Vantan High School tries to get ahead of the increasing use of drones and robotics in industry and may have become the coolest high school in Japan as a result.
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And poses from Kill Bill’s fight choreographer ensure you’ll look fearsome when you get there.
The kanji with the most strokes – you may run out of ink before you finish writing some of these.
If you haven’t heard the background music enough playing Pokémon GO, here’s a new piano version for you!
Baseball tournament officials defend the ban on female students as a necessary measure to help protect their safety.
After looking at the brilliant gold leaf covering the World Heritage-listed temple, you can now eat it too, in a beautifully presented ice cream cone.
The world’s first elevated bus that glides over the top of moving cars began its first test run today in Hebei province, China.
Former Ghibli producer Hirokatsu Kihara gave an interview with Dazed magazine, and some of his insights paint the famous studio in a negative light.
The Okada Theater was swept away in 2011, but Pokémon GO players are still visiting its location, and learning a little about this tsunami-ravaged city in the process.
Artists from around the country took part in the project, which sees Pikachu saying thank you in forty different ways.
Photos show just how much the capital of Japan and the King of the Monsters have grown in 60 years.
The attention to detail and sheer beauty of each piece shines through as if made by descending Angels.



















The 10 most annoying things foreign tourists do on Japanese trains, according to locals
Is Sapporio’s Snow Festival awesome enough to be worth visiting even if you hate the snow? [Pics]
Japan just had its first same-month foreign tourist decrease in four years
Starbucks Japan releases new sakura goods and drinkware for cherry blossom season 2026
Japanese zoo’s monkey bonds with Ikea stuffed orangutang following abandonment by mother[Video]
Crazy-cheap Tokyo lunch: All-you-can-eat curry rice for 220 yen (US$1.40)!
Naruto’s favorite noodle shop Ichiraku Ramen is real, and we just visited it!
Gotta size ’em all? Image of all 718 Pokémon depicted to scale leaves us awestruck
Japan has trams that say “sorry” while they ride around town…but why?
Sailor Moon’s Moon Stick becomes the real world’s coolest subway pass
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
Naruto and Converse team up for new line of shinobi sneakers[Photos]
Take a trip to Japan’s Dododo Land, the most irritating place on Earth
Now is the time to visit one of Tokyo’s best off-the-beaten-path plum blossom gardens
Japan’s newest Shinkansen has no seats…or passengers [Video]
Can you eat lunch in Tokyo for less than 500 yen?
Foreigners accounting for over 80 percent of off-course skiers needing rescue in Japan’s Hokkaido
Archfiend Hello Kitty appears as Sanrio launches new team-up with Yu-Gi-Oh【Pics】
Japan releases first official sakura cherry blossom forecast for 2026
China’s don’t-go-to-Japan warning looks to be affecting tourist crowds on Miyajima
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
Crazy-cheap Tokyo lunch: All-you-can-eat curry rice for 220 yen (US$1.40)!
Naruto’s favorite noodle shop Ichiraku Ramen is real, and we just visited it!
Gotta size ’em all? Image of all 718 Pokémon depicted to scale leaves us awestruck
Japan has trams that say “sorry” while they ride around town…but why?
Sailor Moon’s Moon Stick becomes the real world’s coolest subway pass
Poop is in full bloom at the Unko Museums for cherry blossom season
Japan’s letter-from-little-sister capsule toys become even more disturbing with new content
Freakishly muscular life-size statues of Grappler Baki anime/manga cast intimidate and amaze【Pics】
Studio Ghibli releases new My Neighbor Totoro Plate for 2026
Take a trip to Japan’s Dododo Land, the most irritating place on Earth
Where’s the very best seat to sit in on Japan’s Shinkansen? Our expert has an answer
We do battle with the King Yeti from Burger King Japan