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After bringing you photos of stunning sculptures at this year’s Sapporo Snow Festival, awesome amateur creations spotted in Tokyo, and possibly this winter’s most grotesque snow monster, we thought we’d seen more than enough of the white stuff for one year and were happy to see it melt away and Tokyo get back to normal. But then this epic creation appeared online and we just had to share it with you. Say hello to the bicycle-stealing badass that is the snownyan!
Top coplayer Enako lingerie cosplays new line of One Piece intimate apparel【Photos】
Go shopping with our Japanese reporter as he experiences Costco in the U.S. for the first time
Shaved ice? No thanks – we’re having a shaved milkshake at this Japanese cafe instead!【Photos】
Yuzuru Hanyu launches own YouTube channel, fans flock to subscribe
This super easy cold Korean spicy ramen dish will make summer 100 times more delicious
We try Starbucks’ buzzworthy (and slightly gross) new cream pie to see how good it really is
Very limited sale of glasses that can halt or reverse nearsightedness begin in Japan
Japan’s “station closest to the sea” lives up to its name【Photos】
Travis Japan, the hot Japanese boy band winning hearts through America’s Got Talent【Video】
You can wear the Princess Mononoke curse on your fingers with new Ghibli ring and accessory line
Saitama man’s 7M-yen Rolex stolen after leaving it alone with “potential buyer” for two minutes
Starbucks Japan’s new cream pie’s looks are freaking people out
Foreign Lawson employees claim unfair treatment such as forced sushi and Christmas cake purchasesWe try Starbucks’ buzzworthy (and slightly gross) new cream pie to see how good it really is
We fall in love with a bucket of Japanese custard pudding【Taste test】Go shopping with our Japanese reporter as he experiences Costco in the U.S. for the first time
The most expensive ice cream in Japan? Metallic soft serve frays the nerves of staff who make it
The twin joys and dual sadnesses of eating ramen in the U.S.
Japan Weather Association creates new words to describe merciless summer heat
“My employees were killed.” Japanese pond owner breaks into tears after 3,000 fish die in robberySaitama man’s 7M-yen Rolex stolen after leaving it alone with “potential buyer” for two minutes
Studio Ghibli releases free bulletin board illustration to “use within the bounds of common sense”
Jimmy Choo designs limited edition Crystal Boots for Sailor Moon’s 30th anniversary
New Princess Mononoke accessory line has Kodama for your ears, wolves for your fingers【Photos】
Cases of people getting unwanted crabs skyrocketing in Japan, salmon too
The entire Pokémon Red and Blue Kanto region map, built as a 3-D diorama, looks amazing【Photos】
Princess Mononoke 25th anniversary lineup includes cute plushies, fierce magnets, expensive bowls
We visit izakaya in Thailand billed as “Middle Aged Man’s Paradise”, try food that’s illegal in Japan
Japanese curry rice appears at McDonald’s, but not in the country you’d expect
Burger King Japan’s all-you-can-eat challenge knocks us out of the ring
Mandarin orange peels aren’t trash, they’re treasure! Three chimpi tips to reuse your mikan skins
Move over grilled cheese — we’ve discovered the tastiest toasted sandwich yet【Recipe】
One Punch Man manga artist’s amazing “practice” drawing is so good we think he might not be human
Sony’s wearable air conditioners selling like cold cakes in heat-stricken Japan
How to use the new floating hologram registers at 7-Eleven
Liev Schreiber’s son deemed “too beautiful” in Japan
Princesses, fruits, and blacksmiths: Study reveals the 30 most unusual family names in Japan
Japanese woman finds better way to make potato salad, we may not be able to go back to old style
Miss Universe 2021 Japan entry slammed for wearing “dead person’s kimono”
One Piece characters’ nationalities revealed, but fans have mixed opinions
We try Starbucks’ buzzworthy (and slightly gross) new cream pie to see how good it really is
Very limited sale of glasses that can halt or reverse nearsightedness begin in Japan
Japan’s “station closest to the sea” lives up to its name【Photos】
Travis Japan, the hot Japanese boy band winning hearts through America’s Got Talent【Video】
You can wear the Princess Mononoke curse on your fingers with new Ghibli ring and accessory line
Man with homemade firebomb detained by police outside U.S. embassy in Tokyo
The 10 best manga to read in 2022, as recommend by Japanese bookstores
Eating every kind of cold noodle dish from Family Mart to stave off the summer heat【Taste test】
Artist discovers way to strip his anime-style characters’ clothes off using a hair dryer 【Video】
The most expensive ice cream in Japan? Metallic soft serve frays the nerves of staff who make it
2020: The year of ARASHI that never was
Video of pick-up artist grabbing Japanese women on the street triggers online protests