virtual reality (Page 2)
New game saves you the awkwardness of having to ask a real girl, “Hey, would you mind poking me in the chest?”
New VR Zone attraction lets you take on Godzilla in an attack chopper… Good luck with that.
Comfy seats, a four course meal, and a VR show? We guarantee this will be an experience you’ll never forget.
Airships, crystals, Cid, and even Chocobo popcorn buckets are part of the tie-up between the theme park and video game giants.
Video gaming’s newest trend meets its oldest hero with co-op game at Namco’s Tokyo amusement park.
It seems players love ultra-realistic live concerts, sword fights, and scantily-clad beach girls.
Experience the permeating heat of battle, the chilly atmosphere of a horror game, and many more.
Square Enix might be best-known for the games it makes, but the company also publishes its own manga in Japan.
They say VR is a powerful tool, but is it enough to make our grizzled reporter swoon like a blushing bride?
Set to open this winter, the ride takes fans on an adventure through multiple worlds from the Final Fantasy video game franchise.
Finally, what virtual reality was intended to do this whole time: let you fire a powerful wave of energy at those who have wronged you.
Virtual idol Hatsune Miku takes time out from her busy schedule to sit down for some sweets in augmented reality event.
Series has been giving fans an eyeful of its characters’ bodies for years, and now they’ll get a noseful too.
Warm up those throwing arms, because it’ll take more than a button tap to chuck those Koopa shells.
Groups of three players will team up to battle an Angel in recreation of the fun parts of the heavy-themed fighting robot anime.
You’ll see yourself destroying Freeza, even though everyone else won’t be able to see a thing.


















China’s don’t-go-to-Japan warning seems to be affecting Osaka’s Namba and Dotonbori neighborhoods
Major Japanese noodle chain is closing on Christmas Eve so workers can spend time with families
This Osaka laundromat wants to clean more than your clothes; it also wants to clean you
Melon Dr. Pepper appears in Japan, but is it just what the doctor ordered?【Taste test】
Nintendo releases Metroid-shaped ice cube/cooking tray and Samus arm cannon pillow【Pics】
Popular Japanese ramen restaurant Ichiran’s lucky bags are great value for money
We visit Oshima, an island in Japan where walking counterclockwise means death【Haunted Japan】
KFC Japan opens a Christmas restaurant in Tokyo…but why???
New Yahoo! News Juice bar in Harajuku squeezes headlines to make your free custom drink
Japanese instant curry promises flavor of day-old curry right away, and that’s a very good thing
Japan’s human washing machines will go on sale to general public, demos to be held in Tokyo
Nintendo’s Kirby now delivering orders at Kura Sushi restaurants, but not in Japan
Yoshinoya adds first-ever chain-wide ramen with new beef and pork-broth noodle hot pot meals
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?
Studio Ghibli stamps lift your spirits with motivational phrases from Totoro
Is China’s don’t-go-to-Japan warning affecting tourist crowd sizes in Nara?
Japanese train company is letting fans buy its actual ticket gates for their homes
Japanese town suing resident for being a jerk
New fish discovered and named “Vanderhorstia supersaiyan” for obvious reasons
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】
Unique inclined elevator in Japan leads to a town that inspired Studio Ghibli’s Spirited Away
Is China’s don’t-go-to-Japan warning affecting tourist crowds in Tokyo’s Asakusa neighborhood?
The 10 best day trips from downtown Tokyo【Survey】
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
Popular Japanese ramen restaurant Ichiran’s lucky bags are great value for money
We visit Oshima, an island in Japan where walking counterclockwise means death【Haunted Japan】
KFC Japan opens a Christmas restaurant in Tokyo…but why???
New Yahoo! News Juice bar in Harajuku squeezes headlines to make your free custom drink
Japanese instant curry promises flavor of day-old curry right away, and that’s a very good thing
Take it From a Native! Recipe for Delicious Japanese Curry as Found at Coco Ichiban
Nintendo’s Kirby now delivering orders at Kura Sushi restaurants, but not in Japan
Starbucks Japan now offers close-to-closing discounted items through its mobile order app
Solaniwa Onsen: Kansai’s largest hot spring theme park is also one of its most beautiful
Is Kyoto less crowded with tourists after China’s don’t-go-to-Japan warning?【Photos】
A visit to the largest Daiso 100 yen shop in all Japan【Photos】
What makes something “kawaii” to women from Japan, China, and South Korea? Survey investigates