With sakura in bloom, a trio of dancing Pokémon give us a moment of beauty, something to smile about, and a Japanese language lesson.
cherry blossoms (Page 9)
New cherry blossom dessert takes its inspiration from a traditional Japanese springtime sweet.
Hanami, Kochi, and Hinamatsuri bath bombs are inspired by Japan’s three favorite springtime flowers.
Sakura storm into Muji’s sweets section, and we are powerless to resist this delicious dozen.
Cherry blossoms bloom across sweets, drinks, mugs, and leather accessories this hanami season.
We won’t be seeing cherry blossoms on the trees for a while yet, but sakura will be showing up in our desserts very soon.
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Japanese-style afternoon tea in this Japanese manor house outside downtown Tokyo is something special
New Totoro carabiner pouches are ready to clip/tag along with you on all your adventures[Photos]
Wisteria season starts early with blooming of Japan’s Great Wisteria in its beautiful garden
Japan’s awesomely beautiful Alpen Route snow corridor is now open
Almost all Japanese women say they dislike random gacha/blind-box toys in survey
Pokémon hot spring footbath opening in Japan this spring
One Piece devil fruit ice cream coming back to Baskin-Robbins Japan
Godzilla-shaped ice cream on sale in Tokyo near the sight his most adorable rampage
Japanese Godzilla looks set to attack New York in teaser for Godzilla Minus Zero[Video]
We followed Tokyo’s mystery walking map and ended up creating our own bar-hopping adventure
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- Wisteria season starts early with blooming of Japan’s Great Wisteria in its beautiful garden
Brand-new Pokémon manhole covers coming to help the recovery of a disaster-stricken part of Japan- Japan’s awesomely beautiful Alpen Route snow corridor is now open
Japan’s best conveyor belt sushi restaurant of seven years ago has now, finally, come to Tokyo
Injuries on stairs in Tokyo highlight an overlooked design flaw
Move aside, convenience store egg sando – there’s a better version of the iconic sandwich in Japan
Japanese government wants overseas anime market to roughly triple in 10 years, but are they crazy?
Japanese bento shop sells croquettes for 13 cents, but are they any good?
Japan’s popular bead bonsai kit is as beautiful as it is gruelling to make
Starbucks Japan releases FIVE new Frappuccinos in a day, and we try them all in 90 minutes
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Japan reportedly adding Japanese language skill requirement to most common foreigner work visa
Pokémon and Ikea Japan cross over into each other’s worlds with collaboration events- Wisteria season starts early with blooming of Japan’s Great Wisteria in its beautiful garden
Japan now has a special desk for people who work at home with a pet cat[Photos]- Japan’s best conveyor belt sushi restaurant of seven years ago has now, finally, come to Tokyo
- Brand-new Pokémon manhole covers coming to help the recovery of a disaster-stricken part of Japan
Famous Tokyo cherry blossom spot installs view-blocking screens to fight overcrowding[Video]
Uniqlo announces new T-shirts for One Piece, Naruto and more for manga publisher’s 100th birthday- Japan’s awesomely beautiful Alpen Route snow corridor is now open
Krispy Kreme releases Super Mario doughnuts in Japan for a limited time
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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
Starbucks Japan releases new sakura goods and drinkware for cherry blossom season 2026
Studio Ghibli releases Kodama forest spirits from Princess Mononoke to light up your home
Japan’s newest Shinkansen has no seats…or passengers [Video]
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
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Pokémon hot spring footbath opening in Japan this spring
One Piece devil fruit ice cream coming back to Baskin-Robbins Japan
Godzilla-shaped ice cream on sale in Tokyo near the sight his most adorable rampage
Japanese Godzilla looks set to attack New York in teaser for Godzilla Minus Zero[Video]
We followed Tokyo’s mystery walking map and ended up creating our own bar-hopping adventure
Get ready with Roland, the top-earning host in Japan【Video】
Studio Ghibli unleashes Turnip Head on the world
The etiquette rules for visiting Shinto shrines in Japan
What to buy at Daiso’s new Standard Products store in Tokyo
Brand-new Pokémon manhole covers coming to help the recovery of a disaster-stricken part of Japan
Passing the JLPT N1 — Here’s how I did it, so you can too!
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