Business and Economy

Universal Studios Japan Ticket Prices to Soar During Obon

Planning to go to Universal Studios Japan in August? Check your dates carefully, as prices are set to hit record highs.

Learn about Lawson's Karaage-kun, the mega-hit product celebrating its 37th birthday - and how it's gone where no nugget has gone before.

There are more Japanese books being made available in English every year. Still, only a small portion of them get translated.

Would you drink a leek-flavored protein powder? Would you change your mind if it had Hatsune Miku's face on it? One company bets you will.

Firefly squid are often abundant in Toyama. But changing water temperatures reduced the first-day catch to a paltry 59 squid.

Learn about a new and unique popup cafe that aims to employ and advocate for people with speech impediments in Japan.

Do you like coriander? Do you like a LOT of coriander? If so, Pizza Hut Japan has a new pie just for you (lol).

Umeboshi manufacturers are freaking out as fewer people in Japan eat dried plums and warehouse stockpiles keep growing.

Here we go again? Sapporo is bidding for the 2030 Winter Olympics - but, much like the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, few residents actually want it.