Free-to-use system helps disaster victims connect with loved ones in times of crisis, and is worth remembering for anyone traveling or living in Japan.
Tohoku earthquake and tsunami
Gentle giant Pokémon is helping prefecture damaged in Tohoku earthquake and tsunami recover.
Putting these sakura-pink kicks on your feet will help put more cherry blossom trees in Japan’s tsunami-struck Tohoku region.
Tokyo Electric Power Company plans to use new visa rules to add foreign staff to its 2011 earthquake/tsunami cleanup efforts.
Shows up exactly seven and a half years after the tragic earthquake and tsunami in a town half-way across the country.
Veteran employee was involved in measuring radiation levels immediately after 2011 earthquake and tsunami.







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Japan’s best conveyor belt sushi restaurant of seven years ago has now, finally, come to Tokyo
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Japanese government wants overseas anime market to roughly triple in 10 years, but are they crazy?
Starbucks Japan releases FIVE new Frappuccinos in a day, and we try them all in 90 minutes
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Pokémon popcorn buckets coming to Japan’s first-ever permanent Pokémon theme park zone
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7 great places to see Mt. Fuji from without having to climb it
Japan reportedly adding Japanese language skill requirement to most common foreigner work visa
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Lawson convenience store at popular tourist site is one of the most unusual in Japan
30 Pikachus want to share a Tokyo hotel room with you that has separate Grass, Water, Fire spaces
Man bites woman at cherry blossom park in Japan, dies shortly after
Howl’s Moving Castle’s scene-stealing dog is here to clean your home as a plushie mop
Pokémon and Ikea Japan cross over into each other’s worlds with collaboration events
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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
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
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No more using real katana for tourism activities, Japan’s National Police Agency says
Japanese trains in Sapporo might be better than those in Tokyo, thanks to one special feature
Pokémon popcorn buckets coming to Japan’s first-ever permanent Pokémon theme park zone
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Can a Tokyo hair salon give us the hair of the city’s most handsome ramen chef?【Photos】
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Foreign tourists in Japan will get free Shinkansen tickets to promote regional tourism
The most preposterous “adult” gacha capsule toys at Akihabara Station
Lawson convenience store at popular tourist site is one of the most unusual in Japan
School Lunch in Japan 【You, Me, And A Tanuki】
Yoshinoya invites you to give the gift of beef bowls this Mother’s Day
Arcade game coin slot capsule toys bring coin-op style to your home or office【Photos】
Tokyo’s new chocolate ramen smothers us with attentive affection for Valentine’s Day【Taste test】