A multi-day taste test our infected reporter would rather not have had to do, but his taste buds thank him.
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Take it from someone who actually had to quarantine — the rules are harder to follow than you may think.
The survey results shed some light on how long people are willing to stay inside in the name of social distancing.
The Diamond Princess is ready to set sail again, but not without a parting message for Japan.
If you think you’re having a bad day at work, it can’t have been worse than this airport worker in Japan.
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Image-generating AI’s picture of “Final Fantasy VII Cloud” is so wrong, yet so right
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Japanese elementary school student teaches us all how to pronounce English like a native speaker
The picture-perfect cosplayers of Comiket 100’s Day 1【Photos】
World’s first Ice Whopper now on the menu at Burger King Japan
Sunsoft, makers of the OG kusoge, are back!
Yakuza-themed love hotel rooms! Great for couples, friends, and business meetings, owners say
Top coplayer Enako lingerie cosplays new line of One Piece intimate apparel【Photos】
Daiso’s 100-yen ramen egg makers even better in smaller sizes
Biannual running of the otaku fails to take place for second time in a row
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- World’s first Ice Whopper now on the menu at Burger King Japan
- Image-generating AI’s picture of “Final Fantasy VII Cloud” is so wrong, yet so right
- Top coplayer Enako lingerie cosplays new line of One Piece intimate apparel【Photos】
We try Starbucks’ buzzworthy (and slightly gross) new cream pie to see how good it really is
Go shopping with our Japanese reporter as he experiences Costco in the U.S. for the first time
Travis Japan, the hot Japanese boy band winning hearts through America’s Got Talent【Video】
This super easy cold Korean spicy ramen dish will make summer 100 times more delicious- Daiso’s 100-yen ramen egg makers even better in smaller sizes
Japan’s “station closest to the sea” lives up to its name【Photos】
The most expensive ice cream in Japan? Metallic soft serve frays the nerves of staff who make it
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- World’s first Ice Whopper now on the menu at Burger King Japan
Saitama man’s 7M-yen Rolex stolen after leaving it alone with “potential buyer” for two minutes
Studio Ghibli releases free bulletin board illustration to “use within the bounds of common sense”
New Princess Mononoke accessory line has Kodama for your ears, wolves for your fingers【Photos】- Image-generating AI’s picture of “Final Fantasy VII Cloud” is so wrong, yet so right
Cases of people getting unwanted crabs skyrocketing in Japan, salmon too- Top coplayer Enako lingerie cosplays new line of One Piece intimate apparel【Photos】
The entire Pokémon Red and Blue Kanto region map, built as a 3-D diorama, looks amazing【Photos】- We try Starbucks’ buzzworthy (and slightly gross) new cream pie to see how good it really is
We visit izakaya in Thailand billed as “Middle Aged Man’s Paradise”, try food that’s illegal in Japan
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Mandarin orange peels aren’t trash, they’re treasure! Three chimpi tips to reuse your mikan skins
Move over grilled cheese — we’ve discovered the tastiest toasted sandwich yet【Recipe】
One Punch Man manga artist’s amazing “practice” drawing is so good we think he might not be human
Sony’s wearable air conditioners selling like cold cakes in heat-stricken Japan
How to use the new floating hologram registers at 7-Eleven
Liev Schreiber’s son deemed “too beautiful” in Japan
Princesses, fruits, and blacksmiths: Study reveals the 30 most unusual family names in Japan
Japanese woman finds better way to make potato salad, we may not be able to go back to old style
Miss Universe 2021 Japan entry slammed for wearing “dead person’s kimono”
One Piece characters’ nationalities revealed, but fans have mixed opinions
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Sunsoft, makers of the OG kusoge, are back!
Yakuza-themed love hotel rooms! Great for couples, friends, and business meetings, owners say
Top coplayer Enako lingerie cosplays new line of One Piece intimate apparel【Photos】
Daiso’s 100-yen ramen egg makers even better in smaller sizes
Biannual running of the otaku fails to take place for second time in a row
Robot security guards patrol Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building
Japan has a wild boar and venison vending machine, and here’s a great dish to make with its meat
New Cafe Ron Ron in Harajuku offers colorful all-you-can-eat conveyor belt sweets【Pics】
Ghibli producer reveals the studio’s current anime production project: absolutely nothing
The results are in! One Piece World Top 100 characters chosen in global poll
“Kawaigari”: Learn this depressing sumo jargon while enjoying photos of wrestlers with cats!
Here’s a funny anecdote about Japanese kindergartners (maybe) yelling “killing me” in unison
Haku is…Chihiro’s dead brother? Studio Ghibli fans blown away by Spirited Away theory
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