For those combini runs where you want something healthier than melon bread and Asahi Super Dry.
Casey Baseel
Born and raised in Los Angeles, Casey Baseel spent his formative years staring in frustration at un-subtitled Japanese TV programming shown on Southern California’s international channel. Taking matters into his own hands, he moved to Tokyo to study the language, then found work in Yokohama a decade ago teaching, translating, and marketing hotels he can’t afford to stay in. When not participating in the eternal cycle of exercising to burn the calories form his love of Japanese food, Casey scours used comic and game shops for forgotten classics, drags his wife around the country in a quest to visit all its castles, sings karaoke not nearly as well as he thinks he does, and counts the days until the summertime bars open on Enoshima Beach.
Posted by Casey Baseel (Page 66)
Loose socks, sticker pictures, and more ‘90s must-haves featured in throwback series that co-stars My Melody and Kuromi
Expert expresses concern about possible ninja bear apprentices adopting its hunting practices.
COCOA is coming to a close in the latest relaxation of coronavirus countermeasures in Japan.
Number of children Japanese women want also drops to lowest ever in latest iteration of government study.
Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary wants foreigners to be able to visit Japan this fall and winter.
Series star and its two biggest scene-stealers will escort fans to their destination…even when it’s the same airport they departed.
Special technique to help newcomers acclimate to life in Japan gives Japanese Twitter users a smile too.
Resident Evil 2 serves as inspiration for mission-based maze as zombie circus troupe takes over other part of the park for dancing.
Anime movie announced in celebration of the 50th anniversary of an all-time shojo manga classic.
Team battle-style duel turned ambush with knives and stun gun, serves as reminder to not be too quick to trust violent street gangs.
MOST POPULAR
Now
Should married couples in Japan be allowed to have different family names? Survey investigates
FUK COFFEE?!? Japanese cafe has a perfectly innocent reason for its startling-looking name
Orange Juice Crisis ’24 – Japan’s OJ supplies drying up
Studio Ghibli unveils new goods that tip the hat to The Cat Returns
McDonald’s Japan’s new pancake pie is a taste sensation
All-you-can-drink deal for US$4 in Shinjuku is one of the best finds in Tokyo
Two things to do, and two things not to do, when leaving a traditional Japanese inn
Bad tourist manners at Mt Fuji Lawson photo spot prompts Japanese town to block view with screens
Japanese cosplayer creates amazing outfit: Sailor Moon’s transformation sequence!【Photos】
Foreign traveler caught trying to sneak into Japan by climbing down rope from cruise ship
Weekly
Foreigner’s request for help in Tokyo makes us sad for the state of society- Bad tourist manners at Mt Fuji Lawson photo spot prompts Japanese town to block view with screens
- McDonald’s Japan’s new pancake pie is a taste sensation
Japanese city loses residents’ personal data, which was on paper being transported on a windy day
One of Japan’s oldest castles now lets travelers spend night on the grounds, drink in its keep- Two things to do, and two things not to do, when leaving a traditional Japanese inn
Ghibli Park now selling “Grilled Frogs” from food cart in Valley of Witches
Red light district sushi restaurant in Tokyo shows us just how wrong we were about it- Studio Ghibli unveils new goods that tip the hat to The Cat Returns
Studio Ghibli unveils massive T-shirt collection featuring top anime movie characters
Monthly
McDonald’s new Happy Meals offer up cute and practical Sanrio lifestyle goods- Foreigner’s request for help in Tokyo makes us sad for the state of society
New definition of “Japanese whiskey” goes into effect to prevent fakes from fooling overseas buyers
Our Japanese reporter visits Costco in the U.S., finds super American and very Japanese things
Japanese ramen restaurants under pressure from new yen banknotes
All-you-can-drink Starbucks and amazing views part of Tokyo’s new 170 meter-high sky lounge
More foreign tourists than ever before in history visited Japan last month
New Pokémon cakes let you eat your way through Pikachu and all the Eevee evolutions
Disney princesses get official manga makeovers for Manga Princess Cafe opening in Tokyo- Bad tourist manners at Mt Fuji Lawson photo spot prompts Japanese town to block view with screens
Yearly
- McDonald’s new Happy Meals offer up cute and practical Sanrio lifestyle goods
Sales of Japan’s most convenient train ticket/shopping payment cards suspended indefinitely
Sold-out Studio Ghibli desktop humidifiers are back so Totoro can help you through the dry season
Japanese government to make first change to romanization spelling rules since the 1950s- Foreigner’s request for help in Tokyo makes us sad for the state of society
Ghibli founders Toshio Suzuki and Hayao Miyazaki contribute to Japanese whisky Totoro label design
Doraemon found buried at sea as scene from 1993 anime becomes real life【Photos】
Tokyo’s most famous Starbucks is closed
One Piece characters’ nationalities revealed, but fans have mixed opinions
We asked a Uniqlo employee what four things we should buy and their suggestions didn’t disappoint
RECOMMENDED STORIES
All-you-can-drink deal for US$4 in Shinjuku is one of the best finds in Tokyo
Two things to do, and two things not to do, when leaving a traditional Japanese inn
Bad tourist manners at Mt Fuji Lawson photo spot prompts Japanese town to block view with screens
Japanese cosplayer creates amazing outfit: Sailor Moon’s transformation sequence!【Photos】
Foreign traveler caught trying to sneak into Japan by climbing down rope from cruise ship
One of Japan’s oldest castles now lets travelers spend night on the grounds, drink in its keep
When is the right time for a love confession in Japan?
Ancient temple with National Treasures is a hidden gem on the Nara Yamato Four-Temple Pilgrimage
Spring Mos Burger x SpongeBob lucky bags bring us fun under the sun【Photos】
Ho-Oh and Lugia desserts to descend on the Pokémon Cafe in Tokyo
The Straw Hat Students are back with a new One Piece Japanese high school anime short【Video】
Studio Ghibli unveils massive T-shirt collection featuring top anime movie characters
Are 100-yen shop Daiso’s gel nail polish strips a good dupe for salon quality nails? Let’s find out
X Japan’s Yoshiki apologizes for having dinner with Jackie Chan
-
