Japan (Page 391)

Anime game girl helps make Tokyo ramen restaurant famous, chef becomes her fan

Akihabara noodle joint becomes sacred ground for fans of voice actress game.

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McDonald’s Japan teams up with Godiva for the first time to create delicious new dessert drink

McCafe by Barista and Belgian chocolatier deliver no fewer than four kinds of chocolate in a single sip.

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New dress shirt patterns, masks, bandanas on sale to commemorate new Pokémon movie release

Designs include shirt with Pikachu getting swallowed whole

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Top 10 most desirable Japanese prefectures to live in may show new trend toward small-city living

Two largely rural prefectures gain ground against Japan’s biggest metropolis.

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Japan now has a banana hammer made from a real banana…that’s not frozen

It’s a “good banana” according to its price point. 

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Glam out with Pokémon Vulpix and Ninetails necklace by Japanese jewelry designer U-Treasure

A limited-edition release only for this winter.

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Demon Slayer inspires us to build an old-timey Japanese puzzle box of our own

If you need a project with an anime Taisho-period twist, try crafting your own puzzle box!

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Japanese temple puts up three messages of wisdom the Internet should take to heart

The monks know us better than we do.

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Croissant gyoza: Pie-like dumplings take Japan by storm

This gyoza with a flaky croissant crust is so sought after it took a year for our order to arrive.

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Japan gifts the world with First Essence Tagame Gin made from a giant water bug

We didn’t rightly know what we were missing “in spirit” until now. 

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This gachapon capsule machine dispenses real Akoya pearls, with certificates of authenticity

We sent a reporter to go gamble for a genuine gachapon gem.
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Can’t make it to the Ghibli Museum? Then build your own with this awesome papercraft kit【Photos】

And yes, there’s a tiny Totoro working the ticket booth!

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Japanese green tea vending machine has a puppet show that tells the story behind the drink

The Oi Ocha Karakuri machine is something you have to see to believe.

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Pikachu Pika Pika purin dessert drinks totally tempting at Pokémon sweets cafe

If everyone loves Pikachu, and everyone loves pudding, there’s no way this won’t be awesome.

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Ikeda City mayor pledges to pay about six bucks in restitution for installing sauna in his office

It’s not about the principle. It’s the money.

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Woman in Japan “can’t forgive” Starbucks after their hand sanitiser left her with chemical burns

Abiding by the rules left this customer with burns on her hands that lasted two weeks.

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Studio Ghibli releases 250 more free-to-download/use images from five films, and Totoro is here!

The stars of Hayao Miyazaki’s late ‘80s/early ‘90s hits join the free-image party.

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Pileup on sushi conveyor belt causes chaos for diners at restaurant chain in Japan

Derailment at a sushi restaurant leaves everyone confused.

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Japanese rental house comes with craziest amenity ever: a full-size bus

Relator says island home is great choice for telecommuters.

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We smash up some rock-hard rice crackers with a hammer to find out which one is the toughest

These Japanese senbei may be the hardest-to-eat snacks in the world, literally.

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