Bringing you yesterday's news from Japan and Asia, today.
Daegu International Body Painting Festival 2012…epa03378375 A model poses as part of Fantasy Make-up during the Daegu International Body Painting Festival 2012 in Daegu, South Korea, 01 September 2012. The festival is held from 01 to 02 September 2012. EPA/JEON HEON-KYUN
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Randomly running into a great sushi lunch like this is one of the best things about eating in Tokyo
Disney princesses get official manga makeovers for Manga Princess Cafe opening in Tokyo
Beautiful new Final Fantasy T-shirt collection on the way from Uniqlo【Photos】
Our reporter takes her 71-year-old mother to a visual kei concert for the first time
A new meaty dawn for Akihabara as neighborhood’s best steak/hamburger steak restaurant reopens
Japanese son tells parents he wants to quit his job, they give the best possible response
Cappuccino Ramen becomes super popular in Japan, but is it worth the hype?
The results are in! One Piece World Top 100 characters chosen in global poll
Anime/manga One-Punch Man to be turned into a Hollywood live-action movie
“Skippers”, “Ghosts” and “Idol Time”: The secret language of Japanese hotel staffDisney princesses get official manga makeovers for Manga Princess Cafe opening in Tokyo
We try out “Chan Ramen”, an underground type of ramen popular in the ramen community
New Studio Ghibli bedding sets are cool in all senses of the word
Our Japanese reporter visits Costco in the U.S., finds super American and very Japanese things
Foreign English teachers in Japan pick their favorite Japanese-language phrases【Survey】
New Pokémon cakes let you eat your way through Pikachu and all the Eevee evolutions
There’s a park inside Japan where you can also see Japan inside the park
Japanese convenience store packs a whole bento into an onigiri rice ball
Hanton rice — a delicious regional food even most Japanese people don’t know about, but more should
Final Fantasy, Kingdom Hearts, and Dragon Quest pet product line announced by Square Enix
Studio Ghibli releases Kiki’s Delivery Service chocolate cake pouches in Japan
Japan’s bone-breaking and record-breaking roller coaster is permanently shutting down
New definition of “Japanese whiskey” goes into effect to prevent fakes from fooling overseas buyers
Foreign passenger shoves conductor on one of the last full runs for Japan’s Thunderbird trainOur Japanese reporter visits Costco in the U.S., finds super American and very Japanese things
Kyoto bans tourists from geisha alleys in Gion, with fines for those who don’t follow rules
Studio Ghibli unveils Mother’s Day gift set that captures the love in My Neighbour Totoro
Domino’s Japan now sells…pizza ears?
Toyota built a life-sized Miraidon Pokémon and are letting people test drive it this weekend
New Japanese KitKat flavour stars Sanrio characters, including Hello Kitty
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
Studio Ghibli’s new desktop Howl’s Moving Castle will take your stationery on an adventure
Sapporo Snow Festival reveals upcoming ice sculptures and displays for 2018
Service area in Shizuoka goes all out for the biggest and baddest Evangelion collaboration ever
Japan’s Unique Skin Girls bring their brightly coloured complexions out to the streets of Tokyo
Here’s the military exercise that has North Korea freaking out
8 ways Kim Jong-Un has blindsided the US
Selfie love shown between South and North Korean gymnasts
AKB48 and South Korean idol groups perform hits at music awards, turns out to be a disaster
The awesome Nintendo and anime-inspired stairway art of Japanese high schools 【Photos】
North Korea claims successful hydrogen bomb test, world very skeptical
Tea time with your favorite Evangelion units are fit for an Angel
A chance to experience what goes into making Japan’s Chitose Lake Shikotsu Ice Festival
Limited edition Evangelion Asuka Telecasters on sale this June
Scandal as hospital staff take selfies, play games & hold parties while patients lie unconscious
Final Fantasy VII projection mapping is dazzling guests at Sapporo’s Snow Festival【Video】
Studio Ghibli’s The Boy and the Heron gets North American screening date in September
Yokohama Beer Fes 2014 serves up Japanese craft beer from around the country【Photos】