Marriage agency Zexy thrills Japanese viewers with a makeout montage both moving and mortifying.
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New father makes mental note of the economic upside of breastfeeding, passes those savings on to his beloved wife.
Some say the Pokémon GO craze is over, but the bond between true lovers is eternal (and in this case kind of weird).
This is it. Two years after the start of the project, SoraNews24’s most consistent bachelor takes one last shot at romance as he meets Mimi.
Think Japanese businessmen don’t care about their wives? This one does, and he’s got no time for anyone keeping him from taking care of her.
Hint: marriage might be more likely to go well if the sight of your beloved-to-be doesn’t make you throw up a little in your mouth.
Carefully designed features promise to keep you warm and bring you closer together at outdoor events.
He wasn’t arrested for theft, but he stole her heart, and she gave him even more in return.
After fleeing a restaurant when a women he met online wasn’t who he thought she was, one man was surprised to get a call from the police.
With an Olympic medal on his resume, Shoma Uno says he’d like to enter a video game tournament.
According to one little sister, the key to getting a girlfriend or boyfriend? Loneliness, and not going to amusement arcades on your own.
10 picks for when it’s just the two of you…but Your Name isn’t number one on the list.
Participants say that even if a guy were to spend three times as much on a thank-you present, it still wouldn’t be enough.
Apparently the breakup wasn’t as mutual as he thought, man discovers when getting home-made Pop Team Epic chocolate.
In Japan, women give chocolate to men on Valentine’s Day, but are guys going to get what they really want?
If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is, but this tale of deception has a double-twist ending.


















Sushi Bus: Japan’s first conveyor-belt bus lets you eat sushi while sightseeing around Tokyo
Anime fans can now wear a Seiko watch inspired by Japan’s One Piece Shinkansen
German woman rescued from Mt. Fuji after suffering altitude sickness symptoms, hiking to peak anyway
Japan’s double-decker portable rice cooker/bento maker is better than ever with new version
Foreign hiker on Mt. Fuji loses consciousness and dies, becoming climbing season’s second fatality
Wait, some Shinkansen trains already have private booths that only cost 1,500 yen for an hour?
Hiker needs to be rescued from Mt. Fuji two times in two days, but system is working as intended
Studio Ghibli unveils new interactive stationery dioramas that bring anime movies to life on your desk
7-year-old boy left behind on Mt. Fuji by his own dad
99-year-old woman rescued while attempting to climb Mt. Fuji
12-year-old British girl who went missing in Tokyo found safe after visiting anime sites around Yokohama
Studio Ghibli composer Jo Hisaishi just set three Guinness Records
Japan’s Rabbit Island in danger of becoming Boar Island, tourists asked to follow feeding rules
Japanese gacha machine in Shibuya now sells tiny capsule terrariums
7-Eleven Japan brings back best-selling flat croissant that became a hit on social media
Stay at a hotel with a bed for your plushie in Japan
Tokyo subway installing new ticket gates that don’t accept payment through Suica or other IC cards
Air-conditioned dress shirts arrive in Japan to save working professionals from sweltering heat
Japanese Shinkansen becomes an overnight hotel for three nights this summer
Pokémon Center Online designates first Pokémon items that will require Japanese ID card to buy
New Shinkansen luggage drop-off system begins in Japan, making train travel even easier
Japanese toilet aims to attract foreign tourists but not everybody is happy about it
Tokyo’s newest viral dessert is like a Japanese parfait inside a bread bun [Taste test]
Japan announces sudden 400-percent increase in visa fees for foreigners entering the country
Japan’s human washing machines will go on sale to general public, demos to be held in Tokyo
Studio Ghibli has a new anime out, and there’s only one place in the world where you can see it
Starbucks Japan releases new drinkware and goods for Valentine’s Day
Starbucks Japan releases new sakura goods and drinkware for cherry blossom season 2026
Japan’s newest Shinkansen has no seats…or passengers [Video]
Japanese ninja certification exam attracts 131 candidates from Japan and abroad
Salomon releases Japan-exclusive Mt. Fuji hiking gear that doubles as an amazing souvenir
Put sesame oil in your coffee? Japanese maker says it’s the best way to start your day【Taste test】
Wait, some Shinkansen trains already have private booths that only cost 1,500 yen for an hour?
Hiker needs to be rescued from Mt. Fuji two times in two days, but system is working as intended
Studio Ghibli unveils new interactive stationery dioramas that bring anime movies to life on your desk
7-year-old boy left behind on Mt. Fuji by his own dad
99-year-old woman rescued while attempting to climb Mt. Fuji
The Japanese government is ending its Cool Japan Fund program
Studio Ghibli composer Jo Hisaishi just set three Guinness Records
KFC Japan unveils new Tsukimi collection that takes moon-viewing to extreme levels
Masturbatory aid maker Tenga releases officially licensed anime versions in Japan and U.S.
Pokémon and Polaroid reveal collaboration with adorable Pikachu and Eeveelution camera and film
Ninja theme park suddenly closes in Japan, shadow warriors undone by shady real estate deals
Universal Studios Japan partners with manga horror master Junji Ito’s Tomie
Two Americans decide to hike Mt. Fuji before trails open, both need rescues on back-to-back days
Why do foreign tourists queue up to eat at Tokyo Little House?