





Unique serving style attracts attention online.
From sushi burritos to kebab sushi rolls, we've tried a lot of unusual sushi in Japan. However, there's one sushi restaurant now tempting us with an extra-special way of serving sushi that's surpr...

Nothing to shed tears over, really.
From shuttering factory doors to endangering cultural traditions, the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic have been widespread throughout Japan, and naturally criminal yakuza groups have also been impacted op...

The school staff even chased after him, but to no avail.
Three schools across Nara City received a surprise visitor on the afternoon of February 24th. A man, believed to be in his 70s, briefly spoke to staff, saying, “Please use this for th...

Even frogs sometimes have frogs in their throats.
Around midday on 24 February, a woman in her 20s was visiting Senju Kannondo, a temple dedicated to the goddess of mercy that's nestled between the Sai River and foot of Mt. Kubote in Buzen, F...

Is this real life or a scene from an eerie video game?
Mount Fuji is one of the most photographed landmarks in all of Japan, so it really takes a skilled photographer to make everyone sit up and view the iconic mountain in a whole new light.
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These Shinkansen-exclusive ice creams are so famous they even have their own hashtag.
When you take a trip on a Japanese bullet train, there are a lot of things to look forward to on the journey, including the onboard trolley service, where you ...

It turns out there's a division of labor between who comes up with the words and who writes them on the papers.
The bar for strangeness is set pretty high in the world of Japan's capsule toys. After all, right now you can find machines selling s...

Recent ruling overturns win in landmark case.
Nothing is more annoying for those residing in Japan than opening up the door only to reveal a licensing fee collector for NHK, Japan's public broadcaster. Famous for their persistence and sometim...

One year after Kagawa capped kids' playtime, will Tokyo follow suit?
Last spring, politicians in Japan's Kagawa Prefecture enacted the Ordinance for Measures Against Internet and Game Addiction, which prohibits anyone under the age of 18 from...

Kids in Hikari are raised under Boob Childrearing concepts.
Just about every city and region in Japan has some sort of local mascot character, and the town of Hikari, in Yamaguchi Prefecture, is no exception. So without further ado, allow us to ...