Most Japanophiles in the world have heard of the smash hit anime, Dragonball Z. Recently the series gained yet another surge of popularity due to its 2009 remastered broadcast, hooking a whole new generation of fans. But how many viewers have kept up with the voice actors who worked on DBZ since the show’s final episodes aired? For instance, did you know that Ryo Horikawa, the voice of Saiyan prince, Vegeta, just recently started up a rock band?
Are his badass readings breaking your scouter yet? Just wait until you hear who else has joined his team…
McDonald’s new Happy Meals offer up cute and practical Sanrio lifestyle goods
Japan’s massive matcha parfait weighs 6 kilos, contains hidden surprises for anyone who eats it
Beautiful Red and Blue Star luxury trains set to be Japan’s new Hokkaido travel stars
Red light district sushi restaurant in Tokyo shows us just how wrong we were about it
French Fries Bread in Tokyo’s Shibuya becomes a hit on social media
Anime girl English teacher Ellen-sensei becomes VTuber/VVTUber and NFT
Sandwiches fit for a sumo served up in Osaka【Taste Test】
New private rooms on Tokaido Shinkansen change the way we travel from Tokyo to Kyoto
Historical figures get manga makeovers from artists of Spy x Family, My Hero Academia and more
Limited-edition Carbonara Udon will anger noodle purists and pasta lovers 【Taste test】
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
Studio Ghibli releases new action figures featuring Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind characters
Studio Ghibli glasses cases let anime characters keep an eye on your spectacles
Tokyo Tsukiji fish market site to be redeveloped with 50,000-seat stadium, hotel, shopping center
Beautiful Ghibli sealing wax kits let you create accessories and elegant letter decorations【Pics】
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
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
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
Anime girl English teacher Ellen-sensei becomes VTuber/VVTUber and NFT
Sandwiches fit for a sumo served up in Osaka【Taste Test】
New private rooms on Tokaido Shinkansen change the way we travel from Tokyo to Kyoto
Historical figures get manga makeovers from artists of Spy x Family, My Hero Academia and more
Limited-edition Carbonara Udon will anger noodle purists and pasta lovers 【Taste test】
We try out “Chan Ramen”, an underground type of ramen popular in the ramen community
Tokyo Tsukiji fish market site to be redeveloped with 50,000-seat stadium, hotel, shopping center
Starbucks Japan adds a Motto Frappuccino to the menu for a limited time
Japanese ramen restaurants under pressure from new yen banknotes
The oldest tunnel in Japan is believed to be haunted, and strange things happen when we go there
Standing sleeping pods coming to Tokyo cafe, promise to relieve fatigue and stress【Pics】
Cappuccino Ramen becomes super popular in Japan, but is it worth the hype?
“Grand sponsor Tokyo day OH Christmas” — say what?
Akihabara pop-up shop sells goods made by Japanese prison inmates