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Enako’s Futaba is joined by cosplayers portraying Mai and other members of the new Fatal Fury game.
Team Japan gets first overall victory in 12 years, but it’s a safe bet that no one will ever forget this Totoro.
Our Dragon Ball enthusiast reporter transforms into his version of the Prince of all Saiyans and may still be running to this day.
The iconic scene from Sega’s over-the-top series might look like the sort of thing only video game tough guys can do, but Mr. Sato shows how to do it in real life.
From ads to anime and Japan’s rare shiro post box, these outrageous cosplayers made us grin from ear to ear.
Otaku event in Tokyo becomes the main stage for this season’s hottest anime, manga and video game characters.




















Hello Kitty Choco Egg figures are an adorable trip through three periods of Japanese pop culture【Pics】
Disillusionment at Tsukiji’s tourist-target prices led us to a great ramen restaurant in Tokyo
Japan’s otoshidama tradition of giving kids money at New Year’s gets a social welfare upgrade
Intimate Korean yoga workout promises to burn calories, get your heart racing【Video】
7-Eleven Japan starts new temporary luggage storage service in over 300 branches
Dragon Quest Burgers and Slime drinks are coming to McDonald’s Japan【Video】
Don’t forget that the best convenience store in northern Japan has branches farther south too
A Japanese dating app matched our bachelorette with a Buddhist monk, and she learned some things
Evangelion original anime studio Gainax is now completely dissolved, Eva’s creator mourns ruined friendships
More Than a Capsule Stay: Why Solo Travelers Choose “global cabin Yokohama Chinatown”
Japan may add Japanese language proficiency, lifestyle classes to permanent foreign resident requirements
Lacquerware supplier to emperor of Japan and Pokémon team up for new tableware
Starbucks Japan releases new zodiac chilled cup drink for 2026
7-Eleven Japan’s ramen-cooking robot whipped us up a bowl of noodles【Taste test】
Starbucks on a Shinkansen bullet train platform: 6 tips for using the automated store in Japan
Large amount of supposed human organs left in Osaka marketplace
Japan’s human washing machines will go on sale to general public, demos to be held in Tokyo
Japanese train company is letting fans buy its actual ticket gates for their homes
Starbucks teams up with 166-year-old Kyoto doll maker for Year of the Horse decorations【Photos】
Tokyo considering law requiring more trash cans following litter increase in heavily touristed area
Tokyo’s Tsukiji sushi neighborhood asks tour groups to stay away for the rest of the month
Nintendo’s Kirby now delivering orders at Kura Sushi restaurants, but not in Japan
Tokyo event lets you travel back in time, for free, to celebrate 100 years since Showa era start
Sanrio theme park in Japan announces plans to expand into a Sanrio resort
Survey asks foreign tourists what bothered them in Japan, more than half gave same answer
Japan’s deadliest food claims more victims, but why do people keep eating it for New Year’s?
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】
The top 10 annoying foreign tourist behaviors on trains, as chosen by Japanese people【Survey】
No more using real katana for tourism activities, Japan’s National Police Agency says
Starbucks Japan reveals new sakura drinkware collection, inspired by evening cherry blossoms
Dragon Quest Burgers and Slime drinks are coming to McDonald’s Japan【Video】
Don’t forget that the best convenience store in northern Japan has branches farther south too
A Japanese dating app matched our bachelorette with a Buddhist monk, and she learned some things
Evangelion original anime studio Gainax is now completely dissolved, Eva’s creator mourns ruined friendships
More Than a Capsule Stay: Why Solo Travelers Choose “global cabin Yokohama Chinatown”
Kyoto Station’s hidden-in-plain-sight curry should be the last thing you eat before leaving town
New multi-floor arcade opens in Tokyo on same day Akihabara landmark announces closure
All-you-can-eat lunch buffet for just 850 yen right next to Shinjuku Station
A guide to visiting Sagamiko Illumination, one of the three biggest light-ups in Kanto