Bringing you yesterday's news from Japan and Asia, today.
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To celebrate Singapore’s 50th birthday, Australia sent four koalas to the Singapore Zoo for what is possibly the best birthday present ever. As one of Australia’s national animals, these four fuzzy marsupials were given top-notch treatment as they were upgraded from the cargo hold to “Koala Class”. Pictures appearing on Qantas’ Facebook page showed exactly how good people and bears have it in business class.
Berserk T-shirts coming to Uniqlo for launch of new Manga Curation line【Photos】
Starbucks Japan unveils second Holiday Frappuccino for 2024
Japan reaches its lowest-ever ranking on Education First’s 2024 English Proficiency Index
Looking for cinnamon rolls on “Japan’s closest street to America”【Taste test】
Don’t miss the swords-on-fire performances and more at Asakusa Samuraive Show this week
Domino’s erupts with a 1kg Cheese Volcano in Japan
Japan’s new frozen sushi DIY kit – Great foodie fun, or cold-hearted abomination?【Taste test】
Japan’s biggest manga magazine is raising its minimum payment rate for creators
Doraemon found buried at sea as scene from 1993 anime becomes real life【Photos】
Sazae-san breaks own Guinness World Records again for 55 years on television
One of Japan’s most beautiful hot spring towns announces new limits on number of day trippers
Ghibli’s Princess Mononoke teams up with Foxfire for outdoor apparel collaboration【Photos】
Japanese job-quitting service contacted by other job-quitting service because employee wants to quit
After cancelling Halloween, Tokyo’s Shibuya neighborhood cancels New Year’s Eve too
Mario Kart Happy Meal toys arrive at McDonald’s Japan, and SoraNews24 has the whole set!【Photos】
Tokyo park’s sea of clouds, nighttime illumination, and cosplay days make now perfect time to visit
Beautiful Japanese garden green tea crepes waiting in Tokyo’s historical Asakusa neighborhood
Samurai ritual suicide contest cancelled by organizer in west Japan
American jackass tourist arrested after carving name into gate at Tokyo’s Meiji Shrine【Video】
Flying dango: Unique tourist site where Japanese sweets are flown to you over a gorge
Nintendo’s controller capsule toys are so cool, even the machine you buy them from is awesome【Pics】One of Japan’s most beautiful hot spring towns announces new limits on number of day trippers
Tokyo Disneyland loses top-attendance crown for Japanese theme parks for second year in a rowGhibli’s Princess Mononoke teams up with Foxfire for outdoor apparel collaboration【Photos】
Ghibli Park debuts first winter illumination display with Howl’s Moving Castle theme
Pringles releases a limited-edition sweet flavour in Japan
What’s the deal with akebi, the perfectly purple, alien-like fruit that’s in season now in Japan?
Sanrio and magical girl anime PreCure join forces for new merch line【Photos】Japanese job-quitting service contacted by other job-quitting service because employee wants to quitAfter cancelling Halloween, Tokyo’s Shibuya neighborhood cancels New Year’s Eve too
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
[Deleted] Article written for April Fool’s Day 2018
Japanese government to make first change to romanization spelling rules since the 1950s
Foreigner’s request for help in Tokyo makes us sad for the state of society
Ghibli founders Toshio Suzuki and Hayao Miyazaki contribute to Japanese whisky Totoro label design
Japanese convenience store Family Mart announces abolishment of eat-in spaces
Princesses, fruits, and blacksmiths: Study reveals the 30 most unusual family names in Japan
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
Domino’s erupts with a 1kg Cheese Volcano in Japan
Japan’s new frozen sushi DIY kit – Great foodie fun, or cold-hearted abomination?【Taste test】
Japan’s biggest manga magazine is raising its minimum payment rate for creators
Doraemon found buried at sea as scene from 1993 anime becomes real life【Photos】
Sazae-san breaks own Guinness World Records again for 55 years on television
Coca-Cola Japan unveils new sakura design bottle for cherry blossom season 2019
The results are in! One Piece World Top 100 characters chosen in global poll
Godiva runs full-page ad asking Japanese women to stop buying so much Valentine’s chocolate
Draw like a Studio Ghibli anime artist with exclusive watercolour set approved by Hayao Miyazaki
The 5 best Japanese bento to buy at Kyoto Station
The 10 best hotel hot springs in Japan, as chosen by Japanese travelers
Is the Fountain of Youth in Thailand? 1965’s Miss Universe still looks pretty incredible
Ghibli Museum’s rooftop Robot Soldier captivates fans as snow falls in Tokyo【Video】