MUFG downplays part of its partnership with the baseball star following his interpreter’s gambling scandal.
Dragon Ball Theme Park will be built in a different part of the world from where the global anime/manga hit was born.
This Okinawan singer has a last name so rare, only 1 every 90,000 people in Japan have it!
It’s a wild ending for one of the highest-profile pairings in the translation/interpretation world.
The dish is unique in that all parts of the seri plant are consumed–leaves, stems, and roots included.


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KFC Japan opens a Christmas restaurant in Tokyo…but why???
Large amount of supposed human organs left in Osaka marketplace
Made-to-order onigiri rice ball hotel breakfast buffet in Tokyo is open (and awesome) to all
Visiting the Japan Snake Center, the Gunma zoo dedicated entirely to snakes
Tokyo’s Ueno Station has an unmanned noodle restaurant on its platform, and its no-joke good
Manga artist wants Japanese teachers to feel, for two seconds, how dumb their girls’ dress code is
We take a ride on Seibu Railway’s futuristic luxury liner: the Limited Express Laview
The 10 best day trips from downtown Tokyo【Survey】
Return of Totoro sequel short anime announced for Ghibli Park
Bake and feast — We try the new bakeable Kit Kats!【Taste Test】
7-Eleven Japan starts new temporary luggage storage service in over 300 branches
Starbucks teams up with 166-year-old Kyoto doll maker for Year of the Horse decorations【Photos】
Tokyo’s Tsukiji sushi neighborhood asks tour groups to stay away for the rest of the month
Street Fighter Hadouken Churros to be launched and eaten in Tokyo, Okami pudding on offer too
More Shinkansen trains being added to Japan’s “golden route” to meet traveler demand
Japanese avoiding domestic travel as foreign tourists increase, possibly creating vicious cycle
Japanese woman mistaken for bear
Is this the most relaxing Starbucks in Japan?
We go on a quest to find the cheesiest sushi at Japanese conveyor belt sushi chains【Taste test】
Japan’s human washing machines will go on sale to general public, demos to be held in Tokyo
Starbucks Japan unveils new Christmas goods and a rhinestone tumbler that costs 19,500 yen
Japanese train company is letting fans buy its actual ticket gates for their homes
Is China’s don’t-go-to-Japan warning affecting tourist crowds in Tokyo’s Asakusa neighborhood?
Tokyo considering law requiring more trash cans following litter increase in heavily touristed area
Nintendo’s Kirby now delivering orders at Kura Sushi restaurants, but not in Japan
Survey asks foreign tourists what bothered them in Japan, more than half gave same answer
Japan’s deadliest food claims more victims, but why do people keep eating it for New Year’s?
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】
The top 10 annoying foreign tourist behaviors on trains, as chosen by Japanese people【Survey】
No more using real katana for tourism activities, Japan’s National Police Agency says
Starbucks Japan reveals new sakura drinkware collection, inspired by evening cherry blossoms
Manga artist wants Japanese teachers to feel, for two seconds, how dumb their girls’ dress code is
We take a ride on Seibu Railway’s futuristic luxury liner: the Limited Express Laview
The 10 best day trips from downtown Tokyo【Survey】
Return of Totoro sequel short anime announced for Ghibli Park
Bake and feast — We try the new bakeable Kit Kats!【Taste Test】
Proposed sakura name for new middle school in Japan draws complaints for kamikaze overlap
We go on a quest to find the cheesiest sushi at Japanese conveyor belt sushi chains【Taste test】
Japanese household cleaner maker releases survival horror scrubbing game on Steam
Makku or Makudo? Would a burger by any other name taste as sweet?
Anime and video game backgrounds now free to download for video conference calls
Starbucks on a Shinkansen bullet train platform: 6 tips for using the automated store in Japan
Exhibition on the 1,500 year-history of traditional Japanese women’s clothing to open in Shibuya
“We wasted so much time in English class” — Japanese Twitter user points out major teaching flaw