We all know Ryogoku is sacred ground for sumo wrestlers, but this is bordering on ridiculous!
Japanese train stations
Unusual design in Kansai is a clever example of thoughtful customer service, designed specifically with the user in mind.
“Celebrity escalator” looks set to become one of the most Instagrammable spots in the city.
Wild animal’s surprise appearance makes people wonder if this was a shapeshifting salaryman on his way home from work.
Railway company’s dedication to customer service backfires, landing it in hot water instead.
It’s like a dungeon quest, but anyone who finds this special door can enjoy the cheap meals hidden behind it.
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One Piece creator to undergo surgery, manga to go on hiatus
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Pokémon dress shirt brand is shutting down – Last chance to order is less than a month away
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How to have yumcha like a boss at a new dim sum restaurant perfect for groups or solo diners
Studio Ghibli says no to trailers and commercials for Hayao Miyazaki’s new anime movie
Japanese city getting Spirited Away buses to celebrate Studio Ghibli anime producer museum event
Super-cheap pillow-sized croissants selling in Tokyo
Here’s why you should visit Japan’s best winter-night hot spring town on a summer afternoon【Pics】
Fans in Japan don’t sound happy with Netflix’s One Piece live-action changes to the Going Merry
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Studio Ghibli now sells plush toys seen on Howl’s bed from Howl’s Moving Castle- Pokémon dress shirt brand is shutting down – Last chance to order is less than a month away
- Ghibli Museum releases beautiful new line of anime art T-shirts, available for online orders【Pics】
- We asked a Uniqlo employee what four things we should buy and their suggestions didn’t disappoint
Gigantic super-affordable Sailor Moon lifestyle line comes to Japan’s favorite 300 yen shop【Pics】
Huge price hike for Japan Rail Pass triggers huge drop in foreign travelers who’ll buy it【Survey】
Uniqlo teams up with shojo manga/anime masters Clamp for new World of Clamp T-shirt line【Pics】
Japanese outdoor brand Foxfire teams up with Totoro for cool clothing and accessory line- Fans in Japan don’t sound happy with Netflix’s One Piece live-action changes to the Going Merry
World’s largest Kura Sushi revolving sushi restaurant opens, but not in Japan【Video】
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Manga artist wants Japanese teachers to feel, for two seconds, how dumb their girls’ dress code is
Sony’s wearable air conditioners selling like cold cakes in heat-stricken Japan
Travelling to Japan soon? Beware the “Three Small Hells” awaiting tourists upon arrival
Japan ends travel ban on individual tourists, waives visa requirements for certain countries
One Piece’s Luffy spent years of manga’s publication without saying a word to one of his nakama
Pokémon Center apologizes for writing model Nicole Fujita’s name as Nicole Fujita
Image-generating AI’s picture of “Final Fantasy VII Cloud” is so wrong, yet so right
New Studio Ghibli humidifiers breathe anime magic into your home
Princesses, fruits, and blacksmiths: Study reveals the 30 most unusual family names in Japan
Message to foreigners at Japanese convenience store sparks controversy online
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Visiting Kunozan Toshogu, the shrine where the first lord of Japan’s last shogunate was buried
See-through Japanese maid’s uniform gives you the power of X-Ray vision
Superhumanly talented manga artist Yusuke Murata previews special Eyeshield 21 short anime【Video】
Japanese customer finds run-in with “Indian” convenience store clerk a refreshing experience
Mess-free ink paw print kit makes over 1,000-percent of goal in Japanese crowdfunding project
The 6 best frozen foods at a Japanese grocery store
Muji releases a new boba tea kit and we taste test it at home【Taste test】
Pokémon’s official baby brand opens Monpoké Marché, its first long-term, physical store in Odaiba
Japanese government proposes raising age of consent from its current 13 years old
Japanese police make first-ever YouTuber arrest for uploading video game gameplay videos
Pizza Hut adds a “too much coriander” pizza to its lineup in Japan
Urine-soaked loot – Police in Sapporo looking for serial urinal grate thief
We buy a pair of glasses from up and coming idol Kanna Hashimoto
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