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With just over a month until Star Wars: The Force Awakens hits theaters, Star Wars fever has taken the world by storm, and Korea is no exception! K-pop group EXO has recorded a tie-in single, named “Lightsaber”, for the Korean release of the film, and a music video for the song was released on YouTube earlier this week. As you may expect, it quickly went viral, reaching almost two million views in the last few days.
Japanese Railway Lost Property Market: A treasure trove of lost items from trains
The Square Enix Cafe in Tokyo is closing down for good
Rakuten’s Tokyo robot delivery service both is and isn’t what it promised, but is cute either way
New Japanese maid cafe has strict age limit for maids: No one under 65!
Super Mario and Donkey Kong taking to the skies of Japan with special plane from JAL【Video】
Can our pregnant reporter find fulfilment by eating only non-raw foods at Sushiro?
Studio Ghibli adds Spirited Away Bonsai Water Garden to merchandise collection in Japan
New Sanrio Little Twin Stars Kiki and Lala McDonald’s Happy Meal items are adorable and practical
Pikachu is recharging as Pokémon and Uniqlo unveil adorable new Pokémon Sketch T-shirt line【Pics】
The special 15-hour hell of getting to Japan’s beautiful Tokunoshima at this time of year
The My Melody ♡ Kuromi Anniversary Party is in full kawaii swing at the Ikebukuro Parco storeNew Sanrio Little Twin Stars Kiki and Lala McDonald’s Happy Meal items are adorable and practical
Sanrio pancakes celebrate My Melody’s birthday, and Cinnamoroll too, at Japanese cafes
Super-detailed cherry blossom forecast maps for 2025 show warm winter doesn’t mean early sakura
Tokyo governor wants to start study abroad grant system, includes monthly activity allowanceStudio Ghibli adds Spirited Away Bonsai Water Garden to merchandise collection in Japan
Japanese onsen hot spring comes with 99 types of soy sauce for visitorsThe Square Enix Cafe in Tokyo is closing down for good
Japanese beef bowl restaurant serves up a breakfast don that’s dividing customers
Ghibli komonoire are little pockets of the anime world for storing your tiny treasures【Photos】
Japan’s deadliest food claims more victims, but why do people keep eating it for New Year’s?
The top 10 annoying foreign tourist behaviors on trains, as chosen by Japanese people【Survey】
Anime Industry Report shows overseas anime market is bigger than Japanese one, but is this a cultural tipping point?
Bear breaks into house in Japan, quickly begins spending winter exactly like Japanese people do
Hayao Miyazaki says Happy New Year to Studio Ghibli fans with new art for Year of the SnakeThe My Melody ♡ Kuromi Anniversary Party is in full kawaii swing at the Ikebukuro Parco storeNew Sanrio Little Twin Stars Kiki and Lala McDonald’s Happy Meal items are adorable and practical
McDonald’s Japan has a fukubukuro lucky bag that everyone wants to get their hands on
What’s in Starbucks Japan’s fukubukuro lucky bag for 2025?Sanrio pancakes celebrate My Melody’s birthday, and Cinnamoroll too, at Japanese cafes
McDonald’s new Happy Meals offer up cute and practical Sanrio lifestyle goods
Foreign tourists on Shinkansen bullet train break suitcase etiquette, angering local passengers
Possessing Harry Potter’s Sword of Godric Gryffindor is now illegal in Japan
[Deleted] Article written for April Fool’s Day 2018Japan’s deadliest food claims more victims, but why do people keep eating it for New Year’s?
Japanese government to make first change to romanization spelling rules since the 1950s
Foreigner’s request for help in Tokyo makes us sad for the state of society
Japanese convenience store Family Mart announces abolishment of eat-in spaces
Life-size vibrating Legend of Zelda Master Sword for sale from Nintendo【Photos】
Studio Ghibli releases free-download board game — Here’s how to play it without reading Japanese
Can our pregnant reporter find fulfilment by eating only non-raw foods at Sushiro?
Studio Ghibli adds Spirited Away Bonsai Water Garden to merchandise collection in Japan
New Sanrio Little Twin Stars Kiki and Lala McDonald’s Happy Meal items are adorable and practical
Pikachu is recharging as Pokémon and Uniqlo unveil adorable new Pokémon Sketch T-shirt line【Pics】
The special 15-hour hell of getting to Japan’s beautiful Tokunoshima at this time of year
Station of despair: What to do if you get stuck at the end of Tokyo’s Chuo Rapid Line
Shinjuku izakaya’s all-you-can-eat-and-drink plan is one of Tokyo’s best secret cheap eats
Young Japanese adults show lowest dating experience level yet in annual survey
Mr. Sato reminds us that when the going gets hot, the hot get straw hats
Tokyo’s famous Lost in Translation hotel is closed
Anime Industry Report shows overseas anime market is bigger than Japanese one, but is this a cultural tipping point?
We sample the deep sea fish and more at this delectable sushi restaurant in Shizuoka Prefecture
Dog-killing waves create spectacular views on this remote Japanese island
Floating hologram registers coming to Japanese convenience stores【Video】