Can ice cream sweeten the deal of eating dozens of baby sardines as their eyes stare at you?
MOST POPULAR
Now
Changes to Japan rail pass make it fall out of favour with travellers
First One Piece Day outside of Japan draws huge crowds
Tokyo trains now have new first-class Green Cars, but are they a sell-out hit?
McDonald’s Japan renews the Samurai Mac, but not everyone will be happy with the new warrior
New Okonomiyaki Burger flips up the fast food scene in Japan
Family Mart releases new collection of Uji matcha sweets to make green tea lovers swoon
Mr. Sato is sorry for not taking your compliment well
Wendy’s First Kitchen to sell octopus ball burgers to celebrate Osaka
Uniqlo combines art of Doraemon and Leonardo da Vinci in new Louvre crossover T-shirt line【Pics】
Talking about takoyaki got us thinking…why can’t you use squid instead of octopus?【SoraKitchen】
Weekly
Department store rooftop in Tokyo is a secret oasis above the city
Japanese man who ate at same beef bowl chain for 2,000 days in a row announces he’s gotten married
Starbucks Japan’s Snoopy Frappuccino is here!【Taste test】
Real-life Ghost of Tsushima shrine announces ban of all “tourists,” but there’s some fine print- Uniqlo combines art of Doraemon and Leonardo da Vinci in new Louvre crossover T-shirt line【Pics】
Hayao Miyazaki and Evangelion creator get together for a photo and a talk about beards- Tokyo trains now have new first-class Green Cars, but are they a sell-out hit?
Van Gogh’s Sunflowers are on permanent display in Tokyo, and here’s where you can find them
Starbucks Japan sells a new water bottle with bonus extras to spark joy
Starbucks x Peanuts collaboration brings Joe Kind Snoopy to Japan with exclusive drinks and goods
Monthly
Updated cherry blossom forecast shows extra-long sakura season for Japan this year
Latest Japan cherry blossom forecast pushes Tokyo date back, sakura now expected first elsewhere
It’s time to say goodbye to one of Tokyo’s most famous landmark meeting spots
Traditional Japanese mochi dessert inspires McDonald’s newest pie flavor
Secret staff cafeteria in Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building serves up an exclusive ramen
Studio Ghibli unveils new Mother’s Day gift collection, with flower sets and a special acorn tea
Secret onsen hot spring is a hidden gem in Tokyo- Department store rooftop in Tokyo is a secret oasis above the city
- Japanese man who ate at same beef bowl chain for 2,000 days in a row announces he’s gotten married
Final Fantasy Fat Chocobo and Moogle chairs — perfect for when you need to recover real-world HP
Yearly
McDonald’s new Happy Meals offer up cute and practical Sanrio lifestyle goods
Foreign tourists on Shinkansen bullet train break suitcase etiquette, angering local passengers
Possessing Harry Potter’s Sword of Godric Gryffindor is now illegal in Japan
[Deleted] Article written for April Fool’s Day 2018
Japan’s deadliest food claims more victims, but why do people keep eating it for New Year’s?
Foreigner’s request for help in Tokyo makes us sad for the state of society
Japanese convenience store Family Mart announces abolishment of eat-in spaces
Life-size vibrating Legend of Zelda Master Sword for sale from Nintendo【Photos】
Studio Ghibli releases free-download board game — Here’s how to play it without reading Japanese
Princesses, fruits, and blacksmiths: Study reveals the 30 most unusual family names in Japan
RECOMMENDED STORIES
Family Mart releases new collection of Uji matcha sweets to make green tea lovers swoon
Mr. Sato is sorry for not taking your compliment well
Wendy’s First Kitchen to sell octopus ball burgers to celebrate Osaka
Uniqlo combines art of Doraemon and Leonardo da Vinci in new Louvre crossover T-shirt line【Pics】
Talking about takoyaki got us thinking…why can’t you use squid instead of octopus?【SoraKitchen】
Want to buy a giant, rideable robot? Amazon Japan will sell you one
We taste makunouchi bento at four Japanese convenience store chains【Taste comparison】
Believe it or not, this row of retro Japanese bars is actually a hotel!【Photos】
Nope, these AREN’T eels — Gunma Prefecture’s ‘Nasu no Kabayaki’ blows our reporter’s mind
Ghibli, One Punch, Fullmetal Alchemist artists create hand-drawn Major Leage Baseball anime video
Mister Donut makes matcha lovers swoon with new Gion Tsujiri collection
Japan’s new trading card game hit has pictures of real-life middle-aged men on every card【Video】
Japan’s leading maker of giant cat heads needs your help!
-
