Happy Meal goodies even adults will want to get their hands on – Uno, Game of Life, Pop-up Pirate and other games get the McDonald’s treatment.
Game of Life
The Game of Life, one of the oldest board games still around today enjoys continued success around the world. Japan in particular has embraced the line of wheel spinning games, where it’s known by the direct translation Jinsei Gemu.
As 2013 marks the 45th anniversary of the Game of Life in Japan, one island has decided to celebrate by turning the entire place into one big Game of Life board complete with spinners and play money.
MOST POPULAR
Now
If you bought something in the Nintendo Museum, they might owe you some money for overcharging
Four dirt-cheap but tasty places to grab lunch in Tokyo’s Shibuya shopping mecca
Ghibli Park holds spring matsuri festival with special events to celebrate one-year anniversary
Starbucks Japan unveils new Sakura Frappuccino for cherry blossom season 2025
Japan’s new Hello Kitty and Sanrio smartwatches are cutewatches too【Photos】
Initial D wet wipe cases and bento boxes drift into Japan, available at Narita Airport too
Butsukariya: Men who purposely crash into women when walking through Japan’s crowded stations
Black Thunder grab event in Tokyo gets you a fistful of chocolate bars for less than 30 cents
Will listening to Japan’s biggest earworm song for five hours drive you insane? Let’s find out!
Anime artist illustrates the differences between Japanese fashion now and ten years ago
Weekly
- Japan’s new Hello Kitty and Sanrio smartwatches are cutewatches too【Photos】
Updated Japan cherry blossom forecast maps move up predicted start of sakura season
Station of despair: What to do if you get stuck at the end of Tokyo’s Chuo Rapid Line
Book of over 200 Hayao Miyazaki Totoro pre-production illustrations, some never published, now on sale
Tourists in Kyoto cause chaos at railway crossing near Fushimi Inari Taisha
Foreign tourist arrested in Japan for striking convenience store clerk over 3-yen bag altercation- Four dirt-cheap but tasty places to grab lunch in Tokyo’s Shibuya shopping mecca
Reservations are now open for Tokyo’s Meguro River Ohanami Chandon Cruises
64 Sanrio characters, decades of kawaii culture history all on one cup from 100-yen store Daiso!【Pics】- Initial D wet wipe cases and bento boxes drift into Japan, available at Narita Airport too
Monthly
- Japan’s new Hello Kitty and Sanrio smartwatches are cutewatches too【Photos】
New Sanrio Little Twin Stars Kiki and Lala McDonald’s Happy Meal items are adorable and practical
Disney brings some cherry blossom magic to its spring merchandise in Japan
The My Melody ♡ Kuromi Anniversary Party is in full kawaii swing at the Ikebukuro Parco store
7-Eleven Japan’s most popular product with foreign tourists is…a unique chocolate gummy- Station of despair: What to do if you get stuck at the end of Tokyo’s Chuo Rapid Line
- Updated Japan cherry blossom forecast maps move up predicted start of sakura season
Hello Kitty, My Melody sukajan jackets combine symbols of Japan traditional, old-school, and cute
Sanrio stars appear on new canvas for cuteness with Samantha Vega handbag collaboration【Photos】
Sanrio pancakes celebrate My Melody’s birthday, and Cinnamoroll too, at Japanese cafes
Yearly
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 2018
Japan’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
RECOMMENDED STORIES
Initial D wet wipe cases and bento boxes drift into Japan, available at Narita Airport too
Butsukariya: Men who purposely crash into women when walking through Japan’s crowded stations
Black Thunder grab event in Tokyo gets you a fistful of chocolate bars for less than 30 cents
Will listening to Japan’s biggest earworm song for five hours drive you insane? Let’s find out!
Anime artist illustrates the differences between Japanese fashion now and ten years ago
Starbucks Japan reveals new sakura drinkware collection, inspired by cherry blossoms in the sun
64 Sanrio characters, decades of kawaii culture history all on one cup from 100-yen store Daiso!【Pics】
Why are there so many reincarnation and villainess anime and manga? Manga editor explains
10 things you should buy at 7-Eleven in Japan
Create your own Sailor Moon heroines with the awesome Sailor Senshi Maker
“We wasted so much time in English class” — Japanese Twitter user points out major teaching flaw
-
