Some who fear the COVID-19 vaccine may be swayed by a report that the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare will award a lump sum of 44,200,000 yen (US$420,000) to the surviving family of any person who dies as a result of the vaccine.

Now you can turn that end-of-ramen frown upside-down by using your leftover broth to make a savory egg custard.

Japanese toilets are well known for their high-tech wash-and-dry functions, controlled by a panel located near the toilet seat. While it's great for keeping your rear clean, the pandemic has highlighted one major problem: it doesn’t keep fingers clean.

Every year, Starbucks hopes to capture Japanese springtime in a cup with annual sakura-flavored releases. And we just got a taste of their newly released offerings for 2021.

Japanese vending machines are well known for selling some pretty unique items, and this one in Saitama Prefecture, just outside of Tokyo, is offering PCR Test kits for you to take in the comfort of your own home.

While the ¥390 discount is a bit of a pun, you really can get a room for less than the cost of a bowl of ramen!

It isn't spring until you've had a taste of everything sakura-flavored—including this refreshing cherry blossom beer!

McDonald’s Japan is ringing in its 50th year in the nation with a comprehensive look back on the last half-century.