A Quick Guide to Okinawan Cuisine
By blending Chinese and Japanese recipes with native ingredients grown on their island, Okinawans are the masters of fusion.
Making the Old New Again
Got an old, rusty knife? Hand it over to Togitogi, the professional knife sharpener who smooths off the rust while making the blade razor-sharp!
Psychedelic J-Pop Sushi
Orange Range, the band behind some of Naruto and Bleach's best-known opening theme songs, will have you craving sliced raw fish after watching their new music video.
8 Reasons Japanese Rest-Stop Bathrooms Rock
From their remarkably thoughtful design to their weird instruction manuals, there's a lot to love about these overlooked spaces.
Weekend Break in Yamanashi
Travel in Boots' Ada Wilkinson headed out to mark the start of autumn color season with Mount Fuji, thatched roofs and a bat cave.
The Secret to One Punch Man's Success
This series has made such an impact in such a short amount of time that fans have begun to wonder just how much money is riding behind the show.
Yoko Ono: Back in Demand?
A retrospective on Ono's controversial and innovative works as an interactive musician and artist.
Ofuna's Giant Kannon
There's something huge peeking over Kamakura's hills.
Toto's Bedside Flushable Toilet
Toilet-maker Toto has developed a bedside flushable toilet for use by people who are disabled, elderly or infirm.
Seiwa Denko's Bio-Toilet is 100% Water-Free
Providing toilet facilities is a major issue in mountainous and disaster-stricken regions where water and sewer services are not available. To address this need, Hokkaido's Seiwa D...
The Goddess of the Toilet Will Make You Cry
No, it's not an ad for domestic cleanser: "Toire no Kamisama" is a 10-minute acoustic elegy for Kana Uemura's grandmother, and quite possibly the sweetest thing you'll ever hear in...
The Nintendo PlayStation Has Been Found!
The rivalry of two great gaming companies led to one console being all but forgotten.
Experience the Beauty of Japan in 4K!
In these jaw-dropping videos, TokyoStreetView has truly captured the beauty of Japan through the camera's lens.
An Immaculate Japanese Highway Restroom
A look at an average highway restroom in Japan reveals that it may just be cleaner than the washroom in your home.
Tour a ¥100-Million Toilet
Roadside station Forest 276 Otaki looks like a log cabin, but its toilets are fit for a movie star.
6 Anime Like 'One Punch Man'
There really aren’t many shows out there with such an overpowered main character or that make fun of heroes quite as cleverly. But we've found a few that come close!
Life-Size R2-D2 is a Moving Refrigerator!
This plucky droid moves, speaks, projects images and delivers your beer. What more could you ask?
Real Android Makes Movie Debut
"Sayonara" features real android Geminoid F as the helper of a woman dying of radiation poisoning in a bleak future.
In the Name of the Moon... Accessorize!
Unlike Sailor Moon and the Scouts, you won't need to play an arcade game to win these accessories.
In 2015, Betamax and MicroMV Get the Axe
Oh no, say it ain't so! The 1970s answer to recording TV shows and movies is on its last film strip.
