Three-on-three league for young ladies sounds like the plot of an anime series itself, but it’s a real-life sports organization.
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Fan of actor from Fate, Bleach, and Detective Conan franchises wanted to hire an imitator, but got a response from the actor himself.
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Tongue-lashing has fans of Idolmaster, Evangelion franchises thinking they’ve heard that voice before.
The battle to save the world may be over, but this 81-year-old voice acting veteran still has plenty of fight left in her.
Kizuna Ai isn’t a real person, but she’s really going to be providing the voice for a different anime character.
While Anpanman was the undisputed hero of his own anime, Hiromi Tsuru’s superbly voiced Dokin-chan was the rest of us.
Hiromi Tsuru, voice of multiple anime icons, leaves behind incredible body of work, startling prescient statement in her final spoken dialogue.
Lack of Taco Tuesday in Japan is also a sore point for California-born performer.
Japan usually has no complaints about swimsuit modeling, but this time is a little different.
















7-Eleven Japan starts new temporary luggage storage service in over 300 branches
Large amount of supposed human organs left in Osaka marketplace
Proposed sakura name for new middle school in Japan draws complaints for kamikaze overlap
Japanese avoiding domestic travel as foreign tourists increase, possibly creating vicious cycle
Criminals of Japan’s Edo Period Were Often Punished by Getting Face Tattoos
Street Fighter Hadouken Churros to be launched and eaten in Tokyo, Okami pudding on offer too
Starbucks Japan releases new Stanley bottles and exclusive drinkware at Reserve Roastery Tokyo
Starbucks on a Shinkansen bullet train platform: 6 tips for using the automated store in Japan
Lawson now sells old rice as “vintage” onigiri in Japan
Edo-era illustrated records show the disasters that have plagued Japan throughout its history
Starbucks teams up with 166-year-old Kyoto doll maker for Year of the Horse decorations【Photos】
Tokyo’s Tsukiji sushi neighborhood asks tour groups to stay away for the rest of the month
More Shinkansen trains being added to Japan’s “golden route” to meet traveler demand
Japanese woman mistaken for bear
Return of Totoro sequel short anime announced for Ghibli Park
Starbucks Japan quietly slips fans another Christmas present with Joyful Medley Strawberry Milk Tea
We go on a quest to find the cheesiest sushi at Japanese conveyor belt sushi chains【Taste test】
Japan’s human washing machines will go on sale to general public, demos to be held in Tokyo
Starbucks Japan unveils new Christmas goods and a rhinestone tumbler that costs 19,500 yen
Japanese train company is letting fans buy its actual ticket gates for their homes
Real-world Nausicaa Ghibli anime glider completes its final flight in Japan【Video】
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】
Tokyo considering law requiring more trash cans following litter increase in heavily touristed area
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
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
Street Fighter Hadouken Churros to be launched and eaten in Tokyo, Okami pudding on offer too
Starbucks Japan releases new Stanley bottles and exclusive drinkware at Reserve Roastery Tokyo
Starbucks on a Shinkansen bullet train platform: 6 tips for using the automated store in Japan
Lawson now sells old rice as “vintage” onigiri in Japan
Edo-era illustrated records show the disasters that have plagued Japan throughout its history
We visit the Hello Kitty theme park to eat an adorable Sanrio meal
Japan’s human washing machines will go on sale to general public, demos to be held in Tokyo
Japanese curry commercial is the weirdest thing you’ll see all week, make you cry lasers【Video】
Getting a driver’s license in Japan the hard way: The first driving test a few more times
Shimane has a secret hot spring town that feels like stepping into an old Japanese film
Tokyo’s Tsukiji sushi neighborhood asks tour groups to stay away for the rest of the month
Tokyo adding new anti-littering fines in Shibuya and Harajuku, will require more trash cans too