Variety-packed portfolio ranges from classic anime to modern mobile game hits.
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In colors and application techniques, the two countries go their separate ways when it comes to cosmetics.
After originally omitting Japan from the world map, a PyeongChang Olympic website fixes the mistake only to have it erased again weeks later.
It looks like some graphic designer was aiming for the gold medal in passive-aggressiveness.
The characters of Ghibli’s anime films live in our hearts, and in this amazing video, they live in our towns too.
Yeah, your grandma is cool, but does she have a YouTube channel with over 290,000 subscribers?
Persona 5’s opening animation has style to spare, but gamers in Korea took issue with one character’s fashion sense.
With his chiselled jaw, steely gaze, and model good looks, this bodyguard has been stealing the spotlight wherever he goes.
Had your fill of Pokémon Go? Use this device to play classic Game Boy-era games on your phone’s display!
The viral hit makers from Japan and South Korea get together to show us their awesome new dance moves.
This hilarious clip shows every detail of the unexpected event, including the moment the deflated Pikachu attempts to get back on stage.
Respondents in the U.S., China, and four other countries’ top 10 answers included Pokémon, military leaders, and adult film actresses.



















61-year-old Japanese fisherman falls off boat and defies odds to swim to safety
Japan’s popular bead bonsai kit is as beautiful as it is gruelling to make
Pikachu to cuddle with kimono-clad beauty on Tokyo street as part of flower art event
Brand-new Pokémon manhole covers coming to help the recovery of a disaster-stricken part of Japan
Soaking in glimmering water and the essence of prehistoric plants at a Hokkaido hot spring
Wisteria season starts early with blooming of Japan’s Great Wisteria in its beautiful garden
Cup Noodles Fried Rice: Super-easy recipe will make you a potluck or campsite hero【SoraKitchen】
K-Arena Yokohama is ranked the music venue with second-highest number of attendees in the world
Starbucks releases a Kyoto Matcha Latte in Japan for a limited time
Well-known Old Testament stories manifested as cute zippered pouches【Pics】
Japan’s best conveyor belt sushi restaurant of seven years ago has now, finally, come to Tokyo
Injuries on stairs in Tokyo highlight an overlooked design flaw
Lawson convenience store at popular tourist site is one of the most unusual in Japan
Japanese trains in Sapporo might be better than those in Tokyo, thanks to one special feature
Mt. Fuji decorated with a 500,000-flower pink carpet is Japan’s ultimate spring view
Japanese government wants overseas anime market to roughly triple in 10 years, but are they crazy?
Starbucks Japan releases FIVE new Frappuccinos in a day, and we try them all in 90 minutes
Japanese bento shop sells croquettes for 13 cents, but are they any good?
30 Pikachus want to share a Tokyo hotel room with you that has separate Grass, Water, Fire spaces
Japan reportedly adding Japanese language skill requirement to most common foreigner work visa
Pokémon and Ikea Japan cross over into each other’s worlds with collaboration events
Japan now has a special desk for people who work at home with a pet cat[Photos]
Famous Tokyo cherry blossom spot installs view-blocking screens to fight overcrowding[Video]
Uniqlo announces new T-shirts for One Piece, Naruto and more for manga publisher’s 100th birthday
Krispy Kreme releases Super Mario doughnuts in Japan for a limited time
Japanese onsen egg maker from 100-yen store Daiso needs to be on your shopping list
Starbucks Japan releases new My Fruit³ Frappuccino at only 34 stores around the country
Survey asks foreign tourists what bothered them in Japan, more than half gave same answer
Japan’s human washing machines will go on sale to general public, demos to be held in Tokyo
Starbucks Japan releases new drinkware and goods for Valentine’s Day
We deeply regret going into this tunnel on our walk in the mountains of Japan
Starbucks Japan releases new sakura goods and drinkware for cherry blossom season 2026
Studio Ghibli releases Kodama forest spirits from Princess Mononoke to light up your home
Japan’s newest Shinkansen has no seats…or passengers [Video]
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】
No more using real katana for tourism activities, Japan’s National Police Agency says
Wisteria season starts early with blooming of Japan’s Great Wisteria in its beautiful garden
Cup Noodles Fried Rice: Super-easy recipe will make you a potluck or campsite hero【SoraKitchen】
K-Arena Yokohama is ranked the music venue with second-highest number of attendees in the world
Starbucks releases a Kyoto Matcha Latte in Japan for a limited time
Well-known Old Testament stories manifested as cute zippered pouches【Pics】
Final Fantasy and Shinkansen announce collaboration with in-train audio play, SD art and merch
RocketNews24 is now SoraNews24!
Demon Slayer themed okonomiyaki coming this July
Official Pokémon bubble teas coming to Japan!
Akira’s Katsuhiro Otomo to design giant mural featuring cyborg fish for Tohoku’s Sendai Airport
Sanrio’s best-loved butthole defies physics in adorable sumo collaboration[Photos]
First Shiba Inu police dog in Japan’s Gifu Prefecture now on duty[Video]