A needlessly violent reaction to an everyday problem.
After more than 80 years, Tokyo’s world-famous fish market is relocating, but the head of this 104-year-old wholesaler has one concern.
Never would we have thought that characters designed by AI programs jumped from rudimentary to ultra-advanced in the space of three years.
Forgot to charge your phone or tablet before leaving home? This useful service has you covered.
Can’t make it to Japan/wait for the official release? Here’s how to whip up a substitute in just a few easy steps.
Witness regrets letting “destiny” slip through his fingers after the unexpected meeting.
Device scans your face for signs of blemishes to your beauty or trouble in your heart, and absolutely loves flirting with you.
He probably would have gotten away with it too if he didn’t insist on peeling the darn thing.
If you love the Japanese raindrop water cake that’s been taking the world by storm, you’ll love this new Kit Kat variety.
The oldest location of the beef-on-rice specialist is tucked away in a part of the country where hardly anyone is thinking about meat.
Even though the game discouraged people from playing, for some players, the benefits outweighed the risks.
The special meal with 100-percent Japanese beef might be the last thing you eat while on a trip to Japan.
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More foreign tourists than ever before in history visited Japan last month
New Pokémon cakes let you eat your way through Pikachu and all the Eevee evolutions
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Sales of Japan’s most convenient train ticket/shopping payment cards suspended indefinitely
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Japanese government to make first change to romanization spelling rules since the 1950s
Ghibli founders Toshio Suzuki and Hayao Miyazaki contribute to Japanese whisky Totoro label design
Doraemon found buried at sea as scene from 1993 anime becomes real life【Photos】
Tokyo’s most famous Starbucks is closed
One Piece characters’ nationalities revealed, but fans have mixed opinions
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Ghibli Museum becomes “Hot Wind Museum” for traditional Japanese range with No Face and Totoro
Historical figures get manga makeovers from artists of Spy x Family, My Hero Academia and more
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Studio Ghibli adds magic to your matcha with new tea ceremony whisk and bowl
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Tokyo’s Shinjuku Station’s west side: Quite possibly best spot in Japan for Pokémon GO
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