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Too short to reach the grab handles? This trick ensures your little ones will always be safe and steady on public transport.
Relax your body and improve your Poké-knowledge at the same time.
A creative and decorative way to reward yourself for your hard work and remind yourself that good things can, and do, happen.
No more suffering through those long and boring meetings…until someone recognizes what you’re holding.
Kanji are one of the hardest parts of leaning Japanese, but they’re easier when they have move sets related to their meanings.
Being prepared for an idol concert means you’re also surprisingly prepared for a typhoon-induced power outage.
Anime serious famous for its dramatic sound effects and fashionable heroes makes one out of the other with cool and clever artwork trick.
Six simple steps to slumber require no breathing apparatuses, hard liquor, or any other sleep aids.
Browsing while pooping is an internationally loved pastime, so here’s a clever way to make sure you never leave your phone behind.
Tokyo-based company has a clever solution to one of the most common problems visitors face when traveling in Japan.
Rather than run away to a virtual world, he figured out a way to take something fun about video games and use it to fight off daily drudgery.
Pseudo undergarment has some griping that their summer fun has been ruined, but they’re clearly not who the designers are looking to please.















Pizza Hut Japan’s hot lucky bags are perfect for a New Year’s pizza party
Green onion baths return to Japanese bathhouse to celebrate Labor Day
The 10 best day trips from downtown Tokyo【Survey】
Beautiful snow-white doughnuts from Mister Donuts Japan — can you guess what flavors they are?
9+3=12? Nope, that’s wrong, says Japanese kid’s elementary school, thanks to “cherry calculation”
The cheapest place to stay in Kyoto cost us just 1,800 yen for the night, and it was awesome
How to get your money’s worth at an all-you-can-eat crepe challenge in Japan
7-Eleven Japan’s ramen-cooking robot whipped us up a bowl of noodles【Taste test】
Pizza Hut’s limited-time “Secret Menu” puts hearty new twists on classic menu items
Totoro gamaguchi pouches will hold whatever you want them to, but already captured our heart
Starbucks Japan ready to get Year of the Horse started with adorable drinkware and plushies【Pics】
Cyberpunk anime meets traditional culture in Ghost in the Shell gold leaf Japanese changing screens
7 great places to see Mt. Fuji from without having to climb it
Hello Kitty Choco Egg figures are an adorable trip through three periods of Japanese pop culture【Pics】
Japan’s otoshidama tradition of giving kids money at New Year’s gets a social welfare upgrade
We found possibly the quietest Japanese-style hotel in Tokyo’s bustling Shinjuku district
Lacquerware supplier to emperor of Japan and Pokémon team up for new tableware
Sumo Sanrio! Hello Kitty and pals team up with Japan Sumo Association for new merch【Pics】
Can a dirty butthole make you filthy rich in Japan? We’re starting a New Year’s lottery experiment
7-Eleven Japan starts new temporary luggage storage service in over 300 branches
Disillusionment at Tsukiji’s tourist-target prices led us to a great ramen restaurant in Tokyo
Starbucks teams up with 166-year-old Kyoto doll maker for Year of the Horse decorations【Photos】
Tokyo considering law requiring more trash cans following litter increase in heavily touristed area
Tokyo’s Tsukiji sushi neighborhood asks tour groups to stay away for the rest of the month
Nintendo’s Kirby now delivering orders at Kura Sushi restaurants, but not in Japan
Tokyo event lets you travel back in time, for free, to celebrate 100 years since Showa era start
Sanrio theme park in Japan announces plans to expand into a Sanrio resort
Japan may add Japanese language proficiency, lifestyle classes to permanent foreign resident requirements
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
Japan’s deadliest food claims more victims, but why do people keep eating it for New Year’s?
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
Starbucks Japan reveals new sakura drinkware collection, inspired by evening cherry blossoms
Updated cherry blossom forecast shows extra-long sakura season for Japan this year
The cheapest place to stay in Kyoto cost us just 1,800 yen for the night, and it was awesome
How to get your money’s worth at an all-you-can-eat crepe challenge in Japan
7-Eleven Japan’s ramen-cooking robot whipped us up a bowl of noodles【Taste test】
Pizza Hut’s limited-time “Secret Menu” puts hearty new twists on classic menu items
Totoro gamaguchi pouches will hold whatever you want them to, but already captured our heart
Decorate your snail mail with cute, whimsical stamps to enhance your postage!
Harajuku’s new permanent Tamagotchi shop is filled with cuteness and a surprising lack of poop
20 things to buy at the Pokémon Center Mega Tokyo store
Natural grown peace-sign-shaped potato in Japan is the good omen we all need right now
Kodansha’s K Manga app launches with 60 English simupubs among 400 titles
Sumo Sanrio! Hello Kitty and pals team up with Japan Sumo Association for new merch【Pics】
Why are there so many reincarnation and villainess anime and manga? Manga editor explains