heat
Testing 13 different body wipes to see which ones will get us through Japan’s hot, sticky summer.
In a country where a lot of people try to endure the summer heat, Nintendo warns that your gaming hardware might not be up to the task.
Public health agency pleads with one group to take simple but critical precaution against heatstroke.
Organizing Committee considers relaxing rules for the Games during Japan’s always hot and humid summer.
Heat and humidity in the capital judged risks to athletes’ safety and performance, so another Japanese city with an Olympic past will play host.
Some Chinese authorities want to put a stop to it, but might Japanese authorities be wise to encourage letting our guts fly free?
Don’t let the thermometer fool you into thinking you’re safer than you are in Japan in the summer.
It’s hard to tell whether making people look like mercenary swordsmen of feudal Japan was intentional or not.
Remember when your mom told you to, “Shut the door! Are you trying to cool the outdoors?!” That’s the premise behind Cool Share.
Are laziness, forgetfulness, and Japan’s record-breaking heat the ingredients to a great meal?
Briquette-free barbecuing as the sun turns the hood of Japan’s cheapest car into a hot plate.
Nihonbashi’s beautiful “minamo fireworks” and tempting goldfish sweets are part of its plan for fun even in record-breaking heat.
Japan’s national and Tokyo temperature records fall on the same day as intense heat wave continues.
MOST POPULAR
Now
Two crows decided to wreck a Pokémon GO player in Japan during Pokémon GO Fest
Meet the Mega Bento, a Japanese meal that’s heavier than a newborn baby
Manga artist fails to sell a single book at Comiket, still considers the day a major success
We visit a ramen bar in Croatia, meet a whole new version of ramen we can’t wait to make at home
Former AKB48 idol who had to shave her head announces marriage to YouTube star
We attempt to conquer the 7-hour all-you-can-eat yakiniku deal at Yakiniku Like
Furious Monster Hunter monster wants to sleep next to you in your home【Photos】
Make luxurious, stylish green tea at home with this matcha warabi latte kit
Bizarre “shikadamari” deer gathering at Nara Park baffles people in Japan
The best cosplayers from Day 2 of Summer Comiket 2022【Photos】
Weekly
Image-generating AI’s picture of “Final Fantasy VII Cloud” is so wrong, yet so right
World’s first Ice Whopper now on the menu at Burger King Japan
Top coplayer Enako lingerie cosplays new line of One Piece intimate apparel【Photos】
Daiso’s 100-yen ramen egg makers even better in smaller sizes
Ghibli releases free-to-use artwork from Castle in the Sky Laputa, comes with standard disclaimer
Japanese government worried young adults aren’t drinking enough alcohol
Bulky boxes of wagyu beef can be yours with Japan’s rental frying pan/meat subscription service
Travis Japan, the hot Japanese boy band winning hearts through America’s Got Talent【Video】
Manga pro’s sixth-grade son floors the Internet with his amazing manga art
Japanese elementary school student teaches us all how to pronounce English like a native speaker
Monthly
- Image-generating AI’s picture of “Final Fantasy VII Cloud” is so wrong, yet so right
- World’s first Ice Whopper now on the menu at Burger King Japan
Saitama man’s 7M-yen Rolex stolen after leaving it alone with “potential buyer” for two minutes
Studio Ghibli releases free bulletin board illustration to “use within the bounds of common sense”
New Princess Mononoke accessory line has Kodama for your ears, wolves for your fingers【Photos】- Top coplayer Enako lingerie cosplays new line of One Piece intimate apparel【Photos】
We try Starbucks’ buzzworthy (and slightly gross) new cream pie to see how good it really is
We visit izakaya in Thailand billed as “Middle Aged Man’s Paradise”, try food that’s illegal in Japan
Japanese curry rice appears at McDonald’s, but not in the country you’d expect
Starbucks Japan’s new cream pie’s looks are freaking people out
Yearly
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
Sony’s wearable air conditioners selling like cold cakes in heat-stricken Japan
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
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”
One Piece characters’ nationalities revealed, but fans have mixed opinions
RECOMMENDED STORIES
We attempt to conquer the 7-hour all-you-can-eat yakiniku deal at Yakiniku Like
Furious Monster Hunter monster wants to sleep next to you in your home【Photos】
Make luxurious, stylish green tea at home with this matcha warabi latte kit
Bizarre “shikadamari” deer gathering at Nara Park baffles people in Japan
The best cosplayers from Day 2 of Summer Comiket 2022【Photos】
Image-generating AI’s picture of “Final Fantasy VII Cloud” is so wrong, yet so right
Japan’s top 10 best-value family restaurants, as chosen by diners
Japanese government worried young adults aren’t drinking enough alcohol
Japanese man finds abandoned kittens being attacked by crows, becomes a hero to protect them
Travel-in-Japan hacks: Fukuoka Airport’s Lounge Time North seriously impresses our reporter
Rice Pizza?! Pizza Hut creates a new base for customers in Japan
Ghibli releases free-to-use artwork from Castle in the Sky Laputa, comes with standard disclaimer
The picture-perfect cosplayers of Comiket 100’s Day 1【Photos】
-
