We head to one of Japan’s top travel destinations to see the situation and take cafe recommendations from a deer.

Reenergized partnership project will start in Japan, then spread to Universal Studios parks in other countries.

The second new product making the leap from the anime world into our homes is Kiki’s Mini Notebook (990 yen). This gorgeous piece of stationery is modelled on the red notebook used by Kiki when ...

Zetteria both is and isn’t Lotteria. The name is a result of Lotte Holdings’ controlling stake in the chain having been bought by Zensho, a holding company that owns a number of other restaurant ...

With four doughnuts in one, this might be Japan's most decadent doughnut – but there's a hack to buying this hidden treat.

Ah, but which species of Pocket Monster is the best choice for this important role? Since Poképark Kanto is focusing on the Kanto region/Gen-1 Pokémon, you won’t find a candidate with a stronger love ...

Just as Studio Ghibli creates mystery and intrigue in its movie worlds, it also creates mystery and intrigue with its merchandise. Case in point is this brand new release from Ghibli specialty ...

Denny’s calls it the Split-in-Half Parfait (or Mapputatsu Parfait, if you’re ordering in Japanese), and if you’re wondering how they achieved this visually split stasis, it’s thanks to a special ...

The question of how to respond to the Japanese police’s quasi-random on-the-street questioning is a complex one, but this isn’t the answer.

Studio Ghibli director and co-founder Hayao Miyazaki has a well-known passion for planes – not only did he name his studio after the Caproni Ca.309 Ghibli, an Italian aircraft used during World War II ...

As such, the town of Ishinomaki in Miyagi Prefecture is already planning ahead for how to respond to dangerous bear encounters that could resume once the animals wake up in the spring, and their ...

The Keio Plaza Hotel in Hachioji in western Tokyo will soon be offering a fancy new set of themed rooms in an original collaboration with character company Sanrio. The stars this time around are, well ...