New Year’s
Tokyo Disneyland and Disney Sea celebrate the Year of the Boar in style with a fan-favorite Disney character in the limelight.
These six New Year’s taboos mean you’ll be doing a lot less cooking, fighting and random spending at the start of the year.
Crowds gathered at the city’s most famous intersection for a massive street party as police looked on.
500-restaurant chain closes all branches to give employees’ time to spend with families at New Year’s.
Ring in the new year by getting into a staring contest with a pair of dark, soulless eyes for five-and-a-half days.
Adorable Japanese drinkware range pays homage to traditional Japanese motifs and traditions.
No need to worry about them spending it all in one place when they aren’t going to spend any of it.
No matter how much good it brings, the sound of a humongous bell struck 108 times might be too much for some people.
There are more than a dozen cakes in the new collection, all served with sweet toppings that reflect centuries of meaning and symbolism.
What better way to celebrate the New Year than with a lovely cake in the shape of Mt. Fuji decorated with Japanese symbols of good fortune?
After its first successful year, the “YOU MAKE SHIBUYA COUNTDOWN” event is back for an even bigger celebration this year!
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Nintendo Tokyo, Nintendo’s first ever dedicated shop in Japan, opens–here’s the awesome merch!
Japanese woman arrested for snipping hair off a woman’s head on bus
Vandalism on rise at Japanese shrines as pro-Hong Kong protest prayer boards are defaced
We visit the new all-you-can-eat KFC buffet restaurant in Tokyo
The hallucinatingly warm bedsheets of Japan’s favorite cheap home furnishings brand【Photos】
Can even heavy drinkers enjoy the “Stop Drinking Center” in Okayama?
Japan’s YouTube knife-maker is back at it again–this time with a knife made entirely of fungus
Clown-masked stalker spotted multiple times in Japan’s Osaka Prefecture, still at large
We try the Nutty White Chocolate Christmas Frappuccino from Starbucks Japan
Ultra-luxurious breakfast bus will give Tokyo commuters a break from the hell of rush-hour trains
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Harajuku Station will be demolished after the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics
That time we got imprisoned in a Tokyo hostess bar- We visit the new all-you-can-eat KFC buffet restaurant in Tokyo
Japan’s cheapest hotel charges just 130 yen (US$1.20) for a room, with a huge, no-privacy catch- Vandalism on rise at Japanese shrines as pro-Hong Kong protest prayer boards are defaced
Should a man in his 40s pursue a 19-year-old Japanese convenience store clerk?- Ultra-luxurious breakfast bus will give Tokyo commuters a break from the hell of rush-hour trains
Japan’s pre-sliced cat-shaped bread: The greatest thing since non-kitty sliced bread
Disturbing video shows man hitting woman for crossing her legs on Japanese train【Video】
Japanese makeup tutorial shows how a middle-aged man can turn into a beautiful young woman
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Microsoft Japan’s experiment with 3-day weekend boosts worker productivity by 40 percent- Japan’s cheapest hotel charges just 130 yen (US$1.20) for a room, with a huge, no-privacy catch
Five reasons not to live in Japan (as chosen by Switzerland’s perviest otaku)
Post-meal waste at Japanese sushi restaurant sparks controversy online
Why do Japanese toilets have double hooks on their doors?
Uniqlo’s shockingly sexy new clothing item inspires selfies and anime-style fan art
Shinkansen announcer shares moment her mother hears her voice on bullet train for the first time
Kyoto’s popular tourist spot Gion to forbid photos on private roads, 10,000 yen fine to violators
“Otaku” YouTuber confronts Tokyo tough-guy litterers, who’ve got no idea who they’re dealing with- We visit the new all-you-can-eat KFC buffet restaurant in Tokyo
Yearly
- Microsoft Japan’s experiment with 3-day weekend boosts worker productivity by 40 percent
- Japan’s cheapest hotel charges just 130 yen (US$1.20) for a room, with a huge, no-privacy catch
- Five reasons not to live in Japan (as chosen by Switzerland’s perviest otaku)
PewDiePie buys house in Japan, calls it “a dream come true”
Naruto’s author Kishimoto reveals what characters’ names would’ve been if editor didn’t intervene
We asked a Niantic insider 30 questions about Pokémon Go, learned a lot of useful information
Why do Japanese recycle bins have two openings but dump everything into the same compartment?
Japanese Mame Shiba Inu banknote design pays homage to nation’s beloved dog- Why do Japanese toilets have double hooks on their doors?
Japanese Phantom Cheesecake: A sweet so popular 2,000 sold in ten minutes
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Can even heavy drinkers enjoy the “Stop Drinking Center” in Okayama?
Japan’s YouTube knife-maker is back at it again–this time with a knife made entirely of fungus
Clown-masked stalker spotted multiple times in Japan’s Osaka Prefecture, still at large
We try the Nutty White Chocolate Christmas Frappuccino from Starbucks Japan
Ultra-luxurious breakfast bus will give Tokyo commuters a break from the hell of rush-hour trains
We preview Japan’s first-ever Nintendo Tokyo, Capcom Store and Shibuya Pokémon Centre megastore
This huge, detailed Gundam sculpture was built out of cardboard by Japanese high school students
Matt Kuwata stuns the world with transformation from Japanese boy to living doll 【Photos】
New visual unveiled for Universal Studios Japan’s Nintendo World shows a pixel-perfect panorama
We attend one of Japan’s most important press conferences this year, dressed as Vegeta【Photos】
Harajuku Station will be demolished after the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics
Graffiti artist Pikachu plushies coming to brand-new Shibuya Pokémon Center megastore【Photos】
There’s a permanent all-you-can-eat, all-you-can-drink KFC restaurant opening in Tokyo
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