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Troubles continue for franchise as model is arrested in his home less than eight hours after initial questioning.
These Bandai band-aids come with an app that lets Super Sentai or PreCure characters wish away the pain. Aww!
If Nintendo won’t make a sequel, you can make one yourself, and turn your home into a haunted house, for just a few bucks.
The Yu-Gi-Oh! Strongest Imitator System is a major step in making those anime duels come to life.
Critics may call the brand nothing but nostalgia-tinged crap, but Tamagotchis are moving into a whole new high-tech field of poo.
Results of first scientific study into Pokémon GO‘s health benefits reveal game lowers stress levels.
Virtual idol Hatsune Miku takes time out from her busy schedule to sit down for some sweets in augmented reality event.
Come with us as we introduce you to ten weird and wonderful mixed-breed Pokémon making trainers laugh around the country.
Three Pikachu and 15 other types of Pokémon were discovered in this well-known Tokyo park in just 30 minutes!
Our Japanese reporter Mr. Sato visited these seven well-known tourist spots and captured 88 Pokémon in six hours.
Arms tired from holding your smartphone in front of you all day? We’ll show you how to make this ingenious “Poké-Han“ mobile gaming accessory!
From parks to university campuses and even a Sega building, here are some of the new Pokémon Go gym locations players have been finding around the country.
Because if there’s one place you’d expect to find a rare Pokémon, it would have to be at their home in Tokyo.



















Starbucks Japan ready to get Year of the Horse started with adorable drinkware and plushies【Pics】
7 great places to see Mt. Fuji from without having to climb it
New Japanese menstrual product seeks to help women spot unidentified iron deficiencies
Beautiful sightseeing boat is a floating tea ceremony venue in east Japan’s best hot spring town
Yokohama restaurant serves fried axolotl, along with giant isopod, camel, and crocodile
Japanese farming simulator rewards players with actual crops delivered to their door
Anime holy ground – A visit to the real-world location of Look Back【Photos】
Why do I look normal in my home mirror, but hideous when I catch my reflection in a window?
A Japanese dating app matched our bachelorette with a Buddhist monk, and she learned some things
Awesome website allows you to make your own Dragon Ball character, battle other fighters
Disillusionment at Tsukiji’s tourist-target prices led us to a great ramen restaurant in Tokyo
Japan may add Japanese language proficiency, lifestyle classes to permanent foreign resident requirements
Lacquerware supplier to emperor of Japan and Pokémon team up for new tableware
Starbucks Japan releases new zodiac chilled cup drink for 2026
7-Eleven Japan’s ramen-cooking robot whipped us up a bowl of noodles【Taste test】
Japan’s otoshidama tradition of giving kids money at New Year’s gets a social welfare upgrade
Cyberpunk anime meets traditional culture in Ghost in the Shell gold leaf Japanese changing screens
Hello Kitty Choco Egg figures are an adorable trip through three periods of Japanese pop culture【Pics】
7-Eleven Japan starts new temporary luggage storage service in over 300 branches
Can a dirty butthole make you filthy rich in Japan? We’re starting a New Year’s lottery experiment
Japan’s human washing machines will go on sale to general public, demos to be held 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 area
Tokyo’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 Japan
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 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
Japanese farming simulator rewards players with actual crops delivered to their door
Anime holy ground – A visit to the real-world location of Look Back【Photos】
Why do I look normal in my home mirror, but hideous when I catch my reflection in a window?
A Japanese dating app matched our bachelorette with a Buddhist monk, and she learned some things
Awesome website allows you to make your own Dragon Ball character, battle other fighters
Mr. Sato goes halal at new CoCo Ichibanya that caters to Muslim diners
Haunted, abandoned hotel complex on Okinawa is a lesson against messing with Japan’s spirits
Family Mart makes new anti-food-waste stickers, free for other stores and restaurants to use too
This hot springs town in Japan sets fire across a mountain every winter in a beautiful tradition
Starbucks Japan launches new Chillax Soda drinks for summer
Sailor Moon x Peach John lingerie re-released, available now with 17 outfits to choose from!
More Than a Capsule Stay: Why Solo Travelers Choose “global cabin Yokohama Chinatown”