fishing
We wanted to eat fresh-from-the-boat tuna but couldn’t, so we did the next most logical thing and built a realistic tuna fishing boat instead.
Dancing on a boat and fielding marriage proposals from fans is all in a day’s work for this scallop fisherman.
What’s the harm in pinching a tiny bit of seaweed? Quite a lot, as our Japanese-language reporter learned.
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Fishing enthusiasts–do you think you have what it takes to beat this extreme “God-level fishing game”?
Sometimes men have trouble expressing fondness for one another, so they give each other mudbugs.
Go fishing, do some handicrafts, or just enjoy a nice cuppa with hedgehogs at these delightfully odd cafés.
Need to get up with the chickens? Leave it to the men who’re already awake and hauling in fish.
Whenever there’s a slow news day at the office, we do what any journalist would and attempt to toy with the forces of nature.
Yikes! What must have been going through the minds of a group of Japanese fishermen when they caught the shocking fish pictured above off the coast of Hokkaido? It’s a face that could keep anyone up at night with that gargantuan, gaping mouth.
Actually, on second thought, the big guy’s kind of growing on us…
The ports around the Chiba-area city of Choshi were last year honored for the fourth year in a row for having the largest catch of mackerel pike (a very popular fish known as sanma in Japanese) in Japan.
But that’s of little comfort to local fishermen who have this year found their boats stranded in a literal sea of garbage and debris that has been carried into the ports from the Tonegawa River. The heavy flooding of the Kanto region brought about by last week’s relentless rain is believed to be the cause of the sudden influx of waste.
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New Japanese train etiquette point arises from high temperatures and high handy fan sales
Landmark Akihabara arcade, opened by Sega over 30 years ago, announces sudden closure
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The old-school awesomeness of the New Akao, a Showa-era hot spring hotel still standing tall
Burger King’s new sumo burger thuds into Japan…but is it worth the hype?
Haikyu!! teams up with Sendai souvenir favorites Hagi no Tsuki and zunda in an ace collaboration
One week of Pop-Tart breakfasts – Can a Japanese man fall in love with the U.S. breakfast icon?
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For just US$2.50, this beef bowl chain might have the best-value breakfast in Japan
We check out Films Wako, a “social apartment” building with a movie theater inside
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Summer in Japan doesn’t sound like summer in Japan right now
60th Anniversary Sanrio Exhibition opens this month to celebrate the Japanese culture of cute
Uniqlo is fed up with shoplifters, so it’s adding a new element to how it’ll deal with thieves
Rental grandma service growing in Japan, can help cook or break up with boyfriends
Japan to make foreign driver’s license conversions more difficult, exclude tourists from eligibility
Japanese hotel offering sports car touge tours, no Japanese-language ability required
We deeply regret going into this tunnel on our walk in the mountains of Japan
Japan Airlines is giving away free domestic flights to international tourists
What happens when you seek refuge from the summer heat at Ikea in Shinjuku
KFC’s new Japanese-Style Summer Burgers source refreshing ingredients from Setouchi and Wakayama
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- We deeply regret going into this tunnel on our walk in the mountains of Japan
Major Japanese hotel chain says reservations via overseas booking sites may not be valid
Sailor Moon Museum will finally make its outside-Japan debut- 60th Anniversary Sanrio Exhibition opens this month to celebrate the Japanese culture of cute
- Summer in Japan doesn’t sound like summer in Japan right now
- Rental grandma service growing in Japan, can help cook or break up with boyfriends
- Uniqlo is fed up with shoplifters, so it’s adding a new element to how it’ll deal with thieves
Japanese airlines, including JAL and ANA, enacting new mobile battery carry-on rules this month
New unlimited-ride JR Japan rail pass is perfect for a laid-back trip in east and northeast Japan
Studio Ghibli adds beanbag plushies to its anime merchandise store in Japan
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Survey asks foreign tourists what bothered them in Japan, more than half gave same answer
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
Japan’s deadliest food claims more victims, but why do people keep eating it for New Year’s?
Japanese convenience store Family Mart announces abolishment of eat-in spaces- 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
Studio Ghibli releases free-download board game — Here’s how to play it without reading Japanese- Major Japanese hotel chain says reservations via overseas booking sites may not be valid
Nintendo history you can feel – Super NES, N64, and GameCube controllers become capsule toys
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Haikyu!! teams up with Sendai souvenir favorites Hagi no Tsuki and zunda in an ace collaboration
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Studio Ghibli earrings bring classy fun to your look courtesy of Totoro, Calcifer, and more 【Pics】
For just US$2.50, this beef bowl chain might have the best-value breakfast in Japan
We check out Films Wako, a “social apartment” building with a movie theater inside
Hello Kitty and AKB48 collaborate for the ultimate fan merchandise from Thank You Mart
We visit izakaya in Thailand billed as “Middle Aged Man’s Paradise”, try food that’s illegal in Japan
How to turn cold McDonald’s fries into the best hash browns you’ve ever tasted
Japanese train station noodle restaurant with 122-year history closes
New Yakult desserts now available at special concept store in Tokyo
Tokyo DisneySea’s Frozen Kingdom: Elsa’s home at Fantasy Springs has a surprising attraction
Add this year’s GBL line of Studio Ghibli shirts for adults to your casually stylish collection
Soon you’ll be able to spend the night in a convenience store parking lot when traveling in Japan
Shikadamari: The Nara deer summer gathering phenomenon that baffles visitors every year
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