Characters from Pokémon and Fate Grand Order rank as some of the most impressive this year.
Japan (Page 515)
Get a stamp of approval with your own Japanese personal seal complete with your Japanese kanji name.
Site of Tokyo’s liveliest street parties, and most embarrassing drunken mayhem, will be a soft drink-only space on New Year’s Eve.
Our latest get-rich-quick scheme takes us to a Shinto shrine in Kamakura with an 835-year history.
Suntory’s for-foreigners video has plenty of great info, and we’ve got a few things to add.
No matter which of the possibilities are inside, there’s no way fans of Pokémon, or donuts, will be walking away disappointed.
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Japanese public toilet tours become popular with foreign tourists in Tokyo
2nd line of Casio watch rings hits Japanese capsule machines and we got the secret one!
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Ghibli founders Toshio Suzuki and Hayao Miyazaki contribute to Japanese whisky Totoro label design
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Yes, our new smartphone looks like at least two Studio Ghibli anime characters, Sharp says
McDonald’s Happy Meals in Japan now come with Shinkansen robots
Mt. Fuji-blocking screen installed as response to bad tourist manners to be in place by next week
Secrets of the Japanese swimsuit modeling world: Fake breasts and lots of pee
Doraemon found buried at sea as scene from 1993 anime becomes real life【Photos】
We stress-test Uniqlo’s “Impressive Jacket and Pants” to see if they live up to their names
Full-color anime art wall appears in Tokyo station as Jujutsu Kaisen returns to Shibuya【Photos】
Yo-Kai Watch debuts abroad: characters get name changes but songs retain their epic nature【Video】
Our foodie Meg takes on Subway Japan’s ridiculously big, surprisingly cheap Giant Sub sandwich
Is Japan’s new Asahi Super Dry beer better or worse than the original formula?
Is Japan’s massive Shizuoka steak sandwich really as delicious as it looks in promo photos?
The three ways to say “love” in Japanese, and when to use them
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