Mister Donut releases Minion doughnuts in Japan!

First-ever Minions collaboration arrives just in time for Despicable Me 4.

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Starbucks Japan adds a Love and Peach Frappuccino to its menu for a limited time

A new summertime drink, designed to look and taste like a ripe peach.

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Fender Flagship Tokyo releases Hokusai art-inspired guitar series for first anniversary

Get the best of Japanese art and music in this limited release.

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Studio Ghibli’s Howl’s Moving Castle tapestry unveiled in Japan for first time

The imagination of Hayao Miyazaki, captured in tapestry, can now be viewed by the public for a limited time.

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Japan Airlines debuts airport translation panels, translation error quickly results

”Please tell me your smartphone.”

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Kyoto experiencing problems with foreign tourists not paying for bus fares, but not on purpose

Transportation bureau wants to collect full fares while still making the ride pleasant for all passengers.

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Man passes away on Tokyo train, no one notices until nearly 12 hours and 650 kilometers later

Man’s body continued to make trips back and forth across downtown Tokyo until the end of the day.

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Groundbreaking ‘90s isekai shojo anime series Rayearth getting new anime adaptation【Video】

Back to Cephiro we go as Clamp anime celebrates its 30th anniversary.

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An unexpectedly creepy path takes us to Utopia in east Japan【Photos】

Searching for Ubara Utopia.

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Studio Ghibli director Hayao Miyazaki’s films now available in DVD and Blu-ray sets with extras

From Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro to The Boy and The Heron, these sets will be sold on a first-come-first-served basis.

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Family Mart convenience stores add “See-Through Pudding?” to their summer lineup【Taste test】

Now I’ve seen through it all.

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Studio Ghibli releases My Neighbour Totoro range showcasing traditional Japanese craftsmanship

Blending anime with centuries-old design.

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Our lunch plans are foiled but we end up eating heavenly all-you-can-eat sushi instead

We might just make a beeline to the top-notch Hina-Sushi the next time we’re looking for lunch in Tokyo’s Shinjuku area.

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Edamame lovers! Take part in the World Edamame Speed-Eating Championship preliminaries in Tokyo

This year, the preliminaries are part of a larger edamame festival showcasing a popular style of serving soybeans from Niigata Prefecture.

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Farewell, old friend – It’s time to say goodbye to the car we bought for 980-yen (US$9.60) car

A bittersweet goodbye to the absolute cheapest car we could find in Japan.

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Pizza Hut Japan now sells…grilled cheese ramen?!?

Secret menu item makes us rethink what’s possible at this pizza chain. 

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McDonald’s adds a Mint Chocolate Oreo Frappe to its menu in Japan for a limited time

It’s a Choc Mint Party, and we’re all invited!

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Kyoto luxury just off the beaten path at Maruyama Park’s Chourakukan【Photos】

Beautiful architecture and so, so much delicious food with just a quick detour from the standard tourist itinerary.

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Dodger Stadium’s exclusive Cheese & Guacamole Takoyaki coming to Japan for a very limited time

American Japanese food coming to Japan!

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Sesame Street characters turn into awesome shaved ice desserts at Tokyo Sesame Street cafe【Pics】

And yes, the Cookie Monster shaved ice includes a cookie!

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