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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.
Starbucks Japan is calling it quits with paper straws
Studio Ghibli coasters keep your drinks hot and your heart warm this winter
Sushi Bears restaurant opens in Tokyo, offers exactly what its name promises【Photos】
Studio Ghibli releases trilingual warning criticizing sales of illegally copied artwork
One Japanese man has eaten at the same beef bowl restaurant for over 1,800 days in a row
Japan’s top 10 food travel destination prefectures【Survey】
Biking around Tama Lake: A super-easy, super-relaxing afternoon getaway from downtown Tokyo【Pics】
Special Totoro good-luck noren tapestries usher good fortune and cuteness into your home【Pics】
Adorable cat-shaped cakes come out to play/get eaten in Tokyo
A visit to Subnade: Downtown Tokyo’s survivor subterranean shopping center【Photos】
J-pop mega star Ado reveals she’s been living in the U.S., may not understand language acquisition
Japan’s most popular castle raising ticket prices by up to 200 percent for non-local touristsStarbucks Japan is calling it quits with paper straws
Studio Ghibli heroine cardigans give you warmth and strength to face everyday challenges
Daiso has giant new branch in middle of Tokyo’s Shinjuku neighborhood (and another beneath it)Japan’s top 10 food travel destination prefectures【Survey】
Tough times for Japanese pubs as izakaya bankruptcies come at highest rate in more than a decadeStudio Ghibli coasters keep your drinks hot and your heart warm this winter
Furikake rice seasoning sales are soaring, which is bad news for Japan as a whole
Studio Ghibli releases new Totoro and Jiji hourglass timers in Japan
Possessing Harry Potter’s Sword of Godric Gryffindor is now illegal in Japan
One of Japan’s most beautiful hot spring towns announces new limits on number of day trippers
Uniqlo announces first-ever collaboration with horror manga master Junji Ito【Photos】
Ghibli’s Princess Mononoke teams up with Foxfire for outdoor apparel collaboration【Photos】J-pop mega star Ado reveals she’s been living in the U.S., may not understand language acquisition
Studio Ghibli releases new range of cardigans for anime fansJapan’s most popular castle raising ticket prices by up to 200 percent for non-local touristsStarbucks Japan is calling it quits with paper strawsFurikake rice seasoning sales are soaring, which is bad news for Japan as a whole
Japanese job-quitting service contacted by other job-quitting service because employee wants to quit
McDonald’s new Happy Meals offer up cute and practical Sanrio lifestyle goods
Foreign tourists on Shinkansen bullet train break suitcase etiquette, angering local passengersPossessing Harry Potter’s Sword of Godric Gryffindor is now illegal in Japan
[Deleted] Article written for April Fool’s Day 2018
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
Studio Ghibli releases free-download board game — Here’s how to play it without reading Japanese
Japan’s top 10 food travel destination prefectures【Survey】
Biking around Tama Lake: A super-easy, super-relaxing afternoon getaway from downtown Tokyo【Pics】
Special Totoro good-luck noren tapestries usher good fortune and cuteness into your home【Pics】
Adorable cat-shaped cakes come out to play/get eaten in Tokyo
A visit to Subnade: Downtown Tokyo’s survivor subterranean shopping center【Photos】
Japanese bank’s founders blood-signed promise to commit samurai-style suicide if they committed fraud
An overnight trip on the Sunrise Izumo, Japan’s awesome Tokyo-Shimane sleeper train【Photos】
Neo Shinjuku Atsushi: New cyberpunk restaurant bar serves post-apocalyptic food in Tokyo
What’s it like to shop at Family Mart’s first “unmanned convenience store” in Japan?
How often do Japanese people search for their ex online?【Survey】
This is Japan’s only shrine with a Shinkansen tunnel underneath it
Japanese elementary school installs standing sleeping pod for students to nap in【Video】
Do you use these “Philippine English” words and phrases?