The top requests for implementation would benefit not only foreign workers, but Japanese workers as well.
Latest discharge leaves only one free broadcast station in all of Japan still willing to show Interspecies Reviewers.
After years of complicated and added-expense hoops to jump through, JR will start letting international travelers buy their passes online and inside their home countries.
Innovative chef shows us how to create a feline friend who’s cute and delicious to boot.
Tiny background detail in ‘80s manga masterpiece getting new attention decades later.
Shinjuku Gyoen garden is right in the middle of the city, and has two different types of cold-weather sakura.
Why take a trip to the convenience store when you’ve got the tools for self-love right at home?
Visitors to Kyoto have plummeted, prompting a new series of ads showing sites like the Arashiyama bamboo forest totally devoid of people.
Get ready to settle the Case of Your Grumbling Stomach with a spread of character-themed dishes and drinks!
With thousands less tourists in Nara due to the Coronavirus, this year’s winter celebrations seem strangely more magical.
Kuma Cooking invites fans to “look at her dish,” and also own her clothing.

















Can a downtown Tokyo super sento bathhouse beat a hotel for a one-night stay?
Two food hacks take Japan’s convenience store fried chicken to amazing new sandwich heights
Pokémon and Ikea Japan cross over into each other’s worlds with collaboration events
A Kyoto factory vending machine sells gourmet mystery meals at bargain prices
Studio Ghibli diorama boxes are much more beautiful than your elementary school art project【Pics】
Tokyo turns its phone booths into free Wi-Fi hotspots, and here’s how to use them
What does a kanji with 12 “kuchi” radicals mean? A look at weird, forgotten Japanese characters
The results are in! One Piece World Top 100 characters chosen in global poll
Tatami etiquette: Why you should never step on the threshold of a washitsu Japanese room
Manga artist Kenya Suzuki convicted of child pornography charges, given suspended prison sentence
Tokyo’s best museum for foreign travelers finally reopens after being closed for four years
Pokémon lacquerware series expands for Year of the Horse with new handcrafted design[Video]
Famous Tokyo cherry blossom spot installs view-blocking screens to fight overcrowding[Video]
Tokyo subway and almost all Tokyo train lines now accepting credit card tap payments
Fading Tokyo – Searching for signs of the Showa era as local neighborhoods evolve[Photos]
Totoro Fund line of beautiful artwork and apparel lets you help the real-world Totoro Forest
Studio Ghibli adds new My Neighbour Totoro 2026 Corn Gift to its anime store for Mother’s Day
Japan now has a special desk for people who work at home with a pet cat[Photos]
Uniqlo announces new T-shirts for One Piece, Naruto and more for manga publisher’s 100th birthday
Train station platform ramen store closes its doors on half a century of history in Tokyo
Starbucks Japan releases new My Fruit³ Frappuccino at only 34 stores around the country
Studio Ghibli releases Catbus pullback keychain that runs like the anime character
Krispy Kreme releases Super Mario doughnuts in Japan for a limited time
Japanese onsen egg maker from 100-yen store Daiso needs to be on your shopping list
Nine great places to see spring flowers in Japan, as chosen by travelers (with almost no sakura)
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
Starbucks Japan releases new drinkware and goods for Valentine’s Day
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
Starbucks Japan releases new sakura goods and drinkware for cherry blossom season 2026
Japan’s newest Shinkansen has no seats…or passengers [Video]
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
Tokyo turns its phone booths into free Wi-Fi hotspots, and here’s how to use them
What does a kanji with 12 “kuchi” radicals mean? A look at weird, forgotten Japanese characters
The results are in! One Piece World Top 100 characters chosen in global poll
Tatami etiquette: Why you should never step on the threshold of a washitsu Japanese room
Manga artist Kenya Suzuki convicted of child pornography charges, given suspended prison sentence
Hyotan Onsen – Japan’s only hot spring with three Michelin stars
Studio Ghibli releases Kodama forest spirits from Princess Mononoke to light up your home
Tokyo Station staff share their top 10 favorite ekiben
Fading Tokyo – Searching for signs of the Showa era as local neighborhoods evolve[Photos]
Japanese politicians working to promote plastic model culture as a cultural asset