They say you should never do something for free if you’re good enough at it to get paid, and apparently that applies to making stool too.
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Unco Inc.’s bundle includes a card that could come in very handy in certain circumstances.
The Unko Museum reconnects you with your poop and takes your mind off the crap of social distancing.
Local merchants, and their noses, are offended by the months-long string of piles of vandalism in Japan’s otaku mecca.
Rush hour is a pretty unpleasant time to be on the train in Japan under any circumstances, but this was a whole new set of problems.
A collab between popular Japanese electronic artists leads to a touching tribute to the substance that unites us all.




















Stamina-destroying “Paralysis Noodles” are Tokyo’s newest over-the-top ramen innovation
Viral 3D ice creams land in Japan… but are they worth the hype?
China’s don’t-go-to-Japan warning seems to be affecting Osaka’s Namba and Dotonbori neighborhoods
What’s inside the McDonald’s Japan fukubukuro lucky bag for 2026?
Osaka teen arrested for hacking into Internet cafe’s app to steal data, was helped by Chat-GPT
Studio Ghibli adds new Kiki’s Delivery Service music box to its anime merchandise shop in Japan
6 surprising things about having a baby in Japan
Real-world Nausicaa Ghibli anime glider completes its final flight in Japan【Video】
Japanese company selling bear-proof automatic doors
Totoro, Calcifer, other Ghibli stars returning as humidifiers ahead of Japan’s dry winter days【Pics】
Nintendo’s Kirby now delivering orders at Kura Sushi restaurants, but not in Japan
Japan considering raising international traveler departure tax even more than previously reported
Is China’s don’t-go-to-Japan warning affecting tourist crowds in Shibuya’s Don Quijote?
Is China’s don’t-go-to-Japan warning affecting tourist crowd sizes in Nara?
Japanese town suing resident for being a jerk
Japan’s human washing machines will go on sale to general public, demos to be held in Tokyo
You can now buy a Japanese train station clock in Japan
Japanese police attempting to clamp down on “zombie cigarettes”
Tokyo’s Ueno Station has an unmanned noodle restaurant on its platform, and its no-joke good
Starbucks Japan unveils new Christmas goods and a rhinestone tumbler that costs 19,500 yen
Brand-new Pokémon park opens in Japan with larger-than-life-size Lapras【Photos】
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】
Naturally brown-haired Osaka student sues government for forcing her to dye her hair black
Japanese government considering tripling departure taxes to combat overtourism
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
Studio Ghibli adds new Kiki’s Delivery Service music box to its anime merchandise shop in Japan
6 surprising things about having a baby in Japan
Real-world Nausicaa Ghibli anime glider completes its final flight in Japan【Video】
Japanese company selling bear-proof automatic doors
Totoro, Calcifer, other Ghibli stars returning as humidifiers ahead of Japan’s dry winter days【Pics】
Uniqlo Ukiyo-e Blue T-shirts: A cool-hued reinterpretation of some of Japan’s greatest paintings
Tokyo Government to release official dating app
Genuine Muramasa blade and Muromachi katana on display at Tokyo’s Touken Ranbu store【Photos】
A Must-See Visual of Japan’s 2011 Earthquakes
Japanese police attempting to clamp down on “zombie cigarettes”
The etiquette rules for visiting Shinto shrines in Japan
Japanese convenience store chain has beer and sake dispensers that few people know about