One of the great things about travel is that sometimes the best laid plans completely fall apart and then you discover something unexpected and even more amazing than the thing or place you originally intended to visit.
That was the case on a recent trip to Indonesia when our plans to go to the Banda Islands, some of the famed spice islands, fell through and instead we found ourselves sleeping above a coral reef, hanging out with sea turtles and stuffing ourselves silly on fish and spicy chollo chollo in the tiny town of Sawai.
Kyoto Whopper divides customers at Burger King Japan
Yakuza vending machines coming to real-world Tokyo neighborhood that inspired Like a Dragon games
Japanese burger chain no longer serves onion rings, but offers intriguing replacement【Taste test】
Berserk T-shirts coming to Uniqlo for launch of new Manga Curation line【Photos】
Starbucks Japan unveils second Holiday Frappuccino for 2024
Taking the Kyoto overnight bus for the first time
Hello Kitty isn’t a cat!? We called Sanrio to find out!
Off-the-beaten-tourist-track observatory tower in Tokyo has great views of the city…for free!
Funny old-timey Japanese photo is a blast (of silly faces) from the past
Doraemon found buried at sea as scene from 1993 anime becomes real life【Photos】
One of Japan’s most beautiful hot spring towns announces new limits on number of day trippers
Ghibli’s Princess Mononoke teams up with Foxfire for outdoor apparel collaboration【Photos】
Mario Kart Happy Meal toys arrive at McDonald’s Japan, and SoraNews24 has the whole set!【Photos】
After cancelling Halloween, Tokyo’s Shibuya neighborhood cancels New Year’s Eve too
Tokyo park’s sea of clouds, nighttime illumination, and cosplay days make now perfect time to visit
Samurai ritual suicide contest cancelled by organizer in west Japan
Japanese job-quitting service contacted by other job-quitting service because employee wants to quit
Flying dango: Unique tourist site where Japanese sweets are flown to you over a gorge
American jackass tourist arrested after carving name into gate at Tokyo’s Meiji Shrine【Video】
Nintendo’s controller capsule toys are so cool, even the machine you buy them from is awesome【Pics】
Tokyo Disneyland loses top-attendance crown for Japanese theme parks for second year in a row
Ghibli Park debuts first winter illumination display with Howl’s Moving Castle theme
Pringles releases a limited-edition sweet flavour in Japan
Sanrio and magical girl anime PreCure join forces for new merch line【Photos】
What’s the deal with akebi, the perfectly purple, alien-like fruit that’s in season now in Japan?
McDonald’s new Happy Meals offer up cute and practical Sanrio lifestyle goods
Foreign tourists on Shinkansen bullet train break suitcase etiquette, angering local passengers
[Deleted] Article written for April Fool’s Day 2018
Japanese government to make first change to romanization spelling rules since the 1950s
Foreigner’s request for help in Tokyo makes us sad for the state of society
Ghibli founders Toshio Suzuki and Hayao Miyazaki contribute to Japanese whisky Totoro label design
Japanese convenience store Family Mart announces abolishment of eat-in spaces
Princesses, fruits, and blacksmiths: Study reveals the 30 most unusual family names in Japan
Life-size vibrating Legend of Zelda Master Sword for sale from Nintendo【Photos】
Studio Ghibli releases free-download board game — Here’s how to play it without reading Japanese
Taking the Kyoto overnight bus for the first time
Hello Kitty isn’t a cat!? We called Sanrio to find out!
Off-the-beaten-tourist-track observatory tower in Tokyo has great views of the city…for free!
Funny old-timey Japanese photo is a blast (of silly faces) from the past
Doraemon found buried at sea as scene from 1993 anime becomes real life【Photos】
Pizza Hut x Tamagotchi collaboration features first-ever pink-dough pizza
Is the Grimace shake worth the hype?
Japan reaches its lowest-ever ranking on Education First’s 2024 English Proficiency Index
We pop into Bear Paw Cafe in Osaka… Actually it popped out to us
One of Japan’s most beautiful hot spring towns announces new limits on number of day trippers
Mos Burger’s new release takes raw onions to the extreme
American jackass tourist arrested after carving name into gate at Tokyo’s Meiji Shrine【Video】
Children’s slippers stolen in night at Japanese preschool, police identify weasel who did it【Vid】