With any luck, we might be able to see this awesome autonomous public transport quite soon.
November, 2018 (Page 8)
With huge magical theme parks nearby and lots of great food on offer, it’s an ideal place to experience Japanese Christmas.
Piranha Plant slippers? Mushroom-shaped silicone molding trays? Shut up and take our money!
Both the children and the adults have gotten in on the fun while also sharing their future dreams (and lamentations).
It’s nice that it can make omelets by itself, but it’s certainly not a threat to human existence.
The Texas and Idaho burgers and McMuffins have hit branches across Japan, and we send our man on the ground to tear into them.
Critics are calling the modern anime aesthetics “inappropriate,” but publisher says they’re missing the point.
Got Talent series regular Wes-P tries again, this time in the land of Voltaire and Sartre.
Thought sushi or sashimi was the only way to get a taste of sea urchin? Well, think again!
After she said she wants to read them after retirement, book stores and publishing companies quickly sold out of copies.
Appearance on TV show was still being promoted up to one day before scheduled performance.
Linguistics professor explains the centuries-old background of the omnipresent anime and manga verbal tic.
New release, with unique packaging by a Japanese artist, set to be released internationally.



















More Shinkansen trains being added to Japan’s “golden route” to meet traveler demand
We go on a quest to find the cheesiest sushi at Japanese conveyor belt sushi chains【Taste test】
Poll finds support to let women inherit imperial throne as Japan faces possible succession crisis
Studio Ghibli adds new My Neighbour Totoro pouches to its anime merchandise shop in Japan
7-Eleven Japan has a hack for creating insanely delicious potato chip rice meals
Tokyo station platform to transform into sake bar with hot drinks, hot oden, and hot kotatsu
7-Eleven Japan now sells…matcha burritos?!?
Viral 3D ice creams land in Japan… but are they worth the hype?
Shimane has a secret hot spring town that feels like stepping into an old Japanese film
Tokyo considering law requiring more trash cans following litter increase in heavily touristed area
Tokyo event lets you travel back in time, for free, to celebrate 100 years since Showa era start
Sanrio theme park in Japan announces plans to expand into a Sanrio resort
This hot springs town in Japan sets fire across a mountain every winter in a beautiful tradition
Gundam and Reebok team up for new GQuuuuuuX Pumps【Photos】
Japan’s first hotel with a human washing machine is now ready for you to come and bathe in it
Japanese man who didn’t know how banks work defrauded out of 21 million yen
Japanese woman sues man for 1.5 million yen for violating her “right to chastity”
Studio Ghibli mixes with sporty street styles of New Era to put No Face on your head in cap series
Stamina-destroying “Paralysis Noodles” are Tokyo’s newest over-the-top ramen innovation
Japan’s human washing machines will go on sale to general public, demos to be held in Tokyo
Starbucks Japan unveils new Christmas goods and a rhinestone tumbler that costs 19,500 yen
Real-world Nausicaa Ghibli anime glider completes its final flight in Japan【Video】
Japanese train company is letting fans buy its actual ticket gates for their homes
Is China’s don’t-go-to-Japan warning affecting tourist crowds in Tokyo’s Asakusa neighborhood?
The 10 best day trips from downtown Tokyo【Survey】
Nintendo’s Kirby now delivering orders at Kura Sushi restaurants, but not in Japan
A guide to visiting Sagamiko Illumination, one of the three biggest light-ups in Kanto
Survey asks foreign tourists what bothered them in Japan, more than half gave same answer
Japan’s deadliest food claims more victims, but why do people keep eating it for New Year’s?
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】
The top 10 annoying foreign tourist behaviors on trains, as chosen by Japanese people【Survey】
No more using real katana for tourism activities, Japan’s National Police Agency says
Starbucks Japan reveals new sakura drinkware collection, inspired by evening cherry blossoms
Tokyo station platform to transform into sake bar with hot drinks, hot oden, and hot kotatsu
7-Eleven Japan now sells…matcha burritos?!?
Viral 3D ice creams land in Japan… but are they worth the hype?
Shimane has a secret hot spring town that feels like stepping into an old Japanese film
Tokyo considering law requiring more trash cans following litter increase in heavily touristed area
We visited Egawa Beach, the closest you can get to walking in the world of Spirited Away【Pics】
Maximum matcha! Tokyo sweet shop sells the strongest green tea chocolates physically possible
Anime and video game backgrounds now free to download for video conference calls
Secret staff cafeteria in Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building serves up an exclusive ramen
Real-kitty-litter snow globes coming soon to Japan’s capsule toy vending machines【Photos】
TikTok releases its Year in Music 2025 – Japan’s Top 10 Songs ranking
Why does Japanese writing need three different sets of characters? (Part 2)