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Many of the world’s oldest living people are Japanese. Whether it’s down to a healthy diet, good healthcare, or simply the support of friends and family, we can’t say for sure, but all those things certainly help. And now it turns out that even Japan’s kitties are living long lives—Japan’s oldest cat, Ai-chan, has recently celebrated her 27th birthday, and she did it in style!
Berserk T-shirts coming to Uniqlo for launch of new Manga Curation line【Photos】
Forbidden area at Japanese mountaintop shrine opens to the public for first time in 400 years
Domino’s erupts with a 1kg Cheese Volcano in Japan
Taking the Kyoto overnight bus for the first time
Looking for cinnamon rolls on “Japan’s closest street to America”【Taste test】
Japan reaches its lowest-ever ranking on Education First’s 2024 English Proficiency Index
Hello Kitty isn’t a cat!? We called Sanrio to find out!
One of Japan’s most beautiful hot spring towns announces new limits on number of day trippers
Burger King Japan creates Kyoto Whopper, its most Japanese burger ever, with Kyoto rice merchant
Pokémon finally gets a Japanese Facebook page, celebrates with cherry blossom Pikachu videoOne of Japan’s most beautiful hot spring towns announces new limits on number of day trippers
Ghibli’s Princess Mononoke teams up with Foxfire for outdoor apparel collaboration【Photos】
After cancelling Halloween, Tokyo’s Shibuya neighborhood cancels New Year’s Eve too
Japanese job-quitting service contacted by other job-quitting service because employee wants to quit
Mario Kart Happy Meal toys arrive at McDonald’s Japan, and SoraNews24 has the whole set!【Photos】
Tokyo park’s sea of clouds, nighttime illumination, and cosplay days make now perfect time to visit
Beautiful Japanese garden green tea crepes waiting in Tokyo’s historical Asakusa neighborhood
Samurai ritual suicide contest cancelled by organizer in west Japan
American jackass tourist arrested after carving name into gate at Tokyo’s Meiji Shrine【Video】Berserk T-shirts coming to Uniqlo for launch of new Manga Curation line【Photos】
Nintendo’s controller capsule toys are so cool, even the machine you buy them from is awesome【Pics】One of Japan’s most beautiful hot spring towns announces new limits on number of day trippers
Tokyo Disneyland loses top-attendance crown for Japanese theme parks for second year in a rowGhibli’s Princess Mononoke teams up with Foxfire for outdoor apparel collaboration【Photos】
Ghibli Park debuts first winter illumination display with Howl’s Moving Castle theme
Pringles releases a limited-edition sweet flavour in Japan
Sanrio and magical girl anime PreCure join forces for new merch line【Photos】
What’s the deal with akebi, the perfectly purple, alien-like fruit that’s in season now in Japan?Japanese job-quitting service contacted by other job-quitting service because employee wants to quitAfter cancelling Halloween, Tokyo’s Shibuya neighborhood cancels New Year’s Eve too
McDonald’s new Happy Meals offer up cute and practical Sanrio lifestyle goods
Foreign tourists on Shinkansen bullet train break suitcase etiquette, angering local passengers
[Deleted] Article written for April Fool’s Day 2018
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
Japanese convenience store Family Mart announces abolishment of eat-in spaces
Princesses, fruits, and blacksmiths: Study reveals the 30 most unusual family names in Japan
Life-size vibrating Legend of Zelda Master Sword for sale from Nintendo【Photos】
Studio Ghibli releases free-download board game — Here’s how to play it without reading Japanese
Japan reaches its lowest-ever ranking on Education First’s 2024 English Proficiency Index
Hello Kitty isn’t a cat!? We called Sanrio to find out!
One of Japan’s most beautiful hot spring towns announces new limits on number of day trippers
Burger King Japan creates Kyoto Whopper, its most Japanese burger ever, with Kyoto rice merchant
Pokémon finally gets a Japanese Facebook page, celebrates with cherry blossom Pikachu video
Brown-haired girl sues Japanese school for telling her to dye hair black, court makes decision
Japan’s biggest manga magazine is raising its minimum payment rate for creators
Japan’s new frozen sushi DIY kit – Great foodie fun, or cold-hearted abomination?【Taste test】
Made In Japan Fender Limited Edition Hello Kitty Stratocaster now on sale in Japan
Doraemon found buried at sea as scene from 1993 anime becomes real life【Photos】
Kura Sushi adds new cake party train to conveyor belts at select restaurants
Daiso to change Japanese closing-time music because foreign tourists aren’t taking the hint
Japanese government wants to acquire original anime and manga art for creation of national archive