The secrets of Japanese supermarket music and life-saving green tea, plus how to make the King of Curries and furoshiki-style sandwiches.
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It may not be the only reason, but part of the plan is that green tea and wagashi will help keep you safe during your stay.
Whether you’re gaming, studying, or working from home, these ashiyu boots let you take the footbath with you wherever you go!
Anxious over how many people will be seeing your naked body? This cute and clever system will ease your nerves.
Japanese onsen ryokan adapts to the new normal after being in business for over 1,300 years.




















Starbucks teams up with 166-year-old Kyoto doll maker for Year of the Horse decorations【Photos】
7-Eleven Japan starts new temporary luggage storage service in over 300 branches
Street Fighter Hadouken Churros to be launched and eaten in Tokyo, Okami pudding on offer too
Japanese convenience store Family Mart adding crane games to thousands of branches
Japanese avoiding domestic travel as foreign tourists increase, possibly creating vicious cycle
Japanese prefecture replaces Ibaraki as Least Attractive Prefecture in annual ranking
A trip to hell on Japan’s ‘vomit ship’: Is it as bad as everyone says it is?
7-Eleven Japan has a hack for creating insanely delicious potato chip rice meals
Japanese company selling bear-proof automatic doors
The perks of drinking root beer at A&W in Japan
Tokyo’s Tsukiji sushi neighborhood asks tour groups to stay away for the rest of the month
More Shinkansen trains being added to Japan’s “golden route” to meet traveler demand
Japanese woman mistaken for bear
Return of Totoro sequel short anime announced for Ghibli Park
Starbucks Japan quietly slips fans another Christmas present with Joyful Medley Strawberry Milk Tea
Japanese man who didn’t know how banks work defrauded out of 21 million yen
Gundam and Reebok team up for new GQuuuuuuX Pumps【Photos】
Japan’s human washing machines will go on sale to general public, demos to be held in Tokyo
Starbucks Japan unveils new Christmas goods and a rhinestone tumbler that costs 19,500 yen
Real-world Nausicaa Ghibli anime glider completes its final flight in Japan【Video】
Japanese train company is letting fans buy its actual ticket gates for their homes
Is China’s don’t-go-to-Japan warning affecting tourist crowds in Tokyo’s Asakusa neighborhood?
The 10 best day trips from downtown Tokyo【Survey】
Tokyo considering law requiring more trash cans following litter increase in heavily touristed area
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
A guide to visiting Sagamiko Illumination, one of the three biggest light-ups in Kanto
Survey asks foreign tourists what bothered them in Japan, more than half gave same answer
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】
The top 10 annoying foreign tourist behaviors on trains, as chosen by Japanese people【Survey】
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
Japanese prefecture replaces Ibaraki as Least Attractive Prefecture in annual ranking
A trip to hell on Japan’s ‘vomit ship’: Is it as bad as everyone says it is?
7-Eleven Japan has a hack for creating insanely delicious potato chip rice meals
Japanese company selling bear-proof automatic doors
The perks of drinking root beer at A&W in Japan
Five Okinawan foods that have changed our reporter’s view on local cuisine forever
Kyoto samurai house wants to share its history of seppuku, torture and gold coins with visitors
Record number of foreign children in Japan need help understanding Japanese in school
We visited the southernmost and westernmost convenience stores in all of Japan…or so we thought
Four breathtaking beer gardens to visit before summer ends in Japan (or put on next year’s list)
Japanese Cabinet to officially announce new romanization spelling recommendation next week
More people in Japan quit sending New Year’s cards and many have started to regret it
Pizza Hut’s new Oreo pizza is like nothing we’ve ever eaten before