How technology kept us entertained and baffled this year.
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Police called due to out-of-control crowd, sparking a heated debate on resellers in Japan.
The PS5 is welcomed into the world at a Japanese shrine with a long history of protecting electronics.
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Tokyo’s “uncool” neighbor launches foreigner-friendly travel support site with free online help
Salmon katsudon? Tokyo restaurant’s specialty is like a deep-fried sashimi lunch【Photos】
Do Shibuya’s new Pizza Waffles taste as good as they sound?
Kyoto wants to add extra charges for tourists to use city buses
How to avoid queues at this Ichiran ramen restaurant in Japan
We asked a Uniqlo employee what four things we should buy and their suggestions didn’t disappoint
Hey, Japanese taxi driver! Take us to the best restaurant in Fukuoka’s Hakata neighborhood!
This Gunma restaurant was crowned the King of Pasta in 2022, and for good reason
Japan’s ultra-classy overnight bus gives you your own sleeping pod【Photos】
Tokyo Station’s perfect breakfast spot might just be this izakaya Japanese-style pub
Weekly
- We asked a Uniqlo employee what four things we should buy and their suggestions didn’t disappoint
Pokémon dress shirt brand is shutting down – Last chance to order is less than a month away
Ghibli Museum releases beautiful new line of anime art T-shirts, available for online orders【Pics】
California’s In-N-Out Burger opening popup restaurant in downtown Tokyo
Super-cheap pillow-sized croissants selling in Tokyo
Japanese schoolgirl talks foreigner out of suicide attempt on her way to class【Video】
Studio Ghibli says no to trailers and commercials for Hayao Miyazaki’s new anime movie
Soup curry and onigiri for breakfast at a super tasty semi-secret spot in Tokyo’s Shinjuku
Artificial sea of clouds made by luxury hotel in Tokyo during summer
Krispy Kreme Gin: Making use of doughnut scraps never tasted so good
Monthly
- We asked a Uniqlo employee what four things we should buy and their suggestions didn’t disappoint
Studio Ghibli now sells plush toys seen on Howl’s bed from Howl’s Moving Castle- Pokémon dress shirt brand is shutting down – Last chance to order is less than a month away
- Ghibli Museum releases beautiful new line of anime art T-shirts, available for online orders【Pics】
Gigantic super-affordable Sailor Moon lifestyle line comes to Japan’s favorite 300 yen shop【Pics】
Huge price hike for Japan Rail Pass triggers huge drop in foreign travelers who’ll buy it【Survey】
Fans in Japan don’t sound happy with Netflix’s One Piece live-action changes to the Going Merry
World’s largest Kura Sushi revolving sushi restaurant opens, but not in Japan【Video】
Studio Ghibli’s truck from My Neighbour Totoro now available as die-cast Takara Tomy car
Onitsuka Tiger now sells Shinkansen sneakers that cost more than a trip on the bullet train
Yearly
Manga artist wants Japanese teachers to feel, for two seconds, how dumb their girls’ dress code is
Sony’s wearable air conditioners selling like cold cakes in heat-stricken Japan
Travelling to Japan soon? Beware the “Three Small Hells” awaiting tourists upon arrival
Japan ends travel ban on individual tourists, waives visa requirements for certain countries
One Piece’s Luffy spent years of manga’s publication without saying a word to one of his nakama
Pokémon Center apologizes for writing model Nicole Fujita’s name as Nicole Fujita
Image-generating AI’s picture of “Final Fantasy VII Cloud” is so wrong, yet so right
New Studio Ghibli humidifiers breathe anime magic into your home
Princesses, fruits, and blacksmiths: Study reveals the 30 most unusual family names in Japan
Message to foreigners at Japanese convenience store sparks controversy online
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We asked a Uniqlo employee what four things we should buy and their suggestions didn’t disappoint
Hey, Japanese taxi driver! Take us to the best restaurant in Fukuoka’s Hakata neighborhood!
This Gunma restaurant was crowned the King of Pasta in 2022, and for good reason
Japan’s ultra-classy overnight bus gives you your own sleeping pod【Photos】
Tokyo Station’s perfect breakfast spot might just be this izakaya Japanese-style pub
Mint Pepsi for Yakisoba is coming to Japan, and we got to taste it before it goes on sale
The not-so-fleeting beauty of the cherry blossoms: An alternate perspective
Cool cat delighting animal lovers as he regularly rides the train in Tokyo 【Photos】
Melon Dr. Pepper appears in Japan, but is it just what the doctor ordered?【Taste test】
Ghibli Museum releases beautiful new line of anime art T-shirts, available for online orders【Pics】
“Hey, Japanese taxi driver, take us to the best seafood joint in Otaru!”
Real-life Spirited Away train line found in Japan?
“China’s ugliest girl band” gets the last laugh against cyber-bullies 【Videos】
Life hack for living in Japan: How to painlessly remove the wrapper from a pack of natto
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