Some say the Pokémon GO craze is over, but the bond between true lovers is eternal (and in this case kind of weird).
romance (Page 13)
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.
Bad news for the country’s declining birth rate is accompanied by rosier development about divorce.
Japanese man dumped just before Christmas hopes for a sympathetic ear, gets emotionally punched twice more in the gut instead.


















Japan’s 5.3 million beautiful Hitachi Nemophila flowers are now in full bloom[Photos]
Japan’s popular bead bonsai kit is as beautiful as it is gruelling to make
Japanese-style afternoon tea in this Japanese manor house outside downtown Tokyo is something special
Tokyo big walk – Walking from Tokyo Station to the Big Sight convention center on Tokyo Bay【Pics】
Gacha capsule machines now dispense perfumes in Japan
Say hello to Japan’s new generation of adults, fresh from Kitakyushu’s 2023 seijinshiki ceremony
10 awesome ice cream and popsicle brands to try when you’re in Japan
Temple with 600-year-old tree near busy Tokyo station is like a tranquil pocket dimension
Japan is full of ghosts: Visiting the grave of Taira no Masakado’s head
Japan’s shortest train line may also be its creepiest, looks like something out of a horror film
Wisteria season starts early with blooming of Japan’s Great Wisteria in its beautiful garden
Brand-new Pokémon manhole covers coming to help the recovery of a disaster-stricken part of Japan
Japan’s awesomely beautiful Alpen Route snow corridor is now open
Japan’s best conveyor belt sushi restaurant of seven years ago has now, finally, come to Tokyo
Injuries on stairs in Tokyo highlight an overlooked design flaw
Move aside, convenience store egg sando – there’s a better version of the iconic sandwich in Japan
Japanese government wants overseas anime market to roughly triple in 10 years, but are they crazy?
Japanese bento shop sells croquettes for 13 cents, but are they any good?
Starbucks Japan releases FIVE new Frappuccinos in a day, and we try them all in 90 minutes
Japan reportedly adding Japanese language skill requirement to most common foreigner work visa
Pokémon and Ikea Japan cross over into each other’s worlds with collaboration events
Japan now has a special desk for people who work at home with a pet cat[Photos]
Famous Tokyo cherry blossom spot installs view-blocking screens to fight overcrowding[Video]
Uniqlo announces new T-shirts for One Piece, Naruto and more for manga publisher’s 100th birthday
Krispy Kreme releases Super Mario doughnuts in Japan for a limited time
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
Starbucks Japan releases new sakura goods and drinkware for cherry blossom season 2026
Studio Ghibli releases Kodama forest spirits from Princess Mononoke to light up your home
Japan’s newest Shinkansen has no seats…or passengers [Video]
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
Say hello to Japan’s new generation of adults, fresh from Kitakyushu’s 2023 seijinshiki ceremony
10 awesome ice cream and popsicle brands to try when you’re in Japan
Temple with 600-year-old tree near busy Tokyo station is like a tranquil pocket dimension
Japan is full of ghosts: Visiting the grave of Taira no Masakado’s head
Japan’s shortest train line may also be its creepiest, looks like something out of a horror film
Japan’s awesomely beautiful Alpen Route snow corridor is now open
Lotteria releases new deer burger in Hokkaido for a limited time
Fill Your Sandwich with Potato Salad or Shrimp at Subway in Japan【You, Me, And A Tanuki】
Police in Japan warn of scam artists posing as cops to collect fines for breaking new bike rules
Are 500-yen noodles at Akihabara Ramen Center a great find or cheap miss?
HacoKara Karaoke Box: The best way to de-stress at the cinema in Japan
Puppet Sunsun taking over Lawson convenience stores all over Japan
Anime and video game backgrounds now free to download for video conference calls