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Zombiena
If you were in Yoyogi Park this past Saturday, you may have been slightly unnerved to see the apparent signs of an impending zombie apocalypse. On Saturday May 16, I, your intrepid RocketNews24 reporter, rose up as one of the walking dead and joined other brain-hungry biters in a sunny shamble through the park.
Playing Switch 2 games with just one hand is possible thanks to Japanese peripheral maker
Naruto and Converse team up for new line of shinobi sneakers[Photos]
Starbucks Japan releases new sakura goods and drinkware for cherry blossom season 2026
Foreign tourists in Japan will get free Shinkansen tickets to promote regional tourism
Legendary pie cafe Anna Miller’s finally returns to Tokyo after three-year absence
The other side of Shibuya Station has a great restaurant for trying tamagokakegohan
Poop is in full bloom at the Unko Museums for cherry blossom season
Fives places around Japan to appreciate the plum blossoms this season
Japan’s new difficult-to-drink-from beer glass protects your liver, but it’s a brutal experience
Here comes Japan’s newest fruit dessert sandwich: 7-Eleven’s purple Blueberry Sandwich!
Japan’s newest Shinkansen has no seats…or passengers [Video]Starbucks Japan releases new sakura goods and drinkware for cherry blossom season 2026
Foreigners accounting for over 80 percent of off-course skiers needing rescue in Japan’s Hokkaido
Super-salty pizza sends six kids to the hospital in Japan, linguistics blamed
Starbucks Japan unveils new sakura Frappuccino for cherry blossom season 2026Foreign tourists in Japan will get free Shinkansen tickets to promote regional tourism
Take a trip to Japan’s Dododo Land, the most irritating place on Earth
Now is the time to visit one of Tokyo’s best off-the-beaten-path plum blossom gardens
Can you eat lunch in Tokyo for less than 500 yen?
New Family Mart cinema opens inside Japanese airportJapan’s newest Shinkansen has no seats…or passengers [Video]Starbucks Japan releases new sakura goods and drinkware for cherry blossom season 2026Foreigners accounting for over 80 percent of off-course skiers needing rescue in Japan’s Hokkaido
Japan releases first official sakura cherry blossom forecast for 2026Super-salty pizza sends six kids to the hospital in Japan, linguistics blamed
Archfiend Hello Kitty appears as Sanrio launches new team-up with Yu-Gi-Oh【Pics】Starbucks Japan unveils new sakura Frappuccino for cherry blossom season 2026Take a trip to Japan’s Dododo Land, the most irritating place on EarthForeign tourists in Japan will get free Shinkansen tickets to promote regional tourism
China’s don’t-go-to-Japan warning looks to be affecting tourist crowds on Miyajima
Survey asks foreign tourists what bothered them in Japan, more than half gave same answer
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
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 homeJapan’s newest Shinkansen has no seats…or passengers [Video]
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】Starbucks Japan releases new sakura goods and drinkware for cherry blossom season 2026
No more using real katana for tourism activities, Japan’s National Police Agency says
The other side of Shibuya Station has a great restaurant for trying tamagokakegohan
Poop is in full bloom at the Unko Museums for cherry blossom season
Fives places around Japan to appreciate the plum blossoms this season
Japan’s new difficult-to-drink-from beer glass protects your liver, but it’s a brutal experience
Here comes Japan’s newest fruit dessert sandwich: 7-Eleven’s purple Blueberry Sandwich!
Now is the time to visit one of Tokyo’s best off-the-beaten-path plum blossom gardens
Japanese thug wear from Birth Japan perfect for those breaking bad next year
We put the internet’s “techniques for emptying your bladder with morning wood” to the test
Super-salty pizza sends six kids to the hospital in Japan, linguistics blamed
It’s illegal for yakuza to go to professional baseball games in Japan, Tokyo arrests remind us
Room 404: What happened when we stayed in an unlucky hotel room in Japan
McDonald’s Japan hack: What happens when you put an apple pie inside a Big Mac?
Starbucks Japan adds cult drink to its permanent coffee menu due to popular demand
Great Gundam news! Japan’s life-size moving giant robot statue won’t close down this year after all