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Shows up exactly seven and a half years after the tragic earthquake and tsunami in a town half-way across the country.
Got some leftover change after a day of pop culture treasure-hunting? Then this JR station has a vending machine you’ll want to check out.
“A little” shanking is requested, but that’s not the only weird thing about the baffling bits of Japanese flavor text.
SoraNews24 sends our thrifty reporter to test a set of sponge curlers, so he looks like an old-timey housewife. And that’s before he takes them out.
Even amphibians love Japan’s unmanned drink dispensers, but what do you do if you want your change?
These plastic warriors are trawling for a brawling, cruising for a bruising, and sampling for a trampling.
Three-on-three league for young ladies sounds like the plot of an anime series itself, but it’s a real-life sports organization.
Shows off his bodybuilding form as past of educational program with soulful saxophone soundtrack.
The Tokyo ATMs sound like the perfect cash dispensers for female otaku, so naturally we sent Mr. Sato to try them out.
New 7-Eleven ATMs installed at select Animate locations will feature luscious anime pinup art and compelling lines from top-rate voice actors.
Why spend your cash on anime merch when you can stuff it down your favorite character’s pants instead?
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Claims that when you’re drinking a McShake, it’s supposed to feel like you’re nursing, but that can’t be right…can it?!?
Manufacturer calls it “a little special,” but others would probably go with “really weird” or “oddly kinky.”
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Chainsaw robots helping keep trains running safely in east Japan [Video]
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
Fishing information website for Susaki, Japan, hit by data leak, all 3 users affected
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
Is this crazy-looking home sauna just what our busy daddy reporter needs in his life?
Pikachu Shortcake Sandwich set to be Tokyo’s newest photogenic treat for Pokémon Trainers
Japan’s mission to Martian moon and back underway
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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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
Is this crazy-looking home sauna just what our busy daddy reporter needs in his life?
Pikachu Shortcake Sandwich set to be Tokyo’s newest photogenic treat for Pokémon Trainers
Japan’s mission to Martian moon and back underway
Family Mart releases 47 convenience store socks and stickers, one for every prefecture in Japan
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
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]
There are goats spending every day in downtown Tokyo, but why? [Photos]
Pokémon Company announces first-ever permanent Pokémon store to open outside Asia
Trial of terminally ill cancer patient who found 22 million yen on the street and kept it ends
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