Pounded rice may be delicious, but it can be incredibly risky—especially in our current circumstances.
New Year’s
Grown-ups dish on the appropriate amounts of New Year’s money to gift depending on the age of a child.
Conveyor belt sushi chain Kura Sushi single-sizes osechi, creates new desserts to keep us company.
Eating the ironically risky symbol of long life is the latest thing that requires extra caution during the pandemic.
For those who aren’t planning to hang on to their monetary presents from grandma and grandpa, advancing their oshi is the top plan.
Site of Tokyo’s liveliest street parties, and most embarrassing drunken mayhem, will be a soft drink-only space on New Year’s Eve.
The most hated forced social activity of the year in Japan could be changed to make everyone happier, Twitter user says.
MOST POPULAR
Now
World’s first Ice Whopper now on the menu at Burger King Japan
Daiso’s 100-yen ramen egg makers even better in smaller sizes
Top coplayer Enako lingerie cosplays new line of One Piece intimate apparel【Photos】
Manga pro’s sixth-grade son floors the Internet with his amazing manga art
This super easy cold Korean spicy ramen dish will make summer 100 times more delicious
We test out Daiso’s “High-Quality Stereo Earphones” and find a pair that actually impressed us
Visit the birthplace of the Japanese daruma in Gunma Prefecture
Travis Japan, the hot Japanese boy band winning hearts through America’s Got Talent【Video】
Gigantic geyser erupts from Shinto shrine’s forest on the night before its summer festival【Video】
Gravure model NFT series wants to attract online investors, real-world visitors for hot springs
Weekly
- Top coplayer Enako lingerie cosplays new line of One Piece intimate apparel【Photos】
We try Starbucks’ buzzworthy (and slightly gross) new cream pie to see how good it really is
Go shopping with our Japanese reporter as he experiences Costco in the U.S. for the first time- World’s first Ice Whopper now on the menu at Burger King Japan
- Travis Japan, the hot Japanese boy band winning hearts through America’s Got Talent【Video】
We fall in love with a bucket of Japanese custard pudding【Taste test】
Saitama man’s 7M-yen Rolex stolen after leaving it alone with “potential buyer” for two minutes- This super easy cold Korean spicy ramen dish will make summer 100 times more delicious
The most expensive ice cream in Japan? Metallic soft serve frays the nerves of staff who make it
Starbucks Japan’s new cream pie’s looks are freaking people out
Monthly
- Saitama man’s 7M-yen Rolex stolen after leaving it alone with “potential buyer” for two minutes
Studio Ghibli releases free bulletin board illustration to “use within the bounds of common sense”
New Princess Mononoke accessory line has Kodama for your ears, wolves for your fingers【Photos】
Cases of people getting unwanted crabs skyrocketing in Japan, salmon too
The entire Pokémon Red and Blue Kanto region map, built as a 3-D diorama, looks amazing【Photos】
Princess Mononoke 25th anniversary lineup includes cute plushies, fierce magnets, expensive bowls
Jimmy Choo designs limited edition Crystal Boots for Sailor Moon’s 30th anniversary- Top coplayer Enako lingerie cosplays new line of One Piece intimate apparel【Photos】
We visit izakaya in Thailand billed as “Middle Aged Man’s Paradise”, try food that’s illegal in Japan- We try Starbucks’ buzzworthy (and slightly gross) new cream pie to see how good it really is
Yearly
Mandarin orange peels aren’t trash, they’re treasure! Three chimpi tips to reuse your mikan skins
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
Sony’s wearable air conditioners selling like cold cakes in heat-stricken Japan
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
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”
One Piece characters’ nationalities revealed, but fans have mixed opinions
RECOMMENDED STORIES
We test out Daiso’s “High-Quality Stereo Earphones” and find a pair that actually impressed us
Visit the birthplace of the Japanese daruma in Gunma Prefecture
Travis Japan, the hot Japanese boy band winning hearts through America’s Got Talent【Video】
Gigantic geyser erupts from Shinto shrine’s forest on the night before its summer festival【Video】
Gravure model NFT series wants to attract online investors, real-world visitors for hot springs
Chowing down on dirt-cheap gyoza and insane portions at Fukuoka’s Gyoza Supermarket Pub
World’s first Takoyaki Guitar created in Japan, features a gas grill and octopus balls
The 10 best manga to read in 2022, as recommend by Japanese bookstores
Take it From a Native! Recipe for Delicious Japanese Curry as Found at Coco Ichiban
Princesses, fruits, and blacksmiths: Study reveals the 30 most unusual family names in Japan
The most expensive ice cream in Japan? Metallic soft serve frays the nerves of staff who make it
Watermelon-looking rice balls go on sale in Tokyo, bring Mr. Sato bitter memories of regret
“Pop” daruma dolls so popular you’ll have to wait three years to get one
-
