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10 of the nicest celebrities we’ve met in Japan over the years
- Master Blaster
Oct 26, 2026 - Tweet
Who wowed our reporters the most with sheer friendliness?
- Global, Japan
- (celebrities • Chris Pratt • COK • Cunning Takeyama • First Summer Uika • friendliness • interviews • Kuroda • Matt Damon • Maximum the Hormone • Miki Narahashi • movies • moving • music • Non • Shinichiro Azumi • SNJO • touching • TV • Yumi Adachi)
Sanrio to release own rhythm game for smartphones next January
- Master Blaster
Sep 24, 2026
Hello, tired fingers.
- Global, Japan
- (Hello Kitty • rhythm games • Sanrio • Sanrio Games • Sanrio Kawaii Me Live! • smartphone games • video games)
Lego PlayStation recreates Sony’s original console, makes unusual choice for games to salute
- Casey Baseel
Sep 4, 2026
Lego version of the launch PS1 reproduces the style and size of the landmark piece of game-changing video game tech.
- Global, Japan
- (cool • LEGO • playstation • PlayStation 1 • PS1 • retro games • Sony • toys • video games)
Nike x One Piece collection brings Devil Fruits to sneakers and streetwear in Japan
- Oona McGee
Aug 24, 2026
One Piece sets sail for global domination with a Nike collection inspired by the manga and anime’s superpowers.
- Global, Japan, USA
- (Air Max • anime • cool • events • fashion • manga • Monkey D. Luffy • Nike • One Piece • shirts • shoes • sneakers • sportswear • straw hat pirates • t-shirts)
Over 400 titles of free translated manga from publisher Shueisha available for a limited time
- Master Blaster
Aug 6, 2026
It’s their birthday, but we’re getting the presents!
- Global, Internet, Japan
- (anniversaries • free • Hideaki Hayashi • manga • Manga Million • Shueisha • translation)
Japan named most sleep-deprived country for fourth year in a row, according to survey
- Master Blaster
Apr 7, 2026
Look, I’m tired. Just think up your own lede for this, OK?
New service lets you turn manga pages into T-shirt designs, over 200 titles to choose from
- Casey Baseel
Feb 19, 2026
Manga Plus adds feature that lets fans put manga page art they’ve fallen in love with onto a shirt.
- Global, Japan
- (anime • cool • fashion • manga • Manga Plus • Manga Plus T-Shirt Maker • shirts • Shueisha • t-shirts)
Pokémon Lego kits are finally on their way!【Photos】
- Casey Baseel
Jan 13, 2026
After 30 years of waiting, combination Pokémon Trainers/Lego builders finally get the kits of their dreams.
Live-action Legend of Zelda movie reveals cast for roles of Link and Zelda
- Casey Baseel
Jul 17, 2025
Nintendo franchise’s next movie project has found its leads.
- Global, Japan
- (Legend of Zelda • Legend of Zelda movie • Live action • movies • nintendo • video game • Zelda • Zelda movie)
Sailor Moon Museum will finally make its outside-Japan debut
- Casey Baseel
Jul 3, 2025
After traveling to four cities in Japan, the exhibit is ready to head out and meet the international Sailor Moon fan community.
- Global, Japan
- (anime • exhibitions • manga • musicals • Sailor Moon • Sailor Moon Museum • Sailor Moon The Super Live • stage plays)
Sanrio Character Ranking results: Cinnamaroll’s five-year streak broken, poll still goes to dogs
- Casey Baseel
Jul 1, 2025
Surprise comeback also puts one retro star back into the top 10 for the first time since the ‘90s.
- Global, Internet, Japan
- (Cinnamaroll • cute • Hello Kitty • Pochacco • Pompompurin • Sanrio • Sanrio Character Ranking)
Title of Super Mario movie sequel briefly revealed, sounding very familiar, then gets removed
- Casey Baseel
May 15, 2025
Producers update statement to hide by-name mention of the hotly anticipated sequel for Nintendo’s hero, but the name they let slip makes a lot of sense.
- Global, Japan
- (movies • nintendo • Super Mario • Super Mario Bros. • Super Mario Bros. movie • Super Mario Bros. Movie sequel • video games)
Nintendo might record what you say and show friends in Switch 2 GameChat
- Casey Baseel
May 8, 2025
Uh, hey, Mario, are you listening in on us?
- Global, Japan
- (GameChat • nintendo • Nintendo Switch 2 • Switch 2 • video games)
Switch 2 release date announced, Nintendo to sell both “Japan-only” and “multi-language” versions
- Casey Baseel
Apr 2, 2025
Nintendo finally reveals the big date for the long-awaited Switch successor, which will be getting a brand-new Donkey Kong adventure.
- Global, Japan
- (Donkey Kong • From Software • Mario Kart • nintendo • Nintendo Direct • switch • Switch 2 • video • video games)
Japanese doctor wins Ig Nobel Prize for learning we can kind of breathe in through our butts
- Master Blaster
Sep 17, 2024
Your ass may one day save your ass.
- Global, Japan
- (butts • COVID-19 • EVA Therapeutics • Evangelion • Ig Nobel Prize • oxygen • science • Takanori Takebe • ventilators)
Japan set to introduce new entry system for foreign tourists
- Oona McGee
Aug 29, 2024
New immigration procedures will affect visitors from 71 countries and regions.
- Global, Japan
- (airports • entry requirements • foreign tourists • government • immigration • Japanese Government • JESTA • news • tourism • tourist visa • travel • visa • visa exemption • visas)
Survey finds Japan to be least god-fearing nation in the world and it’s not even close
- Master Blaster
Aug 21, 2024
Jesus is just… all right with Japan.
Japan’s easy foreign tourist tax exemptions may be getting harder in order to stop fraud, resales
- Casey Baseel
Aug 15, 2024
Skipping tax payments by showing your passport may become a thing of the past as government finds billions of yen have been improperly waived.
My Hero Academia now accepting votes for “World Best Hero” from its vast roster of quirky characters
- Master Blaster
Aug 7, 2024
Democracy is alive and well.
- Global, Internet, Japan
- (anime • Kohei Horikoshi • manga • My Hero Academia • poll • ranking • Shonen Jump • vote • World's Best Hero)
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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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