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Starbucks Japan ready to get Year of the Horse started with adorable drinkware and plushies【Pics】
Japanese thug wear from Birth Japan perfect for those breaking bad next year
We found possibly the quietest Japanese-style hotel in Tokyo’s bustling Shinjuku district
Japan’s oldest largetooth sawfish in captivity back on display in Mie Prefecture
New product aimed at Japanese women and cosplayers helps to create a slimmer, taller nose
The detail on these Japanese dollhouses is amazing!
Tokyo’s Tsukiji sushi neighborhood asks tour groups to stay away for the rest of the month
Do 100-yen hair removal pads do the trick, or leave our reporters the hairy messes they are?
This is possibly the coziest train in all Japan thanks to onboard hot spring footbaths【Pics】
Hello Kitty teams up with Indian action movie RRR for RRR x Sanrio Characters merch line and shopStarbucks Japan ready to get Year of the Horse started with adorable drinkware and plushies【Pics】
Lacquerware supplier to emperor of Japan and Pokémon team up for new tableware
Japan may add Japanese language proficiency, lifestyle classes to permanent foreign resident requirements
7-Eleven Japan’s ramen-cooking robot whipped us up a bowl of noodles【Taste test】
Cyberpunk anime meets traditional culture in Ghost in the Shell gold leaf Japanese changing screens
Disillusionment at Tsukiji’s tourist-target prices led us to a great ramen restaurant in Tokyo
7 great places to see Mt. Fuji from without having to climb it
Hello Kitty Choco Egg figures are an adorable trip through three periods of Japanese pop culture【Pics】
Starbucks Japan releases new zodiac chilled cup drink for 2026
Japan’s otoshidama tradition of giving kids money at New Year’s gets a social welfare upgrade
7-Eleven Japan starts new temporary luggage storage service in over 300 branchesDisillusionment at Tsukiji’s tourist-target prices led us to a great ramen restaurant in Tokyo
Starbucks teams up with 166-year-old Kyoto doll maker for Year of the Horse decorations【Photos】
Tokyo considering law requiring more trash cans following litter increase in heavily touristed areaTokyo’s Tsukiji sushi neighborhood asks tour groups to stay away for the rest of the month
Nintendo’s Kirby now delivering orders at Kura Sushi restaurants, but not in JapanStarbucks Japan ready to get Year of the Horse started with adorable drinkware and plushies【Pics】
Tokyo event lets you travel back in time, for free, to celebrate 100 years since Showa era start
Sanrio theme park in Japan announces plans to expand into a Sanrio resort
Stamina-destroying “Paralysis Noodles” are Tokyo’s newest over-the-top ramen innovation
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
Japan’s deadliest food claims more victims, but why do people keep eating it for New Year’s?
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
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
Starbucks Japan reveals new sakura drinkware collection, inspired by evening cherry blossoms
Updated cherry blossom forecast shows extra-long sakura season for Japan this year
The detail on these Japanese dollhouses is amazing!
Tokyo’s Tsukiji sushi neighborhood asks tour groups to stay away for the rest of the month
Do 100-yen hair removal pads do the trick, or leave our reporters the hairy messes they are?
This is possibly the coziest train in all Japan thanks to onboard hot spring footbaths【Pics】
Hello Kitty teams up with Indian action movie RRR for RRR x Sanrio Characters merch line and shop
Beautiful sightseeing boat is a floating tea ceremony venue in east Japan’s best hot spring town
iPhone 6 launch keeps Chinese customs officials busy as they seize hundreds of smuggled units
Nagoya’s dark-red miso has continued to capture tastebuds for generations
Official Pokémon Red and Blue sprite goods let you relive the past in pixelated style
Japanese restaurant in former yukaku red light district struggles to preserve its history