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Normally, Shinkiba 1stRING features the physical feats of Japan’s pro-wrestling circuit. The ring is always packed with wrestling fans whenever there is an event, but what happens when there is no wrestling? Partying, obviously! On August 9, with the looming threat of Typhoon 11, people gathered for a one-of-a-kind party in Japan, possibly the first of its kind: a music festival that mixes bumping beats with…clear lube?!?
Studio Ghibli suddenly makes 38 albums of anime music available on Spotify, Apple Music, and more
Japanese photographer captures the beauty of Kyoto in the snow 【Photos】
Japanese vending machines now have the strangest thing we never knew we needed: hot bottled water
Soba restaurant in Japan struggles to find new employee, rewords job ad and offers flood in
Studio Ghibli Museum closes due to coronavirus fears
Manga artist makes rare move of taking paternity break, some wonder if he was actually a woman
Pikachu now has an afro of cherry blossoms, and you can eat it【Photos】
A mountain of chicken katsu awaits you at this restaurant in Osaka
A pack of natto (fermented Japanese soybeans) a day keeps the death away according to study
Tokyo ramen shop owner sets “Japanese only” rule as countermeasure against coronavirusStudio Ghibli suddenly makes 38 albums of anime music available on Spotify, Apple Music, and moreTokyo ramen shop owner sets “Japanese only” rule as countermeasure against coronavirus
Train brought to emergency stop because someone coughed in itSoba restaurant in Japan struggles to find new employee, rewords job ad and offers flood in
Japan’s best train pass, the Japan Rail Pass, finally being made available for purchase online
Love Live! poster showing anime schoolgirl in see-through skirt divides public opinion in Japan
Starbucks Japan reveals second sakura cherry blossom drinkware range for 2020
Our male otaku tries Japan’s anime heroine mascara, learns what it’s like to be shojo manga star
Skip Starbucks? A super-cheap, semi-secret alternative to a coffeehouse break in Tokyo
Sliced mayonnaise and white chocolate now exist in Japan, bringing sandwiches to glorious new era
Japan’s one-person bento box-sized rice cooker can give you freshly cooked rice at the office
My Hero Academia creator, publisher make official apologies for controversial character name
Can you solve this crazy difficult, super satisfying math puzzle from a Japanese middle schooler?
Out-of-business Tokyo McDonald’s gets brutal but kind sendoff from rival Burger King branch
A warning to think twice before taking photos of a crab dinner lying in a Japanese subway station
Demon-slaying Dojigiri, one of Japan’s Five Swords Under Heaven, now on display at Kasuga ShrineStudio Ghibli suddenly makes 38 albums of anime music available on Spotify, Apple Music, and more
Japanese man berates American woman for “crime” against taiyaki, ends up converted to her ways
Controversial My Hero Academia character gets new name, comes with risk of yet another controversy
Here’s what happened when our biggest male otaku tried out Japan’s new Manga Genic eyeliner【Pics】
Adult Cream Pie coming to McDonald’s Japan
Japan goes beyond rice cookers with new curry rice cooker, the kitchen gadget we need right now
Japanese cosplay model shows off thighs, but fans’ eyes are on her Nintendo 64 controller grip
Pokémon fan learns the startling truth about the Wooloo plushie
Free “Language Learning with Netflix” extension makes studying Japanese almost too easyJapan’s one-person bento box-sized rice cooker can give you freshly cooked rice at the officeMy Hero Academia creator, publisher make official apologies for controversial character nameCan you solve this crazy difficult, super satisfying math puzzle from a Japanese middle schooler?
We taste the Adult Cream Pie from McDonald’s JapanOut-of-business Tokyo McDonald’s gets brutal but kind sendoff from rival Burger King branch
Manga artist makes rare move of taking paternity break, some wonder if he was actually a woman
Pikachu now has an afro of cherry blossoms, and you can eat it【Photos】
A mountain of chicken katsu awaits you at this restaurant in Osaka
A pack of natto (fermented Japanese soybeans) a day keeps the death away according to study
Tokyo ramen shop owner sets “Japanese only” rule as countermeasure against coronavirus
Does anime need to start being more politically correct for overseas audiences? Twitter debates
Love Live! character with controversial skirt to continue as orange spokesperson, petitioner says
Starbucks Japan reveals second sakura cherry blossom drinkware range for 2020
Could this be the secret to get Americans to actually like natto (Japanese fermented soy beans)?
Sliced mayonnaise and white chocolate now exist in Japan, bringing sandwiches to glorious new era
Disney knows what yokai are, teaches Japanese vocabulary word to Donald Duck【Video】
Skip Starbucks? A super-cheap, semi-secret alternative to a coffeehouse break in Tokyo
Chinese people hand out free surgical masks in Japan as coronavirus outbreak continues【Video】
