May, 2016
It must be really frustrating when you almost pee yourself while trying to get clean.
Anime North cosplayers bring their “A” game proving you don’t have to be in Japan for your favorite characters to come to life!
Pikachu and Nintendo find themselves in the middle of a cultural controversy in Hong Kong.
From cakes to rice rolls, these delicious looking food items inspired by popular mascot cat Nyaran are almost too cute to eat!
Convenience stores in Japan really do have everything, including a meal from the world’s only Michelin-starred ramen restaurant.
If you missed your chance to get your hands on these awesome outfits and accessories last time, it looks like you’re in luck!
He didn’t expect anything for helping dear ol’ Dad with some yard work, but what he got as a thank-you wasn’t what he was expecting either!
If you’re a smoker or enjoy wrapping yourself in designer fragrances, Kyobashiya Curry’s doors are not open for you.
Once its life as a pencil is over, this innovative piece of stationery will colour your garden by blooming into a variety of edible plants.
Here’s your chance to breathe the rarefied air of AKB48, Japan’s highest-flying idol mega group.
Even the pet’s owner was surprised to look down and see the cat become part of the environment like this.
With or without permission from her creators, someone is ready to provide in-bed companionship for everyone who’s hot for teacher, as long as that teacher is Ellen-sensei.
Quickly and easily add a bit of salacious animation to your 2-D crush using things you’ve got in your kitchen.
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World’s first real ramen in a can now available at Japanese vending machines
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The best Christmas Market in Japan? Yokohama event is top choice for travellers
How to get all-you-can eat doughnuts at Mister Donut for just 12 bucks!
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Shakey’s is back! All-you-can-eat pizza chain returns to downtown Tokyo’s Shinjuku
Evangelion and McDonald’s Japan launch first-ever collaboration with transforming figures【Video】
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New giant Pokémon plushie is so big it looks like it could eat you【Photos】
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Japanese company develops classy heavy metal band frames for glasses
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Starbucks teams up with 165-year-old Kyoto doll maker for Year of the Snake decorations【Photos】
Studio Ghibli showcases traditional craftsmanship with new wallet range
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Over 800 Studio Ghibli anime world paintings compiled in beautiful new hardcover art book【Pics】
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Spirited Away and Princess Mononoke plushies show a softer side of formidable Ghibli characters
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Possessing Harry Potter’s Sword of Godric Gryffindor is now illegal in Japan
Uniqlo announces first-ever collaboration with horror manga master Junji Ito【Photos】
J-pop mega star Ado reveals she’s been living in the U.S., may not understand language acquisition
Starbucks Japan is calling it quits with paper straws
Studio Ghibli releases new range of cardigans for anime fans
Japan’s most popular castle raising ticket prices by up to 200 percent for non-local tourists
Furikake rice seasoning sales are soaring, which is bad news for Japan as a whole
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Japanese government to make first change to romanization spelling rules since the 1950s
Foreigner’s request for help in Tokyo makes us sad for the state of society
Japanese convenience store Family Mart announces abolishment of eat-in spaces
Life-size vibrating Legend of Zelda Master Sword for sale from Nintendo【Photos】
Princesses, fruits, and blacksmiths: Study reveals the 30 most unusual family names in Japan
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Starbucks Japan releases a new Frappuccino that looks and tastes like a floral bouquet
Shakey’s is back! All-you-can-eat pizza chain returns to downtown Tokyo’s Shinjuku
Evangelion and McDonald’s Japan launch first-ever collaboration with transforming figures【Video】
One of Japan’s rarest sweets is a sell-out hit that looks and tastes like frost
New giant Pokémon plushie is so big it looks like it could eat you【Photos】
Haunted hospital near Mt Fuji re-opens after renovation at Fuji-Q Highland, and it’s terrifying
Line of foreign tourists leads us to Akihabara’s meatiest fatty ramen【Taste test】
Survey asks Japanese teens which school club they want to join, and “kitaku” club is top choice
Prodigious Pokémon Project Piplup plushie provides perfectly peaceful naptime【Photos】
Tokyo’s huge new anime entertainment complex reveals opening date, floor guide
Mysterious light-up rainy night-sound Totoro figure doesn’t actually show a scene from the anime
Low price, free booze and curry, late check-out, and great location — Akihabara capsule hotel has it all
Japanese elementary school installs standing sleeping pod for students to nap in【Video】
Chikawa beats out Evangelion and Super Mario to win Japan Character Award 2022
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