W.T.F. Japan
What happens when you put the kanji for “skin” and “meat” together? Uh, not what you think.
This May marks the 20th anniversary of Tamagotchi, so let’s take a look at the best that two decades have brought us!
Things that “can’t be helped” in Japan, but are maybe a little different elsewhere in the world.
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We asked a Uniqlo employee what four things we should buy and their suggestions didn’t disappoint
Krispy Kreme Gin: Making use of doughnut scraps never tasted so good
Mr. Sato investigates just how rich the new Kotteri Max ramen at Tenkaippin really is
Super-cheap pillow-sized croissants selling in Tokyo
Pokémon dress shirt brand is shutting down – Last chance to order is less than a month away
Superhumanly talented manga artist Yusuke Murata previews special Eyeshield 21 short anime【Video】
Mister Donut’s revolutionary new Zaku Mocchi Ring doughnuts are amazing
Visiting Kunozan Toshogu, the shrine where the first lord of Japan’s last shogunate was buried
The polite way to eat onigiri rice balls sparks debate online
We try five menu recommendations from a clerk at CoCo Ichibanya and almost fall in love
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- Pokémon dress shirt brand is shutting down – Last chance to order is less than a month away
- We asked a Uniqlo employee what four things we should buy and their suggestions didn’t disappoint
Ghibli Museum releases beautiful new line of anime art T-shirts, available for online orders【Pics】
Fans in Japan don’t sound happy with Netflix’s One Piece live-action changes to the Going Merry
How to have yumcha like a boss at a new dim sum restaurant perfect for groups or solo diners
AI-generated swimsuit/lingerie model makes debut in Japan’s Weekly Playboy magazine【Photos】
Huge price hike for Japan Rail Pass triggers huge drop in foreign travelers who’ll buy it【Survey】
Studio Ghibli says no to trailers and commercials for Hayao Miyazaki’s new anime movie
Here’s why you should visit Japan’s best winter-night hot spring town on a summer afternoon【Pics】
Japanese city getting Spirited Away buses to celebrate Studio Ghibli anime producer museum event
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Studio Ghibli now sells plush toys seen on Howl’s bed from Howl’s Moving Castle- Pokémon dress shirt brand is shutting down – Last chance to order is less than a month away
- Ghibli Museum releases beautiful new line of anime art T-shirts, available for online orders【Pics】
Gigantic super-affordable Sailor Moon lifestyle line comes to Japan’s favorite 300 yen shop【Pics】- We asked a Uniqlo employee what four things we should buy and their suggestions didn’t disappoint
- Huge price hike for Japan Rail Pass triggers huge drop in foreign travelers who’ll buy it【Survey】
Uniqlo teams up with shojo manga/anime masters Clamp for new World of Clamp T-shirt line【Pics】
Japanese outdoor brand Foxfire teams up with Totoro for cool clothing and accessory line
World’s largest Kura Sushi revolving sushi restaurant opens, but not in Japan【Video】- Fans in Japan don’t sound happy with Netflix’s One Piece live-action changes to the Going Merry
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Manga artist wants Japanese teachers to feel, for two seconds, how dumb their girls’ dress code is
Sony’s wearable air conditioners selling like cold cakes in heat-stricken Japan
Travelling to Japan soon? Beware the “Three Small Hells” awaiting tourists upon arrival
Japan ends travel ban on individual tourists, waives visa requirements for certain countries
One Piece’s Luffy spent years of manga’s publication without saying a word to one of his nakama
Pokémon Center apologizes for writing model Nicole Fujita’s name as Nicole Fujita
Image-generating AI’s picture of “Final Fantasy VII Cloud” is so wrong, yet so right
New Studio Ghibli humidifiers breathe anime magic into your home
Princesses, fruits, and blacksmiths: Study reveals the 30 most unusual family names in Japan
Message to foreigners at Japanese convenience store sparks controversy online
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Superhumanly talented manga artist Yusuke Murata previews special Eyeshield 21 short anime【Video】
Mister Donut’s revolutionary new Zaku Mocchi Ring doughnuts are amazing
Visiting Kunozan Toshogu, the shrine where the first lord of Japan’s last shogunate was buried
The polite way to eat onigiri rice balls sparks debate online
We try five menu recommendations from a clerk at CoCo Ichibanya and almost fall in love
Baskin Robbins Japan releases spicy habanero sundae and glow-in-the-dark ice cream for Halloween
Japanese schoolgirl talks foreigner out of suicide attempt on her way to class【Video】
Hyper-detailed anime girl masks are here to solve, possibly create your fashion problems【Photos】
We mixed all 31 flavors of Baskin Robbins ice cream and created a Frankenstein dessert【Video】
The Sexy Robot from 1983 is back in glorious 3-D form
It must be love: Korean couple make dramatic body transformations in just five months
10 of our absolute favorite places to spend a day in Tokyo
A taste of Japanese curry usually only sold overseas, at Tokyo’s Curry House CoCo Ichibanya World
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