Our reporter samples 11 types of produce unfamiliar to her in order to crown the overall victors and losers of the island diet.
MOST POPULAR
Now
Celebrating Good Couple’s Day in Japan…by getting our significant others to dress us
Studio Ghibli releases new range of cardigans for anime fans
Beautiful Totoro bag returns, still requires jumping through an extra hoop to get, still worth it
Starbucks Japan reveals new holiday goods for the 2024 festive season
We visit the oldest remaining Komeda Coffee cafe in Japan for a retro blast from the past
Kyoto becomes City of Yokai, with Night Parade of One Hundred Demons festival this autumn
Forbidden area at Japanese mountaintop shrine opens to the public for first time in 400 years
How merry is Starbucks Japan’s new Merry Cream holiday Frappuccino?
10 things you should buy at 7-Eleven in Japan
Shiba Inu marshmallows from Japan may be too cute to eat, are definitely too soft to not squeeze
Weekly
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】
Berserk T-shirts coming to Uniqlo for launch of new Manga Curation line【Photos】
Kyoto Whopper divides customers at Burger King Japan
Mario Kart Happy Meal toys arrive at McDonald’s Japan, and SoraNews24 has the whole set!【Photos】
Japanese burger chain no longer serves onion rings, but offers intriguing replacement【Taste test】- Studio Ghibli releases new range of cardigans for anime fans
Taking the Kyoto overnight bus for the first time
Yakuza vending machines coming to real-world Tokyo neighborhood that inspired Like a Dragon games
Starbucks Japan unveils second Holiday Frappuccino for 2024
Monthly
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
Tokyo Disneyland loses top-attendance crown for Japanese theme parks for second year in a row- 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
Pringles releases a limited-edition sweet flavour in Japan
Sanrio and magical girl anime PreCure join forces for new merch line【Photos】
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- Berserk T-shirts coming to Uniqlo for launch of new Manga Curation line【Photos】
Yearly
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
RECOMMENDED STORIES
Kyoto becomes City of Yokai, with Night Parade of One Hundred Demons festival this autumn
Forbidden area at Japanese mountaintop shrine opens to the public for first time in 400 years
How merry is Starbucks Japan’s new Merry Cream holiday Frappuccino?
10 things you should buy at 7-Eleven in Japan
Shiba Inu marshmallows from Japan may be too cute to eat, are definitely too soft to not squeeze
Eat at a kotatsu while enjoying the view from Osaka’s Harukas 300 Observatory this winter
We asked a specialist to tell us about all the benefits of traditional Japanese underwear
Do bears strike first with their left paw when attacking people? Japan wants to know
Subway Japan purchased by Japanese izakaya pub company with penchant for organic farming
Japanese mountain community’s first baby in 52 years celebrates first birthday
Mixed martial artist shoots to fame by combining victory pose and epic gurning skills
Is the Grimace shake worth the hype?
Kyoto Whopper divides customers at Burger King Japan
Japan reaches its lowest-ever ranking on Education First’s 2024 English Proficiency Index
-
