Hello Kitty may be as cute as a button, and there’s no denying she’s one of the most popular and successful character franchises ever created. And while our beloved Ms. Kitty may have almost single-handedly repaid her parent company Sanrio’s debts, it seems she’s still keeping herself as busy as ever, as it was announced recently that she’ll be opening her very first shop in the Universal Orlando Resort later this year. Yes, while the international feline celebrity may have turned 40 last November, she’s showing no signs of slowing down — but then again, somehow we didn’t think Ms.Kitty would be the type to enjoy early retirement!
Awesome Zelda cosplayer gets help from Smash Bros. creator Sakurai to solve costume problem【Vid】
Hello Kitty isn’t a cat!? We called Sanrio to find out!
Turn clear files into works of art with cleverly designed Japanese scroll
Japan reaches its lowest-ever ranking on Education First’s 2024 English Proficiency Index
Cheeseburger rice bowls arrive at Japanese beef bowl chain Matsuya, and in our stomach【Taste test】
Kyoto becomes City of Yokai, with Night Parade of One Hundred Demons festival this autumn
The new Ranma 1/2 anime is here! So is it worth watching?【SoraReview】
Japanese cosplayer dresses as female high school student for new road bike campaign
How to make Ukrainian flag origami crane paper
Japan’s new frozen sushi DIY kit – Great foodie fun, or cold-hearted abomination?【Taste test】
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】
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
Mario Kart Happy Meal toys arrive at McDonald’s Japan, and SoraNews24 has the whole set!【Photos】
Tokyo park’s sea of clouds, nighttime illumination, and cosplay days make now perfect time to visit
Beautiful Japanese garden green tea crepes waiting in Tokyo’s historical Asakusa neighborhood
Samurai ritual suicide contest cancelled by organizer in west Japan
American jackass tourist arrested after carving name into gate at Tokyo’s Meiji Shrine【Video】
Flying dango: Unique tourist site where Japanese sweets are flown to you over a gorge
Nintendo’s controller capsule toys are so cool, even the machine you buy them from is awesome【Pics】
Tokyo Disneyland loses top-attendance crown for Japanese theme parks for second year in a row
Ghibli Park debuts first winter illumination display with Howl’s Moving Castle theme
Pringles releases a limited-edition sweet flavour in Japan
What’s the deal with akebi, the perfectly purple, alien-like fruit that’s in season now in Japan?
Sanrio and magical girl anime PreCure join forces for new merch 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
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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
Kyoto becomes City of Yokai, with Night Parade of One Hundred Demons festival this autumn
The new Ranma 1/2 anime is here! So is it worth watching?【SoraReview】
Japanese cosplayer dresses as female high school student for new road bike campaign
How to make Ukrainian flag origami crane paper
Japan’s new frozen sushi DIY kit – Great foodie fun, or cold-hearted abomination?【Taste test】
What’s the best way to spend 1,000 yen at Muji Japan?
Japan super budget dining – What’s the best way to spend 1,000 yen at 7-Eleven?
Find a red envelope on the ground? Here’s why you should never pick it up
Here’s what Japanese netizens think of the U.S.’s top 20 most-picked karaoke songs
We try the Jack & Coke canned cocktail to see if it’s any better than mixing one yourself
Tokyo’s newest hot spring bathhouse and foodie spot opening next to Japan’s biggest fish market
Can you make instant udon noodles with room-temperature water? We find out
Final Fantasy and KFC Japan team up – Colonel Sanders heads to Eorzea, and maybe Chocobo to KFC?