McDonald’s Japan’s new bite-sized churros aren’t what we thought they would be

There’s a reason why they only come in packs of four. 

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Ghibli Museum store shares the task all new employees struggle with, and how to overcome it【Vid】

Catbus? Adorable! Cat jar? Scourge of new staff members.

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Sake brand Dassai increases workers’ starting pay by over 40 percent, pledges to double salaries

Japan’s best-loved sake brewer gives people another reason to love them.

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We investigate whether the “Beijing Olympics” is, in fact, real

Our Japanese-language reporter Seiji Nakazawa brings us news straight from the source.

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Tokyo ramen chain brings the heat with Carolina Reaper miso soup

Come on, baby. Don’t fear the reaper.

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Need a work-from-home office fast? Set up this Japanese cardboard desk in less than 1 minute

Eco-friendly *and* tiny-home-friendly.

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We Pokémon GO to Utsunomiya City for some Pokétourism

Join us on a Polywhirlwind tour of Utsunomiya.

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A cherry blossom menagerie of animals and designs is coming to Fukuoka’s TeamLab Forest museum

Get in the spirit of spring with amazing interactive digital art exhibits!

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How to use Japan’s revolving sushi capsule toy for a literal revolving sushi meal at home

Warning! This idea comes from Mr. Sato.

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Lindt Japan keeps the sakura sweets coming with new cherry blossom dessert drink, macarons

Swiss chocolatier’s Japan branches keep the pedal/petal to the metal for sakura sweets season.

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The top 10 poses trending with Japanese teens, as demonstrated by a couple of ossan

Two middle-aged guys look to teen culture to reignite their inner kawaii.

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Japanese microcar owner’s tiny automobile collection turns heads in Japan

The cutest cars you’ll ever see!

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American’s Japanese calligraphy gets called “cultural appropriation,” Japanese Twitter disagrees

Messages of thanks and support come flooding in for shodo beginner.

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Studio Ghibli reveals mystery hidden on coat of arms and outdoor signs at Ghibli Museum

Fans in Japan left reeling after surprise revelation blows everyone’s minds.

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Ukrainian Ambassador to Japan dresses as samurai in show of strength against Russia

In the words of one Twitter user, “WTF IS GOING ON”?

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Man breaks into Japanese high school, steals desk to “get taste of the world of Love Live” anime

Breaking into a high school is never a smart idea, but some motives are dumber than others.

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Japan’s favorite edible roots now in eraser form, and sexy eraser form!

Some like mistakes hot.

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New burger in Japan combines fried chicken with…strawberries and cream?!?

Kind of like a British scone, but with a chunk of crunchy fried chicken.

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Mr. Sato turns into a historical figure through his first-ever wet plate photography session

The process was slightly grueling, but the results were well worth it!

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Taste-testing every single sakura sweet and cherry blossom drink we could find at Mujirushi

Sakura storm into Muji’s sweets section, and we are powerless to resist this delicious dozen.

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