The essential guide to the Osaka-Kansai Expo 2025
Japan is preparing to host the prestigious World Expo for the first time in 20 years.
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‘Anti-drift devices’ on popular mountain pass in Japan destroyed
Kanagawa Prefecture has revealed that newly installed anti-drifting devices have been damaged.
Sold out Gundam x Miku figure goes on display at Tokyo event
A new display at the "GUNDAM FIGURE EXHIBITION" may be your only opportunity to see a highly sought after figure, after pre-orders sold out in record time.
‘Selfie tourism’ sees onsen town record 4 million visitors in a single year
Kusatsu Onsen in Gunma Prefecture has announced that a record breaking number of tourists visited during the last 12 months.
Hatsune Miku x Gundam gashapon launch across Japan
Hatsune Miku's collaboration with iconic mecha series Gundam is set to appear in gashapon machines across Japan, with the release of a new rubber mascot collection.
‘Pop Team Geass’: ‘Code Geass’ x ‘Pop Team Epic’ collab is more than an April Fools joke
A collaboration between 'Code Geass' and 'Pop Team Epic', which was initially teased as an April Fools joke, has been confirmed as a real project.
Ado teams up with one of Japan’s largest karaoke chains for her 5th anniversary
Ado is set to celebrate the 5th anniversary of her major debut with a new collab with one of Japan's main karaoke chains, Big Echo.
Yakuza no longer Japan’s top crime group
Figures from Japan's National Police Agency (NPA) have revealed that the yakuza are no longer considered the countries top crime group.
Osaka airport is sinking into the sea at an alarming rate
Kansai International Airport, which sees over 30 million visitors each year, is sinking into the sea.
JR East’s new premium carriages targeted by fare dodgers
The new premium seats available on some JR East trains are being snapped up by fare dodgers according to complaints on Japanese social media.