Japan (Page 1209)
Sure, Garrett Popcorn is tasty whatever container it comes in, but this makes it extra special!
Cosplaying has never been easier with these ready-made collared shirt socks and matching platform wedges.
Japanese beverage company DyDo is celebrating its new blend of canned coffee and the release of Street Fighter V with these awesome, hanging character figures.
After reading through a mountainous pile of entries, we’re ready to announce the four lucky instant noodle/Pokémon fans who’ve won some Pikachu ramen. Are you one of them? Read on to find out!
Lucy, Lyon among those ready for their close-ups.
Panasonic, the Japanese electronics producer and one of the Olympic Games’ biggest sponsors, announces sweeping policy changes.
The only thing necessary for the triumph of noisy drinking straws is for good men to do nothing. Thankfully, Kotaro Takahashi is taking action, and Kyoto University has his back.
The limited-edition collaboration for 2016 includes bags, coin cases, pendants, bracelets, earrings, brooches and hair barrettes featuring transformation items and popular motifs from the series.
Believe it or not, there’s a Japanese Way of taking photos. We’ve compiled some cultural guidelines as well as language tips to help you take happy snappies on your next trip to Japan!
Whoever said cats and their owners look alike could not have anticipated a closeness like this.
Every day leading up to Ninja Day (February 22), Koka City public servants will come to work dressed as the secretive badasses!
Just because you love cats’ free-spirited nature doesn’t mean you have to put up with a messy apartment.
For those of us who don’t want a little thing like sleep getting in the way of our gaming.
Warning: our man P.K. Sanjun learning to strut his stuff may be a little NSFW… unless, that is, you work at a strip club.
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Japan reportedly adding Japanese language skill requirement to most common foreigner work visa
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Wisteria season starts early with blooming of Japan’s Great Wisteria in its beautiful garden
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New Kyoto Converse sneakers celebrate Japan with traditional kimono fabrics for your feet
Brand-new Pokémon manhole covers coming to help the recovery of a disaster-stricken part of Japan
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Major Japanese hotel chain says reservations via overseas booking sites may not be valid
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