Atami hoteliers thought Godzilla’s attack would end in spring, but the King of the Monsters makes his own schedule.
We’d had high hopes for the ice cream’s first jaunt outside of the U.S., but it’s not what we were expecting.
She’s never played a single game in the series, but she’s made one of the coolest works of Zelda fan art ever.
How much is it costing us to be the proud owners of the house we bought for less than US$9,500?
We discover an unforgettable dish in the city that boasts the highest number of ramen joints per 100,000 people in Japan.




















Japan releases first official sakura cherry blossom forecast for 2026
Walking under the ocean between two of Japan’s main islands via the Kanmon Pedestrian Tunnel
Pokémon menstrual pads appear in Japan【Photos】
Starbucks Japan releases new drinkware and goods for Valentine’s Day
What makes a good boss in Japan? Workers sound off in survey
Bear meat noodles?!? Tokyo restaurant adds a new kind of niku soba to its menu【Taste test】
Pikachu’s chunky original design is back as a plus-sized plushie【Photos】
New Japanese menstrual product seeks to help women spot unidentified iron deficiencies
Do gohan no otomo, Japan’s traditional easy white rice toppings, work with toast?【SoraKitchen】
Majority of Japanese women in survey regret marrying their husband, but that’s only half the story
Visiting Japan’s Gyarados Pokémon park in the city with a special connection to Magikarp【Photos】
Massive manga collaboration bringing 100 years of Shueisha manga to Uniqlo T-shirts【Photos】
Totoro cream puffs and Catbus cookies are finally available in downtown Tokyo
Japan’s kid-friendly ski program is now selling Pikachu snowboards for a limited time only
Japanese vending machine serves up unique drinks at four Tokyo train stations
McDonald’s Japan releases a Mushroom Mountain and Bamboo Shoot Village McFlurry
Japan’s Poképark Kanto Pokémon theme park area shows first attraction photos
10 times to avoid traveling in Japan in 2026
Starbucks Japan ready to get Year of the Horse started with adorable drinkware and plushies【Pics】
Starbucks Japan releases new Frappuccino and latte for Valentine’s Day
Our 52-year-old pole dancing reporter shares his tips for achieving your New Year’s exercise goal
Disillusionment at Tsukiji’s tourist-target prices led us to a great ramen restaurant in Tokyo
Ramen restaurant’s English menu prices are nearly double its Japanese ones, denies discriminating
Japan may add Japanese language proficiency, lifestyle classes to permanent foreign resident requirements
Lacquerware supplier to emperor of Japan and Pokémon team up for new tableware
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
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
Starbucks Japan reveals new sakura drinkware collection, inspired by evening cherry blossoms
Updated cherry blossom forecast shows extra-long sakura season for Japan this year
Bear meat noodles?!? Tokyo restaurant adds a new kind of niku soba to its menu【Taste test】
Pikachu’s chunky original design is back as a plus-sized plushie【Photos】
New Japanese menstrual product seeks to help women spot unidentified iron deficiencies
Do gohan no otomo, Japan’s traditional easy white rice toppings, work with toast?【SoraKitchen】
Majority of Japanese women in survey regret marrying their husband, but that’s only half the story
Not a fan of dishwashing? Get yourself an electric, plate-scrubbing robot appendage
Cats and dogs apologising at Japanese press conference is our newest gacha capsule toy obsession
Sleep in a bookshelf at the new bookstore-themed hostel in Kyoto
Lifehack for Curry Fiends: Get More for Your Yen at CoCo Ichibanya
36th Annual International Snowball Fight Competition to be held in Uonuma this February
We try some “raw” dorayaki from Kyoto and are overwhelmed with its thickness
Japan’s amazing wisteria flowers are here to make us all forget about the cherry blossoms【Photos】
Mythbuster’s Adam Savage explores Ghost in the Shell’s coolest practical effects【Video】