helpful
MOST POPULAR
Now
Furikake rice seasoning sales are soaring, which is bad news for Japan as a whole
New Ghibli Doll Collection is the best-of-both-worlds solution to the plushie-or-figure dilemma
Studio Ghibli releases traditional New Year decorations with My Neighbour Totoro characters
Taking revenge on Starbucks in Japan with 10,000 yen at the Reserve Roastery Tokyo
Hello Kitty isn’t a cat!? We called Sanrio to find out!
Big dam Godzilla appears in Japan as power-washer art on side of 195-foot dam【Video】
Pokémon Mister Donut lucky bags essentially pay you with Pokémon merch for eating dessert
Forbidden area at Japanese mountaintop shrine opens to the public for first time in 400 years
“I just wanted her to see my T-back” doesn’t save Japanese man from being arrested for exposing butt
Possessing Harry Potter’s Sword of Godric Gryffindor is now illegal in Japan
Weekly
- Possessing Harry Potter’s Sword of Godric Gryffindor is now illegal in Japan
Uniqlo announces first-ever collaboration with horror manga master Junji Ito【Photos】
Mt Fuji convenience store becomes “lawless zone” as tourists hurl abuse at security guards
Eight unforgettable hot springs, as recommended by Japan’s “Professor Bath”- Taking revenge on Starbucks in Japan with 10,000 yen at the Reserve Roastery Tokyo
Bad tourist manners lead to new Mt. Fuji view-blocking scree at Japan’s “Fuji convenience store”
Shinkansen to permanently reduce number of inexpensive non-reserved seats on Nozomi trains
Ranma 1/2 Cafe opening in three Japanese cities, features food with transformable flavors- Furikake rice seasoning sales are soaring, which is bad news for Japan as a whole
- Big dam Godzilla appears in Japan as power-washer art on side of 195-foot dam【Video】
Monthly
- Possessing Harry Potter’s Sword of Godric Gryffindor is now illegal in Japan
One of Japan’s most beautiful hot spring towns announces new limits on number of day trippers- Uniqlo announces first-ever collaboration with horror manga master Junji Ito【Photos】
Ghibli’s Princess Mononoke teams up with Foxfire for outdoor apparel collaboration【Photos】
Studio Ghibli releases new range of cardigans for anime fans
Ghibli Park debuts first winter illumination display with Howl’s Moving Castle theme
Sanrio and magical girl anime PreCure join forces for new merch line【Photos】
Pringles releases a limited-edition sweet flavour in Japan
Japanese job-quitting service contacted by other job-quitting service because employee wants to quit
After cancelling Halloween, Tokyo’s Shibuya neighborhood cancels New Year’s Eve too
Yearly
McDonald’s new Happy Meals offer up cute and practical Sanrio lifestyle goods
Foreign tourists on Shinkansen bullet train break suitcase etiquette, angering local passengers- Possessing Harry Potter’s Sword of Godric Gryffindor is now illegal in Japan
[Deleted] Article written for April Fool’s Day 2018
Japanese government to make first change to romanization spelling rules since the 1950s
Foreigner’s request for help in Tokyo makes us sad for the state of society
Japanese convenience store Family Mart announces abolishment of eat-in spaces
Princesses, fruits, and blacksmiths: Study reveals the 30 most unusual family names in Japan
Life-size vibrating Legend of Zelda Master Sword for sale from Nintendo【Photos】
Studio Ghibli releases free-download board game — Here’s how to play it without reading Japanese
RECOMMENDED STORIES
Big dam Godzilla appears in Japan as power-washer art on side of 195-foot dam【Video】
Pokémon Mister Donut lucky bags essentially pay you with Pokémon merch for eating dessert
Forbidden area at Japanese mountaintop shrine opens to the public for first time in 400 years
“I just wanted her to see my T-back” doesn’t save Japanese man from being arrested for exposing butt
Possessing Harry Potter’s Sword of Godric Gryffindor is now illegal in Japan
McDonald’s ad in Japan causes controversy overseas
Japanese bank’s founders blood-signed promise to commit samurai-style suicide if they committed fraud
Tokyo’s famous Lost in Translation hotel is closed
When is it OK to take a naked hot spring bath with your Japanese girlfriend/boyfriend?
We tried Akihabara’s Star Kebab sushi roll and it changed our world
We eat the best crayfish of our life at a Tokyo specialty restaurant【Taste test】
Rurouni Kenshin trailer has rocking theme, gorgeous sets, dudes trying to stab each other
Tokyo’s “commuter boat” is an awesome hidden way to see the city from the water for dirt-cheap
-
