Bringing you yesterday's news from Japan and Asia, today.
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Japanese homes are notorious for being poorly insulated, in the wintertime often leaving you feeling just as cold indoors as you do outside.
Despite having permanent fur coats (lucky them!) our pets can still feel the chill and will do what they can to stay cozy. We’ve already shown you cats and space heaters, and dogs in kotatsu, but now we bring you some adorable hamsters in sleeves.
Japanese beef bowl chain Sukiya’s 2026 Smile Box lucky bag basically pays for itself
Mr. Sato accosts award-winning actor Hideaki Ito【Interview】
Starbucks Japan ready to get Year of the Horse started with adorable drinkware and plushies【Pics】
New Japanese menstrual product seeks to help women spot unidentified iron deficiencies
Evangelion’s Gainax studio establishes new business… cultivating tomatoes
Japan’s otoshidama tradition of giving kids money at New Year’s gets a social welfare upgrade
Is this the most relaxing Starbucks in Japan?
That time Seiji called JASRAC to ask why he didn’t get paid royalties for his song being on TV
Muscly Japanese men fill stock photo site with hilarious poses in unusual settings
We found possibly the quietest Japanese-style hotel in Tokyo’s bustling Shinjuku districtStarbucks Japan ready to get Year of the Horse started with adorable drinkware and plushies【Pics】
Hayao Miyazaki says Happy New Year to Studio Ghibli fans with new art for Year of the Horse
7 great places to see Mt. Fuji from without having to climb itWe found possibly the quietest Japanese-style hotel in Tokyo’s bustling Shinjuku district
Cup Noodle tries an authentic Jiro-style ramen, but something’s not quite right
Hello Kitty Choco Egg figures are an adorable trip through three periods of Japanese pop culture【Pics】
Japan’s oldest largetooth sawfish in captivity back on display in Mie Prefecture
Cyberpunk anime meets traditional culture in Ghost in the Shell gold leaf Japanese changing screens
The best Starbucks Japan Frappuccinos we want to drink again in 2026
We revisited Sweets Paradise after a decade to see if Japan’s dessert buffet still deliversStarbucks Japan ready to get Year of the Horse started with adorable drinkware and plushies【Pics】
7-Eleven Japan starts new temporary luggage storage service in over 300 branches
Disillusionment at Tsukiji’s tourist-target prices led us to a great ramen restaurant in Tokyo
Starbucks teams up with 166-year-old Kyoto doll maker for Year of the Horse decorations【Photos】
Tokyo considering law requiring more trash cans following litter increase in heavily touristed area
Tokyo’s Tsukiji sushi neighborhood asks tour groups to stay away for the rest of the month
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
Japan may add Japanese language proficiency, lifestyle classes to permanent foreign resident requirements
Stamina-destroying “Paralysis Noodles” are Tokyo’s newest over-the-top ramen innovation
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
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】
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
Japan’s otoshidama tradition of giving kids money at New Year’s gets a social welfare upgrade
Is this the most relaxing Starbucks in Japan?
That time Seiji called JASRAC to ask why he didn’t get paid royalties for his song being on TV
Muscly Japanese men fill stock photo site with hilarious poses in unusual settings
We found possibly the quietest Japanese-style hotel in Tokyo’s bustling Shinjuku district
37 amazing photographs of the people of old Japan living their daily lives 【Photos】
Cup Noodle tries an authentic Jiro-style ramen, but something’s not quite right
Princesses, fruits, and blacksmiths: Study reveals the 30 most unusual family names in Japan
The best Starbucks Japan Frappuccinos we want to drink again in 2026
Studio Ghibli stamps lift your spirits with motivational phrases from Totoro
These Guys Keep All Their Cuteness Even When Cooked! We Try Deep-Fried Axolotl in Osaka
Oolong tea lattes get a place on the Starbucks Japan menu, but do they get one in our heart too?
Play games, learn, and get your fortune at Ginza’s limited-time Tsunaguu “Shrine of the Future”