What looked to be a breakthrough in the long battle to peep up the virtual superstar’s skirt turns out to be a dead end.
The new dessert uses never-before-seen matcha components to celebrate 20 years of green tea ice cream in Japan.
This is just one of the items in a range of delicious accessories designed for meat lovers.
If you’re planning to visit this Shinto shrine’s Gym, you might want to say some prayers first.
If the early ‘90s anime and manga gets remade, Yu Watase thinks it should look like this.
With more than a century of craftsmanship behind the creation of each little glass, these are some of the most exclusive and expensive items in the Starbucks range.
Warning: The story we are about to tell may not be suitable for the weak-stomached, but if you or someone you know is considering this type of procedure it would be wise to know the risks involved.
We paid a visit to the unusual location to find out what makes this the world’s most beautiful Starbucks.
Before-and-after profile shots show the different effects produced by small and medium sizes.
From fried noodles to “octopus balls”, what you’ll find at a festival food stall is probably nothing like you imagined Japanese food to be.
We tell the true-life story of a marriage brought to the brink of divorce by one man’s private Poké-passion!
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Nine great places to see spring flowers in Japan, as chosen by travelers (with almost no sakura)
Pizza Hut Japan teams up with creator of one of the country’s best kinds of ramen for ramen pizza
Is Japan’s Crab-shaped Cup Ramen Timer worth the hype?
Tokyo restaurant offers amazing sushi lunch deal for less than 5 bucks
Pikachu and Eevee become handmade Lladró porcelain sculptures to celebrate Pokémon’s 30th birthday
Japan has a cute Pokémon menu you probably don’t know about yet
Fives places around Japan to appreciate the plum blossoms this season
Japan has omurice chocolate, and the weirdest thing isn’t how it tastes
Visiting Japan’s one-and-only, and only-for-a-limited-time, Dragon Ball noodle restaurant[Photos]
Japanese public toilet becomes a tourist attraction in Tokyo
Starbucks Japan unveils new sakura cherry blossom collection for hanami season 2026
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]
One Piece creator has hidden secret of anime treasure’s identity in chest at bottom of real-world ocean
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
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
Foreign tourists in Japan will get free Shinkansen tickets to promote regional tourism
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
Japan has a cute Pokémon menu you probably don’t know about yet
Fives places around Japan to appreciate the plum blossoms this season
Japan has omurice chocolate, and the weirdest thing isn’t how it tastes
Visiting Japan’s one-and-only, and only-for-a-limited-time, Dragon Ball noodle restaurant[Photos]
Japanese public toilet becomes a tourist attraction in Tokyo
Starbucks Japan offers special sakura picnics at Reserve Roastery Tokyo beside Meguro River
We rock Japan’s new wearable grocery bag for sustainable, stylish shopping
Japan’s cherry blossom season predicted to start earlier than we’d thought, especially in Tokyo
It’s like the samurai era never ended at this beautiful Japanese mountain town
Majority of Japanese women in survey regret marrying their husband, but that’s only half the story
Mr Sato takes a trip to Twitter Japan’s lunch room, gorges on their special menu
Is this Tokyo government office still one of the best places in the city for a curry rice lunch?
Is it rude to sing along at concerts in Japan? We ask a pro musician for his take
Japanese government planning higher ticket prices for foreign tourists at Tokyo National Museum