Do you remember what you were doing during your 3rd grade summer vacation? Most of us were watching TV, finishing that summer reading list (when we still read books), going to extracurricular classes if you happened to have a tiger mom, and finishing stacks of summer vacation homework on the last three days of vacation.
Liu Zimo, a nine-year-old girl from Handan, in China’s Heibei Province chose to spend her summer in a very extraordinary way: hitchhiking across China in 24 days, covering roughly 4,000 km (2,485 mi) during her epic journey.
Bear breaks into house in Japan, quickly begins spending winter exactly like Japanese people do
McDonald’s Japan announces Evangelion burger line, releases crazy anime video for them【Video】
Starbucks Japan releases cute new zodiac goods for Year of the Snake
Foreign resident of Japan sentenced to eight months in prison for vandalizing Tokyo shrine
What’s in a Family Mart lucky bag?
Ramen restaurant etiquette reminder follows altercation with angry couple: One person, one bowl
Dangly Totoro Japanese sweets charms are every bit as sweet and charming as you’d imagine【Photos】
Station of despair: What to do if you get stuck at the end of Tokyo’s Chuo Rapid Line
Survey says osechi New Year’s food differs according to each region in Japan
Our reporter orders food from Uber Eats, falls in love, learns that fate works in mysterious ways
This downtown Tokyo cafe is like a time machine that takes you back 50 years into the past
Starbucks Japan reveals new winter holiday goods to wrap up 2024
Japanese train station vending machine has the best souvenirs for rail otaku
Japanese government will check and judge new baby name pronunciations, presents guidelines
Tokyo’s Super Mario Christmas decoration displays are super cool【Photos】
Japanese company develops classy heavy metal band frames for glasses
Totoro towels gently glow in the dark to set the Ghibli nighttime mood in your home【Photos】
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】
J-pop mega star Ado reveals she’s been living in the U.S., may not understand language acquisition
Starbucks Japan is calling it quits with paper straws
Japan’s most popular castle raising ticket prices by up to 200 percent for non-local tourists
Furikake rice seasoning sales are soaring, which is bad news for Japan as a whole
Studio Ghibli heroine cardigans give you warmth and strength to face everyday challenges
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
[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
Life-size vibrating Legend of Zelda Master Sword for sale from Nintendo【Photos】
Princesses, fruits, and blacksmiths: Study reveals the 30 most unusual family names in Japan
Studio Ghibli releases free-download board game — Here’s how to play it without reading Japanese
Ramen restaurant etiquette reminder follows altercation with angry couple: One person, one bowl
Dangly Totoro Japanese sweets charms are every bit as sweet and charming as you’d imagine【Photos】
Station of despair: What to do if you get stuck at the end of Tokyo’s Chuo Rapid Line
Survey says osechi New Year’s food differs according to each region in Japan
Our reporter orders food from Uber Eats, falls in love, learns that fate works in mysterious ways
Pitch-black Black Belt udon noodles are a visual roundhouse, but do they taste good?【Taste test】
Manga artist Kenya Suzuki convicted of child pornography charges, given suspended prison sentence
We try canned oyster okonomiyaki, a food we didn’t even know existed【Taste Test】
Sonic creator thanks fans for loving character so much that his ugly movie design will be changed
Japanese osechi New Year’s meal lucky bag gives us way more than we bargained for
Do you use these “Philippine English” words and phrases?
Stunning Japanese restaurant is like eating in a samurai residence
Japan’s Zelda: Hyrule Lifestyle merch includes Master Sword umbrella, “secret” music sound sensor
The 10 most attractive Japanese women’s names, as chosen by dating app users