Our reporter experiments…and learns the importance of not throwing your ramen broth down the sink.
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Pretty in pink on a spring afternoon might have you imagining sakura, but there’s something else going on.
Part of the 21-million-view video for Evangelion theme “One Last Kiss” was filmed by a five-year-old.
Over 250 pictograms to support tourism in Japan from a visual design perspective are free to download to learn more about Japanese culture.
This latest themed set of 20 colored pencils is inspired by the Thirty-six Views of Mt. Fuji series by master artisan Katsushika Hokusai.
Rather than Fast and Furious, taxi passengers will be Fast and hopefully more Curious about the latest goods and services offered in the local area.
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Shibuya Station’s Hachiko Gate and Yamanote Line stairway locations change next month
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Fans wonder if children’s show Pretty Cure’s next season will go “full lesbian”
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
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Foreigners accounting for over 80 percent of off-course skiers needing rescue in Japan’s Hokkaido
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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
Starbucks Japan releases new sakura goods and drinkware for cherry blossom season 2026
Our Japanese-language reporter dressed up to woo his celebrity crush, but it didn’t go as planned
Flower Ice Cream becomes Japan’s newest breathtaking dessert
New zombie ship sets sail in Japan, includes Shinkansen tickets and all-you-can-eat sushi
Fans wonder if children’s show Pretty Cure’s next season will go “full lesbian”
Starbucks Japan unveils new Sakura Frappuccino for cherry blossom season 2025
How true to life is the trailer for Brendon Fraser’s movie about Japanese rental families?
We tried six Japanese burger chains’ coffee to test the state of fast food coffee in Japan[Taste test]
Starbucks teams up with the oldest of Japan’s Six Ancient Kilns to create a Bizen ware coffee mug
Playing Switch 2 games with just one hand is possible thanks to Japanese peripheral maker
How to make a massive deep dish Chicago Pizza…in your rice cooker
Ojiya Chijimi: the amazing centuries-old Japanese craft that bleaches kimono textiles with snow