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Video shot in Tokyo’s Shibuya Station shows the elusive kirikusha in the wild.
Like automotive magpies, we fall in love with something shiny. Now just to find a(nother) car to put it in.
Japan has a reputation for cool gadgets and efficient interiors, but this is on a whole new level!
Troubling statistic is coupled with an additional one-in-four saying they’ve heard the word, but don’t know what it means.
Anime becomes reality with help from the creator of the original Gundam, and it even has a strange, hard-to-pronounce anime mecha-style name!
Contents are actually an ironic jab at Japan’s holier-than-though critics of digital media consumption.
The future is here, but some residents aren’t prepared to accept an artificially intelligent mayor so soon.
Silhouettes of karate fighters, bodybuilders, and domestically dedicated dudes make would-be criminals think you’ve got a live-in boyfriend.
Kids are spreading the word that a “magic button” on some remotes opens a gateway between the living and the dead.
Device seeks to fire your voice straight at the bull’s eye in anime fans’ selective attention.
Thanks to several items outfitted with self-parking systems, we get a glimpse into the future of Japanese hospitality.
The country that created the book Everybody Poops now gives you a way to let everybody know.
Japan Railways is taking applications to experience the future of Japanese rail travel nearly a decade ahead of time.
The Edo Past and Present Wanderings app appeals not only to old map buffs, but to anyone with a sense of adventure.
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30 Pikachus want to share a Tokyo hotel room with you that has separate Grass, Water, Fire spaces
Mt. Fuji decorated with a 500,000-flower pink carpet is Japan’s ultimate spring view
Howl’s Moving Castle’s scene-stealing dog is here to clean your home as a plushie mop
You can assemble a well-balanced team of Pokémon, them eat them, thanks to Japanese cake chain
Pringles Chocolate, but with a Japanese twist, is the snack hack you should be trying right now
McDonald’s and Gundam team up for customized anime mecha and fried chicken sandwiches[Video]
Starbucks Japan opens new Kyoto store in Place of Scenic Beauty
Buddhist monks in Japan preparing to hold funeral service for thousands of stuffed animals, dolls
Expensive Japanese nail clippers: Are they worth it?
New Travelling Bento pouches turn your luggage into a Japanese lunch box
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Japan reportedly adding Japanese language skill requirement to most common foreigner work visa
Pokémon and Ikea Japan cross over into each other’s worlds with collaboration events
Starbucks Japan closing only Shinkansen platform branch for popularity-triggered renovations- You can assemble a well-balanced team of Pokémon, them eat them, thanks to Japanese cake chain
Two food hacks take Japan’s convenience store fried chicken to amazing new sandwich heights
7-Eleven Japan’s new baked-in-store sweet treat is only available in three parts of the country
Man bites woman at cherry blossom park in Japan, dies shortly after
Peanuts and Coke becomes a viral hit in Japan, but is it a trend worth joining?
Can a downtown Tokyo super sento bathhouse beat a hotel for a one-night stay?
New Japanese KitKats come in sakura flavour, with poetic symbolism for success
Monthly
- Japan reportedly adding Japanese language skill requirement to most common foreigner work visa
- Pokémon and Ikea Japan cross over into each other’s worlds with collaboration events
Japan now has a special desk for people who work at home with a pet cat[Photos]
Famous Tokyo cherry blossom spot installs view-blocking screens to fight overcrowding[Video]
Uniqlo announces new T-shirts for One Piece, Naruto and more for manga publisher’s 100th birthday
Train station platform ramen store closes its doors on half a century of history in Tokyo
Starbucks Japan releases new My Fruit³ Frappuccino at only 34 stores around the country
Krispy Kreme releases Super Mario doughnuts in Japan for a limited time
Studio Ghibli releases Catbus pullback keychain that runs like the anime character
Japanese onsen egg maker from 100-yen store Daiso needs to be on your shopping list
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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
Starbucks Japan releases new drinkware and goods for Valentine’s Day
We deeply regret going into this tunnel on our walk in the mountains of Japan
Starbucks Japan releases new sakura goods and drinkware for cherry blossom season 2026
Studio Ghibli releases Kodama forest spirits from Princess Mononoke to light up your home
Japan’s newest Shinkansen has no seats…or passengers [Video]
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
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McDonald’s and Gundam team up for customized anime mecha and fried chicken sandwiches[Video]
Starbucks Japan opens new Kyoto store in Place of Scenic Beauty
Buddhist monks in Japan preparing to hold funeral service for thousands of stuffed animals, dolls
Expensive Japanese nail clippers: Are they worth it?
New Travelling Bento pouches turn your luggage into a Japanese lunch box
We drank crab-juice infused Crab Cola from Niigata Prefecture, because why not
Is Oni Koroshi sake in a drink box wino fuel or a hidden gem?
Japan now sells…sake made with moth poop?!?
Starbucks Japan releases new My Fruit³ Frappuccino at only 34 stores around the country
Believe it or not, this isn’t a Tokyo vending machine – It’s a secret door to deliciousness
Japanese politician arrested on charges of accepting bribes to reduce number of monkeys in park
Can our reporters tell fancy specialty store camembert cheese from the convenience store stuff?
New rules allow Japanese adult film actresses to stop the sale of their videos after five years
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