Lucky Bag Roundup 2021
Adult department store M’s’ eroticism expert picks out a blind-buy bundle for women and couples that includes a tube of Surprisingly Gooey Feeling Super Gooey Type.
You can always count on cool drinkware, cute plushies, and free coffee from Starbucks Japan at New Year’s.
SoraNews24’s otaku reporter heads to one of Tokyo’s biggest anime fan neighborhoods and gets a massive return on his fukubukuro investment.
Filled with awesome Ghibli character goods, Donguri Kyowakoku has some of the best lucky bags in all of Japan.











Godzilla-shaped ice cream on sale in Tokyo near the sight his most adorable rampage
Nintendo releases Metroid-shaped ice cube/cooking tray and Samus arm cannon pillow【Pics】
Japan’s Shinkansen trains are getting a Super Mario makeover【Pics】
Why not make your own crown? It’s surprisingly easy and you deserve it
Chinese government’s don’t-go-to-Japan warning has heartwarming non-effect on Yokohama Chinatown
The etiquette rules for visiting Shinto shrines in Japan
Iisjhaisha? Japan’s biggest English test sends out a baffling message
Shakey’s is back! All-you-can-eat pizza chain returns to downtown Tokyo’s Shinjuku
Nintendo’s Kirby now delivering orders at Kura Sushi restaurants, but not in Japan
The best Japanese cosplayers from Day 4 of Winter Comiket 2019【Photos】
Japan’s human washing machines will go on sale to general public, demos to be held in Tokyo
Yoshinoya adds first-ever chain-wide ramen with new beef and pork-broth noodle hot pot meals
Japan considering raising international traveler departure tax even more than previously reported
Is China’s don’t-go-to-Japan warning affecting tourist crowds in Shibuya’s Don Quijote?
Studio Ghibli stamps lift your spirits with motivational phrases from Totoro
Is China’s don’t-go-to-Japan warning affecting tourist crowd sizes in Nara?
Japanese train company is letting fans buy its actual ticket gates for their homes
Japanese town suing resident for being a jerk
New fish discovered and named “Vanderhorstia supersaiyan” for obvious reasons
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】
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
Japanese government considering tripling departure taxes to combat overtourism
Survey asks foreign tourists what bothered them in Japan, more than half gave same answer
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
Starbucks Japan reveals new sakura drinkware collection, inspired by evening cherry blossoms
The etiquette rules for visiting Shinto shrines in Japan
Iisjhaisha? Japan’s biggest English test sends out a baffling message
Shakey’s is back! All-you-can-eat pizza chain returns to downtown Tokyo’s Shinjuku
Nintendo’s Kirby now delivering orders at Kura Sushi restaurants, but not in Japan
The best Japanese cosplayers from Day 4 of Winter Comiket 2019【Photos】
Studio Ghibli stamps lift your spirits with motivational phrases from Totoro
Japan’s buzzword of the year nominees: A great way to learn and be baffled by Japanese vocabulary
This downtown Tokyo video rental shop still has 6,000 VHS tapes, will rent you a VCR too【Photos】
China’s don’t-go-to-Japan warning seems to be affecting Osaka’s Namba and Dotonbori neighborhoods
Secret backmasked message found hidden in Dragon Ball Z ending song
Tokyo’s most famous video rental shop is shutting down
Father and son dissect a gachapon capsule toy machine to show us its magical insides【Video】
Classic anime Inuyasha teams up with discount shop Thank You Mart for first time with new merch