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Monde Selection
At a press conference on April 8, Fukushima City representatives announced that the bottled tap water produced in the city has won a Gold Quality Award in the 2015 Monde Selection, a prestigious international competition designed to test the quality of various consumer products. By winning this award, the city hopes to dispel negative rumors about lingering radioactive contamination following the meltdown at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant in 2011.
Japan reaches its lowest-ever ranking on Education First’s 2024 English Proficiency Index
Ghibli’s Princess Mononoke teams up with Foxfire for outdoor apparel collaboration【Photos】
Children’s slippers stolen in night at Japanese preschool, police identify weasel who did it【Vid】
Japan’s new frozen sushi DIY kit – Great foodie fun, or cold-hearted abomination?【Taste test】
Sazae-san breaks own Guinness World Records again for 55 years on television
Ghibli Park debuts first winter illumination display with Howl’s Moving Castle theme
One of Japan’s most beautiful hot spring towns announces new limits on number of day trippers
History’s highest sumo wrestling and geisha dance to take place at Tokyo Skytree observation deck
Best all-you-can-eat okonomiyaki in Japan? Restaurant chain serves up a feast for under $14
Never been into a girl’s room before? Then this reference photo book is for youOne of Japan’s most beautiful hot spring towns announces new limits on number of day trippersGhibli’s Princess Mononoke teams up with Foxfire for outdoor apparel collaboration【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 too
Mario Kart Happy Meal toys arrive at McDonald’s Japan, and SoraNews24 has the whole set!【Photos】
Sanrio and magical girl anime PreCure join forces for new merch line【Photos】
Tokyo park’s sea of clouds, nighttime illumination, and cosplay days make now perfect time to visit
Beautiful Japanese garden green tea crepes waiting in Tokyo’s historical Asakusa neighborhood
Samurai ritual suicide contest cancelled by organizer in west Japan
American jackass tourist arrested after carving name into gate at Tokyo’s Meiji Shrine【Video】
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
What’s the deal with akebi, the perfectly purple, alien-like fruit that’s in season now 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 quitAfter cancelling Halloween, Tokyo’s Shibuya neighborhood cancels New Year’s Eve too
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
Ghibli Park debuts first winter illumination display with Howl’s Moving Castle theme
One of Japan’s most beautiful hot spring towns announces new limits on number of day trippers
History’s highest sumo wrestling and geisha dance to take place at Tokyo Skytree observation deck
Best all-you-can-eat okonomiyaki in Japan? Restaurant chain serves up a feast for under $14
Never been into a girl’s room before? Then this reference photo book is for you
Cheeseburger rice bowls arrive at Japanese beef bowl chain Matsuya, and in our stomach【Taste test】
Mario Kart Happy Meal toys arrive at McDonald’s Japan, and SoraNews24 has the whole set!【Photos】
Turn clear files into works of art with cleverly designed Japanese scroll
American jackass tourist arrested after carving name into gate at Tokyo’s Meiji Shrine【Video】
Samurai ritual suicide contest cancelled by organizer in west Japan
Don’t miss the swords-on-fire performances and more at Asakusa Samuraive Show this week
Domino’s Japan has all-you-can-eat pizza isn’t an Internet rumor, but it is hard to find
This Nara workshop has been making deer crackers for more than 100 years and offers tours【Photos】
Early-blooming sakura cherry blossoms create pink-tinged wonderlands in Japan