Clever design even takes into account how to keep you entertained during those long, lonely nights.
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Here are five awkward, bittersweet moments that’ll make you realise you’ve finally become a seasoned expat…
A Japanese university student shares her most memorable observations after a short visit to an American university town.
What’s it like to dupe lonely Japanese guys and get paid to do it? We talk to someone who did just that.
TOONZ Studio Ghibli Version will be available as a free download starting Saturday March 26.
Under the direction of fashion-turned-musical expert Seiji Nakazawa, the RocketNews24 Japan staff have just produced and released their own theme song available now at several major online retailers around the world!
What’s in your wallet? Soon after looking through this collection, it probably won’t be money.
Now you and your kids can experience the fun of owning a cat without any of the hairballs!
True “good boy” that he is, Jack-kun II is rewarded by his employers with full control to the front door of their business and a badge.
Dealing with angry customers all day is harrowing work, but Apple’s team was able to quell our reporter Hatori Go’s rage with but a single word.
Yes, Togashi-sensei is finally getting back to work, with the hit manga Hunter x Hunter returning to the pages of Weekly Shonen Jump magazine in April!
Calbee and the casual-gourmet French chain Ore no French will release an “Uni and Dried Roe Kyokujo Cream Sauce” potato chip flavor on March 21.
Our Japanese reporter eats Japanese ramen in a noodle bar in Paris – but how does it compare to his own country’s salty fare?
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Japanese ninja certification exam attracts 131 candidates from Japan and abroad
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Japanese airport offering 19,250-yen sandwiches as last Japan meal for international travelers
Osaka’s amazing budget-luxury hotel has free takoyaki, craft beer, and comedy shows
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7-Eleven Japan revamps its convenience store pizza, but did it ruin a good thing?
Sanrio to release own rhythm game for smartphones next January
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Japan restarts at-home collection agent visits for public TV fees
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