Curry rice you can make with hot water? No more need for microwaves, so let’s blow them up!
Handsome 2-D young men twirling and jumping in body-tight sparkly suits? Of course we’re looking forward to it.
One 7-Eleven in Tokyo is advertising their seasonal products in a clever and hilarious way!
That wily shrunken PI always gets to the bottom of things, even while licensing his brand to a line of curry.
Shinjuku Station has been transformed for a limited time with anime girls on pylons and stages and huge animated digital LED displays!
We take a look back at a compilation of photos from Japanese net users of some of the most adorable and unexpected places cats have been caught napping over the years.
After revealing her big secret last year, the popular schoolgirl is back and she’s undergone some impressive improvements.
We’ve already seen sake-flavored Kit Kats; now we have sake-flavored karinto crackers, made with sake cake from the highly coveted Dassai!
The recently released Re:Zero Alarm smartphone app fulfils your dreams of taking Emilia or Rem to bed.
If you needed a console to go along with the new game, this is the right bundle for you, but don’t take our word for it, let Meiji Era poet Ichiyo Higuchi tell you all about it.
Yes, Japan’s Shinkansen is an amazingly stress-free way to get around the country, but that doesn’t mean the driver should be this relaxed.
For a special accessory that is supposed to complement the game, people sure are negative about it.



















Nine great places to see spring flowers in Japan, as chosen by travelers (with almost no sakura)
Is this Tokyo government office still one of the best places in the city for a curry rice lunch?
One Piece creator has hidden secret of anime treasure’s identity in chest at bottom of real-world ocean
Starbucks Japan unveils new sakura cherry blossom collection for hanami season 2026
Japan has a cute Pokémon menu you probably don’t know about yet
Real-life Fruit Ninja! Watch Isao Machii slice up flying fruit like a boss 【Video】
Foreign tourists in Japan will get free Shinkansen tickets to promote regional tourism
Welcome to Japan’s smallest natural mountain, where you get a climbing certificate at the summit
Manga artist raises question online about false perspective in Ghibli film My Neighbor Totoro
Oh the things you’ll see when glancing at a nearby passenger’s phone on the trains of Japan
Japan’s cherry blossom season predicted to start earlier than we’d thought, especially in Tokyo
Japanese government planning higher ticket prices for foreign tourists at Tokyo National Museum
Starbucks Japan releases a new Cream Puff Frappuccino for a limited time
Is Tokyo Station’s startlingly expensive wagyu bento boxed lunch worth its high price?[Taste test]
Silicone testicle covers banned from Japanese sauna following cups being left behind and on shelves
Studio Ghibli now sells Ursula’s backpack from Kiki’s Delivery Service at its anime shop in Japan
Is Japan’s Crab-shaped Cup Ramen Timer worth the hype?
Live-action One Piece’s Luffy teaches Sesame Street’s Elmo a Japanese word for friendship[Video]
Japan’s newest Shinkansen has no seats…or passengers [Video]
Starbucks Japan releases new sakura goods and drinkware for cherry blossom season 2026
Foreigners accounting for over 80 percent of off-course skiers needing rescue in Japan’s Hokkaido
Super-salty pizza sends six kids to the hospital in Japan, linguistics blamed
Starbucks Japan unveils new sakura Frappuccino for cherry blossom season 2026
The 10 most annoying things foreign tourists do on Japanese trains, according to locals
Take a trip to Japan’s Dododo Land, the most irritating place on Earth
Naruto and Converse team up for new line of shinobi sneakers[Photos]
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
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】
No more using real katana for tourism activities, Japan’s National Police Agency says
Real-life Fruit Ninja! Watch Isao Machii slice up flying fruit like a boss 【Video】
Foreign tourists in Japan will get free Shinkansen tickets to promote regional tourism
Welcome to Japan’s smallest natural mountain, where you get a climbing certificate at the summit
Manga artist raises question online about false perspective in Ghibli film My Neighbor Totoro
Oh the things you’ll see when glancing at a nearby passenger’s phone on the trains of Japan
Super easy rice cooker recipe: KFC rice!
Studio Ghibli releases Catbus pullback keychain that runs like the anime character
Pizza Hut Japan teams up with creator of one of the country’s best kinds of ramen for ramen pizza
Totoro ocarinas on sale from Ghibli Museum online shop, and no two are exactly alike【Video】
“Denki Anma”: The Japanese traditional torment that you’ll be glad stays in Japan
Pokémon Pinap Berry Juice being served in real world at Tokyo’s Pikachu Sweets cafe【Taste test】
Eight Ways You Really, Really Shouldn’t Use a Japanese Toilet