Fukuoka pro-baseball team sells beer cups made from bats used by players

Buy me some peanuts and cracked-bat-cups…♪

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We try the Jack & Coke canned cocktail to see if it’s any better than mixing one yourself

We love the convenience of a canned cocktail, but does it taste as good?

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Real-kitty-litter snow globes coming soon to Japan’s capsule toy vending machines【Photos】

All the excitement of your cat pawing up a storm at its litter box with none of the mess to clean up!

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Here’s one of the first things you should do if you just moved into a new apartment in Japan

Sharp idea for spring could be a lifesaver come summer.

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Japanese burger chain releases epic tofu burgers, designed by customers

A dream burger with a Japanese flavour, devised by over 110,000 customers.

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Get delicious bread at…a fresh seafood market in Tokyo’s Okachimachi neighborhood?

Would you like a Japanese egg sandwich with your octopus?

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Sapporo lowers age at which kids are barred from opposite sex’s bath at hot springs, public baths

Three-year drop pleases some, but other parents unhappy.

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Drug dealers in Japan forget their pot stash in rental car, ask agency clerk to not look inside

Two men test the limits of Japanese customer service.

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If the new bicycle helmet rule isn’t mandatory, are there penalties for not following it?

We asked a lawyer to find out!

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Gorgeous Legend of Zelda 3-D puzzle sets are on the way to test fans’ wisdom【Photos】

Master Sword, Triforce, and Hyrule Crest present three challenges.

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Starbucks Japan customisation hack: How to make the new Melon Frappuccino even more delicious

The secret ingredient is a beloved Japanese citrus.

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Tokyo standing peperoncino restaurant turns our writer into a master risotto chef

Restaurant that specialises in one type of pasta also offers a surprising (and genius) side dish.

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We built a steel rack taller than our crazy cheap country Japanese house with Daiso goods

As Shia LaBeouf once said, “Just do it!”

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Video game maker Konami employee tries to kill old boss with fire extinguisher

Says he wanted to kill former manager “in order to live.”

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Final Fantasy X kabuki stage play to stream internationally with English subtitles

Isn’t it wonderful?

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One month after masking was left to “personal judgement,” it’s still the norm in Tokyo, but why?

Combination of factors is keeping masks on in Tokyo even as the government says they don’t have to be.

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Japan’s new portable handheld microwave shoots to the top of our cooking gadget wish list

No cord, and no cold food either.

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Mercedes-Benz dealer in Tokyo serves up amazing yakisoba noodles【Taste test】

New luxury performance car inspires new noodle dish.

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Super Mario meets Godzilla in Tokyo skyline moment of serendipity

King of video games and king of the monster show up in the same place at the same time.

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What can 3,000 yen get you at a Japanese hamburger chain? We find out

Spoiler: you’ll definitely be able to treat yourself.

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