Japan (Page 847)
Our skeptical writers wonder if the combination of singing and elevating is a winner or a bust.
Japan’s iconic boxed lunch serves as inspiration for a bag big enough to hold multiple meals.
Boyish da Vinci and van Gogh have special relationships with friends Michelangelo and Gauguin.
It’s not what it looks like, and for more reasons than one.
Former members of AKB48 and Rev. from DVL saluted.
Side-by-side comparison points finger at pivotal moment in director Makoto Shinkai’s smash-hit anime film.
Think these items look appetizing? You’ll have to go to a unique KFC store in Sendai in Miyagi Prefecture to get them!
The future of pitching alcohol has arrived in Japan.
Sketches hand-drawn by director Makoto Shinkai show initial vision for anime film’s opening sequence.
Perfect for all those parents looking for just the right gift for their fujoshi daughters.
The revolutionary girl is the latest anime icon to become the face of a cafe in one of Tokyo’s anime fandom hot spots.
Japan has plenty of awesome Kit Kats, but we just ate what might be the craziest one of all.
Chairman singles out two aspects of Japanese traditional culture that people of other nations “wouldn’t understand.”
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[Deleted] Article written for April Fool’s Day 2018
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Foreigner’s request for help in Tokyo makes us sad for the state of society
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Doraemon found buried at sea as scene from 1993 anime becomes real life【Photos】
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“Shibuya is closed for Halloween” – Hachiko to be covered, monitoring towers put up on October 31
Mr. Sato gets 1,000 yen in food and drink from two stores for a “double senbero”【Japan’s Best Home Senbero】
Dove ad slams Japanese beauty ideals, backfires with complaints from public instead
The results are in! One Piece World Top 100 characters chosen in global poll
Legendary artist EYE to hold his largest mass-percussion event ever in Tokyo with crowdfunding underway
Finally! General sales of Japan’s ultra convenient Sucia, Pasmo prepaid train cards resume next month
Japanese convenience store releases a new bento sandwich, but is it better than a bento rice ball?
Breakfast for a buck! Tokyo university offering ridiculously cheap, mouth-watering morning meals
Pizza Hut releases a ramen pizza in Japan, and it took half a year to perfect
Clear tonkotsu ramen becomes a cult hit at “Ramen Runway” in Japan
Pikachus perform classical Japanese dance routine for Japan’s most famous cherry blossom song【Vid】
Animated video looks at 40 years of women’s fashions in Japan as Tokyo landmark gets set to close
Combining the new Pocky and “Teagurt” brings you kisses and the taste of cheesecake
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