Free-to-attend, free-to-exhibit event is an online substitute for cancelled Comiket, held in virtual Akihabara.
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If your Japan travel plans fell through due to coronavirus, or you’re here but stuck inside, these gorgeous videos are the next best hanami option.
Tourists criticised for standing in front of traffic and treating the traditionally dressed women like objects.
Stunning exploration game lets you walk at your own pace, take photos with an in-game camera, and discover hidden areas without the crowds.
The Switch’s Nintendo Labo VR Kit is going to give us new ways to play two of the company’s best-loved games ever.
VR videos of adult film actresses provide dirty thoughts to be turned into clean energy.
Combines modern technology and old-school carpentry in a way that puts ordinary science fair projects to shame.
We all love the idea of immersing ourselves in a fantasy, but the dizziness and nausea is too much for some to handle. Can Sony’s new patent help?
This would normally be incredibly straining on the eyes, but it turned out to be a blessing for this Japanese man.
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.


















Is it rude to sing along at concerts in Japan? We ask a pro musician for his take
Disillusionment at Tsukiji’s tourist-target prices led us to a great ramen restaurant in Tokyo
Lacquerware supplier to emperor of Japan and Pokémon team up for new tableware
More Than a Capsule Stay: Why Solo Travelers Choose “global cabin Yokohama Chinatown”
Can a dirty butthole make you filthy rich in Japan? We’re starting a New Year’s lottery experiment
Oh Boy, That’s Pretty Racist (Part Two): Japanese woman explains why Taiwanese girls suck
A trip to hell on Japan’s ‘vomit ship’: Is it as bad as everyone says it is?
7-Eleven Japan starts new temporary luggage storage service in over 300 branches
Make (lots and lots of) room for this enormous new Taiko no Tatsujin controller from Hori
Are 100-yen shop Daiso’s gel nail polish strips a good dupe for salon quality nails? Let’s find out
Starbucks teams up with 166-year-old Kyoto doll maker for Year of the Horse decorations【Photos】
Japan may add Japanese language proficiency, lifestyle classes to permanent foreign resident requirements
Starbucks Japan releases new zodiac chilled cup drink for 2026
Tokyo’s Tsukiji sushi neighborhood asks tour groups to stay away for the rest of the month
Is this the most relaxing Starbucks in Japan?
Starbucks on a Shinkansen bullet train platform: 6 tips for using the automated store in Japan
Street Fighter Hadouken Churros to be launched and eaten in Tokyo, Okami pudding on offer too
Japan’s human washing machines will go on sale to general public, demos to be held in Tokyo
Japanese train company is letting fans buy its actual ticket gates for their homes
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
Sanrio theme park in Japan announces plans to expand into a Sanrio resort
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
Oh Boy, That’s Pretty Racist (Part Two): Japanese woman explains why Taiwanese girls suck
A trip to hell on Japan’s ‘vomit ship’: Is it as bad as everyone says it is?
7-Eleven Japan starts new temporary luggage storage service in over 300 branches
Make (lots and lots of) room for this enormous new Taiko no Tatsujin controller from Hori
Are 100-yen shop Daiso’s gel nail polish strips a good dupe for salon quality nails? Let’s find out
More people in Japan quit sending New Year’s cards and many have started to regret it
Dragon Quest Burgers and Slime drinks are coming to McDonald’s Japan【Video】
Large amount of supposed human organs left in Osaka marketplace
Final Fantasy and Shinkansen announce collaboration with in-train audio play, SD art and merch
Starbucks Japan releases new zodiac chilled cup drink for 2026
Store where you pay to shoplift returns to Tokyo
Pokémon appear at Pronto cafes in Japan for a limited time, but there’s one thing missing from the menu
Why you shouldn’t call this food “Hiroshimayaki” if you’re talking to people from Hiroshima