Japan (Page 1168)
Plans to use traditional Japanese kintsugi techniques to make them look as good as new, or perhaps even better.
Even when they’re at their cringiest, do Japanese people give hardcore Japanophiles a free pass?
Famed Metal Gear director calls Japanese creators “strange” for spending so much time and money on their finales.
Kumamoto Prefecture is still reeling after back-to-back large scale earthquakes struck the region late last week. Yet somehow Japan’s major convenience store chains have managed to get 97 percent of their shops up and running in a matter of days.
One of the Meiji Period’s most prolific artists painted more cats than you might have expected.
Japan is no stranger to fermented foods with, shall we say, “unique” aromas, so how would a group of unsuspecting Japanese writers deal with a rice bowl topped with the notoriously foul-smelling Swedish staple, surströmming?
Believe it or not, there’s a perfectly good reason for these costumes.
Mobile kitchens provide comfort food, in the truest sense of the word, for thousands of earthquake victims.
In a bittersweet turn, we have finally arrived at the future full of anime and Harry Potter rides, which means there is no longer space for this much-loved classic attraction.
Now you too can create a never-ending chain of plastic people sticking their fingers into each others’ buttholes.
This Twitter user doesn’t need lights and cameras when he’s got good pencils and unbelievable talent.
When your proposal includes the line “It’s dangerous to go alone, take this,” you know it’s love!
Pikachu plushies snuggled up in Pokémon sleeping bags are the prizes we’ve all been waiting for!
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Pokémon and Ikea Japan cross over into each other’s worlds with collaboration events
Two food hacks take Japan’s convenience store fried chicken to amazing new sandwich heights
Haunted hospital near Mt Fuji re-opens after renovation at Fuji-Q Highland, and it’s terrifying
Tokyo turns its phone booths into free Wi-Fi hotspots, and here’s how to use them
A Kyoto factory vending machine sells gourmet mystery meals at bargain prices
Haku is…Chihiro’s dead brother? Studio Ghibli fans blown away by Spirited Away theory
Mario World: The awesome Nintendo-themed apartment you can rent for your next short stay in Tokyo
Japan now sells…sake made with moth poop?!?
Hayao Miyazaki gifts autographed Ghibli anime cel to president of France[Photo]
Fading Tokyo – Searching for signs of the Showa era as local neighborhoods evolve[Photos]
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- Pokémon and Ikea Japan cross over into each other’s worlds with collaboration events
Famous Tokyo cherry blossom spot installs view-blocking screens to fight overcrowding[Video]
Tokyo’s best museum for foreign travelers finally reopens after being closed for four years
Pokémon lacquerware series expands for Year of the Horse with new handcrafted design[Video]
Japan now has a special desk for people who work at home with a pet cat[Photos]
Uniqlo announces new T-shirts for One Piece, Naruto and more for manga publisher’s 100th birthday
Picturesque Tokyo park plays host to millions of flowers and soap bubbles this spring
Tokyo subway and almost all Tokyo train lines now accepting credit card tap payments
Totoro and Calcifer become little light-up lanterns for Ghibli-style excursions or at-home decor- Fading Tokyo – Searching for signs of the Showa era as local neighborhoods evolve[Photos]
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- Japan now has a special desk for people who work at home with a pet cat[Photos]
- Famous Tokyo cherry blossom spot installs view-blocking screens to fight overcrowding[Video]
- Uniqlo announces new T-shirts for One Piece, Naruto and more for manga publisher’s 100th birthday
Train station platform ramen store closes its doors on half a century of history in Tokyo
Starbucks Japan releases new My Fruit³ Frappuccino at only 34 stores around the country- Pokémon and Ikea Japan cross over into each other’s worlds with collaboration events
Studio Ghibli releases Catbus pullback keychain that runs like the anime character
Krispy Kreme releases Super Mario doughnuts in Japan for a limited time
Japanese onsen egg maker from 100-yen store Daiso needs to be on your shopping list
Starbucks Japan unveils new sakura cherry blossom collection for hanami season 2026
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Survey asks foreign tourists what bothered them in Japan, more than half gave same answer
Japan’s human washing machines will go on sale to general public, demos to be held in Tokyo
Starbucks Japan releases new drinkware and goods for Valentine’s Day
We deeply regret going into this tunnel on our walk in the mountains of Japan
Studio Ghibli releases Kodama forest spirits from Princess Mononoke to light up your home
Starbucks Japan releases new sakura goods and drinkware for cherry blossom season 2026
Japan’s newest Shinkansen has no seats…or passengers [Video]
Major Japanese hotel chain says reservations via overseas booking sites may not be valid
Put sesame oil in your coffee? Japanese maker says it’s the best way to start your day【Taste test】
No more using real katana for tourism activities, Japan’s National Police Agency says
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Japan now sells…sake made with moth poop?!?
Hayao Miyazaki gifts autographed Ghibli anime cel to president of France[Photo]
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This upcycled Kyoto train cafe is the ultimate kawaii spring experience
Starbucks Japan unveils epic Frappuccino hunt with five to find in new Star birthday campaign
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J-pop mega star Ado reveals she’s been living in the U.S., may not understand language acquisition
Vending machine with in-flight meals becomes a sell-out hit at Haneda Airport in Japan
This standing sushi bar inside a Tokyo train station blew us away with its speedy deliciousness
The mystery of the phantom “sake pass card” at Japanese alcohol vending machines
Three ways going to see cherry blossoms alone is better than seeing them with other people
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