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Official pop-up shop opens as part of PlayStation’s 30th anniversary celebration, and its fukubukuro is a tremendous value.
Celebrate your love for Sony’s flagship home console with these cute (and cheap!) accessories.
Gifting a Valentine’s Day PlayStation 5 instead of chocolates in the classroom after school might not go so smoothly.
Almost two years after the system launched, this is not the price revision we were hoping for.
Even before you can buy a PlayStation 5, Sony draws a deadline for fixing certain PlayStation 4s.
Turn your room into a Sony shrine with cute button-shaped lights and all manner of controller-shaped appliances!
A two-fifths-scale inside look at what made Sony’s original video game system work brings back some full-size reminders of something we should never forget.
An exciting, fresh development for the PlayStation line, but also the end of an era for a controller many were fond of.
Fashionable pieces feature the console’s logo, iconic controller button designs, and prints from flagship Sony games.
Some see it as backwards or upside-down, but others remember it as the AC grip.
Mind-blowing wedding goals include a personalised video game and RPG character sketches for each guest.
Month-long modding project lets him go back to the 32-bit past on the go.


















Japan’s famous Suica Penguin JR train pass card mascot is “graduating”/being laid off
Japan’s permanent Pokémon theme park zone announces grand opening date, ticket sale start
We almost cried on our first visit to this under-the-radar budget Italian restaurant in Japan
One of the busiest stations in Tokyo is changing the name on its signs, but not necessarily to make it easier for people to find their way around.
Japan’s plus-sized idol singer group releases new video about the joys of eating【Video】
Japanese pop idol A-chan reveals she’s always wanted to marry a fan, and she’s done it
Stay in a Tokyo hotel with a train driver’s seat in the room
Starbucks Japan unveils the new Soupuccino
Yokohama restaurant serves fried axolotl, along with giant isopod, camel, and crocodile
Beautiful Starbucks in Kyoto blends into its traditional landscape in more ways than one
Brand-new Pokémon park opens in Japan with larger-than-life-size Lapras【Photos】
Unique inclined elevator in Japan leads to a town that inspired Studio Ghibli’s Spirited Away
Naturally brown-haired Osaka student sues government for forcing her to dye her hair black
Tokyo hotel lets you make your stay a Sanrio one with special My Melody and Kuromi rooms【Pics】
Real takoyaki is almost impossible to find in Tokyo, but this place has it, our hardliner says
Studio Ghibli releases new Ursula’s blanket from Kiki’s Delivery Service
Tokyo all-you-can-eat senbei deal is perfect for newbies to the world of beloved Japanese snacks
Never forget that Mister Donut’s super-simple ramen is actually very hard to beat
The deluxe disappointment and basic brilliance of Japan’s oldest standing soba noodle chain
Studio Ghibli releases new “komorebi” plush toys to brighten your days
JR Hokkaido train driver in trouble for reading book about trains on stopped train
Sanrio and Sonic the Hedgehog characters become fast friends with new plushie collection
Studio Ghibli releases new anime tea and mugs in Japan
Tokyo bento boxed lunch shop charges different prices depending on how heavy your laptop is
Studio Ghibli anime stoles are here to keep you warm with a range of famous characters
Japan has vending machines that put protective film on your phone for you — Here’s how to use them
Totoro fountain figurine recreates the sights and sounds of one of anime’s most memorable scenes
Starbucks Japan unveils new Christmas Frappuccino and holiday drinks for 2025
Survey asks foreign tourists what bothered them in Japan, more than half gave same answer
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?
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
One of Japan’s most beautiful hot spring towns announces new limits on number of day trippers
Japanese pop idol A-chan reveals she’s always wanted to marry a fan, and she’s done it
Stay in a Tokyo hotel with a train driver’s seat in the room
Starbucks Japan unveils the new Soupuccino
Yokohama restaurant serves fried axolotl, along with giant isopod, camel, and crocodile
Beautiful Starbucks in Kyoto blends into its traditional landscape in more ways than one
Don’t like drinking with the boss? No Promotion For You!
The 5 best Japanese bento to buy at Kyoto Station
Posthumous “Gwegh, I’m deadngo” tweet sparks nationwide cancer awareness movement in Japan
Akihabara’s otaku shrine celebrates PlayStation 5 launch with ethereal one-night event
Believe it or not, this isn’t a Tokyo vending machine – It’s a secret door to deliciousness
Super Sentai Series to end after this season
Tokyo hotel lets you make your stay a Sanrio one with special My Melody and Kuromi rooms【Pics】
Japanese idol group’s CD-purchase rewards include overnight hot spring stay with favorite singer