Likely wanderer from Nara Park won’t be going back, but has a new place to live in a hot spring town.

▼ Video of Shika-yan’s naming ceremony and new home. The Shika-yan name combines shika, the Japanese word for “deer,” and -yan, a sentence-ending emphasizer used in Osaka and the Kansai region, the ...

Oshino Hakkai is an idyllic spot nestled in the Fuji Five Lakes region of Yamanashi Prefecture. Traditional thatched-roof buildings are scattered among eight pristine spring-fed ponds. Combined with a ...

Stories in Farmer’s Coke tag.

Here in Japan, the increased exposure recently led to a huge surge in discussions about “American-style barbecue”, but that has now been overtaken by a new hot topic: Peanuts and Coke. It all started ...

Stories in Peanuts cola tag.

Sanrio characters add sweetness to first-ever McDonald's smoothie and frappe collaboration, complete with a Japanese idol commercial.

As of right now, the Sugar Palmier is available only at 7 Cafe Bakery branches in Tokyo and two of its neighboring ...

"Sakura saku" literally means "Sakura bloom" but it's also code for something else.

▼ You haven’t truly lived in Japan until you’ve napped on a toilet at work.

Celestial themed anime plushie is in the room monitoring the real-world mission to the moon.

Japanese clothing brand Sara’s catalog includes a zip-up hoodie that’s officially named the “Perfect Parka.” The company also ...