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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Japan launches first overnight Shinkansen bullet train between Tokyo and Osaka this summer
Japan announces sudden 400-percent increase in visa fees for foreigners entering the country
Starbucks Japan creates special drink bottle bags, adorable stickers for all 47 prefectures[Pics]
Japanese sweets shop sells an ohagi so exquisite it sells out by noon
Japanese sweets brand creates new drinkable Cigare and we’re totally here for it
Hatsune Miku successfully wraps Miku Expo 2026 North America tour with 100,000 attendees
Nearly half of Pokémon hot spring’s statues have been damaged less than two months after opening
Japan’s Yellow Shinkansen to be retired, last chances to ride it come with eye-popping prices
“Alcohol is the best medicine” removed from Japanese government website
Dragon Quest’s next quest is a journey to Yoshinoya for awesome Slime toy meals[Photos]
Japanese ninja certification exam attracts 131 candidates from Japan and abroad
Studio Ghibli store Donguri Republic announces opening of first-ever store in America
7-Eleven Japan to start selling Vietnamese banh mi sandwiches this summer
Forget Tokyo go-karts – there’s a new way to sightsee on four wheels in Japan
Starbucks Japan releases new Frappuccino, tea and soda drinks for summer
“Phantom Egg Shop” opens in Japan, with a dozen rare Japanese varieties
New Japanese overnight train coming to connect Tokyo with Tohoku in sleep-travel style
Uniqlo reveals third round of massive 100-year-anniversary manga T-shirts for Jump’s Shueisha
Even at twice regular Daiso price, this handy item is still great for summer travel in Japan
New official Ghibli anime food cookbook will teach you how to make Ponyo’s ramen and more
Japan’s human washing machines will go on sale to general public, demos to be held in Tokyo
Starbucks Japan releases new drinkware and goods for Valentine’s Day
We deeply regret going into this tunnel on our walk in the mountains of Japan
Starbucks Japan releases new sakura goods and drinkware for cherry blossom season 2026
Japan’s newest Shinkansen has no seats…or passengers [Video]
Put sesame oil in your coffee? Japanese maker says it’s the best way to start your day【Taste test】
Japan reportedly adding Japanese language skill requirement to most common foreigner work visa
Japan’s 5.3 million beautiful Hitachi Nemophila flowers are now in full bloom[Photos]
Hatsune Miku successfully wraps Miku Expo 2026 North America tour with 100,000 attendees
Nearly half of Pokémon hot spring’s statues have been damaged less than two months after opening
Japan’s Yellow Shinkansen to be retired, last chances to ride it come with eye-popping prices
“Alcohol is the best medicine” removed from Japanese government website
Dragon Quest’s next quest is a journey to Yoshinoya for awesome Slime toy meals[Photos]
Private Shinkansen Supreme Class Cabin pricing, start date, and details announced by Japan Railways
Japan opens shrine for plush toys in Kyoto, offering memorial rites and a resting place for remains
7-Eleven Japan now has Seven Cafe tea machines…but can they convert a coffee drinker?
Ginza Happo: One of Tokyo’s best all-you-can-eat seafood restaurants is an extreme buffet affair
7-Eleven Japan’s new sweets burger is a mouthwatering philosophical debate
Studio Ghibli store Donguri Republic announces opening of first-ever store in America
Japanese merry-go-round has heartwarming backstory, is one of the best rides in Japan
Starbucks Japan releases new Frappuccino, tea and soda drinks for summer
Starbucks Japan sells Valencia Flavoured Syrup, and here are four ways to use it this summer