Pikachu and pals make a compelling reason to skip the bullet train while traveling in Japan over the next few months. They say it’s not the destination that matters so much as the journey, and a visit
Our writer’s scheme to keep the birds off his balcony backfires in a spectacularly birdbrained way. As one might expect from someone with the kanji for “bird” (鳥) in his name, our Japanese-language re
Unique attraction is a hidden retro gem in a suspended state, and it might soon disappear forever. Japan is world-famous for top-class amusement parks, with USJ and Tokyo Disney Resorts being just tw
Convenience store range strips everything back to basics, including the rice balls. Just last month, Calbee, Japan’s leading snack manufacturer, announced it would be switching to black-and-white prin
Freshly made cheese buffet is a secret known only to those in the know. Japan has a whole smorgasbord of all-you-can-eat restaurants, but some of the best buffet deals can be found in low-key, unexpec
All Japan-linked vessels carrying Japanese crew members have now evacuated the Gulf, the Foreign Ministry said.
Serving up peaches three ways – melty, fizzy and chunky. Starbucks has just announced that it will be releasing not one, not two but three new types of peach beverages, with each one featuring a diffe
The move comes amid complaints of lodgers partying at night, ignoring trash rules, and leaving cigarette butts on the streets.
Fukuoka Airport and Nagoya's Chubu Centrair International Airport rounded out Japan's top three airports graded on punctuality, passenger experience and facilities.
Six of Japan’s biggest ice cream makers face accusations of collaborating to keep fairly priced ice cream out of consumers’ hands/stomachs. Authorities in Japan have launched an investigation into a s
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