2018 World Cup
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Is Daiso’s 500-yen grilling plate good enough for at-home yakiniku dinners? We find out!
We spend 24 hours trying to keep a Tamagotchi alive, it ends up doing something weirder
Bugs for dessert? Taste-testing Japan’s wasp dumplings and locust rice crackers【Taste test】
Kyoto Animation to build memorial at site of arson attack, report says
Site of the worst bear attack in Japanese history is a chilling place to visit
A trip down one of Japan’s most terrifying park slides【Video】
Best field trip ever? Japanese schoolkids get to control the full-scale moving Gundam’s hand
Make Fried-Chicken-Pepsi-Fried-Chicken with our slow and difficult recipe!【SoraKitchen】
McDonald’s Japan gives us a taste of the anime world with new series of Gundam burgers
Communist politician seen campaigning with Pikachu knockoff in Japan【Photo】
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Is roughly half of Japan preconditioned to hate mint chocolate sweets?
Cold karaage vending machines take fried chicken to new extremes- Make Fried-Chicken-Pepsi-Fried-Chicken with our slow and difficult recipe!【SoraKitchen】
Anna Miller’s announces closure, immediately becomes Tokyo’s top must-visit cafe
People in some parts of Japan now legally allowed to smile for their driver’s license photos
Japanese company develops trash can that freezes garbage to prevent bad smells
Vending machine with in-flight meals becomes a sell-out hit at Haneda Airport in Japan
Chicken nugget ice cream? A feast for the eyes as well as the stomach
We test out the new gaming chopsticks that bring gaming PC looks to your dinner table【Photos】
The most Japanese vending machine of them all? Tokyo discovery shows us a new use for PET bottles
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We bought a low-rated levitating speaker on Amazon that made us want to cry
Survey suggests about half of Japanese companies has an “old guy who does nothing”
Roughly 40 percent of single Japanese men in their 20s have never been on a date, survey says
How much money do you need to live in your own apartment in Japan?【Survey】
Train conductor left behind by own train in Japanese countryside, proves he didn’t really need it
How long should you date someone in Japan before going on a trip with them?
This unstaffed Japanese train station is like a Ghibli anime come to life
Four (actually five) important manners tips for attending anime stage shows in Japan
Real-world forest that inspired Hayao Miyazaki to create Totoro will become a nature preserve
The smallest Family Mart in Japan closes down
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Mandarin orange peels aren’t trash, they’re treasure! Three chimpi tips to reuse your mikan skins
Move over grilled cheese — we’ve discovered the tastiest toasted sandwich yet【Recipe】
One Punch Man manga artist’s amazing “practice” drawing is so good we think he might not be human
How to use the new floating hologram registers at 7-Eleven
Liev Schreiber’s son deemed “too beautiful” in Japan
Princesses, fruits, and blacksmiths: Study reveals the 30 most unusual family names in Japan
Top 10 anime women with biggest, most impactful breasts, voted by thousands of Japanese netizens
Japanese woman finds better way to make potato salad, we may not be able to go back to old style
Miss Universe 2021 Japan entry slammed for wearing “dead person’s kimono”
One Piece characters’ nationalities revealed, but fans have mixed opinions
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A trip down one of Japan’s most terrifying park slides【Video】
Best field trip ever? Japanese schoolkids get to control the full-scale moving Gundam’s hand
Make Fried-Chicken-Pepsi-Fried-Chicken with our slow and difficult recipe!【SoraKitchen】
McDonald’s Japan gives us a taste of the anime world with new series of Gundam burgers
Communist politician seen campaigning with Pikachu knockoff in Japan【Photo】
Cold karaage vending machines take fried chicken to new extremes
Japan’s hoya is a straight-up edible video game monster, and here’s how to prepare/eat it【Photos】
The new Bake Off Japan on Amazon Prime is everything we ever wanted (aka more Bake Off!)【Review】
The legendary “pet bird” ice cream now comes sandwiched between pancakes!
Haku is…Chihiro’s dead brother? Studio Ghibli fans blown away by Spirited Away theory
May all your fairy tale dreams come true, with these real wearable glass slippers!
The opening morning of Comiket looked very different this year, and so did the night before【Vids】
We order microwavable takeout ramen from a ramen shop…but is it as good as eating in-house?
Want to copy Sailor Moon’s hairstyle? This video will show you how
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