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WIN Gallup International recently announced the results of their international survey on people’s willingness to fight for their country. Despite recent changes to the constitution, it turns out Japanese Johnnies are least likely to get their guns among all nations surveyed.
The top 10 annoying foreign tourist behaviors on trains, as chosen by Japanese people【Survey】
“I overdid it.” – Man in Japan fired after ditching work 633 times to go to the gym
Anime Industry Report shows overseas anime market is bigger than Japanese one, but is this a cultural tipping point?
What’s in the KFC Japan fukubukuro lucky bag?
Japan’s deadliest food claims more victims, but why do people keep eating it for New Year’s?
Nintendo and Godiva team up for fancy fun chocolate line【Photos】
Kyoto reportedly planning to raise hotel guest taxes, create highest accommodation tax in Japan
Haku is…Chihiro’s dead brother? Studio Ghibli fans blown away by Spirited Away theory
Starbucks unveils new Valentine’s Day Frappuccino in Japan
Two crows decided to wreck a Pokémon GO player in Japan during Pokémon GO FestJapan’s deadliest food claims more victims, but why do people keep eating it for New Year’s?Anime Industry Report shows overseas anime market is bigger than Japanese one, but is this a cultural tipping point?The top 10 annoying foreign tourist behaviors on trains, as chosen by Japanese people【Survey】
There’s an official PlayStation lucky bag, but what’s inside?【Photos】
The etiquette rules for visiting Shinto shrines in Japan
Starbucks Japan’s Lucky Bag #3: A fukubukuro surprise we weren’t expectingStarbucks unveils new Valentine’s Day Frappuccino in Japan
Starbucks Japan reveals new Valentine’s Day goods for 2025
The Häagen-Dazs Japan fukubukuro lucky bag is filled with…ice creams from 2023
Starbucks Japan saves the best for last in our fukubukuro lucky bag haulJapan’s deadliest food claims more victims, but why do people keep eating it for New Year’s?The top 10 annoying foreign tourist behaviors on trains, as chosen by Japanese people【Survey】Anime Industry Report shows overseas anime market is bigger than Japanese one, but is this a cultural tipping point?
Bear breaks into house in Japan, quickly begins spending winter exactly like Japanese people do
Hayao Miyazaki says Happy New Year to Studio Ghibli fans with new art for Year of the Snake
Japanese company develops classy heavy metal band frames for glasses
This downtown Tokyo cafe is like a time machine that takes you back 50 years into the past
McDonald’s Japan has a fukubukuro lucky bag that everyone wants to get their hands on
What’s in Starbucks Japan’s fukubukuro lucky bag for 2025?
Station of despair: What to do if you get stuck at the end of Tokyo’s Chuo Rapid Line
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 2018Japan’s deadliest food claims more victims, but why do people keep eating it for New Year’s?
Japanese government to make first change to romanization spelling rules since the 1950s
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】
Princesses, fruits, and blacksmiths: Study reveals the 30 most unusual family names in Japan
Nintendo and Godiva team up for fancy fun chocolate line【Photos】
Kyoto reportedly planning to raise hotel guest taxes, create highest accommodation tax in Japan
Haku is…Chihiro’s dead brother? Studio Ghibli fans blown away by Spirited Away theory
Starbucks unveils new Valentine’s Day Frappuccino in Japan
Two crows decided to wreck a Pokémon GO player in Japan during Pokémon GO Fest
What’s in Starbucks Japan’s fukubukuro lucky bag for 2025?
Japanese KitKat gets a new look as a lucky Pizza Hut Melt in Japan
Animate Akihabara releases a lucky bag for the first time in years, and it’s amazing
Starbucks Japan saves the best for last in our fukubukuro lucky bag haul
Starbucks Japan’s new Valentine’s Day Frappuccino is like a drinkable opera cake
We sample the deep sea fish and more at this delectable sushi restaurant in Shizuoka Prefecture
Howl’s Moving Castle is now a die-cast car in Studio Ghibli anime toy line, and Calcifer too!【Pics】
How to get a free Krispy Kreme original glazed doughnut with your coffee in Japan
Starbucks Japan’s Lucky Bag #3: A fukubukuro surprise we weren’t expecting