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The world’s first permanent Pokémon Cafe is feeling the blow of Japan’s international travel restrictions.
Ramen’s flavor is all in the broth, and at this Nakano restaurant it’s all broth in your cup.
Strap on your VR headset and get set for a virtual visit to tonkotsu ramen specialist Ichiran.
Serving diners since the days of the samurai and once loved by famous writers like Natsume Soseki, this long-standing business will soon be no more.
Japan’s personal loneliness-busting robots have their own cafe, so naturally, we ran right over.
Nintendo star’s restaurant is offering something that looks like a beefy treat, but tastes entirely different.
This gyoza with a flaky croissant crust is so sought after it took a year for our order to arrive.
If everyone loves Pikachu, and everyone loves pudding, there’s no way this won’t be awesome.




















Visiting Japan’s Gyarados Pokémon park in the city with a special connection to Magikarp【Photos】
Starbucks Japan releases new drinkware and goods for Valentine’s Day
Majority of Japanese women in survey regret marrying their husband, but that’s only half the story
Umamusume anime cosplayers make news in U.S. for their pro football fandom【Video】
Bear meat noodles?!? Tokyo restaurant adds a new kind of niku soba to its menu【Taste test】
Tokyo Station’s perfect breakfast spot might just be this izakaya Japanese-style pub
Japanese thug wear from Birth Japan perfect for those breaking bad next year
Real-world Final Fantasy wedding plan reservations start in Japan, and it looks amazing【Photos】
Sanrio’s 2022 popularity ranking brings fans to tears after character’s shock return to top ten
Spring walking event provides guided tour around Totoro forest loved by Hayao Miyazaki
Starbucks Japan releases new Frappuccino and latte for Valentine’s Day
Massive manga collaboration bringing 100 years of Shueisha manga to Uniqlo T-shirts【Photos】
Totoro cream puffs and Catbus cookies are finally available in downtown Tokyo
Japan’s kid-friendly ski program is now selling Pikachu snowboards for a limited time only
Japanese women showing rebounding interest in giving Valentine’s Day chocolate【Survey】
McDonald’s Japan releases a Mushroom Mountain and Bamboo Shoot Village McFlurry
Ramen restaurant’s English menu prices are nearly double its Japanese ones, denies discriminating
10 times to avoid traveling in Japan in 2026
Starbucks Japan ready to get Year of the Horse started with adorable drinkware and plushies【Pics】
Our 52-year-old pole dancing reporter shares his tips for achieving your New Year’s exercise goal
7-Eleven Japan starts new temporary luggage storage service in over 300 branches
Disillusionment at Tsukiji’s tourist-target prices led us to a great ramen restaurant in Tokyo
Japan may add Japanese language proficiency, lifestyle classes to permanent foreign resident requirements
Lacquerware supplier to emperor of Japan and Pokémon team up for new tableware
Survey asks foreign tourists what bothered them in Japan, more than half gave same answer
Japan’s human washing machines will go on sale to general public, demos to be held in Tokyo
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】
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
Updated cherry blossom forecast shows extra-long sakura season for Japan this year
Tokyo Station’s perfect breakfast spot might just be this izakaya Japanese-style pub
Japanese thug wear from Birth Japan perfect for those breaking bad next year
Real-world Final Fantasy wedding plan reservations start in Japan, and it looks amazing【Photos】
Sanrio’s 2022 popularity ranking brings fans to tears after character’s shock return to top ten
Spring walking event provides guided tour around Totoro forest loved by Hayao Miyazaki
Japan’s Valentine’s chocolate Slimes let you say you say I love you like the Dragon Quest mascot
Giant hotel rooms in Osaka reflect the new non-niche face of travel in Japan.
Support Japan’s real-world Totoro Forest with special Studio Ghibli collection
Japanese vending machine serves up unique drinks at four Tokyo train stations
Japanese figure skater Shoma Uno crushes pro gamer in Super Smash Bros. tournament【Video】
36th Annual International Snowball Fight Competition to be held in Uonuma this February
We encountered the most frightening fried chicken in Ameyokocho in Tokyo, and ate it anyway
Anime’s Tetsuwan Atom/Astro Boy shows up on a pedestrian walk signal in Japan