Special after-dark Pokémon parade means fans will want to stick around all day to see the 1,500-plus Pikachus.
Yokohama (Page 7)
Expert dishes on important factors that are leading young people to shun living in certain areas of the capital in favor of other suburban centers.
Ramen, draft beer, and sake also on the menu at branch that’s part of a trend of de-mobilizing sushi.
Tokyo’s much-ballyhooed Kichijoji only makes it to number-three, while an outsider with easy access to Tokyo takes the top spot.
One more reason to visit beautiful Kanagawa, just a 30-minute train ride from downtown Tokyo.
This restaurant-machine fusion is one small step for vending, one giant leap for vending-machine-kind.
It takes a big Poké Ball to catch a giant Pokémon.
Pokémon in the sky in Yokohama!
Unbeatable deal in Yokohama includes full-course meal and your choice from over one hundred yukata and obi sash patterns.
Men told to move to the back of the shopping complex rather than use a perfectly good toilet inside the restaurant.
Fans are keeping their fingers crossed about this summer’s “Not Just Pikachu Pikachu Outbreak” event.
Hello Kitty’s frog buddy sits with lonely diners, entices with adorable, delicious food and drinks.


















Three new starter Pokémon Jets to fly in Japan, first begins carrying passengers this month
Family Mart opens new “Famima” flagship store in Tokyo that’s like a tourist attraction
Studio Ghibli has a new anime out, and there’s only one place in the world where you can see it
Uniqlo looks back to the very start of Pokémon with new black-and-white pixel art T-shirts[Pics]
Japan reacts to Donald Trump’s “Islamic Republic of Japan” remark
Solid gold Hedorah kaiju from the Godzilla series is now available to pre-order
Survey shows foreigners’ desire to work in Japan long-term dropping, but that’s not the whole story
Furby is now a sexy anime girl figure[Photos]
Studio Ghibli theme park’s new dessert is a drinkable version of Hayao Miyazaki’s pilot daydream
3-second salt company jingle becomes #1 karaoke song in Japan across all genres
Japanese airport rebrands itself as “Sushi Airport” to attract foreign tourists
A visit to Sri Lanka’s knockoff knockoff Uniqlo (no, we didn’t stutter) to see its rare “Pikachus”
Salomon releases Japan-exclusive Mt. Fuji hiking gear that doubles as an amazing souvenir
New Mt. Fuji overnight bus takes travelers from downtown Tokyo straight to the most popular hiking trail
7-Eleven Japan releases chocolate cookies that taste like freshly baked melon bread
7-Eleven Japan now has Vietnamese banh mi sandwiches, but how do they taste?[Taste test]
Japan announces sudden 400-percent increase in visa fees for foreigners entering the country
Japanese ninja certification exam attracts 131 candidates from Japan and abroad
Studio Ghibli store Donguri Republic announces opening of first-ever store in America
New Japanese overnight train coming to connect Tokyo with Tohoku in sleep-travel style
Japan triples departure tax, foreign tourists and locals now must pay more to leave country
Japan launches first overnight Shinkansen bullet train between Tokyo and Osaka this summer
Japanese sweets shop sells an ohagi so exquisite it sells out by noon
Sanrio Character Poll announces winners, Hello Kitty absent from top 10 in many countries
Japan’s human washing machines will go on sale to general public, demos to be held in Tokyo
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]
Put sesame oil in your coffee? Japanese maker says it’s the best way to start your day【Taste test】
Japan reportedly adding Japanese language skill requirement to most common foreigner work visa
Solid gold Hedorah kaiju from the Godzilla series is now available to pre-order
Survey shows foreigners’ desire to work in Japan long-term dropping, but that’s not the whole story
Furby is now a sexy anime girl figure[Photos]
Studio Ghibli theme park’s new dessert is a drinkable version of Hayao Miyazaki’s pilot daydream
3-second salt company jingle becomes #1 karaoke song in Japan across all genres
Family Mart changes its Famichiki packaging for the first time in nine years
Piko Taro is back to rock your world with bizarre new Super Cup ice cream video
McDonald’s Japan reveals new Pokémon collaboration range, covering McNuggets and lucky bags
Suntanned Hello Kitty steals the show in Japanese magazine’s Sanrio freebies
Foreign tourists staying in one part of Japan can now get nightly government hotel discounts
Japanese airport rebrands itself as “Sushi Airport” to attract foreign tourists
Climbing season officially opens for Japan’s Mt. Hiyoriyama, the shortest mountain in the country
Giant Mewtwo statue disappears from real-life Pokémon Center in Japan, may be headed to America
Japan’s Pokémon hot spring reinstalls all damaged statues, adds no-touching rule