Bringing you yesterday's news from Japan and Asia, today.
Thanks Day
On 27 January, Tokyo Disneyland held a little-known annual event to express gratitude for their legions of employees. Called “Thanks Day” it’s the one times of the year where those who work hard offering us visitors their cordial hospitality get to cut loose and have free rein over the park. Meanwhile, their managers give themselves a temporary demotion for the night to serve colas and operate Big Thunder Mountain.
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
Starbucks teams up with 166-year-old Kyoto doll maker for Year of the Horse decorations【Photos】
Otoshidama: How kids in Japan get rich once a year
KFC Japan releases official Kentucky Fried ramen recipe, other Japanese-inspired cooking ideas
Japanese group to hold fashion show of colostomy bags and other stoma equipment in Paris
Testing out Japan’s portable no-electricity multi-function washing/drying machine【Pics】
Bros? Kart? Party? Japanese gamers pick their top 5 Mario series
Does this egg timer from Japanese 100-yen store Daiso really work?
Japanese woman mistaken for bearTokyo’s Tsukiji sushi neighborhood asks tour groups to stay away for the rest of the month
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 cycleStreet Fighter Hadouken Churros to be launched and eaten in Tokyo, Okami pudding on offer too
Japanese man who didn’t know how banks work defrauded out of 21 million yenJapanese woman mistaken for bear
This hot springs town in Japan sets fire across a mountain every winter in a beautiful tradition
Tokyo considering law requiring more trash cans following litter increase in heavily touristed area
Gundam and Reebok team up for new GQuuuuuuX Pumps【Photos】
Return of Totoro sequel short anime announced for Ghibli Park
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 answerJapan’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】
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
Japanese group to hold fashion show of colostomy bags and other stoma equipment in Paris
Testing out Japan’s portable no-electricity multi-function washing/drying machine【Pics】
Bros? Kart? Party? Japanese gamers pick their top 5 Mario series
Does this egg timer from Japanese 100-yen store Daiso really work?
Japanese woman mistaken for bear
New Evangelion short anime, written by Hideaki Anno, to have world premiere early next year
Shimane has a secret hot spring town that feels like stepping into an old Japanese film
Over 75 percent of Japanese women say they’ve slept with a male coworker in survey
We found a rare, true revolving sushi restaurant–and it reminded us why it’s so much fun
Fish-and-Evangelion-inspired oxygen enema treatment developed by Japanese researchers
The more you know Mario: The unusual Japanese names of Nintendo’s Super Mario characters