If you can hold off on your Japan road trip until the next century, you could really save some money!
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We’d had high hopes for the ice cream’s first jaunt outside of the U.S., but it’s not what we were expecting.
Restaurant chain teams up with Yu-Gi-Oh for a special menu and exclusive cards saluting the game’s 25th anniversary.




















U.S.A. now the fastest-growing market for Japan’s high-tech toilets, now selling quicker than ever
We go on a quest to find the cheesiest sushi at Japanese conveyor belt sushi chains【Taste test】
Starbucks Japan quietly slips fans another Christmas present with Joyful Medley Strawberry Milk Tea
7-Eleven Japan now sells…matcha burritos?!?
More Shinkansen trains being added to Japan’s “golden route” to meet traveler demand
7-Eleven Japan has a hack for creating insanely delicious potato chip rice meals
Japan’s Self-Defense Forces take “radio calisthenics” to an interesting new level
Tokyo station platform to transform into sake bar with hot drinks, hot oden, and hot kotatsu
Hot dudes and hot noodle soup: Cup Noodles launches a sexy new campaign
Record number of foreign children in Japan need help understanding Japanese in school
Tokyo considering law requiring more trash cans following litter increase in heavily touristed area
Tokyo event lets you travel back in time, for free, to celebrate 100 years since Showa era start
Sanrio theme park in Japan announces plans to expand into a Sanrio resort
Stamina-destroying “Paralysis Noodles” are Tokyo’s newest over-the-top ramen innovation
This hot springs town in Japan sets fire across a mountain every winter in a beautiful tradition
Uniqlo Ukiyo-e Blue T-shirts: A cool-hued reinterpretation of some of Japan’s greatest paintings
Gundam and Reebok team up for new GQuuuuuuX Pumps【Photos】
Japan’s first hotel with a human washing machine is now ready for you to come and bathe in it
Japanese man who didn’t know how banks work defrauded out of 21 million yen
Studio Ghibli mixes with sporty street styles of New Era to put No Face on your head in cap series
Japan’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】
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】
Nintendo’s Kirby now delivering orders at Kura Sushi restaurants, but not in Japan
A guide to visiting Sagamiko Illumination, one of the three biggest light-ups in Kanto
Survey asks foreign tourists what bothered them in Japan, more than half gave same answer
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
7-Eleven Japan has a hack for creating insanely delicious potato chip rice meals
Japan’s Self-Defense Forces take “radio calisthenics” to an interesting new level
Tokyo station platform to transform into sake bar with hot drinks, hot oden, and hot kotatsu
Hot dudes and hot noodle soup: Cup Noodles launches a sexy new campaign
Record number of foreign children in Japan need help understanding Japanese in school
“Bear” voted Japan’s Kanji of the Year for 2025 in extremely close race
Is the all-you-can-eat KFC buffet in Tokyo really as good as they say it is?
We visit the full-scale Evangelion statue in Kyoto and particularly delight in the food tie-ins
Denny’s Japan launches a giant customizable crepe for students
Japanese police attempting to clamp down on “zombie cigarettes”
Pizza Hut’s new Oreo pizza is like nothing we’ve ever eaten before
Crafting an easy hands-free umbrella with a few ordinary household items