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Who among us hasn’t dreamed of being a lolita? We mean the fashion conscience kind of Lolita, not the…other kind. The frilly little dresses, the bonnets, the ridiculous platform shoes, and all the cake and tea you can get in your stomach! Sounds great, right? Except for the price tag—buying all of those frilly little dresses yourself will set you back a lot of money! Well, here’s your chance to try out being a lolita for a day without breaking the bank or selling a few organs!
Celebrating Good Couple’s Day in Japan…by getting our significant others to dress us
Studio Ghibli releases new range of cardigans for anime fans
7-Eleven Japan releases fukubukuro lucky bags filled with convenience store surprises
Beautiful Totoro bag returns, still requires jumping through an extra hoop to get, still worth it
One of Japan’s most beautiful hot spring towns announces new limits on number of day trippers
Want some great ramen in Akihabara? Then head to this…karaoke joint?!?
The new Ranma 1/2 anime is here! So is it worth watching?【SoraReview】
A visit to T-CAT, Tokyo’s often forgotten City Air Terminal【Photos】
Domino’s erupts with a 1kg Cheese Volcano in Japan
Taking the Kyoto overnight bus for the first timeOne of Japan’s most beautiful hot spring towns announces new limits on number of day trippers
Ghibli’s Princess Mononoke teams up with Foxfire for outdoor apparel collaboration【Photos】
Berserk T-shirts coming to Uniqlo for launch of new Manga Curation line【Photos】
Kyoto Whopper divides customers at Burger King Japan
Mario Kart Happy Meal toys arrive at McDonald’s Japan, and SoraNews24 has the whole set!【Photos】
Japanese burger chain no longer serves onion rings, but offers intriguing replacement【Taste test】Studio Ghibli releases new range of cardigans for anime fansTaking the Kyoto overnight bus for the first time
Yakuza vending machines coming to real-world Tokyo neighborhood that inspired Like a Dragon games
Starbucks Japan unveils second Holiday Frappuccino for 2024
Nintendo’s controller capsule toys are so cool, even the machine you buy them from is awesome【Pics】One of Japan’s most beautiful hot spring towns announces new limits on number of day trippers
Tokyo Disneyland loses top-attendance crown for Japanese theme parks for second year in a rowGhibli’s Princess Mononoke teams up with Foxfire for outdoor apparel collaboration【Photos】
Ghibli Park debuts first winter illumination display with Howl’s Moving Castle theme
Pringles releases a limited-edition sweet flavour in Japan
Sanrio and magical girl anime PreCure join forces for new merch line【Photos】
Japanese job-quitting service contacted by other job-quitting service because employee wants to quit
After cancelling Halloween, Tokyo’s Shibuya neighborhood cancels New Year’s Eve tooBerserk T-shirts coming to Uniqlo for launch of new Manga Curation line【Photos】
McDonald’s new Happy Meals offer up cute and practical Sanrio lifestyle goods
Foreign tourists on Shinkansen bullet train break suitcase etiquette, angering local passengers
[Deleted] Article written for April Fool’s Day 2018
Japanese government to make first change to romanization spelling rules since the 1950s
Foreigner’s request for help in Tokyo makes us sad for the state of society
Ghibli founders Toshio Suzuki and Hayao Miyazaki contribute to Japanese whisky Totoro label design
Japanese convenience store Family Mart announces abolishment of eat-in spaces
Princesses, fruits, and blacksmiths: Study reveals the 30 most unusual family names in Japan
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
Want some great ramen in Akihabara? Then head to this…karaoke joint?!?
The new Ranma 1/2 anime is here! So is it worth watching?【SoraReview】
A visit to T-CAT, Tokyo’s often forgotten City Air Terminal【Photos】
Domino’s erupts with a 1kg Cheese Volcano in Japan
Taking the Kyoto overnight bus for the first time
Sailor Moon color contacts are here to make your eyes look out of this world
Flying dango: Unique tourist site where Japanese sweets are flown to you over a gorge
Fried sandwiches arrive in Tokyo, become hot topic on social media
Can our writers pick out the pricier strawberry shortcake against one over four times cheaper?
100 years of Japanese women’s hair and makeup trends in less than a minute and a half【Video】
A stone-engraver impresses with Love Live gravestones and wine bottles 【Photos】
Japanese public school to allow male students to wear skirts, chest ribbons as part of uniform
Japan has a smartphone blanket so good it’s called the “blanket that ruins people”