Bringing you yesterday's news from Japan and Asia, today.
health alert
Are you feeling under the weather? Is your fever running higher than 38°C (100.4°F)? Are you living in or around Tokyo? If you’ve answered “yes” to all of the above, then there’s a good chance you have the flu! After the results of a weekly influenza check came in for the week of December 22 to 28, it seems that epidemic levels of the virus have reached Japan’s capital city.
Grab your mask and water for gargling; it’s only predicted to get more serious!
Tokyo store makes you to pass a quiz in order to buy Pokémon cards as part of anti-scalper policy
War in Iran threatening Japan’s pudding production
Dorayaki from 89-year-old Japanese confectionery shop is one of the best sweets hidden in Tokyo
The new Ranma 1/2 anime is here! So is it worth watching?【SoraReview】
It’s all about the isopod – Company pushes gifts and fashion featuring weird, sexy marine bugs
Buddhist priest arrested for using health insurance card he found on the street
Final Fantasy VII’s Sephiroth finds happiness in a canned cocktail[Video]
Is the all-you-can-eat KFC buffet in Tokyo really as good as they say it is?
Japan now has a special desk for people who work at home with a pet cat[Photos]
Samurai, ninja, and anime butlers join dinosaur staff at Tokyo’s “Weird Hotel”【Photos】
New Kyoto Converse sneakers celebrate Japan with traditional kimono fabrics for your feet
Japan’s 5.3 million beautiful Hitachi Nemophila flowers are now in full bloom[Photos]
Studio Ghibli launches huge new anime movie T-shirt collection with special design details
Tifa’s Final Fantasy VII bar is going to pop up in real-world Tokyo
Brand-new Square Enix Cafe to open in Tokyo…and in Los Angeles too!
Japanese convenience store gives away free ice cream with creative ad at Shinjuku Station
Japan is so hungry for workers it used up its five-year visa quota in record time
Tsujihan sushi bowl restaurant goes viral with foreign tourists, but is it worth the hype?
Hello Kitty is now a transforming truck robot[Photos]
7-Eleven Japan’s cooked-in-store takoyaki is here! How does it fare against the street food king?
Japan reportedly adding Japanese language skill requirement to most common foreigner work visaJapan’s 5.3 million beautiful Hitachi Nemophila flowers are now in full bloom[Photos]
Pokémon and Ikea Japan cross over into each other’s worlds with collaboration events
Wisteria season starts early with blooming of Japan’s Great Wisteria in its beautiful garden
Japan’s best conveyor belt sushi restaurant of seven years ago has now, finally, come to Tokyo
Brand-new Pokémon manhole covers coming to help the recovery of a disaster-stricken part of JapanNew Kyoto Converse sneakers celebrate Japan with traditional kimono fabrics for your feet
Japan’s awesomely beautiful Alpen Route snow corridor is now open
Injuries on stairs in Tokyo highlight an overlooked design flaw
Mt. Fuji decorated with a 500,000-flower pink carpet is Japan’s ultimate spring view
Survey asks foreign tourists what bothered them in Japan, more than half gave same answer
Japan’s human washing machines will go on sale to general public, demos to be held in Tokyo
Starbucks Japan releases new drinkware and goods for Valentine’s Day
We deeply regret going into this tunnel on our walk in the mountains of Japan
Starbucks Japan releases new sakura goods and drinkware for cherry blossom season 2026
Japan’s newest Shinkansen has no seats…or passengers [Video]
Major Japanese hotel chain says reservations via overseas booking sites may not be valid
Put sesame oil in your coffee? Japanese maker says it’s the best way to start your day【Taste test】
No more using real katana for tourism activities, Japan’s National Police Agency saysJapan reportedly adding Japanese language skill requirement to most common foreigner work visa
Buddhist priest arrested for using health insurance card he found on the street
Final Fantasy VII’s Sephiroth finds happiness in a canned cocktail[Video]
Is the all-you-can-eat KFC buffet in Tokyo really as good as they say it is?
Japan now has a special desk for people who work at home with a pet cat[Photos]
Samurai, ninja, and anime butlers join dinosaur staff at Tokyo’s “Weird Hotel”【Photos】
Downtown Tokyo’s meaty monster Kaibutsu ramen will challenge your stomach, thrill your taste buds
Brand-new Square Enix Cafe to open in Tokyo…and in Los Angeles too!
Escape from downtown Tokyo! How far from the city center can you get by rental bike in 8 hours?
Japanese politicians working to promote plastic model culture as a cultural asset
Japanese business women who’ve beaten the system 【Women in Japan Series】