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Yes, naruto stockings have arrived! But before you get all excited, we’re not talking about the hit manga and anime here, but about a different naruto — these stockings actually feature naruto the food. That’s right, these stockings are all about the naruto fishcakes commonly used as ramen toppings, and their unique design is sure to catch everyone’s eye!
Pokémon lid becomes Japan’s most overprotected manhole cover, melts hearts across the country
Cherry blossoms blooming on new sakura Air Jordans from Nike【Photos】
Japan’s Poop Lucky Bag is a sack of crap, but is it the good kind?
Japanese Railway Lost Property Market: A treasure trove of lost items from trains
New Sanrio Little Twin Stars Kiki and Lala McDonald’s Happy Meal items are adorable and practical
A pepper spray showdown to find the best self-defense tool in Japan
Put it on and look like Donkey Kong! Nintendo releases DK jackets, more for new merch line【Pics】
Henn na Hotel Haneda: What it’s really like to stay at Tokyo’s “Weird Hotel” with dinosaur robots
Japanese beef bowl restaurant serves up a breakfast don that’s dividing customers
Real-life Rurouni Kenshin reverse-blade katana, forged by master swordsmith, now on display【Pics】New Sanrio Little Twin Stars Kiki and Lala McDonald’s Happy Meal items are adorable and practical
Sanrio pancakes celebrate My Melody’s birthday, and Cinnamoroll too, at Japanese cafes
The My Melody ♡ Kuromi Anniversary Party is in full kawaii swing at the Ikebukuro Parco store
Studio Ghibli adds Spirited Away Bonsai Water Garden to merchandise collection in Japan
The Square Enix Cafe in Tokyo is closing down for good
Japanese onsen hot spring comes with 99 types of soy sauce for visitorsJapanese Railway Lost Property Market: A treasure trove of lost items from trainsJapanese beef bowl restaurant serves up a breakfast don that’s dividing customers
Pikachu is recharging as Pokémon and Uniqlo unveil adorable new Pokémon Sketch T-shirt line【Pics】
The special 15-hour hell of getting to Japan’s beautiful Tokunoshima at this time of year
Japan’s deadliest food claims more victims, but why do people keep eating it for New Year’s?
The top 10 annoying foreign tourist behaviors on trains, as chosen by Japanese people【Survey】
Anime Industry Report shows overseas anime market is bigger than Japanese one, but is this a cultural tipping point?
Bear breaks into house in Japan, quickly begins spending winter exactly like Japanese people do
Hayao Miyazaki says Happy New Year to Studio Ghibli fans with new art for Year of the SnakeThe My Melody ♡ Kuromi Anniversary Party is in full kawaii swing at the Ikebukuro Parco storeNew Sanrio Little Twin Stars Kiki and Lala McDonald’s Happy Meal items are adorable and practical
McDonald’s Japan has a fukubukuro lucky bag that everyone wants to get their hands on
What’s in Starbucks Japan’s fukubukuro lucky bag for 2025?Sanrio pancakes celebrate My Melody’s birthday, and Cinnamoroll too, at Japanese cafes
McDonald’s new Happy Meals offer up cute and practical Sanrio lifestyle goods
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
[Deleted] Article written for April Fool’s Day 2018Japan’s deadliest food claims more victims, but why do people keep eating it for New Year’s?
Japanese government to make first change to romanization spelling rules since the 1950s
Foreigner’s request for help in Tokyo makes us sad for the state of society
Japanese convenience store Family Mart announces abolishment of eat-in spaces
Life-size vibrating Legend of Zelda Master Sword for sale from Nintendo【Photos】
Studio Ghibli releases free-download board game — Here’s how to play it without reading Japanese
A pepper spray showdown to find the best self-defense tool in Japan
Put it on and look like Donkey Kong! Nintendo releases DK jackets, more for new merch line【Pics】
Henn na Hotel Haneda: What it’s really like to stay at Tokyo’s “Weird Hotel” with dinosaur robots
Japanese beef bowl restaurant serves up a breakfast don that’s dividing customers
Real-life Rurouni Kenshin reverse-blade katana, forged by master swordsmith, now on display【Pics】
Young Japanese adults show lowest dating experience level yet in annual survey
Ghibli Park announces opening dates for new areas
Utada Hikaru explains “why getting over someone is so painful”
Japan’s wildest Seijinshiki Coming-of-Age ceremony celebrates new adults in Kitakyushu 【Photos】
Nine celebrities who speak Japanese… or some variation of it
Funny signs in Japan: 7-Eleven enters the ring with a humorous notice for drivers
Pikachu is recharging as Pokémon and Uniqlo unveil adorable new Pokémon Sketch T-shirt line【Pics】