Wagyumafia: Japan's hottest restaurant brand sells $185 steak sandwich
But for Hisato Hamada, the 42-year-old co-founder of Tokyo's white-hot Wagyumafia restaurant brand, which serves the world's finest cuts of Kobe beef, it's all in a…
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Japan’s most beautiful idol singer faces, with AKB48 barely cracking the top 10【Survey】
One idol group dominates the poll by taking all five top slots. Yuka Sugai (656 votes)Sugai hails from Keyakizaka46, itself a sister group of Nogizaka46, which was specifically formed to be the …
Mario mugs, Zelda tote bags as Nintendo opens first store in Japan
Nintendo's outlet is the game giant's first directly operated in Japan, and only its second worldwide following a similar New York shop. We picked this location, aiming to attract a wi…
Shenmue 3 Feels Like A 90s Throwback, For Better And For Worse
Most modern games have pieces of Shenmue in them, and many of them do those things better, like the surging Yakuza series. It’s safe to say that I wouldn’t be writing about video games professio…
Toyota Doubles Down on Hydrogen
Akihabara News (Tokyo) — Toyota Motor Company has unveiled its second-generation Mirai, representing the firm’s renewed commitment to hydrogen-powered vehicles at a time when most others be…
Kyoto Animation releases details on official donation bank account for overseas, Japanese donors
Companies says it deeply appreciates global messages of support, apologizes for slow response. Last week’s arson attack on the Fushimi Ward anime studio of Kyoto Animation took place in one quie…
Tokyo’s AKB48 idol-themed cafe announces sudden, permanent closure
In 2011, the AKB48 Cafe and Shop Akihabara opened right outside JR Akihabara Station, in the wide plaza that spreads out from the rail hub’s northwest exit. Unlike Japan’s many limited-time…
Nanotech professor from one of Japan's top universities arrested for panty-theft
Keio University is one of the oldest and top private universities in Japan. So, when one of its professors is busted during an impromptu pantie-raid, it’s just that much more embarrassing.…
Dam management finds laughably clever way to deter nighttime thrill-seekers in Japan【Video】
Heroes come in all shapes and sizes, including this team of workers who used their own local brand of heroism to prank visitors at night. Every single night people come to challenge themselves i…
This Japanese hotel room costs $1 a night. The catch? You have to livestream your stay
Now, guests coming to Asahi Ryokan have the option to pay just ¥100 (about $1) per night to stay in room number eight -- if they agree to have their entire stay livestreamed. Room numb…