December, 2015 (Page 11)
We all love our pets and each think ours is the most adorable. But this Twitter user’s hamster has the social media ranking to prove it!
Can’t wait for Christmas or feeling a bit grinchy? Either way, Ikea is here to help with this cute, interactive commercial!
Master these and you can convince anyone you’re a native Japanese speaker…over the phone anyway.
Chinese officials are set to discuss ways to stimulate the country’s sputtering housing market during its Central Economic WorkingConference later this month, according to Chinese state media.
Cat can’t quite get his box together, but he still gets an A for effort in the outtakes for Kuroneko Yamato’s commercial.
If you want to cosplay as a beautiful boy from an anime or manga, then this may be exactly what you need to recreate that cool, long-lashed look!
Foolishly allowed a sticky-fingered child to hold your phone? Have a crippling fear of germs and wish you could disinfect everything? Now there’s a smartphone you can wash with soap and water!
Ditch the dining room table and sit at a Japanese-style one with a heater, like at this ingenious Tokyo restaurant.
Gentlemen, can you spot what’s wrong with this picture?
If you enjoyed YouTube hit Mario Warfare when it first streamed you can now watch it in its full, uncut version. And if you’ve never seen Mario Warfare before…boy are you in for a treat!
The promotional poster for the new entry in the Star Wars franchise appears to omit or downplay non-white actors.
This mix-and-match five-piece gold-plated set is perfect for fans who don’t quite know which Sailor Moon character to pledge allegiance to.
After 17 years of rigorous popping and music-ing, the franchise needed to make a change to keep from going stale. It’s just not the change that fans expected.



















This hot springs town in Japan sets fire across a mountain every winter in a beautiful tradition
Japanese man who didn’t know how banks work defrauded out of 21 million yen
Tokyo event lets you travel back in time, for free, to celebrate 100 years since Showa era start
Totoro gamaguchi pouches will hold whatever you want them to, but already captured our heart
“Hey, Japanese taxi driver, take us to the best bubuzuke in Kyoto!”
Japan’s Hiepita forehead cooling strips, so popular they changed the language, are disappearing
Busty Digimon anime figure not child-friendly enough for the West, now barred from sale overseas
6 surprising things about having a baby in Japan
Dozens of new photos of Japan’s miraculously romantic Sailor Moon wedding dress line【Photos】
Pizza Hut releases a ramen pizza in Japan, and it took half a year to perfect
Stamina-destroying “Paralysis Noodles” are Tokyo’s newest over-the-top ramen innovation
Sanrio theme park in Japan announces plans to expand into a Sanrio resort
Tokyo considering law requiring more trash cans following litter increase in heavily touristed area
China’s don’t-go-to-Japan warning seems to be affecting Osaka’s Namba and Dotonbori neighborhoods
Uniqlo Ukiyo-e Blue T-shirts: A cool-hued reinterpretation of some of Japan’s greatest paintings
Japan’s first hotel with a human washing machine is now ready for you to come and bathe in it
Studio Ghibli adds new Kiki’s Delivery Service music box to its anime merchandise shop in Japan
Studio Ghibli mixes with sporty street styles of New Era to put No Face on your head in cap series
Japanese company selling bear-proof automatic doors
Japan’s human washing machines will go on sale to general public, demos to be held in Tokyo
Starbucks Japan unveils new Christmas goods and a rhinestone tumbler that costs 19,500 yen
Real-world Nausicaa Ghibli anime glider completes its final flight in Japan【Video】
Japanese train company is letting fans buy its actual ticket gates for their homes
Is China’s don’t-go-to-Japan warning affecting tourist crowds in Tokyo’s Asakusa neighborhood?
The 10 best day trips from downtown Tokyo【Survey】
Nintendo’s Kirby now delivering orders at Kura Sushi restaurants, but not in Japan
Japanese government considering tripling departure taxes to combat overtourism
A guide to visiting Sagamiko Illumination, one of the three biggest light-ups in Kanto
Giant new nine-floor arcade opens in Tokyo, wants to welcome new and old games fans alike
Survey asks foreign tourists what bothered them in Japan, more than half gave same answer
Japan’s deadliest food claims more victims, but why do people keep eating it for New Year’s?
We deeply regret going into this tunnel on our walk in the mountains of Japan
Studio Ghibli releases Kodama forest spirits from Princess Mononoke to light up your home
Major Japanese hotel chain says reservations via overseas booking sites may not be valid
Put sesame oil in your coffee? Japanese maker says it’s the best way to start your day【Taste test】
The top 10 annoying foreign tourist behaviors on trains, as chosen by Japanese people【Survey】
No more using real katana for tourism activities, Japan’s National Police Agency says
Starbucks Japan reveals new sakura drinkware collection, inspired by evening cherry blossoms
Japan’s Hiepita forehead cooling strips, so popular they changed the language, are disappearing
Busty Digimon anime figure not child-friendly enough for the West, now barred from sale overseas
6 surprising things about having a baby in Japan
Dozens of new photos of Japan’s miraculously romantic Sailor Moon wedding dress line【Photos】
Pizza Hut releases a ramen pizza in Japan, and it took half a year to perfect
Can our writers’ taste buds pick out the luxury kamaboko fish cake from these two?
Fire breaks out in Kyoto hotel, mobile battery to blame
Kyoto samurai house wants to share its history of seppuku, torture and gold coins with visitors
Practical Zelda Tears of the Kingdom merch is here to be Hyrule-helpful in your daily life【Pics】
Record number of foreign children in Japan need help understanding Japanese in school
Tokyo Station staff share their top 10 favorite ekiben
We visit the full-scale Evangelion statue in Kyoto and particularly delight in the food tie-ins
Sanrio theme park in Japan announces plans to expand into a Sanrio resort