Tokyo Electric Power Company has lost a considerable amount of goodwill following last year’s nuclear disaster. While the level of blame that should be placed on the company as a whole is still to be determined, low level employees of the company often face the immediate brunt of the hostility.
It appears now that even the children of TEPCO employees are having to answer for the choices their parents’ employers made by their classmates. But how are elementary school students so up to speed on the nation’s energy situation?
Mt Fuji convenience store becomes “lawless zone” as tourists hurl abuse at security guards
Eight unforgettable hot springs, as recommended by Japan’s “Professor Bath”
Japan’s workplace drinking party communication is unnecessary, says majority of workers in survey
Late-night cake cafe in Tokyo’s hostess/host bar district will satisfy your confectionary desires
Big dam Godzilla appears in Japan as power-washer art on side of 195-foot dam【Video】
Studio Ghibli releases new range of cardigans for anime fans
That time when we made a theme song for Kura Sushi out of our sheer love for it【Video】
Is the new Shinkansen Train Desk ticket worth it?
Mt. Fuji view-blocking screen to combat bad tourist manners might be replaced with another screen
After 21 years, Harajuku’s famous Lolita fashion and cosplay shop is permanently closing
Kyoto Whopper divides customers at Burger King Japan
Japanese burger chain no longer serves onion rings, but offers intriguing replacement【Taste test】
Celebrating Good Couple’s Day in Japan…by getting our significant others to dress us
7-Eleven Japan releases fukubukuro lucky bags filled with convenience store surprises
Starbucks Japan reveals new holiday goods for the 2024 festive season
Travel tip: Fukuoka has a great luggage delivery service that’s cheaper than a coin locker
Taking the Kyoto overnight bus for the first time
Beautiful Totoro bag returns, still requires jumping through an extra hoop to get, still worth it
Berserk T-shirts coming to Uniqlo for launch of new Manga Curation line【Photos】
Nintendo’s controller capsule toys are so cool, even the machine you buy them from is awesome【Pics】
One of Japan’s most beautiful hot spring towns announces new limits on number of day trippers
Ghibli’s Princess Mononoke teams up with Foxfire for outdoor apparel collaboration【Photos】
Ghibli Park debuts first winter illumination display with Howl’s Moving Castle theme
Sanrio and magical girl anime PreCure join forces for new merch line【Photos】
Pringles releases a limited-edition sweet flavour in Japan
Japanese job-quitting service contacted by other job-quitting service because employee wants to quit
After cancelling Halloween, Tokyo’s Shibuya neighborhood cancels New Year’s Eve too
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
[Deleted] Article written for April Fool’s Day 2018
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
Ghibli founders Toshio Suzuki and Hayao Miyazaki contribute to Japanese whisky Totoro label design
Japanese convenience store Family Mart announces abolishment of eat-in spaces
Princesses, fruits, and blacksmiths: Study reveals the 30 most unusual family names in Japan
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
Studio Ghibli releases new range of cardigans for anime fans
That time when we made a theme song for Kura Sushi out of our sheer love for it【Video】
Is the new Shinkansen Train Desk ticket worth it?
Mt. Fuji view-blocking screen to combat bad tourist manners might be replaced with another screen
After 21 years, Harajuku’s famous Lolita fashion and cosplay shop is permanently closing
Tried-and-tested ways to learn Japanese while having fun!
New Pokémon PON name stamp collection lets you stamp your name on anything
How often do Japanese people search for their ex online?【Survey】
It’s like the samurai era never ended at this beautiful Japanese mountain town
Father and son dissect a gachapon capsule toy machine to show us its magical insides【Video】
7-Eleven Japan releases fukubukuro lucky bags filled with convenience store surprises
Cup Noodle releases new Tomica “car” collection
Do cold noodles from a Japanese vending machine fill us with joy or regret?