One anime legend looks back on 50 years of friendship with another in memorial service held at Studio Ghibli museum.
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Compact car company Daihatsu joins forces with virtual singer Hatsune Miku to make a car design so cute it’ll stop traffic.
Decades’ worth of anime moms assemble for amazing group shot that even features an Undertale shout-out.
Artist meets fan who loves his work yet can’t buy it, but not because she can’t afford it.
The loving wife of a diehard mobile game fan recreated the gorgeous Rune Stones from the game, and shows us how to make our own too.
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Famicom Mini Weekly Shonen Jump 50th Anniversary Version is all about manga/anime games, but that could spell disaster for North America.
Tongue-lashing has fans of Idolmaster, Evangelion franchises thinking they’ve heard that voice before.
Hideaki Anno recalls working on Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind with the Studio Ghibli legend.
Three-concert series welcomes some of the biggest names in the anime/idol music world to the city of angels.
And other otaku have a theory about where he learned it.
The director of anime Your Name gives us a glimmering glimpse of the beauty of the Asian nation, and also civil engineering.
Designed by the studio behind the Fate anime franchise, the bottle is exclusive to one region of the country.
It looks like Tokyo’s Shibuya neighborhood is the place to go for exclusive Studio Ghibli anime merchandise during the first half of this month.
Original designer reveals that the real inspiration for the “electric mouse” was a different animal altogether.
The event is dedicated to Japan’s Internet video makers, but these in-person cosplayers were who really caught our attention.
Chichibugahama Beach looks like a Makoto Shinkai anime come to life, and is well worth a detour off the beaten travel path.
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Naruto and Converse team up for new line of shinobi sneakers[Photos]
Foreign tourists in Japan will get free Shinkansen tickets to promote regional tourism
The other side of Shibuya Station has a great restaurant for trying tamagokakegohan
Poop is in full bloom at the Unko Museums for cherry blossom season
Starbucks Japan releases new sakura goods and drinkware for cherry blossom season 2026
Fives places around Japan to appreciate the plum blossoms this season
Studio Ghibli releases new “komorebi” plush toys from Princess Mononoke and Spirited Away
Japan’s most mysterious vending machine sells fukubako, boxes filled with…something【Photos】
Haku is…Chihiro’s dead brother? Studio Ghibli fans blown away by Spirited Away theory
Man arrested in Japan after leaving car in coin parking lot for six years, racking up three-million-yen bill
Japan’s newest Shinkansen has no seats…or passengers [Video]
Foreigners accounting for over 80 percent of off-course skiers needing rescue in Japan’s Hokkaido
Super-salty pizza sends six kids to the hospital in Japan, linguistics blamed
Starbucks Japan unveils new sakura Frappuccino for cherry blossom season 2026
Take a trip to Japan’s Dododo Land, the most irritating place on Earth
Now is the time to visit one of Tokyo’s best off-the-beaten-path plum blossom gardens
Can you eat lunch in Tokyo for less than 500 yen?
New Family Mart cinema opens inside Japanese airport
Japan releases first official sakura cherry blossom forecast for 2026
Archfiend Hello Kitty appears as Sanrio launches new team-up with Yu-Gi-Oh【Pics】
China’s don’t-go-to-Japan warning looks to be affecting tourist crowds on Miyajima
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
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
Fives places around Japan to appreciate the plum blossoms this season
Studio Ghibli releases new “komorebi” plush toys from Princess Mononoke and Spirited Away
Japan’s most mysterious vending machine sells fukubako, boxes filled with…something【Photos】
Haku is…Chihiro’s dead brother? Studio Ghibli fans blown away by Spirited Away theory
Man arrested in Japan after leaving car in coin parking lot for six years, racking up three-million-yen bill
Can you eat lunch in Tokyo for less than 500 yen?
We followed Tokyo’s mystery walking map and ended up creating our own bar-hopping adventure
Tokyo department store’s best beef sushi bento combines two of the best things in life
Is China’s don’t-go-to-Japan warning affecting the lines at a popular Tokyo gyukatsu restaurant?
Take a trip to Japan’s Dododo Land, the most irritating place on Earth
Elderly Japan man arrested for stealing toilet, using it in his home for three months
What’s up with the secret basement at this Japanese train station?