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Yuumi Kato thrills audience at pre-broadcast event by transforming from sexy ninja to magical warrior Sailor Moon in seconds.
Taking control of your hair color is nothing for a magical girl to get embarrassed about, after all.
The Body Shop anthropomorphises a best-selling skincare item with Three Wizards and The Moisture Princess.
Our in-house bargain beauty buff has found yet another method to upgrade his locks. How shiny can a 100-yen camellia oil brush make your hair?
Device scans your face for signs of blemishes to your beauty or trouble in your heart, and absolutely loves flirting with you.
We tried out the portable sparkling head spa and now we can’t ever go back to normal hair washing again.
Our reporter heads to the discount store in hopes of glamming up his forehead, and shares the whole process in glorious GIF form.
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Formula works out to 18 percent lighter than Japan Medical Association guidelines, but not everyone thinks it’s a problem.
Face packs transform you into Star Wars’ heroes and villains, are just the thing to re-moisturize if your skin is dry from too much time on Tatooine.
People in Japan can’t tear their eyes away from this beauty’s incredibly long pins.
From Heian Period ladies to today’s modern girls, Shiseido finds a unique way to showcase dramatic changes in beauty trends over the years.


















Three new starter Pokémon Jets to fly in Japan, first begins carrying passengers this month
Studio Ghibli has a new anime out, and there’s only one place in the world where you can see it
Uniqlo looks back to the very start of Pokémon with new black-and-white pixel art T-shirts[Pics]
Family Mart opens new “Famima” flagship store in Tokyo that’s like a tourist attraction
Japan reacts to Donald Trump’s “Islamic Republic of Japan” remark
Studio Ghibli calendar figures are back, look amazing whether you check the date or not[Photos]
Solid gold Hedorah kaiju from the Godzilla series is now available to pre-order
Studio Ghibli theme park’s new dessert is a drinkable version of Hayao Miyazaki’s pilot daydream
Survey shows foreigners’ desire to work in Japan long-term dropping, but that’s not the whole story
Hatsune Miku crosses over into the real world in Coolish videos with Hoshimachi Suisei[Videos]
Japanese airport rebrands itself as “Sushi Airport” to attract foreign tourists
A visit to Sri Lanka’s knockoff knockoff Uniqlo (no, we didn’t stutter) to see its rare “Pikachus”
Salomon releases Japan-exclusive Mt. Fuji hiking gear that doubles as an amazing souvenir
New Mt. Fuji overnight bus takes travelers from downtown Tokyo straight to the most popular hiking trail
7-Eleven Japan releases chocolate cookies that taste like freshly baked melon bread
7-Eleven Japan now has Vietnamese banh mi sandwiches, but how do they taste?[Taste test]
Japan announces sudden 400-percent increase in visa fees for foreigners entering the country
Japanese ninja certification exam attracts 131 candidates from Japan and abroad
Studio Ghibli store Donguri Republic announces opening of first-ever store in America
New Japanese overnight train coming to connect Tokyo with Tohoku in sleep-travel style
Japan triples departure tax, foreign tourists and locals now must pay more to leave country
Japan launches first overnight Shinkansen bullet train between Tokyo and Osaka this summer
Japanese sweets shop sells an ohagi so exquisite it sells out by noon
Sanrio Character Poll announces winners, Hello Kitty absent from top 10 in many countries
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
Starbucks Japan releases new sakura goods and drinkware for cherry blossom season 2026
Japan’s newest Shinkansen has no seats…or passengers [Video]
Put sesame oil in your coffee? Japanese maker says it’s the best way to start your day【Taste test】
Japan reportedly adding Japanese language skill requirement to most common foreigner work visa
Studio Ghibli calendar figures are back, look amazing whether you check the date or not[Photos]
Solid gold Hedorah kaiju from the Godzilla series is now available to pre-order
Studio Ghibli theme park’s new dessert is a drinkable version of Hayao Miyazaki’s pilot daydream
Survey shows foreigners’ desire to work in Japan long-term dropping, but that’s not the whole story
Hatsune Miku crosses over into the real world in Coolish videos with Hoshimachi Suisei[Videos]
Enoshima’s magical night lantern festival is back this summer with spectacular views
Japan’s Pokémon hot spring reinstalls all damaged statues, adds no-touching rule
Furby is now a sexy anime girl figure[Photos]
3-second salt company jingle becomes #1 karaoke song in Japan across all genres
Suntanned Hello Kitty steals the show in Japanese magazine’s Sanrio freebies
McDonald’s Japan reveals new Pokémon collaboration range, covering McNuggets and lucky bags
Piko Taro is back to rock your world with bizarre new Super Cup ice cream video
Foreign tourists staying in one part of Japan can now get nightly government hotel discounts
Family Mart changes its Famichiki packaging for the first time in nine years