May, 2016 (Page 3)
Metal doors, steel tunnels, neon lights, rust everywhere—the end of the world never looked so cool.
Power up your wardrobe with a pair of collared sailor style Japanese uniforms wrapped around your ankles.
Qiaobi detergent promises to fight stains and wash away any faith in humanity you might be feeling at the moment.
Sometimes, the line between hospitality and hostility is a blurry one.
Our of our writers left behind city life to take a shot with the camels in the desert of Morocco, but how did he fair?
Create your own personalised postcards for as little as 18 cents each at 7-Eleven convenience stores in Japan.
If you like watermelon, you’ll definitely want to sink your teeth into these unique treats…and you won’t even have to worry about getting your fingers wet with juice!
If you’ve ever wanted to learn Japanese through horribly-drawn manga, then today’s your lucky day!
Not since New Coke has a soft drink lowered the bar of expectations quite like Lemongina and its great taste of topsoil.
The limited-time game has you and the rest of the world pitted against the franchise’s ooey-gooey mascot character–100 million of them, in fact!
Arrival of Kitty-chan and fellow Sanrio character My Melody is the most Japanese thing since schoolgirl outfit Pikachu.
There’s no better way to look after the roads than with built-in protection from one of Japan’s most revered deities.
Miruko is back, and he’s got a whole new set of moves!
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Brand-new Pokémon manhole covers coming to help the recovery of a disaster-stricken part of Japan
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Survey asks foreign tourists what bothered them in Japan, more than half gave same answer
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Major Japanese hotel chain says reservations via overseas booking sites may not be valid
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No more using real katana for tourism activities, Japan’s National Police Agency says
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Squeezy Tanuki Testicle toys once again appear in Japanese gacha machines
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