Japanese supercomputer shows how high a barrier you need if your coworker won’t show basic courtesy during the coronavirus crisis.
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The world’s oldest video game streamer, Hamako Mori, has played titles like Call of Duty and Dauntless for decades — and shows no signs of stopping.
Reduced number of new infections coincides with strengthened calls from government for people to stay home.
Mr. Sato is wiser, and healthier, than people think, and he’s here to help you stay loose and limber.
Japanese comedian creates a 30-second countermeasure that can help you, and your community, stay safe from the coronavirus.
People in Japan are turning to the mysterious Amabie to help us through the coronavirus pandemic.
Maybe the measures people are taking to prevent the spread of Coronavirus are helping protect against the flu, too!
Shut-down goes into effect almost immediately, follows previous request for people with cold-like symptoms to refrain from visiting the parks.
As Japan suffers through nationwide mask shortage, people in one of its biggest cities are offered some for free.



















Disillusionment at Tsukiji’s tourist-target prices led us to a great ramen restaurant in Tokyo
Is this the most relaxing Starbucks in Japan?
Secret staff cafeteria in Tokyo is a hidden gem you won’t find in travel guides
Japan may add Japanese language proficiency, lifestyle classes to permanent foreign resident requirements
Japanese avoiding domestic travel as foreign tourists increase, possibly creating vicious cycle
7-Eleven Japan starts new temporary luggage storage service in over 300 branches
Starbucks teams up with 166-year-old Kyoto doll maker for Year of the Horse decorations【Photos】
This is Japan’s, and the world’s, first capsule hotel, and you can still stay there
Naruto’s favorite noodle shop Ichiraku Ramen is real, and we just visited it!
W.T.F. Japan: Top 5 strangest kanji ever 【Weird Top Five】
Tokyo’s Tsukiji sushi neighborhood asks tour groups to stay away for the rest of the month
Street Fighter Hadouken Churros to be launched and eaten in Tokyo, Okami pudding on offer too
Japanese woman mistaken for bear
Return of Totoro sequel short anime announced for Ghibli Park
Starbucks on a Shinkansen bullet train platform: 6 tips for using the automated store in Japan
More Shinkansen trains being added to Japan’s “golden route” to meet traveler demand
Japan’s human washing machines will go on sale to general public, demos to be held in Tokyo
Starbucks Japan unveils new Christmas goods and a rhinestone tumbler that costs 19,500 yen
Japanese train company is letting fans buy its actual ticket gates for their homes
Is China’s don’t-go-to-Japan warning affecting tourist crowds in Tokyo’s Asakusa neighborhood?
The 10 best day trips from downtown Tokyo【Survey】
Tokyo considering law requiring more trash cans following litter increase in heavily touristed area
Nintendo’s Kirby now delivering orders at Kura Sushi restaurants, but not in Japan
Survey asks foreign tourists what bothered them in Japan, more than half gave same answer
Japan’s deadliest food claims more victims, but why do people keep eating it for New Year’s?
We deeply regret going into this tunnel on our walk in the mountains of Japan
Studio Ghibli releases Kodama forest spirits from Princess Mononoke to light up your home
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】
The top 10 annoying foreign tourist behaviors on trains, as chosen by Japanese people【Survey】
No more using real katana for tourism activities, Japan’s National Police Agency says
Starbucks Japan reveals new sakura drinkware collection, inspired by evening cherry blossoms
7-Eleven Japan starts new temporary luggage storage service in over 300 branches
Starbucks teams up with 166-year-old Kyoto doll maker for Year of the Horse decorations【Photos】
This is Japan’s, and the world’s, first capsule hotel, and you can still stay there
Naruto’s favorite noodle shop Ichiraku Ramen is real, and we just visited it!
W.T.F. Japan: Top 5 strangest kanji ever 【Weird Top Five】
New Evangelion short anime, written by Hideaki Anno, to have world premiere early next year
Large amount of supposed human organs left in Osaka marketplace
A Japanese dating app matched our bachelorette with a Buddhist monk, and she learned some things
What’s it like to eat goat sashimi from a Japanese vending machine?