A visit to the mushroom kingdom to see if 600,000 fans could possibly be wrong, and also to eat some amazing ramen.
A Twitter user talks of how his mother’s demonstration of love brought him back from the brink, and others share their own stories.
New treats are exclusive to Japanese convenience stores and a compelling reason to keep eating frozen desserts even as the weather gets colder.
It’s pretty impressive if you can twirl real life guns in perfect unison and/or sequence with dozens of other people.
New merchandise proves it’s impossible for the beloved Pocket Monster icon to not look cute.
Investor expresses admiration for two of anime’s most iconic directors, has fans wondering if he’ll take inspiration from Evangelion or Gundam.
Can luxury toilet paper really be worth the exorbitant price tag? Mr. Sato orders some of the finest on the market to try it out.
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Our reporter shares which version of this classic style of bento (all for 430 yen/US$3.83 or under) overwhelmingly stole his heart and stomach.
We pay a visit to the new market to find out if the restaurants from Tsukiji are still as good as they used to be.
Collect all ten of these cleverly designed packages of competitive fun before they run out.
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Japan’s awesomely beautiful Alpen Route snow corridor is now open
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