The anime series Gintama has been having a great season, starting off with a hilarious parody in which main character Gintoki re-enacted shamed Japanese politician Ryutaro Nonomura’s very public bawling session from last year. Then, mid-way through this season, there were a couple of genderbent episodes in which members of the cast were suddenly transformed into the opposite sex, including the cool and masculine Gintoki who became the cute and busty Ginko!
To celebrate the fun of that mini-arc, Premium Bandai is selling 1,000 limited-edition figures of Ginko-chan and we can’t get over how adorable she is!
Starbucks Japan ready to get Year of the Horse started with adorable drinkware and plushies【Pics】
We found possibly the quietest Japanese-style hotel in Tokyo’s bustling Shinjuku district
More Than a Capsule Stay: Why Solo Travelers Choose “global cabin Yokohama Chinatown”
Yoshinoya adds first-ever chain-wide ramen with new beef and pork-broth noodle hot pot meals
We try a viral Chinese TikTok recipe for spicy ramen using Sprite soda in the broth【SoraKitchen】
Diesel’s new underwear campaign seeks topless selfies – Our Japanese writers are happy to help!
7-Eleven Japan’s ramen-cooking robot whipped us up a bowl of noodles【Taste test】
Is the all-you-can-eat KFC buffet in Tokyo really as good as they say it is?
Japan’s oldest largetooth sawfish in captivity back on display in Mie Prefecture
Nearly half of young Japanese men in survey have never had a girlfriend, zero-boyfriend women rise too
Lacquerware supplier to emperor of Japan and Pokémon team up for new tableware
Cyberpunk anime meets traditional culture in Ghost in the Shell gold leaf Japanese changing screens
7 great places to see Mt. Fuji from without having to climb it
Japan may add Japanese language proficiency, lifestyle classes to permanent foreign resident requirements
Hello Kitty Choco Egg figures are an adorable trip through three periods of Japanese pop culture【Pics】
Japan’s otoshidama tradition of giving kids money at New Year’s gets a social welfare upgrade
Starbucks Japan releases new zodiac chilled cup drink for 2026
Can a dirty butthole make you filthy rich in Japan? We’re starting a New Year’s lottery experiment
7-Eleven Japan starts new temporary luggage storage service in over 300 branches
Disillusionment at Tsukiji’s tourist-target prices led us to a great ramen restaurant in Tokyo
Starbucks teams up with 166-year-old Kyoto doll maker for Year of the Horse decorations【Photos】
Tokyo considering law requiring more trash cans following litter increase in heavily touristed area
Tokyo’s Tsukiji sushi neighborhood asks tour groups to stay away for the rest of the month
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
Sanrio theme park in Japan announces plans to expand into a Sanrio resort
Stamina-destroying “Paralysis Noodles” are Tokyo’s newest over-the-top ramen innovation
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
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】
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
Updated cherry blossom forecast shows extra-long sakura season for Japan this year
Diesel’s new underwear campaign seeks topless selfies – Our Japanese writers are happy to help!
7-Eleven Japan’s ramen-cooking robot whipped us up a bowl of noodles【Taste test】
Is the all-you-can-eat KFC buffet in Tokyo really as good as they say it is?
Japan’s oldest largetooth sawfish in captivity back on display in Mie Prefecture
Nearly half of young Japanese men in survey have never had a girlfriend, zero-boyfriend women rise too
A visit to Japan’s cursed tunnel and statue of Oshima Zuido【Haunted Japan】
Hayao Miyazaki says Happy New Year to Studio Ghibli fans with new art for Year of the Snake
Tokyo Station’s new guidance robot is extremely terrifying, pretty helpful【Video】
Is the new Shinkansen Train Desk ticket worth it?
Open-air public toilet at Sensoji temple in Tokyo is waiting to be discovered by foreign tourists
Cheap capsule hotel in Kyoto is open to everyone, comes with free all-you-can-drink alcohol
Spirited Away bath herbs now available at Ghibli exhibition in Japan
Food, hard liquor, and guns all on the menu at Tokyo’s airsoft bar
Beautiful unofficial Ghibli village in a Japanese forest is a magical place to spend an afternoon