Japanese chef wins first Michelin 3-star rating in Paris
PARIS (Kyodo) -- French restaurant Kei in Paris has earned a three-star rating in the 2020 French edition of the Michelin Guide released Monday, making its owner-chef Kei Kobayash…
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The Japanese you learn at school vs the Japanese used in Japan【Video】
It’s a topic that Twitter user @phie_hardison brought up online recently, with a tweet labelled “Learning Japanese gotta be rough”. Included with the tweet is the message “Japanese you learn at …
Nintendo will soon stop servicing the original Wii model
If you've been holding on to your Wii all these years, Nintendo has some unfortunate news for you. The company's Japanese division announced on its website (via Kotaku) that it will no…
Can Japan Break Its Addiction to Disposable Packaging?
Japan is infamous for its excessive, often elaborate, plastic packaging. The cashier is unconcerned when I say I don’t want a bag, but she looks at me like I’m some kind of eccentric when I say …
While Other Evo Japan Winners Get Cash, Smash Bros. Ultimate Champion Gets Golden Controller
Shuto “Shuton” Moriya after being presented with a controller for winning first-place at Evo Japan’s Smash Bros. Ultimate tournament. Screenshot : TwitchShuto “Shuton” Moriya won his f…
Japan postman 'could not be bothered' to deliver 24,000 items
Authorities found about 24,000 pieces of mail at the man's house in Kanagawa, near Tokyo. The unnamed 61-year-old reportedly said it was "too much bother to deliver them,…
Eevee cafes and Pokémon therapy: Artists imagine “living with Pokémon” pets【Illustrations】
Japanese fan artists give us a glimpse of what a normal life would be like in the amazing world of Pokémon. Part of what makes the Pokémon world so special is that unlike some other fantasy stor…
These kids' driving simulator toys still work decades later! ...kind of
The names of the toys – Turnin’ Turbo Dashboard; Fun-To-Drive Dashboard – might not ring any bells. Cue reams of nostalgic commenters flung back into their playground days, when k…
Japan keen to attract U.S. tourists ahead of Tokyo Olympics
KYODO NEWS - 3 hours ago - 16:13 | Lifestyle, AllJapanese travel agencies and local governments gathered at the New York Times Travel Show on Friday in the hope of drawing more American tou…
More Than Friends, But Not Quite Lovers: Japanese Marriage Trends
Japan DataA recent survey revealed some interesting facts about married Japanese couples, including their tendency to often eat dinner together but rarely have sex. A national survey on househol…