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Stamina-destroying “Paralysis Noodles” are Tokyo’s newest over-the-top ramen innovation
What’s inside the McDonald’s Japan fukubukuro lucky bag for 2026?
Japanese company selling bear-proof automatic doors
Uniqlo Ukiyo-e Blue T-shirts: A cool-hued reinterpretation of some of Japan’s greatest paintings
Stay in a Tokyo hotel with a train driver’s seat in the room
Tokyo day-trip hot springs: Beautiful Mt. Fuji-view bath is just one highway bus stop from Shibuya
Buildings transform into giant robots in Japanese real estate company’s anime commercial【Video】
A trip to hell on Japan’s ‘vomit ship’: Is it as bad as everyone says it is?
Stay in a hotel in Japan where you can see a UFO
Buttress Pillow: People in Japan go crazy for life-sized huggy butt cushion
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?
China’s don’t-go-to-Japan warning seems to be affecting Osaka’s Namba and Dotonbori neighborhoods
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 goodJapan’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
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?
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 overtourismNintendo’s Kirby now delivering orders at Kura Sushi restaurants, but not in Japan
Survey asks foreign tourists what bothered them in Japan, more than half gave same answerJapan’s human washing machines will go on sale to general public, demos to be held in Tokyo
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
Tokyo day-trip hot springs: Beautiful Mt. Fuji-view bath is just one highway bus stop from Shibuya
Buildings transform into giant robots in Japanese real estate company’s anime commercial【Video】
A trip to hell on Japan’s ‘vomit ship’: Is it as bad as everyone says it is?
Stay in a hotel in Japan where you can see a UFO
Buttress Pillow: People in Japan go crazy for life-sized huggy butt cushion
Japan’s purring cat cuddle cushions evolve into an even higher form of virtual pet life【Photos】
Nintendo releases Metroid-shaped ice cube/cooking tray and Samus arm cannon pillow【Pics】
We visit Japan’s new Sriracha vending machines to get our spicy red-sauce fix【Pics】
Japan considering raising international traveler departure tax even more than previously reported
Tokyo Station staff share their top 10 favorite ekiben
Uniqlo brings cultural cuteness to Edo animals T-shirt line with Japanese history’s greatest artists
Popular Japanese ramen restaurant Ichiran’s lucky bags are great value for money
Osaka teen arrested for hacking into Internet cafe’s app to steal data, was helped by Chat-GPT
Viral 3D ice creams land in Japan… but are they worth the hype?