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hot ginger ale
Coca Cola’s newest soda “Hot Ginger Ale” hit Japanese vending machines on October 21 and we have an official RocketNews24 tasting review for anyone not daring enough to take on the hot, fizzy drink. So before you shell out 120 yen (US$1.20), take a look at what our expert vending machine beverage team has to say.
The time we (almost certainly) got scammed by a dating app in Tokyo’s bar district
Country kimono! Project completes set of over 200 designs for every nation at Tokyo Olympics【Pics】
Honda releases official doggy wheel accessories, Shiba Inu shift selectors for your car【Photos】
Got a sweet tooth? Here are our reporters’ favorite new-release convenience store desserts
Engrish sign at the Tokyo Olympics turns out to be hilariously accurate
Our Japanese-language reporter tries eel cola so you don’t have to 【Taste Test】
Japan’s daruma dolls seem to be causing problems for horses at the Tokyo Olympics
Why do elevators have mirrors in them? Japan Elevator Association has the answer
Starbucks Japan’s first pineapple Frappuccino, Go Pineapple, should be the Gorogoro Pineapple
Real-life Rurouni Kenshin reverse-blade katana, forged by master swordsmith, now on display【Pics】Country kimono! Project completes set of over 200 designs for every nation at Tokyo Olympics【Pics】
Japanese sandwiches give foreign reporters culture shock at Tokyo Olympics
Canadian reporter’s love for 7-Eleven steals the show at Tokyo Olympics
Demon Slayer, Attack on Titan, Slam Dunk, and more anime themes play at Tokyo Olympics【Videos】Why do elevators have mirrors in them? Japan Elevator Association has the answerEngrish sign at the Tokyo Olympics turns out to be hilariously accurate
Food delivery service’s payment processing error allows some people to eat for free…for 3 years
Sega closing iconic Tokyo arcade that’s been in business for almost 30 years
TV audiences in Japan surprised to see “Pikachu,” “Raichu” as members of U.S. Olympic team
Can the world understand a Japanese humor website? One man asks 4chan and Reddit
Engrish mistake turns innocent sign into X-rated notice at Japanese storeCanadian reporter’s love for 7-Eleven steals the show at Tokyo OlympicsCountry kimono! Project completes set of over 200 designs for every nation at Tokyo Olympics【Pics】
The young girl starring in this cool retro-style McDonald’s Japan video is actually 62 years old!Japanese sandwiches give foreign reporters culture shock at Tokyo Olympics
Japanese manga lovers vote for top 10 shonen manga with the best endings
The crazy ordeal of putting together Japan’s 366-piece sushi plastic model kit【Photos】
Zelda hacker arrested by police in Japan for selling modified Breath of the Wild save data
After 40 years, Hayao Miyazaki’s first solo-directed anime is finally coming to North America
This one photo shows how tough times are in Tokyo’s Akihabara these days
Nintendo puts out important notice for casual gamers who’ve bought a Switch during the pandemic
Studio Ghibli releases 400 images from eight movies free to download online
A Pokémon glitch no one discovered in 18 years has been found…by a pet fish in Japan?!?【Videos】
Man sheds half his body weight, looks like a handsome model in just one year
Top 10 anime women with biggest, most impactful breasts, voted by thousands of Japanese netizens
Man loses 200 times at crane game, calls police to investigate, staff member loses 300 times too
Hayao Miyazaki has a gripe against Japanese female voice actors
Japanese wife/artist solves “I don’t know. What do YOU want to eat?” problem in an awesome way
Totoro discovered in Japanese forest【Photos】
Mario isn’t number one? Nintendo plumber doesn’t win Super Mario series character popularity poll
Our Japanese-language reporter tries eel cola so you don’t have to 【Taste Test】
Japan’s daruma dolls seem to be causing problems for horses at the Tokyo Olympics
Why do elevators have mirrors in them? Japan Elevator Association has the answer
Starbucks Japan’s first pineapple Frappuccino, Go Pineapple, should be the Gorogoro Pineapple
Real-life Rurouni Kenshin reverse-blade katana, forged by master swordsmith, now on display【Pics】
What does “Konnichiwa” really mean? Understanding Japanese greetings
Sega closing iconic Tokyo arcade that’s been in business for almost 30 years
Canadian reporter in Tokyo impressed by the transportational efficiency of Japan’s mama chari
11 things Japanese women want men to know about their breasts
Mizkan develops world’s most “beautiful” natto, Mr. Sato takes it for a spin
New Japanese sake miniatures teach us about drinking culture in Japan
Otaku assemblyman elected in Ōta-ku, Tokyo
Naruto’s favorite noodle shop Ichiraku Ramen is real, and we just visited it!