Chinese swimmer Fu Yuanhui has won herself plenty of new fans from around the globe with her delightfully candid interview at the Rio Olympics.
sports (Page 15)
You don’t get many chances to be a part of sports history, and judging by the standards for volunteers set by the The Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games, this isn’t one either.
Japan may be the only country in the world that insures golfers in the event they hit a hole-in-one during a round of golf.
Now you can practice your master swordsmanship skills with chopsticks and a miniature ceramic opponent.
Dentsu Lab and Japanese fencing master Yuki Ota team up to bring you this dreamlike (and totally badass) video of two fencers in combat, enhanced with practical and digital effects.
If you were someone who could never decide between music or sports in school, this crazy oncerto might be right up your alley.
As a sumo wrestler, it takes speed and precision to succeed in the ring, and to keep your fans supplied with autographs.
Is the storied L.A. franchise ripping off the uniform of the Japanese club, or is this just a case of “What goes around comes around?”
The golden ratio has been seen in mathematics, architecture, music, natural phenomena…and now sumo wrestling.
It seems controversy over the new National Stadium for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics isn’t over yet.
An insanely flexible young Indian athlete breaks the Guinness World record for limbo skating.
If we were this dog’s owner, we would be sure to keep our pet pooch securely on a leash during the upcoming Tokyo Olympics…
It was quite a show at the Rakuten Eagle Fan Festival 2015, where players from the Japanese professional baseball team dressed as female look-alikes drew the most laughs and smiles from the audience.

















Starbucks teams up with 166-year-old Kyoto doll maker for Year of the Horse decorations【Photos】
7-Eleven Japan starts new temporary luggage storage service in over 300 branches
More people in Japan quit sending New Year’s cards and many have started to regret it
Return of Totoro sequel short anime announced for Ghibli Park
Tiny house by Muji finally goes on sale in Japan
These 7-Elevens are gettin’ fancy! We try their pate and terrine【Taste Test】
Is this the most relaxing Starbucks in Japan?
Studio Ghibli releases new My Neighbour Totoro furoshiki bag for Mother’s Day in Japan
Starbucks Roastery Tokyo releases lucky Japanese dolls to end the pandemic in the New Year
Neo Shinjuku Atsushi: New cyberpunk restaurant bar serves post-apocalyptic food in Tokyo
Tokyo’s Tsukiji sushi neighborhood asks tour groups to stay away for the rest of the month
Street Fighter Hadouken Churros to be launched and eaten in Tokyo, Okami pudding on offer too
More Shinkansen trains being added to Japan’s “golden route” to meet traveler demand
Japanese avoiding domestic travel as foreign tourists increase, possibly creating vicious cycle
Japanese woman mistaken for bear
Starbucks Japan quietly slips fans another Christmas present with Joyful Medley Strawberry Milk Tea
Japanese man who didn’t know how banks work defrauded out of 21 million yen
Gundam and Reebok team up for new GQuuuuuuX Pumps【Photos】
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】
Tokyo considering law requiring more trash cans following litter increase in heavily touristed area
Nintendo’s Kirby now delivering orders at Kura Sushi restaurants, but not in Japan
Tokyo event lets you travel back in time, for free, to celebrate 100 years since Showa era start
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
These 7-Elevens are gettin’ fancy! We try their pate and terrine【Taste Test】
Is this the most relaxing Starbucks in Japan?
Studio Ghibli releases new My Neighbour Totoro furoshiki bag for Mother’s Day in Japan
Starbucks Roastery Tokyo releases lucky Japanese dolls to end the pandemic in the New Year
Neo Shinjuku Atsushi: New cyberpunk restaurant bar serves post-apocalyptic food in Tokyo
Dragon Quest Slime toys appear at McDonald’s Japan in crossover with Grimace and pals【Video】
A Japanese vending machine perfect for samurai
Osaka man arrested for selling colorized version of the original Godzilla from 1954
Wasp larvae bento: a traditional delicacy in the Japanese mountains
Japanese Cabinet to officially announce new romanization spelling recommendation next week
What’s in a Lawson fukubukuro lucky bag?
Sushi cars are the newest crazy cool dream from Japan’s Tomica line