportedly planning to raise hotel guest taxes, create highest accommodation tax in Japan
- Japanese KitKat gets a new look as a lucky Pizza Hut Melt in Japan
- Overseas Uber driver and anime fan gets the Cowboy Bebop surprise of a lifetime【Video】
- Starbucks Japan reveals new Valentine’s Day goods for 2025
- Netflix announces new My Melody/Kuromi Sanrio stop-motion series【Video】
- Nintendo and Godiva team up for fancy fun chocolate line【Photos】
- Starbucks Japan saves the best for last in our fukubukuro lucky bag haul
- Anime Industry Report shows overseas anime market is bigger than Japanese one, but is this a cultural tipping point?
- Harry Potter and Detective Conan announce “collaboration of glasses-wearing boys”
- Starbucks unveils new Valentine’s Day Frappuccino in Japan
- Is it OK to buy multiple shrine charms in Japan, or will it make the gods angry at you?
- Japan’s deadliest food claims more victims, but why do people keep eating it for New Year’s?
- Kiki’s Deliver Service heroine gets new design from Spy x Family artist for 40th anniversary
- We meet again – Mister Donut teams up for new round of gourmet donuts with famed chocolatier
- Village Vanguard possibly tops its own record for most useless junk in a lucky bag this year
- The etiquette rules for visiting Shinto shrines in Japan
- Starbucks Japan’s Lucky Bag #3: A fukubukuro surprise we weren’t expecting
- Will we roll in the riches or the dirt with Mulan Akiba’s 2025 capsule toy lucky bag?
- Lingerie lucky bag from Japan’s Peach John includes anime cosplay bra/panty set, maybe by accident
- There’s an official PlayStation lucky bag, but what’s inside?【Photos】
- The mystery destination of the SoraNews24 end-of-year party left us speechless
- The One Piece Mos Burger lucky bag basically gives you exclusive anime merch for free
- The dark kawaii fashions of the Ank Rouge lucky bag are here!【Photos】
- How to get a free Krispy Kreme original glazed doughnut with your coffee in Japan
- The Häagen-Dazs Japan fukubukuro lucky bag is filled with…ice creams from 2023
- Is the Krispy Kreme fukubukuro lucky bag in Japan good value for money?
- Family Mart releases a fukubukuro lucky bag packed with cool Convenience Wear
- Square Enix releases a Final Fantasy fukubukuro lucky bag for New Year’s in Japan
- Let’s go open a Lego Japan lucky bag…o
- Second-hand video game fukubukuro lucky bags reveal nostalgic surprises
- Animate Akihabara releases a lucky bag for the first time in years, and it’s amazing
- The best cosplayers from Day 2 of Winter Comiket 2024【Photos】
- What’s so special about Japan’s Muji “Fukukan”?
- The perfect budget-friendly hot spring hotel near Narita Airport
- Is there a big difference between Starbucks Japan’s fukubukuro lucky bags?
- McDonald’s Japan has a fukubukuro lucky bag that everyone wants to get their hands on
- What’s in Starbucks Japan’s fukubukuro lucky bag for 2025?
- The best cosplayers from Day 1 of Winter Comiket 2024【Photos】
- Hayao Miyazaki says Happy New Year to Studio Ghibli fans with new art for Year of the Snake
- Sacrificing bears for amazing hotpots with Kuma-chan Onsen’s fukubukuro lucky bag
- The top 5 Starbucks Frappuccinos we’d like to drink again in Japan this year
- K-Arena Yokohama is ranked the music venue with second-highest number of attendees in the world