Are laziness, forgetfulness, and Japan’s record-breaking heat the ingredients to a great meal?
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Briquette-free barbecuing as the sun turns the hood of Japan’s cheapest car into a hot plate.
Summer’s fury has no mercy for this fan’s Evangelion figure.
Hardcore Love Live! fan celebrates birthday of his pick for best girl by wearing a merchandise mountain that’s big enough for eleven people.
Japan’s national and Tokyo temperature records fall on the same day as intense heat wave continues.
Japan is usually willing to look the other way about booze on the rails, but not this time.
All-nude shopping and dining excursion was planned for his comfort, not so much other people’s.
Tokyo’s trains are too crowded for just a top 10 list, and the worst is one that runs at almost double 100-percent capacity.
Love is in the cups, and maybe the air, as Mr. Sato sees if he can make the SoraNews24 staff fall in love with each other.
Leaping into action and clearing Japan’s already high bar for customer service in an amazing way.
Former internet meme returns to the spotlight and appears as fond of his own areolae as ever.
Stand at attention, and in awe, of this towering behemoth of brain freezes and deliciousness.
A festive way to kill time while you wait for the cops to come arrest you.

















Air-conditioned dress shirts arrive in Japan to save working professionals from sweltering heat
Tokyo’s newest viral dessert is like a Japanese parfait inside a bread bun [Taste test]
Japanese vending machine sells freshly squeezed lemon juice with a futuristic light show
Studio Ghibli’s No Face twirls to sound of Spirited Away’s theme song in beautiful accessory box
7-Eleven Japan adds new chocolate fruit gummies to its sweets range, but are they worth the hype?
Tokyo security guard’s famous station tape font becomes official custom Nike streetwear
Live-action Princess Mononoke is coming to streaming as a live event, previews look amazing [Video]
Starbucks Japan opens new store inside historic seaside quarantine station near Tokyo
We tried Starbucks Japan’s new coffee for people who don’t drink coffee
Godiva Japan gets into the shaved ice scene with two luxurious frozen desserts this summer
Starbucks Japan releases first-ever gacha capsule toys, featuring iconic menu items as plush coffee charms
7-Eleven Japan now offering baked-in-store pizza by the slice with two very different topping sets
Kyoto receives more foreign tourists than ever before, but fewer visitors say they’ll return
Pokémon Card Stores requiring facial recognition scans for entry in Japan in latest anti-scalper move
Starbucks Japan unveils exclusive new Frappuccinos limited to three regional areas
Foreign tourists in Japan eat far more rice than previously thought, according to new data
How are you supposed to wash a Japanese futon duvet at the laundromat?
Studio Ghibli has a new anime out, and there’s only one place in the world where you can see it
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Japan now has human refrigerators inspired by Japanese vending machines
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Studio Ghibli releases anime T-shirts that pay homage to one of Hayao Miyazaki’s most personal films
Japan triples departure tax, foreign tourists and locals now must pay more to leave country
Family Mart opens new “Famima” flagship store in Tokyo that’s like a tourist attraction
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Japan announces sudden 400-percent increase in visa fees for foreigners entering the country
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
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Japan’s newest Shinkansen has no seats…or passengers [Video]
Japanese ninja certification exam attracts 131 candidates from Japan and abroad
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Tokyo security guard’s famous station tape font becomes official custom Nike streetwear
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Starbucks Japan opens new store inside historic seaside quarantine station near Tokyo
We tried Starbucks Japan’s new coffee for people who don’t drink coffee
Godiva Japan gets into the shaved ice scene with two luxurious frozen desserts this summer
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New Studio Ghibli washi tape adds anime flair to Japanese stationery
7-Eleven Japan adds new cold soup smoothies to its convenience store drinks range
Kyoto receives more foreign tourists than ever before, but fewer visitors say they’ll return
Koei Tecmo continues to be an investment firm that also happens to make video games
Studio Ghibli adds new Ponyo glassware to its anime lineup for summer
Starbucks Japan releases first-ever gacha capsule toys, featuring iconic menu items as plush coffee charms
Japan’s foreign resident population hits record high as Japanese population hits record low
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