Lawson
Popularity with customers, including foreign tourists, leads to chain hitting crane game target months ahead of schedule.
Summer Fall’s Yuzu Bubbles blends California sun with Japanese tradition for an unusual beverage.
Senior regular customer’s shopping trip was very different, and much more expensive, than his usual ones.
Lawson skips a key ramen elements to keep prices down, but are they low enough to justify this tradeoff?
MOST POPULAR
Now
The top 8 fast food chains in Japan
Nintendo’s Kirby now delivering orders at Kura Sushi restaurants, but not in Japan
Japan’s EF English Proficiency Index rank drops for 11th straight year, hits lowest ever
KFC Japan opens a Christmas restaurant in Tokyo…but why???
Chinese government’s don’t-go-to-Japan warning has heartwarming non-effect on Yokohama Chinatown
Japanese train company is letting fans buy its actual ticket gates for their homes
A whole slew of Totoro Christmas cakes are on their way to make the season extra merry【Photos】
We suspected this Japanese cable car was an overpriced tourist trip, but we underestimated it
These creative, fanciful post boxes from Japan will delight you in so many ways【Photos】
Japan considering raising international traveler departure tax even more than previously reported
Weekly
Japan’s human washing machines will go on sale to general public, demos to be held in Tokyo- Japanese train company is letting fans buy its actual ticket gates for their homes
Yoshinoya adds first-ever chain-wide ramen with new beef and pork-broth noodle hot pot meals
KFC Japan introduces a new burger 8 years in the making
New fish discovered and named “Vanderhorstia supersaiyan” for obvious reasons
Is China’s don’t-go-to-Japan warning affecting tourist crowd sizes in Nara?
Studio Ghibli stamps lift your spirits with motivational phrases from Totoro
Is China’s don’t-go-to-Japan warning affecting tourist crowds in Shibuya’s Don Quijote?
Starbucks Japan unveils new Christmas goods and a rhinestone tumbler that costs 19,500 yen
Is Kyoto less crowded with tourists after China’s don’t-go-to-Japan warning?【Photos】
Monthly
- Japan’s human washing machines will go on sale to general public, demos to be held in Tokyo
- Starbucks Japan unveils new Christmas goods and a rhinestone tumbler that costs 19,500 yen
Real-world Nausicaa Ghibli anime glider completes its final flight in Japan【Video】
Brand-new Pokémon park opens in Japan with larger-than-life-size Lapras【Photos】- Japanese train company is letting fans buy its actual ticket gates for their homes
Unique inclined elevator in Japan leads to a town that inspired Studio Ghibli’s Spirited Away
Is China’s don’t-go-to-Japan warning affecting tourist crowds in Tokyo’s Asakusa neighborhood?
The 10 best day trips from downtown Tokyo【Survey】
Naturally brown-haired Osaka student sues government for forcing her to dye her hair black
Tokyo hotel lets you make your stay a Sanrio one with special My Melody and Kuromi rooms【Pics】
Yearly
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
Japan’s deadliest food claims more victims, but why do people keep eating it for New Year’s?
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】
The top 10 annoying foreign tourist behaviors on trains, as chosen by Japanese people【Survey】
No more using real katana for tourism activities, Japan’s National Police Agency says
J-pop mega star Ado reveals she’s been living in the U.S., may not understand language acquisition
RECOMMENDED STORIES
Japanese train company is letting fans buy its actual ticket gates for their homes
A whole slew of Totoro Christmas cakes are on their way to make the season extra merry【Photos】
We suspected this Japanese cable car was an overpriced tourist trip, but we underestimated it
These creative, fanciful post boxes from Japan will delight you in so many ways【Photos】
Japan considering raising international traveler departure tax even more than previously reported
Make Your Own Yoshinoya Beef Bowl at Home, Even Better Than the Original 【Recipe】
Starbucks Japan unveils new Sakura Frappuccino for cherry blossom season 2025
Flush with New Year’s present cash, Japanese kids can now look forward to…saving it
This 2,264-page manga behemoth is the biggest Japanese comic anthology we’ve ever seen【Photos】
Studio Ghibli creates gorgeous hand-made Totoro reproduction cels for fans and collectors【Video】
Our Japanese reporter visits Czechia’s famous beer spas and boozily bathes in a bath of beer
Sesame Street characters turn into awesome shaved ice desserts at Tokyo Sesame Street cafe【Pics】
Perfectly recreated 1960s Japanese apartment lets museum visitors go back to mid-Showa era【Pics】
-
