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Japanese woman adorably/accidentally tells workplace supplier about her massive poop
- Casey Baseel
May 30, 2018 - Tweet
Those aren’t hearts the penguin is dancing around.
Starbucks Japan launches “Japan Wonder Project” with a golden roasted green tea Frappuccino
- Kay
May 30, 2018
Starbucks Japan has unveiled another unique beverage — this time a roasted green tea-based Frappuccino that shines golden!
Brand new Shibuya mall and hotel to open in September, promises riverside strolls and tasty food
- Dale Roll
May 30, 2018
While the Hachiko side is geared towards young people, “Shibuya Stream” will represent a more mature side of Shibuya.
Tokyo ramen restaurant has 50 kinds of all-you-can-drink sake, unlimited gyoza and fried chicken
- Casey Baseel
May 30, 2018
The sake offer reeled us in, and with the dumplings and karaage, this downtown eatery now basically owns our souls.
- Japan
- (alcohol • all you can drink • all-you-can-eat • COK • drinks • food • fried chicken • gyoza • karaage • ramen • restaurants • sake • SNOJ • Tokyo)
No yolk! Tamagoya egg café’s new menu disguises French toast, pancakes as other breakfast foods
- Katy Kelly
May 30, 2018
A Shizuoka cafe has ‘laid’ out a spread of tasty egg delights that mirror classic Japanese and Western breakfasts, as well as new ovoid desserts!
Ever struggled to get the last piece of confectionery out of a packet? Twitter may have the key
- Richard Simmonds
May 30, 2018
Japanese Twitter user’s methods work just as well (or not) with Hi-Chew as with any other kind of recalcitrant sweet or candy.
Gorgeous Chinese woman creates one of Japan’s favorite mobile games, encourages microtransactions
- Casey Baseel
May 30, 2018
President of developer of Azur Lane outshines her game’s beautiful anime-style heroines.
Japanese school’s ethics text encourages kids to “work without reward,” gets slammed online
- Casey Baseel
May 29, 2018
Exasperated mom says cute animal characters are showing young students exactly what not to do in life.
- Japan
- (education • funny • Japanese language • kids • linguists • Parenting • parents • schools • society • working in Japan)
Japanese idol singer announces hatred of otaku faces, further solidifies masochistic fanbase
- Casey Baseel
May 29, 2018
Being sweet and coy didn’t work when discussing a photo ban, so Eren tried the brutally direct approach instead.
2018 Tohoku Kizuna Festival aims to unite the people of northern Japan
- Krista Rogers
May 29, 2018
This “Festival of Tohoku Bonds” continues to pay homage to six of northern Japan’s most important annual festivals all at one time and one place.
- Japan
- (2011 earthquake and tsunami • Akita • Aomori • festival • Fukushima • Iwate • Matsuri • Miyagi • Morioka • Tohoku Kizuna Matsuri • Yamagata)
Ramen ice cream on sale at 7-Eleven in Japan to help us multitask our comfort food consumption
- Casey Baseel
May 29, 2018
Oh Baby (Star), we need to pick up a couple cartons of this.
- Japan
- (7-Eleven • Baby Star • COK • convenience stores • cool • crazy • food • ice cream • ramen • sweets • weird)
Daughter of Japanese idol and former SMAP star Takuya Kimura makes her modelling debut in Japan
- Oona McGee
May 29, 2018
The Japanese beauty steps out from the shadow of her father’s “sexiest man of the year” titles with some good-looking poses of her own.
- Japan
- (boy bands • Elle • fashion • Idols • Japanese models • Japanese women • Kimura Takuya • kimutaku • models)
Otaku life in pictures: Fan buys enough copies of anime idol photo album to cover half his floor
- Casey Baseel
May 29, 2018
Hardcore fan spends nearly US$1,500 amassing stockpile of voice actress’ newest book, doesn’t know what to do with them all.
Coca-Cola Company releases new line of alcoholic drinks in Japan, and we’ve tried it
- Casey Baseel
May 29, 2018
Hard liquor is a key ingredient in Coca-Cola’s new line of Japan-only canned cocktails.
Japanese sento bath will let you bathe with 10,000 Sanrio Gudetamas【Video】
- Casey Baseel
May 29, 2018
Sanrio’s weirdly adorable lazy egg wants to have a soak with you and his 9,999 doppelgangers.
- Japan
- (baths • crazy • cute • Gudetama • hot springs • onsen • public baths • Sanrio • sento • weird)
Here’s an important message about macho goldfish from university baseball in Japan
- Master Blaster
May 29, 2018
Television coverage of baseball in Japan really takes you inside the game like no other.
A faster, easier way to make cake: Use a rice cooker【SoraKitchen】
- Casey Baseel
May 29, 2018
Meg steps into the SoraKitchen, and steps back out with a strawberry shortcake in record time.
- Japan
- (cake • COK • cooking • Meg • rice cooker • SNOJ • SoraKitchen • sweets)
Planning to propose to a Pokémon fan? They’ll love this gorgeous Mew engagement ring
- Dale Roll
May 28, 2018
This solid gold diamond ring will certainly have them saying “I do”!
- Japan
- (custom jewelry • engagement rings • jewelry • Mew • Pokemon • Pokemon jewelry • U-Treasure • wedding rings)
We try the cookies Leonardo DiCaprio fell in love with on his recent visit to Japan
- Oona McGee
May 28, 2018
After tasting the sweets at Tokyo’s oldest department store, there was one famous brand of Japanese biscuits that went home with the Hollywood movie star.
- Japan
- (celebrities • department stores • hollywood • Leonardo DiCaprio • Mitsukoshi • Morozoff • shopping • SNO • sweets)
Feel like a sexy samurai with old-school underwear and the viral fundoshi dancer 【Video】
- Richard Simmonds
May 28, 2018
Loincloths make a comeback with the popularity of fundoshi dance videos and the oppressive heat of Japanese summer rearing its ugly head.
- Japan
- (clothing • cool • fashion • fundoshi • fundoshi dancer • funny • rainy season • summer • twitter • underwear • videos • weird • YouPouch)
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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]
Japan’s TeamLab digital art group is opening a permanent museum in America
Japan’s mini Shikoku Pilgrimage walking tour left us feeling immensely satisfied
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Shoplifting prevention guard arrested for shoplifting boot from store he was guarding
Family Mart releases 47 convenience store socks and stickers, one for every prefecture in Japan
Tokyo Skytree set to offer breathtaking Diamond Fuji natural phenomenon view this month
This semi-secret, totally free footbath in downtown Tokyo is completely awesome
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Starbucks Japan unveils new Christmas goods for 2026, with exclusive holiday surprises
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Pokémon Company announces first-ever permanent Pokémon store to open outside Asia
Family Mart releases 47 convenience store socks and stickers, one for every prefecture in Japan
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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
Tokyo train station will play Godzilla theme song as new departure melody
Studio Ghibli creates illustrated Kyoto sightseeing map, available at any 7-Eleven Japan store
Osaka’s famous Glico Running Man will be removed and replaced with a new-look sign
Starbucks Japan unveils new Christmas goods for 2026, with exclusive holiday surprises
Japan’s TeamLab digital art group is opening a permanent museum in America
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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