Playful PlayStation team celebrates local Ryogoku culture and takes a PS5 to Kanda Shrine for a traditional autumn event.
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Cofounder Toshio Suzuki, animation director of The Boy and the Heron create cozy anime short for a company that’s all about making cozy textiles.
Three of the greatest anime series ever produced featured in video that’s not quite as simple as it might look.
Honestly some pretty clever visual trickery going on in ad for video game that knows exactly what it is.
To the naked eye, these ads look like gibberish, but students cramming for entrance exams can see through the mystery.
Raise a toast with special ingredients designed to enhance the traditional Japanese Christmas meal.
The story focuses on a father-daughter relationship, future dreams, and how two long-running Iichiko poster advertisements connect them all.
Colourless beverage contains special ingredients to enhance the flavour of Japan’s “national dish”.




















Injuries on stairs in Tokyo highlight an overlooked design flaw
Japan’s popular bead bonsai kit is as beautiful as it is gruelling to make
Soaking in glimmering water and the essence of prehistoric plants at a Hokkaido hot spring
Final version of Sanrio: Beginning of Kawaii exhibition opens in Tokyo[Photos]
Pikachu to cuddle with kimono-clad beauty on Tokyo street as part of flower art event
Real fashion police: Con man arrested in Tokyo, police tipped off by ill-fitting suit
Japan now has a special desk for people who work at home with a pet cat[Photos]
McDonald’s Japan now has Hello Kitty and Pompompurin drinks on the menu
Neputa Matsuri gacha capsule toys let you enjoy the famous festival in miniature form
Japan’s full-facemask Ninja Parka still lets you eat ice cream[Photos]
Wisteria season starts early with blooming of Japan’s Great Wisteria in its beautiful garden
Japan’s best conveyor belt sushi restaurant of seven years ago has now, finally, come to Tokyo
Lawson convenience store at popular tourist site is one of the most unusual in Japan
Japanese trains in Sapporo might be better than those in Tokyo, thanks to one special feature
Mt. Fuji decorated with a 500,000-flower pink carpet is Japan’s ultimate spring view
Japanese government wants overseas anime market to roughly triple in 10 years, but are they crazy?
Starbucks Japan releases FIVE new Frappuccinos in a day, and we try them all in 90 minutes
Japanese bento shop sells croquettes for 13 cents, but are they any good?
30 Pikachus want to share a Tokyo hotel room with you that has separate Grass, Water, Fire spaces
Japan reportedly adding Japanese language skill requirement to most common foreigner work visa
Pokémon and Ikea Japan cross over into each other’s worlds with collaboration events
Famous Tokyo cherry blossom spot installs view-blocking screens to fight overcrowding[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
Japanese onsen egg maker from 100-yen store Daiso needs to be on your shopping list
Starbucks Japan releases new My Fruit³ Frappuccino at only 34 stores around the country
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
Starbucks Japan releases new sakura goods and drinkware for cherry blossom season 2026
Studio Ghibli releases Kodama forest spirits from Princess Mononoke to light up your home
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
Real fashion police: Con man arrested in Tokyo, police tipped off by ill-fitting suit
Japan now has a special desk for people who work at home with a pet cat[Photos]
McDonald’s Japan now has Hello Kitty and Pompompurin drinks on the menu
Neputa Matsuri gacha capsule toys let you enjoy the famous festival in miniature form
Japan’s full-facemask Ninja Parka still lets you eat ice cream[Photos]
Sanrio’s best-loved butthole defies physics in adorable sumo collaboration[Photos]
Japan goes crazy for “gaming eggs,” and here’s the super-easy recipe【SoraKitchen】
It’s officially Ponyo time as Ghibli character appears as new anime accessory line and clock【Pics】
Starbucks Japan unveils new sakura Frappuccino for cherry blossom season 2026
Japan’s other beautiful fuji, wisteria, are about to turn Ashikaga Flower Park into a wonderland
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