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One of the city’s best art museums just got better with a special springtime sakura upgrade.
“Anti-luxurious, anti-cheap” hotel offers stylish, comfortable homes-away-from-homes in the heart of Japan’s capital.
Crafty designers create an endless loop of origami-style fun out of what looks like a simple sheet of paper.
Taking the concept of action movies and applying them to fighting games is an awesome new idea for e-sports professionals.
Now’s your chance to snag a samurai armor-inspired T-shirt during your next visit to Kamakura, a beautiful day trip destination from Tokyo.
Newlyweds skip standard Japanese wedding protocol and do what they really want to do: raise Nintendo sword high to declare their love for one another.
Anime eatery’s first branch in central Japan offers exclusive food and merch for mecha fans.
Wait, do cats come with optic camouflage now?
If this steel-swinging senior was in an anime, we know what his ultimate move would look like.
Don’t know how to tie a kimono sash? No problem, because the clever design of these garments means you don’t have to.
Is your child going through a train phase? Then it’s time for you to get aboard the free massage express just by putting on this shirt.
Welcome to a dreamworld where you can stay up all night reading manga on a bed inside a bookshelf.
X-Tag features 64-player battle royales, multiple weapons, and power-ups, but it’s a game you play in the real world, not on a screen.

















Shibuya Station’s Hachiko Gate and Yamanote Line stairway locations change next month
The 10 most annoying things foreign tourists do on Japanese trains, according to locals
Japan just had its first same-month foreign tourist decrease in four years
Sakura season arrives at McDonald’s Japan with new range of exclusive menu items
Japan’s first hotel with a human washing machine is now ready for you to come and bathe in it
Haku is…Chihiro’s dead brother? Studio Ghibli fans blown away by Spirited Away theory
Chocolate mochi slices appear in Japan, make our mouths water and our kitchen smell amazing
Man arrested in Japan after leaving car in coin parking lot for six years, racking up three-million-yen bill
McDonald’s Japan’s 2023 fukubukuro lucky bag first disappoints then redeems itself
New service lets you turn manga pages into T-shirt designs, over 200 titles to choose from
Starbucks Japan releases new sakura goods and drinkware for cherry blossom season 2026
Super-salty pizza sends six kids to the hospital in Japan, linguistics blamed
Foreign tourists in Japan will get free Shinkansen tickets to promote regional tourism
Starbucks Japan unveils new sakura Frappuccino for cherry blossom season 2026
Naruto and Converse team up for new line of shinobi sneakers[Photos]
Now is the time to visit one of Tokyo’s best off-the-beaten-path plum blossom gardens
Is Sapporio’s Snow Festival awesome enough to be worth visiting even if you hate the snow? [Pics]
Japan has trams that say “sorry” while they ride around town…but why?
Sakura Totoro is here to get spring started early with adorable pouches and plushies
Japan’s newest Shinkansen has no seats…or passengers [Video]
Foreigners accounting for over 80 percent of off-course skiers needing rescue in Japan’s Hokkaido
Archfiend Hello Kitty appears as Sanrio launches new team-up with Yu-Gi-Oh【Pics】
Take a trip to Japan’s Dododo Land, the most irritating place on Earth
China’s don’t-go-to-Japan warning looks to be affecting tourist crowds on Miyajima
Survey asks foreign tourists what bothered them in Japan, more than half gave same answer
Japan’s human washing machines will go on sale to general public, demos to be held in Tokyo
Starbucks Japan releases new drinkware and goods for Valentine’s Day
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】
No more using real katana for tourism activities, Japan’s National Police Agency says
Haku is…Chihiro’s dead brother? Studio Ghibli fans blown away by Spirited Away theory
Chocolate mochi slices appear in Japan, make our mouths water and our kitchen smell amazing
Man arrested in Japan after leaving car in coin parking lot for six years, racking up three-million-yen bill
McDonald’s Japan’s 2023 fukubukuro lucky bag first disappoints then redeems itself
New service lets you turn manga pages into T-shirt designs, over 200 titles to choose from
We tried six Japanese burger chains’ coffee to test the state of fast food coffee in Japan[Taste test]
25 different Japanese convenience store sandwiches – What’s inside them?【Photos】
Japan’s bathhouse-themed bar replaces hot water with unlimited alcohol
Abysmal viewer ratings for Pokémon anime series does not worry its broadcaster the slightest bit