Japan (Page 83)
Sweet treat flies under the radar for locals, but becomes a massive hit with overseas visitors.
Relaxing baths and an all-you-can-eat seafood buffet combine to satisfy both your body and mind.
100-year milestone brings you a way to incorporate sumo style into your wardrobe without wearing a loincloth.
Sample some of the best regional variations of nabe and sake in a Showa-retro space at this event perfect for the middle of winter.
Coolness plan included robbing a 91-year-old woman and treating whole restaurants to expensive sushi.
Four designs let you entrust your thoughts to Totoro and other Ghibli characters when you put pen to paper.
Illegal posters also used AI to make images of older and obscure characters to appeal to fans with vintage tastes.
Lawson skips a key ramen elements to keep prices down, but are they low enough to justify this tradeoff?




















Starbucks teams up with 166-year-old Kyoto doll maker for Year of the Horse decorations【Photos】
7-Eleven Japan starts new temporary luggage storage service in over 300 branches
Street Fighter Hadouken Churros to be launched and eaten in Tokyo, Okami pudding on offer too
Is this the most relaxing Starbucks in Japan?
Even Japanese people are frightened by the concealed anger in Kyoto compliment foreigner received
Dragon Quest Slime toys appear at McDonald’s Japan in crossover with Grimace and pals【Video】
Is the all-you-can-eat KFC buffet in Tokyo really as good as they say it is?
More people in Japan quit sending New Year’s cards and many have started to regret it
Japanese woman mistaken for bear
7-Eleven Japan now sells…matcha burritos?!?
Tokyo’s Tsukiji sushi neighborhood asks tour groups to stay away for the rest of the month
More Shinkansen trains being added to Japan’s “golden route” to meet traveler demand
Japanese avoiding domestic travel as foreign tourists increase, possibly creating vicious cycle
Return of Totoro sequel short anime announced for Ghibli Park
Starbucks Japan quietly slips fans another Christmas present with Joyful Medley Strawberry Milk Tea
Japanese man who didn’t know how banks work defrauded out of 21 million yen
Gundam and Reebok team up for new GQuuuuuuX Pumps【Photos】
Japan’s human washing machines will go on sale to general public, demos to be held in Tokyo
Starbucks Japan unveils new Christmas goods and a rhinestone tumbler that costs 19,500 yen
Real-world Nausicaa Ghibli anime glider completes its final flight in Japan【Video】
Japanese train company is letting fans buy its actual ticket gates for their homes
Is China’s don’t-go-to-Japan warning affecting tourist crowds in Tokyo’s Asakusa neighborhood?
The 10 best day trips from downtown Tokyo【Survey】
Tokyo considering law requiring more trash cans following litter increase in heavily touristed area
Nintendo’s Kirby now delivering orders at Kura Sushi restaurants, but not in Japan
Tokyo event lets you travel back in time, for free, to celebrate 100 years since Showa era start
A guide to visiting Sagamiko Illumination, one of the three biggest light-ups in Kanto
Survey asks foreign tourists what bothered them in Japan, more than half gave same answer
Japan’s deadliest food claims more victims, but why do people keep eating it for New Year’s?
We deeply regret going into this tunnel on our walk in the mountains of Japan
Studio Ghibli releases Kodama forest spirits from Princess Mononoke to light up your home
Major Japanese hotel chain says reservations via overseas booking sites may not be valid
Put sesame oil in your coffee? Japanese maker says it’s the best way to start your day【Taste test】
The top 10 annoying foreign tourist behaviors on trains, as chosen by Japanese people【Survey】
No more using real katana for tourism activities, Japan’s National Police Agency says
Starbucks Japan reveals new sakura drinkware collection, inspired by evening cherry blossoms
Dragon Quest Slime toys appear at McDonald’s Japan in crossover with Grimace and pals【Video】
Is the all-you-can-eat KFC buffet in Tokyo really as good as they say it is?
More people in Japan quit sending New Year’s cards and many have started to regret it
Japanese woman mistaken for bear
7-Eleven Japan now sells…matcha burritos?!?
Flex and pose your way to fitness with the JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure exercise program!【Video】
Tokyo’s Tsukiji sushi neighborhood asks tour groups to stay away for the rest of the month
Evangelion creator Hideaki Anno opens up about his latest bout with depression, movie delays
Tokyo adding new anti-littering fines in Shibuya and Harajuku, will require more trash cans too
Princesses, fruits, and blacksmiths: Study reveals the 30 most unusual family names in Japan
Passing the JLPT N1 — Here’s how I did it, so you can too!
How to order snacks on a Shinkansen bullet train in Japan
Kyoto becomes City of Yokai, with Night Parade of One Hundred Demons festival this autumn