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“Relentless threats” resulted in person or persons getting over 12 million yen in benefits.
Threatening to cut people up with a knife is not the best way to go about airing frustrations.
Back when China enforced its one-child policy, slogans were publicly displayed to deter citizens from having too many children. Many of them were not so much educational, however, as disturbing…





Tokyo considering law requiring more trash cans following litter increase in heavily touristed area
Tokyo event lets you travel back in time, for free, to celebrate 100 years since Showa era start
Evangelion original anime studio Gainax is now completely dissolved, Eva’s creator mourns ruined friendships
Pokémon Christmas village event taking place nightly in Yokohama
7-Eleven Japan has a hack for creating insanely delicious potato chip rice meals
Hachiji juppun mae – A Japanese phrase that even Japanese people can’t agree on the meaning of
Kyoto samurai house wants to share its history of seppuku, torture and gold coins with visitors
Uniqlo Ukiyo-e Blue T-shirts: A cool-hued reinterpretation of some of Japan’s greatest paintings
Cockroach-Killer Spider (aka Fighting Nope with More Nope)
Record number of foreign children in Japan need help understanding Japanese in school
Stamina-destroying “Paralysis Noodles” are Tokyo’s newest over-the-top ramen innovation
Sanrio theme park in Japan announces plans to expand into a Sanrio resort
China’s don’t-go-to-Japan warning seems to be affecting Osaka’s Namba and Dotonbori neighborhoods
Japan’s first hotel with a human washing machine is now ready for you to come and bathe in it
Studio Ghibli adds new Kiki’s Delivery Service music box to its anime merchandise shop in Japan
Studio Ghibli mixes with sporty street styles of New Era to put No Face on your head in cap series
Japanese company selling bear-proof automatic doors
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】
Nintendo’s Kirby now delivering orders at Kura Sushi restaurants, but not in Japan
Japanese government considering tripling departure taxes to combat overtourism
A guide to visiting Sagamiko Illumination, one of the three biggest light-ups in Kanto
Giant new nine-floor arcade opens in Tokyo, wants to welcome new and old games fans alike
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
Hachiji juppun mae – A Japanese phrase that even Japanese people can’t agree on the meaning of
Kyoto samurai house wants to share its history of seppuku, torture and gold coins with visitors
Uniqlo Ukiyo-e Blue T-shirts: A cool-hued reinterpretation of some of Japan’s greatest paintings
Cockroach-Killer Spider (aka Fighting Nope with More Nope)
Record number of foreign children in Japan need help understanding Japanese in school
Japan’s human washing machines will go on sale to general public, demos to be held in Tokyo
Criminals of Japan’s Edo Period Were Often Punished by Getting Face Tattoos
KFC Japan opens a Christmas restaurant in Tokyo…but why???
Indulge in some ’90s anime nostalgia with Ranma ½ 30th anniversary line of apparel
This hot springs town in Japan sets fire across a mountain every winter in a beautiful tradition
This Osaka laundromat wants to clean more than your clothes; it also wants to clean you
Japanese woman sues man for 1.5 million yen for violating her “right to chastity”
Van Gogh’s Sunflowers are on permanent display in Tokyo, and here’s where you can find them
Let’s learn Japanese through terrible “American jokes”