If you’re gonna drop 1.485 million yen on a video game figure, this is the one to do it on.
Yoshitaka Amano
Selected soundtrack from first 16-bit cartridge game in the series includes two arrangements of each piece of music.
200-year-old sake brewery teams up with Final Fantasy’s legendary designer for a very special crossover.
With its original design of a red-clad female ninja, this shamisen is set to become the collector’s item of the year.
A gorgeous take on the character that’s worlds apart from the Disney version, and can be read in English or Japanese.








Tokyo’s Tsukiji sushi neighborhood asks tour groups to stay away for the rest of the month
Japanese Cabinet to officially announce new romanization spelling recommendation next week
More people in Japan quit sending New Year’s cards and many have started to regret it
Gundam and Reebok team up for new GQuuuuuuX Pumps【Photos】
Cast of this summer’s live-action Naruto stage play looks more awesome than ever in new photos
Tiny Buddhist statues: These new gachapon figures are more pious than adorable!
Famichiki Pancake Steamed Buns take Japanese convenience store food to a whole other level
7-Eleven now sells rice burgers in Japan, blurring the line between fast and convenience store food
Testing out the cheapest wedding dress in Japan: this US$49 beauty【Photos】
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
This hot springs town in Japan sets fire across a mountain every winter in a beautiful tradition
More Shinkansen trains being added to Japan’s “golden route” to meet traveler demand
Japanese avoiding domestic travel as foreign tourists increase, possibly creating vicious cycle
Japanese man who didn’t know how banks work defrauded out of 21 million yen
Sanrio theme park in Japan announces plans to expand into a Sanrio resort
U.S.A. now the fastest-growing market for Japan’s high-tech toilets, now selling quicker than ever
Kyoto samurai house wants to share its history of seppuku, torture and gold coins with visitors
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
Tiny Buddhist statues: These new gachapon figures are more pious than adorable!
Famichiki Pancake Steamed Buns take Japanese convenience store food to a whole other level
7-Eleven now sells rice burgers in Japan, blurring the line between fast and convenience store food
Testing out the cheapest wedding dress in Japan: this US$49 beauty【Photos】
Tokyo considering law requiring more trash cans following litter increase in heavily touristed area
What’s in a Lawson fukubukuro lucky bag?
Final Fantasy and Shinkansen announce collaboration with in-train audio play, SD art and merch
Japanese man expects woman to serve him at drinking party, gets helping of delicious sass instead
TikTok releases its Year in Music 2025 – Japan’s Top 10 Songs ranking
Street Fighter Hadouken Churros to be launched and eaten in Tokyo, Okami pudding on offer too
7-Eleven pancakes become a hit with American tourists in Japan
Security guard jumped by bear at public restroom in middle of Numata City