It’s a tradition that transcends cultural and geographical boundaries, weather permitting, and one that is celebrated each year in the town of Uonuma in Niigata Prefecture at the Uonuma International ...

Bears are everywhere in Japan these days – even in our noodles.

There are many vending machines to be found around Japan, but after you’ve been here awhile, you’ll come to realise they mostly contain the same mix of drinks, with water, teas, soft drinks and ...

Hiroshima Station went through some pretty extensive renovations last year, with a brand-new station building called Minamoa added to the amenities. Minamoa has a variety of shops and restaurants ...

Then you might end up with something as adorable as Hello Kitty in a can.

Our latest get-rich-quick-with-poop scheme goes head-to-head with other attempts to supernaturally game the system.

The visual design/naming of Japanese confectioner Ariake’s flagship Harbour baked goods is pretty abstract. With Ariake being based in the port town of Yokohama, they wanted some sort of nautical ...

Jujutsu Kaisen, Hunter x Hunter, and Rurouni Kenshin are all part of the kick-off to this century-mark celebration.

There’s a perception, bordering on a stereotype, that Japan has lost a lot of its interest in romance. Fewer people are getting married, those that do are getting married later, and young adults are ...

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Stories in toilet golf tag.

The result is an unlikely but now long-running partnership between the two confectioners, with Godiva regularly lending its high-end chocolate expertise to Mister Donut right about the time Japan is ...