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.

And as even further proof of just how big the One Piece fan community has grown, even Sesame Street’s Elmo is looking forward ...

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

Produced by Starbucks and available exclusively in Japan, this beverage fits perfectly on the menu at this time of year, with its pink hues and sakura flavour matching the limited-edition sakura ...

After keeping secret for nearly 30 years, Eiichiro Oda has written it down on a paper, put that paper in a chest, and tossed ...