Japanese movie depicts the blossoming mother-daughter friendship between a transgender woman, played by SMAP‘s Tsuyoshi Kusanagi, and a neglected teenage girl.
Diners will find it hard to eat more than one burger in 30 minutes, but this is a food challenge our Mr Sato has been years in training for.
Our reporter couldn’t make it home to visit Mom and Dad, so she wanted to let them eat her face instead.
Sure, a Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba tie-up is meant to get fans excited, but not like this.
Before-and-after photos of revamped vacant houses combine traditional beauty with modern style.
Self-heating gyudon is half science experiment, half magical alchemy…but how does it taste?
If you’re going to be part of the problem, you’re going to have to be part of the clean-up too.
Perfectly grilled cheese sandwiches and dessert toasties are a cinch with this Japanese cooking gadget.
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Japanese ramen restaurants under pressure from new yen banknotes
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Studio Ghibli glasses cases let anime characters keep an eye on your spectacles
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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
New Japanese KitKat flavour stars Sanrio characters, including Hello Kitty- All-you-can-drink Starbucks and amazing views part of Tokyo’s new 170 meter-high sky lounge
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New Pokémon cakes let you eat your way through Pikachu and all the Eevee evolutions
Disney princesses get official manga makeovers for Manga Princess Cafe opening in Tokyo
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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
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French Fries Bread in Tokyo’s Shibuya becomes a hit on social media
Wendy’s releases a Pretzel Roast Beef Burger aimed at foreign tourists in Japan
Pokémon Sleep camping suite and guestrooms coming to Tokyo Hyatt along with giant Snorlax burgers
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We try out “Chan Ramen”, an underground type of ramen popular in the ramen community
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Starbucks Japan adds a Motto Frappuccino to the menu for a limited time
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The top 5 places to see the sun set in Japan
Lame tourists’ lame excuse for spray-painting graffiti in Tokyo still gets them arrested
Man kidnaps, imprisons 11-year-old to raise her to be his “ideal girl”
Japanese police kendo: Not for the faint of heart
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