Kimonos and gangsta flair to celebrate freedom and individuality before conforming to Japanese society.
Coming of Age Ceremony
Our mild-mannered reporter gets hooked up with the king of bad-boy haircuts in Japan, the “regent.”
All of Japan has Coming of Age Ceremonies in January, but nowhere has them quite like Kitakyushu.
Kitakyushu welcomes its first Coming of Age Ceremony of the Reiwa Era in its typical outrageous fashion(s).
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Japanese onsen stand is part gas station, part hot spring vending machine
Look at this awesome vision of how beautiful a modern Pokémon Red and Blue remake could be【Video】
Our writer loses 6 kilograms (13 pounds) in 1 month with help from these Japanese 7-Eleven foods
Spy x Family T-shirts from Uniqlo let you make your love of the anime an open secret【Photos】
Instant bear curry from the northeastern mountains of Japan【Taste test】
Level up a convenience store curry pan to a depachika gourmet meal
Sexy Sato? SoraNews24’s Mr. Sato as you’ve never seen him before: in a steamy gravure photo shoot
Japan’s one-person instant ramen pot may be the one and only cooking gadget we need
The Times They are a-Changin’: Our reporter reflects on the changing landscape of Ebisu
Gacha capsule machines now dispense perfumes in Japan
Weekly
Japan to begin accepting tourists from the U.S., three other countries this month- Spy x Family T-shirts from Uniqlo let you make your love of the anime an open secret【Photos】
- Japan’s one-person instant ramen pot may be the one and only cooking gadget we need
1,600 empty seats at major Japanese gymnastics competition reserved by single unpaying person
Japanese teen calls cops on man she thinks is holding a knife, turns out he just has old tech
Ghibli found out about the unofficial Ghibli cafe in Nagoya…then something very sweet happened
Pizza Hut’s new Oreo pizza is like nothing we’ve ever eaten before
Why does Japan’s most famous ocean legend end at this temple in the middle of the mountains?
A permanent One Piece-themed fitness gym is opening in Japan, now recruiting pirate trainers
Vending machine noodle ice cream: A retro icon in Japan brings joy to a new generation
Monthly
- Japan to begin accepting tourists from the U.S., three other countries this month
Hotel guest who boiled crabs in room’s kettle angry to have to pay for damages
Doraemon found buried at sea as scene from 1993 anime becomes real life【Photos】
Japanese woman receives Kobe beef croquettes after waiting nine years, and she was lucky.
Sumo wrestler vs. 16-month-old toddler: The cutest match you’ll ever see【Video】
Let’s find out if mixing milk and a lemon-lime soda makes cream soda
American visits Japan, wonders why McDonald’s only sells beef bowls, not burgers- Spy x Family T-shirts from Uniqlo let you make your love of the anime an open secret【Photos】
The new Bake Off Japan on Amazon Prime is everything we ever wanted (aka more Bake Off!)【Review】
New “wet” potato chips revolutionise the snack industry in Japan
Yearly
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
How to use the new floating hologram registers at 7-Eleven
Liev Schreiber’s son deemed “too beautiful” in Japan
Princesses, fruits, and blacksmiths: Study reveals the 30 most unusual family names in Japan
Top 10 anime women with biggest, most impactful breasts, voted by thousands of Japanese netizens
Japanese woman finds better way to make potato salad, we may not be able to go back to old style
Miss Universe 2021 Japan entry slammed for wearing “dead person’s kimono”
Mario isn’t number one? Nintendo plumber doesn’t win Super Mario series character popularity poll
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Level up a convenience store curry pan to a depachika gourmet meal
Sexy Sato? SoraNews24’s Mr. Sato as you’ve never seen him before: in a steamy gravure photo shoot
Japan’s one-person instant ramen pot may be the one and only cooking gadget we need
The Times They are a-Changin’: Our reporter reflects on the changing landscape of Ebisu
Gacha capsule machines now dispense perfumes in Japan
We make pills the old-fashioned way in Japan’s former medicine capital, Toyama Prefecture
No rice cooker needed! How to make an entire gyudon beef bowl in a single mess tin【Recipe】
Japan respectfully says goodbye to a single bamboo shoot in Kyoto
We visit Moominvalley Park for a press event, find it super melancholy, exactly as it should be
Need a place to stay in Japan? These share houses have discounts for newly arrived foreigners
Japan’s new imitation Oreos are here, but how do they compare to the made-in-China real deal?
“Why, Japanese people!?” American dude has us rolling on the floor laughing with his comedic sketch
We tried a Japanese egg steamer to achieve the perfect breakfast eggs without a stove
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