high school (Page 3)
Japanese high school girls may be some of the thinnest in the world, but more than half think they’re fatties, and only a third are happy with their bodies.
Because nothing promotes a healthy learning environment like traumatizing students with scissors in front of their peers.
As new freshmen get ready to start high school in Japan, a reminder that a lot of what they’ve seen in anime isn’t how things are really going to be.
Warnings about “the dangers of social media” have critics saying his statement appallingly misses the point.
These girls expertly throw each other around the ring to help promote high school sumo in Japan.
These images show why the popular cosplayer has become the face of Japanese high school girls around the nation.
See this half-Japanese student reveal his prank in this surprising finale to a video series in which he documents an elaborate social experiment.
Because there’s nobody better to show us how to style our hair like an animated high school girl than a real-life high school girl.
New generation shows new tastes in subtly personalizing school uniforms, according to survey.
Vantan High School tries to get ahead of the increasing use of drones and robotics in industry and may have become the coolest high school in Japan as a result.


















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The 10 best hotel hot springs in Japan, as chosen by Japanese travelers
Japan’s new 2,500-yen Ultimate Matcha Latte Float takes green tea to a whole new level
The cheapest place to stay in Kyoto cost us just 1,800 yen for the night, and it was awesome
Japanese group to hold fashion show of colostomy bags and other stoma equipment in Paris
We found possibly the quietest Japanese-style hotel in Tokyo’s bustling Shinjuku district
Brand-new Cardcaptor Sakura Cafe opens in Tokyo this week, with Kero-chan calling the shots
How often do Japanese high school kids watch anime, and do boys and girls watch the same series?
AKB48 and Nogizaka46 songs to be played as subway train departure melodies in Tokyo
Starbucks Japan ready to get Year of the Horse started with adorable drinkware and plushies【Pics】
7-Eleven Japan’s ramen-cooking robot whipped us up a bowl of noodles【Taste test】
Cyberpunk anime meets traditional culture in Ghost in the Shell gold leaf Japanese changing screens
Hello Kitty Choco Egg figures are an adorable trip through three periods of Japanese pop culture【Pics】
Japan’s otoshidama tradition of giving kids money at New Year’s gets a social welfare upgrade
Lacquerware supplier to emperor of Japan and Pokémon team up for new tableware
Sumo Sanrio! Hello Kitty and pals team up with Japan Sumo Association for new merch【Pics】
Can a dirty butthole make you filthy rich in Japan? We’re starting a New Year’s lottery experiment
7-Eleven Japan starts new temporary luggage storage service in over 300 branches
Disillusionment at Tsukiji’s tourist-target prices led us to a great ramen restaurant in Tokyo
Starbucks teams up with 166-year-old Kyoto doll maker for Year of the Horse decorations【Photos】
Tokyo considering law requiring more trash cans following litter increase in heavily touristed area
Tokyo’s Tsukiji sushi neighborhood asks tour groups to stay away for the rest of the month
Nintendo’s Kirby now delivering orders at Kura Sushi restaurants, but not in Japan
Tokyo event lets you travel back in time, for free, to celebrate 100 years since Showa era start
Sanrio theme park in Japan announces plans to expand into a Sanrio resort
Japan may add Japanese language proficiency, lifestyle classes to permanent foreign resident requirements
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
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】
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
Updated cherry blossom forecast shows extra-long sakura season for Japan this year
Japanese group to hold fashion show of colostomy bags and other stoma equipment in Paris
We found possibly the quietest Japanese-style hotel in Tokyo’s bustling Shinjuku district
Brand-new Cardcaptor Sakura Cafe opens in Tokyo this week, with Kero-chan calling the shots
How often do Japanese high school kids watch anime, and do boys and girls watch the same series?
AKB48 and Nogizaka46 songs to be played as subway train departure melodies in Tokyo
Natural grown peace-sign-shaped potato in Japan is the good omen we all need right now
Why you shouldn’t call this food “Hiroshimayaki” if you’re talking to people from Hiroshima
Sumo Sanrio! Hello Kitty and pals team up with Japan Sumo Association for new merch【Pics】
Why are there so many reincarnation and villainess anime and manga? Manga editor explains
Beautiful Studio Ghibli photo frames let you put yourself in the worlds of Totoro and Kiki【Pics】
Getting off the beaten Kyoto temple path and onto a mossy one with the Kyoto Moss Tour Passport
Women, money and time: Behind the scenes with Japan’s “King of Hosts”
We try roasted horseshoe crab in Thailand, regret our choice yet strangely long for more
From Starbucks Russia With Love: Cute Nesting Doll Tumblers!