You’ve still got a little time left to enjoy stunning views of the ocean before the rooftop beer garden closes for the season.
Miyagi Prefecture
Three Japanese companies are working together to help show the importance of a good night’s sleep. Read More
Gentle giant Pokémon is helping prefecture damaged in Tohoku earthquake and tsunami recover.
It’s so massive that from certain angles it looks like Japan is under attack by a giant alien life-form.
Although we explored public restrooms the world over in a previous article, we left out the fact that many refugees, natural disaster survivors, and other displaced people have no access to the modern plumbing many of us take for granted. For those living in areas where public toilets are unavailable, a trip to the bathroom is at best a chore, and at worst a major sanitary concern.
Luckily technological advances are being made in order to help remedy these problems, and so far 2015 has been a promising year in that regard. UK researchers and volunteers were able to successfully create an urine-powered outhouse, while over in Japan a high school girls’ volunteer club recently came up with a new economic and hygienic portable toilet option.
MOST POPULAR
Now
Japanese restaurant chain serves Dragon Ball donuts and Senzu Beans this spring
The fish in rural Fukui that rivals Japan’s most auspicious sea bream
Japan has only one airport named after a samurai, so let’s check out Kochi Ryoma【Photos】
Which convenience store onigiri rice balls are the most popular? Survey reveals surprising results
Tokyo street sweets: The must-snack treats of Nakano’s Refutei
Starbucks Japan releases first-ever Hinamatsuri Girls’ Day Frappuccino
Survey finds that one in five high schoolers don’t know who music legend Masaharu Fukuyama is
This non-sweet matcha treat is one of our new favorite Kyoto snack souvenirs【Taste test】
Japan Extreme Budget Travel! A trip from Tokyo to Izumo for just 30,000 yen [Part 1]
Beautiful blue apple jam is taking the Japanese internet’s breath away!
Weekly
Highest Starbucks in Japan set to open this spring in the Tokyo sky- Starbucks Japan releases first-ever Hinamatsuri Girls’ Day Frappuccino
The 10 most annoying things foreign tourists do on Japanese trains, according to locals
Tokyo Skytree turns pink for the cherry blossom season
Yakuzen ramen restaurant in Tokyo is very different to a yakuza ramen restaurant
Shibuya Station’s Hachiko Gate and Yamanote Line stairway locations change next month
Starbucks Japan releases new sakura goods and drinkware for cherry blossom season 2026
Starbucks Japan adds new sakura Frappuccino and cherry blossom drinks to the menu- Japan Extreme Budget Travel! A trip from Tokyo to Izumo for just 30,000 yen [Part 1]
Japan’s new “Cunte” contact lenses aren’t pronounced like you’re probably thinking they are
Monthly
Japan’s newest Shinkansen has no seats…or passengers [Video]- Starbucks Japan releases new sakura goods and drinkware for cherry blossom season 2026
Foreigners accounting for over 80 percent of off-course skiers needing rescue in Japan’s Hokkaido
Super-salty pizza sends six kids to the hospital in Japan, linguistics blamed
Starbucks Japan unveils new sakura Frappuccino for cherry blossom season 2026
Foreign tourists in Japan will get free Shinkansen tickets to promote regional tourism- The 10 most annoying things foreign tourists do on Japanese trains, according to locals
Take a trip to Japan’s Dododo Land, the most irritating place on Earth
Naruto and Converse team up for new line of shinobi sneakers[Photos]
Is China’s don’t-go-to-Japan warning affecting the lines at a popular Tokyo gyukatsu restaurant?
Yearly
Survey asks foreign tourists what bothered them in Japan, more than half gave same answer
Japan’s human washing machines will go on sale to general public, demos to be held in Tokyo
Starbucks Japan releases new drinkware and goods for Valentine’s Day
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- Japan’s newest Shinkansen has no seats…or passengers [Video]
- Starbucks Japan releases new sakura goods and drinkware for cherry blossom season 2026
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】
No more using real katana for tourism activities, Japan’s National Police Agency says
RECOMMENDED STORIES
Starbucks Japan releases first-ever Hinamatsuri Girls’ Day Frappuccino
Survey finds that one in five high schoolers don’t know who music legend Masaharu Fukuyama is
This non-sweet matcha treat is one of our new favorite Kyoto snack souvenirs【Taste test】
Japan Extreme Budget Travel! A trip from Tokyo to Izumo for just 30,000 yen [Part 1]
Beautiful blue apple jam is taking the Japanese internet’s breath away!
Every piece of Hayao Miyazaki’s Ghibli anime concept art to be published in new book series
Japanese drugstore sells onigiri at pre-stupid era prices, but how do they compare to 7-Eleven?
You can now buy a Japanese train station clock in Japan
How to make curry in a rice cooker with zero prep work and no water[Recipe]
Drift ice in Japan is a disappearing winter miracle you need to see now
Japan Extreme Budget Travel! A trip from Tokyo to Izumo for just 30,000 yen [Part 2]
Japan cherry blossom forecast update moves up sakura dates for many parts of the country
Every single Nintendo Super Famicom game offered for sale in one bundle by Japanese collector
-
