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With just two days to go until the host city for the 2020 Olympic Games is announced, sports fans and economists all over the world are busy listing each of the three candidates’ strengths and weaknesses in an attempt to guess the overall winner. According to the bookies, however, Japan’s capital city is already the odds-on favourite to clinch the title.
Studio Ghibli releases new range of cardigans for anime fans
Kyoto Whopper divides customers at Burger King Japan
Doraemon found buried at sea as scene from 1993 anime becomes real life【Photos】
Japanese burger chain no longer serves onion rings, but offers intriguing replacement【Taste test】
Celebrating Good Couple’s Day in Japan…by getting our significant others to dress us
Want some great ramen in Akihabara? Then head to this…karaoke joint?!?
Nara man arrested for burying mother in his cemetery plot by himself
How merry is Starbucks Japan’s new Merry Cream holiday Frappuccino?
Line of foreign tourists leads us to Akihabara’s meatiest fatty ramen【Taste test】
Flying dango: Unique tourist site where Japanese sweets are flown to you over a gorge
One of Japan’s most beautiful hot spring towns announces new limits on number of day trippers
Ghibli’s Princess Mononoke teams up with Foxfire for outdoor apparel collaboration【Photos】
Berserk T-shirts coming to Uniqlo for launch of new Manga Curation line【Photos】
Mario Kart Happy Meal toys arrive at McDonald’s Japan, and SoraNews24 has the whole set!【Photos】Kyoto Whopper divides customers at Burger King JapanFlying dango: Unique tourist site where Japanese sweets are flown to you over a gorge
Taking the Kyoto overnight bus for the first timeJapanese burger chain no longer serves onion rings, but offers intriguing replacement【Taste test】
Yakuza vending machines coming to real-world Tokyo neighborhood that inspired Like a Dragon games
Starbucks Japan unveils second Holiday Frappuccino for 2024
Nintendo’s controller capsule toys are so cool, even the machine you buy them from is awesome【Pics】One of Japan’s most beautiful hot spring towns announces new limits on number of day trippers
Tokyo Disneyland loses top-attendance crown for Japanese theme parks for second year in a rowGhibli’s Princess Mononoke teams up with Foxfire for outdoor apparel collaboration【Photos】
Ghibli Park debuts first winter illumination display with Howl’s Moving Castle theme
Pringles releases a limited-edition sweet flavour in Japan
Sanrio and magical girl anime PreCure join forces for new merch line【Photos】
Japanese job-quitting service contacted by other job-quitting service because employee wants to quit
After cancelling Halloween, Tokyo’s Shibuya neighborhood cancels New Year’s Eve tooBerserk T-shirts coming to Uniqlo for launch of new Manga Curation line【Photos】
McDonald’s new Happy Meals offer up cute and practical Sanrio lifestyle goods
Foreign tourists on Shinkansen bullet train break suitcase etiquette, angering local passengers
[Deleted] Article written for April Fool’s Day 2018
Japanese government to make first change to romanization spelling rules since the 1950s
Foreigner’s request for help in Tokyo makes us sad for the state of society
Ghibli founders Toshio Suzuki and Hayao Miyazaki contribute to Japanese whisky Totoro label design
Japanese convenience store Family Mart announces abolishment of eat-in spaces
Princesses, fruits, and blacksmiths: Study reveals the 30 most unusual family names in Japan
Life-size vibrating Legend of Zelda Master Sword for sale from Nintendo【Photos】
Studio Ghibli releases free-download board game — Here’s how to play it without reading Japanese
Want some great ramen in Akihabara? Then head to this…karaoke joint?!?
Nara man arrested for burying mother in his cemetery plot by himself
How merry is Starbucks Japan’s new Merry Cream holiday Frappuccino?
Line of foreign tourists leads us to Akihabara’s meatiest fatty ramen【Taste test】
Flying dango: Unique tourist site where Japanese sweets are flown to you over a gorge
Starbucks Japan reveals new holiday goods for the 2024 festive season
Japan’s biggest manga magazine is raising its minimum payment rate for creators
Japan’s new frozen sushi DIY kit – Great foodie fun, or cold-hearted abomination?【Taste test】
Yakuza vending machines coming to real-world Tokyo neighborhood that inspired Like a Dragon games
Video claims that if you can read a certain font, you are probably not Japanese【Video】
Do bears strike first with their left paw when attacking people? Japan wants to know
Five uninhabited Japanese islands you can buy right now
The little-known inspiration for Princess Mononoke: A manga about a tribe in Papua New Guinea
Chirin-chirin ice cream: The frozen treat that sounds like a bell and looks like a rose