The character of Demon is known in the original Japanese version of the film as “Chibi Demon”, with “chibi” being the squat, “super deformed” style of character design in anime. Although the demon ...

Our reporters are always looking for new ways to spice up their lives, so when our McDonald’s-loving reporter P.K. Sanjun found himself browsing the usual menu items at the chain for the umpteenth ...

For many years now, Saizeriya has been the undisputed king of unbelievably cheap and questionably Italian food. As long as you’re not picky about authenticity and appreciate good-tasting food at a ...

On February 7, in the hours between 1 and 2 a.m., a 20-something woman in the town of Nanyo, Yamagata Prefecture, received a series of messages via a messaging app on her phone. The messages all came ...

Prostitution, in the sense of receiving money in exchange for sexual intercourse, is illegal in Japan. However, in a parallel to how baishun literally means “selling spring,” it’s only the selling ...

New bullet train goes into service next month with route connecting Tokyo and Tohoku region.

Between the end of last November and February 2, a total of 58 backcountry/off-piste skiers/snowboarders have needed to be rescued, with 48 of them, 82.8 percent of the total, being foreign nationals, ...

Tokyo man arrested for stealing smartphone, turning it in to police to claim reward money. In October, a man walked into a police box in Tokyo and told the officer on duty that he’d found someone’s ...

While New Chitose Airport in Hokkaido is home to a full-size cinema, the Faminchu Theatre is Japan’s first-ever permanent mini cinema inside an airport terminal, and it gives audiences an intimate ...

Says he remembers parking his car, but can’t remember the exact date he did it anymore.

Says he remembers parking his car, but can’t remember the exact date he did it anymore.

Feline lovers in Japan are getting set to celebrate the quasi-holiday of Cat Day later this month, but that’s not the only February day for animal lovers to circle on their calendars, as February 9 is ...