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And here we were feeling smug about our regular fibre optic Internet connection…
Sony Corporation announced yesterday that its own Internet service provider So-net Entertainment has launched what is thought to be the world’s fastest Internet connection for home use, with download speeds clocking in at a massive 2 Gbps, on average twice as fast as competing high-speed fibre connections in Japan.
“Hideo-kun! What do you want in your lunchbox for school tomorrow? Ham and cheese? Peanut butter and jelly? Or how about Solid Snaaaaaaaake!”
The image you see before you, ladies and gentlemen, is genuine, 100% completely edible food. We’ve seen colourful character bentō lunchboxes before, but this is something else.
As part of its 25 years of Metal Gear and Final Fantasy celebrations, Japanese game developer Konami has had a set of truly amazing lunchboxes made for a photo event. Featuring characters from both of the long-running series, the lunchboxes are so detailed that they almost look like waxworks. No matter how many times we look at these things, we can’t quite get over the fact that it’s actually food.
Foreigner’s request for help in Tokyo makes us sad for the state of society
Seaside scenery, history, and so many desserts on Yokohama’s Akai Kutsu【Japan Loop Buses】
Mikado Coffee is a 76-year-old coffee chain with a major celebrity connection
Japan’s summertime towelket pillowcases are even better with the addition of Ghibli stars【Photos】
McDonald’s new Happy Meals offer up cute and practical Sanrio lifestyle goods
Should you add tartar sauce to Japanese curry rice? CoCo Ichi makes diners an unusual offer
Defrost a steak in 5 minutes without using heat or the microwave? What is this sorcery!?【Video】
Man arrested in Japan for selling modified Pokémon to Sword and Shield players
Japanese Netizens Mistake Mobile Giant SoftBank’s Proud Announcement for April Fools’ Joke
Osaka’s creepy cute mascot speaks for first time, adds more fuel the creepy OR cute debate【Video】Foreigner’s request for help in Tokyo makes us sad for the state of societyMcDonald’s new Happy Meals offer up cute and practical Sanrio lifestyle goods
Japanese ramen restaurants under pressure from new yen banknotes
French Fries Bread in Tokyo’s Shibuya becomes a hit on social media
Red light district sushi restaurant in Tokyo shows us just how wrong we were about it
New private rooms on Tokaido Shinkansen change the way we travel from Tokyo to Kyoto
Tokyo Tsukiji fish market site to be redeveloped with 50,000-seat stadium, hotel, shopping center
Japanese city loses residents’ personal data, which was on paper being transported on a windy day
Beautiful Ghibli sealing wax kits let you create accessories and elegant letter decorations【Pics】
Secret Kitchen bento serves Japanese flowers, birds, wind and moon in a box, but is it worth it?McDonald’s new Happy Meals offer up cute and practical Sanrio lifestyle goodsForeigner’s request for help in Tokyo makes us sad for the state of society
New definition of “Japanese whiskey” goes into effect to prevent fakes from fooling overseas buyers
Our Japanese reporter visits Costco in the U.S., finds super American and very Japanese thingsJapanese ramen restaurants under pressure from new yen banknotes
Studio Ghibli releases Kiki’s Delivery Service chocolate cake pouches in Japan
All-you-can-drink Starbucks and amazing views part of Tokyo’s new 170 meter-high sky lounge
More foreign tourists than ever before in history visited Japan last month
New Pokémon cakes let you eat your way through Pikachu and all the Eevee evolutions
Disney princesses get official manga makeovers for Manga Princess Cafe opening in TokyoMcDonald’s new Happy Meals offer up cute and practical Sanrio lifestyle goods
Sales of Japan’s most convenient train ticket/shopping payment cards suspended indefinitely
Sold-out Studio Ghibli desktop humidifiers are back so Totoro can help you through the dry season
Japanese government to make first change to romanization spelling rules since the 1950s
Ghibli founders Toshio Suzuki and Hayao Miyazaki contribute to Japanese whisky Totoro label design
Doraemon found buried at sea as scene from 1993 anime becomes real life【Photos】
Tokyo’s most famous Starbucks is closed
One Piece characters’ nationalities revealed, but fans have mixed opinions
We asked a Uniqlo employee what four things we should buy and their suggestions didn’t disappointForeigner’s request for help in Tokyo makes us sad for the state of society
Should you add tartar sauce to Japanese curry rice? CoCo Ichi makes diners an unusual offer
Defrost a steak in 5 minutes without using heat or the microwave? What is this sorcery!?【Video】
Man arrested in Japan for selling modified Pokémon to Sword and Shield players
Japanese Netizens Mistake Mobile Giant SoftBank’s Proud Announcement for April Fools’ Joke
Osaka’s creepy cute mascot speaks for first time, adds more fuel the creepy OR cute debate【Video】
Chinese Man Dies as Pavement Disappears Beneath His Feet 【Video】
Goodbye ‘Made in China’: Is the Country that Produced a Billion Products Rebranding Itself?
Our reporter takes her 71-year-old mother to a visual kei concert for the first time
Floppy drive orchestra performs old-school game music, gives us nostalgia overload 【Video】
Brazilian man acquitted of sexual assault after kissing Japanese woman on Nagoya train
Pokémon Colors interactive digital art exhibit returns this summer, makes first stop in Yokohama
French Fries Bread in Tokyo’s Shibuya becomes a hit on social media
Ghibli Park now selling “Grilled Frogs” from food cart in Valley of Witches