convenience stores Tinder opened a convenience store David Pescovitz

bamboo Free Japan House LA webinar tomorrow: Tradition and Modernity in Japanese Bamboo Baskets Mark Frauenfelder

Japan Tokyo's most unusual electronics shop closes its doors after 62 years Lux Sparks-Pescovitz

cults Japanese Prime Minister kicks 7 Moonie-linked parliament members from his cabinet Mark Frauenfelder

29th Happy Meat Day Andrew Yi

assassinations Former Japanese Prime Mininster Abe Shinzo assassinated Rob Beschizza

trucks Watch this 30-minute show about Japan's tiny utility trucks Mark Frauenfelder

Japanese culture What's it like being half Black in Japan? Devin Nealy

tour Take a look at this old Japanese railroad that was turned into a bike ride Devin Nealy

game shows Would you play this human Tetris game show?  Popkin

kiwis Dancing kiwi kaijus greet New Zealand's PM in Japan Thom Dunn

Japanese history Why couldn't samurai be left-handed? Devin Nealy

Japanese history Why The Book of Five Rings is an essential read Devin Nealy

sumo wrestling What makes sumo wrestling so popular in Japan? Devin Nealy

japanese artist Enjoy this exquisite playlist of Japanese jazz Devin Nealy

beepy Orchestra of obsolete cellphones celebrate the approach of death Rob Beschizza

trains Watch: what it's like to take a sleeper train in Japan Mark Frauenfelder

changelings Mythological Japanese rock splits in half, potentially releasing evil demons Thom Dunn

Ultraman The magic of Ultra Q Devin Nealy

commercials Yes Milk is a totally weird commercial where a teacher turns into a giant stick of chalk in front of all her students Popkin