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Japanese NBA player collaborates on design that features another symbol of good luck besides sakura.
First-ever theatrical release for one of the most popular and influential sports anime of all time.
Post expressing love for Jessie, James, and Meowth deemed “inappropriate content that adversely affects society.”
Three-on-three league for young ladies sounds like the plot of an anime series itself, but it’s a real-life sports organization.
Vicious attack that required 10 stitches is followed by startlingly kind gesture of forgiveness.
Anzai-sensei, the jovial coach of Shotoku High School’s basketball team, was recently spotted on American television!
We’ve already seen what happens when a pack of square-dancing ladies go after a drone carrying around coupons for cakes. But what happens when a similar scene occurs on a university basketball court with what appears to be a spoiled, entitled student having a tantrum thrown into the mix? The sight is not very pretty, to say the least.
















Fake police phone scam also highlights dumb stereotype about how foreigners speak Japanese[Video]
Create a tiny Ghibli anime world on your bookshelf with new miniature papercraft art kits
Nine amazing off-the-beaten-path cherry blossom spots in Japan for yaezakura and shidarezakura
Stunning central Japan wisteria festival is like a purple fantasy straight out of a Ghibli movie
Awesome Ghibli Howl’s Moving Castle figure is also a puzzle and an organizer[Photos]
Japanese government says country needs more women’s room toilets to meet modern society’s needs
Peko-chan Milky Time Cafe opens in Chiba and we go to check out all of the pastries and merch
Rage against the smoothie machine with this 7-Eleven drink hack【Taste test】
Ichiran Ramen’s delicious new product: Fried tonkotsu noodles!
Starbucks Japan releases new My Fruit³ Frappuccino at only 34 stores around the country
Train station platform ramen store closes its doors on half a century of history in Tokyo
Japanese onsen egg maker from 100-yen store Daiso needs to be on your shopping list
Cherry blossoms begin blooming in Japan with record-early starts for sakura season
Studio Ghibli adds new Mother’s Day gift sets to its anime collection in Japan
Tokyo government organizes food truck event to clear out delinquent/homeless teen gathering area
The next time you’re feeling stressed out, you could relax on a Pokémon Psyduck chair from Japan
When will the cherry blossoms reach full bloom in Japan this year?[Forecast]
7-Eleven Japan’s giant fried chicken skewer would be too big to eat, so it’s really for cuddling
Starbucks Japan unveils new sakura cherry blossom collection for hanami season 2026
Studio Ghibli releases Catbus pullback keychain that runs like the anime character
Nine great places to see spring flowers in Japan, as chosen by travelers (with almost no sakura)
Starbucks Japan releases first-ever Hinamatsuri Girls’ Day Frappuccino
Japan’s cherry blossom season predicted to start earlier than we’d thought, especially in Tokyo
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
Starbucks Japan releases new sakura goods and drinkware for cherry blossom season 2026
Japan’s newest Shinkansen has no seats…or passengers [Video]
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
Japanese government says country needs more women’s room toilets to meet modern society’s needs
Peko-chan Milky Time Cafe opens in Chiba and we go to check out all of the pastries and merch
Rage against the smoothie machine with this 7-Eleven drink hack【Taste test】
Ichiran Ramen’s delicious new product: Fried tonkotsu noodles!
Starbucks Japan releases new My Fruit³ Frappuccino at only 34 stores around the country
Semi-secret fried chicken from Japan’s big-three beef bowl chain Sukiya is worth tracking down
Japan’s Mos Burger creates tempura rice bowl bento boxed lunch burger, but not for its menu
One of Japan’s rarest sweets is a sell-out hit that looks and tastes like frost
Why you should be adding Calpis to your beer in Japan
Major Tokyo subway line shut down by in-train mobile battery fire
Japanese government planning higher ticket prices for foreign tourists at Tokyo National Museum
Using Tokyo’s Tadaima Plus campaign is cheaper than calling a late-night taxi
Secret Starbucks sausage customization sparks sweet joy in Japan[Taste test]
Korean basketball commentator’s sudden nosebleed draws laughter, admiration 【Video】
Dec 12, 2018
Despite copious amounts of blood flowing, both men carry on with the job at hand.
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