Commuters were forced to line up outside train stations around the city as staff restricted entry due to suspended services.
But there’s also some sad news about this three-faced beauty that’s stolen Super Mario fans’ hearts.
A Twitter user spent hours folding, cutting and painstakingly arranging strips of an Alfort chocolate biscuit box to create a stunning, seaworthy-seeming sculpture.
Kabocha, one of Japans favorite fall foods, arrives just as we enter the month of Halloween.
A strangely named sushi package grabbed our reporter’s attention, so of course he had to try it.
Jeweler U-Treasure is joining forces with all your favorite pocket monsters so that you can brand them into cool accessories – by hand! Read More
Other members call for immediate suspension of meeting due to breech of etiquette, take eight hours to decide on her increasingly stupid punishments.
Detective Conan usually uses the power of his brain to defeat his foes, but this trick unlocks a legitimate superpower for the anime sleuth.
These star employees deserve special recognition for their organizational skills, creativity, and in some cases, downright wackiness.
Recent reveal of concept art means the “sexy Bowser” family continues to grow.
Trami travelled on a path up the centre of the mainland, shaking buildings and nerves around the country.
Instinctively chasing down idols may be acceptable in fans’ eyes, but not so in everyone else’s.
Now that is an erection of a building.
Times are changing, and Japan’s younger generation now favors practicality over formality when it comes to work fashion.
Looks like someone was kind enough to rewind back to 20 years ago.
Constantly scowling penguin is incapable of service with a smile, but he looks adorably delicious anyway.















Famous Tokyo cherry blossom spot installs view-blocking screens to fight overcrowding[Video]
Picturesque Tokyo park plays host to millions of flowers and soap bubbles this spring
Japan now has a special desk for people who work at home with a pet cat[Photos]
Japan’s favorite sandwich pockets now come with sakura filling, but how do they taste?[Taste test]
Rumors say this is Japan’s very best McDonald’s branch, but what makes it special?[Taste test]
50-year-old instant noodle recipe is back from the past in Japan for a limited time[Taste test]
Japan now sells…sake made with moth poop?!?
This standing sushi bar inside a Tokyo train station blew us away with its speedy deliciousness
Starbucks Japan has a secret coffee press service that not many people know about
Final Fantasy invites you to adventure in Fukushima with Fukushima Fantasy Chocobo fun[Video]
Uniqlo announces new T-shirts for One Piece, Naruto and more for manga publisher’s 100th birthday
Krispy Kreme releases Super Mario doughnuts in Japan for a limited time
7-Eleven Japan releases a crazy new viral sandwich: Chocolate Sprinkles and Whipped Cream
Japan now has a “for foreign tourists only” Mt. Fuji sightseeing train[Video]
Studio Ghibli releases the My Neighbour Totoro tea caddy, with a magical self-closing lid
Totoro and Calcifer become little light-up lanterns for Ghibli-style excursions or at-home decor
Create a tiny Ghibli anime world on your bookshelf with new miniature papercraft art kits
Starbucks Japan releases new My Fruit³ Frappuccino at only 34 stores around the country
Starbucks Japan unveils new sakura cherry blossom collection for hanami season 2026
Train station platform ramen store closes its doors on half a century of history in Tokyo
Studio Ghibli releases Catbus pullback keychain that runs like the anime character
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
50-year-old instant noodle recipe is back from the past in Japan for a limited time[Taste test]
Japan now sells…sake made with moth poop?!?
This standing sushi bar inside a Tokyo train station blew us away with its speedy deliciousness
Starbucks Japan has a secret coffee press service that not many people know about
Final Fantasy invites you to adventure in Fukushima with Fukushima Fantasy Chocobo fun[Video]
Virtual idol Hatsune Miku redesigned with look that adds new elements and brings back old ones
Bad tourist manners lead to new Mt. Fuji view-blocking screen at Japan’s “Fuji convenience store”
Ultimate bachelor chow recipe: Cheeseburger-style furikake toast【SoraKitchen】
Ghibli Museum building becomes a cuddly cushion
Testing Japan’s fluffy mayonnaise pancake cooking hack【SoraKitchen】
The etiquette rules for visiting Shinto shrines in Japan
This upcycled Kyoto train cafe is the ultimate kawaii spring experience
Korean Feces Wine is a Real Thing and We’ve Got Two Bottles of it, Contains Cat Bones as Well
Fatal stabbing at Pokémon Center in Tokyo reignites concern over rising stalking cases in Japan