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• Japan’s newest Shinkansen has no seats…or passengers [Video]
  February 10, 2026

  New bullet train goes into service next month with route connecting Tokyo and Tohoku region. Usually, when planning t...

• Foreigners accounting for over 80 percent of off-course skiers needing rescue in Japan’s Hokkaido
  February 10, 2026

  Japan is pissed off about the off-piste skiing. Hokkaido, Japan’s northernmost, coldest, and snowiest prefecture, boa...

• Blowfish-shaped fugu bento appears to celebrate Japan’s Blowfish Day [Taste test]
  February 10, 2026

  Yes, fugu can kill you with its poison, but this one might kill us with cuteness. Feline lovers in Japan are getting ...

• Japan law lets you claim reward for finding lost property, man may have scammed it over 60 times
  February 10, 2026

  Tokyo man arrested for stealing smartphone, turning it in to police to claim reward money. In October, a man walked i...

• New Family Mart cinema opens inside Japanese airport
  February 10, 2026

  Japan’s first permanent cinema in an airport is called the Family Mart Lovers Theatre…but why? We’ve seen a lot of th...

• Man arrested in Japan after leaving car in coin parking lot for six years, racking up three-million-yen bill
  February 09, 2026

  Says he remembers parking his car, but can’t remember the exact date he did it anymore. Because many Japanese apartme...

• Cup Noodle maker Nissin teams up with thick-broth ramen chain for instant ramen rice[Taste test]
  February 09, 2026

  The thickness we love with the convenience we crave. As a nation, Japan has next to no fear of carbohydrates, with ri...

• Hunter x Hunter teams up with Shimamura clothing chain for clothing and more treasures galore
  February 09, 2026

  Going hunting for some items to spice up your life? Shimamura has got you covered, quite literally. Despite the frequ...

• Swapping seats on Japan’s bullet trains is not allowed, Shinkansen operator says
  February 09, 2026

  It’s a gray area in terms of travel etiquette, but JR has a clear stance on the topic. Japan is very committed to the...

• Japan has omurice chocolate, and the weirdest thing isn’t how it tastes
  February 09, 2026

  What sounds like a crime against food, turned out to be a cute and delicious surprise. With Valentine’s Day just a fe...

• Lawson convenience stores sell a mega katsu sando, and there’s a hack to get it cheap in Japan
  February 09, 2026

  This beast puts convenience store egg sandwiches to shame. In a climate of rising costs and prices, it can be hard to...

• A look back on 40 years of Japanese schools banning stuff
  February 08, 2026

  Mr. Sato leads an office roundtable discussion on weird things Japanese schools have said “Nope, you can’t do that” a...

• Japan manners debate: Is it OK to put a Mister Donut donut back on the shelf after taking it?
  February 08, 2026

  Mister Donut is Japan’s most broadly loved donut chain, but this kind of behavior is more divisive. Recently, a debat...

• 7-Eleven Japan sells freshly baked pizzas…but are they any good?
  February 08, 2026

  A convenience store find waiting to be discovered by customers. On a recent convenience store run to a local 7-Eleven...

• Krispy Kreme Japan’s sakura donuts are almost here!
  February 07, 2026

  Cherry blossom donuts scheduled to arrive well before the cherry blossoms themselves, but we’re not complaining. Even...

• Take a trip to Japan’s Dododo Land, the most irritating place on Earth
  February 07, 2026

  Have fun and feel annoyed at the same time! It seems like these are especially stressful times, no matter where you a...