This recipe is even better than the new McShake, with much more of that distinctive Japanese flavour.
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“World’s most expensive toaster” from Mitsubishi uses rice cooker technology to toast bread to perfection.
While the presentation sizzles like a chicken wing fresh from the fryer, the content is a creamy, cold mash with no gravy.
Arguably the Shinkai-est anime yet, and perhaps the beginning of a connected Makoto Shinkai cinematic universe?
Ryo Saeba, aka City Hunter, comes back in a long-awaited feature-length anime movie after 20 years, and his antics are as outrageous as ever!
We went to the Premier screening of Dragon Ball Super: Broly… and almost didn’t get to see the movie!
After years of anticipation, this American adaptation of the hit manga thriller is available on Netflix! Jacob Chapman breaks down whether this movie is noteworthy or should just be erased.
More than a half-dozen key Ghibli creators team up for the first anime film from brand-new Studio Ponoc, but do they do their pedigree proud?
All the things anime fans have come to expect from the acclaimed director are present and accounted for, but is that enough?
Two of Japanese horror’s biggest names came together in the newly released film Sadako vs Kayako, and you can bet we weren’t about to miss it!
Customers who finish everything, including the two-kilo topping of coriander, are rewarded with all-you-can-eat coriander for life.
They’re billed as “five-star” hamburgers, but can these two new offerings help return McDonald’s to its former glory in Japan?




















Japan Extreme Budget Travel! A trip from Tokyo to Izumo for just 30,000 yen [Part 1]
Japan Extreme Budget Travel! A trip from Tokyo to Izumo for just 30,000 yen [Part 2]
Starbucks Japan releases first-ever Hinamatsuri Girls’ Day Frappuccino
Psyduck teapot produced by Japanese craftspeople is here to serve up a headache-soothing cuppa
Morning-after pill finally available in Japan without a prescription, must be taken at pharmacy
Japan has only one airport named after a samurai, so let’s check out Kochi Ryoma【Photos】
Japanese restaurant chain serves Dragon Ball donuts and Senzu Beans this spring
Japanese jeweler launches new engagement and wedding rings with Sanrio character Tuxedo Sam
Japanese man gets drunk and falls asleep on Tokyo streets, then gets robbed by foreign national
J-pop group “Chubbiness” releases first music video, possibly look even less chubby than before
The 10 most annoying things foreign tourists do on Japanese trains, according to locals
Highest Starbucks in Japan set to open this spring in the Tokyo sky
Tokyo Skytree turns pink for the cherry blossom season
Starbucks Japan releases new sakura goods and drinkware for cherry blossom season 2026
Japan’s new “Cunte” contact lenses aren’t pronounced like you’re probably thinking they are
Shibuya Station’s Hachiko Gate and Yamanote Line stairway locations change next month
Yakuzen ramen restaurant in Tokyo is very different to a yakuza ramen restaurant
Starbucks Japan adds new sakura Frappuccino and cherry blossom drinks to the menu
Japan just had its first same-month foreign tourist decrease in four years
Burning through cash just to throw things away tops list of headaches when moving house in Japan
Japan’s newest Shinkansen has no seats…or passengers [Video]
Foreigners accounting for over 80 percent of off-course skiers needing rescue in Japan’s Hokkaido
Super-salty pizza sends six kids to the hospital in Japan, linguistics blamed
Starbucks Japan unveils new sakura Frappuccino for cherry blossom season 2026
Foreign tourists in Japan will get free Shinkansen tickets to promote regional tourism
Take a trip to Japan’s Dododo Land, the most irritating place on Earth
Naruto and Converse team up for new line of shinobi sneakers[Photos]
Is China’s don’t-go-to-Japan warning affecting the lines at a popular Tokyo gyukatsu restaurant?
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
Starbucks Japan releases new drinkware and goods for Valentine’s Day
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
Japan has only one airport named after a samurai, so let’s check out Kochi Ryoma【Photos】
Japanese restaurant chain serves Dragon Ball donuts and Senzu Beans this spring
Japanese jeweler launches new engagement and wedding rings with Sanrio character Tuxedo Sam
Japanese man gets drunk and falls asleep on Tokyo streets, then gets robbed by foreign national
J-pop group “Chubbiness” releases first music video, possibly look even less chubby than before
7-Eleven Japan’s sakura sweets season is underway right now!
Osaka establishes first designated smoking area in Dotonbori canal district to fight “overtourism”
566 million yen in gold bars donated to Japanese city’s water bureau
Japanese Cabinet to officially announce new romanization spelling recommendation next week
Giant new nine-floor arcade opens in Tokyo, wants to welcome new and old games fans alike
Japanese drugstore sells onigiri at pre-stupid era prices, but how do they compare to 7-Eleven?
Ghibli’s Kiki’s Delivery Service returns to theaters with first-ever IMAX screenings and remaster