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On June 30 the Miss International Regional Qualifying Pageant was held in Chongqing, China. However, as the winners (pictured above) were announced, backlash from scores of confused spectators and an allegation that the contest was fixed has prompted organizers to hold a second pageant.
Just Pop It In The Microwave and Charge! But Really, iPhone Owners should Know Better, Shouldn’t They?1
Before and After: 31 Startling Images of Plastic Surgery in Korea 【Photo Album】2
Old becomes new again: The beauty of traditional Japanese homes3
Tourists in China pose with dying dolphin, anger netizens4
Our Japanese reporter freaks out after trying crappy Domino’s pizza in the US5
PlayStation 4 release date revealed?1
Osaka Obachan are here to rock your world, make sure you don’t go hungry2Just Pop It In The Microwave and Charge! But Really, iPhone Owners should Know Better, Shouldn’t They?3
Some McDonald’s customers in China are getting a little too close for comfort4
Series of YouTube videos threaten attacks on commuters at Hakata Station on June 145
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Chinese Photoshop Trolls Part 3: This Time It’s Personal3
Chinese Photoshop Trolling Part 2: Now with 20% More Shirtless Men!4
Ever wondered what Japanese prison food tastes like? Try it firsthand at the “Prison Cafeteria”5
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Chinese Woman on Trial for Killing Man by Squeezing His Scrotum3Chinese Photoshop Trolls Part 3: This Time It’s Personal4Just Pop It In The Microwave and Charge! But Really, iPhone Owners should Know Better, Shouldn’t They?5
Osaka Obachan are here to rock your world, make sure you don’t go hungry
Mom makes authentic-looking Recon Corps uniform for baby daughter, Colossal Titan mask for herself
Microsoft does complete U-turn on Xbox One used game restrictions, approach to net access
Correct short-sightedness without surgery: our reporter tries out orthokeratology
Chinese Public Pool is Aquatic Hell of Urine and Feces
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Krispy Kreme Japan to release limited edition Matcha Azuki Doughnut sandwich
Eyeball licking: actually not better than a poke in the eye
Male to Female in 14 Months! Series of Photos Document Transgender Girl’s Amazing Transformation
Kyoto Aquarium serving up cute breads…and tadpole soup?
Philip Kendall
Writer / Translator Hailing from Liverpool in the UK, Philip Kendall made Japan his second home in the summer of 2006 after dolefully abandoning his childhood dream of becoming a ghost buster.
Steven Simonitch
Writer/Translator Though a native of the San Francisco Bay Area, Steven currently resides in Nagano, Japan, where he is known by the old lady at the supermarket as “the white guy who always buys 2 packs of natto.
Master Blaster
Writer / Translator Master Blaster is the two-man translating team of Steven Le Blanc and Masami M.
Kay
Writer / Translator Kay is a native Japanese who has lived in Honolulu, Hawaii and Los Angeles, California. She currently resides in Tokyo and enjoys writing about a wide range of topics, including all things cute and glamorous.
Michelle Lynn Dinh
Writer / Translator Originally from California, Michelle is currently working as an assistant English teacher on the tiny island of Chiburi in Shimane prefecture.
Jessica Ocheltree
Writer / Translator Jessica Ocheltree is a freelance writer and editor living in the exciting, interesting and sometimes perplexing city of Tokyo.
