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red line of death
Just four days after the launch of the Sony PlayStation 4, and barely 24 hours after we brought you news that over a million units of the console had been sold on its very first day in stores, reports are appearing online of a “Red Line of Death” – believed to be caused by overheating – with brand new PlayStation 4 consoles locking up completely.
The old-school awesomeness of the New Akao, a Showa-era hot spring hotel still standing tall
Japanese hotel offering sports car touge tours, no Japanese-language ability required
How to turn cold McDonald’s fries into the best hash browns you’ve ever tasted
We found the classiest branch of one of Japan’s best cheap restaurants on a Kyoto side street
Upright napping capsules on sale in Japan now
Japan to make foreign driver’s license conversions more difficult, exclude tourists from eligibility
Japanese can maker says it’s OK to microwave cans with their new invention
Japan Airlines is giving away free domestic flights to international tourists
What happens when you seek refuge from the summer heat at Ikea in Shinjuku
Uniqlo’s Disney T-shirts feature art by manga divinity and royalty【Photos】
We deeply regret going into this tunnel on our walk in the mountains of Japan
60th Anniversary Sanrio Exhibition opens this month to celebrate the Japanese culture of cute
Summer in Japan doesn’t sound like summer in Japan right now
Rental grandma service growing in Japan, can help cook or break up with boyfriends
Uniqlo is fed up with shoplifters, so it’s adding a new element to how it’ll deal with thievesJapan to make foreign driver’s license conversions more difficult, exclude tourists from eligibilityJapan Airlines is giving away free domestic flights to international tourists
Japanese airlines offer discounted fares to international tourists
One of the coolest restaurants in Tokyo isn’t actually always in Tokyo — Dining on the Tokyo Restaurant Bus
Lucifers Japanese street gang holds official disbanding ceremony inside police stationWe deeply regret going into this tunnel on our walk in the mountains of Japan
Major Japanese hotel chain says reservations via overseas booking sites may not be valid
Sailor Moon Museum will finally make its outside-Japan debut60th Anniversary Sanrio Exhibition opens this month to celebrate the Japanese culture of cuteSummer in Japan doesn’t sound like summer in Japan right nowRental grandma service growing in Japan, can help cook or break up with boyfriends
Japanese airlines, including JAL and ANA, enacting new mobile battery carry-on rules this month
New unlimited-ride JR Japan rail pass is perfect for a laid-back trip in east and northeast JapanUniqlo is fed up with shoplifters, so it’s adding a new element to how it’ll deal with thieves
There’s a new museum in Japan, but almost all of its location is a secret
Survey asks foreign tourists what bothered them in Japan, more than half gave same answer
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
Japan’s deadliest food claims more victims, but why do people keep eating it for New Year’s?
Japanese convenience store Family Mart announces abolishment of eat-in spacesWe 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
Studio Ghibli releases free-download board game — Here’s how to play it without reading JapaneseMajor Japanese hotel chain says reservations via overseas booking sites may not be valid
Nintendo history you can feel – Super NES, N64, and GameCube controllers become capsule toys
Japan to make foreign driver’s license conversions more difficult, exclude tourists from eligibility
Japanese can maker says it’s OK to microwave cans with their new invention
Japan Airlines is giving away free domestic flights to international tourists
What happens when you seek refuge from the summer heat at Ikea in Shinjuku
Uniqlo’s Disney T-shirts feature art by manga divinity and royalty【Photos】
Capcom confirms Resident Evil Zero HD remaster for 2016
Is Mario’s Birdo a boy or a girl? Years after her first appearance, the debate rages on
Our nine male Japanese reporters turn into lovely young ladies with magic of A.I. photo editing
New squirrel-cheek boob-adjacent video game is all about the nuts, includes “sensitive mode”
Osaka’s creepy cute mascot speaks for first time, adds more fuel the creepy OR cute debate【Video】
Chiikawa Bakery launches a limited-time menu of sunburned characters and refreshing drinks
We tried eating a raw “mizu nasu” eggplant, and it tastes like a weird fruit【Taste Test】
Cherry blossoms blooming on new sakura Air Jordans from Nike【Photos】