Fan creators and their fellow otaku weren’t deterred by the fact that they couldn’t be on-site to celebrate doujinshi culture!
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Studio Ghibli releases new range of cardigans for anime fans
Celebrating Good Couple’s Day in Japan…by getting our significant others to dress us
7-Eleven Japan releases fukubukuro lucky bags filled with convenience store surprises
Japanese mochi tasting flight has roots in samurai dining culture
Beautiful Totoro bag returns, still requires jumping through an extra hoop to get, still worth it
Nara man arrested for burying mother in his cemetery plot by himself
Berserk T-shirts coming to Uniqlo for launch of new Manga Curation line【Photos】
Toyota built a life-sized Miraidon Pokémon and are letting people test drive it this weekend
Can our writers pick out the pricier strawberry shortcake against one over four times cheaper?
Oddly alluring poison mushroom figures with stomach cramps warn us to be careful of what we eat
Weekly
One of Japan’s most beautiful hot spring towns announces new limits on number of day trippers
Ghibli’s Princess Mononoke teams up with Foxfire for outdoor apparel collaboration【Photos】- Berserk T-shirts coming to Uniqlo for launch of new Manga Curation line【Photos】
Kyoto Whopper divides customers at Burger King Japan
Mario Kart Happy Meal toys arrive at McDonald’s Japan, and SoraNews24 has the whole set!【Photos】
Japanese burger chain no longer serves onion rings, but offers intriguing replacement【Taste test】- Studio Ghibli releases new range of cardigans for anime fans
Taking the Kyoto overnight bus for the first time
Yakuza vending machines coming to real-world Tokyo neighborhood that inspired Like a Dragon games
Starbucks Japan unveils second Holiday Frappuccino for 2024
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Nintendo’s controller capsule toys are so cool, even the machine you buy them from is awesome【Pics】- One of Japan’s most beautiful hot spring towns announces new limits on number of day trippers
Tokyo Disneyland loses top-attendance crown for Japanese theme parks for second year in a row- Ghibli’s Princess Mononoke teams up with Foxfire for outdoor apparel collaboration【Photos】
Ghibli Park debuts first winter illumination display with Howl’s Moving Castle theme
Pringles releases a limited-edition sweet flavour in Japan
Sanrio and magical girl anime PreCure join forces for new merch line【Photos】
Japanese job-quitting service contacted by other job-quitting service because employee wants to quit
After cancelling Halloween, Tokyo’s Shibuya neighborhood cancels New Year’s Eve too- Berserk T-shirts coming to Uniqlo for launch of new Manga Curation line【Photos】
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McDonald’s new Happy Meals offer up cute and practical Sanrio lifestyle goods
Foreign tourists on Shinkansen bullet train break suitcase etiquette, angering local passengers
[Deleted] Article written for April Fool’s Day 2018
Japanese government to make first change to romanization spelling rules since the 1950s
Foreigner’s request for help in Tokyo makes us sad for the state of society
Ghibli founders Toshio Suzuki and Hayao Miyazaki contribute to Japanese whisky Totoro label design
Japanese convenience store Family Mart announces abolishment of eat-in spaces
Princesses, fruits, and blacksmiths: Study reveals the 30 most unusual family names in Japan
Life-size vibrating Legend of Zelda Master Sword for sale from Nintendo【Photos】
Studio Ghibli releases free-download board game — Here’s how to play it without reading Japanese
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Nara man arrested for burying mother in his cemetery plot by himself
Berserk T-shirts coming to Uniqlo for launch of new Manga Curation line【Photos】
Toyota built a life-sized Miraidon Pokémon and are letting people test drive it this weekend
Can our writers pick out the pricier strawberry shortcake against one over four times cheaper?
Oddly alluring poison mushroom figures with stomach cramps warn us to be careful of what we eat
Japanese wife begins writing daily list of reasons to not murder her husband
We tried eating a raw “mizu nasu” eggplant, and it tastes like a weird fruit【Taste Test】
Step aside, Hachiko! Yamaguchi’s Cat Temple offers a samurai tale of feline fealty
Japan reaches its lowest-ever ranking on Education First’s 2024 English Proficiency Index
Kyoto Whopper divides customers at Burger King Japan
A visit to Japan’s cat beautiful, quirky, and touching cat temple, Unrinji【Photos】
Totoro ceramic dishware will have your kitchen looking Ghibli elegant in 2025 and beyond【Pics】
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