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In this age of viral videos, everyone is looking for the next big hit. People constantly have their smartphones out, desperately filming in hopes that something amazing is going to happen in front of them. However, as everyone records the incredible things that occur, we only have one piece of advice: please think a little bit about your own safety!
Ghibli Forest Spirit towel series will delight and/or freak out visitors to your home【Photos】
Hard-working Hello Kitty wants to help you relax with new line of Sanrio Bath Bombs from Lush
Princess Mononoke Ghibli accessory line returns with all-natural dagger pendant and more【Photos】
City hall in Japan now has a giant Evangelion robot statue in its lobby【Videos】
How to do an overnight bus trip to Tokushima from Tokyo – Part 1【Photos】
Mt. Fuji climbing reservation website is now open, and here’s how to reserve your spot
Electric conveyor belt sushi kit brings the fun of a revolving sushi restaurant into your home
Resident Evil herbs to be sold as herbal teas at Capcom Stores in Japan
Mr. Sato Schools Fellow Reporter at “Go! Go! Curry” Speed Eating Contest
Pizza Hut releases a ramen pizza in Japan, and it took half a year to perfect
Beds on a bus: Travel on Japan’s first-ever full-flat overnight sleeper bus from Tokyo
We get our hands on some “Booby Ice Cream” from Kochi Prefecture
Life-size Nier: Automata sword going on sale, includes 2B’s voice if you swing it the right way
Cheapest breakfast in Japan? Hidden find at Japanese supermarket costs less than US$1
Cold Stone permanently closing its final Tokyo branch, but why is the chain struggling in Japan?
Japanese gamer furniture company creates cabinets just for collectible trading card gamers【Pics】
Studio Ghibli releases new My Neighbour Totoro furoshiki bag for Mother’s Day in Japan
Foreign travelers’ lukewarm reactions to traditional Japanese inn food causing changes in Kyoto
A visit to the real-world Like a Dragon/Yakuza cabaret in Osaka【Photos】
Tokyo government ordered to search for biological parents of 67-year-old-man switched at birthJapanese gamer furniture company creates cabinets just for collectible trading card gamers【Pics】Beds on a bus: Travel on Japan’s first-ever full-flat overnight sleeper bus from Tokyo
Studio Ghibli bean bag plushies are ready to receive your love and affection
Changes to Japan rail pass make it fall out of favour with travellers
Studio Ghibli bean bag plushies let you bond with animals of Princess Mononoke, Castle in the Sky
Explore Japan’s volcanic beauty at Hakone’s latest attraction
Japan’s official Hello Kitty Airport holds ribbon-cutting ceremony, now welcoming travelers【Pics】
Sleep on Totoro’s belly with Studio Ghibli’s My Neighbour Totoro Nap Cushion
Why is this cafe in Asakusa so popular with foreign tourists?
Fake Japanese whisky countermeasures now include official Japanese whisky emblem
Foreign tourists on Shinkansen bullet train break suitcase etiquette, angering local passengers
Possessing Harry Potter’s Sword of Godric Gryffindor is now illegal in Japan
[Deleted] Article written for April Fool’s Day 2018
Japan’s deadliest food claims more victims, but why do people keep eating it for New Year’s?
Japanese convenience store Family Mart announces abolishment of eat-in spaces
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
Nintendo history you can feel – Super NES, N64, and GameCube controllers become capsule toys
Princesses, fruits, and blacksmiths: Study reveals the 30 most unusual family names in Japan
Doraemon found buried at sea as scene from 1993 anime becomes real life【Photos】
Mt. Fuji climbing reservation website is now open, and here’s how to reserve your spot
Electric conveyor belt sushi kit brings the fun of a revolving sushi restaurant into your home
Resident Evil herbs to be sold as herbal teas at Capcom Stores in Japan
Mr. Sato Schools Fellow Reporter at “Go! Go! Curry” Speed Eating Contest
Pizza Hut releases a ramen pizza in Japan, and it took half a year to perfect
Japan’s Super Colossal Mega Parfait is so freakishly huge it comes in a beer pitcher【Taste test】
History’s worst job? Japanese noblewomen used to hire servants to take the blame for their farts
Godzilla hammer from Japan lets you smash nails like a kaiju
Studio Ghibli releases new My Neighbour Totoro furoshiki bag for Mother’s Day in Japan
Doraemon found buried at sea as scene from 1993 anime becomes real life【Photos】
New Uniqlo concept store opens in Shinjuku, so Mr. Sato gets himself a new workout outfit
Giant Clodsire Pokémon plushie comes with up to 32 Woopers in super size, super cute set【Pics】
It’s like the samurai era never ended at this beautiful Japanese mountain town