Surprisingly, Sailor Moon wasn’t even close to the top pick.
Entertainment (Page 9)
Necessary qualities: defense against cold, polite demeanor, and a fierce loyalty to Tim Hortons.
Do you think Magic: The Gathering and shogi players are “wasting their lives on just a game?”
It’s time for more misadventures in the land of cinematic localization as the movie Virgin Mountain gets promoted in Japan.
Looking for a classy way to stay cool this summer? If so, we have the perfect fan for you…but you’re going to need a very full bank account!
TV series is latest adaptation of classic Japanese science fiction novel.
Preliminary results of the Pokémon General Election have been revealed, and it wasn’t long before fans picked up on this error.
Finding out you can’t eat soba stinks — but at least this is the coolest way to get bad news!
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Foreigner’s request for help in Tokyo makes us sad for the state of society
Mikado Coffee is a 76-year-old coffee chain with a major celebrity connection
Japanese-style accommodation at the new Premium Dormy Inn hotel in Asakusa will blow your mind
Seaside scenery, history, and so many desserts on Yokohama’s Akai Kutsu【Japan Loop Buses】
Red light district sushi restaurant in Tokyo shows us just how wrong we were about it
Japan’s summertime towelket pillowcases are even better with the addition of Ghibli stars【Photos】
Pokémon Sleep camping suite and guestrooms coming to Tokyo Hyatt along with giant Snorlax burgers
Ramen vending machine in Tokyo satisfies noodle and gyoza cravings at any time of day or night
Smash Bros. director Sakurai stabs Kirby in the face, has delicious justification for it
The oldest tunnel in Japan is believed to be haunted, and strange things happen when we go there
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McDonald’s new Happy Meals offer up cute and practical Sanrio lifestyle goods
Japanese ramen restaurants under pressure from new yen banknotes
French Fries Bread in Tokyo’s Shibuya becomes a hit on social media- Red light district sushi restaurant in Tokyo shows us just how wrong we were about it
New private rooms on Tokaido Shinkansen change the way we travel from Tokyo to Kyoto
Tokyo Tsukiji fish market site to be redeveloped with 50,000-seat stadium, hotel, shopping center
Japanese city loses residents’ personal data, which was on paper being transported on a windy day
Beautiful Ghibli sealing wax kits let you create accessories and elegant letter decorations【Pics】
Secret Kitchen bento serves Japanese flowers, birds, wind and moon in a box, but is it worth it?
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- 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
Studio Ghibli releases Kiki’s Delivery Service chocolate cake pouches in Japan
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
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- 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
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- Foreigner’s request for help in Tokyo makes us sad for the state of society
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Japan’s summertime towelket pillowcases are even better with the addition of Ghibli stars【Photos】
Pokémon Sleep camping suite and guestrooms coming to Tokyo Hyatt along with giant Snorlax burgers
Ramen vending machine in Tokyo satisfies noodle and gyoza cravings at any time of day or night
Smash Bros. director Sakurai stabs Kirby in the face, has delicious justification for it
The oldest tunnel in Japan is believed to be haunted, and strange things happen when we go there
U.K. coffee brand Costa Coffee releases first ever matcha flavor with new Matcha Espresso Latte
New Japanese Kit Kats combine matcha green tea, almonds and two berry flavors for luxurious treat
Can our writers’ taste buds pick out the luxury kamaboko fish cake from these two?
Japan’s first-ever wanko soba conveyor belt restaurant opens in Tokyo
New Japanese KitKat flavour stars Sanrio characters, including Hello Kitty
Ghibli Park now selling “Grilled Frogs” from food cart in Valley of Witches
Mt. Koya planning to instate visitor’s tax to cope with huge tourist numbers
Is Japan’s massive Shizuoka steak sandwich really as delicious as it looks in promo photos?
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