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Police in Kobe arrested a 71-year-old man on suspicion of driving without a valid licence on Monday this week after a local police officer recognised the vehicle’s number plate following a prior incident. When questioned about the offence, however, it transpired that the wily old truck driver had not simply forgotten to renew his documents, but had never held a licence in the 50 years he’d been behind the wheel.
Survey asks foreign tourists what bothered them in Japan, more than half gave same answer
Japanese restaurant chain installs tip boxes in response to foreign tourists leaving tips, sparks debate
We visited a “terrible” Japanese hot spring hotel near Narita Airport
Tom Cruise brings Mission: Impossible – Final Reckoning to Tokyo with special surprises
Pokémon Ditto Cup uses Transform to turn into jiggly gelatin, rice, sand, and infinite possibilities
Tom Cruise visits Ghibli Museum, poses for photo with Totoro
Fireflies in downtown Tokyo – Beautiful hotel garden begins hotaru season event
New hug pillow range lets you sleep with Hello Kitty
Japanese high school ends tradition of having all students walk 85-kilometer all-night trek
Gudetama the lazy egg now being served as actual dish, looks absolutely adorable!Survey asks foreign tourists what bothered them in Japan, more than half gave same answerTom Cruise brings Mission: Impossible – Final Reckoning to Tokyo with special surprises
A close encounter with a dangerous criminal on a Shinkansen bullet train in JapanNew hug pillow range lets you sleep with Hello Kitty
Ghibli Howl’s Moving Castle Calcifer rings aren’t just rings, they’re Kazarings【Photos】
Ekiben vending machine adds new excitement to bullet train travel in JapanWe visited a “terrible” Japanese hot spring hotel near Narita Airport
New hot spring found in Tokyo as 80-year-old bathhouse makes a happy discovery
Welcome to Japan’s smallest natural mountain, where you get a climbing certificate at the summitTom Cruise visits Ghibli Museum, poses for photo with TotoroSurvey asks foreign tourists what bothered them in Japan, more than half gave same answer
Studio Ghibli releases Kodama forest spirits from Princess Mononoke to light up your home
Japanese gamer furniture company creates cabinets just for collectible trading card gamers【Pics】
Beds on a bus: Travel on Japan’s first-ever full-flat overnight sleeper bus from Tokyo
Sailor Moon and others teach foreign tourists Japanese etiquette in Manga Manners art series
Secret stairs at Tokyo Station dungeon come with a serious warningTom Cruise brings Mission: Impossible – Final Reckoning to Tokyo with special surprises
Japan’s 160-year-old Great Wisteria of Tochigi is now in full bloom, ready for visitors【Photos】
Ghibli Forest Spirit towel series will delight and/or freak out visitors to your home【Photos】A close encounter with a dangerous criminal on a Shinkansen bullet train in JapanSurvey asks foreign tourists what bothered them in Japan, more than half gave same answer
Foreign tourists on Shinkansen bullet train break suitcase etiquette, angering local passengers
Possessing Harry Potter’s Sword of Godric Gryffindor is now illegal in Japan
Japan’s deadliest food claims more victims, but why do people keep eating it for New Year’s?
[Deleted] Article written for April Fool’s Day 2018
Japanese convenience store Family Mart announces abolishment of eat-in spacesStudio Ghibli releases Kodama forest spirits from Princess Mononoke to light up your home
Studio Ghibli releases free-download board game — Here’s how to play it without reading Japanese
Nintendo history you can feel – Super NES, N64, and GameCube controllers become capsule toys
Doraemon found buried at sea as scene from 1993 anime becomes real life【Photos】
Tom Cruise visits Ghibli Museum, poses for photo with Totoro
Fireflies in downtown Tokyo – Beautiful hotel garden begins hotaru season event
New hug pillow range lets you sleep with Hello Kitty
Japanese high school ends tradition of having all students walk 85-kilometer all-night trek
Gudetama the lazy egg now being served as actual dish, looks absolutely adorable!
Starbucks Japan releases new Stanley bottles and exclusive drinkware at Reserve Roastery Tokyo
New squirrel-cheek boob-adjacent video game is all about the nuts, includes “sensitive mode”
We sample the deep sea fish and more at this delectable sushi restaurant in Shizuoka Prefecture
Anime Industry Report shows overseas anime market is bigger than Japanese one, but is this a cultural tipping point?
Japanese gamer furniture company creates cabinets just for collectible trading card gamers【Pics】
Family Mart and Hatsune Miku team up to brighten your rainy days with limited edition umbrellas
Trying out Amazon Japan’s lowest-rated wall decoration
Small trees, big beauty await at Japan’s Bonsai Art Museum【Photos】
A look inside the “Ghost Tower” of Bangkok, Thailand’s abandoned skyscraper