Cola
Coca-Cola takes the clear drinks trend to a whole new level, and gives us a special Reiwa parody commercial as well.
Japan-exclusive soft drink has a citrus finish, but it’s not from oranges, lemons, or limes.
We glugged a bottle of Crab Cola, infused with genuine crab essence, produced by a fishpacking company in Niigata prefecture.
The battle of the beverages has spread from English-language twitter to the Japanese net! Which foreign fizz has the fiercest fans?
Read More
Best-of-both-worlds beverage has more caffeine and fewer calories than the classic soda’s ordinary version.
Designed by the studio behind the Fate anime franchise, the bottle is exclusive to one region of the country.
The crazy big-budget commercial stars some of Japan’s most well-known musicians on flame-spewing monster floats.
MOST POPULAR
Now
7-Eleven under fire in Japan for mysterious holes in their onigiri rice balls
Eat your feelings with a dessert made of sadness: the Pien Cheesecake
NHK announces “substantial” fee reduction, Japanese Internet reacts with jeering
Japanese boy whom Ronaldo stood up for in 2014 becomes national soccer champion
Deceptive strawberry milk package angers 7-Eleven customers following banana scandal
AKB48’s Indonesian spin-off group JKT48 forced to downsize due to pandemic
Top 10 anime women with biggest, most impactful breasts, voted by thousands of Japanese netizens
Tokyo has a cafe lounge that’s for negative people only
How to make epic pancakes with your Japanese rice cooker
Starbucks Japan unveils New Year’s drinkware range for 2021
Weekly
English mistake on new Japanese beer leads to suspension of sales before its release
We try a rotating sushi restaurant in New Delhi, are surprised to find no rotating sushi
Japanese media finds out if it’s cold enough to “fry” an egg on the street in Hokkaido
Flying in Japan? Your flight may soon be arriving at “Hatsune Miku Airport”
7-Eleven Japan’s banana milk sparks controversy over deceptive packaging
Eight things people realized were pointless about Japanese work culture during 2020
Genital manju sweets, with a dash of “pubic hair”, raise eyebrows in Japan- Japanese boy whom Ronaldo stood up for in 2014 becomes national soccer champion
Here’s why Japanese supermarkets play “cheap” background music all day, according to Twitter
Parents of bullied teenage girl who committed suicide commission portrait to “attend” Seijinshiki
Monthly
Demon Slayer is so pervasive, it’s starting to affect Japanese children’s kanji reading ability
McDonald’s releases Katsu Curry Chicken McNuggets, but do they taste Japanese?
McDonald’s releases an Oreo and Spam burger for a very limited time
Top 100 manga of all time chosen by survey of 150,000 Japanese people
Mt Fuji looks unusual, sparks fears of possible eruption- Here’s why Japanese supermarkets play “cheap” background music all day, according to Twitter
- English mistake on new Japanese beer leads to suspension of sales before its release
- We try a rotating sushi restaurant in New Delhi, are surprised to find no rotating sushi
Utada Hikaru sings, Eva fights Eva in jaw-dropping new trailer for final Evangelion movie【Video】- Japanese media finds out if it’s cold enough to “fry” an egg on the street in Hokkaido
Yearly
Nintendo puts out important notice for casual gamers who’ve bought a Switch during the pandemic
Jason calls off Friday the 13th activities due to coronavirus
Japan goes beyond rice cookers with new curry rice cooker, the kitchen gadget we need right now
Studio Ghibli releases 400 images from eight movies free to download online
A Pokémon glitch no one discovered in 18 years has been found…by a pet fish in Japan?!?【Videos】
Customers race to Uniqlo for new summer face masks, but are they really worth the hype?
Parasite movie releases free official wallpapers to download as backgrounds for video calls
Japanese students hold graduation ceremony in Minecraft amid school cancellation
Man sheds half his body weight, looks like a handsome model in just one year
Japan’s one-person bento box-sized rice cooker can give you freshly cooked rice at the office
RECOMMENDED STORIES
AKB48’s Indonesian spin-off group JKT48 forced to downsize due to pandemic
Top 10 anime women with biggest, most impactful breasts, voted by thousands of Japanese netizens
Tokyo has a cafe lounge that’s for negative people only
How to make epic pancakes with your Japanese rice cooker
Starbucks Japan unveils New Year’s drinkware range for 2021
We try the new Famichiki Burger from Family Mart
Pokémon chooses Katy Perry for 25th anniversary celebration song teased in awesome Poké Ball video
Ghibli cosplay: Official dresses bring anime heroine vibes to your wardrobe
Japan’s crazy Air Shield face shield gets strapped to Mr. Sato’s head【Photos】
W.T.F. Japan: Top 5 reasons sleeping on the floor Japanese-style is awesome 【Weird Top Five】
How to Commit Seppuku, Now Available in English!
-
