Weird Top Five
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
Using real-world violence to defeat the Street Fighter 6 cast, starring Saori Yoshida【Videos】
Major Japanese gas station apologizes after employee doxes Hideaki Anno
One Piece creator to undergo surgery, manga to go on hiatus
California’s In-N-Out Burger opening popup restaurant in downtown Tokyo
Visiting Kunozan Toshogu, the shrine where the first lord of Japan’s last shogunate was buried
Ghibli Museum releases beautiful new line of anime art T-shirts, available for online orders【Pics】
Krispy Kreme Gin: Making use of doughnut scraps never tasted so good
Hungry and on the go? Top 10 ranking of ekiben at Tokyo’s Shinagawa Station
Hello Kitty look-alike caterpillar is easily the cutest larva we’ve ever seen
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- We asked a Uniqlo employee what four things we should buy and their suggestions didn’t disappoint
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】
How to have yumcha like a boss at a new dim sum restaurant perfect for groups or solo diners
Studio Ghibli says no to trailers and commercials for Hayao Miyazaki’s new anime movie
Japanese city getting Spirited Away buses to celebrate Studio Ghibli anime producer museum event
Super-cheap pillow-sized croissants selling in Tokyo
Here’s why you should visit Japan’s best winter-night hot spring town on a summer afternoon【Pics】
Fans in Japan don’t sound happy with Netflix’s One Piece live-action changes to the Going Merry
Soup curry and onigiri for breakfast at a super tasty semi-secret spot in Tokyo’s Shinjuku
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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】
- We asked a Uniqlo employee what four things we should buy and their suggestions didn’t disappoint
Gigantic super-affordable Sailor Moon lifestyle line comes to Japan’s favorite 300 yen shop【Pics】
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- Fans in Japan don’t sound happy with Netflix’s One Piece live-action changes to the Going Merry
World’s largest Kura Sushi revolving sushi restaurant opens, but not in Japan【Video】
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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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Visiting Kunozan Toshogu, the shrine where the first lord of Japan’s last shogunate was buried
Ghibli Museum releases beautiful new line of anime art T-shirts, available for online orders【Pics】
Krispy Kreme Gin: Making use of doughnut scraps never tasted so good
Hungry and on the go? Top 10 ranking of ekiben at Tokyo’s Shinagawa Station
Hello Kitty look-alike caterpillar is easily the cutest larva we’ve ever seen
Does Tokyo’s King of Tonkatsu live up to its name? We find out 【Taste Test】
500-Step Soccer: A new sport from Mizuno and World Yuru Sports Association
Terrace House star Hana Kimura’s suicide proceeding as a criminal case
The Straw Hat Students are back with a new One Piece Japanese high school anime short【Video】
Japanese schoolgirl talks foreigner out of suicide attempt on her way to class【Video】
Former kimono painter turned ukiyo-e artist dazzles with exquisite modern-day paintings
In Japan, Uber Eats will deliver the latest manga to your door
Minions cosplay as Japanese kabuki characters in new merchandise collection
The top 10 romantic anime to watch with your boyfriend or girlfriend, according to fans
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