Thanks to these baseball-loving ladies, even people who don’t care about sports are cheering for their team.
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Behind-the-scenes video shows the laser-focus and hard work that keeps fans supplied with ice-cold draft beer at Japanese baseball stadiums.
You don’t have to be a baseball fan to be a fan of arguably Japan’s greatest export to the sport.
Amazingly generous arcade makes the diabolically difficult game super easy in celebration of something that had the entire town feeling good.
Baseball tournament officials defend the ban on female students as a necessary measure to help protect their safety.
Over the weekend, a fight broke out between two mascots who have a well-documented history of bad blood.
The young boy is melting hearts for navigating his way back to the car while carrying his meal out of the store and into the street on a tray.
It’s exhilarating to see a kid hit a fast-moving baseball, but this probably wasn’t the result this dad wanted.
Is the storied L.A. franchise ripping off the uniform of the Japanese club, or is this just a case of “What goes around comes around?”
Osaka once housed this modern walled neighborhood, presumably constructed to keep attacking Titans out. Or are we missing something here?
It was quite a show at the Rakuten Eagle Fan Festival 2015, where players from the Japanese professional baseball team dressed as female look-alikes drew the most laughs and smiles from the audience.
It’s turning out to be an interesting post-season in Major League Baseball. In the American league we have the Toronto Blue Jays coming off a stellar late regular season and into their first real World Series attempt since the 90s. Meanwhile, over in the National League the Cubs are inching closer to a possible first World Series win in over a century, made even more eerie by its prediction in Back to the Future II (minus the Miami Gators).
As an added bonus, more games for Toronto means more interviews with infielder Munenori Kawasaki. Charged up by their victory over Texas in the AL Division series, Munerin was in rare form.















Cup Noodle tries an authentic Jiro-style ramen, but something’s not quite right
We revisited Sweets Paradise after a decade to see if Japan’s dessert buffet still delivers
Starbucks Japan ready to get Year of the Horse started with adorable drinkware and plushies【Pics】
Japanese thug wear from Birth Japan perfect for those breaking bad next year
Japanese department store rooftop is a secret oasis where you can escape the crowds in Tokyo
That time Seiji called JASRAC to ask why he didn’t get paid royalties for his song being on TV
Is it possible to run up a 100,000-yen (US$885) bill at Tokyo’s cheapest Italian restaurant?
Nakano Broadway sells a fukubukuro lucky bag for foreigners, but is it a good deal or a scam?
Which Japanese conveyor belt sushi chain has the best egg sushi?【Taste test】
University of Tokyo announces new department with all classes taught in English
Cyberpunk anime meets traditional culture in Ghost in the Shell gold leaf Japanese changing screens
7 great places to see Mt. Fuji from without having to climb it
Hello Kitty Choco Egg figures are an adorable trip through three periods of Japanese pop culture【Pics】
7-Eleven Japan’s ramen-cooking robot whipped us up a bowl of noodles【Taste test】
We found possibly the quietest Japanese-style hotel in Tokyo’s bustling Shinjuku district
Japan’s otoshidama tradition of giving kids money at New Year’s gets a social welfare upgrade
Sumo Sanrio! Hello Kitty and pals team up with Japan Sumo Association for new merch【Pics】
More Than a Capsule Stay: Why Solo Travelers Choose “global cabin Yokohama Chinatown”
Japan’s oldest largetooth sawfish in captivity back on display in Mie Prefecture
7-Eleven Japan starts new temporary luggage storage service in over 300 branches
Disillusionment at Tsukiji’s tourist-target prices led us to a great ramen restaurant 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
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
Japan may add Japanese language proficiency, lifestyle classes to permanent foreign resident requirements
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 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】
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
Updated cherry blossom forecast shows extra-long sakura season for Japan this year
That time Seiji called JASRAC to ask why he didn’t get paid royalties for his song being on TV
Is it possible to run up a 100,000-yen (US$885) bill at Tokyo’s cheapest Italian restaurant?
Nakano Broadway sells a fukubukuro lucky bag for foreigners, but is it a good deal or a scam?
Which Japanese conveyor belt sushi chain has the best egg sushi?【Taste test】
University of Tokyo announces new department with all classes taught in English
Turn a persimmon into a pudding with one simple ingredient
Cup Noodle releases extremely modified versions of their original flavors【Taste test】
Eat Kuroge Wagyu beef at this Japanese restaurant in Ginza for less than 10 bucks!
Hey, Japanese taxi driver! Take us to the best Turkish rice restaurant in Nagasaki!
Hamburg and Hamburg Shibuya: A Japanese restaurant you need to put on your Tokyo itinerary
Harajuku’s new permanent Tamagotchi shop is filled with cuteness and a surprising lack of poop
Sakura cherry blossoms float on breeze, land on Nara deer in perfect hanami video