We delight in some unusual octo-offerings at this Osaka-based takoyaki shop right smack in the middle of our own neighborhood ...

The glare of a vice-principal is enough to make a bear run away.

As has become tradition in the month of August, fleets of Straw Hat Pirates descend upon Tokyo Big Sight to celebrate all things One Piece for two days. This year, One Piece Day 2025 was held on 9 and ...

Stories in Kariya Highway Oasis tag.

Stories in highwat rest stops tag.

Hello Kitty takes on her weirdest job yet, with famous friends along for the ride. Out of all the Sanrio characters, Hello Kitty has earned herself a reputation for being the most hardworking, turning ...

Stories in Comiket 2025 tag.

Japan’s biggest doujinshi convention’s cosplay models were looking especially summery this year. The summer iteration of Comiket, Japan’s largest dojinshi (self-published anime/manga art) was held ...

Stories in Tom Felton tag.

It was named Amaterasuite (“ah-mah-terra-soo-ite”) after the Japanese creation goddess Amaterasu. Part of the reason for the naming is that jade has long been an important mineral in Japan throughout ...

Become a Maid’s next iteration is scheduled for August 16, hosted at Yorimichi Cafe Nyan and Peace in Tokyo’s Shimokitazawa neighborhood just a bit west of the city center. Tickets are priced at 4,000 ...

Slytherin star slithers into Harajuku, makes amends with Buckbeak as a Japanese superfan talks about how Draco changed his life. This week, the brand-new Harry Potter Shop Harajuku opened in downtown ...