Bringing you yesterday's news from Japan and Asia, today.
Sayang Na Sayang
As someone whose singing voice sounds like a baboon trying to speak English, I am always amazed by people who can just belt out a solo without even a piano to back them up. But I’m doubly impressed when that person is a little kid selling rice cakes on the side of the road!
What’s at the top of this giant escalator in Japan?
Japan’s first hotel with a human washing machine is now ready for you to come and bathe in it
Sanrio theme park in Japan announces plans to expand into a Sanrio resort
Dagashiya Ahiru Shop is a hidden gem for Japanese snacks lovers
Bear attack shelters going on sale in Japan as country experiences record-high number of incidents
We eat 13 of the most highly recommended sushi items at Sushiro and pick the best of the best
Intimate Korean yoga workout promises to burn calories, get your heart racing【Video】
Once you hear this lady sing “Yooooooghurppe”, you may never stop hearing it
Viral 3D ice creams land in Japan… but are they worth the hype?
KFC Japan opens a Christmas restaurant in Tokyo…but why???
Nintendo’s Kirby now delivering orders at Kura Sushi restaurants, but not in Japan
Japan considering raising international traveler departure tax even more than previously reported
Is China’s don’t-go-to-Japan warning affecting tourist crowds in Shibuya’s Don Quijote?
China’s don’t-go-to-Japan warning seems to be affecting Osaka’s Namba and Dotonbori neighborhoods
Is China’s don’t-go-to-Japan warning affecting tourist crowd sizes in Nara?
Japanese town suing resident for being a jerk
Stamina-destroying “Paralysis Noodles” are Tokyo’s newest over-the-top ramen innovation
Japan’s EF English Proficiency Index rank drops for 11th straight year, hits lowest ever
Chinese government’s don’t-go-to-Japan warning has heartwarming non-effect on Yokohama Chinatown
Japanese police attempting to clamp down on “zombie cigarettes”
Japan’s human washing machines will go on sale to general public, demos to be held in Tokyo
Starbucks Japan unveils new Christmas goods and a rhinestone tumbler that costs 19,500 yen
Real-world Nausicaa Ghibli anime glider completes its final flight in Japan【Video】
Brand-new Pokémon park opens in Japan with larger-than-life-size Lapras【Photos】
Japanese train company is letting fans buy its actual ticket gates for their homes
Is China’s don’t-go-to-Japan warning affecting tourist crowds in Tokyo’s Asakusa neighborhood?
The 10 best day trips from downtown Tokyo【Survey】
Japanese government considering tripling departure taxes to combat overtourismNintendo’s Kirby now delivering orders at Kura Sushi restaurants, but not in Japan
Starbucks Japan unveils the new Soupuccino
Survey asks foreign tourists what bothered them in Japan, more than half gave same answerJapan’s human washing machines will go on sale to general public, demos to be held in Tokyo
Japan’s deadliest food claims more victims, but why do people keep eating it for New Year’s?
We deeply regret going into this tunnel on our walk in the mountains of Japan
Studio Ghibli releases Kodama forest spirits from Princess Mononoke to light up your home
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】
The top 10 annoying foreign tourist behaviors on trains, as chosen by Japanese people【Survey】
No more using real katana for tourism activities, Japan’s National Police Agency says
Starbucks Japan reveals new sakura drinkware collection, inspired by evening cherry blossoms
We eat 13 of the most highly recommended sushi items at Sushiro and pick the best of the best
Intimate Korean yoga workout promises to burn calories, get your heart racing【Video】
Once you hear this lady sing “Yooooooghurppe”, you may never stop hearing it
Viral 3D ice creams land in Japan… but are they worth the hype?
KFC Japan opens a Christmas restaurant in Tokyo…but why???
Family Mart makes new anti-food-waste stickers, free for other stores and restaurants to use too
Turns out you can draw all four original starter Pokémon with just three colored pencils【Video】
Has China’s don’t-go-to-Japan warning shortened queues at this Ichiran ramen restaurant in Tokyo?
This one delicious Japanese dessert has at least six different names
Perfectly recreated 1960s Japanese apartment lets museum visitors go back to mid-Showa era【Pics】
New world record – Tokyo capsule toy shop will have more machines in one spot than anywhere else