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Can we please make performing experiments with potatoes an Olympic sport? I’d watch that all day.
Sweet edamame Slimes draw near to our stomachs as Dragon Quest teams up with maker of northeastern Japan’s most famous traditional dessert,
Japan’s beloved donut chain teams up once again with Kyoto matcha sweets specialists Tsujiri, but how do they taste this year?
A lot of the rice balls on convenience store shelves include oil, but it’s not to make them taste better.
If you’ve been skipping Amami Oshima on your trips to Japan, you’ve been skipping a beautiful, uncrowded gem.
My Matcha Pie is what it’s called in English, but the sweet’s Japanese name gets an extra dash of class.
Convenience store chain teams up with a company that traces its history back to a high-ranking tea master.
The Kojima family’s pork cutlet bowl recipe is both startlingly innovative and really, really old.
Sale of popular travel pass to end as residents find themselves competing with out-of-towners for space on public transportation.




















Naruto and Converse team up for new line of shinobi sneakers[Photos]
Japan has trams that say “sorry” while they ride around town…but why?
Starbucks Japan releases new sakura goods and drinkware for cherry blossom season 2026
Sakura Totoro is here to get spring started early with adorable pouches and plushies
Poop is in full bloom at the Unko Museums for cherry blossom season
Can you eat lunch in Tokyo for less than 500 yen?
Cute coffins now available at Tokyo’s coffin relaxation salon[Photos]
Fives places around Japan to appreciate the plum blossoms this season
Is Sapporio’s Snow Festival awesome enough to be worth visiting even if you hate the snow? [Pics]
Yakuza bosses struggling to upgrade phones from 3G
Japan’s newest Shinkansen has no seats…or passengers [Video]
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
Take a trip to Japan’s Dododo Land, the most irritating place on Earth
Now is the time to visit one of Tokyo’s best off-the-beaten-path plum blossom gardens
Japan releases first official sakura cherry blossom forecast for 2026
Archfiend Hello Kitty appears as Sanrio launches new team-up with Yu-Gi-Oh【Pics】
China’s don’t-go-to-Japan warning looks to be affecting tourist crowds on Miyajima
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
Can you eat lunch in Tokyo for less than 500 yen?
Cute coffins now available at Tokyo’s coffin relaxation salon[Photos]
Fives places around Japan to appreciate the plum blossoms this season
Is Sapporio’s Snow Festival awesome enough to be worth visiting even if you hate the snow? [Pics]
Yakuza bosses struggling to upgrade phones from 3G
Kyoto Whopper divides customers at Burger King Japan
It’s illegal for yakuza to go to professional baseball games in Japan, Tokyo arrests remind us
New zombie ship sets sail in Japan, includes Shinkansen tickets and all-you-can-eat sushi
Shizuoka hot springs town invites you to see one of the longest hina doll displays in Japan
McDonald’s Japan hack: What happens when you put an apple pie inside a Big Mac?
Japanese beauty trends of the 20th & 21st centuries, and predicting future fashions
You COULD eat a terrifying octopus egg in Japan, but SHOULD you? Let’s find out!【Taste test】
Legendary pie cafe Anna Miller’s finally returns to Tokyo after three-year absence