Hunting for Japan’s best caffeine-free drinks in these temples to caffeine.

Sauna Monkey’s rationale of banning the covers’ use for hygiene reasons had one Twitter commenting whether this meant that the management had judged that having silicone on the sauna benches is less ...

Good idea to hold the election before it’s too hot to think. The days are starting to warm up here in Japan, and while that ...

Agency for Cultural Affairs wants two-tiered ticket pricing system at 12 National Museums.

Now, we can channel Ursula’s sprightly confidence in our own real-world adventures, thanks to a new backpack from Ghibli’s ...

Priced at 180 yen (US$1.15) each, these steamed bagels went on sale at 7-Eleven on 17 February and will soon be rolled out nationwide. The love-it or hate-it nature of such an unconventional bagel has ...

In total, the police received more than 4.5 billion yen (US$29 million) in cash that was turned in after being lost or left behind in Tokyo. This edges out the 4.49 billion yen that was turned in last ...

The first hotel Human Washing Machine went into service in December, but as of February 26, electronics retailer Yamada Denki ...

Starbucks is famous for its limited-edition wares, especially in Japan where you can get everything from sakura mugs and ...

Updated forecast says a burst of warm weather, with more sun to come, will be speeding up cherry blossom buds’ development.

Elmo’s all ready to join the Straw Hats,” he enthusiastically tells Iñaki, then declares “Elmo’s going to be king of the ...

Aspiring pirate kings share hugs with each other and a bit of Japanese culture with the world.