castles
There’s never a bad time to take a look at the Crow Castle, but this winter is an especially good one.
Using a Japanese ghost-hunting device, we find out if Chillingham Castle is as haunted as they say.
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Winner of laser shuriken battles will take home prizes including ninja sake and ninja rice.
The castle closest to Tokyo expands its English explanations and adds a Fuma ninja clan infiltration experience.
Survey results stretch all the way from Hokkaido in the north to Okinawa in the south, with several awesome stops in between.
Tokyo is still waiting for its sakura to start blooming, but Hirosaki Castle, in the frozen north, is already beautifully pink.
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Japan’s top 10 best-value family restaurants, as chosen by diners
Ghibli releases free-to-use artwork from Castle in the Sky Laputa, comes with standard disclaimer
The best cosplayers from Day 2 of Summer Comiket 2022【Photos】
Image-generating AI’s picture of “Final Fantasy VII Cloud” is so wrong, yet so right
Do bomboloni Italian filled donuts have what it takes to be Japan’s next biggest sweets craze?
Delta adding more flights between Japan and U.S. in “anticipation of relaxed travel restrictions”
Japanese elementary school student teaches us all how to pronounce English like a native speaker
The picture-perfect cosplayers of Comiket 100’s Day 1【Photos】
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World’s first Ice Whopper now on the menu at Burger King Japan- Image-generating AI’s picture of “Final Fantasy VII Cloud” is so wrong, yet so right
Top coplayer Enako lingerie cosplays new line of One Piece intimate apparel【Photos】
We try Starbucks’ buzzworthy (and slightly gross) new cream pie to see how good it really is
Travis Japan, the hot Japanese boy band winning hearts through America’s Got Talent【Video】
Daiso’s 100-yen ramen egg makers even better in smaller sizes
This super easy cold Korean spicy ramen dish will make summer 100 times more delicious
Go shopping with our Japanese reporter as he experiences Costco in the U.S. for the first time
Bulky boxes of wagyu beef can be yours with Japan’s rental frying pan/meat subscription service
Manga pro’s sixth-grade son floors the Internet with his amazing manga art
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- World’s first Ice Whopper now on the menu at Burger King Japan
- Image-generating AI’s picture of “Final Fantasy VII Cloud” is so wrong, yet so right
Saitama man’s 7M-yen Rolex stolen after leaving it alone with “potential buyer” for two minutes
Studio Ghibli releases free bulletin board illustration to “use within the bounds of common sense”
New Princess Mononoke accessory line has Kodama for your ears, wolves for your fingers【Photos】
Cases of people getting unwanted crabs skyrocketing in Japan, salmon too- Top coplayer Enako lingerie cosplays new line of One Piece intimate apparel【Photos】
- We try Starbucks’ buzzworthy (and slightly gross) new cream pie to see how good it really is
We visit izakaya in Thailand billed as “Middle Aged Man’s Paradise”, try food that’s illegal in Japan
Japanese curry rice appears at McDonald’s, but not in the country you’d expect
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Mandarin orange peels aren’t trash, they’re treasure! Three chimpi tips to reuse your mikan skins
Move over grilled cheese — we’ve discovered the tastiest toasted sandwich yet【Recipe】
One Punch Man manga artist’s amazing “practice” drawing is so good we think he might not be human
Sony’s wearable air conditioners selling like cold cakes in heat-stricken Japan
How to use the new floating hologram registers at 7-Eleven
Liev Schreiber’s son deemed “too beautiful” in Japan
Princesses, fruits, and blacksmiths: Study reveals the 30 most unusual family names in Japan
Japanese woman finds better way to make potato salad, we may not be able to go back to old style
Miss Universe 2021 Japan entry slammed for wearing “dead person’s kimono”
One Piece characters’ nationalities revealed, but fans have mixed opinions
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Image-generating AI’s picture of “Final Fantasy VII Cloud” is so wrong, yet so right
Do bomboloni Italian filled donuts have what it takes to be Japan’s next biggest sweets craze?
Delta adding more flights between Japan and U.S. in “anticipation of relaxed travel restrictions”
Japanese elementary school student teaches us all how to pronounce English like a native speaker
The picture-perfect cosplayers of Comiket 100’s Day 1【Photos】
World’s first Ice Whopper now on the menu at Burger King Japan
Gifu pond where 3,000 fish were murdered gets back on its feet thanks to donations, volunteers
Daiso’s 100-yen ramen egg makers even better in smaller sizes
Yakuza-themed love hotel rooms! Great for couples, friends, and business meetings, owners say
We test out Daiso’s “High-Quality Stereo Earphones” and find a pair that actually impressed us
Top coplayer Enako lingerie cosplays new line of One Piece intimate apparel【Photos】
We eat at three Japanese family restaurants to find the one with the best-value breakfast
Scientific study from Japan proves ninja hand gestures sharpen the mind and reduce stress
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