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Hot spring town ryokan lets guests try out the experience of owning a cat so they can learn if they want a permanent pet of their very own.
Glorious backgrounds for your favorite characters even if the contents of your wallet are less than epic.
Earthquakes don’t exist in Animal Crossing: New Horizons, but we can use it to explain how to keep safe in real life!
You might think it’s dumb, but after watching the “how it’s made” video, you just might want one after all!
The AI-network can change any landscape into a sun-bleached breezy anime backdrop while retaining key details.
Historic ramen restaurant Rairaiken starts serving ramen again in a very appropriate location.
New branch is more focused on people who go to Starbucks to work than the ones who go there to relax.
Does life get any better than a view of a moonlit sky, a sweet treat, and a cat for company?
Potato lovers rejoice: Choose from 100 varieties of potato salad disguised as colorful cones of gelato during upcoming campaign.




















The 10 most annoying things foreign tourists do on Japanese trains, according to locals
Shibuya Station’s Hachiko Gate and Yamanote Line stairway locations change next month
Fives places around Japan to appreciate the plum blossoms this season
566 million yen in gold bars donated to Japanese city’s water bureau
Japan has trams that say “sorry” while they ride around town…but why?
Last chance coming up for amazing east Japan for all-you-can-ride Shinkansen-inclusive train pass
Starbucks Japan releases new sakura goods and drinkware for cherry blossom season 2026
Is Sapporio’s Snow Festival awesome enough to be worth visiting even if you hate the snow? [Pics]
Japanese potato chip Rubik’s Cubes coming soon
Foreign tourists in Japan will get free Shinkansen tickets to promote regional tourism
Super-salty pizza sends six kids to the hospital in Japan, linguistics blamed
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
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
Last chance coming up for amazing east Japan for all-you-can-ride Shinkansen-inclusive train pass
Starbucks Japan releases new sakura goods and drinkware for cherry blossom season 2026
Is Sapporio’s Snow Festival awesome enough to be worth visiting even if you hate the snow? [Pics]
Japanese potato chip Rubik’s Cubes coming soon
Foreign tourists in Japan will get free Shinkansen tickets to promote regional tourism
Naruto and Converse team up for new line of shinobi sneakers[Photos]
Cherry blossom mochi lattes arrive at Japan’s Pronto cafe chain to start sakura sweets season
Man arrested in Japan after leaving car in coin parking lot for six years, racking up three-million-yen bill
Poop is in full bloom at the Unko Museums for cherry blossom season
Uniqlo brings cultural cuteness to Edo animals T-shirt line with Japanese history’s greatest artists
Hunter x Hunter teams up with Shimamura clothing chain for clothing and more treasures galore
Shizuoka hot springs town invites you to see one of the longest hina doll displays in Japan
64-year-old man arrested for stealing a roll of toilet paper from hospital toilet