Nitori lets you cuddle up with taiyaki, dorayaki, and more.

A special kind of regional ramen makes its 7-Eleven instant noodle debut, with help from the makers of Sapporo Ichiban.

What isn’t in a name?

We take a trip on the world's first conveyor belt sushi bus...and it's like nothing we've ever seen before.

Ghibli’s partnership with Japanese stationery brand Rollbahn expands to include three more theatrical anime.

We find out if double the cats makes for double deliciousness.

Limited-edition exclusive comes with free goods and special prizes.

We taste-test Family Mart’s new Famichiki cup ramen, which contains no Famichiki.

24 years after its debut, green tea flavor gets kicked out of the Super Cup family.

Yoyoyo says the Sega star not only has gotta go fast, he’s gotta be Arita-yaki too.

A home within a home for snacking, relaxing, and more snacking.

A new way to have your dessert and drink it too. 

Can you really get crispy grill-marked sandwiches without the grill?

Japanese subway company adds a new soundscape to Godzilla's Tokyo home.

Face of the Pokémon franchise hitches a ride to the International Space Station as part of European Space Agency mission.

Tokyo Ward clamps down as this year's Saturday Halloween poses more dangers than the past six years. 

Limited-edition drink serves up a new taste of autumn.

Decision wasn’t made by the transportation bureau, though.

Its months don’t start until 2027, but the artwork is adorable and beautiful already.

Tumblers, bottles, Bearistas and cats get us in the mood for spooky season.

The Phantom Purple Cat brings mysterious charm to two exclusive limited-edition drinks.

Sometimes Japanese portion sizes are small... and sometimes they look like this.

Mr. Sato wanted to get lost in order to rediscover the joy of urban exploring.

“Hey dude, put some fungus on this!” isn’t an ordinary food hack, but koji is no ordinary fungus.

The more noodles you slurp up, the more kinds of instant noodle-themed prizes you can enter to win.

Having a big baby may be decidedly not fun for the mother, the baby's first bank account will positively rejoice!

Your one-stop shop for abused deadly animals.

Northern Japan’s heart-meltingly cute birds inspire new mouthwatering sweets.

Why build a bear when you could build a Totoro?

We head to Chazhong for a treat for our taste buds and our eyes.

The perfect partners for a cosy night in watching Ghibli movies. 

We try a Shine Muscat experiment that method claim lets Japan’s most delicious grapes shine in a different way.

Even if you can’t go every day, here’s why you should go to Daily Yamazaki today.

If you’ve got Totoro in your Ghibli-loving heart, why not have him on your lap too?

Almost every country is sending more travelers to Osaka these days, with one very big exception.

Things are changing at Starbucks, but is it for the better?

Three ways to deal with uncomfortably dry weather while also letting you go “Ahhhh! Isn’t Totoro/Calcifer/Jiji cute?”

Featuring inspirations from kigumi wood joinery design and hand-dusted platinum, each of these limited edition watches are a unique work of art.

Gundam Base Minneapolis grand opening has been derailed by “unforeseen circumstances.”

Yep, that’s actually a change for McDonald’s Japan.

Seasonal exclusive graces the menu for a limited time, proving pumpkin spice isn't dead in Japan.

Swapping out scissors and ribbons for sand and farm tools.

First-of-its-kind system for Kyoto would raise maintenance funding and fight overtourism, proponents say, but will it really reduce crowd sizes?

Japanese government suddenly raises income bar for foreigners seeking permanent residency, will apply new rules even to applications filed six months ago.

Patient had a new piece of her own heart attached to her old one.

Convenience store chain shares a secret way to turn its coffees into decadent dessert drinks.

Pair of thieves broke into house in Tokyo one day after arriving in Japan.

Hopefully the food prep won’t be as lazy as the AI video preview.

Family Mart proves once again that Japanese convenience stores have everything.

Blurring the line between soup and cappuccino for Japan's colder days.