Japan has a big problem with little babies, but what do the Japanese people think about it?
Let the magical star of the Hayao Miyazaki classic deliver your messages with a personal touch.
Fool your friends with these must have mega-realistic “waribashi” disposable chopstick pens!
This is what happens when artistic sense meets a sense of responsiblity.
The case of what was arguably Japan’s weirdest political scandal finally comes to a close.
The man is being charged with property damage after the contents leaked into one girl’s bag.
Read More
Sometimes we get so attached to the voices on our electronic devices that we’d do anything to get them back.
After making international headlines for its strict entry policy, The Amrita has made a number of surprising changes to their nude dining experience.
Women in Japan and across the world commemorated the 70th birthday of the bikini on July 5 by showing off their beach bodies on the internet.
Yuki Aoyama’s How to flip a skirt in a cute way: Schoolgirl Complex 4 photography is apparently so good it needs a commemorative publication exhibition.
The huge streamer decorations that draw crowds from all around Japan will now feature adorable cat characters created by an anime artist.
Also, how many pancakes could you make with a pair of D–cups’ weight in batter?
MOST POPULAR
Now
This is Japan’s, and the world’s, first capsule hotel, and you can still stay there
How to make a secret rice bowl at Ichiran ramen
Japan has nearly 4 million abandoned homes, but where and why?
FUK COFFEE?!? Japanese cafe has a perfectly innocent reason for its startling-looking name
Bad tourist manners at Mt Fuji Lawson photo spot prompts Japanese town to block view with screens
McDonald’s Japan’s new pancake pie is a taste sensation
Starbucks at Shibuya Scramble Crossing reopens, but is it really bigger and better than before?
Japanese convenience store teams up with centuries-old matcha shop for a very modern tea ceremony
We found an underground Kyoto vending machine that sells multi-course French meals
Hatsune Miku-inspired figure has no need for pants or panties 【Photos】
Weekly
- Bad tourist manners at Mt Fuji Lawson photo spot prompts Japanese town to block view with screens
- McDonald’s Japan’s new pancake pie is a taste sensation
Foreigner’s request for help in Tokyo makes us sad for the state of society
Two things to do, and two things not to do, when leaving a traditional Japanese inn
One of Japan’s oldest castles now lets travelers spend night on the grounds, drink in its keep- FUK COFFEE?!? Japanese cafe has a perfectly innocent reason for its startling-looking name
Studio Ghibli unveils new goods that tip the hat to The Cat Returns
Studio Ghibli unveils massive T-shirt collection featuring top anime movie characters- Starbucks at Shibuya Scramble Crossing reopens, but is it really bigger and better than before?
- Japan has nearly 4 million abandoned homes, but where and why?
Monthly
McDonald’s new Happy Meals offer up cute and practical Sanrio lifestyle goods- Foreigner’s request for help in Tokyo makes us sad for the state of society
New definition of “Japanese whiskey” goes into effect to prevent fakes from fooling overseas buyers
Our Japanese reporter visits Costco in the U.S., finds super American and very Japanese things
Japanese ramen restaurants under pressure from new yen banknotes
All-you-can-drink Starbucks and amazing views part of Tokyo’s new 170 meter-high sky lounge- Bad tourist manners at Mt Fuji Lawson photo spot prompts Japanese town to block view with screens
- McDonald’s Japan’s new pancake pie is a taste sensation
More foreign tourists than ever before in history visited Japan last month
Disney princesses get official manga makeovers for Manga Princess Cafe opening in Tokyo
Yearly
- McDonald’s new Happy Meals offer up cute and practical Sanrio lifestyle goods
Sales of Japan’s most convenient train ticket/shopping payment cards suspended indefinitely
Sold-out Studio Ghibli desktop humidifiers are back so Totoro can help you through the dry season
Japanese government to make first change to romanization spelling rules since the 1950s- Foreigner’s request for help in Tokyo makes us sad for the state of society
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
We asked a Uniqlo employee what four things we should buy and their suggestions didn’t disappoint
RECOMMENDED STORIES
McDonald’s Japan’s new pancake pie is a taste sensation
Starbucks at Shibuya Scramble Crossing reopens, but is it really bigger and better than before?
Japanese convenience store teams up with centuries-old matcha shop for a very modern tea ceremony
We found an underground Kyoto vending machine that sells multi-course French meals
Hatsune Miku-inspired figure has no need for pants or panties 【Photos】
Foreign resident arrested in Japan for illegally BitTorrent uploading anime
Haku is…Chihiro’s dead brother? Studio Ghibli fans blown away by Spirited Away theory
Should married couples in Japan be allowed to have different family names? Survey investigates
Updated sakura forecast: Cherry blossoms coming to Tokyo first, but later than first expected
11 things Japanese women want men to know about their breasts
Studio Ghibli unveils new goods that tip the hat to The Cat Returns
Cosplay in front of explosions and flames at the upcoming fiery Baku Festival
Train otaku say this is the narrowest train station platform in Japan
-
