7-Elevens in Japan are a cut above those in other places of the world, with hot food so good you’d hardly believe it was from ...

The line between simplicity and inadequacy can be a fine one. Which side do Lawson’s new Ittentoppasugi fall on?

The reason for this choice is that the Japanese word for “Ward” is “Ku,” so Myakumya Ward in Japanese would be “Myakumya-ku,” ...

Also, the quintessential Osaka beverage mixed juice was prepared as a welcome drink. Originating in Shinsekai, the exact same neighborhood as the hotel, classic Osaka mixed juice incorporates milk, ...

Pokémon + Starbucks takes us on an epic coffee adventure, and now we want to catch ’em all.

Building on the popularity of the original Fukushima dialect t-shirt vending machine at JR Fukushima Station, this latest Iwaki installment brings the wearable local culture directly to coastal ...

If you want one last taste of Japanese luxury, Kansai International Airport has a restaurant that says it can give it to you ...

Artisans create an extremely expensive, and extremely accurate, recreation of a certain Steel/Ghost-type Pokémon.

The game is free to play, and you’ll get to start off with Sanrio’s own playlist of seven songs based on their characters. There will also be collaboration songs with Polkadot Stingray, Soala, Mi’Line ...

Japan’s public broadcaster will once again send third-party agents to people’s doors, resuming unpopular tactic of collecting quasi-obligated fees.

The defining detail of Converse’s All Stars series of sneakers is that the shoes are made with canvas. Of course, ...

Just when you thought it was safe to go back into the water… Long-time readers of news in Japan will undoubtedly know that we have something of a bear problem. Dwindling human p ...