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Master katana craftsmen and anime mecha designer team up to will Evangelion to life in katana form.
Fans have met a lot of memorable characters in the video game series’ 30 years, which also means a lot of bittersweet farewells.
100 photos part of extremely specialized photography display that promises “peculiar immorality.”
The Jomon Tribe project delves into Japan’s prehistoric mystery with a stunning new photographic exhibition.
Notebook and diary planner posts from a Japanese artist offer a small peek into the inner lives of ordinary people.
The official Ghibli Museum is closed for now, but look forward to a double dose of animated fun in July!
A special art exhibition dedicated to important people in the life of poet and painter Yumeji Takehisa (1884-1934) is currently underway in Tokyo.
People have been blown away by the beauty of the whales and their intricate submerged worlds.
In the lead-up to the release of the first Attack on Titan live-action movie, we were inundated with all sorts of fantastic collaborations. There was the tie-up with an epilation salon in Shinjuku, a campaign against illicit substances with the Tokyo Metropolitan Government and even “Advancing hot dogs” at Aeon cinemas.
Since the film’s release, the giants have been quiet for a while but it seems they’ve just been gathering steam for their next amazing project: destroying public restrooms at stations on the Osaka train line.
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Disturbing video shows man hitting woman for crossing her legs on Japanese train【Video】
Should a man in his 40s pursue a 19-year-old Japanese convenience store clerk?
We visit the new all-you-can-eat KFC buffet restaurant in Tokyo
This is Akihabara’s best hidden food vending machine: The Mansei meat sandwich machine!
That time we got imprisoned in a Tokyo hostess bar
Japanese makeup tutorial shows how a middle-aged man can turn into a beautiful young woman
Japan’s cheapest hotel charges just 130 yen (US$1.20) for a room, with a huge, no-privacy catch
First-grader’s math test accidentally turns into treatise on confusing Japanese linguistics
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- Japan’s cheapest hotel charges just 130 yen (US$1.20) for a room, with a huge, no-privacy catch
- Japan’s pre-sliced cat-shaped bread: The greatest thing since non-kitty sliced bread
- We visit the new all-you-can-eat KFC buffet restaurant in Tokyo
- That time we got imprisoned in a Tokyo hostess bar
- Japanese makeup tutorial shows how a middle-aged man can turn into a beautiful young woman
Crazy-cheap Japanese apartment for less than 140 bucks a month comes with headaches every day
Tokyo’s amazing 2D Cafe looks like an illustration, but it’s an actual restaurant you can eat in!
There’s a permanent all-you-can-eat, all-you-can-drink KFC restaurant opening in Tokyo
Is 150,000 yen (US$1,389) a month enough to live on in Tokyo? Depends what kind of life you want
One last visit to Japan’s craziest, scariest video game arcade: Warehouse Kawasaki【Photos】
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Microsoft Japan’s experiment with 3-day weekend boosts worker productivity by 40 percent- Japan’s cheapest hotel charges just 130 yen (US$1.20) for a room, with a huge, no-privacy catch
Five reasons not to live in Japan (as chosen by Switzerland’s perviest otaku)
Why do Japanese toilets have double hooks on their doors?
Post-meal waste at Japanese sushi restaurant sparks controversy online
Uniqlo’s shockingly sexy new clothing item inspires selfies and anime-style fan art
Shinkansen announcer shares moment her mother hears her voice on bullet train for the first time
Kyoto’s popular tourist spot Gion to forbid photos on private roads, 10,000 yen fine to violators
“Otaku” YouTuber confronts Tokyo tough-guy litterers, who’ve got no idea who they’re dealing with- Japan’s pre-sliced cat-shaped bread: The greatest thing since non-kitty sliced bread
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- Microsoft Japan’s experiment with 3-day weekend boosts worker productivity by 40 percent
- Japan’s cheapest hotel charges just 130 yen (US$1.20) for a room, with a huge, no-privacy catch
- Five reasons not to live in Japan (as chosen by Switzerland’s perviest otaku)
PewDiePie buys house in Japan, calls it “a dream come true”
Naruto’s author Kishimoto reveals what characters’ names would’ve been if editor didn’t intervene
We asked a Niantic insider 30 questions about Pokémon Go, learned a lot of useful information
Why do Japanese recycle bins have two openings but dump everything into the same compartment?
Japanese Mame Shiba Inu banknote design pays homage to nation’s beloved dog- Why do Japanese toilets have double hooks on their doors?
Japanese Phantom Cheesecake: A sweet so popular 2,000 sold in ten minutes
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Japanese makeup tutorial shows how a middle-aged man can turn into a beautiful young woman
Japan’s cheapest hotel charges just 130 yen (US$1.20) for a room, with a huge, no-privacy catch
First-grader’s math test accidentally turns into treatise on confusing Japanese linguistics
Japan’s pre-sliced cat-shaped bread: The greatest thing since non-kitty sliced bread
Can a Japanese person look good in one of those for-foreigner souvenir kimono? Mr. Sato finds out
Beyond miso soup – You can get miso bear in a can in Japan, and we’ve tried it【Taste test】
Could you marry an otaku? Japanese people rank the geek hobbies they’d let slide for love
We revolutionize tapioca tea by making a savory hot pot dinner with both ingredients【SoraKitchen】
Tokyo Olympics announce brand new heat-prevention measure: 1,300 tons of ice
Tokyo’s amazing 2D Cafe looks like an illustration, but it’s an actual restaurant you can eat in!
Microsoft Japan’s experiment with 3-day weekend boosts worker productivity by 40 percent
Real-world Pokémon arena battle park found in Japan【Photos】
Beautiful kimono-cloth Pikachu doll is latest creation from century-old Tokyo doll maker【Photos】
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