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Camatte
At a recent auto show Toyota had unveiled its latest concept car, the Camatte (pronounced like latte), which they boast as the first ever true family car. Not only can mom and dad use it for their daily transportation needs, but little Susie can get a kick out of playing dress-up with it and little Johnny can practice driving it himself in the back yard.
7-Eleven Japan releases fukubukuro lucky bags filled with convenience store surprises
Celebrating Good Couple’s Day in Japan…by getting our significant others to dress us
Studio Ghibli releases new range of cardigans for anime fans
Starbucks Japan reveals new holiday goods for the 2024 festive season
Do cold noodles from a Japanese vending machine fill us with joy or regret?
Kyoto Whopper divides customers at Burger King Japan
Churros at Japanese family restaurant chain are designed to enslave you
Japanese job-hunters reportedly dismayed by requests for “photos showing who you are as a person”
Kyoto cookies let you create your own edible 3-D forest world
Japan has seven lucky taxis in Tokyo, and we just boarded one of them
Berserk T-shirts coming to Uniqlo for launch of new Manga Curation line【Photos】Studio Ghibli releases new range of cardigans for anime fansKyoto Whopper divides customers at Burger King Japan
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】
Japanese burger chain no longer serves onion rings, but offers intriguing replacement【Taste test】
Taking the Kyoto overnight bus for the first timeCelebrating Good Couple’s Day in Japan…by getting our significant others to dress us
Yakuza vending machines coming to real-world Tokyo neighborhood that inspired Like a Dragon gamesStarbucks Japan reveals new holiday goods for the 2024 festive season
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
Kyoto Whopper divides customers at Burger King Japan
Churros at Japanese family restaurant chain are designed to enslave you
Japanese job-hunters reportedly dismayed by requests for “photos showing who you are as a person”
Kyoto cookies let you create your own edible 3-D forest world
Japan has seven lucky taxis in Tokyo, and we just boarded one of them
Totoro, Calcifer, other Ghibli stars returning as humidifiers ahead of Japan’s dry winter days【Pics】
Made In Japan Fender Limited Edition Hello Kitty Stratocaster now on sale in Japan
Seven Things Our Male Reporter Realized After Wearing a Miniskirt
Genuine Muramasa blade and Muromachi katana on display at Tokyo’s Touken Ranbu store【Photos】
Giant Clodsire Pokémon plushie comes with up to 32 Woopers in super size, super cute set【Pics】
American reporter visits Ramen Jiro for super salty ramen, Japan’s netizens love his reaction
New Mario Kart Happy Meal toys are racing up to McDonald’s Japan【Video】
300-year-old Tokyo comb company sells 30,000-yen wooden hair combs—Are they worth it?