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Fried rice without rice might sound like fried nothing, but our chef shows that nothing is impossible.
There’s a big surprise waiting inside this affordably premium-priced item from the 100 yen store chain.
Our resident 100 yen shop expert tries to become better-looking while still keeping his wallet beautifully full.
The best things in life are priceless, but the most useful things tend to only cost about 100 yen (US$0.90).
An ultra-easy bit of home cooking makes our reporter nostalgic for something he’s never eaten before.
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Japanese onsen stand is part gas station, part hot spring vending machine
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Why are there different counters for animals and people in Japanese?
Japan’s most convincing “beware of crows” sign spotted
Look at this awesome vision of how beautiful a modern Pokémon Red and Blue remake could be【Video】
Spy x Family T-shirts from Uniqlo let you make your love of the anime an open secret【Photos】
Japan’s one-person instant ramen pot may be the one and only cooking gadget we need
Japan’s northernmost brewery on the mainland is…a temple?!?
Plastic surgery clinic in Seoul makes art out of patients’ jaw bones
Classic yokai anime GeGeGe no Kitaro gets spooky stage play adaptation this summer
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Japan to begin accepting tourists from the U.S., three other countries this month- Spy x Family T-shirts from Uniqlo let you make your love of the anime an open secret【Photos】
- Japan’s one-person instant ramen pot may be the one and only cooking gadget we need
1,600 empty seats at major Japanese gymnastics competition reserved by single unpaying person
Japanese teen calls cops on man she thinks is holding a knife, turns out he just has old tech
Ghibli found out about the unofficial Ghibli cafe in Nagoya…then something very sweet happened
Pizza Hut’s new Oreo pizza is like nothing we’ve ever eaten before
Why does Japan’s most famous ocean legend end at this temple in the middle of the mountains?
A permanent One Piece-themed fitness gym is opening in Japan, now recruiting pirate trainers
Vending machine noodle ice cream: A retro icon in Japan brings joy to a new generation
Monthly
- Japan to begin accepting tourists from the U.S., three other countries this month
Hotel guest who boiled crabs in room’s kettle angry to have to pay for damages
Doraemon found buried at sea as scene from 1993 anime becomes real life【Photos】
Japanese woman receives Kobe beef croquettes after waiting nine years, and she was lucky.
Sumo wrestler vs. 16-month-old toddler: The cutest match you’ll ever see【Video】
Let’s find out if mixing milk and a lemon-lime soda makes cream soda
American visits Japan, wonders why McDonald’s only sells beef bowls, not burgers- Spy x Family T-shirts from Uniqlo let you make your love of the anime an open secret【Photos】
The new Bake Off Japan on Amazon Prime is everything we ever wanted (aka more Bake Off!)【Review】
New “wet” potato chips revolutionise the snack industry in Japan
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Mandarin orange peels aren’t trash, they’re treasure! Three chimpi tips to reuse your mikan skins
Move over grilled cheese — we’ve discovered the tastiest toasted sandwich yet【Recipe】
One Punch Man manga artist’s amazing “practice” drawing is so good we think he might not be human
How to use the new floating hologram registers at 7-Eleven
Liev Schreiber’s son deemed “too beautiful” in Japan
Princesses, fruits, and blacksmiths: Study reveals the 30 most unusual family names in Japan
Top 10 anime women with biggest, most impactful breasts, voted by thousands of Japanese netizens
Japanese woman finds better way to make potato salad, we may not be able to go back to old style
Miss Universe 2021 Japan entry slammed for wearing “dead person’s kimono”
Mario isn’t number one? Nintendo plumber doesn’t win Super Mario series character popularity poll
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Spy x Family T-shirts from Uniqlo let you make your love of the anime an open secret【Photos】
Japan’s one-person instant ramen pot may be the one and only cooking gadget we need
Japan’s northernmost brewery on the mainland is…a temple?!?
Plastic surgery clinic in Seoul makes art out of patients’ jaw bones
Classic yokai anime GeGeGe no Kitaro gets spooky stage play adaptation this summer
Princesses, fruits, and blacksmiths: Study reveals the 30 most unusual family names in Japan
We visit Moominvalley Park for a press event, find it super melancholy, exactly as it should be
Why isn’t there more deer poo in Nara Park? This very strange museum has the answer【Photos】
We tried a Japanese egg steamer to achieve the perfect breakfast eggs without a stove
Coca-Cola raises prices in Japan for the first time in 27 years
Human pyramids continue in Kobe schools as injuries mount to 51, mayor’s pleas to stop unanswered
Sadako now has her own YouTube channel, hopes to upload videos about her daily life
Tried-and-tested ways to learn Japanese while having fun!
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