Wearing a suit to the office isn’t so bad when you’ve got Pikachu, Eevee, and your other Pokémon pals with you.
Japan (Page 626)
Japan took to the Internet to share memes, get cheesed off over politics and chew over the big question: how old is this rat sketch, anyway?
Come for the twist ending, stay for a useful Japanese vocabulary lesson.
Singer Daichi Miura of Dragon Ball Super fame is selected to perform a song created by some unlikely collaborators–the Imperial Family of Japan.
Read More
Say hello to the Four Heavenly Kings of Center Listening.
“Well, yeah, of course you’re gonna get punched if you talk to someone that way.”
We taste test a brand-new way to make the age-old favorite food of students, loafers, and busy people.
Twitter user’s fun experiment in style grabs the attention of the actual celebrity photoshopped into the image above.
Verdict handed down in multi-year fight between facial hair and Municipal Transportation Bureau.
SoraNews24’s ace reporter Mr. Sato meets with another one of his international fans–an encounter that was a year in the making.
MOST POPULAR
Now
One of Japan’s oldest castles now lets travelers spend night on the grounds, drink in its keep
Two things to do, and two things not to do, when leaving a traditional Japanese inn
Foreigner’s request for help in Tokyo makes us sad for the state of society
Bad tourist manners at Mt Fuji Lawson photo spot prompts Japanese town to block view with screens
Studio Ghibli unveils new goods that tip the hat to The Cat Returns
Starbucks at Shibuya Scramble Crossing reopens, but is it really bigger and better than before?
Studio Ghibli unveils massive T-shirt collection featuring top anime movie characters
McDonald’s Japan’s new pancake pie is a taste sensation
Orange Juice Crisis ’24 – Japan’s OJ supplies drying up
Foreign traveler caught trying to sneak into Japan by climbing down rope from cruise ship
Weekly
- Foreigner’s request for help in Tokyo makes us sad for the state of society
- Bad tourist manners at Mt Fuji Lawson photo spot prompts Japanese town to block view with screens
- McDonald’s Japan’s new pancake pie is a taste sensation
Red light district sushi restaurant in Tokyo shows us just how wrong we were about it
Japanese city loses residents’ personal data, which was on paper being transported on a windy day
McDonald’s new Happy Meals offer up cute and practical Sanrio lifestyle goods
Japanese ramen restaurants under pressure from new yen banknotes- One of Japan’s oldest castles now lets travelers spend night on the grounds, drink in its keep
Ghibli Park now selling “Grilled Frogs” from food cart in Valley of Witches- Two things to do, and two things not to do, when leaving a traditional Japanese inn
Monthly
- McDonald’s new Happy Meals offer up cute and practical Sanrio lifestyle goods
- Foreigner’s request for help in Tokyo makes us sad for the state of society
New definition of “Japanese whiskey” goes into effect to prevent fakes from fooling overseas buyers
Our Japanese reporter visits Costco in the U.S., finds super American and very Japanese things- Japanese ramen restaurants under pressure from new yen banknotes
All-you-can-drink Starbucks and amazing views part of Tokyo’s new 170 meter-high sky lounge
More foreign tourists than ever before in history visited Japan last month
New Pokémon cakes let you eat your way through Pikachu and all the Eevee evolutions
Disney princesses get official manga makeovers for Manga Princess Cafe opening in Tokyo
French Fries Bread in Tokyo’s Shibuya becomes a hit on social media
Yearly
- McDonald’s new Happy Meals offer up cute and practical Sanrio lifestyle goods
Sales of Japan’s most convenient train ticket/shopping payment cards suspended indefinitely
Sold-out Studio Ghibli desktop humidifiers are back so Totoro can help you through the dry season
Japanese government to make first change to romanization spelling rules since the 1950s
Ghibli founders Toshio Suzuki and Hayao Miyazaki contribute to Japanese whisky Totoro label design- Foreigner’s request for help in Tokyo makes us sad for the state of society
Doraemon found buried at sea as scene from 1993 anime becomes real life【Photos】
Tokyo’s most famous Starbucks is closed
One Piece characters’ nationalities revealed, but fans have mixed opinions
We asked a Uniqlo employee what four things we should buy and their suggestions didn’t disappoint
RECOMMENDED STORIES
Starbucks at Shibuya Scramble Crossing reopens, but is it really bigger and better than before?
Studio Ghibli unveils massive T-shirt collection featuring top anime movie characters
McDonald’s Japan’s new pancake pie is a taste sensation
Orange Juice Crisis ’24 – Japan’s OJ supplies drying up
Foreign traveler caught trying to sneak into Japan by climbing down rope from cruise ship
Hello Kitty isn’t a cat!? We called Sanrio to find out!
Should you warm up your convenience store onigiri rice balls in the microwave?【Taste test】
Mikado Coffee is a 76-year-old coffee chain with a major celebrity connection
Japanese-style accommodation at the new Premium Dormy Inn hotel in Asakusa will blow your mind
Akihabara pop-up shop sells goods made by Japanese prison inmates
10 crazy pizzas from Japan
McDonald’s Japan is bringing back its Beef Stew Pies (and their lovely puns)!
New range of futons for cats feature traditional Japanese patterns, made with tails in mind
Genuine Muramasa blade and Muromachi katana on display at Tokyo’s Touken Ranbu store【Photos】
-
