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We all know Maru. We love him, watch his videos on YouTube and then wonder how we can make our own animals as amazing as he is. This time around, Maru and his companion Hana find themselves with a new box. The newest challenger is long and rectangular with a perfect circle cut out of one end. What will happen next?!?!?! Drum roll please!!!!
Train conductor left behind by own train in Japanese countryside, proves he didn’t really need it
Japan reopens to international tourists June 10, no vaccinations required for 98 countries
Starbucks Japan’s new melon Frappuccino is part of a Japanese pun-themed dessert menu
Spy x Family anime cafe opening, non-secret agents welcome too
Japanese convenience store teams up with centuries-old matcha shop for a very modern tea ceremony
Frozen Japanese sake: A fantastic way to make easy summer cocktails
Manga fan has been throwing 1,000 karate punches a day waiting for Hunter x Hunter restart【Vid】
“It’s Rice! Toast” recipe from Japan gives us an edible paradox for breakfast【Recipe, taste test】
Weirdest convenience store drink in Japan? New drinkable Happy Turn makes stomachs turn
Hunter x Hunter manga production resumes after three-year-plus hiatus, artist reveals
Spy x Family T-shirts from Uniqlo let you make your love of the anime an open secret【Photos】
Japan’s one-person instant ramen pot may be the one and only cooking gadget we need
Japanese teen calls cops on man she thinks is holding a knife, turns out he just has old tech
Look at this awesome vision of how beautiful a modern Pokémon Red and Blue remake could be【Video】
1,600 empty seats at major Japanese gymnastics competition reserved by single unpaying person
Japan’s most convincing “beware of crows” sign spottedWeirdest convenience store drink in Japan? New drinkable Happy Turn makes stomachs turn
Why are there different counters for animals and people in Japanese?
NHK can now pester you through your mail thanks to new service from Japan Post
Japanese onsen stand is part gas station, part hot spring vending machine
Japan to begin accepting tourists from the U.S., three other countries this month
Hotel guest who boiled crabs in room’s kettle angry to have to pay for damagesSpy x Family T-shirts from Uniqlo let you make your love of the anime an open secret【Photos】Japan’s one-person instant ramen pot may be the one and only cooking gadget we need
Japanese woman receives Kobe beef croquettes after waiting nine years, and she was lucky.
Sumo wrestler vs. 16-month-old toddler: The cutest match you’ll ever see【Video】
Let’s find out if mixing milk and a lemon-lime soda makes cream soda
American visits Japan, wonders why McDonald’s only sells beef bowls, not burgers
The new Bake Off Japan on Amazon Prime is everything we ever wanted (aka more Bake Off!)【Review】
Pizza Hut’s new Oreo pizza is like nothing we’ve ever eaten before
Mandarin orange peels aren’t trash, they’re treasure! Three chimpi tips to reuse your mikan skins
Move over grilled cheese — we’ve discovered the tastiest toasted sandwich yet【Recipe】
One Punch Man manga artist’s amazing “practice” drawing is so good we think he might not be human
How to use the new floating hologram registers at 7-Eleven
Liev Schreiber’s son deemed “too beautiful” in Japan
Princesses, fruits, and blacksmiths: Study reveals the 30 most unusual family names in Japan
Top 10 anime women with biggest, most impactful breasts, voted by thousands of Japanese netizens
Japanese woman finds better way to make potato salad, we may not be able to go back to old style
Miss Universe 2021 Japan entry slammed for wearing “dead person’s kimono”
Mario isn’t number one? Nintendo plumber doesn’t win Super Mario series character popularity poll
Frozen Japanese sake: A fantastic way to make easy summer cocktails
Manga fan has been throwing 1,000 karate punches a day waiting for Hunter x Hunter restart【Vid】
“It’s Rice! Toast” recipe from Japan gives us an edible paradox for breakfast【Recipe, taste test】
Weirdest convenience store drink in Japan? New drinkable Happy Turn makes stomachs turn
Hunter x Hunter manga production resumes after three-year-plus hiatus, artist reveals
Japanese etiquette lesson: Should you fold up your own futon when leaving a ryokan inn?
Live-action Whisper of the Heart sequel reveals new images, original creator comments
Look at this awesome vision of how beautiful a modern Pokémon Red and Blue remake could be【Video】
W.T.F. Japan: Top 5 most offensive Japanese swear words 【Weird Top Five】
Learn Japanese through ridiculous manga: Narutoe 【Episode #2】
Which Japanese conveyer belt sushi chain has the best steamed egg custard? 【Taste test】
Japanese judge dismisses lawsuit against idol singer who violated contract’s no-dating clause
Every Eevee evolution in one awesome neon sign? Please make this Pokémon concept a reality【Vid】