Watch: Japan’s FamilyMart launches mobile convenience store

Japanese “konbini” chain FamilyMart is taking its convenience store business to the next level with an unmanned, self-checkout s...

Nuisance streamer faces Japanese court, vows never to livestream again

Controversial IRL livestreamer JohnnySomali has reportedly promised to stop broadcasting while denying some of the charges against him as he...

Japan’s annual cat aptitude test opens its registration

Did you know that Japan has an annual test that can tell a person how well they know their feline friend? What it’s about: Known in Ja...

Korean artist DJ Soda ‘shocked and scared’ after being groped during performance in Japan

“No matter what clothes I wear, sexual harassment and assault cannot be justified,” DJ Soda writes amid victim-blaming comments ...

The world’s most expensive sushi is now over $2K, according to Guinness World Records

The world’s most expensive sushi, which costs over $2,000, can now be found in Japan, according to Guinness World Records (GWR). Key details...

Family ends 2-month search for Connecticut woman who vanished in Japanese wilderness

The family of a missing Connecticut woman who disappeared while hiking in the Japanese wilderness on April 10 has suspended the nearly two-m...

Why most Japanese people don’t want to live past 100

Most people in Japan do not want to live to or beyond 100 years old, according to a new survey.  In September 2022, a research firm commissi...

One of Japan’s most popular soufflé chains comes to Los Angeles

Gram Cafe and Pancakes, a popular Japanese soufflé chain with outlets in countries like Hong Kong and Canada, opened its second United State...

Japan approves plan for its first-ever casino as part of $13.5 billion resort

Japan approved the creation of its first-ever legal casino on Friday. Set to open on Osaka’s artificial Yumeshima island in fall 2029, the i...

This Japanese AI can re-create what you see by analyzing a brain scan

Researchers at Osaka University have developed an artificial intelligence system for reconstructing images using brain scans.  Neuroscientis...

2 diners in Japan arrested for dipping their chopsticks into restaurant’s communal container

Police in Japan have arrested two men accused of contaminating a communal container of pickled ginger at a popular beef bowl restaurant chai...

Japanese pro Lego builder creates 50,000-piece replica of Hokusai’s ‘The Great Wave’

Fans of Katsushika Hokusai’s “The Great Wave off Kanagawa” can now find a unique Lego replica of the famous woodblock print in Japan. Japane...

‘John Wick: Chapter 4’ final trailer shows new canine sidekick, samurai-inspired body armor

The final trailer for “John Wick: Chapter 4” has been released, giving audiences one last look at the film’s all-star cast...

Cleaner fish can recognize themselves in mirrors and photos, study claims

A newly updated study has found that the blue streak cleaner wrasse, Labroides dimidiatus, may be capable of recognizing themselves in refle...

Japanese restaurant lets diners catch their own fish

In a now-viral video posted on Instagram and TikTok on Oct. 23, Tina from @hangrybynature explains the dining experience at Zaou Fishing Re...

US cities fail to make the list of best places to live in the world – Osaka is the only Asian city

The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) released this year's Global Liveability Index, with Osaka, Japan, being the only Asian city rank...

Japanese man, 47, is living his dream after marrying his favorite idol, 20

A Japanese man by the name of Mitsuo had his dreams turned into reality when he married his favorite idol, Yuki Tomoe, who is 27 years his ...

Japanese man loses USB drive containing personal info of 460,000 residents after drunken night out

A Japanese man lost two USB sticks containing the personal information of nearly half a million residents after a night out. After spendin...

Japanese Student Wins Over $3,000 After Suing Government Over Being Forced to Dye Brown Hair Black

After being forced by her school to dye her naturally brown hair, a Japanese high school student suffered from rashes and damaged hair. She...

Japan’s 3rd Largest City Looks Totally Empty the Day Before G20 Summit

Osaka, Japan’s third largest city with a population of over 2.6 million, has been turned into a ghost town one day before the G20 summit on ...

10-Year-Old Japanese Girl Becomes the Youngest Professional Go Player in the World

Sumire Nakamura is now set to become the youngest Japanese Go player in history when she makes her official debut as a professional on April...

Lost Disney Film of Character Before Mickey Mouse Found in Japan

A copy of a long-lost Walt Disney film, which featured a character that predates Mickey Mouse, was recently discovered in Japan. “Neck ‘n’ N...

Naomi Osaka Gets the Sexiest Birthday Invite From Michael B. Jordan

Japanese-American Tennis Champion, Naomi Osaka, just scored a date with her celebrity crush, and it’s all thanks to Ellen. Back in Sep...

Surveillance Video Shows Cats Reacting Before Massive Earthquake in Japan

Surveillance footage taken from a cat cafe in Japan shows how felines react before, during, and after a massive earthquake that rocked Osaka...

Parent’s Discover Son’s Secret Anime Porn Stash After 5.3 Earthquake in Japan

While everyone was busy dealing with traffic and cleaning up after the strongest earthquake to hit Osaka, Japan, in decades, one otaku was c...

Takoyaki Stand Explodes in Sales After Owner Starts Cosplaying

The food and beverage industry is so competitive that some owners decide to go the sexy route to boost sales, but a takoyaki stand in Osaka,...

Teen Sues Osaka Government for $19,000 After Forcing Her to Dye Her Natural Brown Hair to Black

An 18-year-old Japanese woman is now suing the Osaka prefecture government for forcing her to dye her naturally brown hair to black, which r...

Elderly Ninja Thief Responsible For Over 250 Break-Ins Finally Caught in Japan

An elderly man who turned out to be a notorious ninja thief was finally caught by local authorities in Osaka, Japan. Police revealed that 74...

Malaysian Students Spark Outrage For Pooping in Shower at Popular Lodge in Japan

A popular guest house in Osaka, Japan almost went so far as placing a ban on all Malaysians after three guests from Malaysia displayed unrul...

Drunk AF Teacher in Japan Goes to Student’s Home, Beats Him Up

A drunk teacher at a municipal elementary school in Japan made an unannounced late night “house call” to a pupil’s home last month and gave ...