Now-former gangsters promise to stop raising hell. Ordinarily, if two or three dozen gang members are all in a police station at the same time, there’...

“Did we keep you waiting?” Tanabata, also sometimes called “the star festival,” is an annual celebration in which people write wishes on strips of pap...

In separate instances, man in sandals and woman who’d never been to Mt. Fuji before both require emergency assistance to get off Japan’s tallest mount...

Everyone deserves a home. It’s hard to believe it’s been nearly four years since we purchased a house deep in the Japanese countryside for just one mi...

Eleven locals showcase their idea of the most satisfying meal at one of Japan’s cheapest restaurants. If your stomach has decided to imitate a tiger, ...

Seiji’s stroll in Okutama takes a dark turn. With a fierce heat wave hitting east Japan, our Japanese-language reporter Seiji Nakazawa had the idea to...

Some 20-20 hindsight about wearing zero clothing. When caught acting inappropriately, it’s important to show remorse. Obviously, you can’t turn back t...

Pizza chain jumps on a viral trend, taking fried sandwiches to new extremes.  It’s been a tough time for pizza chains in Japan, with Domino’s recently...

I just feel chicken emotion. Though Gundam has always been a big deal in Japan, Gundam Wing was when the franchise really found its foothold among ove...

Hololive’s 3rd Generation stars are getting ready to take over part of your home. The whole deal with virtual YouTubers is that they don’t exist in ph...