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A perfume saleswoman gave this fangirl some great advice to keep her fantasies fueled through fragrances.
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Well, at least she was dressed for the occasion.
We interview Japan’s least-popular form of currency and the only bill not to be getting a slick new face-lift in the near future.
You can skip the protein bars and snack on real desserts at this fitness center, but there’s a catch.
Event asks visitors to compose poems inspired by the beauty of thighs.
Note Mama is ready to give liquid nourishment in exchange for a huge wad of cash.
Japanese government attempts to beautify the English interpretation of Reiwa, gives us an eyeful of something else entirely.
Neatly sorted litter is all from one specific thing.
Edible watches, Nintendo characters and a handy Lego app all make an appearance on this year’s roundup of fantastic news we wish was true today.
Ordinary schoolgirl sets out to save fantasy world from an evil dragon while readers set out on the path to learn English.
Condiment is part of company’s salute to people who just moved out of their parent’s houses and can now do whatever they want to their bodies.
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Chainsaw robots helping keep trains running safely in east Japan [Video]
Fishing information website for Susaki, Japan, hit by data leak, all 3 users affected
Beloved, 100-year-old Tokyo public bathhouse Sengenyu is about to get a second life this December
10 of the nicest celebrities we’ve met in Japan over the years
This Tokyo snack shop can send your taste buds on a trip around Japan for just 1,000 yen
Visiting the “world’s most precarious temple” in China, where getting there is half the battle
93-year-old Japanese grannie helps set trap for scam artist half her age
Mochido donuts make a squishy return to Lawson stores across Japan
Japanese weather presenter ad-libs through blooper, becomes Internet’s favourite girl 【Video】
Is this crazy-looking home sauna just what our busy daddy reporter needs in his life?
Weekly
Pokémon Company announces first-ever permanent Pokémon store to open outside Asia
New Studio Ghibli anime gets extended run at the only cinema in Japan where it’s being shown- Chainsaw robots helping keep trains running safely in east Japan [Video]
Family Mart enters the soft serve game with giga-sized cones of milk or matcha goodness
Tokyo bakery has a crazy expensive 10,000-yen bread loaf set, and we’ve tried it [Taste test]
Family Mart releases 47 convenience store socks and stickers, one for every prefecture in Japan
Japanese sushi etiquette: You may have been ordering sushi wrong this whole time
Eight low-key great places to spend the day (or half a day) in Japan this fall
One of Tokyo’s most beautiful soft serve ice creams is also one of its trickiest to find [Photos]
There are goats spending every day in downtown Tokyo, but why? [Photos]
Monthly
Japan announces new permanent residency guidelines, foreigners must earn more than average Japanese person- Pokémon Company announces first-ever permanent Pokémon store to open outside Asia
Studio Ghibli’s Calcifer is ready to light up your home as a magical-looking candle lamp [Photos]- Family Mart releases 47 convenience store socks and stickers, one for every prefecture in Japan
What’s it like to stay in a Japanese container hotel?- New Studio Ghibli anime gets extended run at the only cinema in Japan where it’s being shown
Tokyo train station will play Godzilla theme song as new departure melody- Chainsaw robots helping keep trains running safely in east Japan [Video]
Studio Ghibli creates illustrated Kyoto sightseeing map, available at any 7-Eleven Japan store
Osaka’s famous Glico Running Man will be removed and replaced with a new-look sign
Yearly
Japan announces sudden 400-percent increase in visa fees for foreigners entering the country
Japan’s human washing machines will go on sale to general public, demos to be held in Tokyo
Studio Ghibli has a new anime out, and there’s only one place in the world where you can see it
Starbucks Japan releases new drinkware and goods for Valentine’s Day
Starbucks Japan releases new sakura goods and drinkware for cherry blossom season 2026
Japan’s newest Shinkansen has no seats…or passengers [Video]
Tokyo subway installing new ticket gates that don’t accept payment through Suica or other IC cards
Japanese ninja certification exam attracts 131 candidates from Japan and abroad
Salomon releases Japan-exclusive Mt. Fuji hiking gear that doubles as an amazing souvenir
Japan reportedly adding Japanese language skill requirement to most common foreigner work visa
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Visiting the “world’s most precarious temple” in China, where getting there is half the battle
93-year-old Japanese grannie helps set trap for scam artist half her age
Mochido donuts make a squishy return to Lawson stores across Japan
Japanese weather presenter ad-libs through blooper, becomes Internet’s favourite girl 【Video】
Is this crazy-looking home sauna just what our busy daddy reporter needs in his life?
Trial of terminally ill cancer patient who found 22 million yen on the street and kept it ends
Pikachu Shortcake Sandwich set to be Tokyo’s newest photogenic treat for Pokémon Trainers
Japan’s mission to Martian moon and back underway
One of Tokyo’s most beautiful soft serve ice creams is also one of its trickiest to find [Photos]
Tokyo restaurant adds special seat for live-streaming and social media posting [Video]
Studio Ghibli creates illustrated Kyoto sightseeing map, available at any 7-Eleven Japan store
Family Mart releases 47 convenience store socks and stickers, one for every prefecture in Japan
Osaka’s famous Glico Running Man will be removed and replaced with a new-look sign
Japan’s newest tempura is…potato salad tempura?!? [Taste test]
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