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Soba Simps, Rejoice: Sakuraco's Japanese Fall Snack Box Is Here
The autumnal snack box of yuzu doraki, soba cookies, and more is the next best thing to jetting off to Japan.
A District in Japan Is Banning Photographs Due To Bad Tourist Behaviour
Residents complain of harassment and vandalism in the cultural Gion district in Kyoto, famous for its geisha and teahouses.
Kyoto Government Under Fire for Paying Celebrities $9,000 to Promote the City
The plan backfired because they didn’t disclose that their posts were sponsored.
Man Shouted "Die" Before Fire-Bombing Japan Anime Studio and Killing Dozens
The KyoAni studio is known for producing shows about the daily lives of schoolgirls and high-quality feature films.
Fire Breaks Out at Japanese Animation Studio, with 10 Presumed Dead
Authorities are suspecting a possible arson attack at a three-story studio of Kyoto Animation Co.
With '3,' Tricot Proves They're the Greatest Trio on Earth
The Japanese math-rock band's third album finds them fusing pop, prog, and punk into a genius equation.
A High Tech Enchanted Forest Awaits You
teamLab’s latest interactive installation is a colorful art pilgrimage.
Inverted Bridge Photographs Will Make You Dizzy
Floriane de Lasée's photographs of upside down bridges defy gravity while bending our minds.
Scientists Have Found a Way to Make Sweeteners Even Sweeter
A team of scientists from Kyoto University used a method of protein modification to make thaumatin, one of the sweetest natural sugar substitutes on the market, even sweeter.
This Robot-Run Farm Can Harvest 30,000 Heads of Lettuce a Day
Kyoto-based Spread is so sure of human farmers’ eventual obsolescence, they’ve announced their plan to unveil what they claim will be the world’s first fully automated, large-scale lettuce factory by the summer of 2017.
VICE Eats World: MUNCHIES Eats Tacos in Tulum and Ramen in Japan
Check out some good ol' food porn of all the most delicious meals our staff has eaten on their recent travels, from white truffle pasta to Texas barbecue.