This ramen chef could work anywhere, but there’s a special reason he’s kept coming back to the same place for almost 30 years.
COK
Travel mugs, cups and glasses adorned with pink blooms sit alongside cherry blossom mocktails for a limited time.
Countermeasure promises to bring attention to the specific part of the train where the groping is taking place.
Snapshot from the recording booth shows the beginning of the end of one of anime’s most important franchises ever.
Real extract from the trees gives you a sense of what it’s like to drink the cherry blossoms.
Online commenters have a strong reaction to textbook’s advice, but there might be another angle to consider.
Proposed revision, which allows for consummation of “serious relationships,” would actually be stricter than existing ordinance.
Tokyo language school shows students a kind of Japanese you won’t find in textbooks, but that you’ll definitely want in your skill set.
Manga Genic promises you the eyes of an anime star, but can our reporter handle that kind of power?
Mouthwatering dessert uses part of the cocoa pod that most people forget about, but not the Kit Kat Chocolatory chefs.
For those who aren’t planning to hang on to their monetary presents from grandma and grandpa, advancing their oshi is the top plan.
Legendary blade is a an official natural treasure, and presented in a uniquely beautiful way.
The only cafe in Japan where you can enjoy the company of a capybara, the world’s largest living rodent.
We weren’t sure if a bacon cheese rice burger was a good idea, and now we know if our fears were justified.
MOST POPULAR
Now
Studio Ghibli suddenly makes 38 albums of anime music available on Spotify, Apple Music, and more
Soba restaurant in Japan struggles to find new employee, rewords job ad and offers flood in
Skip Starbucks? A super-cheap, semi-secret alternative to a coffeehouse break in Tokyo
Train brought to emergency stop because someone coughed in it
Sliced mayonnaise and white chocolate now exist in Japan, bringing sandwiches to glorious new era
There’s now a real-life professional wrestling Pikachu, and yes, he’s totally crazy【Videos】
A vending machine where you don’t know what you’re buying until it comes out – we give it a try!
Love Live! poster showing anime schoolgirl in see-through skirt divides public opinion in Japan
Japanese maid delivery service brings omurice to your door 【Video】
A pack of natto (fermented Japanese soybeans) a day keeps the death away according to study
Weekly
Japanese man berates American woman for “crime” against taiyaki, ends up converted to her ways
Japan’s best train pass, the Japan Rail Pass, finally being made available for purchase online- Train brought to emergency stop because someone coughed in it
Our male otaku tries Japan’s anime heroine mascara, learns what it’s like to be shojo manga star
These apartments are crazy-small even by Tokyo standards, and super-popular with young people- Love Live! poster showing anime schoolgirl in see-through skirt divides public opinion in Japan
Can a curry shop legally ban you if you don’t finish your rice? A Japanese lawyer chimes in
Starbucks Japan reveals second sakura cherry blossom drinkware range for 2020
Wage hell — Japanese office worker reveals soul-crushing past paycheck for 171 hours of overtime
Did the Akira manga predict the coronavirus epidemic?
Monthly
Japan goes beyond rice cookers with new curry rice cooker, the kitchen gadget we need right now
Japan’s one-person bento box-sized rice cooker can give you freshly cooked rice at the office
My Hero Academia creator, publisher make official apologies for controversial character name
Can you solve this crazy difficult, super satisfying math puzzle from a Japanese middle schooler?
Out-of-business Tokyo McDonald’s gets brutal but kind sendoff from rival Burger King branch
A warning to think twice before taking photos of a crab dinner lying in a Japanese subway station
Demon-slaying Dojigiri, one of Japan’s Five Swords Under Heaven, now on display at Kasuga Shrine- Japanese man berates American woman for “crime” against taiyaki, ends up converted to her ways
Controversial My Hero Academia character gets new name, comes with risk of yet another controversy
Here’s what happened when our biggest male otaku tried out Japan’s new Manga Genic eyeliner【Pics】
Yearly
Adult Cream Pie coming to McDonald’s Japan- Japan goes beyond rice cookers with new curry rice cooker, the kitchen gadget we need right now
Japanese cosplay model shows off thighs, but fans’ eyes are on her Nintendo 64 controller grip
Pokémon fan learns the startling truth about the Wooloo plushie
Free “Language Learning with Netflix” extension makes studying Japanese almost too easy- Japan’s one-person bento box-sized rice cooker can give you freshly cooked rice at the office
- My Hero Academia creator, publisher make official apologies for controversial character name
- Can you solve this crazy difficult, super satisfying math puzzle from a Japanese middle schooler?
We taste the Adult Cream Pie from McDonald’s Japan- Out-of-business Tokyo McDonald’s gets brutal but kind sendoff from rival Burger King branch
RECOMMENDED STORIES
There’s now a real-life professional wrestling Pikachu, and yes, he’s totally crazy【Videos】
A vending machine where you don’t know what you’re buying until it comes out – we give it a try!
Love Live! poster showing anime schoolgirl in see-through skirt divides public opinion in Japan
Japanese maid delivery service brings omurice to your door 【Video】
A pack of natto (fermented Japanese soybeans) a day keeps the death away according to study
Kyoto starts new “Empty” tourism campaign to attract tourists during coronavirus outbreak
The mystery of the phantom “sake pass card” at Japanese alcohol vending machines
Japan’s best train pass, the Japan Rail Pass, finally being made available for purchase online
Starbucks Japan reveals second sakura cherry blossom drinkware range for 2020
Eye reflection stalker who assaulted idol says he “would like to do everything he can” for her
A warning to think twice before taking photos of a crab dinner lying in a Japanese subway station
Japanese adult film actresses to fart on stage in live performance in Tokyo
We visit Shibuya Station’s limited-time unmanned ramen eatery for a dose of the future! 【Photos】
-
