Kumamoto
Only available when a new branch opens, the contents are sure to please lovers of Japanese convenience stores!
Trapped student sends out an SOS on Twitter when staff close the shutters on him during a toilet emergency.
The boy’s case details intense, unpleasant customs at the school that made him too depressed to attend class.
Players helped themselves to unordered booze following World Cup elimination and caused more than four million yen (US$37,000) in damage, owner says.
A special ingredient from Japan’s southwestern Kumamoto prefecture transforms Japan’s most traditional cooking essential into something new.
Organizing committee seems to have a problem with a huge clumsy bear running around with an open flame.
MOST POPULAR
Now
Coca-Cola’s newest Japan flavor is Bleach (with a capital B)
The golden escalator hidden at a Tokyo train station
Mr. Sato tries out Kappa Sushi’s salmon salad mountain, a fun dish available for only one week
Which Japanese conveyor belt sushi chain has the best Prawn Tempura Sushi?【Taste test】
When is the best time to see Japan’s amazing fall color leaves?
Gunma’s yaki manju, unknown to most Japanese people, are the best manju we’ve ever had
Play this Nintendo game with your partner before you decide to marry them, Japanese Twitter says
The Big Bomb Onigiri Japanese rice ball helps us conquer mountain race but conquers us in the end
Ninja vs. samurai night battle to take place at Japanese castle ruins, 100 combatants needed
We visit a Muji in South Korea to search for some uniquely Korean products
Weekly
We go to an old, hole-in-the-wall Chinese restaurant to eat Indonesian fried rice
English-speaking-only bar opens in Osaka and Tokyo, yellow cards for those who don’t follow rules
The cool secret hidden in Tokyo Metro pillars at Ginza station
We bought the latest in low-rated fitness technology from Amazon: the Nejirunba
Japanese company develops personal fryer for easy and delicious meals
Live-action Spy x Family stage play releases first in-costume cast photos【Photos】
Japanese curry chain in Thailand has a surprisingly Japanese dish not found in Japan- Play this Nintendo game with your partner before you decide to marry them, Japanese Twitter says
Brad Pitt’s Bullet Train adds Japanese subtitles for its Japanese dialogue, makes Japan happy
Why is Asuka standing next to Colonel Sanders? Because it’s Thursday of course!
Monthly
Japan ends travel ban on individual tourists, waives visa requirements for certain countries
We buy Amazon Japan’s lowest-rated perpetual motion machine
Japanese public broadcaster issues apology for calling a train a “train”
The hidden meaning of the U.S. Air Force’s “shake and fries” patch in Japan
Ghibli Park unveils first official photos: Explore worlds of Totoro, Laputa, and Spirited Away
International tourists travel to Japan, spend big at top tourist spots in Tokyo
These “Mikoshi Dako” are the badges of honour from a Japanese festival
Japanese convenience store will now ask customers who ask for a fork to use chopsticks instead
Tinder just opened a convenience store in Japan, aimed at adults only
Receive Studio Ghibli anime art in new crowdfunding campaign to save Totoro’s forest
Yearly
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
Sony’s wearable air conditioners selling like cold cakes in heat-stricken Japan
How to use the new floating hologram registers at 7-Eleven
Liev Schreiber’s son deemed “too beautiful” in Japan- Japan ends travel ban on individual tourists, waives visa requirements for certain countries
Princesses, fruits, and blacksmiths: Study reveals the 30 most unusual family names in Japan
One Piece’s Luffy spent years of manga’s publication without saying a word to one of his nakama
Japanese woman finds better way to make potato salad, we may not be able to go back to old style
RECOMMENDED STORIES
Gunma’s yaki manju, unknown to most Japanese people, are the best manju we’ve ever had
Play this Nintendo game with your partner before you decide to marry them, Japanese Twitter says
The Big Bomb Onigiri Japanese rice ball helps us conquer mountain race but conquers us in the end
Ninja vs. samurai night battle to take place at Japanese castle ruins, 100 combatants needed
We visit a Muji in South Korea to search for some uniquely Korean products
One Piece characters’ nationalities revealed, but fans have mixed opinions
Live-action Spy x Family stage play releases first in-costume cast photos【Photos】
Evangelion’s final movie finally is finally coming out on Blu-ray, and it (won’t) be cheap
Japan’s Top Manga Artists Celebrate 10 Years of Naruto with Original Fanart
Too Cute For Jail? Super Hot Mugshots
Looking for a job in Japan? New “Sugoi Kawaii” maid cafe in Akihabara now hiring foreigners!
Japanese festival float slams full-speed into power pole at Danjiri Matsuri in Osaka 【Videos】
How should a guy say “I” in Japanese? Japanese women give their opinions【Survey】
We visit the Paris branch of Muji in search for some minimalist products only found in France
-
