Bringing you yesterday's news from Japan and Asia, today.
Matsue Vogel Park
Penguins are, without a doubt, one of the cutest animals in the world. This is not a statement that many people would even think to argue with–it’s as close to an obvious truth as you can get without breaking out the math! But we may have found a way to up the cuteness quotient for penguins from just “exceptionally cute” to “brain-asplodey cute.”
How? Simple: Set them jogging after their (human) crush!
Studio Ghibli releases new range of cardigans for anime fans
Japanese mochi tasting flight has roots in samurai dining culture
Want some great ramen in Akihabara? Then head to this…karaoke joint?!?
Starbucks Japan reveals new holiday goods for the 2024 festive season
Nara man arrested for burying mother in his cemetery plot by himself
Japanese burger chain no longer serves onion rings, but offers intriguing replacement【Taste test】
Celebrating Good Couple’s Day in Japan…by getting our significant others to dress us
Flying dango: Unique tourist site where Japanese sweets are flown to you over a gorge
Kyoto becomes City of Yokai, with Night Parade of One Hundred Demons festival this autumn
Taking the Kyoto overnight bus for the first time
One 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】
Mario Kart Happy Meal toys arrive at McDonald’s Japan, and SoraNews24 has the whole set!【Photos】
Kyoto Whopper divides customers at Burger King JapanFlying dango: Unique tourist site where Japanese sweets are flown to you over a gorgeTaking the Kyoto overnight bus for the first timeJapanese burger chain no longer serves onion rings, but offers intriguing replacement【Taste test】
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
Japanese burger chain no longer serves onion rings, but offers intriguing replacement【Taste test】
Celebrating Good Couple’s Day in Japan…by getting our significant others to dress us
Flying dango: Unique tourist site where Japanese sweets are flown to you over a gorge
Kyoto becomes City of Yokai, with Night Parade of One Hundred Demons festival this autumn
Taking the Kyoto overnight bus for the first time
Domino’s erupts with a 1kg Cheese Volcano in Japan
How merry is Starbucks Japan’s new Merry Cream holiday Frappuccino?
Cup Noodle’s Nissin develops space ramen, space curry rice for astronauts to eat among the stars
We stress-test Uniqlo’s “Impressive Jacket and Pants” to see if they live up to their names
AKB48 fan shows his love the only way he knows how: By buying $300,000 worth of CDs
Japan’s Pokémon donuts are evolving as Diglett grows into Dugtrio churro!
Kyoto Whopper divides customers at Burger King Japan
Japan reaches its lowest-ever ranking on Education First’s 2024 English Proficiency Index
New Mario Kart Happy Meal toys are racing up to McDonald’s Japan【Video】