Japan (Page 414)
Guests at Universal Studios Japan’s new Nintendo zone can enjoy the delicious fillings of Bowser’s minions at Yoshi’s Snack Island.
Designers channel the beautiful aesthetics of one of anime’s most visually distinctive franchises with Sailor Senshi-inspired décor.
Need to catch up on 70-plus volumes of Luffy’s pirate adventures? Right now it won’t cost you a single yen.
Adult department store M’s’ eroticism expert picks out a blind-buy bundle for women and couples that includes a tube of Surprisingly Gooey Feeling Super Gooey Type.
New collaboration services honor your departed pets as full members of the family while also granting you and your remaining family some closure.
Fushimi Inari-taisha did all sorts of things to keep visitors safe this New Year’s, and one may be steeped in the local culture’s velvety harshness.
You can always count on cool drinkware, cute plushies, and free coffee from Starbucks Japan at New Year’s.
SoraNews24’s otaku reporter heads to one of Tokyo’s biggest anime fan neighborhoods and gets a massive return on his fukubukuro investment.
But does a “beat the game” code cheapen the message of Yoko Taro’s video game masterpiece?
Our resident otaku signed up to be the Internet’s guinea pig…the first to document bleaching his transplanted hair.
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Studio Ghibli releases free-download board game — Here’s how to play it without reading Japanese
Studio Ghibli lets you cosplay as Howl from Howl’s Moving Castle with cosy anime fashion range
New Hello Kitty McDonald’s Japan Happy Meal toys are here, and Kitty’s sister is part of the set
Starbucks teams up with the oldest of Japan’s Six Ancient Kilns to create a Bizen ware coffee mug
One of Tokyo’s most beautiful gardens gets its own moon for moon-viewing season- Pizza Hut adds a “Guilty Secret” sandwich to its menu for a limited time
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Japanese government to make first change to romanization spelling rules since the 1950s
Foreigner’s request for help in Tokyo makes us sad for the state of society
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Tokyo’s most famous Starbucks is closed
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Life-size vibrating Legend of Zelda Master Sword for sale from Nintendo【Photos】
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Iisjhaisha? Japan’s biggest English test sends out a baffling message
KFC Genshin Impact fried chicken combo meals now on sale in Japan
Shizuoka’s local Cherry Beans Potato French fries are just plain devilishly good
Cosplaying cat duo charm the world with their outfits and their adorable facial expressions
Starbucks Japan releases first flower drink in exclusive, hard-to-find chilled cup series
Dining with Totoro — 400-year-old ceramics company makes Studio Ghibli chopstick rests【Photos】
Animated video looks at 40 years of women’s fashions in Japan as Tokyo landmark gets set to close
Totoro and No-Face Okiagari Boshi figures are adorable reminders to never let life knock you down
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