It’s almost like the New Year already wanted to give him the cold shoulder…or rather, a cold fish cake.
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How technology kept us entertained and baffled this year.
We check out the cafe the star of the street racing anime/manga franchise would have to get on a plane or boat in order to visit.
Tokyo cafe introduced the dessert to Japan almost 90 years ago, and the rest is sweets history.
Ippudo’s new “pollack roe-flavored pickled mustard greens cup rice” recently landed on shelves at 7-Eleven Japan.
The ingredients of this Frappuccino, including kelp, don’t just taste great, traditional Japanese culture says they’ll give you blessings for the year to come.
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The anime girl English teacher textbook character that stole Japan’s heart has gotten a promotion
Our toughest blind taste test yet — can our writers pick out the more expensive mochi?
Cowboy Bebop anime creator was disappointed with the Netflix version from the first scene he saw
Ichiran ramen lucky bag gives us everything we need to enjoy tonkotsu noodles at home
Former women’s world boxing champion confronts molester on bus in Japan
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Japanese vending machine sells…onigiri cakes!?
In our search for crispy katsudon, we try a highly recommended place in a Tokyo university town
New Studio Ghibli die-cast anime cars on their way, even if neither one is really a car【Pics】
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Japan’s real-world One-Piece fitness gym is open, lets you pump giant manga meat
Pokémon-playing fish commit credit card fraud against owner in Japan via Nintendo eShop【Video】
Akihabara’s immigrant-founded kebab landmark is closing down for good after more than a decade
12-year-old manga artist wins prize from Weekly Shonen Jump, talent might run in the family
Apartments with no bath or shower rising in popularity among young Tokyoites, report says
New York Times makes a surprising pick for the best city to visit in Japan
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Hayao Miyazaki draws Year of the Rabbit illustration for New Year’s card to Studio Ghibli fans- Pokémon-playing fish commit credit card fraud against owner in Japan via Nintendo eShop【Video】
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Tea with Totoro! Ghibli star gets his own green tea and drinkware line【Photos】
Japanese sweets box from Amazon Japan is a treasure trove of dagashi nostalgia
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Japanese high school adds culottes to uniforms to better accommodate gender diversity- New York Times makes a surprising pick for the best city to visit in Japan
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Mandarin orange peels aren’t trash, they’re treasure! Three chimpi tips to reuse your mikan skins
Move over grilled cheese — we’ve discovered the tastiest toasted sandwich yet【Recipe】
One Punch Man manga artist’s amazing “practice” drawing is so good we think he might not be human
Sony’s wearable air conditioners selling like cold cakes in heat-stricken Japan
Travelling to Japan soon? Beware the “Three Small Hells” awaiting tourists upon arrival
How to use the new floating hologram registers at 7-Eleven
Japan ends travel ban on individual tourists, waives visa requirements for certain countries
One Piece’s Luffy spent years of manga’s publication without saying a word to one of his nakama
Princesses, fruits, and blacksmiths: Study reveals the 30 most unusual family names in Japan
Pokémon Center apologizes for writing model Nicole Fujita’s name as Nicole Fujita
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You COULD eat a terrifying octopus egg in Japan, but SHOULD you? Let’s find out!【Taste test】
Japanese vending machine sells…onigiri cakes!?
In our search for crispy katsudon, we try a highly recommended place in a Tokyo university town
New Studio Ghibli die-cast anime cars on their way, even if neither one is really a car【Pics】
Nitori furniture store guard arrested for shoplifting from Nitori furniture store
Asian Juicy: New burgers from McDonald’s Japan pay tribute to a ’90s J-pop music video by Puffy
Premium Japanese whisky is now in chocolate form with Suntory Yamazaki and Hibiki nama chocolate
A Pokémon glitch no one discovered in 18 years has been found…by a pet fish in Japan?!?【Videos】
Mister Donut teams up with master patissier for second round of luxurious, limited-edition donuts
Kimono snowboarder captivates Internet with awesome Coming of Age Day video【Video】
11 different ways to say “father” in Japanese
We found traditional pudding perfection in a brand new Tokyo cafe
Japan’s real-world One-Piece fitness gym is open, lets you pump giant manga meat
Johnnys’ Jr. group leader makes breakthrough discovery in marine biology in downtown Osaka
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