The Colonel’s company can’t convince enough customers to cram their chops with chicken, and that has cold hard cash consequences.
August, 2018
New rules aims to close loophole that lets language school students spend as much of the year working full-time as attending class.
Anime serious famous for its dramatic sound effects and fashionable heroes makes one out of the other with cool and clever artwork trick.
Japanese netizen’s responses were fairly mixed, but most were pretty casual about Trump’s allegedly incendiary statement.
Learned everything covered in class? You get 100 percent. Learned more than what was covered in class? Then you get a bonus.
Three-on-three league for young ladies sounds like the plot of an anime series itself, but it’s a real-life sports organization.
The Internet wept as one at Eiichiro Oda’s beautiful fanart of Luffy sharing a feast with Momoko Sakura’s self-insert following her death this month.
From download to post-boss content, loving dad shares his mature wisdom in a way that’s easy for his much younger son to relate to.
We can’t say definitively that it’s the best, but 12 shiny Eevees in three hours is hard to beat.
Six simple steps to slumber require no breathing apparatuses, hard liquor, or any other sleep aids.
How could you when the haunted room is filled with bloodstains, cobwebs, severed limbs, and a hidden switch that’ll whisk you into a nightmare world?
Shows off his bodybuilding form as past of educational program with soulful saxophone soundtrack.
The Tokyo ATMs sound like the perfect cash dispensers for female otaku, so naturally we sent Mr. Sato to try them out.
American comedian responds to Hokei mayor’s request for his face on Mount Rushmore, says he’ll be here in Japan next week.
SoraNews24’s Mr. Sato continues to live the high life (sort of) as he pairs the most expensive nori he could find with the cheapest rice available.



















Japan’s popular bead bonsai kit is as beautiful as it is gruelling to make
Wisteria season starts early with blooming of Japan’s Great Wisteria in its beautiful garden
Injuries on stairs in Tokyo highlight an overlooked design flaw
Japanese bento shop sells croquettes for 13 cents, but are they any good?
Amazing exhibition of Japan’s legendary “cursed katana” is going on right now【Photos】
Japanese trains in Sapporo might be better than those in Tokyo, thanks to one special feature
New virgin-seducing lingerie collection from Japan throws virtue out the window【Photos】
One Piece’s creator refusing to write about his struggles could be a reason for its huge success
Is the new Shinkansen Train Desk ticket worth it?
Our reporter gives up on 1,000-yen capsule machines, except for these ones… They feel different
Japan’s best conveyor belt sushi restaurant of seven years ago has now, finally, come to Tokyo
Mt. Fuji decorated with a 500,000-flower pink carpet is Japan’s ultimate spring view
Lawson convenience store at popular tourist site is one of the most unusual in Japan
30 Pikachus want to share a Tokyo hotel room with you that has separate Grass, Water, Fire spaces
Japanese government wants overseas anime market to roughly triple in 10 years, but are they crazy?
Japan reportedly adding Japanese language skill requirement to most common foreigner work visa
Starbucks Japan releases FIVE new Frappuccinos in a day, and we try them all in 90 minutes
Pokémon and Ikea Japan cross over into each other’s worlds with collaboration events
Japan now has a special desk for people who work at home with a pet cat[Photos]
Famous Tokyo cherry blossom spot installs view-blocking screens to fight overcrowding[Video]
Uniqlo announces new T-shirts for One Piece, Naruto and more for manga publisher’s 100th birthday
Starbucks Japan releases new My Fruit³ Frappuccino at only 34 stores around the country
Krispy Kreme releases Super Mario doughnuts in Japan for a limited time
Japanese onsen egg maker from 100-yen store Daiso needs to be on your shopping list
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
Starbucks Japan releases new sakura goods and drinkware for cherry blossom season 2026
Studio Ghibli releases Kodama forest spirits from Princess Mononoke to light up your home
Japan’s newest Shinkansen has no seats…or passengers [Video]
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
Japanese trains in Sapporo might be better than those in Tokyo, thanks to one special feature
New virgin-seducing lingerie collection from Japan throws virtue out the window【Photos】
One Piece’s creator refusing to write about his struggles could be a reason for its huge success
Is the new Shinkansen Train Desk ticket worth it?
Our reporter gives up on 1,000-yen capsule machines, except for these ones… They feel different
At Kichi Kichi in Kyoto the rice omelets are both dinner and a show【Video】
How to make an origami face mask【Video】
What’s inside Japan’s super-rare, super-popular Nara bread?
This is what a 8,500-yen (US$76) Tokyo bento beef boxed lunch looks like【Taste test】
Field Ration Stamina Rice Bowl from the JSDF Family Mart is so good Mr. Sato wants to enlist
Pen-Pineapple-Apple-Pen singer marries beautiful swimsuit model 15 years his junior【Photos】
The mystery of the phantom “sake pass card” at Japanese alcohol vending machines