We play soccer with our pants up to our necks and battle some childhood demons along the way.
Seiji Nakazawa (Page 8)
Seiji and the spirit of Yngwie Malmsteen give their opinion on the discount store’s “guitar for those starting to play the guitar”!
Seiji may never need to go to a ramen restaurant again, so long as he can find a ramen vending machine.
At which Family Restaurant do you get the best meal for your money at breakfast time? We find out!
They asked Seiji if he wanted to get into the real estate game, but Seiji wanted to know how they got his number.
Our reporter couldn’t get enough of this kitchen machinery that requires no more physical exertion than simply throwing in the ingredients.
We set out to dispel rumours about the shrine’s mysterious power…but it ends up biting us in the butt.
Extreme poverty caused our in-house otaku to miss more than 30 volumes, so is it too late for him to get into One Piece again?
“Get ready for the arrival of a new era of big burgers,” the slogan promises, but does it deliver?
Our resident otaku gazes into the future and chooses four shows to watch that keep getting left off others’ “most anticipated” lists.
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More foreign tourists than ever before in history visited Japan last month
The oldest tunnel in Japan is believed to be haunted, and strange things happen when we go there
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Starbucks reopens at Shibuya Scramble Crossing with new look and design concept
Beautiful new Final Fantasy T-shirt collection on the way from Uniqlo【Photos】
Is the new Shinkansen Train Desk ticket worth it?
Foreign English teachers in Japan pick their favorite Japanese-language phrases【Survey】- All-you-can-drink Starbucks and amazing views part of Tokyo’s new 170 meter-high sky lounge
Japanese convenience store packs a whole bento into an onigiri rice ball
We try out “Chan Ramen”, an underground type of ramen popular in the ramen community
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- McDonald’s new Happy Meals offer up cute and practical Sanrio lifestyle goods
Studio Ghibli releases Kiki’s Delivery Service chocolate cake pouches in Japan
Japan’s bone-breaking and record-breaking roller coaster is permanently shutting down
New definition of “Japanese whiskey” goes into effect to prevent fakes from fooling overseas buyers
Our Japanese reporter visits Costco in the U.S., finds super American and very Japanese things
Studio Ghibli unveils Mother’s Day gift set that captures the love in My Neighbour Totoro
Foreign passenger shoves conductor on one of the last full runs for Japan’s Thunderbird train
Domino’s Japan now sells…pizza ears?
New Japanese KitKat flavour stars Sanrio characters, including Hello Kitty
Kyoto creates new for-tourist buses to address overtourism with higher prices, faster rides
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Sales of Japan’s most convenient train ticket/shopping payment cards suspended indefinitely- McDonald’s new Happy Meals offer up cute and practical Sanrio lifestyle goods
Sold-out Studio Ghibli desktop humidifiers are back so Totoro can help you through the dry season
Japanese government to make first change to romanization spelling rules since the 1950s
Ghibli founders Toshio Suzuki and Hayao Miyazaki contribute to Japanese whisky Totoro label design
Doraemon found buried at sea as scene from 1993 anime becomes real life【Photos】
Tokyo’s most famous Starbucks is closed
One Piece characters’ nationalities revealed, but fans have mixed opinions
We asked a Uniqlo employee what four things we should buy and their suggestions didn’t disappoint
Princesses, fruits, and blacksmiths: Study reveals the 30 most unusual family names in Japan
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10 awesome ice creams available from convenience stores in Japan
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Pokémon Colors interactive digital art exhibit returns this summer, makes first stop in Yokohama
These are the 11 most crowded trains in Japan…and surprise! They’re all in the Tokyo area
Men Who Disappoint at Goukon (Group Blind Date), Nine Types That Shouldn’t Even Bother Showing up!
Nozomi Shinkansen bullet train abolishes low-priced unreserved tickets during peak travel seasons
Korean Pokémon baked goods are so popular you can’t find them anywhere, but why?
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