The T-shirt evokes the world of Howl’s Moving Castle with dynamic images of the Witch of the Waste and her henchmen, known as “ Gomu Ningen ” (literally “ Rubber Humans “) in Japanese or “ Blob Men ” ...

Students studying Japanese as a second language in-country hits historic high, majority of teachers are unpaid volunteers.

Soon, you could have a pod that washes your body for you in your home bathroom.

This idea of otetsutabi is not limited to Japanese nationals, but seeing as participants are receiving money, even if it is ...

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▼ KFC is clearly of this opinion, with posters for the new burger stating, “ The Tatsuta Burger enters a new era “.

Starbucks Japan knew that the day would come when we’d be craving some more S’mores Frappuccinos. That desire is right there in the name, after all, and on November 26 they obliged us with the release ...

Two cast members have already been revealed, with 21-year-old Dango Ichikawa tapped to portray male-lead Ashitaka and 35-year-old Kazutaro Nakamura stepping into the role of monster princess San.

The store will be stylized after a typical Japanese convenience store and will feature goods of the beloved green owl mascot character and more.

Our report and others also mentioned that, along with the Real Gimmick Mini Revolver, 16 other toy gun models were deemed lethal weapons by the police. It was around that time that a 77-year-old man ...

Studio Ghibli is never short of clever ideas when it comes to character creation and storyline hooks, and that ingenuity is also evident in the official merchandise sold through affiliated retail ...

Such a case happened on 3 November in the village of Shimokitayama in Nara Prefecture. A man in his 70s was out gathering wild mushrooms and found some that resembled either shiitake or oyster ...