Bringing you yesterday's news from Japan and Asia, today.
Pro Evolution Soccer 2014
Earlier today, video game heavyweight Konami Corporation unveiled a new page on its official website dedicated to the newest instalment in its popular football series World Soccer Winning Eleven 2014 (or Pro Evolution Soccer 2014 in the West), along with a new trailer showing the game off in all its ultra-realistic glory.
Traditional Japanese mochi dessert inspires McDonald’s newest pie flavor
First-class section being added to Tokyo commuter trains this month with double-decker Green Cars
Starbucks Japan adds cult drink to its permanent coffee menu due to popular demand
Ohtani can’t lose, so how about the Ohtani premium capsule machine?
Yoshinoya serves gyudon beef bowls from a tiny truck in Tokyo
Virtual idol Hatsune Miku’s new stage costume inspires gorgeous shoes in the real world【Photos】
Baby’s first Totoro cosplay? Ghibli specialty shop has adorable infant fashion sets【Photos】
Final Fantasy Fat Chocobo and Moogle chairs — perfect for when you need to recover real-world HP
Starbucks Japan’s Sakura Ball Cookies and other cherry blossom sweets look beautifully delicious
Edible deep-fried “coal” souvenir ignites our curiosity, so naturally we try it for ourselves
Secret staff cafeteria in Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building serves up an exclusive ramenStarbucks Japan’s Sakura Ball Cookies and other cherry blossom sweets look beautifully delicious
Japanese celebrity (sort of) apologizes for swapping seats with foreign traveler on ShinkansenFinal Fantasy Fat Chocobo and Moogle chairs — perfect for when you need to recover real-world HP
Store where you pay to shoplift returns to Tokyo
New Shinkansen design unveiled, bullet train exterior includes cherry blossom Easter egg
Japan’s train travel soundscape faces sad change as JR East axes special station departure melodies
Family Mart releases new rice balls with Bongo, Japan’s most famous onigiri restaurant
Fighting mild hunger with a Japanese soda that turns into jelly in the stomach【Taste test】
Starbucks releases a colour-changing Frappuccino in Japan
Updated cherry blossom forecast shows extra-long sakura season for Japan this year
Starbucks Japan reveals new sakura drinkware collection, inspired by evening cherry blossoms
Japan’s new Hello Kitty and Sanrio smartwatches are cutewatches too【Photos】
Japan’s ultra-convenient unregistered prepaid train cards return after nearly two-year absence
It’s time to say goodbye to one of Tokyo’s most famous landmark meeting spots
Sanrio Pompompurin purin custard pudding sweets sound doubly delicious, look like pooch bottoms
Newest Japan full-bloom cherry blossom forecast shows mankai sakura coming earlier, especially in Tokyo
Everyday Japanese cafe chain’s seasonal sakura sweets look amazing from every angle…except one
Studio Ghibli gives anime lovers a happy ending with new Whisper of the Heart music box
If you bought something in the Nintendo Museum, they might owe you some money for overcharging
McDonald’s new Happy Meals offer up cute and practical Sanrio lifestyle goods
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
[Deleted] Article written for April Fool’s Day 2018
Japan’s deadliest food claims more victims, but why do people keep eating it for New Year’s?
Foreigner’s request for help in Tokyo makes us sad for the state of society
Japanese convenience store Family Mart announces abolishment of eat-in spaces
Life-size vibrating Legend of Zelda Master Sword for sale from Nintendo【Photos】
Studio Ghibli releases free-download board game — Here’s how to play it without reading Japanese
Princesses, fruits, and blacksmiths: Study reveals the 30 most unusual family names in Japan
Virtual idol Hatsune Miku’s new stage costume inspires gorgeous shoes in the real world【Photos】
Baby’s first Totoro cosplay? Ghibli specialty shop has adorable infant fashion sets【Photos】
Final Fantasy Fat Chocobo and Moogle chairs — perfect for when you need to recover real-world HP
Starbucks Japan’s Sakura Ball Cookies and other cherry blossom sweets look beautifully delicious
Edible deep-fried “coal” souvenir ignites our curiosity, so naturally we try it for ourselves
Citizen celebrates the 140th anniversary of Ueno Station with cool train-themed watch designs
What makes this new Japanese convenience store chain better than 7-Eleven?
W.T.F. Japan: Top 5 “shikata ga nai” (“it can’t be helped”) situations in Japan【Weird Top Five】
Survey reveals the most-played Pokémon games in Japan among other generational trends
Japan’s train travel soundscape faces sad change as JR East axes special station departure melodies
Demon Slayer anime studio creates crossover video with Major League Baseball【Video】
Magical train ride through Japan’s autumn leaves is like travelling to a different world【Video】