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Drink your tea in style with the new Zaku mobile suit-shaped heavy iron teapot
Not a fan of floral teapots? Well then, this is for you.
- Japan
- (cast iron • Gundam • ironworks • Japanese traditional crafts • metallurgy • Mobile Suit Gundam • Premium Bandai • teapot • Zaku)
This ISN’T what a US$100 Tokyo sushi lunch looks like. It’s what a US$200 one looks like!
- Casey Baseel
Nov 15, 2018
An ordering mistake sends SoraNews24’s Mr. Sato soaring into the bliss of his most rarified lunch ever as he learns there’s one sushi restaurant where not all omakase are the same.
- Japan
- (expensive food • food • hotels • Mr. Sato • omakase • restaurants • SNOJ • sushi)
Author breaks down economics of anime, tells us exactly what Sailor Moon’s house is worth
- Katy Kelly
Nov 15, 2018
How much are these classic anime families earning to afford their family households?
Japanese man gets arrested for stealing 30 yen (US 27 cents) from Shinto shrine’s collection box
- Casey Baseel
Nov 15, 2018
Sometimes it’s not how much you steal, but where you steal it from that really gets you in trouble.
Can one man blow 10,000 yen at Tokyo’s cheapest Italian restaurant? The human otter finds out
- Casey Baseel
Nov 15, 2018
Is one man plus 80 mussels a recipe for disaster, or just a really good dinner?
Cats in Japan say “nyao,” except for this one that says “ololiloliloliloliloliiiloli”【Video】
- Casey Baseel
Nov 15, 2018
Kitty freaks out the Internet by appearing to speak, possibly perform black magic.
Japan’s Best Slide Girls: Japanese poll ranks anime’s best lovelorn heroines, gives us hope too
- Katy Kelly
Nov 15, 2018
Just because they didn’t land the protagonist’s affections doesn’t mean they aren’t beloved by fans.
- Japan
- (anime • anime girls • heartbreak • polls • romance)
35-year-old otaku throws US$17,700 wedding ceremony in Tokyo so he can marry his 2-D crush
- Casey Baseel
Nov 14, 2018
Over three dozen guests attend ceremony and reception where groom and Hatsune Miku drink wedding toast, cut cake, and exchange rings.
- Japan
- (anime • crazy • funny • Hatsune Miku • otaku • relationships • romance • virtual idols • vocaloids • weddings • weird)
Take a tour of the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant seven years after the disaster 【Video】
- Oona McGee
Nov 14, 2018
TEPCO seeks to redeem its reputation with the public by offering virtual tours of the site in Japanese and English.
- Japan
- (Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant • Fukushima • Fukushima Daiichi • Fukushima nuclear disaster • nuclear power plant • TEPCO • videos)
Brand new Pikachu donuts pulled from market for being too uncute to live【Photos】
- Casey Baseel
Nov 14, 2018
It’s hard to make Pikachu look anything less than adorable, but Mister Donut has found a way…several ways, in fact.
- Japan
- (anime • character food • cute • donuts • food • funny • Mister Donut • Pikachu • Pokemon • scary • sweets • video games)
We get a ton of Starbucks goodies brought to our doorstep for a delivery cost of just 110 yen
- Koh Ruide
Nov 14, 2018
For a paltry sum, you can now have Uber Eats deliver delicious Starbucks beverages and snacks right into your hands.
- Japan
- (app • cheap • coffee • home delivery • Starbucks • Starbucks Japan • Uber • Uber Eats • Yuichiro Wasai)
See yourself in these cool Cowboy Bebop shoes, space cowboy
- Casey Baseel
Nov 14, 2018
One of the most stylish anime in history inspires a set of stylish kicks.
- Japan
- (anime • Cowboy Bebop • fashion • shoes • Tokyo Otaku Mode)
Anime magical girl spokesmodel tells Japanese women not to feel bad about dying their hair【Video】
- Casey Baseel
Nov 14, 2018
Taking control of your hair color is nothing for a magical girl to get embarrassed about, after all.
Crotch improvement makes Japan’s new 2019 Damegi roomwear lazier and cozier than ever【Photos】
- Casey Baseel
Nov 13, 2018
Designers’ hard work lets you feel better than ever before while doing absolutely nothing.
Hokkaido man arrested for pretending to visit Aeon shopping centers 2.7 million times
- Master Blaster
Nov 13, 2018
And so ends the Great Aeon Loyalty Point Heist of ’18.
- Japan
- (Aeon • apps • crime • fraud • Hokkaido • loyalty cards • point cards)
Pokémon: Detective Pikachu movie trailer surprises fans with first look at live-action characters
- Oona McGee
Nov 13, 2018
Japanese fans react to the voice of Ryan Reynolds and the decision to give Pikachu so much fur.
- Japan
- (3DS • anime • Detective Pikachu • Legendary Entertainment • Live action • movies • nintendo • Pikachu • Pokemon • Ryan Reynolds • video games • Warner Bros)
Starbucks’ brand-new Meccha Matcha Frappuccino: 20 years in the making, 50 percent more green tea
- Casey Baseel
Nov 13, 2018
The numbers don’t lie as we taste test the new dessert drink exclusive to just one prefecture in Japan.
An illustrated guide to the proper way to give and receive business cards in Japan
- Casey Baseel
Nov 13, 2018
If you want to look suave and polite, these are the four steps.
Fukuoka’s new voting campaign urges voters to flex their electoral rights, get buff【Videos】
- Katy Kelly
Nov 13, 2018
Let’s pump that iron so we can put our whole body and soul into the polls!
Maguro sushi meets soba noodles for a one-of-a-kind, unbelievably delicious combo in Tokyo
- Casey Baseel
Nov 13, 2018
This Asakusa restaurant has two of Japan’s greatest foods, paired in a way nobody ever did before, and the result is amazing.
- Japan
- (Asakusa • COK • food • Noodles • restaurants • sashimi • SNOJ • soba • sushi • Tokyo • tuna.maguro)
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Recent Posts
- Liquid croissant coffee is coming to Japanese stores this month
- First-ever cafe on Tokyo Imperial Palace Garden grounds is now open
- Godzilla becomes a Japanese randoseru backpack, as do two of his greatest rivals [Photos]
- Japan’s free stock image site of muscular men doing whimsical and mundane things reveals rankings
- Thief mails 460 million-yen watch back to Tokyo store he stole it from, says “I’m sorry”
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Japan ends tax-free shopping system for foreign tourists, new refund request system now in effect
Beautiful Ghibli diorama kits lets you build anime characters’ homes inside yours [Photos]
Godzilla becomes a Japanese randoseru backpack, as do two of his greatest rivals [Photos]
First-ever cafe on Tokyo Imperial Palace Garden grounds is now open
Japan’s free stock image site of muscular men doing whimsical and mundane things reveals rankings
This is Japan’s best cycling course, but is it fun for bicycling beginners too?
Mr. Sato searches for the mysterious new wall of fortune in Tokyo
Japanese government announces criteria for creating backup capital of Japan
Thief mails 460 million-yen watch back to Tokyo store he stole it from, says “I’m sorry”
Starbucks Japan releases now Tokyo Reserve Roastery Christmas drinkware collection [Photos]
Weekly
- Japan ends tax-free shopping system for foreign tourists, new refund request system now in effect
Japan’s TeamLab digital art group is opening a permanent museum in America- Beautiful Ghibli diorama kits lets you build anime characters’ homes inside yours [Photos]
Life-size Monster Hunter dragon statues to be built at Japanese shopping mall
Studio Ghibli homeware brand’s faux oil lamp brings light, smiles, and Kiki’s Jiji to your home
Modern exosuits are opening up ancient Japanese castle climbs to everyone
Starbucks Japan unveils new Christmas goods for 2026, with exclusive holiday surprises
Evangelion announces collaboration with Hard Rock Cafe
Starbucks Japan releases “Let’s Par-TEA!” Frappuccino and drinks for the holiday season
Cold Stone is closing its final branch in all of east Japan, but it’s going down singing
Monthly
Pokémon Company announces first-ever permanent Pokémon store to open outside Asia- Japan ends tax-free shopping system for foreign tourists, new refund request system now in effect
Family Mart releases 47 convenience store socks and stickers, one for every prefecture in Japan- Japan’s TeamLab digital art group is opening a permanent museum in America
What’s it like to stay in a Japanese container hotel?
Chainsaw robots helping keep trains running safely in east Japan [Video]
New Studio Ghibli anime gets extended run at the only cinema in Japan where it’s being shown- Beautiful Ghibli diorama kits lets you build anime characters’ homes inside yours [Photos]
Tokyo train station will play Godzilla theme song as new departure melody
Osaka’s famous Glico Running Man will be removed and replaced with a new-look sign
Yearly
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
Studio Ghibli has a new anime out, and there’s only one place in the world where you can see it
Starbucks Japan releases new drinkware and goods for Valentine’s Day
Starbucks Japan releases new sakura goods and drinkware for cherry blossom season 2026
Japan’s newest Shinkansen has no seats…or passengers [Video]
Tokyo subway installing new ticket gates that don’t accept payment through Suica or other IC cards
Japanese ninja certification exam attracts 131 candidates from Japan and abroad
Salomon releases Japan-exclusive Mt. Fuji hiking gear that doubles as an amazing souvenir
Japan reportedly adding Japanese language skill requirement to most common foreigner work visa
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This is Japan’s best cycling course, but is it fun for bicycling beginners too?
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Starbucks Japan releases now Tokyo Reserve Roastery Christmas drinkware collection [Photos]
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Family Mart releases 47 convenience store socks and stickers, one for every prefecture in Japan
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Guile cosplay goes with everyone for Halloween at SoraNews24 HQ [Photos]
Virtual idol Hatsune Miku redesigned with look that adds new elements and brings back old ones
Starbucks Japan unveils new Christmas goods for 2026, with exclusive holiday surprises
This semi-secret, totally free footbath in downtown Tokyo is completely awesome
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