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.

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 ...

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

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

Kyoto collects accommodation taxes on a combined per-person/per-night basis. So, for example, if you’ve got two people ...

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

While “airy blue” is definitely the hue du jour, there are splashes of pink to be found in the collection. There are plenty ...

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 ...

A new convenience store sweet…but you need to be lucky to find it. Whenever we see the words “先行発売” (“senkou hatsubai“) ...

Those who visit Kyoto and pass through its main station can’t help but be impressed by its huge, sprawling architecture, ...