Don’t blink or you might miss what these inter-species romance vignettes are actually trying to promote.
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Does loving someone mean taking all of her pain/extremely sharp chest spike into your heart?
You’ll never be bored in the bedroom with so many designs to choose from.
Experiments’ results found similar effects for men and women.
This elderly couple turned their sad future around with the beauty of flowers and now thousands of people visit them when their garden blooms each year.
The exclusive four-piece Sailor Moon marriage certificate series is finally complete with the best design in the whole collection.
As hugely popular instant messaging app LINE supplants most other forms of communication in Japan, a poll asks young Japanese people: Is it okay to break up with someone by IM?
Forget about renting an obviously unbelievable hottie; these rental boyfriends charm with more attainable good looks.
Commuter train with special heart-motif straps and box seats starts service in time for Valentine’s Day.
Where do women in their 20s and 30s draw the line?
Suit tossed out of Tokyo district court in rare win for idols’ romantic freedom.
Japanese blogger and internationalist Madame Riri explores five prejudices and misconceptions foreign male-Japanese female couples experience in Japan.
Sagamihara City is offering Sailor Moon marriage certificates sporting an image of JAXA’s Hayabusa spacecraft.
According to Twitter in Japan, there are four main “personality types” when it comes to girlfriends: cat, dog, gorilla or penguin. Say what?!













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
Foreign hiker on Mt. Fuji loses consciousness and dies, becoming climbing season’s second fatality
German woman rescued from Mt. Fuji after suffering altitude sickness symptoms, hiking to peak anyway
Wait, some Shinkansen trains already have private booths that only cost 1,500 yen for an hour?
Japan’s double-decker portable rice cooker/bento maker is better than ever with new version
7-year-old boy left behind on Mt. Fuji by his own dad
Hiker needs to be rescued from Mt. Fuji two times in two days, but system is working as intended
99-year-old woman rescued while attempting to climb Mt. Fuji
Studio Ghibli unveils new interactive stationery dioramas that bring anime movies to life on your desk
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】
Japan’s double-decker portable rice cooker/bento maker is better than ever with new version
7-year-old boy left behind on Mt. Fuji by his own dad
Hiker needs to be rescued from Mt. Fuji two times in two days, but system is working as intended
99-year-old woman rescued while attempting to climb Mt. Fuji
Studio Ghibli unveils new interactive stationery dioramas that bring anime movies to life on your desk
The Japanese government is ending its Cool Japan Fund program
KFC Japan unveils new Tsukimi collection that takes moon-viewing to extreme levels
Studio Ghibli composer Jo Hisaishi just set three Guinness Records
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
Two Americans decide to hike Mt. Fuji before trails open, both need rescues on back-to-back days
Universal Studios Japan partners with manga horror master Junji Ito’s Tomie
Why do foreign tourists queue up to eat at Tokyo Little House?