Hakone
If you need a project with an anime Taisho-period twist, try crafting your own puzzle box!
At the right time of year and the right time of day, this traditional sign of fall shines like a field of gold.
Less than $US40 a night gets you two luxury meals and a room with a private rotenburo bath attached.
A Twitter user caused a ker-fluff-le with adorable photos from her lodgings in Hakone, where you can pick a cat to accompany you during your stay.
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One more reason to visit beautiful Kanagawa, just a 30-minute train ride from downtown Tokyo.
Thanks to several items outfitted with self-parking systems, we get a glimpse into the future of Japanese hospitality.
It seems we just can’t ring in the new year anymore without this cheering squad of Friezas! Is the Dragon Ball Z overlord actually…benevolent!?
Ōwaku Valley, a part of Mount Hakone with high volcanic activity, has been showing more signs of an impending eruption recently.
A “musical road“? What the heck is that?
The Ashinoko Skyline is a private toll road in Hakone which boasts panoramic views of Lake Ashinoko and bordering Mt. Fuji. Just in time for Golden Week in Japan, a stretch of the Skyline will be converted into a musical road which plays the theme song from anime Neon Genesis Evangelion, “A Cruel Angel’s Thesis,” when driven over by a car. Nothing like a catchy melody to enhance your scenic tour!
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Meet the Japanese Colonel Sanders, who’s handsome…and passionate about fried chicken
Pizza Hut’s new Oreo pizza is like nothing we’ve ever eaten before
Japanese gacha machine sells nostalgic super tiny books, and we tried it out
Japanese netizens vote for the top 20 anime they want an on-air sequel to
We visit the 24-hour male-only sauna just outside of Hakata Station and ponder a strange sight
No CG here! Clever camera trick has Ultraman towering over the buildings of a real Japanese city
Kids’ lunch for adults selling for a limited time at Katsuya
Man who accidentally received entire town’s COVID-19 relief money vanishes
The secret behind this mysterious Studio Ghibli x Pixar image
The new xxxHOLIC live-action adaptation is here with stunning visuals and costuming【Review】
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Let’s find out if mixing milk and a lemon-lime soda makes cream soda
Sumo wrestler vs. 16-month-old toddler: The cutest match you’ll ever see【Video】
Why are some types of Japanese rice written with completely different types of Japanese writing?
Japan’s most meaningless road sign discovered, has Internet feeling lost
Life-size Pikachu figure that wirelessly charges electronics fills us with joy/jealousy【Video】
This simple picture of a stairway is worth a thousand words about Japanese culture
Japan considering doubling entry cap for overseas travelers, waiving on-arrival PCR tests soon- Man who accidentally received entire town’s COVID-19 relief money vanishes
Burger King Japan is offering dried ramen instead of French fries in its combo meals
American visits Japan, wonders why McDonald’s only sells beef bowls, not burgers
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Doraemon found buried at sea as scene from 1993 anime becomes real life【Photos】
Hotel guest who boiled crabs in room’s kettle angry to have to pay for damages
Old Enough: Netflix show sparks global debate on parenting and child safety
We test out the portable shower backpack Amazon recommended to us (which also only has two stars)
Girlfriend shows Gundam fan an extremely clever new way to photograph the life-size mech in Tokyo
It looks like Costco, it sounds like Costco, but it’s actually Dodosuco — we visit look-alike store
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】
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The new Bake Off Japan on Amazon Prime is everything we ever wanted (aka more Bake Off!)【Review】
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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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No CG here! Clever camera trick has Ultraman towering over the buildings of a real Japanese city
Kids’ lunch for adults selling for a limited time at Katsuya
Man who accidentally received entire town’s COVID-19 relief money vanishes
The secret behind this mysterious Studio Ghibli x Pixar image
The new xxxHOLIC live-action adaptation is here with stunning visuals and costuming【Review】
Japan’s most meaningless road sign discovered, has Internet feeling lost
Nara Park’s first baby deer of the year has been born, is totally adorable【Video】
Roland, King of the Hosts, has his own museum exhibition now, shows off hostdom and catchphrases
The results are in! One Piece World Top 100 characters chosen in global poll
Five amazing Japanese Starbucks locations that let you keep sightseeing as you take a break
Can Japan’s one-person granite plate cooker take you to solo stone steak paradise? Let’s find out
We eat hoya sea squirts out of a can, enjoy a tasty regional delicacy from the comfort of home
The most preposterous “adult” gacha capsule toys at Akihabara Station
Getting free ice cream at Ben & Jerry’s just became every Japanese citizen’s civic duty
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