I’ll be completely honest with you here–I don’t know much of anything about soccer. I hate to fit the dumb American stereotype, but when it comes to sports, soccer is one that I definitely never got into.
I have nothing against it, of course! Partly, it’s just exhausting watching the ball bounce back and forth between players, changing directions like a whip. But on the other hand, I have to admit that it’s easy to see why some call it a “beautiful” game, and this video of a Thailand soccer team ably slipping through a Malaysian team’s defenses is nothing less than amazing.
Japan has nearly 4 million abandoned homes, but where and why?
Beautiful set of 24 Ghibli anime memo pads returns, will have you wanting to take notes by hand
FUK COFFEE?!? Japanese cafe has a perfectly innocent reason for its startling-looking name
Two things to do, and two things not to do, when leaving a traditional Japanese inn
Abe Monjuin: An ancient temple with a connection to stars and astrology…and National Treasures
Kim Kardashian and Kanye West spotted in Japan 【Videos, Pics】
Icon’s Mac & Cheese Burger contender for best burger in Tokyo【Taste test】
We save money on crotchless jeans from Japanese brand Beams by making our own
Bad tourist manners at Mt Fuji Lawson photo spot prompts Japanese town to block view with screens
What’s for breakfast at Burger King Japan? Spamburgers!
Foreigner’s request for help in Tokyo makes us sad for the state of society
McDonald’s Japan’s new pancake pie is a taste sensation
One of Japan’s oldest castles now lets travelers spend night on the grounds, drink in its keep
Japanese city loses residents’ personal data, which was on paper being transported on a windy day
Studio Ghibli unveils new goods that tip the hat to The Cat Returns
Studio Ghibli unveils massive T-shirt collection featuring top anime movie characters
Japanese-style accommodation at the new Premium Dormy Inn hotel in Asakusa will blow your mind
McDonald’s new Happy Meals offer up cute and practical Sanrio lifestyle goods
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
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
Disney princesses get official manga makeovers for Manga Princess Cafe opening in Tokyo
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
Kim Kardashian and Kanye West spotted in Japan 【Videos, Pics】
Icon’s Mac & Cheese Burger contender for best burger in Tokyo【Taste test】
We save money on crotchless jeans from Japanese brand Beams by making our own
Bad tourist manners at Mt Fuji Lawson photo spot prompts Japanese town to block view with screens
What’s for breakfast at Burger King Japan? Spamburgers!
Who wins in a battle of McDonald’s and Komeda Coffee’s chicken tatsuta burgers?【Taste test】
Live-action Kiki’s Delivery Service film’s new images feature Tonbo, Osono
Beautiful snow-white doughnuts from Mister Donuts Japan — can you guess what flavors they are?
Landmark Akihabara arcade Adores is the latest Tokyo game center to go out of business
Thanks to the shogun, this Tokyo Shinto shrine has good luck charms to help you win idol tickets
The most preposterous “adult” gacha capsule toys at Akihabara Station
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Gacha gourmet — can we survive only eating meals that we pull a capsule toy replica version of?
Orange Juice Crisis ’24 – Japan’s OJ supplies drying up