Valentine’s Day (Page 2)
Gifting a Valentine’s Day PlayStation 5 instead of chocolates in the classroom after school might not go so smoothly.
We’re not sure how you could pack much more chocolate or floral flavor into a single cup than Starbucks Japan has here.
Tom Nook, Isabelle, and more characters from the hit Nintendo series are here for a real-world seasonal event.
Special religious ceremony adds the essence of Japanese love deities to chain’s heart-shaped pizzas.




















Uniqlo Ukiyo-e Blue T-shirts: A cool-hued reinterpretation of some of Japan’s greatest paintings
Massive manga mural takes over Tokyo station to celebrate Jujutsu Kaisen【Photos】
Toyota City civil servant arrested for using government access to run a detective agency
China’s don’t-go-to-Japan warning seems to be affecting Osaka’s Namba and Dotonbori neighborhoods
Japanese company selling bear-proof automatic doors
Cup Noodles Fried Rice: Super-easy recipe will make you a potluck or campsite hero【SoraKitchen】
The 10 best day trips from downtown Tokyo【Survey】
The Crocodile Who Dies in 100 Days is due to die today and people can’t bear it
These apartments are crazy-small even by Tokyo standards, and super-popular with young people
Anime Industry Report shows overseas anime market is bigger than Japanese one, but is this a cultural tipping point?
Nintendo’s Kirby now delivering orders at Kura Sushi restaurants, but not in Japan
Japan considering raising international traveler departure tax even more than previously reported
Is China’s don’t-go-to-Japan warning affecting tourist crowds in Shibuya’s Don Quijote?
Is China’s don’t-go-to-Japan warning affecting tourist crowd sizes in Nara?
Japanese town suing resident for being a jerk
Japan’s human washing machines will go on sale to general public, demos to be held in Tokyo
You can now buy a Japanese train station clock in Japan
Japanese police attempting to clamp down on “zombie cigarettes”
Tokyo’s Ueno Station has an unmanned noodle restaurant on its platform, and its no-joke good
Starbucks Japan unveils new Christmas goods and a rhinestone tumbler that costs 19,500 yen
Real-world Nausicaa Ghibli anime glider completes its final flight in Japan【Video】
Brand-new Pokémon park opens in Japan with larger-than-life-size Lapras【Photos】
Japanese train company is letting fans buy its actual ticket gates for their homes
Is China’s don’t-go-to-Japan warning affecting tourist crowds in Tokyo’s Asakusa neighborhood?
Naturally brown-haired Osaka student sues government for forcing her to dye her hair black
Japanese government considering tripling departure taxes to combat overtourism
Survey asks foreign tourists what bothered them in Japan, more than half gave same answer
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】
The top 10 annoying foreign tourist behaviors on trains, as chosen by Japanese people【Survey】
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
Cup Noodles Fried Rice: Super-easy recipe will make you a potluck or campsite hero【SoraKitchen】
The 10 best day trips from downtown Tokyo【Survey】
The Crocodile Who Dies in 100 Days is due to die today and people can’t bear it
These apartments are crazy-small even by Tokyo standards, and super-popular with young people
Anime Industry Report shows overseas anime market is bigger than Japanese one, but is this a cultural tipping point?
Cup Noodle mystery meat instant rice returns to Japanese stores after a seven-year absence
New anime mecha figure’s pilot is…you!?!【Photos】
KFC Japan introduces a new burger 8 years in the making
Elementary and junior high students speak out on Japan’s strangest school rules
Post-ramen poo troubles solved by Japanese restaurant chain’s crazy bathroom design
Viral 3D ice creams land in Japan… but are they worth the hype?
KFC Japan opens a Christmas restaurant in Tokyo…but why???
What’s in a Lawson fukubukuro lucky bag?