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bedtime
While television can be a useful way to distract children for a brief period of time, that usefulness can completely backfire on you when you can’t get them to stop watching TV. It gets especially hairy at night when you need them to go to sleep, but they are screaming bloody murder when you turn off Sesame Street.
Thankfully, a clever parent in Japan has an idea that distressed parents can try; just tell your little one to say, “Night night, Mr. TV.”
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】
Randomly running into a great sushi lunch like this is one of the best things about eating in Tokyo
Foreign English teachers in Japan pick their favorite Japanese-language phrases【Survey】
Starbucks adds a matcha and pistachio milk tea latte to the menu in Japan for a limited time
Hungry and on the go? Top 10 ranking of ekiben at Tokyo’s Shinagawa Station
One of Tokyo’s most famous meeting-spot landmarks is closing for good
Manga artist raises question online about false perspective in Ghibli film My Neighbor Totoro
These apartments are crazy-small even by Tokyo standards, and super-popular with young people
Osaka’s creepy cute mascot speaks for first time, adds more fuel the creepy OR cute debate【Video】Disney 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 thingsForeign 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
Hungry and on the go? Top 10 ranking of ekiben at Tokyo’s Shinagawa Station
One of Tokyo’s most famous meeting-spot landmarks is closing for good
Manga artist raises question online about false perspective in Ghibli film My Neighbor Totoro
These apartments are crazy-small even by Tokyo standards, and super-popular with young people
Osaka’s creepy cute mascot speaks for first time, adds more fuel the creepy OR cute debate【Video】
What happens to Cup Noodle Mystery Meat when you cook it in a rice cooker?
Can’t go to conveyor belt sushi? Major Japanese chain will bring the conveyor belt to you!
The top 8 fast food chains in Japan
Sushi restaurant’s crazy cheap lunch deal goes viral online
A look inside the “Ghost Tower” of Bangkok, Thailand’s abandoned skyscraper
Tokyo’s Shinjuku is looking very different with its giant westside skyscraper torn down【Photos】
Supermarket sushi becomes a hot topic with foreigners on Reddit, but is it any good?
New Ginza sushi bar offers 21-piece omakase course for just US$60
World’s blackest Porsche painted with Japan’s Musou Black 【Video】