New Year’s 2025
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Furikake rice seasoning sales are soaring, which is bad news for Japan as a whole
Possessing Harry Potter’s Sword of Godric Gryffindor is now illegal in Japan
Taking revenge on Starbucks in Japan with 10,000 yen at the Reserve Roastery Tokyo
Pokémon Mister Donut lucky bags essentially pay you with Pokémon merch for eating dessert
Eight unforgettable hot springs, as recommended by Japan’s “Professor Bath”
Diving into the 2024 JC & JK Buzzword Award nominations for trendy Japanese slang and more
Sagami Railway and Adobe hope AI can help stop Japanese train photographers from being jerks
Doraemon found buried at sea as scene from 1993 anime becomes real life【Photos】
Tokyo’s “commuter boat” is an awesome hidden way to see the city from the water for dirt-cheap
Big dam Godzilla appears in Japan as power-washer art on side of 195-foot dam【Video】
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- Possessing Harry Potter’s Sword of Godric Gryffindor is now illegal in Japan
Uniqlo announces first-ever collaboration with horror manga master Junji Ito【Photos】
Mt Fuji convenience store becomes “lawless zone” as tourists hurl abuse at security guards- Eight unforgettable hot springs, as recommended by Japan’s “Professor Bath”
Bad tourist manners lead to new Mt. Fuji view-blocking scree at Japan’s “Fuji convenience store”- Taking revenge on Starbucks in Japan with 10,000 yen at the Reserve Roastery Tokyo
Shinkansen to permanently reduce number of inexpensive non-reserved seats on Nozomi trains
Travel tip: Fukuoka has a great luggage delivery service that’s cheaper than a coin locker
Ranma 1/2 Cafe opening in three Japanese cities, features food with transformable flavors
Studio Ghibli releases new range of cardigans for anime fans
Monthly
- Possessing Harry Potter’s Sword of Godric Gryffindor is now illegal in Japan
One of Japan’s most beautiful hot spring towns announces new limits on number of day trippers- Uniqlo announces first-ever collaboration with horror manga master Junji Ito【Photos】
Ghibli’s Princess Mononoke teams up with Foxfire for outdoor apparel collaboration【Photos】- Studio Ghibli releases new range of cardigans for anime fans
Ghibli Park debuts first winter illumination display with Howl’s Moving Castle theme
Sanrio and magical girl anime PreCure join forces for new merch line【Photos】
Pringles releases a limited-edition sweet flavour in Japan
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
Yearly
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- Possessing Harry Potter’s Sword of Godric Gryffindor is now illegal in Japan
[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
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
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Diving into the 2024 JC & JK Buzzword Award nominations for trendy Japanese slang and more
Sagami Railway and Adobe hope AI can help stop Japanese train photographers from being jerks
Doraemon found buried at sea as scene from 1993 anime becomes real life【Photos】
Tokyo’s “commuter boat” is an awesome hidden way to see the city from the water for dirt-cheap
Big dam Godzilla appears in Japan as power-washer art on side of 195-foot dam【Video】
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Cup Noodles Fried Rice: Super-easy recipe will make you a potluck or campsite hero【SoraKitchen】
Fried sandwiches arrive in Tokyo, become hot topic on social media
Fukuoka town builds enormous Godzilla replica out of… straw?
A carlator is shaking things up on our way to one of Japan’s last revolving restaurants
We interview Japanese comedy duo Yumbo Dump, learn how to make noises with our bellies
Salamander soup?!? We try “giant salamander rice with green tea” in Kyoto
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