Samurai warrior designs get a warm-weather overhaul with colourful patterns and unique sheer fabrics.
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Why not up your Japanese language skills by learning a local dialect? Here are some phrases to get you started!
Contribute to the cause and keep a centuries-old tradition alive on the streets by wearing 450 years of history on your feet.
We were totally impressed with this video showing a super-miniature cookie shot dessert being created at the Dominique Ansel Bakery Japan!
”Make your parents cry” may not have been the assignment, but it was definitely the result of this important lesson.
Loan services could be set to disappear with organisations now running dangerously low on stock.
In a case of “teens who don’t think things through” versus trucks, we’re guessing the trucks might win…
Does your Grandma go picking fights with wild boars?
Tasty, Rome-style Italian pizza sandwiches have hit Tokyo, and we couldn’t resist shoving several of them in our faces. Nom!
Sapporo’s Nagoyaka-tei takes full responsibility for these (literally) over the top roe-lover’s rolls.
If your dad’s fond of sweets, then Ginza Cozy Corner has a great way for you to celebrate Father’s Day this year!
Japan’s favourite cat is bringing cute back to melons this year — but how much will they cost?
A Hiroshima City meat shop and restaurant serves a tonkatsu pork cutlet and rice dish for just 350 yen…and somehow stays in business.
A little something to let dad know you understand what he goes through on his daily commute to work everyday.
Getting the eyes right for an anime character might be hard, but this girl is absolutely nailing it.
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One of Japan’s most beautiful hot spring towns announces new limits on number of day trippers
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Cheeseburger rice bowls arrive at Japanese beef bowl chain Matsuya, and in our stomach【Taste test】
Ghibli’s Princess Mononoke teams up with Foxfire for outdoor apparel collaboration【Photos】
Mario Kart Happy Meal toys arrive at McDonald’s Japan, and SoraNews24 has the whole set!【Photos】
History’s highest sumo wrestling and geisha dance to take place at Tokyo Skytree observation deck
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After cancelling Halloween, Tokyo’s Shibuya neighborhood cancels New Year’s Eve too
Japanese job-quitting service contacted by other job-quitting service because employee wants to quit- Sanrio and magical girl anime PreCure join forces for new merch line【Photos】
- Mario Kart Happy Meal toys arrive at McDonald’s Japan, and SoraNews24 has the whole set!【Photos】
New Ghibli papercraft kit gives you a little Princess Mononoke forest on your desk【Photos】
Beautiful Japanese garden green tea crepes waiting in Tokyo’s historical Asakusa neighborhood
Tokyo park’s sea of clouds, nighttime illumination, and cosplay days make now perfect time to visit
Samurai ritual suicide contest cancelled by organizer in west Japan
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Nintendo’s controller capsule toys are so cool, even the machine you buy them from is awesome【Pics】
Tokyo Disneyland loses top-attendance crown for Japanese theme parks for second year in a row- One of Japan’s most beautiful hot spring towns announces new limits on number of day trippers
Ghibli Park debuts first winter illumination display with Howl’s Moving Castle theme- Ghibli’s Princess Mononoke teams up with Foxfire for outdoor apparel collaboration【Photos】
Pringles releases a limited-edition sweet flavour in Japan
What’s the deal with akebi, the perfectly purple, alien-like fruit that’s in season now in Japan?- Sanrio and magical girl anime PreCure join forces for new merch line【Photos】
- After cancelling Halloween, Tokyo’s Shibuya neighborhood cancels New Year’s Eve too
- Japanese job-quitting service contacted by other job-quitting service because employee wants to quit
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McDonald’s new Happy Meals offer up cute and practical Sanrio lifestyle goods
Foreign tourists on Shinkansen bullet train break suitcase etiquette, angering local passengers
[Deleted] Article written for April Fool’s Day 2018
Japanese government to make first change to romanization spelling rules since the 1950s
Foreigner’s request for help in Tokyo makes us sad for the state of society
Ghibli founders Toshio Suzuki and Hayao Miyazaki contribute to Japanese whisky Totoro label design
Japanese convenience store Family Mart announces abolishment of eat-in spaces
Princesses, fruits, and blacksmiths: Study reveals the 30 most unusual family names in Japan
Life-size vibrating Legend of Zelda Master Sword for sale from Nintendo【Photos】
Studio Ghibli releases free-download board game — Here’s how to play it without reading Japanese
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History’s highest sumo wrestling and geisha dance to take place at Tokyo Skytree observation deck
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Turn clear files into works of art with cleverly designed Japanese scroll
Majority of Japanese men in their 20s say they want men-only train cars in survey
Tokyo park’s sea of clouds, nighttime illumination, and cosplay days make now perfect time to visit
Japan’s “all-you-can-quit” job-quitting service not what it seems, is also sneakily hard to quit
Japan’s favorite popsicle is changing the way it tastes and feels for first time in over 20 years
School textbook is withdrawn after “teacher” on the front is recognized as Japanese adult video star
Japan Railways now has giant robots performing maintenance work via VR-goggled operators
The 10 best hotel hot springs in Japan, as chosen by Japanese travelers
What’s the deal with akebi, the perfectly purple, alien-like fruit that’s in season now in Japan?
Magical train ride through Japan’s autumn leaves is like travelling to a different world【Video】
Members of pop group Snow Man embarrassed for misinterpreting the word “snowman”
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