”Pack rice” and frozen rice leftovers can both save you time, but how much money does the cheaper option save you?
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This glamorous 10-seater counter restaurant serves up one of the best sushi deals in Tokyo.
Getting a blood-red cassette tape from someone he didn’t know freaked him out, but also piqued his curiosity.
Limited-edition drink celebrates milestone anniversary in style, with a nod to the local dialect.




















A Japanese dating app matched our bachelorette with a Buddhist monk, and she learned some things
Proposed sakura name for new middle school in Japan draws complaints for kamikaze overlap
Is this the most relaxing Starbucks in Japan?
Starbucks on a Shinkansen bullet train platform: 6 tips for using the automated store in Japan
New world’s biggest Muji just opened in Japan, and we paid it a visit【Photos】
What was this Attack on Titan giant doing at a protest in Hong Kong?
Poll finds support to let women inherit imperial throne as Japan faces possible succession crisis
Senkoji: The Japanese temple that’s more like a theme park to heaven and hell
Start saving room now – Japanese grocery store’s biggest sushi roll yet is coming for Setsubun
Votes are in! Taiwan chooses its top 5 girls’ school uniforms【Photos】
7-Eleven Japan starts new temporary luggage storage service in over 300 branches
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
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
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
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
What was this Attack on Titan giant doing at a protest in Hong Kong?
Poll finds support to let women inherit imperial throne as Japan faces possible succession crisis
Senkoji: The Japanese temple that’s more like a theme park to heaven and hell
Start saving room now – Japanese grocery store’s biggest sushi roll yet is coming for Setsubun
Votes are in! Taiwan chooses its top 5 girls’ school uniforms【Photos】
McDonald’s breakfast menu in Hong Kong is like nothing we’ve ever seen in Japan
Naruto ninja village theme park area, Kyubi coaster being added to Parc Spirou Provence【Pics】
Pokémon underwear line lets you wear your love of Pocket Monsters on more than just your sleeve
Large amount of supposed human organs left in Osaka marketplace
Seven Things Our Male Reporter Realized After Wearing a Miniskirt
TikTok releases its Year in Music 2025 – Japan’s Top 10 Songs ranking
Increasing number of Japanese people unable to squat like a yankee
Studio Ghibli releases new insect whistle necklace from Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind
How good is this popular wooden onigiri mould, made by a Japanese rice specialist?