Japan (Page 831)
Everyone loves Ghibli movies, and for good reason. But since Miyazaki retired (or not, depending on how he feels this week), people have wondered – who will be his spiritual successor?
Groups of three players will team up to battle an Angel in recreation of the fun parts of the heavy-themed fighting robot anime.
The design combines the standard-issue Japanese school swimsuit with traditional Chinese clothing.
Titled Mirai, new anime will be a return to the “human drama” elements of Wolf Children and The Girl Who Leapt Through Time.
Unique design should be a hit with fashionistas and history buffs, and also hides a subtle anime cosplay secret.
We try mini tarts with melting centres from Japan’s most popular cheese tart specialty bakery.
Putting soy sauce on white rice is a major faux pas in Japan, but now there’s a flavorful alternative.
Can’t stop staring at this model’s chest? The reason might be mathematical.
Anime fans search for the earliest example of what some consider a harbinger hairdo, but how did it get started?
When the suits at Nissin said, “You can’t put that much wasabi and mayo in your noodles,” UFO replied, “like hell we can’t!”
The works of Hokusai and others, admired for more than a century, lend a touch of class to your appreciation of a cold one.
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Foreigner’s request for help in Tokyo makes us sad for the state of society
Seaside scenery, history, and so many desserts on Yokohama’s Akai Kutsu【Japan Loop Buses】
Japanese city loses residents’ personal data, which was on paper being transported on a windy day
Mikado Coffee is a 76-year-old coffee chain with a major celebrity connection
Akihabara pop-up shop sells goods made by Japanese prison inmates
Red light district sushi restaurant in Tokyo shows us just how wrong we were about it
Now you can cuddle both cats and lovable robots at new Lovot store in a Kawasaki pet store
Suntory x Super Mario collaboration creates a clever way to transform into Mario【Videos】
Cappuccino Ramen becomes super popular in Japan, but is it worth the hype?
Is ramen pizza just crazy enough to work? Japanese restaurant’s unusual menu lets us find out
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- Foreigner’s request for help in Tokyo makes us sad for the state of society
McDonald’s new Happy Meals offer up cute and practical Sanrio lifestyle goods
Japanese ramen restaurants under pressure from new yen banknotes
French Fries Bread in Tokyo’s Shibuya becomes a hit on social media
Studio Ghibli releases new action figures featuring Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind characters- Red light district sushi restaurant in Tokyo shows us just how wrong we were about it
New private rooms on Tokaido Shinkansen change the way we travel from Tokyo to Kyoto
Tokyo Tsukiji fish market site to be redeveloped with 50,000-seat stadium, hotel, shopping center
Beautiful Ghibli sealing wax kits let you create accessories and elegant letter decorations【Pics】- Japanese city loses residents’ personal data, which was on paper being transported on a windy day
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- 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
Studio Ghibli releases Kiki’s Delivery Service chocolate cake pouches in Japan
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
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- 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
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
Princesses, fruits, and blacksmiths: Study reveals the 30 most unusual family names in Japan
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Red light district sushi restaurant in Tokyo shows us just how wrong we were about it
Now you can cuddle both cats and lovable robots at new Lovot store in a Kawasaki pet store
Suntory x Super Mario collaboration creates a clever way to transform into Mario【Videos】
Cappuccino Ramen becomes super popular in Japan, but is it worth the hype?
Is ramen pizza just crazy enough to work? Japanese restaurant’s unusual menu lets us find out
Candy from Ghibli’s Grave of the Fireflies disappearing as manufacturer goes out of business
Doraemon found buried at sea as scene from 1993 anime becomes real life【Photos】
Japan’s deep-fried ramen croquettes are here, and now it’s time to try them!【Taste test】
What’s it like to shop at Family Mart’s first “unmanned convenience store” in Japan?
Japanese restaurant chain shows us how to make katsudon in three minutes【SoraKitchen】
French Fries Bread in Tokyo’s Shibuya becomes a hit on social media
Fox-boy Sephiroth really wants Cloud to eat some noodles in new Donbei/Final Fantasy video【Video】
Cat Sushi figures return to Japanese vending machines! Our collection (and lives) are complete
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