Bringing you yesterday's news from Japan and Asia, today.
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YouTuber Aura Puffs assigned themselves a seemingly impossible task: using only one SNES controller simultaneously play through Megaman X and Megaman X2. The limitations also include no save states, pausing one game while playing another, or anything else that would take most of the challenge out of the process.
Pizza Hut Japan’s hot lucky bags are perfect for a New Year’s pizza party
Uniqlo celebrates sumo with new line of historical sumo art T-shirts【Photos】
This is possibly the coziest train in all Japan thanks to onboard hot spring footbaths【Pics】
Secret-identity J-pop singer Ado to hold handshake event with surreal setup to hide her face
7 great places to see Mt. Fuji from without having to climb it
Japanese thug wear from Birth Japan perfect for those breaking bad next year
7-Eleven Japan starts new temporary luggage storage service in over 300 branches
Udonuts: Doughnuts containing udon noodles become a thing in Japan
Nara deer shikadamari phenomenon continues to baffle visitors at Nara park
We test drive a Nissan GT-R Premium Edition T-spec in Japan
Starbucks Japan ready to get Year of the Horse started with adorable drinkware and plushies【Pics】
7-Eleven Japan’s ramen-cooking robot whipped us up a bowl of noodles【Taste test】
Lacquerware supplier to emperor of Japan and Pokémon team up for new tableware
Cyberpunk anime meets traditional culture in Ghost in the Shell gold leaf Japanese changing screens7 great places to see Mt. Fuji from without having to climb it
Japan may add Japanese language proficiency, lifestyle classes to permanent foreign resident requirements
Hello Kitty Choco Egg figures are an adorable trip through three periods of Japanese pop culture【Pics】
Japan’s otoshidama tradition of giving kids money at New Year’s gets a social welfare upgrade
Starbucks Japan releases new zodiac chilled cup drink for 2026
Can a dirty butthole make you filthy rich in Japan? We’re starting a New Year’s lottery experiment7-Eleven Japan starts new temporary luggage storage service in over 300 branches
Disillusionment at Tsukiji’s tourist-target prices led us to a great ramen restaurant in TokyoStarbucks Japan ready to get Year of the Horse started with adorable drinkware and plushies【Pics】
Starbucks teams up with 166-year-old Kyoto doll maker for Year of the Horse decorations【Photos】
Tokyo considering law requiring more trash cans following litter increase in heavily touristed area
Tokyo’s Tsukiji sushi neighborhood asks tour groups to stay away for the rest of the month
Nintendo’s Kirby now delivering orders at Kura Sushi restaurants, but not in Japan
Tokyo event lets you travel back in time, for free, to celebrate 100 years since Showa era start
Sanrio theme park in Japan announces plans to expand into a Sanrio resort
Stamina-destroying “Paralysis Noodles” are Tokyo’s newest over-the-top ramen innovation
Survey asks foreign tourists what bothered them in Japan, more than half gave same answer
Japan’s human washing machines will go on sale to general public, demos to be held in Tokyo
Japan’s deadliest food claims more victims, but why do people keep eating it for New Year’s?
We deeply regret going into this tunnel on our walk in the mountains of Japan
Studio Ghibli releases Kodama forest spirits from Princess Mononoke to light up your home
Major Japanese hotel chain says reservations via overseas booking sites may not be valid
Put sesame oil in your coffee? Japanese maker says it’s the best way to start your day【Taste test】
No more using real katana for tourism activities, Japan’s National Police Agency says
Starbucks Japan reveals new sakura drinkware collection, inspired by evening cherry blossoms
Updated cherry blossom forecast shows extra-long sakura season for Japan this year
Japanese thug wear from Birth Japan perfect for those breaking bad next year
7-Eleven Japan starts new temporary luggage storage service in over 300 branches
Udonuts: Doughnuts containing udon noodles become a thing in Japan
Nara deer shikadamari phenomenon continues to baffle visitors at Nara park
We test drive a Nissan GT-R Premium Edition T-spec in Japan
We found possibly the quietest Japanese-style hotel in Tokyo’s bustling Shinjuku district
“Denki Anma”: The Japanese traditional torment that you’ll be glad stays in Japan
The etiquette rules for visiting Shinto shrines in Japan
Japanese woman mistaken for bear
New Evangelion short anime, written by Hideaki Anno, to have world premiere early next year
Harajuku’s new permanent Tamagotchi shop is filled with cuteness and a surprising lack of poop
How many married people with children in Japan admit to cheating on their spouse? Survey says…