New spring and summer line of Outdoor Kimono offers a traditionally modern way to chill outside

The Yamato Kimono x Snow Peak collaboration returns with a new line of durable, breathable kimono for outdoor adventures.

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Heroic fisherman who caught PM Kishida’s attacker now a fashion icon

Not all heroes wear capes. Some wear flashy vests.

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Ramen donburi rice bowl series with Edogawa Ranpo references released

Do you recognize all of the mystery writer’s scenes?

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Sushi from a vending machine — would you try it? Mr. Sato did

Mr. Sato tries out some vending machine sushi from outside a branch of Sushiro.

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Kitchen Forest Totoro line of kitchen goods is now here to enchant your spring cooking adventures

These adorable illustrations of Totoros with various veggies and acorns will transform your kitchen into its cutest form yet.

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Douhua, a delicious tofu pudding, is Mr. Sato’s new favourite food

Our crack reporter has fallen head over heels in love with Taiwanese food!

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We tried a Korean brand of ramen that has a black broth, and it caused our brains to malfunction

What kind of flavor IS it?!

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Pokémon cakes appear at Ginza Cozy Corner for a very limited time

First-ever collaboration comes with a special field guide for customers. 

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We enjoy an unlimited salad and dessert buffet for 780 yen at Tokyo shabu shabu restaurant

Add this to your list of cheap eats in Tokyo!

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Pregnant anime voice actress photo standees: A new frontier in otaku merch

Fans cheer as actress announces birth of first child, and now they can buy her “maternity goods” bundle too.

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We eat an Italian-inspired lobster curry…at a cheap curry chain!

It felt like eating like a king. 

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Sushi key cover capsule toys remind you of Japan’s oft-forgotten delicious oshizushi at each push

Playful miniature food replicas are also a Japanese play on words.

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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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