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Port Store’s familiar blue-and-white design makes it look like a Lawson imitation, but the local Japanese shop reportedly serves as a heartwarming…
Lawson has opened its first mobile, trailer-style convenience store at the south side of a gymnasium in Ebina. The company is also considering using…
Japan Railways has announced an unlimited-ride train pass for travelers exploring Japan during the autumn season, including destinations beyond the…
A new trailer for the live-action Street Fighter film highlights a confrontation between Ryu and Ken, including Ryu using his Hadoken. The footage…
A surprising noodle-based dessert from Kagawa combines onsen egg and bukkake udon flavors with ice cream. The dish highlights the region’s deep udon…
After years of rising prices, Japan’s largest convenience store chains are reducing the cost of onigiri, a popular rice-ball staple. The changes mark…
A Real Real Japan street-interview video asks people in Japan which Western habits they find genuinely unpleasant, with the host gathering reactions…
The article presents a contrast between a weary journalist and the online “#weeb” identity, though no further details are provided.
Capsule toys featuring demons from the Shin Megami Tensei series have been announced.
Square Enix Holdings has firmly denied a report suggesting the company could become privately held, calling the claim baseless and without factual…
Sakura Kinomoto from Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card is being released as a 1/7-scale figure wearing her pink Seige costume. Reservations are now open…
The live-action BL series It’s Strictly Business is scheduled to premiere on November 5. Coverage also highlights the reveal of the series’ cast…
The September 2026 JOC Cooking Challenge teaches participants how to make Osaka-style tonpeiyaki in 30 minutes, with a chance to win a $100 Amazon…
Animal Crossing-themed merchandise is arriving in Japan this September through two new collections. The Ponde Couleur cosmetic capsule toys will…
Japan’s popular curry rice chain Coco Ichibanya may be sold as economic and cultural factors make it increasingly difficult to profit from one of the…
Ayako Imoto will make her serial-drama lead debut in Rebirth no Uzume, a live-action story about a 40-year-old woman who has withdrawn from society…
Two cosplay features spotlight Taiwanese cosplayers recreating characters from Sangokushi Eiyu: Arena. One presents Sun Shangxiang in a warrior…
FamilyMart has launched a nationwide lineup of new convenience store products in Japan. The article reviews the offerings and considers which items…
Bandai’s Gundam Superior Define mini-kit Series 2 launches on September 28 with five mobile suits, including Nu Gundam, alongside 12 collectible…
Bandai has opened preorders for a new Tamagotchi model designed as a ring. The anniversary device is the smallest in the history of the egg-shaped…
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