Japan and Extra

Domino’s Japan is taking a break from their hidden menu of tapioca tea bubble tea pizzas, triple mayonnaise pizzas, and

Japan’s mid-autumn festival is on the way. The celebration is called ‘Tsukimi’ which literally means ‘moon viewing’, referencing the custom

Japanese illustrator Shida (@shida_7) has a talent for dark and thought-provoking artwork that has just enough detail combined with an

In an interview with JAPAN Forward, modern kimono designer Jotaro Saito has said: “I wanted to make a kimono which

While Japanese trains are often praised for their convenience and timeliness, they’re also known for inspiring quite a fandom in

Nintendo’s Kirby pink, puffy, and certainly jovial figure lends itself to a lot of food forms, including traditional Japanese sweets

Tsumami zaiku つまみ細工 is a traditional Japanese craft that dates back to the Edo Period used to create beautiful ornaments,

If you’re a fan of Hana Uzaki, the boisterous protagonist of “Uzaki-chan Wants to Hang Out,” then here’s something you

TOKYO—Cops in Japan have to do jobs they hate, and one of them is babysitting gangsters. Yep, keeping the peace

Japanese children had the second-worst rated mental well-being among 38 developed and emerging countries due to poor life satisfaction and

Actor, television personality, and COVID-19 survivor Ishida Junichi spoke openly to the Japanese press about the realities of life after

If you ever feel like your plate doesn’t spark joy, and let’s be honest, it happens more often than we’d

After 94 years of bringing joy to kids and adults alike, the iconic Toshimaen amusement park in Tokyo, Japan has

A man in Japan is receiving a lot of attention after he lost almost 70 kilograms (154 pounds) of body

A city in Japan has become the first in the country to ever use an illuminated manhole cover for its

A toy poodle in Japan is going viral on social media for being too adorable and having a likeness to

Japanese company Character Content Production (CCP) is making a huge buzz online for calling its “Ultraman”-themed face masks CCP Ultraman

As the world is getting used to life in times of the pandemic, we now know that face masks will

A ryokan is a type of traditional Japanese inn that usually features tatami-matted rooms, communal baths, and other public areas

Some say that perfection doesn’t exist. But I have to be honest—after seeing this adorable little ball of fluff, I’m

Rural Japan’s most powerful protection against crop-damaging animals is no longer the terrifying robo-wolf, but airgun-totting grannies. In Japan’s Fukui

Many of our plans have gone astray this summer, but it’s time to look ahead, to the spookiest time of

If you spend enough time traveling in Japan, you’ll occasionally stumble upon relic landmarks of a bygone era given a

Anyone who has spent time in Japan will tell you that outside of the multitude of services available at them,