Live English subtitles and interpretations will be part of this year’s major manga celebration.
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Communication skills and thoughtfulness make men’s and women’s lists, but don’t come out on top.
When you need to get in out of the cold, Pikachu and his pals are waiting for you with tabletop trick art opportunities.
Increase to Childbirth and Childcare Lump-Sum Grant is latest proposed plan to boost birth rate.
Yeah, Domino’s? Let me get a large peperoni and a gateau au chocolat with gold leaf for delivery.
Tokyo district says Detective Conan singer can once again use the name that everyone else already calls her.
Often-overlooked town boasts the top-ranked sightseeing spot on Hokkaido Natural Beauty 100 list.
Uniformed cops being able to make combini runs is meant to be a win-win for police and the communities they serve.




















Japanese avoiding domestic travel as foreign tourists increase, possibly creating vicious cycle
Japanese woman mistaken for bear
Return of Totoro sequel short anime announced for Ghibli Park
U.S.A. now the fastest-growing market for Japan’s high-tech toilets, now selling quicker than ever
Final Fantasy and Shinkansen announce collaboration with in-train audio play, SD art and merch
Gundam and Reebok team up for new GQuuuuuuX Pumps【Photos】
What’s inside the McDonald’s Japan fukubukuro lucky bag for 2026?
Manga artist raises question online about false perspective in Ghibli film My Neighbor Totoro
Domino’s now sells pizza rice bowls in Japan
Tokyo considering law requiring more trash cans following litter increase in heavily touristed area
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
This hot springs town in Japan sets fire across a mountain every winter in a beautiful tradition
More Shinkansen trains being added to Japan’s “golden route” to meet traveler demand
Japanese man who didn’t know how banks work defrauded out of 21 million yen
Japanese woman sues man for 1.5 million yen for violating her “right to chastity”
Kyoto samurai house wants to share its history of seppuku, torture and gold coins with visitors
Japan’s human washing machines will go on sale to general public, demos to be held in Tokyo
Starbucks Japan unveils new Christmas goods and a rhinestone tumbler that costs 19,500 yen
Real-world Nausicaa Ghibli anime glider completes its final flight in Japan【Video】
Japanese train company is letting fans buy its actual ticket gates for their homes
Is China’s don’t-go-to-Japan warning affecting tourist crowds in Tokyo’s Asakusa neighborhood?
The 10 best day trips from downtown Tokyo【Survey】
Nintendo’s Kirby now delivering orders at Kura Sushi restaurants, but not in Japan
A guide to visiting Sagamiko Illumination, one of the three biggest light-ups in Kanto
Survey asks foreign tourists what bothered them in Japan, more than half gave same answer
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】
The top 10 annoying foreign tourist behaviors on trains, as chosen by Japanese people【Survey】
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
Gundam and Reebok team up for new GQuuuuuuX Pumps【Photos】
What’s inside the McDonald’s Japan fukubukuro lucky bag for 2026?
Manga artist raises question online about false perspective in Ghibli film My Neighbor Totoro
Domino’s now sells pizza rice bowls in Japan
Tokyo Station staff share their top 10 favorite ekiben
Naruto’s author Kishimoto reveals what characters’ names would’ve been if editor didn’t intervene
Pokémon Christmas village event taking place nightly in Yokohama
Sushi cars are the newest crazy cool dream from Japan’s Tomica line
Donations pouring in from foreign Uma Musume fans for Japan’s real-life loveable loser racehorse
We go on a quest to find the cheesiest sushi at Japanese conveyor belt sushi chains【Taste test】
The dream of all-you-can-eat Japanese convenience store fried chicken is now a reality
TikTok releases its Year in Music 2025 – Japan’s Top 10 Songs ranking