July, 2019
Is…is Dragon Quest real?!?
Of course you’ll talk to this Pikachu lamp from Japan, so it talks back and dances too!【Video】
Annual novel contest submission apparently connected to suspect’s shouting “They stole my novel, so I set the fire.”
President of anime production company where arson attack killed 35 calls messages from fans “candles in the darkness.”
Could anything be hotter, or scarier, than this wall-pound apparatus?
A definitive ranking of the 10 best-selling bento boxes at one of Tokyo’s major travel hubs.
If you had 18 days, you’d do them all, but if you’ve got pick just one, this onsen expert’s flow chart is here to help.
Craftsmen in Japan’s ancient capital put time-honored techniques to use for contemporary bags, wallets, and more.
The Pokémon Center recruiting page has a few questions for you to help determine if you’re more of a Pikachu or a Magikarp.
Estranged childhood friends, a blackout, and a mobile app are the perfect ingredients for a marvelous story line.
Not a Shinkai or Miyazaki anime, nor a CG-created wonderland, this is one of Japan’s best train journeys.
We’ve visited the real-world location for the pivotal scene in the anime event of the summer, but it’s about to disappear forever.


















Stamina-destroying “Paralysis Noodles” are Tokyo’s newest over-the-top ramen innovation
China’s don’t-go-to-Japan warning seems to be affecting Osaka’s Namba and Dotonbori neighborhoods
Japanese company selling bear-proof automatic doors
Uniqlo Ukiyo-e Blue T-shirts: A cool-hued reinterpretation of some of Japan’s greatest paintings
Japan’s human washing machines will go on sale to general public, demos to be held in Tokyo
Foreign driver’s license conversion test passes plummet from over 90% to 33% in Japan
Telecommute with Pikachu! Over 250 Pokémon video chat backgrounds now free to download
Tokyo Station staff share their top 10 favorite ekiben
Entry to Tokyo’s Pokémon theme park zone has physical fitness requirement, will cost a lot
5 of the best ice creams to try in Japan right now【Taste Test】
Nintendo’s Kirby now delivering orders at Kura Sushi restaurants, but not in Japan
Japan considering raising international traveler departure tax even more than previously reported
Is China’s don’t-go-to-Japan warning affecting tourist crowds in Shibuya’s Don Quijote?
Is China’s don’t-go-to-Japan warning affecting tourist crowd sizes in Nara?
Japanese town suing resident for being a jerk
You can now buy a Japanese train station clock in Japan
Japanese police attempting to clamp down on “zombie cigarettes”
Tokyo’s Ueno Station has an unmanned noodle restaurant on its platform, and its no-joke good
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】
Brand-new Pokémon park opens in Japan with larger-than-life-size Lapras【Photos】
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】
Naturally brown-haired Osaka student sues government for forcing her to dye her hair black
Japanese government considering tripling departure taxes to combat overtourism
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
Foreign driver’s license conversion test passes plummet from over 90% to 33% in Japan
Telecommute with Pikachu! Over 250 Pokémon video chat backgrounds now free to download
Tokyo Station staff share their top 10 favorite ekiben
Entry to Tokyo’s Pokémon theme park zone has physical fitness requirement, will cost a lot
5 of the best ice creams to try in Japan right now【Taste Test】
Popular Japanese ramen restaurant Ichiran’s lucky bags are great value for money
Osaka teen arrested for hacking into Internet cafe’s app to steal data, was helped by Chat-GPT
You can now buy a Japanese train station clock in Japan
Viral 3D ice creams land in Japan… but are they worth the hype?
You can now visit a recreation of Evangelion’s Tokyo-3 and live there in miniature form in【Pics】
Vacation with Oshawott in this Pokémon collaboration hotel room in Mie Prefecture
KFC Japan opens a Christmas restaurant in Tokyo…but why???
Japanese women’s magazine’s list of traits for an ideal man is both understandable and baffling