museums
Hogsmeade Station serves as inspiration for closest stop to new permanent Harry Potter museum.
Excavator Pikachu and a few of his extinct pals want to teach us about real-world fossils.
An amazing collection of cars in a free museum is about to figuratively drive off into the sunset.
As hit anime’s “Entertainment District Arc” kicks off, Edo-Tokyo Museum reaffirms commitment to telling the complete real-world story.
For now, you can observe rare tarot cards on display, but there are lots of events to come!
There are some hoops you have to jump through, but this is an unforgettable place to have your photos taken when you’re ready to exchange rings.
Supporters asked to donate no less than 5,000 yen in pandemic countermeasure, fans respond tremendously.
TeamLab’s Tea Time in the Soy Sauce Storehouse brings a whole new meaning to the term “tea light”.
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1,600 empty seats at major Japanese gymnastics competition reserved by single unpaying person
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Japanese onsen stand is part gas station, part hot spring vending machine
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Japan to begin accepting tourists from the U.S., three other countries this month
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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
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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”
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Hin from Howl’s Moving Castle now comes as amazingly detailed life-sized figure【Photos】
Spy x Family T-shirts from Uniqlo let you make your love of the anime an open secret【Photos】
Japanese convenience store teams up with centuries-old matcha shop for a very modern tea ceremony
Weirdest convenience store drink in Japan? New drinkable Happy Turn makes stomachs turn
Which Japanese conveyor belt sushi chain has the best salad sushi?【Taste test】
Live-action Whisper of the Heart sequel reveals new images, original creator comments
Japanese AI device reads stories to your kid with your voice, even if you’ve never read them【Vid】
Tom Cruise makes our reporter swoon at Top Gun: Maverick premiere in Japan
Princesses, fruits, and blacksmiths: Study reveals the 30 most unusual family names in Japan
Woman kills self jumping onto train tracks, delay causes conductor to jump off tracks at other station
“It’s Rice! Toast” recipe from Japan gives us an edible paradox for breakfast【Recipe, taste test】
QR codes evolve into their newest form: a bar QR code!
Level up a convenience store curry pan to a depachika gourmet meal
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