Japan’s Coast Guard has been around for 70 years, and mascot Umimaru for 20 – so it’s high time for a Hello Kitty teamup!
Hello Kitty (Page 7)
Hello Kitty’s home company is running its yearly poll to decide which out-of-company character will get their own event at the Puroland theme park.
Read More
The newest instalment of Sanrio’s yearly horror night has a special twist, and covering your eyes won’t help you!
The world-famous Sanrio character wants to welcome you onboard her very own high-speed train.
Tuxedo Sam, Cheery Chums, and other beloved characters from decades past are here to fill your belly.
Anime series about guys who love Hello Kitty and friends seeks to hit emotional highs and lows.
Hello Kitty’s frog buddy sits with lonely diners, entices with adorable, delicious food and drinks.
Sanrio’s marketing comes full circle, then keeps on going.
For some people, living an idyllic life of apples and cake is hard to relate to. For those people the makers of Hello Kitty bring you Aggretsuko.
Dear Daniel joins Hello Kitty to bring cuteness and love to a collection of themed meals and drinks.
But they’re only available for a limited time, so you’d better hippity hoppity over there ASAP!
Smartphone game sees the handsome teens’ attentions pulled away from their key chains and plushies.
Can you guess what character Hello Kitty has teamed up with this time? Hint: it involves a famous character sporting very distinct eyebrows!



















Starbucks Japan releases first-ever Hinamatsuri Girls’ Day Frappuccino
Japan Extreme Budget Travel! A trip from Tokyo to Izumo for just 30,000 yen [Part 1]
Japanese restaurant chain serves Dragon Ball donuts and Senzu Beans this spring
Japan Extreme Budget Travel! A trip from Tokyo to Izumo for just 30,000 yen [Part 2]
Wear your love of Madoka Magica to work with these discreetly nerdy neckties
Japanese drugstore sells onigiri at pre-stupid era prices, but how do they compare to 7-Eleven?
Japan has only one airport named after a samurai, so let’s check out Kochi Ryoma【Photos】
All 47 Starbucks Japan’s local Jimoto Frappuccinos, ranked by calorie count, plus what each one is
Does this video about an abandoned dog leave you wiping your eyes or shaking your fist?
We stress-test Uniqlo’s “Impressive Jacket and Pants” to see if they live up to their names
The 10 most annoying things foreign tourists do on Japanese trains, according to locals
Highest Starbucks in Japan set to open this spring in the Tokyo sky
Tokyo Skytree turns pink for the cherry blossom season
Starbucks Japan releases new sakura goods and drinkware for cherry blossom season 2026
Japan’s new “Cunte” contact lenses aren’t pronounced like you’re probably thinking they are
Shibuya Station’s Hachiko Gate and Yamanote Line stairway locations change next month
Yakuzen ramen restaurant in Tokyo is very different to a yakuza ramen restaurant
Starbucks Japan adds new sakura Frappuccino and cherry blossom drinks to the menu
Japan just had its first same-month foreign tourist decrease in four years
Burning through cash just to throw things away tops list of headaches when moving house in Japan
Japan’s newest Shinkansen has no seats…or passengers [Video]
Foreigners accounting for over 80 percent of off-course skiers needing rescue in Japan’s Hokkaido
Super-salty pizza sends six kids to the hospital in Japan, linguistics blamed
Starbucks Japan unveils new sakura Frappuccino for cherry blossom season 2026
Foreign tourists in Japan will get free Shinkansen tickets to promote regional tourism
Take a trip to Japan’s Dododo Land, the most irritating place on Earth
Naruto and Converse team up for new line of shinobi sneakers[Photos]
Is China’s don’t-go-to-Japan warning affecting the lines at a popular Tokyo gyukatsu restaurant?
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
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】
No more using real katana for tourism activities, Japan’s National Police Agency says
Japanese drugstore sells onigiri at pre-stupid era prices, but how do they compare to 7-Eleven?
Japan has only one airport named after a samurai, so let’s check out Kochi Ryoma【Photos】
All 47 Starbucks Japan’s local Jimoto Frappuccinos, ranked by calorie count, plus what each one is
Does this video about an abandoned dog leave you wiping your eyes or shaking your fist?
We stress-test Uniqlo’s “Impressive Jacket and Pants” to see if they live up to their names
7-Eleven Japan’s sakura sweets season is underway right now!
Godzilla-shaped ice cream on sale in Tokyo near the sight his most adorable rampage
Planned Shinjuku attraction to offer “real life” spy experience—complete with laser tripwires!!
New McDonald’s Shiba Inu pie packaging wows customers in Japan
Is there any better place for a nap than inside a fluffy Totoro sleeping bag?
Time-slipping travel at a roadside retro spot in northern east Japan【Kita Kanto Brothers】
Open-air public toilet at Sensoji temple in Tokyo is waiting to be discovered by foreign tourists
Survey finds that one in five high schoolers don’t know who music legend Masaharu Fukuyama is