Bringing you yesterday's news from Japan and Asia, today.
Summer Sonic
Launched just ten days ago at convenience stores nationwide, 330ml PET bottles of Red Bull are being pulled from store shelves. The reason, apparently, is the western style month-day-year sell-by date labeling used on the popular energy drink’s packaging.
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Japan’s top 10 travel experiences in the sky【Survey】
Muji releases ice creams with special ingredients for summer in Japan
All you need to know about Japan’s unasked-for restaurant appetizers that you have to pay for
Soy sauce candy being handed out in Gunma to combat heat stroke
Yamanashi student jumps from building after eating “legal mood-enhancing” cookies sold online
Giant 3-D anime boobs appear on giant 3-D video billboards in Japan【Video】
Indian man in Japan arrested on charges of using curry spices as weapon in robbery attempt
New unlimited-ride JR Japan rail pass is perfect for a laid-back trip in east and northeast Japan
Why are there so many reincarnation and villainess anime and manga? Manga editor explains
We eat at three Japanese family restaurants to find the one with the best-value breakfast
Major Japanese hotel chain says reservations via overseas booking sites may not be validNew unlimited-ride JR Japan rail pass is perfect for a laid-back trip in east and northeast Japan
Studio Ghibli adds beanbag plushies to its anime merchandise store in Japan
There’s a new museum in Japan, but almost all of its location is a secret
Japan’s beautiful TeamLab art group opening its first permanent immersive museum in Kyoto【Video】All you need to know about Japan’s unasked-for restaurant appetizers that you have to pay forGiant 3-D anime boobs appear on giant 3-D video billboards in Japan【Video】
Does the Shirotama Maker kitchen gadget really create perfect instant ramen eggs?
Elementary and junior high students speak out on Japan’s strangest school rulesJapan’s top 10 travel experiences in the sky【Survey】Major Japanese hotel chain says reservations via overseas booking sites may not be valid
No more using real katana for tourism activities, Japan’s National Police Agency says
Uniqlo releasing first-ever Pokémon T-shirts inspired by Trading Card Game artwork【Photos】
JR’s new overnight sleeper train will connect Tokyo and northern Japan, is private cabin-only
“Bumping men” are a uniquely Japanese class of criminals that are hard to deal with
Perfect instant ramen eggs every time! Cup Noodle’s Nissin creates Shirotama Maker kitchen gadget
Support Japan’s real-world Totoro Forest with special Studio Ghibli collection
Live-action Netflix One Piece Chopper shows face for first time – What do fans in Japan think?
Japan’s most popular curry rice restaurant chain losing customers as it raises prices
7-Eleven Japan releases new must-try sweets that are a hit with customers
Survey asks foreign tourists what bothered them in Japan, more than half gave same answer
Foreign tourists on Shinkansen bullet train break suitcase etiquette, angering local passengers
Possessing Harry Potter’s Sword of Godric Gryffindor is now illegal in Japan
Japan’s deadliest food claims more victims, but why do people keep eating it for New Year’s?
Japanese convenience store Family Mart announces abolishment of eat-in spaces
[Deleted] Article written for April Fool’s Day 2018
Studio Ghibli releases Kodama forest spirits from Princess Mononoke to light up your home
Studio Ghibli releases free-download board game — Here’s how to play it without reading JapaneseMajor Japanese hotel chain says reservations via overseas booking sites may not be valid
Nintendo history you can feel – Super NES, N64, and GameCube controllers become capsule toys
Giant 3-D anime boobs appear on giant 3-D video billboards in Japan【Video】
Indian man in Japan arrested on charges of using curry spices as weapon in robbery attempt
New unlimited-ride JR Japan rail pass is perfect for a laid-back trip in east and northeast Japan
Why are there so many reincarnation and villainess anime and manga? Manga editor explains
We eat at three Japanese family restaurants to find the one with the best-value breakfast
Tokyo park lighting up with gorgeous digital cherry blossom art display this spring
Humans are horrible at healing, according to Japanese researchers
Japanese Men and Women Rank Which Countries They’d Look to for a Mate
Major Japanese hotel chain says reservations via overseas booking sites may not be valid
Hana Komon: Japan’s beautiful, samurai-style floral birthday crests
Osaka man arrested for selling colorized version of the original Godzilla from 1954
Final Fantasy IX gets its own pop-up store in Osaka and Tokyo for 25th anniversary
We visit the full-scale Evangelion statue in Kyoto and particularly delight in the food tie-ins
There’s a new museum in Japan, but almost all of its location is a secret
