Idol otaku arrested for bomb threat after his idol T-shirt gets burned

He did the one thing you shouldn’t do if you don’t want your idol merch to go up in smoke.

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McDonald’s fries in Japan suddenly start tasting like cosmetics

Customers complain about a strange flavour and aroma in their medium-sized French fries.

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Evangelion welcomes back Utada Hikaru for final movie’s theme song, vinyl collected release

”First Love” singer closes out Rebuild of Evangelion with “One Last Kiss.”

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Shortage of chocolatey milk enhancer Milo has Japanese resellers licking their chops

Truly the winter of our discontent.

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Canada’s Bacon Mushroom Melt is coming to Wendy’s Japan!

Two Mushroom Melts will be available, only for a limited time. 

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Sailor Moon fails to take the top spot in Japan’s giant Sailor Moon anime popularity poll

Ordinary-schoolgirl Usagi Tsukino is far less loved than her Sailor Senshi form, but even the celestial star of the show gets outvoted.

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Starbucks Roastery Tokyo releases lucky Japanese dolls to end the pandemic in the New Year

Plague-ending talismans made by a fifth-generation Kyoto doll craftsman. 

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New winter-only Japanese KitKat flavour combines chocolate with a decadent sweet

“A new way of enjoying cake” proposed by Japanese chocolatier. 

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Rainbow ramen now being served in Japan to spread happiness through noodles【Photos】

A ramen broth like nothing noodle fans have ever seen or tasted before.

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Petition started to stop Doraemon from constantly showing Shizuka in the bath

She’s clean. We get it already.

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We rent a sister in Japan, act out sibling scenarios with frightening realness 【Video】

Big sisters can be scary and make you do things you don’t want to do…even when you rent them.

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Mos Burger teams up with Dassai sake brand for a very unusual milkshake

Ah, the sweet, sweet taste of a Japanese sake brewery.

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Studio Ghibli fan test: What scene from My Neighbour Totoro is depicted in this bag holder?

There are many memorable moments from the movie, but only real fans will know what this bag holder’s about.

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Sailor Moon wedding reception plans to be offered in Japan

With Sailor Senshi course-meals and Princess Serenity wedding cakes these receptions will be something your guests will never forget.

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Giant, huggable Dragapult plushie is the work-from-home companion of your dreams

The Gen-8 Pokémon even comes with some Dreepy missiles!

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All-you-can-eat onigiri make this Tokyo Internet/manga cafe a great place to actually eat

Come for the free rice balls, stay for the free ice cream.

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Thermos releases new line of insulated Japanese rice and miso soup bowls【Photos】

Stylish creations keep your miso soup hot and your anmitsu cold.

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We visit the Giant Buddha statue that our reporter dubs “kawaii” and “like a mascot character”

The Arifuku Daibutsu in Shimane Prefecture is free for viewing by the public.

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A Japanese vending machine perfect for samurai

If vending machines existed in the Edo Period, they would’ve looked like this. 

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Tour a stylish, minimalistic Muji House in new downtown Tokyo showroom

There’s no stopping the Muji hype train at this point.

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