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2026 (Page 22)
Study finds hundreds of people in Indonesia legally named after Naruto, Inuyasha, other anime stars
- Casey Baseel
Aug 14, 2026 - Tweet
Anime’s growing international popularity is affecting name choices overseas.
- Japan, SE Asia
- (anime • crazy • Doraemon • funny • Indonesia • Inuyasha • manga • Naruto • One Piece • society • weird)
Starbucks releases tear-jerking new video inspired by heartwarming encounters in Japanese stores
- Oona McGee
Aug 14, 2026
A beautiful homage to the true stories of customers and staff at Starbucks Japan.
- Japan
- (Anri Kumaki • art • commercial • cool • customer service • design • heartwarming • Hidehito Yagi • Japanese commercial • Shinya Nakajima • Starbucks • Starbucks Japan • touching • video)
Japanese airlines set to cut fuel surcharges for international flights in September and October
- Oona McGee
Aug 14, 2026
Flights to Japan are about to get cheaper for overseas tourists.
- Japan
- (Air travel • airlines • airplanes • All Nippon Airways • ANA • COK • flights • foreign tourists • fuel surcharge • Haneda • International Flight Convention • JAL • Japan Airlines • Japan travel • news • overseas flights • tourism • travel)
Delta Airlines adds first nonstop flight between Japan’s Narita Airport and U.S. in seven years
- Casey Baseel
Aug 13, 2026
After a seven-year absence, Delta is ready for daily flights from its west coast hub to the Tokyo-area international airport.
- Japan, USA
- (Air travel • airlines • airplanes • airports • COK • Delta • Narita • Narita Airport • tourism • travel)
Hello Kitty x Godzilla Happy Meals are coming to McDonald’s, but not in Japan [Video]
- Casey Baseel
Aug 13, 2026
Sanrio’s kaiju crossover gives one cute character two extra heads, plus gives one character often overlooked in Japan some time in the spotlight.
- Japan, USA
- (cool • crazy • cute • fast food • food • Godzilla • Happy Meal toys • Happy Meals • Happy Sets • Hello Kitty • kaiju • Kuromi • McDonald's • My Melody • Sanrio • toys • weird)
The Japanese city where ordering grilled chicken doesn’t guarantee you’ll actually get chicken
- Elliot Hale
Aug 13, 2026
Just a short train ride from Tokyo and you’ll be left addicted to delicious skewers slathered in a fiery miso sauce.
- Japan
- (chicken skewers • COK • cuisine • food • gourmet • Higashimatsuyama • Japanese food • Kashira • Mr. Sato • pork skewers • Saitama • Saitamaya • skewers • SNJO • Three Great Yakitori • yakitori)
This beautiful Okinawa beach gives you the best of both worlds when visiting the prefecture [Pics]
- Casey Baseel
Aug 13, 2026
Minnajima combines remote-island beauty with main-island-stay convenience.
- Japan
- (beaches • beautiful • COK • Japan travel • Minna Island • Minnajima • nature • Okinawa • outdoors • SNJO • tourism • travel)
Shinto shrine in downtown Tokyo announces cosplay ban
- Casey Baseel
Aug 13, 2026
No more cosplaying on shrine grounds, please, says Yasukuni.
- Japan
- (cosplay • cosplayers • culture • history • shinto • shrines • World War II • Yasukuni Shrine)
Tokyo sweets store has a “350% Pudding Soft Serve”, and people are going wild for it
- Oona McGee
Aug 13, 2026
Is this ice cream dessert worth the hype?
- Japan
- (COK • cool • desserts • Ginza • ice cream • pudding • purin • Purin Lab • review • SNJO • social media • soft serve • taste test • Tokyo • viral • viral food)
Japanese figure skating star Yuzuru Hanyu and Winne-the-Pooh announce crossover merch line [Pics]
- Casey Baseel
Aug 12, 2026
Pooh Shower tradition inspires over 100 crossover items.
- Japan
- (cute • Disney • figure skating • skating • sports • Winnie the Pooh • Yuzuru Hanyu)
Beautiful off-the-beaten-path spot near samurai castle in rural Japan looks like a Monet painting
- Casey Baseel
Aug 12, 2026
Here’s today’s reason not to skip Gifu in your Japan travel plans.
- Japan
- (beautiful • castles • COK • fish • Gifu • Gifu Prefecture • Inuyama • Inuyama Castle • Japan travel • koi • Monet • nature • outdoors • SNJO • tourism • travel)
Wagyu ramen for foreign tourists appears in Kabukicho, with a very high price tag
- Oona McGee
Aug 12, 2026
What makes this bowl of noodles cost around twice as much as a regular ramen, and is it worth it?
- Japan
- (beef • food • Japanese food • Kabukicho • Mita Seimenjo • Noodles • ramen • ramen restaurant • ramen restaurants • restaurants • Tokyo • tourists • Wagyu)
Did you know? Only one Beard Papa’s in all of eastern Japan sells soft serve in a cream puff
- Krista Rogers
Aug 12, 2026
The legendary Japanese chain known for its heavenly cream puffs has only a handful of stores where you can pair pastry with an icy treat.
- Japan
- (Beard Papa's • choux cream • COK • cream puff • custard • dessert • frozen • Higashimatsuyama • limited • pastry • Saitama • SNJO • soft serve)
Stray cats almost became classified as an invasive species in Japan but the change was overturned
- Krista Rogers
Aug 12, 2026
This week, the Ministry of the Environment is caught between intensely divided public opinion on what’s truly best for cats vs. other species.
- Japan
- (cats • criticism • ecosystem • house cats • invasive species • list • Ministry of the Environment • stray cats)
Studio Ghibli adds new Jiji’s baby plush toy to its anime merchandise range in Japan
- Oona McGee
Aug 12, 2026
Kiki’s Delivery Service steals the spotlight with exclusive plushies… and jewellery that would make Kiki jealous.
- Japan
- (anime • cute • Donguri Kyowakoku • earrings • Ghibli • Hayao Miyazaki • jewellery • jewelry • Jiji • Kiki's Delivery Service • merchandise • necklace • plush toy • plush toys • plushie • plushies • Studio Ghibli)
Over 1,400 cities in Japan see foreign population rise, total populations drop in new statistics
- Casey Baseel
Aug 11, 2026
Japan’s foreign population is growing in both size and proportion, ministry study shows.
7-Eleven Japan adds new doughnut-like tonkotsu ramen fried chicken to its hot food section
- Oona McGee
Aug 11, 2026
Plus, an exclusive bag of snacks to sprinkle on ramen, inspired by the iconic instant noodles.
- Japan
- (7-Eleven • 7-Eleven Japan • Butamen • convenience store finds • convenience store food • convenience stores • cool • food • fried chicken • instant noodles • Instant Ramen • Japanese convenience stores • Noodles • ramen • tonkotsu • tonkotsu ramen)
Starbucks Japan unveils new Kyoho grape drinks for a taste that’s quintessentially Japanese
- Oona McGee
Aug 11, 2026
Famous Japanese fruit appears in summer to remind us that autumn isn’t too far away.
- Japan
- (Chillax Soda • drinks • Frappuccino • Frappuccinos • fruit • grapes • Japanese Frappuccino • Japanese grapes • Kyoho • limited edition • Limited edition flavours • Starbucks • Starbucks Japan • Starbucks limited edition • summer • tea)
This awesome Japanese arcade chain has crane game coaches to help you win prizes
- Casey Baseel
Aug 11, 2026
Our crane game novice heads to Benex for a training day with the Assist Crew.
- Japan
- (Arcades • Benex • claw games • COK • crane games • game centers • Natsuno Futon • SNJO • UFO catchers)
Police ask Kumamoto residents to not get blackout drunk as much during earthquake relief efforts
- Master Blaster
Aug 11, 2026
Hard times and hard drinking don’t mix.
- Japan
- (2026 Kumamoto earthquake • alcohol • drinking • earthquake • Kumamoto • Kyushu • Natural disasters • police)
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Liquid croissant coffee is coming to Japanese stores this month
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First-ever cafe on Tokyo Imperial Palace Garden grounds is now open
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Cold Stone is closing its final branch in all of east Japan, but it’s going down singing
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Japan announces sudden 400-percent increase in visa fees for foreigners entering the country
Japan’s human washing machines will go on sale to general public, demos to be held in Tokyo
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Tokyo subway installing new ticket gates that don’t accept payment through Suica or other IC cards
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