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Ever sit down to eat a meal and wish you knew how many calories or salt were in your food? Ever cooked a piece of meat or fish only to later wonder whether it might have gone bad? Last week, Chinese Internet giant Baidu announced that it has been working on a pair of wi-fi-enabled high-tech chopsticks that will be able to detect the nutritional makeup of the food it touches as well as warning consumers of any safety issues such as contaminants or expired food.
Dragon Quest Slime toys appear at McDonald’s Japan in crossover with Grimace and pals【Video】
What’s inside the McDonald’s Japan fukubukuro lucky bag for 2026?
Starbucks teams up with 166-year-old Kyoto doll maker for Year of the Horse decorations【Photos】
7-Eleven now sells rice burgers in Japan, blurring the line between fast and convenience store food
Police called out to investigate suspicious Santa in Wakayama
Intimate Korean yoga workout promises to burn calories, get your heart racing【Video】
Tokyo station platform to transform into sake bar with hot drinks, hot oden, and hot kotatsu
Japan’s first hotel with a human washing machine is now ready for you to come and bathe in it
Chiikawa Bakery launches a limited-time menu of sunburned characters and refreshing drinks
Japan’s new trading card game hit has pictures of real-life middle-aged men on every card【Video】
Tokyo’s Tsukiji sushi neighborhood asks tour groups to stay away for the rest of the month
More Shinkansen trains being added to Japan’s “golden route” to meet traveler demand
Japanese avoiding domestic travel as foreign tourists increase, possibly creating vicious cycle
Street Fighter Hadouken Churros to be launched and eaten in Tokyo, Okami pudding on offer too
Japanese man who didn’t know how banks work defrauded out of 21 million yen
Japanese woman mistaken for bear
This hot springs town in Japan sets fire across a mountain every winter in a beautiful tradition
Tokyo considering law requiring more trash cans following litter increase in heavily touristed area
Gundam and Reebok team up for new GQuuuuuuX Pumps【Photos】
Return of Totoro sequel short anime announced for Ghibli Park
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】Tokyo considering law requiring more trash cans following litter increase in heavily touristed area
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
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 answerJapan’s human washing machines will go on sale to general public, demos to be held in Tokyo
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
Intimate Korean yoga workout promises to burn calories, get your heart racing【Video】
Tokyo station platform to transform into sake bar with hot drinks, hot oden, and hot kotatsu
Japan’s first hotel with a human washing machine is now ready for you to come and bathe in it
Chiikawa Bakery launches a limited-time menu of sunburned characters and refreshing drinks
Japan’s new trading card game hit has pictures of real-life middle-aged men on every card【Video】
Japan’s human washing machines will go on sale to general public, demos to be held in Tokyo
Believe it or not, this isn’t a Tokyo vending machine – It’s a secret door to deliciousness
Lost at the nengajo lottery this year? Get a second chance by winning your way to onsen instead
More people in Japan quit sending New Year’s cards and many have started to regret it
“Denki Anma”: The Japanese traditional torment that you’ll be glad stays in Japan
Japanese woman mistaken for bear
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba is “jacking” everyone’s seat at the movies in Japan
Taste-testing Japan’s “I love Obama” cakes【Taste test】
Take a break from your hectic day with KitKat’s new “Spare Moment Almond and Cranberry”