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Jiro ramen - big heaping bowl of ramen

Jirō Ramen Asks Customers to Stop “Jirō Harassment” of New Employees

The Kameido store says it's "repulsed" watching senior employees trick juniors into eating their 2,000+-calorie large bowls.
Conan One-Eyed Flashback

Review: Detective Conan – One-Eyed Flashback Is What You Want From a Conan Flick

Yep, it's another Conan film - but one that's entertaining for non-fans while giving fans a deeper look at a recurring character.
A series of Conan movie posters on display in Shinjuku Station.

Detective Conan: What Makes Japan’s Popular Anime Fun – and Patently Ridiculous

Here's what's made the Detective Conan series so popular - and the silly things you should ignore to enjoy it.
Cold Stone Creamery in Harajuku

Cold Stone Creamery May Disappear From Japan. Is It Because of The Singing?

Japan will soon only have a single Cold Stone anywhere in the country. Some are blaming the staff's habit of breaking out into song.
Picture of a man holding a crowbar about to break into a home

Bold “Dark Part-Time” Thieves in Japan Are Now Stealing From Yakuza

A case in Saga Prefecture tells of a bold new example of "yami-baito" targeting Japan's infamous (and dwindling) crime families.
Yashiro Aki

Company to Release CD for Dead Japanese Singer – With Her Private Nudes Included

Fans and even politicians are angry at a record company's plans to include unreleased nudes of enka singer Yashiro Aki in its CD release.