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Japan releases first official sakura cherry blossom forecast for 2026
Starbucks Japan releases new drinkware and goods for Valentine’s Day
Visiting Japan’s Gyarados Pokémon park in the city with a special connection to Magikarp【Photos】
Heartwarming response to Twitter question confirms that yes, Tikuwa_0913, there is a Santa Claus
Naruto Shippuden x Maeda Coffee collaboration cafe event is coming to Kyoto this week
Five of Japan’s best locations to ski and snowboard
Racing into our stomachs this winter are motorcycle fuel tank-shaped bento
Still don’t want a smartphone? Japanese women might want you
Yokohama restaurant serves fried axolotl, along with giant isopod, camel, and crocodile
Which Japanese beef bowl chain’s near-identical demon grater onioroshi ponzu gyudon is the best?Starbucks Japan releases new drinkware and goods for Valentine’s Day
Massive manga collaboration bringing 100 years of Shueisha manga to Uniqlo T-shirts【Photos】Visiting Japan’s Gyarados Pokémon park in the city with a special connection to Magikarp【Photos】
Majority of Japanese women in survey regret marrying their husband, but that’s only half the story
Totoro cream puffs and Catbus cookies are finally available in downtown Tokyo
Japan’s kid-friendly ski program is now selling Pikachu snowboards for a limited time onlyJapan releases first official sakura cherry blossom forecast for 2026
Starbucks Japan releases new Frappuccino and latte for Valentine’s Day
Japanese vending machine serves up unique drinks at four Tokyo train stations
McDonald’s Japan releases a Mushroom Mountain and Bamboo Shoot Village McFlurryStarbucks Japan releases new drinkware and goods for Valentine’s Day
10 times to avoid traveling in Japan in 2026
Starbucks Japan ready to get Year of the Horse started with adorable drinkware and plushies【Pics】Starbucks Japan releases new Frappuccino and latte for Valentine’s Day
Our 52-year-old pole dancing reporter shares his tips for achieving your New Year’s exercise goal
Disillusionment at Tsukiji’s tourist-target prices led us to a great ramen restaurant in Tokyo
Ramen restaurant’s English menu prices are nearly double its Japanese ones, denies discriminating
Japan may add Japanese language proficiency, lifestyle classes to permanent foreign resident requirements
Lacquerware supplier to emperor of Japan and Pokémon team up for new tableware
Japanese beef bowl chain Sukiya’s 2026 Smile Box lucky bag basically pays for itself
Survey asks foreign tourists what bothered them in Japan, more than half gave same answer
Japan’s human washing machines will go on sale to general public, demos to be held in Tokyo
We deeply regret going into this tunnel on our walk in the mountains of JapanStarbucks Japan releases new drinkware and goods for Valentine’s Day
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】
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
Updated cherry blossom forecast shows extra-long sakura season for Japan this year
Five of Japan’s best locations to ski and snowboard
Racing into our stomachs this winter are motorcycle fuel tank-shaped bento
Still don’t want a smartphone? Japanese women might want you
Yokohama restaurant serves fried axolotl, along with giant isopod, camel, and crocodile
Which Japanese beef bowl chain’s near-identical demon grater onioroshi ponzu gyudon is the best?
Sanrio’s Little Twin Stars shine brightly in new themed rooms at the Keio Plaza Hotel Hachioji
New adults go wild at Seijinshiki Coming-of-Age ceremony in Kitakyushu, Japan 【Photos】
Updated Japan cherry blossom forecast maps move up predicted start of sakura season
Studio Ghibli announces new anime short in production, now recruiting staff to make it
Umamusume anime cosplayers make news in U.S. for their pro football fandom【Video】
You can now buy a Japanese train station clock in Japan
Private booths are coming to Japan’s Shinkansen bullet trains even sooner than we’d thought【Video】
New Japanese KitKats feature sakura sake and a traditional cherry blossom dessert