Knuckles, the moodiest of Sonic’s cohorts, is partnered with Kuromi, the edgiest Sanrio character. Of course, Sanrio-edgy is still pretty adorable, which might be why Knuckles looks about as cheerful ...

The chilled cup range began offering limited-edition holiday-themed products in 2011, to great acclaim. Now, for this year’s festive season, there’s a brand new addition coming our way, with the ...

Mei and Totoro bring the Ghibli moment’s rain to your home.

With Christmas just around the corner, Starbucks is here to deliver holiday cheer with a new range of festive goods. This year, the range includes mugs, cups, notebooks, ornaments and three ...

Available only from 2-6 p.m. on 31 October, the campaign aims to promote the Halloween custom of trick or treating, which is yet to catch on in Japan. To take part, all you have to do is say the words ...

Higher-proficiency students were given more positive-sounding words to start recording their pronunciation videos with.

Stories in destination weddings tag.

Like a Dragon/Yakuza exhibition offers wedding ceremonies with charavter of your choice, provides paperwork to tie the knot and sever it too.

Though there’s a Rayearth anime remake currently in the works, new merch for the ‘90s version is a rare find, and at just 300 yen (US$2) a pop, this is an instant buy for anyone who’s had opening ...

We check out the new hamburger specialty shop with nice buns that has joined its sister shop I'm Donut? in Shibuya.

This month marks 30 years since the release of “A Cruel Angel’s Thesis.” ...

Studio Ghibli specialty chain Donguri Kyowakoku has its finger on the pulse when it comes to seasonal releases, and this autumn it’s serving up acorns. It’s an apt release, not only because acorns are ...