Japanese fashion
Princess dresses, colorful dresses, short dresses…you’ll definitely find something to suit your style from her collections!
Hats, rucksacks, aprons and bumbags are just some of the items in the new Ziploc fashion collection hitting streets this summer.
Will people really think you’re trendy, or will they just wonder if you got dressed in the dark?
Not only is otaku fashion taking over Japanese streets, it’s quickly becoming the go-to dress code for popular places like Disneyland and Universal Studios.
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This new high school room wear collection is aimed at adult women—but wouldn’t it feel weird wearing the uniforms so long after graduation?
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French Revolution-era design meets modern fashion in this limited-time clothing line by Felissimo.
Is there a place for tea parties and frilly dresses for women in the 21st century? The answer is a resounding yes from these lolita fashion ladies!
There is a shopping wonderland where every item is only about a buck and you can buy pretty much any daily necessity and a whole lot of stuff you didn’t even know existed. This fabled place is the Japanese 100 yen shop, and it’s head and shoulders above the dingy dollar shops you know from home. You can even pick up a stylish cover to pimp your iPhone, with an unexpected abundance of styles and colors to satisfy even the most demanding fashion divas.
Of course, price is one thing, but quality is also going to be a major factor. Can decoration-loving fashionistas really buy with confidence? Can these cheap covers really protect our all-important iPhones? Rocket News decided to find out.
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Starbucks Japan releases new drinkware and goods for Valentine’s Day
New KitKat pizzas are coming to Pizza Hut Japan
Hokkaido has an Ice Festival that’s less famous than the Snow one, but beautiful in its own way
Remember: Japanese kombucha is nothing like American kombucha
Studio Ghibli’s “Bouncing Totoro” zoetrope gets its own merchandise at museum
Real-world Nausicaa Ghibli anime glider completes its final flight in Japan【Video】
Yokohama restaurant serves fried axolotl, along with giant isopod, camel, and crocodile
The detail on these Japanese dollhouses is amazing!
We try an unusual buffet of dishes made from wild game at a roadside stop in Chiba
What’s inside Starbucks Japan’s fukubukuro lucky bag for 2026?
10 times to avoid traveling in Japan in 2026
Our 52-year-old pole dancing reporter shares his tips for achieving your New Year’s exercise goal
Starbucks Japan releases new Frappuccino and latte for Valentine’s Day
Ramen restaurant’s English menu prices are nearly double its Japanese ones, denies discriminating
Princess Mononoke magnets return just in time to treat yourself to awesome anime decorations
Umamusume anime girl plushie recalled for having parts she absolutely should not have【Pics】
Giant hotel rooms in Osaka reflect the new non-niche face of travel in Japan.
Japanese women showing rebounding interest in giving Valentine’s Day chocolate【Survey】
We ate sushi made from Japan’s most expensive tuna ever【Taste test】
Starbucks Japan ready to get Year of the Horse started with adorable drinkware and plushies【Pics】
7-Eleven Japan starts new temporary luggage storage service in over 300 branches
Disillusionment at Tsukiji’s tourist-target prices led us to a great ramen restaurant in Tokyo
Starbucks teams up with 166-year-old Kyoto doll maker for Year of the Horse decorations【Photos】
Tokyo’s Tsukiji sushi neighborhood asks tour groups to stay away for the rest of the month
Survey asks foreign tourists what bothered them in Japan, more than half gave same answer
Japan’s human washing machines will go on sale to general public, demos to be held in Tokyo
We deeply regret going into this tunnel on our walk in the mountains of Japan
Studio Ghibli releases Kodama forest spirits from Princess Mononoke to light up your home
Major Japanese hotel chain says reservations via overseas booking sites may not be valid
Put sesame oil in your coffee? Japanese maker says it’s the best way to start your day【Taste test】
No more using real katana for tourism activities, Japan’s National Police Agency says
Starbucks Japan reveals new sakura drinkware collection, inspired by evening cherry blossoms
Updated cherry blossom forecast shows extra-long sakura season for Japan this year
Human washing machine pods coming to Japanese hotels【Photos】
Real-world Nausicaa Ghibli anime glider completes its final flight in Japan【Video】
Yokohama restaurant serves fried axolotl, along with giant isopod, camel, and crocodile
The detail on these Japanese dollhouses is amazing!
We try an unusual buffet of dishes made from wild game at a roadside stop in Chiba
What’s inside Starbucks Japan’s fukubukuro lucky bag for 2026?
We followed Tokyo’s mystery walking map and ended up creating our own bar-hopping adventure
Chikura no Iwaya: Secret beach cave only appears for two hours a day, and here’s how to see it
Giant hotel rooms in Osaka reflect the new non-niche face of travel in Japan.
You will never guess why this Tokyo candy store never fully opens its shutters
Shikadamari: The Nara deer summer gathering phenomenon that baffles visitors every year
Village Vanguard tries to tickle us pink with a Pink Lucky Bag
Studio Ghibli’s kodama ready to leave the Princess Mononoke forest as a squeezable keychain【Pics】
The 9 types of basketball players in Slam Dunk – which type are you?