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What would convince Japanese people to live in a home where there’d been a death or “accident?”
- Casey Baseel
Nov 18, 2025 - Tweet
Jiko bukken survey examines the deal-breakers and deal-makers among apartment hunters in Japan.
- Japan
- (accident apartments • accident properties • apartments • COK • jiko bukken • society • survey)
McDonald’s Japan’s Gurakoro burgers, like a cup of hot soup in sandwich form, return this month!
- Casey Baseel
Nov 18, 2025
The winter favorite is coming back to keep us all warm and full in the coldest part of the year.
- Japan
- (burgers • croquette burgers • croquettes • fast food • food • gratin • gratin croquette burgers • Gurakoro • McDonald's • McDonald's Japan)
Live-action Legend of Zelda movie releases first on-set, in-costume images【Photos】
- Casey Baseel
Nov 18, 2025
Filming is underway for Nintendo’s first live-action movie in more than 30 years.
- Japan, New Zealand
- (Legend of Zelda • Legend of Zelda movie • Live action • movies • nintendo • video gamesZelda • Zelda movie)
We suspected this Japanese cable car was an overpriced tourist trip, but we underestimated it
- Casey Baseel
Nov 18, 2025
We only took this ride to keep a promise to two elementary school girls, but it turned out to be well worth the ticket price.
- Japan
- (cable cars • Mt. Fuji • outdoors • P.K. Sanjun • ropeways • Shizuoka • Shizuoka Prefecture • SNJO • tourism • travel)
Many foreign tourists not picking up, paying for their orders at 100-year-old Tokyo sweets shop
- Casey Baseel
Nov 18, 2025
Century-old dorayaki specialist in Ginza is asking for a little more considerateness from its recently expanded foreigner fan base.
- Japan
- (COK • dorayaki • food • foreign tourists • Ginza • Japanese sweets • sweets • tourism • travel)
Studio Ghibli adds My Neighbour Totoro stamps to its anime merchandise store in Japan
- Oona McGee
Nov 18, 2025
Perfect for scrapbooking and New Year’s nengajo cards.
- Japan
- (anime • anime merchandise • beautiful • cute • Donguri Kyowakoku • Ghibli • Japanese New Year • Japanese stationery • merchandise • My Neighbor Totoro • My Neighbour Totoro • nengajo • new year • New Year 2026 • stamps • stationery • Studio Ghibli • Totoro)
Ministop becomes Megastop in our minds by increasing certain food volumes by up to 50 percent
- Krista Rogers
Nov 17, 2025
Japanese convenience store chain hops on the boosted-volume-for-the-same-price train for a limited time.
Here’s what to expect if it’s your first time seeing kabuki at Tokyo’s Kabuki-za Theater
- Krista Rogers
Nov 17, 2025
We share a few simple tips about the dress code, performance length, and dining options if you’re headed to watch the classical performing art form.
- Japan
- (bento • classical • COK • curry • Ginza • kabuki • Kabuki-za • Masanuki Sunakoma • SNJO • theater • Tokyo • traditional)
Starbucks Japan releases the new Soupuccino, but is it everything it’s cracked up to be?
- Oona McGee
Nov 17, 2025
Rethinking soup as we know it.
- Japan
- (drinks • new • review • SNJO • soup • soups • Soupuccino • Starbucks • Starbucks Japan • taste test)
Amazon Japan’s lowest-rated toy train is the perfect gift for kids who like to be confused
- Master Blaster
Nov 17, 2025
What is a train really?
- Japan
- (Amazon lowest-rated • Christmas shopping • educational toys • Masanuki Sunakoma • online shopping • toys • Transparent Gear Train)
Starbucks Japan celebrates Christmas with multipurpose gingerbread cookies
- Oona McGee
Nov 16, 2025
Recreate the Starbucks life at home this holiday season.
- Japan
- (biscuits • Christmas • Christmas 2025 • COK • cookies • drinks • gingerbread • gingerbread cookies • SNJO • Starbucks • Starbucks Japan)
Tokyo’s Kabuki-za Theater curry has a photo that looks deceptive but it’s a star performer
- Elliot Hale
Nov 16, 2025
Unlike the makeup of the heroes of kabuki, this curry keeps its appearance simple.
- Japan
- (Cafe Hinoki • cafes • COK • curry • food and drinks • Ginza • Kabukiza Theater • Masanuki Sunakoma • SNJO • theater • theater restaurant • Tokyo)
7-Eleven selling half-off fried food for Black Friday alongside regular-priced black food
- Master Blaster
Nov 16, 2025
It’s more like a Golden Brown Fryday.
- Japan
- (7-Eleven • black food • Black Friday • chicken • convenience stores • corquettes • fried food • shopping • spring rolls)
We zapped up some tasty hot sandwiches in the microwave with 3COINS’ new gadget from Japan
- Elliot Hale
Nov 15, 2025
This is some hot sand that you’ll love to put in your mouth.
- Japan
- (3COINS • COK • cooking • cooking gadgets • food • gadgets • hot sandwich maker • kitchen gadgets • microwave • microwave cooking • Mr. Sato • sandwich maker • sandwiches • SNJO)
Shocking discovery: Japan’s expensive Shine Muscat grapes can pair amazingly with cheap Pringles
- Casey Baseel
Nov 15, 2025
Weird, delicious, and beautiful, this is everything we could ask for in the SoraKitchen.
- Japan
- (COK • crazy • food • food hacks • fruit • grapes • potato chips • Pringles • recipes • Shine Muscat • SNJI • Sora Kitchen • taste test • weird)
Totoro Tummy Blanket gives you the belly warmth of Ghibli’s cuddliest character【Photos】
- Casey Baseel
Nov 15, 2025
”The dream of taking a nap wrapped in Totoro’s tummy has come true.”
- Japan
- (anime • bedding • cute • Donguri Kyowakoku • interior • manga • My Neighbor Totoro • Studio Ghibli • Totoro)
Bear attack shelters going on sale in Japan as country experiences record-high number of incidents
- Casey Baseel
Nov 15, 2025
Kumacon provides everything you need to deal with up to a three-day bear siege, manufacturer says.
Secret tourist stop in Japan has a lift car that whisks you away to a mystery mountain destination
- Oona McGee
Nov 15, 2025
If you haven’t visited a Michi no Eki roadside station in Japan yet, you’re missing out.
- Japan
- (hidden gem • lift car • Maro • michi no eki • roadside stations • SNJO • tourist site • tourists sites • trains • travel • Yamanashi • Yamanashi Prefecture)
Why is Starbucks Japan’s Christmas stollen so good?
- Oona McGee
Nov 14, 2025
There’s more to this festive cake than just pretty packaging.
- Japan
- (cakes • Christmas • Christmas 2025 • Christmas cakes • COK • holiday • limited edition • Starbucks • Starbucks Japan • Starbucks limited edition • stollen • winter)
Tokyo National Museum seeking donations to pave over pond, create space for beer and music events
- Casey Baseel
Nov 14, 2025
Public reactions to redevelopment plan for Japan’s largest collection of historically significant artwork has been less than positive.
- Japan
- (art • culture • history • museums • redevelopment • Tokyo National Museum • Ueno • Ueno Park)
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- Starbucks Japan releases now Tokyo Reserve Roastery Christmas drinkware collection [Photos]
- Japanese government announces criteria for creating backup capital of Japan
- This hot spring near Osaka’s Kansai Airport resolves the pick-two-out-of-three bathhouse dilemma
- Starbucks Japan invites us to par-tea with its new Earl Gray Frappuccino [Taste test]
- Tokyo Skytree set to offer breathtaking Diamond Fuji natural phenomenon view this month
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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]
Starbucks Japan releases now Tokyo Reserve Roastery Christmas drinkware collection [Photos]
Japanese government announces criteria for creating backup capital of Japan
Japan’s TeamLab digital art group is opening a permanent museum in America
This hot spring near Osaka’s Kansai Airport resolves the pick-two-out-of-three bathhouse dilemma
Japan’s mini Shikoku Pilgrimage walking tour left us feeling immensely satisfied
Tokyo Skytree set to offer breathtaking Diamond Fuji natural phenomenon view this month
Starbucks Japan invites us to par-tea with its new Earl Gray Frappuccino [Taste test]
Family Mart releases 47 convenience store socks and stickers, one for every prefecture in Japan
Weekly
- Japan’s TeamLab digital art group is opening a permanent museum in America
- Japan ends tax-free shopping system for foreign tourists, new refund request system now in effect
Starbucks Japan unveils new Christmas goods for 2026, with exclusive holiday surprises- 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
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
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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
What’s it like to stay in a Japanese container hotel?- Japan’s TeamLab digital art group is opening a permanent museum in America
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
Osaka’s famous Glico Running Man will be removed and replaced with a new-look sign
Studio Ghibli creates illustrated Kyoto sightseeing map, available at any 7-Eleven Japan store- Japan ends tax-free shopping system for foreign tourists, new refund request system now in effect
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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