Pop idols and boy bands are ten a penny these days, with multi-million-dollar enterprises built on farming young talent, putting it on stage in matching outfits and telling it to follow a routine. Japan has more than its share of floppy-haired boy bands and short-skirted songstresses, many of them decidedly awful and with as much charisma as an emphysemic squirrel with a penchant for racism, but a new group from Taiwan called Ice Man is raising eyebrows all over Asia this week, not just because they’re “painfully uncool”, but because they have nevertheless garnered quite the following and are already making stacks of cash.
Sony’s wearable air conditioners selling like cold cakes in heat-stricken Japan
We visit izakaya in Thailand billed as “Middle Aged Man’s Paradise”, try food that’s illegal in Japan
Our Japanese writer goes all out to get her cats an expensive exercise wheel from the U.S.
Making spicy instant ramen fried rice, Korea’s latest viral food trend【SoraKitchen】
This plastic wrap is supposed to turn supermarket sashimi into great sashimi, but does it work?
Grab your pantyhose and let’s make inverted eggs, a Japanese foodie favorite from the Edo period
Weiner Onigiri: Japanese convenience store rice ball has a surprise in store for Mr Sato
Naomi Watanabe’s New York food budget leaves TV co-stars and netizens stunned
Japanese city makes list of world’s top 10 most livable cities, but not one most people expected
Japanese convenience store teriyaki donut hamburgers are definitely weird, but are they good?
Nephew receives SD card after his uncle passes away, finds treasure trove of gems from the past
One Piece Red T-shirt line from Uniqlo will make fellow fans green with envy【Photos】
Receipt from Japanese kid’s first shopping trip is a heart-melting symbol of his love for his mom
Japanese travel agency reveals summer 2022’s most popular destinations domestically and abroad
Awesome-looking Japanese whiskey maker’s snack recipe requires no booze, almost no effort【Photos】
Ruling reached in lawsuit between 7-Eleven Japan, rogue owner who didn’t stay open 24 hours a day
Tokyo’s Imperial Palace to hold Floating Lantern Ceremony for first time in three years
Survey suggests about half of Japanese companies has an “old guy who does nothing”
Roughly 40 percent of single Japanese men in their 20s have never been on a date, survey says
This unstaffed Japanese train station is like a Ghibli anime come to life
Four (actually five) important manners tips for attending anime stage shows in Japan
Is Daiso’s 500-yen grilling plate good enough for at-home yakiniku dinners? We find out!
Real-world forest that inspired Hayao Miyazaki to create Totoro will become a nature preserve
Mandarin orange peels aren’t trash, they’re treasure! Three chimpi tips to reuse your mikan skins
Move over grilled cheese — we’ve discovered the tastiest toasted sandwich yet【Recipe】
One Punch Man manga artist’s amazing “practice” drawing is so good we think he might not be human
How to use the new floating hologram registers at 7-Eleven
Liev Schreiber’s son deemed “too beautiful” in Japan
Princesses, fruits, and blacksmiths: Study reveals the 30 most unusual family names in Japan
Japanese woman finds better way to make potato salad, we may not be able to go back to old style
Miss Universe 2021 Japan entry slammed for wearing “dead person’s kimono”
One Piece characters’ nationalities revealed, but fans have mixed opinions
Japanese company develops a door within a door, and it’s a great idea
Grab your pantyhose and let’s make inverted eggs, a Japanese foodie favorite from the Edo period
Weiner Onigiri: Japanese convenience store rice ball has a surprise in store for Mr Sato
Naomi Watanabe’s New York food budget leaves TV co-stars and netizens stunned
Japanese city makes list of world’s top 10 most livable cities, but not one most people expected
Japanese convenience store teriyaki donut hamburgers are definitely weird, but are they good?
Which Japanese conveyor belt sushi chain has the best hamburger steak sushi?【Taste test】
Simple wrist test shows whether your body type is that of a model, athlete, or sumo wrestler
Ghibli found out about the unofficial Ghibli cafe in Nagoya…then something very sweet happened
Japan’s semi-functional air conditioner capsule toys promise to help us cope with the summer heat
Foreigners can now apply for visas to visit fiancés living in Japan
Nephew receives SD card after his uncle passes away, finds treasure trove of gems from the past
Your Name fan reveals the identity of Miki Okudera’s husband, shocks Japanese netizens
That time we almost got arrested for doing mankini cosplay on the streets of Tokyo