Who doesn’t love a Twitter war? This wonderful modern age we live in lets celebrities make snide comments to and about each other as we all read along. And with the unprecedented interactivity social networks you too could be arguing with Ashton Kutcher about something!
Last week mobile phone mogul Masayoshi Son, who has a history of large donations, offered US$500,000 through Softbank to help the victims of Hurricane Sandy in North America and then tweeted about it. This act of philanthropy irked a twitter user by the name of o44o. Feeling that this was an act of blatant advertising through the use of a good deed he decided to voice his opinion to Mr. Son.
Eight unforgettable hot springs, as recommended by Japan’s “Professor Bath”
Mt Fuji convenience store becomes “lawless zone” as tourists hurl abuse at security guards
Japan’s workplace drinking party communication is unnecessary, says majority of workers in survey
Big dam Godzilla appears in Japan as power-washer art on side of 195-foot dam【Video】
Late-night cake cafe in Tokyo’s hostess/host bar district will satisfy your confectionary desires
How often do Japanese people search for their ex online?【Survey】
Savor the sass in Osaka’s new obachan-inspired buns
How to cook miso soup (the right way) in a few simple steps【RocketKitchen】
Flying dango: Unique tourist site where Japanese sweets are flown to you over a gorge
Starbucks Reserve Roastery Tokyo adds exclusive drinks to the menu for autumn
Studio Ghibli releases new range of cardigans for anime fans
Kyoto Whopper divides customers at Burger King Japan
Japanese burger chain no longer serves onion rings, but offers intriguing replacement【Taste test】
Celebrating Good Couple’s Day in Japan…by getting our significant others to dress us
7-Eleven Japan releases fukubukuro lucky bags filled with convenience store surprises
Starbucks Japan reveals new holiday goods for the 2024 festive season
Travel tip: Fukuoka has a great luggage delivery service that’s cheaper than a coin locker
Taking the Kyoto overnight bus for the first time
Beautiful Totoro bag returns, still requires jumping through an extra hoop to get, still worth it
Berserk T-shirts coming to Uniqlo for launch of new Manga Curation line【Photos】
Nintendo’s controller capsule toys are so cool, even the machine you buy them from is awesome【Pics】
One of Japan’s most beautiful hot spring towns announces new limits on number of day trippers
Ghibli’s Princess Mononoke teams up with Foxfire for outdoor apparel collaboration【Photos】
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
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
Ghibli founders Toshio Suzuki and Hayao Miyazaki contribute to Japanese whisky Totoro label design
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
How often do Japanese people search for their ex online?【Survey】
Savor the sass in Osaka’s new obachan-inspired buns
How to cook miso soup (the right way) in a few simple steps【RocketKitchen】
Flying dango: Unique tourist site where Japanese sweets are flown to you over a gorge
Starbucks Reserve Roastery Tokyo adds exclusive drinks to the menu for autumn
Hello Kitty isn’t a cat!? We called Sanrio to find out!
A month and a half later, how is Seiji’s hair doing after his hair transplant surgery?
Japanese worker’s job threatened for drinking non-alcoholic beer during break
Fukuoka town builds enormous Godzilla replica out of… straw?
7-Eleven Japan releases fukubukuro lucky bags filled with convenience store surprises
90-year-old Japanese gamer grandma breaks world record, praises Grand Theft Auto 5【Video】
Ramen, fish, and turtle all on the menu at Japan’s most crazily comprehensive ice cream shop
We tried cocoa soy-sauce paste and opened up a whole new world of possibilities【Taste test】