Human washing machine pods are going on sale to the general public in Japan, could be in homes soon.

KFC Japan draws inspiration from Japan's other kind of fried chicken for a new sandwich that was eight years in the making.

We never knew you could win crane game prizes this way in Japan.

No good deed goes unpunished as charges are filed against senior citizen who was just trying to do the right thing.

Studio Ghibli's Princess Mononoke anime will become a live-action kabuki play, and it's found its two stars.

Now that we tasted it, do we want some more of Starbucks Japan’s new S’mores Frappuccino?

Ghibli gift-giving gets extra cute and clever with these My Neighbor Totoro and Spirited Away "window" envelopes.

Duolingo is opening a convenience store-style pop-up shop in Japan!

Live-action Evangelion kabuki play has found its Shinji and Kaworu.

Japan's Sotetsu train company is letting people buy their station ticket gates.

Ikea Japan’s matcha sweets fair is back, and with all-new green tea desserts!

AI tells Japanese man his wild mushrooms are OK to eat, vomiting starts 30 minutes later.

Hello, Godzilla, says Hello Kitty.

Foreign tourists in Japan are enjoying the ramen more than the sushi, survey says.

Totoro komorebi plushies get their turn to shine.

The Chinese government has told its citizens not to travel to Japan, but does that mean the crowds are smaller at this popular Tokyo tourism destination?

Food factories make for awesome places to visit on a trip to Japan, and here are 10 of the country's very best!

Awesome jumbo PlayStation 1 and 2 cushions are warm fuzzy nostalgia that has to be won, not bought

Visa renewal fees for foreigners in Japan could rise by 400 percent if politicians' plan goes through.

Always, ALWAYS remember to check the seal before drinking a bottle of tea,

The Sanrio My Melody/Kuromi lucky bag is filled with adorable merch and pays for itself in free burgers.

Amazing Kyoto restaurant gives you all the tofu you can eat with no guilt whatsoever.

Have you ever noticed how much Totoro looks like New Year’s mochi? This plushie’s designers did, and the result is adorable!

10 great day trips from Tokyo, all within two hours of Tokyo Station.

There's a beautiful simplicity to 7-Eleven Japan's new aged rice balls.

Green onion baths return to Japanese bathhouse to celebrate Labor Day

Today's reason Denny's Japan is awesome: giant crepes with 25 different filings to choose from!

Tokyo's brand-new nine-floor arcade is open in Akihabara now!

Beauty, thrills, and Tamagotchi are waiting for you at one of the Tokyo area&s best winter illumination spots!

Starbucks Japan gets fancy and festive with its Christmas drinkware lineup!

Kyoto is opening a for-adults immersive samurai village theme park.

Dragon Ball's Frieza continues to set his own rules by bringing a hover pod to Japan's favorite die-cast car brand.

Hilariously huge noodles draw us to a hidden dining gem in Japan for a meal we'll always remember.

Biggest collection of Evangelion art and design documents ever is on display in Tokyo right now.

Starbucks Japan opens its first-ever bullet train platform shop, but not in Tokyo or Kyoto.

Miruru is like the library of the future, and it shouldn't be taken for granted.

Watch the final flight of the real-world glider from Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind.

Enjoy live musical performances aboard select trains in Tokyo this month.

Former Japanese brothel is like a time capsule from a forbidden world.

Mysterious theft of toilet parts in Japan leaves people baffled.

Celebrate Black Friday with... Black Fry Day chicken!

Starbucks Japan gives us a new S'mores Frappuccino for Christmas, with extra festive surprises for customers.

Blessings aim to channel happiness and wellbeing towards the lipsticks’ users.

Changes are coming to Burger King Japan.

A cushion you'll want to cuddle and eat at the same time.

Survey reveals what types of “accident properties” are considered worse than others.

If you've never had a Gurakoro burger at McDonald's in Japan, now's your chance to try them!

What do you think of the new live-action Legend of Zelda images?

Shhh...don't let anyone know we told you about this hidden Mt Fuji viewing spot!

Century-old Japanese sweets shop has a request for its foreign tourist customers.