A reminder that for all the people who hate, there are many more willing to love and protect.
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Japanese people ask the same old questions but this card causes them to have very different reactions.
Shibuya protest comes eight days after a foreigner was filmed being detained by police on the road in Tokyo.
Nagasaki priest says over-tourism, vandalism and theft of amulets led to his controversial decision.
Episode featuring Ash disguising himself as a Passimian is missing from Disney broadcast lineup.
With the controversy over the model’s Vogue photos ongoing, has anyone bothered to check on how Japan feels?
A Taiwanese-born New Zealander has had his passport photo rejected by his own government due to “closed eyes”.
Foreigners complained that chefs at a restaurant in Osaka added up to two times more wasabi in their sushi when serving non-Japanese customers.
A Kirin “Rich Green Tea” ad teaching Japanese people the appropriate way to greet foreigners attracted some criticism online, with some calling it racist.


















Lacquerware supplier to emperor of Japan and Pokémon team up for new tableware
Japan may add Japanese language proficiency, lifestyle classes to permanent foreign resident requirements
Early-blooming sakura cherry blossoms create pink-tinged wonderlands in Japan
Mr. Sato attempts to battle his butt forest with Japan’s affordable Osu! Ass Hair Trimmer
Intimate Korean yoga workout promises to burn calories, get your heart racing【Video】
I had no idea you could win crane game prizes in Japan the way my friend won this Dragon Quest Slime
Dragon Quest Burgers and Slime drinks are coming to McDonald’s Japan【Video】
Studio Ghibli unleashes Turnip Head on the world
Starbucks Japan releases new zodiac chilled cup drink for 2026
We try cooking yakisoba with real Japanese buckwheat soba【SoraKitchen】
7-Eleven Japan starts new temporary luggage storage service in over 300 branches
Starbucks teams up with 166-year-old Kyoto doll maker for Year of the Horse decorations【Photos】
Disillusionment at Tsukiji’s tourist-target prices led us to a great ramen restaurant in Tokyo
Tokyo’s Tsukiji sushi neighborhood asks tour groups to stay away for the rest of the month
Street Fighter Hadouken Churros to be launched and eaten in Tokyo, Okami pudding on offer too
Is this the most relaxing Starbucks in Japan?
Starbucks on a Shinkansen bullet train platform: 6 tips for using the automated store in Japan
Large amount of supposed human organs left in Osaka marketplace
Japan’s human washing machines will go on sale to general public, demos to be held in Tokyo
Japanese train company is letting fans buy its actual ticket gates for their homes
Tokyo considering law requiring more trash cans following litter increase in heavily touristed area
Is China’s don’t-go-to-Japan warning affecting tourist crowds in Tokyo’s Asakusa neighborhood?
Nintendo’s Kirby now delivering orders at Kura Sushi restaurants, but not in Japan
Tokyo event lets you travel back in time, for free, to celebrate 100 years since Showa era start
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
I had no idea you could win crane game prizes in Japan the way my friend won this Dragon Quest Slime
Dragon Quest Burgers and Slime drinks are coming to McDonald’s Japan【Video】
Studio Ghibli unleashes Turnip Head on the world
Starbucks Japan releases new zodiac chilled cup drink for 2026
We try cooking yakisoba with real Japanese buckwheat soba【SoraKitchen】
Why you shouldn’t call this food “Hiroshimayaki” if you’re talking to people from Hiroshima
How to write “sakura” in Japanese (and why it’s written that way)
Shizuoka senior charged with firearms violation after giving toy guns to the police
Proposed sakura name for new middle school in Japan draws complaints for kamikaze overlap
Paralympic fencing medalist under fire for “slanted eye” photo on Instagram
Dec 20, 2018
The Internet has some fierce words for Italian wheelchair fencer Emanuele Lambertini, and are even calling for his medal to be revoked.
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