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Visitors to Kyoto have plummeted, prompting a new series of ads showing sites like the Arashiyama bamboo forest totally devoid of people.
Tokyo police’s tip is quick and easy, but may or may not provide any real protection against the virus.
Japanese government recommends spending two weeks in Hawaii on your way to Micronesia in order to comply with new rule.
Coronavirus outbreak means many can’t leave their homes, so sexy visual novel developer is going to give them something to do with those idle hands.
Is Japanese food truly better than sex, which was ranked as less pleasurable than four other things?



















7-Eleven Japan starts new temporary luggage storage service in over 300 branches
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
Why you shouldn’t call this food “Hiroshimayaki” if you’re talking to people from Hiroshima
Haruki Murakami never uses social media, bluntly explains why
A chick, a fat guy and an Asian dude were standing in line for a PS4…
Cloth randoseru Japanese backpacks are here to lighten load on parents’ wallets and kids’ backs
Starbucks on a Shinkansen bullet train platform: 6 tips for using the automated store in Japan
Old-school titillation: A trip to one of Tokyo’s few surviving “telephone clubs”
Super Budget Dining in Japan – What’s the best way to spend 1,000 yen (US$6.70) at Saizeriya?
Starbucks teams up with 166-year-old Kyoto doll maker for Year of the Horse decorations【Photos】
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 avoiding domestic travel as foreign tourists increase, possibly creating vicious cycle
Japanese woman mistaken for bear
Return of Totoro sequel short anime announced for Ghibli Park
Is this the most relaxing Starbucks 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
A chick, a fat guy and an Asian dude were standing in line for a PS4…
Cloth randoseru Japanese backpacks are here to lighten load on parents’ wallets and kids’ backs
Starbucks on a Shinkansen bullet train platform: 6 tips for using the automated store in Japan
Old-school titillation: A trip to one of Tokyo’s few surviving “telephone clubs”
Super Budget Dining in Japan – What’s the best way to spend 1,000 yen (US$6.70) at Saizeriya?
More people in Japan quit sending New Year’s cards and many have started to regret it
7-Eleven Japan now sells…matcha burritos?!?
Tokyo’s Tsukiji sushi neighborhood asks tour groups to stay away for the rest of the month
Starbucks Japan releases new zodiac chilled cup drink for 2026
Foreign driver’s license conversion test passes plummet from over 90% to 33% in Japan
Japanese wasp-filled crackers: Their sting is far worse than a bite
“Earn your own money, you jackasses!” host billboard appears above lottery ticket shop in Tokyo
Proposed sakura name for new middle school in Japan draws complaints for kamikaze overlap