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Disgruntled 34-year-old woman says she wished the staff had died and Kyoto Animation workers lived. As Japan’s largest specialty retailer for anime merchandise, the Animate chain is lo…
There’s a new health trend that has been sweeping through bathtubs across Japan since last fall: half-body bathing. A lot of people have been taking their half-body baths to the next l…
For example, masses of people could be seen congregating in Kinshi Park staring at their smartphones in search of the then-coveted Bulbasaur. had heard word of this place, known as “Pokémon…
Fire up your city pop playlist for a visit to Asakusa’s legendary Marubell, where the ’80s never totally went away. But as we recently learned, there’s also a studio that can transport you to a …
When Twitter user @sato_nezi‘s 1-year-old child loses sight of his mother, he starts crying uncontrollably. Their solution: create a life-size cardboard cutout of Mom and try to t…
We take a ride on this new travel alternative to the Shinkansen bullet train. Usually, overnight buses are the cheapest way to travel long distances in Japan. The Dream Sleeper makes one re…
So with so many tourists from around the world crowding into the city, a few are bound to step out of line. Thankfully TripAdvisor Japan created a handy infographic showing how to politely visit…
There are many New Year’s traditions in Japan, but the most delicious tradition is the eating of osechi ryori, special food eaten to give thanks and wish for happiness and prosperity in the new year.…
Popular chain Yoshinoya is proudly celebrating it’s 120th year in the beef-bowl business this year and have decided to close it out with an interesting partnership with the Pokémon franchise.…
▼ The most famous of Kita onsen’s three baths is the hot spring swimming pool. Another unique aspect is that swimming, usually taboo in hot spring culture, is accepted here. The waters here…
