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Coming to Japan and dressing up like a geisha is a bit like going to the USA and dressing up as a confederate soldier. Sure it’s fun, but it doesn’t really reflect modern society. What you need to feel the Japan of today is leopard print…and lots of it!
Your feelings about the following video will probably depend on your own experiences with police on the road, but the officer in the clip has received huge praise here in Japan for handling a potential traffic violation.
A recent article published in the Journal of the Ocean Science Foundation unveiled this black beauty as a new species with one badass name: Ninja Crow Shark!
Japan’s Fuji TV recently branded the majority of Osakans as people who love putting raw egg into coffee. Not wanting to be left out, we gave it a try.
The beleaguered fast-food giant wants everyone in Japan to know that it is now your one-stop spot for decadent Viennese Sachertortes and delectable Chocolat Zuccotto.
Those in downtown Tokyo may have seen a Christmas tree running wild in the streets. Fear not! It’s just Joseph Tame and his Christmas tree dispatch service!
Move over, Land Down Under! The “Administrative District Down and Off to the Side” of Japan not only looks like you, but can go toe-to-toe with many of your attractions.
Hey, you got your tuna in my house music! Hey, you got your house music in my tuna! Wait a minute…
If you enjoyed YouTube hit Mario Warfare when it first streamed you can now watch it in its full, uncut version. And if you’ve never seen Mario Warfare before…boy are you in for a treat!
Police were luckily able to return all the fighters to Adventure Mode before any serious injuries were sustained.
Thanks to years of espionage and international intrigue, Hattifatteners and Snufkin were first brought to Japan.
A 41-year-old man was found not guilty of assault after claiming electromagnetic waves from a smartphone were stabbing his body.
“Enlightening” is not a word that should be tossed around lightly, but this essay by eighth-grader Ayumi Takada really is just that.
Fairy tales are certainly timeless classics, but I’m sure we’ve all felt that they could have been just a little better had they only featured pugs instead of people.
Had he not died at 32, this year would have been Bruce Lee’s 75th birthday. To honor the occasion we took a whirlwind pilgrimage through Hong Kong!
Starbucks Japan reveals new Valentine’s Day goods for 2025
Kyoto reportedly planning to raise hotel guest taxes, create highest accommodation tax in Japan
Starbucks unveils new Valentine’s Day Frappuccino in Japan
What’s in the KFC Japan fukubukuro lucky bag?
Nintendo and Godiva team up for fancy fun chocolate line【Photos】
Anime Industry Report shows overseas anime market is bigger than Japanese one, but is this a cultural tipping point?
Japanese KitKat gets a new look as a lucky Pizza Hut Melt in Japan
“I overdid it.” – Man in Japan fired after ditching work 633 times to go to the gym
The etiquette rules for visiting Shinto shrines in Japan
The top 10 annoying foreign tourist behaviors on trains, as chosen by Japanese people【Survey】
Japan’s deadliest food claims more victims, but why do people keep eating it for New Year’s?Anime Industry Report shows overseas anime market is bigger than Japanese one, but is this a cultural tipping point?The top 10 annoying foreign tourist behaviors on trains, as chosen by Japanese people【Survey】
There’s an official PlayStation lucky bag, but what’s inside?【Photos】The etiquette rules for visiting Shinto shrines in Japan
Starbucks Japan’s Lucky Bag #3: A fukubukuro surprise we weren’t expectingStarbucks unveils new Valentine’s Day Frappuccino in JapanStarbucks Japan reveals new Valentine’s Day goods for 2025
The Häagen-Dazs Japan fukubukuro lucky bag is filled with…ice creams from 2023
Starbucks Japan saves the best for last in our fukubukuro lucky bag haulJapan’s deadliest food claims more victims, but why do people keep eating it for New Year’s?The top 10 annoying foreign tourist behaviors on trains, as chosen by Japanese people【Survey】Anime Industry Report shows overseas anime market is bigger than Japanese one, but is this a cultural tipping point?
Bear breaks into house in Japan, quickly begins spending winter exactly like Japanese people do
Hayao Miyazaki says Happy New Year to Studio Ghibli fans with new art for Year of the Snake
Japanese company develops classy heavy metal band frames for glasses
This downtown Tokyo cafe is like a time machine that takes you back 50 years into the past
McDonald’s Japan has a fukubukuro lucky bag that everyone wants to get their hands on
What’s in Starbucks Japan’s fukubukuro lucky bag for 2025?
Station of despair: What to do if you get stuck at the end of Tokyo’s Chuo Rapid Line
McDonald’s new Happy Meals offer up cute and practical Sanrio lifestyle goods
Foreign tourists on Shinkansen bullet train break suitcase etiquette, angering local passengers
Possessing Harry Potter’s Sword of Godric Gryffindor is now illegal in Japan
[Deleted] Article written for April Fool’s Day 2018Japan’s deadliest food claims more victims, but why do people keep eating it for New Year’s?
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
Japanese convenience store Family Mart announces abolishment of eat-in spaces
Life-size vibrating Legend of Zelda Master Sword for sale from Nintendo【Photos】
Princesses, fruits, and blacksmiths: Study reveals the 30 most unusual family names in Japan
Anime Industry Report shows overseas anime market is bigger than Japanese one, but is this a cultural tipping point?
Japanese KitKat gets a new look as a lucky Pizza Hut Melt in Japan
“I overdid it.” – Man in Japan fired after ditching work 633 times to go to the gym
The etiquette rules for visiting Shinto shrines in Japan
The top 10 annoying foreign tourist behaviors on trains, as chosen by Japanese people【Survey】
Overseas Uber driver and anime fan gets the Cowboy Bebop surprise of a lifetime【Video】
The best Christmas Market in Japan? Yokohama event is top choice for travellers
The results are in! One Piece World Top 100 characters chosen in global poll
Mt. Fuji looks more like a suibokuga painting than real life in this amazing photo
Japanese breast size study shows rapid growth in previously smallest-busted region of county
Starbucks Japan releases a new Frappuccino that looks and tastes like a floral bouquet
Two crows decided to wreck a Pokémon GO player in Japan during Pokémon GO Fest
Studio Ghibli releases trilingual warning criticizing sales of illegally copied artwork
Japan’s 10 best singing voices as chosen by people in the industry
