Don’t get your hopes up for one of anime and J-dramas’ longest romantic traditions to play out in your real life.
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A new kind of dakimakura designed to provide fantasies that are actually based in reality.
Trending hashtag reveals some interesting quirks that guests have come across during their short-term stays.
Is Japanese food truly better than sex, which was ranked as less pleasurable than four other things?
The onsen trip: as beloved a relationship milestone as Christmas Eve and Valentine’s Day, but how long do you have to date before you bathe together?
If you’re all alone on the biggest date night of the year, Burger King wants to throw a party for one in your stomach.
Tear-jerking commercial features a famous actor and actress in the lead roles of star-crossed lovers.
Men and women feel very differently about whether this man should go after his crush in Japan.
Jim Jeffries travels to Japan for a closer look at why Japanese millennials aren’t having sex.


















Japanese ninja certification exam attracts 131 candidates from Japan and abroad
Studio Ghibli store Donguri Republic announces opening of first-ever store in America
Starbucks Japan releases new Frappuccino, tea and soda drinks for summer
7-Eleven Japan to start selling Vietnamese banh mi sandwiches this summer
Japanese sweets brand creates new drinkable Cigare and we’re totally here for it
Japanese sweets shop sells an ohagi so exquisite it sells out by noon
Ginza Happo: One of Tokyo’s best all-you-can-eat seafood restaurants is an extreme buffet affair
Harajuku Custom Icees come to help Tokyo’s Takeshita Street stay cute and cool this summer
Forget Tokyo go-karts – there’s a new way to sightsee on four wheels in Japan
Studio Ghibli adds new My Neighbour Totoro music box to its anime merchandise store in Japan
New Japanese overnight train coming to connect Tokyo with Tohoku in sleep-travel style
Universal Studios Japan is giving Frieren anime fans the chance to make unforgettable memories.
Tokyo’s life-size Gundam is getting a new look before its end-of-summer removal
Starbucks Japan releases new limited-edition summer drinks…and a pastry for dunking
Japanese bento shop touches hearts by selling super cheap boxed lunches for around a dollar
Uniqlo reveals third round of massive 100-year-anniversary manga T-shirts for Jump’s Shueisha
Even at twice regular Daiso price, this handy item is still great for summer travel in Japan
New official Ghibli anime food cookbook will teach you how to make Ponyo’s ramen and more
Japanese convenience store Lawson launches new “mini supermarket” chain, L Minimart
Japan’s real-world Pokémon hot spring’s first photos are here![Photos]
Kyoto public junior high school becomes first in Japan with a hoodie school uniform
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
Japan’s newest Shinkansen has no seats…or passengers [Video]
Put sesame oil in your coffee? Japanese maker says it’s the best way to start your day【Taste test】
Japan reportedly adding Japanese language skill requirement to most common foreigner work visa
Japan’s 5.3 million beautiful Hitachi Nemophila flowers are now in full bloom[Photos]
Pokémon and Ikea Japan cross over into each other’s worlds with collaboration events
Wisteria season starts early with blooming of Japan’s Great Wisteria in its beautiful garden
Japanese sweets shop sells an ohagi so exquisite it sells out by noon
Ginza Happo: One of Tokyo’s best all-you-can-eat seafood restaurants is an extreme buffet affair
Harajuku Custom Icees come to help Tokyo’s Takeshita Street stay cute and cool this summer
Forget Tokyo go-karts – there’s a new way to sightsee on four wheels in Japan
Studio Ghibli adds new My Neighbour Totoro music box to its anime merchandise store in Japan
100-meter tall Hello Kitty artwork appearing on Japanese Ferris wheel, jumbo Pompompurin nearby
Starbucks Japan releases new limited-edition summer drinks…and a pastry for dunking
Suspected Japanese ice cream cartel under investigation for price-fixing
New adorable Osaka foodie destination, Chiikawa Bakery Osaka, opening soon with crazy ramen bread
All-you-can-eat cheese restaurant in Tokyo is a hidden gem not many people know about
Japanese bento shop touches hearts by selling super cheap boxed lunches for around a dollar
Pokémon coming to Japan’s highway rest stops with exclusive merch and stamp rally this summer
Tokyo’s life-size Gundam is getting a new look before its end-of-summer removal
Tokyo has a cafe that prohibits talking inside, and here’s why it’s awesome