Grown-ups dish on the appropriate amounts of New Year’s money to gift depending on the age of a child.
December, 2021
Tokyo’s other Halloween hot spot, divisively skimpy maid cosplay, ladies who loo stunning in their 60s, and Seiji’s transformation into Leonardo DiCaprio.
Conveyor belt sushi chain Kura Sushi single-sizes osechi, creates new desserts to keep us company.
How to shut down anti-gaming haters, confusing fan art guidelines, an N64 personality test, and a Zelda arrest.
The secrets of Japanese supermarket music and life-saving green tea, plus how to make the King of Curries and furoshiki-style sandwiches.
An amazing collection of cars in a free museum is about to figuratively drive off into the sunset.
This steaming hot showdown between Family Mart, Lawson and 7-Eleven produces a very surprising result.




















Take a trip to Japan’s Dododo Land, the most irritating place on Earth
Starbucks Japan releases new sakura goods and drinkware for cherry blossom season 2026
Super-salty pizza sends six kids to the hospital in Japan, linguistics blamed
Foreign tourists in Japan will get free Shinkansen tickets to promote regional tourism
Can you eat lunch in Tokyo for less than 500 yen?
Starbucks Japan unveils new sakura Frappuccino for cherry blossom season 2026
Japan’s newest Shinkansen has no seats…or passengers [Video]
Find 707 animated frames in the “Haruhi Hunting” campaign to unlock a new animated clip!
How do fans in Japan feel about the new One Piece Netflix live-action trailer?
Japan’s favorite popsicle is changing the way it tastes and feels for first time in over 20 years
Foreigners accounting for over 80 percent of off-course skiers needing rescue in Japan’s Hokkaido
Downloads of 39-year-old Guns N’ Roses song increase 12,166 percent thanks to Gundam
Is China’s don’t-go-to-Japan warning affecting the lines at a popular Tokyo gyukatsu restaurant?
A look back on 40 years of Japanese schools banning stuff
New Family Mart cinema opens inside Japanese airport
Man arrested in Japan after leaving car in coin parking lot for six years, racking up three-million-yen bill
Starbucks Japan releases new drinkware and goods for Valentine’s Day
Japan releases first official sakura cherry blossom forecast for 2026
Archfiend Hello Kitty appears as Sanrio launches new team-up with Yu-Gi-Oh【Pics】
China’s don’t-go-to-Japan warning looks to be affecting tourist crowds on Miyajima
Studio Ghibli releases new “komorebi” plush toys from Princess Mononoke and Spirited Away
Yokai are descending upon Tokyo this spring in the latest immersive art experience
Japan’s Naruto theme park now offering real-world version of Minato’s kunai ninja weapon
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
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
Starbucks Japan reveals new sakura drinkware collection, inspired by evening cherry blossoms
Starbucks Japan unveils new sakura Frappuccino for cherry blossom season 2026
Japan’s newest Shinkansen has no seats…or passengers [Video]
Find 707 animated frames in the “Haruhi Hunting” campaign to unlock a new animated clip!
How do fans in Japan feel about the new One Piece Netflix live-action trailer?
Japan’s favorite popsicle is changing the way it tastes and feels for first time in over 20 years
Manga artist raises question online about false perspective in Ghibli film My Neighbor Totoro
Nope, these AREN’T eels — Gunma Prefecture’s ‘Nasu no Kabayaki’ blows our reporter’s mind
Camera crew visits the abandoned town that inspired Japanese survival horror game “Siren”【Video】
Haku is…Chihiro’s dead brother? Studio Ghibli fans blown away by Spirited Away theory
Japanese city paints well-known prostitution street bright yellow, adds fish art【Video】
Japan super budget dining – What’s the best way to spend 1,000 yen at Hama Sushi?
Our lonely reporter goes searching for Japan’s search-for-a-spouse vending machine
Room 404: What happened when we stayed in an unlucky hotel room in Japan
McDonald’s Japan hack: What happens when you put an apple pie inside a Big Mac?