The year in review for Starbucks’ blended ice dessert drinks is a delicious trip down memory lane.
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We send our best and brightest Disney otaku to interrogate the Disney producer on Japan’s new release, Ralph Breaks the Internet.
The Edo Neko Chaya has a beautiful interior, charming kitties, and a heartwarming mission.
You never know when you might need to make yakisoba with raw water, so why not learn how?
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Can a fast food restaurant use an expensive culinary delicacy properly? How does it compare in flavor to a regular oyakodon?
Seiji continues his mad quest to make this website FaucetNews24 with his endless makeshift plastic bottle taps.
Starbucks’ new limited-edition holiday drinks are designed to look like decorated Christmas trees…but do they taste like them?
This Ginza cafe treats its coffee like fine wine, so we sent Mr. Sato to sample a vintage.
Self-controlled robo guard scans for dangerous individuals and suspicious packages, would probably look adorable with a police officer’s uniform.
Trust us, this won’t end like our other get-rich-quick-schemes, because this time we’ve got supernatural powers on our side!
A visitor from the other side of the world wanted to know how Mr. Sato became the man he is today.
For the first time, our dedicated reporter on Kitakyushu’s most pompadour-packed procession gets to dress just like one of the revelers in question.
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Poll finds support to let women inherit imperial throne as Japan faces possible succession crisis
Stamina-destroying “Paralysis Noodles” are Tokyo’s newest over-the-top ramen innovation
7-Eleven Japan now sells…matcha burritos?!?
We go on a quest to find the cheesiest sushi at Japanese conveyor belt sushi chains【Taste test】
More Shinkansen trains being added to Japan’s “golden route” to meet traveler demand
Should you drive through a red traffic light like this in Japan? Confusing road rule explained
Tokyo police issue advice to women on safe use of elevators, includes button mashing
What’s wrong with Netflix’s live-action Cowboy Bebop? The characters, our old-school fan says
New Japanese Kit Kat flavour on its way, as finalists from international voting announced
Japan has vending machines that put protective film on your phone for you — Here’s how to use them
Tokyo considering law requiring more trash cans following litter increase in heavily touristed area
Tokyo event lets you travel back in time, for free, to celebrate 100 years since Showa era start
Sanrio theme park in Japan announces plans to expand into a Sanrio resort
This hot springs town in Japan sets fire across a mountain every winter in a beautiful tradition
Uniqlo Ukiyo-e Blue T-shirts: A cool-hued reinterpretation of some of Japan’s greatest paintings
Gundam and Reebok team up for new GQuuuuuuX Pumps【Photos】
Japan’s first hotel with a human washing machine is now ready for you to come and bathe in it
Japanese man who didn’t know how banks work defrauded out of 21 million yen
Studio Ghibli mixes with sporty street styles of New Era to put No Face on your head in cap series
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】
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】
Nintendo’s Kirby now delivering orders at Kura Sushi restaurants, but not in Japan
A guide to visiting Sagamiko Illumination, one of the three biggest light-ups in Kanto
Survey asks foreign tourists what bothered them in Japan, more than half gave same answer
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
Should you drive through a red traffic light like this in Japan? Confusing road rule explained
Tokyo police issue advice to women on safe use of elevators, includes button mashing
What’s wrong with Netflix’s live-action Cowboy Bebop? The characters, our old-school fan says
New Japanese Kit Kat flavour on its way, as finalists from international voting announced
Japan has vending machines that put protective film on your phone for you — Here’s how to use them
McDonald’s Japan adds Rilakkuma and friends to its lineup of cute Happy Meal toys
Wander through the forest with Princess Mononoke in these beautiful photos from Oregon cosplayers
The new Simose Art Museum in Hiroshima houses a floating, futuristic surprise next to the sea
When Two Amazing Worlds Collide: Welcome to the World of Cat Sushi!
Exhibit featuring cutting-edge smell technology held at Tokyo Skytree
Every piece of Hayao Miyazaki’s Ghibli anime concept art to be published in new book series
Tokyo considering law requiring more trash cans following litter increase in heavily touristed area
Using red sushi rice makes a real difference, if it’s paired with the right fish【Taste test】