Japan Today

1 day ago | japantoday.com | Casey Baseel

Earlier this year our sweets sensors began happily tingling at the news that Randy’s Donuts will be coming to Japan, and not just as a limited-time pop-up promotion either. The Los Angeles landmark donut chain, known for its tasty treats and colossal donut signs, is opening its first-ever shop in Japan. We now we finally know when it’ll open, and we’ve got a sneak peek at some of its Japan-exclusive items too.

2 days ago | japantoday.com | Casey Baseel

"Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Mugen Train" turned out to have the momentum of a runaway locomotive at the box office. Despite being released during the pandemic, the theatrical anime adaptation of "Demon Slayer’s Mugen Train" arc went on to become the highest-grossing film ever in Japan, bringing in more than 40 billion yen in ticket sales and surpassing Studio Ghibli’s "Spirited Away" and "Titanic" in the all-time charts.

2 days ago | japantoday.com | Casey Baseel

When the hustle, bustle, and other non-rhyming but still fatiguing aspects of big city life start to be too much for your tastes, one of the best ways to relieve yourself of urban stress in Japan is by heading out to the countryside and then heading into a hot spring bath. From the moment you step off the train and see forests instead of skyscrapers, there’s a sense of joyous liberation…which sometimes fades away as you realize you’ve still got a long way to go before you can start your soak.

3 days ago | japantoday.com | Steve Holland |Idrees Ali |Phil Stewart

President Donald Trump said on Monday that he stood behind U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, after reports that he shared details of a March attack on Yemen's Houthis in a message group that included his wife, brother and personal lawyer.

3 days ago | japantoday.com | Casey Baseel

The words “anime concert” may bring to mind masses of enthusiastically sweaty otaku waving glowsticks around as an idol unit performs a hyper-joyous opening theme on stage. And while there’s nothing wrong with that sort of entertainment, anime music can also be enjoyed in more elegant ways, and it’s a safe bet than none are more elegant than when the music s being performed by Jo Hisaishi and the UK’s Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.