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US psychic Ron Bard has spoken out once again via his official Twitter account, warning that the world – specifically Japan – is in great peril, prompting chatter online. This new warning comes after Mr. Bard claimed back in mid-July this year to have foreseen a natural disaster that would occur in Japan “in the next two or three months”, urging people in Japan to follow him on Twitter and prepare for difficult times.
Ramen vending machine brings a new noodle stand experience to Tokyo station
Studio Ghibli earrings bring classy fun to your look courtesy of Totoro, Calcifer, and more 【Pics】
New retro museum in Tokyo is like a time portal back to the Showa era【Photos】
Japan’s Rental High School Student Project is more wholesome than it sounds, good for its community
Japan offers to import Japanese cars from the US
Orange rice and orange curry from Ehime is even orangier than expected
Steampunk vending machines appear in Japan, and here’s how to find them
Four yakuza members arrested for having office too close to library
Japanese train station noodle restaurant with 122-year history closes
Utada Hikaru sings incredible new one-take version of “First Love,” 26 years after original release
Survey asks foreign tourists what bothered them in Japan, more than half gave same answer
Tom Cruise brings Mission: Impossible – Final Reckoning to Tokyo with special surprises
Japanese restaurant chain installs tip boxes in response to foreign tourists leaving tips, sparks debate
New hug pillow range lets you sleep with Hello Kitty
We visited a “terrible” Japanese hot spring hotel near Narita Airport
Pokémon Ditto Cup uses Transform to turn into jiggly gelatin, rice, sand, and infinite possibilities
Tom Cruise visits Ghibli Museum, poses for photo with TotoroNew retro museum in Tokyo is like a time portal back to the Showa era【Photos】
British couple in shorts, T-shirt call for rescue from Japanese mountain, say it’s too cold for them to move
Fireflies in downtown Tokyo – Beautiful hotel garden begins hotaru season eventSurvey asks foreign tourists what bothered them in Japan, more than half gave same answer
Studio Ghibli releases Kodama forest spirits from Princess Mononoke to light up your home
Beds on a bus: Travel on Japan’s first-ever full-flat overnight sleeper bus from TokyoTom Cruise brings Mission: Impossible – Final Reckoning to Tokyo with special surprises
Sailor Moon and others teach foreign tourists Japanese etiquette in Manga Manners art series
Secret stairs at Tokyo Station dungeon come with a serious warning
Japan’s 160-year-old Great Wisteria of Tochigi is now in full bloom, ready for visitors【Photos】
Ghibli Forest Spirit towel series will delight and/or freak out visitors to your home【Photos】
Japanese gamer furniture company creates cabinets just for collectible trading card gamers【Pics】
A close encounter with a dangerous criminal on a Shinkansen bullet train in JapanSurvey asks foreign tourists what bothered them in Japan, more than half gave same answer
Foreign tourists on Shinkansen bullet train break suitcase etiquette, angering local passengers
Possessing Harry Potter’s Sword of Godric Gryffindor is now illegal in Japan
Japan’s deadliest food claims more victims, but why do people keep eating it for New Year’s?
[Deleted] Article written for April Fool’s Day 2018
Japanese convenience store Family Mart announces abolishment of eat-in spacesStudio Ghibli releases Kodama forest spirits from Princess Mononoke to light up your home
Studio Ghibli releases free-download board game — Here’s how to play it without reading Japanese
Nintendo history you can feel – Super NES, N64, and GameCube controllers become capsule toys
Doraemon found buried at sea as scene from 1993 anime becomes real life【Photos】
Orange rice and orange curry from Ehime is even orangier than expected
Steampunk vending machines appear in Japan, and here’s how to find them
Four yakuza members arrested for having office too close to library
Japanese train station noodle restaurant with 122-year history closes
Utada Hikaru sings incredible new one-take version of “First Love,” 26 years after original release
Japanese restaurant chain installs tip boxes in response to foreign tourists leaving tips, sparks debate
British couple in shorts, T-shirt call for rescue from Japanese mountain, say it’s too cold for them to move
We try a viral Chinese TikTok recipe for spicy ramen using Sprite soda in the broth【SoraKitchen】
Weaving history, art and innovation together in a new range of Japanese yukata
How to make a spicy chicken katsudon in just three minutes【SoraKitchen】
More yakuza members caught stealing huge haul of sea cucumbers from the ocean
Hello Kitty theme park to be overrun by zombies this summer, young children barred from entering
Japan bad train manners survey reminds us of three things to watch out for while riding the rails
Getting a driver’s license in Japan the hard way: The first written test