Japan’s high-speed trains don’t have designated stroller spots onboard, so where should parents put theirs?
Recommendations from a staff member reveal what they really like to eat behind the scenes.
It wasn’t all sunshine and rainbows in the beginning, but it sure turned out that way in the end!
Adaptation of Hayao Miyazaki anime returns to two Japanese cities, first performances to be held this summer.
Presented by ZenGroup
Online marketplace ZenPlus’ new big seller with overseas otaku: Untranslated manga
ZenPlus says interest in Japanese-language manga from fans outside Japan is skyrocketing, but why?
We visit the new Tomodachi ga Yatteru Cafe in Harajuku, where staff are paid to pose as your friends.
Almost everyone who visits Nara goes to Kasuga Shrine, but hardly anyone gets there like this.
New Earl Grey and peach Frappuccino is exclusive to Starbucks Japan’s tea-focused sub-brand.
As the Super Mario Bros. movie finally opens in Japan, its Japanese dub is debuting overseas on the same day.
MOST POPULAR
Now
Foreigner’s request for help in Tokyo makes us sad for the state of society
Japanese city loses residents’ personal data, which was on paper being transported on a windy day
Harajuku Station’s beautiful old wooden building is set to return, with a new complex around it
Historical figures get manga makeovers from artists of Spy x Family, My Hero Academia and more
Ghibli Park now selling “Grilled Frogs” from food cart in Valley of Witches
Heartwarming response to Twitter question confirms that yes, Tikuwa_0913, there is a Santa Claus
Suntory x Super Mario collaboration creates a clever way to transform into Mario【Videos】
Red light district sushi restaurant in Tokyo shows us just how wrong we were about it
Akihabara pop-up shop sells goods made by Japanese prison inmates
Sandwiches fit for a sumo served up in Osaka【Taste Test】
Weekly
McDonald’s new Happy Meals offer up cute and practical Sanrio lifestyle goods- Foreigner’s request for help in Tokyo makes us sad for the state of society
Japanese ramen restaurants under pressure from new yen banknotes
French Fries Bread in Tokyo’s Shibuya becomes a hit on social media
Studio Ghibli releases new action figures featuring Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind characters
New private rooms on Tokaido Shinkansen change the way we travel from Tokyo to Kyoto- Red light district sushi restaurant in Tokyo shows us just how wrong we were about it
Tokyo Tsukiji fish market site to be redeveloped with 50,000-seat stadium, hotel, shopping center
All-you-can-drink Starbucks and amazing views part of Tokyo’s new 170 meter-high sky lounge
Beautiful Ghibli sealing wax kits let you create accessories and elegant letter decorations【Pics】
Monthly
- McDonald’s new Happy Meals offer up cute and practical Sanrio lifestyle goods
- Foreigner’s request for help in Tokyo makes us sad for the state of society
Studio Ghibli releases Kiki’s Delivery Service chocolate cake pouches in Japan
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 things
Studio Ghibli unveils Mother’s Day gift set that captures the love in My Neighbour Totoro- Japanese ramen restaurants under pressure from new yen banknotes
- 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
Yearly
- McDonald’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 disappoint
Princesses, fruits, and blacksmiths: Study reveals the 30 most unusual family names in Japan
RECOMMENDED STORIES
Heartwarming response to Twitter question confirms that yes, Tikuwa_0913, there is a Santa Claus
Suntory x Super Mario collaboration creates a clever way to transform into Mario【Videos】
Red light district sushi restaurant in Tokyo shows us just how wrong we were about it
Akihabara pop-up shop sells goods made by Japanese prison inmates
Sandwiches fit for a sumo served up in Osaka【Taste Test】
McDonald’s new Happy Meals offer up cute and practical Sanrio lifestyle goods
Japanese ramen restaurants under pressure from new yen banknotes
Toyota built a life-sized Miraidon Pokémon and are letting people test drive it this weekend
The results are in! One Piece World Top 100 characters chosen in global poll
Intimate Korean yoga workout promises to burn calories, get your heart racing【Video】
Japan’s massive matcha parfait weighs 6 kilos, contains hidden surprises for anyone who eats it
Anime girl English teacher Ellen-sensei becomes VTuber/VVTUber and NFT
-
