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If you thought the darkness of a private karaoke box was a safe place to get it on, think again! One poor couple recently found themselves plastered all over the internet after one thoughtless employee decided to share photos of them getting fresh between bouts of singing J-Pop hits.
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
Beautiful Totoro bag returns, still requires jumping through an extra hoop to get, still worth it
Starbucks Japan reveals new holiday goods for the 2024 festive season
Churros at Japanese family restaurant chain are designed to enslave you
Studio Ghibli releases new range of cardigans for anime fans
Taking the Kyoto overnight bus for the first time
Kyoto Whopper divides customers at Burger King Japan
Tokyo Disneyland loses top-attendance crown for Japanese theme parks for second year in a row
How to cook miso soup (the right way) in a few simple steps【RocketKitchen】
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】
Berserk T-shirts coming to Uniqlo for launch of new Manga Curation line【Photos】Kyoto Whopper divides customers at Burger King Japan
Mario Kart Happy Meal toys arrive at McDonald’s Japan, and SoraNews24 has the whole set!【Photos】
Japanese burger chain no longer serves onion rings, but offers intriguing replacement【Taste test】Studio Ghibli releases new range of cardigans for anime fansTaking the Kyoto overnight bus for the first time
Yakuza vending machines coming to real-world Tokyo neighborhood that inspired Like a Dragon games
Starbucks Japan unveils second Holiday Frappuccino for 2024
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 trippersTokyo Disneyland loses top-attendance crown for Japanese theme parks for second year in a rowGhibli’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
Pringles releases a limited-edition sweet flavour in Japan
Sanrio and magical girl anime PreCure join forces for new merch line【Photos】
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 tooBerserk T-shirts coming to Uniqlo for launch of new Manga Curation line【Photos】
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
Taking the Kyoto overnight bus for the first time
Kyoto Whopper divides customers at Burger King Japan
Tokyo Disneyland loses top-attendance crown for Japanese theme parks for second year in a row
How to cook miso soup (the right way) in a few simple steps【RocketKitchen】
Kyoto cookies let you create your own edible 3-D forest world
Flying dango: Unique tourist site where Japanese sweets are flown to you over a gorge
Muji’s Sofa Made From Air review: Is Japan’s most sought-after portable couch worth the hype?
Doraemon found buried at sea as scene from 1993 anime becomes real life【Photos】
Kura Sushi adds new cake party train to conveyor belts at select restaurants
Yakuza vending machines coming to real-world Tokyo neighborhood that inspired Like a Dragon games
Five uninhabited Japanese islands you can buy right now
Tokyo’s Shinjuku is looking very different with its giant westside skyscraper torn down【Photos】