A look at the cosplay of the 2025 Osaka Comic Con

Capes, canes, cowls, and crazy crotches converged at this Comic Con.

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Survey asks foreign tourists what bothered them in Japan, more than half gave same answer

Lack of trash cans once again is high on the list, but not the top response.

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Nintendo might record what you say and show friends in Switch 2 GameChat

Uh, hey, Mario, are you listening in on us?

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Five Okinawan foods that have changed our reporter’s view on local cuisine forever

Sometimes it’s not that the food isn’t delicious, it’s just you don’t have enough life experience to enjoy it yet.

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Ghibli Howl’s Moving Castle Calcifer rings aren’t just rings, they’re Kazarings【Photos】

Calcifer’s got a secret in this set of accessories, but it’s a sure bet that it’s adorable too.

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Welcome to Japan’s smallest natural mountain, where you get a climbing certificate at the summit

A unique place to get a shrine stamp that tourists are yet to discover.

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New hot spring found in Tokyo as 80-year-old bathhouse makes a happy discovery

There’s a new reason to go to Tenjinyu.

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Mega-hit Japanese boy band Arashi is disbanding

Long hiatus to become permanent following farewell tour.

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Not just matcha, but Meccha Matcha! 7-Eleven Japan marks first tea harvest with new sweets lineup

Nearly a dozen new green tea treats are coming to 7-Eleven Japan to mark shincha season.

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Muji’s locally sourced Yamatomaru pizzas are some of the best frozen pizzas we’ve ever had

Regional produce makes for a very special pizza that you can only get in certain parts of Japan.

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The Osaka-Kansai World Expo has lots of food and souvenirs, if you dare enter where they’re sold

They are not for the faint of heart or wallet.

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Studio Ghibli serves up My Neighbour Totoro with a side of traditional Japanese wagashi sweets

Proof that Totoro loves sweets and matcha as much as we do.

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Go back in time at this off-the-beaten tourist site in Japan

Historic World Heritage Site is a living breathing town that looks like it did when samurai roamed the streets.

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Nicolas Cage meets Gachapin and a world record is broken at Osaka Comic Con 2025

That is a photo I never thought I would take.

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Unusual vending machine in Akihabara sells drinks you won’t find anywhere else in Tokyo

Sometimes the most unique vending machines are hiding in plain sight.

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Taste-testing Japan’s “I love Obama” cakes【Taste test】

There’s an obvious gag gift element to these manju from Fukui, but is the pun delicious?

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Japan’s super easy sweet potato spread lets you make sweet potato bread thanks to Don Quijote

We discover a trick to make this DIY sweet snack even more delicious.

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Studio Ghibli brings Princess Mononoke’s Wolf Fang Dagger to life as a ballpoint pen

Take a stab at writing with a little anime movie magic.

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Japanese convenience store with customer showers proves they really do have everything【Photos】

This Seicomart has everything you need to get conveniently clean.

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The SoraNews24 ice cream showdown: A frozen nine-way battle【Taste test】

We assemble an array of accessible frozen treats for a man with very vanilla tastes.

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