Japan (Page 1090)
The new gadget is part of the celebrations for the Dragon Ball anime’s 30th anniversary, which first aired on February 26, 1986.
Saint Young Men, a popular manga series starring the two religious figures, will make the jump to live-action next year.
They might have an average age of 59 years between them, but these ladies show they can still kick it with the young crowd in this new dance video.
SpaceWorld’s “Aquarium of Ice” has been under fire by animal rights supporters for their unique attraction. But is it really all that it seems?
It doesn’t take a wind god and a thunder god to explain how good your car is, but it certainly helps.
Hida City, Gifu Prefecture rakes in a whopping 18.5 billion yen in tourist dollars as fans of the film make pilgrimages to the region.
Our Japanese-language writer, Yuichiro Wasai, offers a rare look inside the country’s largest prison with a series of original drawings!
Let the voice from Pregnancy Academy and Crime Breast Bounce guide you to the bullet train.
The mayor who pledged to create an onsen amusement park if his video received a million views now has another message for the public.
Watching a film adaptation multiple times might not be the best way to financially support your favourite manga artist.
If the name is any indication, the Kobe Disco Train promises to be a more uptempo and commercially viable version of a soul train.
From the shoes to the laces, along with shoehorns and bottles of polish, everything in this range is made from sweet chocolate.
Peak-hour delays caused such overcrowding that some commuters were unable to enter stations in the nation’s capital.
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