Japan

Travel

ZipAir offers $98 one-way flights from Manila to Tokyo

January 19, 2026

World

Strong magnitude-6.2 earthquake strikes Japan's Chugoku region

January 6, 2026

Food

'Tuna King' pays record $3.2 million for bluefin at Tokyo auction

January 5, 2026

Travel

TIPS: How to choose the right budget airline for your next trip

December 30, 2025

Travel

Cebu Pacific drops P1,688 one-way base fares on all routes to Japan

December 29, 2025

World

Japan stabbing, liquid spray attack injures 15: official

December 27, 2025

News

Japan prepares to restart world's biggest nuclear plant, 15 years after Fukushima

December 22, 2025

Travel

Visiting Japan in 2026? Here are the best dates to see cherry blossoms at their peak

December 20, 2025

Travel

Japan to raise visa fees for foreign residents in 2026: reports

December 11, 2025

News

10 reported hurt after big Japan quake, warning of more tremors

December 9, 2025

Concert

#FangirlGigs: Centimillimental's 'Cafuné in Manila' concert made every Boys' Love fan cry

December 1, 2025

Entertainment

Japan 'One Piece' singer halted mid-performance in China

December 1, 2025

News

Japanese mayor resigns over visits to 'love' hotel with married staff

November 26, 2025

Tips and Tutorials

Tokyo’s most unusual attraction could save your life

November 16, 2025

Travel

ZIPAIR offers $98 one-way flights to Tokyo until Nov. 5

October 30, 2025

News

Gunman pleads guilty to Japan ex-PM Shinzo Abe's murder

October 28, 2025

Travel

Meaningful travel: How Conrad Tokyo’s 1/3/5 program turns every hour into an experience

October 25, 2025

World

Sanae Takaichi poised to be Japan's first female prime minister

October 21, 2025

Health

Japan approves its first over-the-counter 'morning-after' pill

October 21, 2025

News

Filipino climber dies in Japan Alps

October 15, 2025

Travel

The second autumn foliage forecast for Japan is here

October 3, 2025

Travel Guide

TRAVEL GUIDE: Tokyo's best kept secrets for hobbyists

October 2, 2025

Games

You can join a Japan tour of places that inspired the 'Ghost of Yōtei' video game

September 30, 2025

weather

UK, Japan, South Korea endure hottest summer on record

September 2, 2025

Technology

Need to pee? Japan has QR code for that

August 29, 2025

Inspiration

Japanese climber, 102, sets Mount Fuji record

August 27, 2025

News

Two Japanese boxers die after brain injuries at same Tokyo event

August 10, 2025

News

Japan marks 'steepest' population decline with nearly a million more deaths than births

August 10, 2025

News

Huge quake off Russia sparks Pacific tsunamis

July 31, 2025

Animals

Experts condemn India park after elephants airlifted to Japan

July 30, 2025

Sneakers

No need to fly out: Japan's ABC-Mart is opening in BGC

July 30, 2025

News

Man arrested for leaving mother's dead body in her home for 10 years

July 26, 2025

Side Quests

First permanent Pokémon theme park to open in Tokyo

July 24, 2025

Travel

Don’t miss this: Cebu Pacific is offering P1,288 fares on all destinations to and from Japan

July 15, 2025

Travel

Philippine Airlines brings back its Manila-Sapporo seasonal flights

July 10, 2025

News

Japan executes 'Twitter killer' who murdered and dismembered nine people he met online

June 28, 2025

News

Japan implements new rules to prevent unique baby names like Pikachu or Nike

May 30, 2025

Travel

The art of stillness: Hakone's onsens, ryokans, and hidden gems

May 21, 2025

News

Japan dating app uses govt data to verify unmarried status

May 3, 2025

News

Man rescued from Mount Fuji twice in one week after he returned to find his phone: reports

April 29, 2025

News

Bus driver loses $84,000 pension after he was caught stealing $7

April 20, 2025

Transportation

Philippine Airlines flight makes emergency landing at Japan's Haneda Airport due to cabin smoke

April 10, 2025

Entertainment

LIST: 2025 Crunchyroll Anime Awards nominees and celebrity presenters revealed

April 5, 2025

Travel

Here's where you can find the new Japan Visa Application Centres

March 20, 2025

News

Japan's worst wildfire in 50 years brought under control—mayor

March 10, 2025

News

Japanese man died after partner locked him naked on balcony

March 9, 2025

Trending

Japan puts world's most accurate clock on sale for $3.3 million

March 7, 2025

Oddities

Ramen shop owner places bounty on heads of customers who left one-star review

February 25, 2025

Travel

Just 17% of Japan citizens hold passport, data shows

February 22, 2025

Work

Japan company offers unique leaves for hangover, celebrity news

February 19, 2025

News

Crunchy? US finds live beetles smuggled in Japanese snacks

February 6, 2025

News

Japan Embassy in Manila says it's working to shorten visa processing to five days

February 5, 2025

News

Rescuers build slope to reach man in Japan sinkhole

February 2, 2025

News

1.2 million in Japan told to use less water to help rescue man from sinkhole

January 31, 2025

People

Japanese man ends 6,000km Africa rickshaw trek in Cape Town

January 27, 2025

News

Hong Kong tourist dies after being hit by train while taking photos on tracks

January 25, 2025

Travel

Applying for a Japan visa? Processing will now take two months

January 13, 2025

Travel

Ready for sakura season? Japan releases first forecast for 2025

January 11, 2025

Health

Biggest flu outbreak in 25 years hits Japan

January 10, 2025

Film

Japanese Film Festival 2025 to screen 'Godzilla Minus One,' 'Haikyu,' and more

January 10, 2025

Food

Buyer splashes out $1.3 million for Tokyo new year tuna

January 7, 2025

Food

Japan's Warabimochi Kamakura opens first store in Manila with a Buy 1 Take 1 promo

January 7, 2025

Anime

'Your Name' creator Makoto Shinkai to release new anime film in 2025

January 6, 2025

People

World's oldest person dies at 116 in Japan

January 5, 2025

Animals

Man finds bear in living room as Japan readies license to kill

December 25, 2024

Travel

Picturesque Japan hot spring town limits day trippers

December 24, 2024

Oddities

Japanese tavern ends its 'slap service' for drunk customers after injury complaint

December 18, 2024

CHILDREN

Tokyo to offer free daycare for firstborns starting September 2025

December 18, 2024

News

Tokyo government to implement four-day workweek—here's why

December 12, 2024

Food

Japan's Butter Butler opens first store in Manila

December 3, 2024

Oddities

Man breaks into 1,000 homes to 'relieve stress'

November 28, 2024

Events

LIST: MAMA Awards 2024 winners

November 23, 2024

Royalty

Japan's Princess Mikasa, great aunt to emperor, dies at 101

November 16, 2024

Travel

Travel solo this Christmas: Where to go and what to see

November 15, 2024

Travel

Cebu Pacific offers P1,488 flights to Sapporo, Japan until Nov. 19

November 14, 2024

News

Mount Fuji becomes snowless for the longest time in 130 years

November 5, 2024

Sports

Japan cyclists risk jail for phone use

November 2, 2024

Restaurants

Hai! An all-Japanese food hall

October 31, 2024

Film

Studio Ghibli Film Festival is coming to Manila this November—and you can enter for free

October 29, 2024

News

Tokyo's Shibuya on high alert due to possible overcrowding on Halloween

October 28, 2024

Oddities

Man with 4 wives, 2 girlfriends hoping to become 'god of marriage' with 54 children

October 19, 2024

Celebrity

'Doraemon' voice actor Nobuyo Oyama passes away at 90

October 12, 2024

News

Japan airport shut after likely World War II-era bomb explodes near runway

October 4, 2024

Education

Want to pursue master's or PhD in Japan? Here's your chance to be a scholar

October 3, 2024

News

88-year-old man found not guilty of murder after serving 46 years on death row

October 3, 2024

Travel

Japan Airlines is offering free domestic flights for international visitors. Here's how you can get them

September 20, 2024

Movies

WATCH: The trailer for Japanese-dubbed 'Voltes V: Legacy' is here

September 14, 2024

Royalty

Japan's only young imperial heir turns 18

September 9, 2024

Art

Solenn Heussaff to showcase artworks in Japan exhibit this September

September 3, 2024

Oddities

House cleaners find remains of owner's mother who went missing 10 years ago

August 25, 2024

Travel

Nintendo museum to open in Japan on Oct. 2

August 21, 2024

Sports

Volleyball star Jaja Santiago now a Japanese citizen

August 18, 2024

Politics

Unpopular Japan PM Fumio Kishida to step down

August 15, 2024

Manga

'My Hero Academia' creator pens farewell message to series: 'I'll never forget the joy'

August 10, 2024

Travel

Fly within Japan for free. Here’s how to avail of JAL's promo

August 3, 2024

News

Japan consults with young people as many don't want to get married, have kids amid population crisis

July 24, 2024

True Crime

Former 'Attack on Titan' manga editor sentenced to 11 years in jail for murdering wife

July 24, 2024

Food

'Super spicy' crisps land Japan schoolkids in hospital

July 17, 2024

News

Swimmer rescued 80 km off Japan after 36-hour ordeal

July 12, 2024

Politics

Women fight Tokyo election in male-dominated Japan

July 7, 2024

Travel

Crowd control at Japan's Mount Fuji as hiking season begins

July 1, 2024

Science & Technology

Japan scientists attach living skin to robot faces for more natural smile

June 27, 2024

Film

'Voltes V' Philippine adaptation to be screened in Japan with new scenes

June 6, 2024

Oddities

It wasn't me: Similar strangers given same ID in Japan

June 5, 2024

Dating

Tokyo government to launch dating app to boost birth rate

June 5, 2024

Travel

Japan issues additional requirements for multiple-entry visa of 'considerably high income' individuals

June 4, 2024

Travel

LIST: Top international destinations for Filipino solo travelers

May 22, 2024

Travel

Japan to introduce online booking for Mount Fuji trail

May 14, 2024

Oddities

Japan bread recalled after rat parts found inside packs

May 11, 2024

Travel

Japan town begins blocking Mount Fuji view from 'bad-mannered' tourists

May 4, 2024

Oddities

Japan region apologizes as wind blows away personal data

April 27, 2024

Animals

Male hippopotamus in Japan zoo turns out to be a female after DNA test

April 25, 2024

Shopping

Japan’s largest furniture chain, NITORI, opens its first store in the Philippines: Here’s what to expect

April 23, 2024

News

Seven missing after two Japanese military helicopters crash

April 21, 2024

Travel

Japan records best-ever monthly visitor numbers

April 18, 2024

Science & Exploration

Japanese astronaut to be first non-American to set foot on Moon

April 11, 2024

Side Quests

LIST: Places to buy pasalubong, souvenirs in Shibuya on your Japan trip

April 6, 2024

News

Life on the Ring of Fire: How Taiwan prepares for quakes

April 5, 2024

News

Magnitude 6.0 quake shakes northeast Japan, no tsunami alert

April 4, 2024

Travel

LOOK: Kylie Padilla enjoys Japan trip with sister, rumored boyfriend

April 4, 2024

Travel

GUIDE: Hidden gems and must-see spots in Tokyo where you can enjoy spring

April 3, 2024

Social Media

Japan's royal family joins Instagram

April 2, 2024

Travel

How cherry blossoms taught me the beauty of the fleeting

March 31, 2024

Oddities

Man dies after jacket gets caught in escalator

March 28, 2024

Travel

TIPS: What you need to know about getting a Japan visa

March 26, 2024

Toys

Last chance! Japan's life-size Gundam bids farewell this March with final events

March 23, 2024

News

Japan space rocket explodes seconds after launch

March 14, 2024

Women

Japan couples file suit seeking separate surnames

March 9, 2024

Travel

Climbers to pay P728 fee on popular Mount Fuji trail

March 6, 2024

News

Japanese founder of 100-yen store chain Daiso dies

February 21, 2024

Science & Exploration

Japan successfully launches next-gen H3 rocket

February 18, 2024

Food

Japan's Pizza Studio Tamaki to open in Manila this year

February 13, 2024

Valentine's Day

More Japanese women planning to buy themselves chocolates for Valentine’s Day

February 11, 2024

Celebrity

LOOK: Celebrities who attended the 'Eras Tour' in Japan

February 10, 2024

Celebrity

LOOK: Taylor Sheesh gushes over seeing Taylor Swift in 'Eras Tour' in Japan

February 10, 2024

Travel

Experience the Best of Japan: Travel, save and win with JCB

February 7, 2024

BrandedUp

Travel

From visa-free Korea to Spratleys tours, here are awesome trip packages you should snag at the PTAA Travel Tour Expo 2024

February 4, 2024

Events

LIST: Celebrate spring at these cherry blossom festivals around the world

February 3, 2024

Travel

Pinoys emerge as 7th largest group of foreign visitors to Japan

February 1, 2024

SKINCARE

Japan to allow male prisoners to use same skincare items as women

January 25, 2024

Education

You can sign up for free Japanese language lessons at the QC Public Library

January 19, 2024

Oddities

Japan plane turns back after man bites cabin attendant mid-flight

January 18, 2024

Film

LIST: Movies screening at the Japanese Film Festival 2024

January 18, 2024

Side Quests

An immersive murder mystery, escape room theme park is opening in Japan in March

January 18, 2024

Travel

LIST: Here are places outside of Japan where you can see cherry blossoms without a visa

January 15, 2024

Travel

Time to book that flight! Here's when you can catch cherry blossoms in bloom in Japan this 2024

January 12, 2024

News

Woman in 90s pulled from rubble five days after Japan quake

January 8, 2024

News

Japan quake death toll rises to 92, missing 242

January 5, 2024

Celebrity

Jhong Hilario shares scary experience with family when earthquake hit during their Japan trip

January 5, 2024

News

How all 379 passengers of Japan Airlines plane survived crash and burn on Haneda Airport runway

January 4, 2024

News

Japan quake toll rises to 55 as weather hampers rescuers

January 3, 2024

News

Japan Airlines plane on fire on runway at Tokyo's Haneda airport: TV images

January 3, 2024

Travel

Celebrating New Year's Eve abroad? Here are the best countdown parties in Asia to welcome 2024

December 30, 2023

Astronomy

Japan moon lander enters lunar orbit

December 26, 2023

Celebrity

LOOK: Bianca Manalo shares Japan trip amid alleged cheating controversy

December 21, 2023

Fashion

Second-hand clothes finally take off in Japan

December 20, 2023

Celebrity

Camille Prats rides rollercoaster in Japan just a day before ride malfunctions: 'Praise God for His protection'

December 18, 2023

Oddities

Damaged roller coaster leaves riders hanging upside down over 100 feet in the air

December 17, 2023

Travel

Travel Wrapped: Pinoys' top holiday spots this 2023 revealed

December 14, 2023

Animals

Japan zoo probes possible mass squirrel poisoning

December 13, 2023

News

Police arrest Japan taxi driver after running over pigeon

December 7, 2023

TV/Streaming

LOOK: GMA's 'Voltes V: Legacy' figure on display at Japan exhibit

November 18, 2023

Science

Mouse embryos grown in space for first time—Japan researchers

November 2, 2023

Food

Japan cooking show recognized by Guinness as longest-running

October 8, 2023

Beauty Pageants

Here's how you can help Nicole Borromeo secure a spot in Miss International 2023

October 2, 2023

Oddities

Thousands mob application for Ghibli-themed dating event organized by Japanese government

September 30, 2023

Film

Are you a high schooler who's into filmmaking? Join the 16th AICFF and win a trip to Japan

September 7, 2023

TV/Streaming

Heads up, trainers! Pokemon is getting a live-action drama series

September 1, 2023

Mental Health

Japan doctor takes own life after 200+ hours of overtime work

August 26, 2023

Concert

More tickets for Taylor Swift's 'The Eras Tour' in Japan to go on sale on Aug. 22

August 23, 2023

True Crime

Doctor, his wife and daughter arrested after a human head was found in their home

July 27, 2023

Travel

Tips and tricks for visiting Super Nintendo World at Universal Studios Japan

July 23, 2023

Travel

Singapore passport now the world's 'most powerful,' PH moves up to 74th spot for Q3 2023

July 20, 2023

Oddities

Woman arrested for making over 2,700 false emergency calls because she 'wanted attention'

July 17, 2023

weather

One dead as Japan warns of 'heaviest rain ever' in southwest

July 10, 2023

Travel

Kylie Padilla travels with kids to Japan without help: 'It wasn't easy... but that's exactly what I wanted’

July 5, 2023

News

Man's headless body found at Japan 'love' hotel

July 5, 2023

Travel

What we know about the largest Harry Potter Studio Tour in Tokyo

June 28, 2023

Music

LOOK: Taylor Swift's concert venues in Japan and Singapore for her 'The Eras Tour'

June 23, 2023

Concert

How to get tickets for Taylor Swift's 'The Eras Tour' in Japan and Singapore

June 22, 2023

Fashion

How the kimono survived the modern age

June 21, 2023

News

Japan raises age of consent from 13 to 16 years old

June 17, 2023

Politics

Japan PM's son dismissed as aide due to 'inappropriate behavior' at official residence

May 30, 2023

Travel

ICYMI: Japan's low-cost airline will be servicing between Manila and Narita starting July, to offer one-way base fares as low as P4,000

May 26, 2023

Travel

Train-blazing in Japan: Which Kansai pass is the best for you?

May 16, 2023

Health

Japan approves abortion pill for the first time

April 30, 2023

Science & Exploration

Hard landing: Japan firm fails in historic moon bid

April 27, 2023

NATURE

LOOK: You can admire gorgeous cherry blossom-like trees in Taguig City

April 26, 2023

Culture

Japan's 'crying baby sumo' festival returns after pandemic

April 25, 2023

COVID-19

Japan to scrap virus tests on arrival from China

April 4, 2023

People

Pioneering composer and eco-warrior Ryuichi Sakamoto passes away at 71

April 3, 2023

Movies

REVIEW: Makoto Shinkai film ‘Suzume’ faces Japan’s collective grief head on

March 28, 2023

Travel

IN PHOTOS: Cherry blossoms in Japan and elsewhere

March 25, 2023

Education

Want to learn Japanese for free? Here's your chance

March 21, 2023

Travel

Attention, Potterheads: Harry Potter theme park in Tokyo is set to open in June

March 17, 2023

Politics

Japan parliament expels YouTuber lawmaker who never came to work

March 16, 2023

News

Ex-president of Japan inn with contaminated water reportedly dies by suicide

March 13, 2023

Anime

Japan local authorities warn Ghibli Park visitors against taking obscene poses with character displays

March 12, 2023

News

Japan inn sorry for only changing communal bathwater twice a year

March 3, 2023

Film

Japan's rare intimacy coordinators in demand after abuse scandals

February 24, 2023

Art

Influential Japanese manga artist Leiji Matsumoto dies

February 22, 2023

Events

7 flower festivals around the globe to add to your bucket list

February 10, 2023

Education

Want to pursue graduate studies in Japan? Here’s your chance to be a scholar

February 6, 2023

Politics

Japan PM aide dismissed over homophobic comments

February 5, 2023

TV/Streaming

Creator Amy shares how Gudetama, the lovable lazy egg, came to life

February 4, 2023

Food

Sushi conveyor belt pranks spark outrage in Japan

February 4, 2023

Travel

Revenge traveling back to Japan

January 29, 2023

Sports

Wheelchair tennis legend Kunieda retires aged 38

January 23, 2023

Travel

LIST: Top destinations to visit in the 8 countries Marcos visited since he assumed office

January 19, 2023

News

PH passport jumps 2 spots in world's most powerful index with visa-free entry to 67 countries

January 17, 2023

Travel

Book your flights! Here's the exact date Japan's cherry blossom season is expected to start this year

January 13, 2023

COVID-19

China halts short-term visas for South Koreans, Japanese over COVID-19 travel curbs

January 11, 2023

Fashion

Celebrity looks for less: Achieve Heart Evangelista's Japan outfits with these affordable finds

January 6, 2023

Celebrity

LOOK: Heart Evangelista, Chiz Escudero visits Japan together after ending breakup rumors on New Year's Eve

January 6, 2023

Travel

Japan is paying families 1 million yen (P422k) per child to leave overcrowded Tokyo

January 6, 2023

Celebrity

'Alice in Borderland' star Tsuchiya Tao announces pregnancy, marriage with GENERATIONS singer Ryota Katayose

January 2, 2023

Travel

PhilSTAR L!fe Recommends: Places we want to travel to in 2023

December 30, 2022

Health

Japan approves Alzheimer's blood test kit

December 24, 2022

Education

2 UP students to be first Filipinos to receive Japan's space tech scholarship

December 16, 2022

Trending

WATCH: Japanese fans' heartwarming gesture of cleaning stadium after World Cup match

November 24, 2022

Travel

This lakeside town on the foothills of Mount Fuji in Japan is a slice of heaven on earth

November 10, 2022

Travel

TRAVEL GUIDE: The ultimate guide to paragliding in Japan

November 9, 2022

Travel

Totoro time: Japan's Ghibli theme park opens to visitors

November 2, 2022

LGBTQ

Tokyo starts recognizing same-sex relationships

November 1, 2022

Travel

These are the countries Filipino travelers visit the most, according to Klook

November 1, 2022

Money

Going cashless abroad? GCash is now accepted in South Korea, Japan, Singapore, and Malaysia

October 21, 2022

Oddities

Fear Taxi: In Tokyo, you may share a ride with Sadako of 'The Ring'

October 20, 2022

Trending

Rest vroom: Japan's oldest toilet damaged in car crash

October 19, 2022

News

Suspected human skull found outside Japan's Universal Studios

October 14, 2022

Travel

'Spirited Away': Ghibli theme park prepares for visitors

October 13, 2022

LGBTQ

Tokyo starts accepting applications for same-sex partnerships

October 13, 2022

Movies

Get inspired to visit Japan with these Filipino movies filmed in Saga prefecture

October 12, 2022

Travel

Seat sale alert: Cebu Pacific offers flights to Japan for less than P2.5k

October 8, 2022

Oddities

Sex bomb? Suspicious briefcase in Japan parking lot filled with sex toys

October 7, 2022

Travel

Japan visa application for individual tourists starts Oct. 11: Here are the requirements

October 6, 2022

Music

Never-before-seen Beatles footage released in Japan

October 5, 2022

Politics

Japan honors assassinated Shinzo Abe at controversial funeral

September 29, 2022

Travel

Japan set to reopen to mass tourism starting Oct. 11

September 23, 2022

Typhoon

Four feared dead after Typhoon Nanmadol hits Japan

September 21, 2022

News

Man sets himself on fire near Japan PM's office

September 21, 2022

Travel

Japan to lift daily tourist cap, waive visa for select countries in October

September 17, 2022

Food

Japan introduces spreadable coffee perfect for waking you up in the morning

September 2, 2022

Travel

Japan further relaxes border controls for tourism

September 1, 2022

World

Tokyo to push for African seat on UN Security Council: PM

August 29, 2022

News

Japan national police chief resigns over Abe assassination

August 26, 2022

Travel

Japan plans to open to more travelers, ease border entry rules this September – report

August 26, 2022

Beverage

Japan launches nationwide drinking contest following downward trend in young people consuming alcohol

August 20, 2022

Food

LOOK: Tokyo's new 'Stranger Things' cafe offers foodies a trip to the Upside Down

August 18, 2022

Side Quests

Studio Ghibli Park in Japan opens this November—here are the ticket prices

August 13, 2022

Designers

Japanese fashion designer Issey Miyake dies at 84

August 10, 2022

News

Ex-Japan PM Shinzo Abe feared dead after apparent shooting

July 9, 2022

News

Yu-Gi-Oh! creator found dead in Okinawa coast, leaves fans devastated

July 8, 2022

Travel

GUIDE: COVID-19 measures and travel requirements of Southeast Asian countries near Philippines

July 6, 2022

Travel

Ready for revenge travel? Here’s what to expect from the PTAA Travel Tour Expo 2022

June 23, 2022

News

Japanese employee burns down his workplace because he was 'stressed at work'

June 22, 2022

Food

Ready your broomsticks: A new Harry Potter cafe is opening in Tokyo

June 19, 2022

LGBTQ

Tokyo to begin recognizing same-sex partnerships from Nov. 1

June 19, 2022

Travel

Japan to welcome foreign tourists in June—here's what you should know

June 3, 2022

Travel

Japan to allow mass tourism, but only in tour groups

May 27, 2022

Academe

This is your sign: Japan Embassy and UK's Chevening Awards are offering scholarship opportunities

May 25, 2022

Oddities

Japanese man given $360,000 of COVID aid by mistake arrested

May 20, 2022

Travel

Japan eyeing to accept foreign tourists again in June

May 7, 2022

Food

Pass on the salt: These electric chopsticks can enhance the salty taste of food

April 21, 2022

Travel

This café in Tokyo only welcomes stressed writers working on a deadline

April 15, 2022

Royalty

Japan's former princess Mako lands job at The Met after renouncing royal status

April 14, 2022

Side Quests

WATCH: The teaser of the much-awaited Studio Ghibli Theme Park recreates the house in 'My Neighbor Totoro'

February 1, 2022

News

Japan train driver sues after wages docked due to a minute-long delay in rail arrival

November 12, 2021

Travel

Japan eases border rules to allow business travelers, students

November 8, 2021

Fashion

Witty ‘mundane costumes’ are once again Hallowinning in Japan

November 3, 2021

CITIES

A year of exploring Tokyo via subway

November 3, 2021

News

Man dressed as Joker arrested after knife, fire attack on Tokyo train leaves 17 injured

November 1, 2021

News

Japan's Princess Mako marries after years of controversy

October 27, 2021

Travel

This Japanese airline sells ‘surprise destination’ flights through vending machines

October 20, 2021

Royalty

Japan's Princess Mako to marry after delay and controversy

October 2, 2021

Family

Parents are sending ‘rice babies’ to long-distance relatives to celebrate their newborns during the pandemic

August 17, 2021

Tokyo Olympics

Olympic gold medalist tracks down good samaritan who paid for his cab when he got lost and nearly missed his competition

August 14, 2021

Tokyo Olympics

EXPLAINER: Karate finally returns to its roots to debut at the Olympics. Here’s what you need to know

July 29, 2021

Tokyo Olympics

Today's Google Doodle is an interactive RPG in honor of the Tokyo Olympics

July 23, 2021

Side Quests

Studio Ghibli fans raise over $200,000 in crowdfunding campaign to save museum

July 23, 2021

Trending

LOOK: Giant 3D cat appears at one of Tokyo’s biggest billboards

July 9, 2021

Tourism

Another Akihabara landmark closes down for good

June 25, 2021

Oddities

Japanese lab creates the ‘Mask Pan’—an edible face mask made out of melon bread

June 11, 2021

Home

This Filipina’s kawaii apartment in Japan is every pink lover’s dream

June 10, 2021

Manga

‘Attack on Titan’ celebrates last volume release with a titan-sized banner at Shinjuku Station

June 9, 2021

Food

Two Yubari melons in Japan sell for $24,800 or P1.2 million

May 26, 2021

Shopping

Japan’s Don Quijote now ships to the Philippines—here's what you can buy

April 7, 2021

Culture

This Japanese company offers paid leave when employees feel sad over their idols

March 20, 2021

Travel

Japan could ban plastic spoons and forks by 2022

March 16, 2021

Culture

Through the ‘peephole’: This Japanese theater has a new way to watch live shows

March 4, 2021

COVID-19

Japan urges China to stop anal COVID-19 tests on Japanese citizens amid ‘psychological distress’ complaints

March 2, 2021

News

Japanese gov't to pay families P20 million if their loved one dies from the COVID-19 vaccine

February 26, 2021

Food

Ichiran releases instant cup noodles 20 years in the making

February 11, 2021

Side Quests

Studio Ghibli theme park in Japan is building a real-life Howl's Moving Castle

February 5, 2021

News

COVID-19 toll: Japan's suicide rate rises after a decade of decline

January 22, 2021

Travel

Sakura to bloom sooner than usual in Tokyo, Japan

January 19, 2021

News

States of emergency: worsening COVID-19 situation in the US, Japan, Malaysia and Ontario, Canada

January 13, 2021

Sports

Japan vows Olympics will push through in July, but 80% want it delayed or canceled

January 13, 2021

Hobbies

Real-life ‘Face/Off’: Japanese retailer makes hyper-realistic masks featuring strangers’ faces

December 18, 2020

Food

LOOK: Fendi’s pop-up cafes in Japan and London are absolutely adorable!

December 14, 2020

News

Japan to invest in AI matchmaking to boost flagging birth rate

December 9, 2020

Travel

Missing Japan? Here are 3 reasons why Pinoys love it so much

December 5, 2020

Side Quests

Life-size moving Gundam statue unveils in Japan

December 3, 2020

News

Japan to provide free COVID-19 vaccine to all its residents

December 2, 2020

Side Quests

Mario is coming! Super Nintendo World in Japan gets official opening date

November 30, 2020

Anime

Japanese university offers college degree in anime & manga

November 30, 2020

Culture

Haruki Murakami library set to open in Japan next year

November 27, 2020

Travel

Here's why you should visit Shibuya Scramble Square on your next Japan trip

November 13, 2020

Side Quests

World's first Godzilla theme park now open in Japan

October 20, 2020

Trending

Japanese company plans to launch flying cars by 2023

August 19, 2020

Trending

Sega Arcade Akihabara Building 2 in Japan to close shop after 17 years

August 7, 2020