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BUSINESS INSIDER
Dec 29, 2013
Did you know that the ice cream emoji is just the poop emoji re-purposed?
In honor of the Emoji Art Show in New York City, creative agency 5Loom created a timeline of emoji development that points out this and other pivotal moments in emoji history.
Check it out:
Japan’s 10 favorite emoji for Twitter, and how they compare to the rest of the world
Japanese survey finds top 10 emoji that “make you look like an old man”
The emoji you send actually say a lot about you
Poo emoji hand signals go viral on Japanese Twitter
Facebook Cafe opens for a limited time, offers emoji pancakes and drinks for absolutely free
McDonald’s new Happy Meals offer up cute and practical Sanrio lifestyle goods
All-you-can-drink Starbucks and amazing views part of Tokyo’s new 170 meter-high sky lounge
More foreign tourists than ever before in history visited Japan last month
Starbucks reopens at Shibuya Scramble Crossing with new look and design concept
Beautiful Sailor Moon manhole cover coasters being given out for free by Tokyo tourist center
Mister Donut ready to make hojicha dreams come true in latest collab with Kyoto tea merchant
Studio Ghibli glasses cases let anime characters keep an eye on your spectacles
Is the new Shinkansen Train Desk ticket worth it?
Arrest proves a common Japanese saying about apologies and police
The oldest tunnel in Japan is believed to be haunted, and strange things happen when we go thereMcDonald’s new Happy Meals offer up cute and practical Sanrio lifestyle goods
Disney princesses get official manga makeovers for Manga Princess Cafe opening in Tokyo
We try out “Chan Ramen”, an underground type of ramen popular in the ramen communityStarbucks reopens at Shibuya Scramble Crossing with new look and design concept
Beautiful new Final Fantasy T-shirt collection on the way from Uniqlo【Photos】
Foreign English teachers in Japan pick their favorite Japanese-language phrases【Survey】Is the new Shinkansen Train Desk ticket worth it?More foreign tourists than ever before in history visited Japan last month
There’s a park inside Japan where you can also see Japan inside the park
Japanese convenience store packs a whole bento into an onigiri rice ballMcDonald’s new Happy Meals offer up cute and practical Sanrio lifestyle goods
Studio Ghibli releases Kiki’s Delivery Service chocolate cake pouches in Japan
Japan’s bone-breaking and record-breaking roller coaster is permanently shutting down
New definition of “Japanese whiskey” goes into effect to prevent fakes from fooling overseas buyers
Foreign passenger shoves conductor on one of the last full runs for Japan’s Thunderbird train
Our Japanese reporter visits Costco in the U.S., finds super American and very Japanese things
Kyoto bans tourists from geisha alleys in Gion, with fines for those who don’t follow rules
Studio Ghibli unveils Mother’s Day gift set that captures the love in My Neighbour Totoro
Domino’s Japan now sells…pizza ears?
New Japanese KitKat flavour stars Sanrio characters, including Hello Kitty
Sales of Japan’s most convenient train ticket/shopping payment cards suspended indefinitely
Sold-out Studio Ghibli desktop humidifiers are back so Totoro can help you through the dry season
Japanese government to make first change to romanization spelling rules since the 1950s
Ghibli founders Toshio Suzuki and Hayao Miyazaki contribute to Japanese whisky Totoro label design
Doraemon found buried at sea as scene from 1993 anime becomes real life【Photos】
Tokyo’s most famous Starbucks is closed
One Piece characters’ nationalities revealed, but fans have mixed opinions
We asked a Uniqlo employee what four things we should buy and their suggestions didn’t disappoint
Princesses, fruits, and blacksmiths: Study reveals the 30 most unusual family names in Japan
Studio Ghibli’s new desktop Howl’s Moving Castle will take your stationery on an adventure
Japan would like to remind you that “emoji” has nothing to do with “emotion”
Newest Japanese Twitter craze has users guessing movies using only emoji as hints
Bathe in poop with Japan’s latest weirdly wonderful bath bomb
Japan’s net users are confused and creeped out by Skype’s new “dancing turkey” emoticon
Sadako now has her own YouTube channel, hopes to upload videos about her daily life
What’s the real meaning of Japan’s “burning tofu” emoji?
Cardcaptor Sakura gets a special limited-time Twitter emoji to celebrate cherry blossom season
Donald Trump meets Pen-Pineapple-Apple-Pen singer Piko Taro in Japan
Pokémon wedding video tells beautiful story of a couple who met while playing Pokémon GO
Tokyo theme park closes down, thanks visitors with touching water graffiti message
Delicious cherry blossom-flavored treats are in full-bloom in Japanese stores
Bacon seems to have fried the brain of one of Japan’s top politicians, judging from crazy tweet
Japanese government says Internet slang is too hard to understand, issues guidelines for netspeak
Futuristic drinks stand in Tokyo lets you order cute, personalised beverages from your phone
Coca-Cola Japan releases new Peach Coke for 2019
Japanese man dresses up as Terminator to meet his sister’s new fiancé but it ends up backfiring
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