Annual ranking takes a look back at the things the Internet was discussing the most in Japan this year.
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Japan’s Kanji of the Year announced, shows the bright and dark spots of 2024【Video】
Studio Ghibli tea blends contain ingredients inspired by My Neighbour Totoro
Japan’s tap-to-pay Suica train card system aims to go tapless with walk-through gates, location data scans
American tourists give us their opinion on the new Icee slushie drinks in Japan
Starbucks teams up with 165-year-old Kyoto doll maker for Year of the Snake decorations【Photos】
Japanese city paints well-known prostitution street bright yellow, adds fish art【Video】
Stunning ukiyo-e art experience floats over to Tokyo for its latest exhibition
Yakuza family speaks out against rise in organized crime
Top Japanese instant noodle maker steps up its rice ball game 【Taste test】
The new Ranma 1/2 anime is here! So is it worth watching?【SoraReview】
Weekly
J-pop mega star Ado reveals she’s been living in the U.S., may not understand language acquisition
Japan’s most popular castle raising ticket prices by up to 200 percent for non-local tourists
Starbucks Japan is calling it quits with paper straws
Studio Ghibli coasters keep your drinks hot and your heart warm this winter
Japan’s top 10 food travel destination prefectures【Survey】
Daiso has giant new branch in middle of Tokyo’s Shinjuku neighborhood (and another beneath it)
Tough times for Japanese pubs as izakaya bankruptcies come at highest rate in more than a decade
Studio Ghibli heroine cardigans give you warmth and strength to face everyday challenges
Furikake rice seasoning sales are soaring, which is bad news for Japan as a whole
Studio Ghibli releases new Totoro and Jiji hourglass timers in Japan
Monthly
Possessing Harry Potter’s Sword of Godric Gryffindor is now illegal in Japan
One of Japan’s most beautiful hot spring towns announces new limits on number of day trippers
Uniqlo announces first-ever collaboration with horror manga master Junji Ito【Photos】
Ghibli’s Princess Mononoke teams up with Foxfire for outdoor apparel collaboration【Photos】- J-pop mega star Ado reveals she’s been living in the U.S., may not understand language acquisition
Studio Ghibli releases new range of cardigans for anime fans- Japan’s most popular castle raising ticket prices by up to 200 percent for non-local tourists
- Starbucks Japan is calling it quits with paper straws
- Furikake rice seasoning sales are soaring, which is bad news for Japan as a whole
Japanese job-quitting service contacted by other job-quitting service because employee wants to quit
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
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】
Princesses, fruits, and blacksmiths: Study reveals the 30 most unusual family names in Japan
Studio Ghibli releases free-download board game — Here’s how to play it without reading Japanese
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Japanese city paints well-known prostitution street bright yellow, adds fish art【Video】
Stunning ukiyo-e art experience floats over to Tokyo for its latest exhibition
Yakuza family speaks out against rise in organized crime
Top Japanese instant noodle maker steps up its rice ball game 【Taste test】
The new Ranma 1/2 anime is here! So is it worth watching?【SoraReview】
Elephant nose ice cream: The treat with a trunk
What’s in the KFC Japan fukubukuro lucky bag?
New Pokémon Gaming Headset for Nintendo Switch will turn you into Pikachu
What’s it like to shop at Family Mart’s first “unmanned convenience store” in Japan?
Chinese stuntman sets Guinness record for fastest lap on Nurburgring using only two-wheels
Studio Ghibli adds more magic to its Kiki’s Delivery Service collection
Cops in Japan use police box as shag shack, one goes on to have second affair with other officer
New Japanese bowl-shaped donburi rice cooker cooks rice and toppings at the same time
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