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What if you took a Dorito, ditched the cheese, and added salmon? You’d get Frito-Lay Japan’s shaketoba chips.
Sweet treat flies under the radar for locals, but becomes a massive hit with overseas visitors.
Relaxing baths and an all-you-can-eat seafood buffet combine to satisfy both your body and mind.
Illegal posters also used AI to make images of older and obscure characters to appeal to fans with vintage tastes.
Soba restaurant chain’s claim leads us to cross the standard line of where tempura is supposed to go.
We find out which spray is best for protecting ourselves and learn a valuable lesson about wind direction.




















7-Eleven Japan starts new temporary luggage storage service in over 300 branches
Starbucks on a Shinkansen bullet train platform: 6 tips for using the automated store in Japan
Japanese convenience store Family Mart adding crane games to thousands of branches
Start saving room now – Japanese grocery store’s biggest sushi roll yet is coming for Setsubun
The results are in! One Piece World Top 100 characters chosen in global poll
Newly unveiled “horror room” in Osaka apartment promises a creepy day or night’s stay
Is this the most relaxing Starbucks in Japan?
Japan’s Self-Defense Forces take “radio calisthenics” to an interesting new level
How to use Japan’s new self-checkout supermarket carts
New Jimmy Choo x Sailor Moon collaboration brings anime magic to bags, shoes and accessories
Starbucks teams up with 166-year-old Kyoto doll maker for Year of the Horse decorations【Photos】
Tokyo’s Tsukiji sushi neighborhood asks tour groups to stay away for the rest of the month
Street Fighter Hadouken Churros to be launched and eaten in Tokyo, Okami pudding on offer too
More Shinkansen trains being added to Japan’s “golden route” to meet traveler demand
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
Starbucks Japan quietly slips fans another Christmas present with Joyful Medley Strawberry Milk Tea
We go on a quest to find the cheesiest sushi at Japanese conveyor belt sushi chains【Taste test】
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
Japanese train company is letting fans buy its actual ticket gates for their homes
Real-world Nausicaa Ghibli anime glider completes its final flight in Japan【Video】
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】
Tokyo considering law requiring more trash cans following litter increase in heavily touristed area
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
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
Newly unveiled “horror room” in Osaka apartment promises a creepy day or night’s stay
Is this the most relaxing Starbucks in Japan?
Japan’s Self-Defense Forces take “radio calisthenics” to an interesting new level
How to use Japan’s new self-checkout supermarket carts
New Jimmy Choo x Sailor Moon collaboration brings anime magic to bags, shoes and accessories
Kuroshima, a remote, heart-shaped island in Okinawa where there are more cows than people
Making a “fart cannon” is simple and cheap, says Japanese comedy site
Nearly half of young Japanese men in survey have never had a girlfriend, zero-boyfriend women rise too
Viral 3D ice creams land in Japan… but are they worth the hype?
Tokyo’s Tsukiji sushi neighborhood asks tour groups to stay away for the rest of the month
How to speak Japanese like a gyaru【2024 edition】
This Osaka laundromat wants to clean more than your clothes; it also wants to clean you
Venus de Milo gets her arms back thanks to Japanese figure company
Pikachu helmets are coming to Japanese pro baseball team’s uniforms【Photos】