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Enjoy the sweet taste of autumn with the help of Kirby and pals
- Katie Pask
Oct 15, 2020 - Tweet
Putting an adorable spin on a traditional sweet!
- Japan
- (anime • autumn • collaboration • cute • fall • food • Hoshi no Kirby • Kirby • monaka • sweets)
Asakusa luxury – the best matsutake soba we’ve ever had at a price that can’t be beat
- Katie Pask
Sep 25, 2020
Enjoy the taste of autumn without breaking the bank!
- Japan
- (Asakusa • autumn • COK • fall • food • matsutake • mushroom • mushrooms • Noodles • restaurants • seasonal • SNJO • soba • Tokyo)
Krispy Kreme Japan’s Halloween donuts are crammed with rich autumnal flavors【Taste Test】
- Katy Kelly
Sep 24, 2020
Purple potatoes, pumpkins and caramels abound in Krispy Kreme’s tasty monster harvest.
- Japan
- (autumn • caramel • COK • donuts • fall • food • halloween • Krispy Kreme • pumpkin • purple potato • SNJO • SNOJ • sweets • taste test)
Crafty and creative Twitter user shares how-to videos for dazzling autumn leaf origami
- Krista Rogers
Nov 12, 2019
These simple but clever designs are sure to enchant not only the children but the grown-ups as well.
10 gorgeous, must-visit places to see the autumn leaves in Japan
- Casey Baseel
Oct 5, 2018
There’s no better time to come to Japan than fall, and no better way to spend your trip than by wandering through these crimson forests and gardens.
- Japan
- (autumn • beautiful • fall • fall leaves • nature • red leaves • travel)
Don’t let the cold seasons snuff out your style! Japan’s lady farmers get fresh new fashion line
- Katy Kelly
Sep 14, 2018
Norastyle’s new leaflet has the fall and winter looks that all farming fashionistas will want to sport. Agriculture never looked so attractive!
McDonald’s Japan adds cheese smoothie to their autumn menu
- Oona McGee
Sep 18, 2017
Fruit and cheese is a heavenly combination.
- Japan
- (autumn • cheese • drinks • fall • grape • McDonald's • McDonald's Japan • smoothies)
Japanese boy’s sneeze blows “meerkat” off ledge【Video】
- Corey Gold
Dec 20, 2016
This boy’s sneezing is a lot more powerful than his animal species recognition.
- Internet, Japan
- (cute • fall • funny • meerkats • prairie dog • prairie dogs • sneeze • video • zoos)
Kyoto temple bans photography at famous autumn foliage viewing spots
- Oona McGee
Nov 10, 2016
Some of Japan’s most iconic places to see the autumn leaves are now off-limits to photographers.
- Japan
- (autumn • beautiful • fall • fall colors • fall foliage • Kyoto • red leaves • shrines • temples • travel)
Heavy snowfall comes early to Japan, creates beautiful images of snow-covered autumn leaves【Pics】
- Oona McGee
Nov 8, 2016
An unexpected layer of white was added to the autumn foliage colours this year.
Sinister cat trips up toddler walking past【Video】
- Corey Gold
Nov 4, 2016
Either this cat doesn’t like children or it has a very sadistic sense of humour.
- China
- (baby • cat • cruel • cute • evil • fail • fall • girl • Kitty • mean • nasty • pets • toddler • trip • video)
Japanese astronaut shares breathtaking photo of Japan’s leaves turning red from space
- Casey Baseel
Oct 28, 2016
Mars may be the one called the Red Planet, but this shot shows part of Earth turning a beautiful crimson.
- Japan
- (astronauts • autumn • awesome • beautiful • cool • fall • fall colors • photography • red leaves • space)
The 10 most beautiful places to see the autumn leaves in Japan, as chosen by travelers
- Casey Baseel
Sep 27, 2016
Ranking of Japan’s best fall colors will have you ready to head into the great (and red) outdoors.
- Japan
- (autumn • beautiful • fall • fall colors • Kyoto • red leaves • shrines • temples • travel)
Fail News: Popular Japanese mascot falls during ice-skating routine, can’t get up【Video】
- KK Miller
Dec 1, 2015
Domo-kun is down on the ice and can’t get up! Who can save the furry, brown monster mascot?!?
- Japan
- (Domo-kun • fail • fall • funny • ice skating • mascot • Yuzuru Hanyu)
Starbucks Japan rolls out chestnut lattes and frappuccinos to get us in the mood for autumn
- Evie Nyan
Aug 21, 2015
Okay, who else is already sick of summer? Bugs, humidity, sweat, and pongy passengers on public transportation. Bring on the autumn, with its fresh, crisp air, cosy and stylish fall fashion, and seasonal flavours like pumpkin, cinnamon, and hot roasted chestnuts!
Luckily, it seems that Starbucks in Japan is feeling us and has decided to give us a treat to really get us in the mood for autumn with their new range of chestnut flavour lattes and frappuccinos which are due to go on sale next month!
Mystery in Shinjuku as woman plunges to death on visiting restroom
- Master Blaster
Jan 19, 2015
A bizarre death occurred in the Kabukicho area of Shinjuku, Tokyo recently as a 22-year-old woman died after falling nine stories during a visit to the restroom. Although suicide hasn’t been entirely ruled out, this appears to be a case of highly unusual building practices as a door opening onto a sheer drop was also present in the room.
Enjoy the brilliantly colored autumn leaves at Shinjuku Gyoen with Mr. Sato
- Krista Rogers
Dec 2, 2014
Regular readers of our site will no doubt be familiar with Mr. Sato, our intrepid Japanese reporter. Despite his tendency to pursue unusually zany exploits in the name of journalism, Mr. Sato also has a slightly more conventional side, and enjoys taking in the beautiful autumn scenery just like anybody else.
In fact, Mr. Sato was so impressed by his recent visit to Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden (新宿御苑) in the heart of Tokyo that he wanted to share his photos with you. So why don’t you grab a cup of tea, relax, and enjoy the dazzling colors of the park, all from the comfort of home!
Japan is doing what people do best with fallen leaves: playing with them【Photos】
- KK Miller
Nov 26, 2014
There isn’t much to dislike about fall. The weather has finally turned to a comfortable temperature and the colors of the fallen leaves fill you with awe and playfulness. People and animals alike always enjoy the autumnal weather to its fullest as we all know what is to come, the “stay-at-home-under-the-kotatsu” cold of winter.
So while it lasts, enjoy some of the creative pictures of fall collected from all over Japan. Maybe it will inspire you to get outside and frolic around too.
Adorable character hot pots are this fall’s kawaii-est foods
- Cara Clegg
Oct 23, 2014
No country does cute food better than Japan, and the latest trend in adorable edibles is fall hot pots stuffed with cute characters that look way too good to eat!
The 10 best anime of the fall season, according to Japanese otaku
- Casey Baseel
Oct 17, 2014
Just like it does every year, autumn brings red leaves, cooler temperatures, and a new season of TV shows to Japan. This is especially good news if you’re an anime fan, as tons of new series have debuted in the last few weeks.
As a matter of fact, this might be too much of a good thing, as there’s so much new anime available that it’s hard to find time to sample all of it. So if you don’t know where to start, you might want to consult a list of the hottest currently airing shows, made by the people who love the medium best: Japanese otaku.
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