The beloved Japanese food sushi is often thought to be dauntingly difficult to make, so can one of our reporters figure it out with a little help from the pros?
Now that summer vacation has started in Japan as well, how are the Japanese police forces finding the popular smartphone game?
Some things you learn when you’re young never leave you, and this is probably one of them.
Whether they’re sleeping, travelling or playing, the way these sisters face the world together will melt your heart!
In fact, Tottori’s governor officially encourages you to venture into the sand to catch ’em all.
Centuries of tradition meets the modern-day world of gaming and culminates in a beautiful display of kindness.
Eating over 100 bowls of ramen in Japan in less than 6 months has turned Fanny Chu into a ramen connoisseur.
Nagasaki’s Peace Park, a memorial to victims of the atomic bomb attack, has requested that Pokémon Go developer Niantic stop items and monsters from appearing on park grounds.
Wargo Nippon’s new collection of Sailor Moon kanzashi are here just in time for yukata season!
They say there’s a fine line between genius and madness. It’s a line that our Mr. Sato frequently walks.
Tattooed guests are often turned away at the door at many Japanese hot springs, but a Chiba-area hot spring location is explicitly allowing guests with tattoos, and it’s a multi-floor relaxation paradise to boot!
Nintendo’s shares on the Japanese stock market dropped by 18 percent on Monday, and is dropping as much as six percent on Tuesday, after Nintendo issued a report last Friday.




















Japan reportedly adding Japanese language skill requirement to most common foreigner work visa
Man bites woman at cherry blossom park in Japan, dies shortly after
Foreign man arrested for walking on Shinkansen tracks, claims he was on the run from yakuza
Is Mario’s Birdo a boy or a girl? Years after her first appearance, the debate rages on
Krispy Kreme adds doughnut burgers to its menu in Japan
New Japanese KitKats come in sakura flavour, with poetic symbolism for success
Japan now sells…sake made with moth poop?!?
One-handed pizza from Domino’s Japan is the ultimate convenience
New 7-Eleven sandwich goes viral in Japan, but is it everything it’s cracked up to be?
Schoolkids learn life skills through shopping field trips at street markets in Kochi Prefecture
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
Fading Tokyo – Searching for signs of the Showa era as local neighborhoods evolve[Photos]
Pokémon lacquerware series expands for Year of the Horse with new handcrafted design[Video]
Tokyo turns its phone booths into free Wi-Fi hotspots, and here’s how to use them
Tokyo teahouse serves up a sakura matcha dessert you won’t find anywhere else
Totoro Fund line of beautiful artwork and apparel lets you help the real-world Totoro Forest
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
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
Starbucks Japan releases new sakura goods and drinkware for cherry blossom season 2026
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
New Japanese KitKats come in sakura flavour, with poetic symbolism for success
Japan now sells…sake made with moth poop?!?
One-handed pizza from Domino’s Japan is the ultimate convenience
New 7-Eleven sandwich goes viral in Japan, but is it everything it’s cracked up to be?
Schoolkids learn life skills through shopping field trips at street markets in Kochi Prefecture
Japan’s famous Suica Penguin JR train pass card mascot is “graduating”/being laid off
Fatal stabbing at Pokémon Center in Tokyo reignites concern over rising stalking cases in Japan
Legendary pie cafe Anna Miller’s finally returns to Tokyo after three-year absence
Japanese manhole lid raises eyebrows with fertility god symbol that looks like… well, you know
Nara unveils new vending machines that sell deer crackers
Japanese masturbatory aid and insect repellent companies collab on a new product
Can a downtown Tokyo super sento bathhouse beat a hotel for a one-night stay?
Death Spray from Japan causes buzz online for powerful ability to cut ties with bad energy