Japanese convenience store chain teams up with esteemed restaurants for a new type of onigiri.
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Ureshii Ne expansion is happy news for anyone who thinks convenience stores have gotten too expensive to be worth it.
It’s salmon vs. salmon as we taste-test 7-Eleven’s attempt to stem the tide of rampant combini onigiri price inflations.
Enjoy the best Japanese shaved ice at a store that only pops up for three months in summer!
Japan’ s convenience stores often recommend warming up their rice balls, but is it worth the extra hassle?
Skipping Hiroshima’s most famous food brought us to a place that both is and isn’t representative of the city.




















Japan’s newest Shinkansen has no seats…or passengers [Video]
Foreigners accounting for over 80 percent of off-course skiers needing rescue in Japan’s Hokkaido
Our reporter is willing to die on the pseudo-Italian restaurant Olive Hill
Satisfy your sweet tooth with cheesecake and more all-you-can-eat sweets at Cheese Garden
Paying for prostitution isn’t illegal in Japan, but it could be soon
Nephew receives SD card after his uncle passes away, finds treasure trove of gems from the past
Man in Japan takes four parakeets hostage in attempt to force woman to meet with him
McDonald’s Japan hack: What happens when you put an apple pie inside a Big Mac?
New Family Mart cinema opens inside Japanese airport
Family Mart releases huge range of cute sweets for Cat Day in Japan
Is China’s don’t-go-to-Japan warning affecting the lines at a popular Tokyo gyukatsu restaurant?
Three beautiful places to see Japan’s plum blossoms after starting your day in downtown Tokyo
Downloads of 39-year-old Guns N’ Roses song increase 12,166 percent thanks to Gundam
A look back on 40 years of Japanese schools banning stuff
Take a trip to Japan’s Dododo Land, the most irritating place on Earth
Huge Evangelion Unit-01 head appearing in lights in Japan to celebrate anime’s 30th anniversary
Man arrested in Japan after leaving car in coin parking lot for six years, racking up three-million-yen bill
Starbucks Japan releases new drinkware and goods for Valentine’s Day
Japan releases first official sakura cherry blossom forecast for 2026
Archfiend Hello Kitty appears as Sanrio launches new team-up with Yu-Gi-Oh【Pics】
China’s don’t-go-to-Japan warning looks to be affecting tourist crowds on Miyajima
Studio Ghibli releases new “komorebi” plush toys from Princess Mononoke and Spirited Away
Yokai are descending upon Tokyo this spring in the latest immersive art experience
Japan’s Naruto theme park now offering real-world version of Minato’s kunai ninja weapon
New Studio Ghibli stamps leave an impression on your stationery…and your heart
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
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
Nephew receives SD card after his uncle passes away, finds treasure trove of gems from the past
Man in Japan takes four parakeets hostage in attempt to force woman to meet with him
McDonald’s Japan hack: What happens when you put an apple pie inside a Big Mac?
New Family Mart cinema opens inside Japanese airport
Family Mart releases huge range of cute sweets for Cat Day in Japan
Japanese man gets drunk and falls asleep on Tokyo streets, then gets robbed by foreign national
Japan’s otoshidama tradition of giving kids money at New Year’s gets a social welfare upgrade
Downloads of 39-year-old Guns N’ Roses song increase 12,166 percent thanks to Gundam
420 million yen in cash-filled suitcases stolen on Tokyo streets, incidents at Haneda and Hong Kong follow
A look back on 40 years of Japanese schools banning stuff
Man arrested in Japan after leaving car in coin parking lot for six years, racking up three-million-yen bill
We followed Tokyo’s mystery walking map and ended up creating our own bar-hopping adventure
Senkoji: The Japanese temple that’s more like a theme park to heaven and hell