capsule toys (Page 8)
Realistic cases are great for storing coins, creating scenes of home life for scale anime figures.
Who needs a boring coin purse when you can surprise shoppers at the cash register by popping the lid on your miniature rice cooker?
Handwritten letters contain messages of bittersweet passion and homicidal jealousy.
Obvious homage lets your pet dress up like a members of the anime’s cast other than its mentor cats.
Recent rule that companies must disclose probabilities not yet added to Japanese App Store, perhaps due to cultural differences.
A shadowy organisation wreathed in mystery and the basis of a thousand and one conspiracy theories, now with collectibles!
Change your pocketfull of change into a fistfuls of cool souvenirs from your trip to Japan.
Sure, the toys are cool, but it turns out their cases can be pretty useful too.
You’ll never be lonely burning the midnight oil with one of these exhausted kitties diligently working by your side!
There are six crazy straps in this collection, but can you guess what they’re meant to represent?

















Pizza Hut Japan teams up with creator of one of the country’s best kinds of ramen for ramen pizza
Nine great places to see spring flowers in Japan, as chosen by travelers (with almost no sakura)
Is Japan’s Crab-shaped Cup Ramen Timer worth the hype?
Japan has a cute Pokémon menu you probably don’t know about yet
Tokyo has a cafe lounge that’s for negative people only
We found a popular Japanese ramen chain in South Korea!…or so we thought
One Piece creator has hidden secret of anime treasure’s identity in chest at bottom of real-world ocean
Real-life Spirited Away train line found in Japan?
Korean Pokémon baked goods are so popular you can’t find them anywhere, but why?
How to make an epic pizza at a Japanese family restaurant
Starbucks Japan unveils new sakura cherry blossom collection for hanami season 2026
Japan’s cherry blossom season predicted to start earlier than we’d thought, especially in Tokyo
Japanese government planning higher ticket prices for foreign tourists at Tokyo National Museum
Is Tokyo Station’s startlingly expensive wagyu bento boxed lunch worth its high price?[Taste test]
Starbucks Japan releases a new Cream Puff Frappuccino for a limited time
Silicone testicle covers banned from Japanese sauna following cups being left behind and on shelves
Studio Ghibli now sells Ursula’s backpack from Kiki’s Delivery Service at its anime shop in Japan
Live-action One Piece’s Luffy teaches Sesame Street’s Elmo a Japanese word for friendship[Video]
Mister Donut unveils new sakura doughnuts for cherry blossom season 2026
Japan’s newest Shinkansen has no seats…or passengers [Video]
Starbucks Japan releases new sakura goods and drinkware for cherry blossom season 2026
Foreigners accounting for over 80 percent of off-course skiers needing rescue in Japan’s Hokkaido
Super-salty pizza sends six kids to the hospital in Japan, linguistics blamed
Starbucks Japan unveils new sakura Frappuccino for cherry blossom season 2026
Foreign tourists in Japan will get free Shinkansen tickets to promote regional tourism
The 10 most annoying things foreign tourists do on Japanese trains, according to locals
Take a trip to Japan’s Dododo Land, the most irritating place on Earth
Naruto and Converse team up for new line of shinobi sneakers[Photos]
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
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
We found a popular Japanese ramen chain in South Korea!…or so we thought
One Piece creator has hidden secret of anime treasure’s identity in chest at bottom of real-world ocean
Real-life Spirited Away train line found in Japan?
Korean Pokémon baked goods are so popular you can’t find them anywhere, but why?
How to make an epic pizza at a Japanese family restaurant
Japanese restaurant chain selling not just folded pizzas, but LUCKY folded pizzas!
Starbucks Japan unveils new sakura cherry blossom collection for hanami season 2026
Japanese chanko ramen restaurant contains a moving relic from the World Trade Center
Play games, learn, and get your fortune at Ginza’s limited-time Tsunaguu “Shrine of the Future”
Ramen for 99 yen?!? Best value-for-money noodles found at unlikely chain in Japan
Studio Ghibli producer shows us how to draw Totoro【Video】
24-hour gyoza restaurant in Tokyo’s Kabukicho is full of garlic and meat, has a lot of heart too