A 343 Industries render artist shows us what Link might have looked like if The Legend of Zelda had been in a western developer’s hands.
December, 2015 (Page 18)
On November 28, the results of Japan’s first national survey about attitudes toward gay marriage were revealed. What kind of image did they paint of the people of Japan?
Want to wear Hello Kitty accessories and still be taken seriously? In Japan you can. Here’s why.
Domo-kun is down on the ice and can’t get up! Who can save the furry, brown monster mascot?!?
What happens when children contribute new entries to dictionaries? Cat ears happen, that’s what! Err, but maybe not the kind we were hoping for…
Remember Touken Ranbu, that game where you turn historical Japanese swords into hot men? Well, one shop is now turning those men into delectable cakes!
Disney and dollmaker Volks come together to create a one-of-a-kind Cinderella Super Dollfie, but its final price costs an arm and a leg, plus maybe a glass slipper or two.
I recently visited several areas of the Miyagi coastline decimated by the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami. This is what I saw.
Check out one Japanese Twitter user’s adorable vision of what her home would be like if Eevee actually existed in real life!
Back when China enforced its one-child policy, slogans were publicly displayed to deter citizens from having too many children. Many of them were not so much educational, however, as disturbing…
The official Pokémon website recently shared two surprising revelations about Generation I Fighting-type Pokémon Machamp which may leave you blushing!
These Star Wars folding screens, unveiled at Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto, are based on a traditional Japanese design…and they’re pretty awesome too!
If a picture is worth a thousand words, this color footage of the aftermath of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima should speak entire volumes.
We all love candy, don’t we? But how would you feel about candy that, rather than tasting like peaches and cream, tastes like pork stock ramen soup?
20 mouth-watering reasons to check in early for your flight.


















Japan’s craziest burger chain takes menchi katsu to new extreme levels
A look back on 40 years of Japanese schools banning stuff
Drift ice in Japan is a disappearing winter miracle you need to see now
Yakuzen ramen restaurant in Tokyo is very different to a yakuza ramen restaurant
Yakuza bosses struggling to upgrade phones from 3G
We visit Tokyo’s Reversible Destiny Lofts, the apartments designed to make you live forever【Pics】
Ultraman title logo generator set up online by McDonald’s Japan
New zombie ship sets sail in Japan, includes Shinkansen tickets and all-you-can-eat sushi
This is Japan’s, and the world’s, first capsule hotel, and you can still stay there
Ghibli’s Kiki’s Delivery Service returns to theaters with first-ever IMAX screenings and remaster
Starbucks Japan releases first-ever Hinamatsuri Girls’ Day Frappuccino
Highest Starbucks in Japan set to open this spring in the Tokyo sky
Tokyo Skytree turns pink for the cherry blossom season
Japanese restaurant chain serves Dragon Ball donuts and Senzu Beans this spring
Japan Extreme Budget Travel! A trip from Tokyo to Izumo for just 30,000 yen [Part 1]
Japan has only one airport named after a samurai, so let’s check out Kochi Ryoma【Photos】
Japanese drugstore sells onigiri at pre-stupid era prices, but how do they compare to 7-Eleven?
Burning through cash just to throw things away tops list of headaches when moving house in Japan
Starbucks Japan releases new sakura goods and drinkware for cherry blossom season 2026
Japan’s newest Shinkansen has no seats…or passengers [Video]
Foreigners accounting for over 80 percent of off-course skiers needing rescue in Japan’s Hokkaido
Super-salty pizza sends six kids to the hospital in Japan, linguistics blamed
Starbucks Japan unveils new sakura Frappuccino for cherry blossom season 2026
Foreign tourists in Japan will get free Shinkansen tickets to promote regional tourism
The 10 most annoying things foreign tourists do on Japanese trains, according to locals
Take a trip to Japan’s Dododo Land, the most irritating place on Earth
Naruto and Converse team up for new line of shinobi sneakers[Photos]
Is China’s don’t-go-to-Japan warning affecting the lines at a popular Tokyo gyukatsu restaurant?
Survey asks foreign tourists what bothered them in Japan, more than half gave same answer
Japan’s human washing machines will go on sale to general public, demos to be held in Tokyo
Starbucks Japan releases new drinkware and goods for Valentine’s Day
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】
No more using real katana for tourism activities, Japan’s National Police Agency says
We visit Tokyo’s Reversible Destiny Lofts, the apartments designed to make you live forever【Pics】
Ultraman title logo generator set up online by McDonald’s Japan
New zombie ship sets sail in Japan, includes Shinkansen tickets and all-you-can-eat sushi
This is Japan’s, and the world’s, first capsule hotel, and you can still stay there
Ghibli’s Kiki’s Delivery Service returns to theaters with first-ever IMAX screenings and remaster
Yoshinoya’s new Super-Special-Large Bowl: A gigantic three-animal 1,700-calorie fest【Taste test】
The fish in rural Fukui that rivals Japan’s most auspicious sea bream
We visited a “terrible” Japanese hot spring hotel near Narita Airport
Potama serves up epic rice balls like no other, and there’s only one store in Tokyo
Rental grandma service growing in Japan, can help cook or break up with boyfriends
Japan Extreme Budget Travel! A trip from Tokyo to Izumo for just 30,000 yen [Part 1]
Yakuza member arrested for not picking up dog poop