Movement started by Japanese soccer fans spreads beyond Japanese team’s opponents and group, could be changing the face of sports fandom.
Russia (Page 2)
Nikko Nikolai: Cutest shadow ever?
Read More
Alina Zagitova wants to give her new Akita Inu a name that means “victory,” but there’s one thing she might be overlooking.
Although reportedly popular in his own country, President of Russia Vladimir Putin faces criticism from people in many countries, including Japan.
Who needs a bouquet of roses when you can get a nod to this season’s biggest sports anime hit?
Russian President Vladimir Putin shows his playful side by only making a veiled threat against neighboring countries.
A character from Russian children’s literature and Japanese doughnuts may sound like an unexpected combination, but the results sure look sweet!
Here’s your chance to meet, and maybe even take language lessons from or tour Russia with, Russian cosplayer and maid cafe manager Nastyan!
Move over Mao Asada, this 16-year-old figure skating superstar is stealing the hearts of Japanese fans.
Cats are continuing on their quest to rule the world, and this time they aim to stop traffic with their cuteness.
This story of a three-year-old girl surviving over a week and a half in the woods with her pet dog has taken the Japanese Internet by storm, and is sure to give you a case of the warm fuzzies.
No matter how terrible of a day you’re having, there’s a good chance that this fellow’s having a worse one.
Our Japanese reporter Ahiruneko is an admitted gari (pickled ginger) maniac. Whenever he goes into a sushi restaurant he’s sure to polish off as much of the pink sweet and sour flakes as he does actual sushi. Yes, for Ahiruneko, sushi just wouldn’t be sushi without gari.
But one day he heard some troubling news. Word had it that Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurants in Russia were selling a chicken sandwich topped with gari. “What are the Russians thinking?!” thought our reporter as he set out in search of these mythical creations…
Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe met Russian President Vladimir Putin at the U.N. headquarters in New York on September 28 to discuss advancing negotiations on long-standing territorial disputes between the two countries.
Rather than focusing on politics, however, netizens have been focusing much more on the fact that, having arrived late to the proceedings, Prime Minister Abe performed an adorable little shuffle-jog straight towards the Russian prez. So adorable, in fact, that some Chinese netizens have completely reversed their initial impressions of Prime Minister Abe, and now apparently think he’s the last word in kawaii!
MOST POPULAR
Now
McDonald’s and Gundam team up for customized anime mecha and fried chicken sandwiches[Video]
New Travelling Bento pouches turn your luggage into a Japanese lunch box
Japan’s ultra-classy overnight bus gives you your own sleeping pod【Photos】
It’s like the samurai era never ended at this beautiful Japanese mountain town
Men Who Disappoint at Goukon (Group Blind Date), Nine Types That Shouldn’t Even Bother Showing up!
New Japanese KitKats come in sakura flavour, with poetic symbolism for success
Foreign man arrested for walking on Shinkansen tracks, claims he was on the run from yakuza
New 7-Eleven sandwich goes viral in Japan, but is it everything it’s cracked up to be?
Viral 3D ice creams land in Japan… but are they worth the hype?
We try the Lawson chicken nuggets that Katy Perry went nuts for on Japanese television
Weekly
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
Starbucks Japan closing only Shinkansen platform branch for popularity-triggered renovations
Two food hacks take Japan’s convenience store fried chicken to amazing new sandwich heights
You can assemble a well-balanced team of Pokémon, them eat them, thanks to Japanese cake chain
Tokyo turns its phone booths into free Wi-Fi hotspots, and here’s how to use them
Fading Tokyo – Searching for signs of the Showa era as local neighborhoods evolve[Photos]
Tokyo teahouse serves up a sakura matcha dessert you won’t find anywhere else
7-Eleven Japan’s new baked-in-store sweet treat is only available in three parts of the country
Man bites woman at cherry blossom park in Japan, dies shortly after
Monthly
- 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
Train station platform ramen store closes its doors on half a century of history in Tokyo
Starbucks Japan releases new My Fruit³ Frappuccino at only 34 stores around the country
Studio Ghibli releases Catbus pullback keychain that runs like the anime character
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
Yearly
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
RECOMMENDED STORIES
New Japanese KitKats come in sakura flavour, with poetic symbolism for success
Foreign man arrested for walking on Shinkansen tracks, claims he was on the run from yakuza
New 7-Eleven sandwich goes viral in Japan, but is it everything it’s cracked up to be?
Viral 3D ice creams land in Japan… but are they worth the hype?
We try the Lawson chicken nuggets that Katy Perry went nuts for on Japanese television
Fake police phone scam also highlights dumb stereotype about how foreigners speak Japanese[Video]
Tokyo’s first “breast slash” cafe is opening soon
Japanese manhole lid raises eyebrows with fertility god symbol that looks like… well, you know
Every Japanese pro baseball team to play with Mario question block bases once this year
Tokyo police create public service warning about kids obsessing over their favorite male idols
Family Mart opens first clothing store in Tokyo
This Disney lingerie will make you feel like a princess
Rumiko Takahashi’s Maison Ikkoku inspires anime/whisky collaboration
-
