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American-Sized Monster Energy Finally Arrives in Japan

Move over, small puny can. After years of successful sales in Japan, Monster Energy will - finally - be available in its 500ml big-boy size.

JagaRico: The Japanese Snack’s Best Dad Jokes – Explained!

JagaRico is one of Japan's most loved snacks - and arguably the most hilarious. Here are some of its best dad jokes, explained in English.

With No Workers, Japanese Island Loses Its Cell Phone Store

Continued worker shortages in Japan are robbing the island of Ishigakijima of its sole Docomo cell phone store.

Japanese Sentence Mining: How to Learn in Context

Have your Japanese studies gotten tired and boring? Maybe it's the way you're studying. How sentence mining can break you out of your rut.

Rōnin: Why Being a “Masterless Samurai” in Modern Japan Sucks

Saying "rōnin" in English conjures up images of cool, lone-wolf samurai. But in modern Japan, being a rōnin kinda sucks.

Ghibli President Says No Trailers for New Miyazaki Film

Miyazaki Hayao's highly anticipated new film is less than two months out from release. Now Ghibli says there won't be any trailers before the lights dim and the film begins playing!