Since February 2015, the Tokyo area has been hit by a spate of thefts by an elderly woman who has managed to evade arrest until just this week.
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On November 7, 1937, the Los Angeles Examiner published a prescient map predicting how Imperial Japan could attack the US during World War II.
Hot on the heels of a bed made of cardboard for use in disasters, one company has upped the ante with a whole line of cardboard emergency goods including a range of toilets to suit your needs.
Just be sure you’re wearing proper 19th-century attire – you don’t want to get any funny looks.
Some in the media are calling this incident yet another indication that Japan’s entering an unprecedented era of geriatric delinquency.
Finding out you can’t eat soba stinks — but at least this is the coolest way to get bad news!
In addition to a second rocket landing at sea, SpaceX put a Japanese satellite in geosynchronous transfer orbit.
Here’s why they shut down Ferris wheels on windy days.
A gaping loophole in Japan’s already grossly outdated law means any same-sex oriented part of the sex-industry can technically operate with total impunity.
With the ability to withstand the weight of up to 20 people, this bed doesn’t mess around!



















Kyoto samurai house wants to share its history of seppuku, torture and gold coins with visitors
Tokyo event lets you travel back in time, for free, to celebrate 100 years since Showa era start
Record number of foreign children in Japan need help understanding Japanese in school
“Bear” voted Japan’s Kanji of the Year for 2025 in extremely close race
Pokémon Christmas village event taking place nightly in Yokohama
Japanese man who didn’t know how banks work defrauded out of 21 million yen
Japan’s first hotel with a human washing machine is now ready for you to come and bathe in it
Japan’s human washing machines will go on sale to general public, demos to be held in Tokyo
Sanrio theme park in Japan announces plans to expand into a Sanrio resort
Tokyo considering law requiring more trash cans following litter increase in heavily touristed area
Stamina-destroying “Paralysis Noodles” are Tokyo’s newest over-the-top ramen innovation
China’s don’t-go-to-Japan warning seems to be affecting Osaka’s Namba and Dotonbori neighborhoods
Uniqlo Ukiyo-e Blue T-shirts: A cool-hued reinterpretation of some of Japan’s greatest paintings
Studio Ghibli adds new Kiki’s Delivery Service music box to its anime merchandise shop in Japan
Studio Ghibli mixes with sporty street styles of New Era to put No Face on your head in cap series
Japanese company selling bear-proof automatic doors
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】
Nintendo’s Kirby now delivering orders at Kura Sushi restaurants, but not in Japan
Japanese government considering tripling departure taxes to combat overtourism
A guide to visiting Sagamiko Illumination, one of the three biggest light-ups in Kanto
Giant new nine-floor arcade opens in Tokyo, wants to welcome new and old games fans alike
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
Japanese man who didn’t know how banks work defrauded out of 21 million yen
Japan’s first hotel with a human washing machine is now ready for you to come and bathe in it
Japan’s human washing machines will go on sale to general public, demos to be held in Tokyo
Sanrio theme park in Japan announces plans to expand into a Sanrio resort
Tokyo considering law requiring more trash cans following litter increase in heavily touristed area
What makes something “kawaii” to women from Japan, China, and South Korea? Survey investigates
Tokyo school teaches cross-dressing men, transgender individuals to move and speak femininely
Stamina-destroying “Paralysis Noodles” are Tokyo’s newest over-the-top ramen innovation
Princesses, fruits, and blacksmiths: Study reveals the 30 most unusual family names in Japan
Japan Super Budget Dining – What’s the best way to spend 1,000 yen at Yoshinoya?
“Denki Anma”: The Japanese traditional torment that you’ll be glad stays in Japan
New Mario Kart Happy Meal toys are racing up to McDonald’s Japan【Video】
Here it is: The finalized map for Super Nintendo World at Universal Studios Japan (and its food)
Mr. Sato taste tests not only the original takoyaki, but its predecessor, radioyaki, in Osaka