Japanese fans visit the rugby player’s cafe in team jerseys for “the best breakfast in Tokyo“.
All Stories by Oona McGee
Enjoy all the fun of a Halloween masquerade party at Starbucks in Japan for a limited time.
Part curry, part noodles, part Shepherd’s Pie, this is a unique dish worth travelling for.
Pick your slice carefully — one of them is spiked with one of the hottest chillies in the world.
Starbucks Japan’s night masquerade party is shaping up to be the Halloween event of the year.
Kindness at the time of a family tragedy leads Leitch to pledge his allegiance to the Japanese team as a teenager.
Find out whether your lady friend thinks you’re a hafure, kisufure, sofure, kamofure, sanfure or ofure.
J-Pop group Little Glee Monster will sing you festive songs as you sip your bow-wrapped Coke this holiday season.
Unexpected post-typhoon scene in Japan is so beautiful it looks like something from a movie.
New accommodation recreates the feel of a high-class train cabin inside, with a priceless view outside for just US$20 a night.
Residents trapped by rising floodwaters use special disaster hashtags to get the attention of the Self-Defence Forces.





















Dine at Akihabara’s Dorami and get all-you-can-eat mapo tofu, plus delicious dumplings and more
Pokémon x Shu Uemura Pikashu makeup collection breaks the Internet
Curry restaurants across Japan create social media movement: “Don’t blame the curry!”
You can make your own hot spring bath at this river in central Japan【Japan travel】
Police officer found to be sex worker after leaving her gun in a public restroom
Japan exits Rugby World Cup, captain Michael Leitch wins with his +64 Cafe in Tokyo
Dashcam catches “frustrated” man punching through windshield of random woman’s car
Pikachu and pals dress up as other Pokémon for Pokémon GO Halloween event, and we want them all
Unassuming noodle restaurant without an overhead sign in Akihabara is totally worth a visit
Japanese men showing an increasing fondness for women they call “penguin girls”
Japanese women categorise male friends by levels of intimacy, from hugging to bathing
Tokyo has a bar that only lets you in if you come alone – No bringing your friends allowed!
Man in China says he likes Pokémon’s Team Rocket on social media, company makes him issue apology
Japan’s craziest, most terrifying video game arcade is going out of business【Photos】
Millennials in Japan Aren’t F**king 【Video】
Lost something on a Japanese train? Look for it at the railway’s lost-and-found market
New Starbucks Dark Night Frappuccino debuts at sunset with cup cosplay costumes for Halloween
Video of each Japanese hiragana getting “measured up” is oddly cute and satisfying【Video】
PewDiePie buys house in Japan, calls it “a dream come true”
Naruto’s author Kishimoto reveals what characters’ names would’ve been if editor didn’t intervene
Japanese Phantom Cheesecake: A sweet so popular 2,000 sold in ten minutes
Japanese Mame Shiba Inu banknote design pays homage to nation’s beloved dog
You can now turn your smartphone into a Pokémon Pokédex thanks to Bandai【Photos】
We took advantage of Burger King’s Whopper Jr. sale in an extreme way
Kyoto Animation will use none of its arson donations for business recovery, all of it for victims
Pakistani Japanese citizen is tired of the cops asking him for his foreign resident card
Hayao Miyazaki has turned down multiple offers from Hollywood to make live-action Nausicaa movie
Which Pokémon are you? Official quiz reveals your Poké-personality, and how to take it in English
We asked a Niantic insider 30 questions about Pokémon Go, learned a lot of useful information
Japanese woman stumbles on the power of the infamous “gaijin seat” phenomenon during flight
Why do Japanese recycle bins have two openings but dump everything into the same compartment?
Tokyo public schools will stop forcing students with non-black hair to dye it, official promises
Japanese baseball teen refuses walk after getting hit by pitch, follows up with home run【Video】
50-year-old Japanese woman pulls off amazing Love Live! anime idol cosplay【Photos】
Japan exits Rugby World Cup, captain Michael Leitch wins with his +64 Cafe in Tokyo
Dashcam catches “frustrated” man punching through windshield of random woman’s car
Pikachu and pals dress up as other Pokémon for Pokémon GO Halloween event, and we want them all
Unassuming noodle restaurant without an overhead sign in Akihabara is totally worth a visit
Japanese men showing an increasing fondness for women they call “penguin girls”
Video of each Japanese hiragana getting “measured up” is oddly cute and satisfying【Video】
Tokyo has a bar that only lets you in if you come alone – No bringing your friends allowed!
Over 80 percent of Kyoto Animation employees injured in arson attack have returned to work
Top Japanese cosplayer Enako reveals jaw-dropping annual income
Have coffee with adorable piggies at Tokyo’s brand-new micro pig cafe in trendy Harajuku
Japan fans call Rugby World Cup player Luke Thompson “kawaii” for the way he speaks Japanese
Make your instant coffee 10 times yummier with this one simple trick
Five of Japan’s most unique snow-covered hot spring bathing sites