Sexy schoolgirl or stylized kimono-clad character? Which is better for advertising agricultural products?
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Actual driving experience may not include Angel battles, Shinji, Rei, and Asuka want us to know.
These Azumanga Daioh sweets are older than many anime fans, and they’re not the only uneaten collectors’ food otaku have hung on to.
Continuing outbreak causes organizers to call off dojinshi event for the first time in its 45-year-history.
Fans of Do You Love Your Mom? Will learn how to say “You may not look at me in the nude” as part of new textbook.
Why this centuries’ old Shinto shrine is suddenly also a hot spot for anime fan art【Photos】
Whether you call it Demon Slayer or Kimetsu no Yaiba, Kamado Shrine is the place to go for fans of the hit anime/manga.
The heroes of One Piece, Dragon Ball, Naruto, and more are all here to keep you company as you keep yourself safe from the coronavirus.
Japanese accessory maker sees the true beauty of the Water-type Pokémon, and knows that good things come from commitment.
Yoko Maki comes out of retirement to reimagine Luffy as the only boy at an all-girls high school.
Totoro misses you too, but at least he’s letting us know when we can start buying tickets again.
New titles released every day over 16-day period as much of Japan stays home to prevent spread of coronavirus.




















Tokyo’s Tsukiji sushi neighborhood asks tour groups to stay away for the rest of the month
Street Fighter Hadouken Churros to be launched and eaten in Tokyo, Okami pudding on offer too
More people in Japan quit sending New Year’s cards and many have started to regret it
Japanese Cabinet to officially announce new romanization spelling recommendation next week
Tokyo adding new anti-littering fines in Shibuya and Harajuku, will require more trash cans too
TikTok releases its Year in Music 2025 – Japan’s Top 10 Songs ranking
Tokyo zoo imposes one-minute time limit for viewing pandas, line still four hours long
Japanese avoiding domestic travel as foreign tourists increase, possibly creating vicious cycle
Japanese company selling bear-proof automatic doors
Brand-new Pokémon park opens in Japan with larger-than-life-size Lapras【Photos】
Tokyo considering law requiring more trash cans following litter increase in heavily touristed area
Tokyo event lets you travel back in time, for free, to celebrate 100 years since Showa era start
This hot springs town in Japan sets fire across a mountain every winter in a beautiful tradition
Gundam and Reebok team up for new GQuuuuuuX Pumps【Photos】
More Shinkansen trains being added to Japan’s “golden route” to meet traveler demand
Japanese man who didn’t know how banks work defrauded out of 21 million yen
Sanrio theme park in Japan announces plans to expand into a Sanrio resort
U.S.A. now the fastest-growing market for Japan’s high-tech toilets, now selling quicker than ever
Kyoto samurai house wants to share its history of seppuku, torture and gold coins with visitors
Japan’s human washing machines will go on sale to general public, demos to be held in Tokyo
Starbucks Japan unveils new Christmas goods and a rhinestone tumbler that costs 19,500 yen
Real-world Nausicaa Ghibli anime glider completes its final flight in Japan【Video】
Japanese train company is letting fans buy its actual ticket gates for their homes
Is China’s don’t-go-to-Japan warning affecting tourist crowds in Tokyo’s Asakusa neighborhood?
The 10 best day trips from downtown Tokyo【Survey】
Nintendo’s Kirby now delivering orders at Kura Sushi restaurants, but not in Japan
A guide to visiting Sagamiko Illumination, one of the three biggest light-ups in Kanto
Survey asks foreign tourists what bothered them in Japan, more than half gave same answer
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】
The top 10 annoying foreign tourist behaviors on trains, as chosen by Japanese people【Survey】
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
TikTok releases its Year in Music 2025 – Japan’s Top 10 Songs ranking
Tokyo zoo imposes one-minute time limit for viewing pandas, line still four hours long
Japanese avoiding domestic travel as foreign tourists increase, possibly creating vicious cycle
Japanese company selling bear-proof automatic doors
Brand-new Pokémon park opens in Japan with larger-than-life-size Lapras【Photos】
Kyoto samurai house wants to share its history of seppuku, torture and gold coins with visitors
How to buy a cake in a gacha capsule from a vending machine in Japan
Starbucks teams up with 166-year-old Kyoto doll maker for Year of the Horse decorations【Photos】
“Bear” voted Japan’s Kanji of the Year for 2025 in extremely close race
7-Eleven now sells rice burgers in Japan, blurring the line between fast and convenience store food
Exhibit featuring cutting-edge smell technology held at Tokyo Skytree
Korean ad “Touch is…” reminds us of the importance of physical contact【Video】
Japanese woman mistaken for bear