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Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, it is 2013!
No matter where you are in the world, the clock has struck 12, the ball has dropped, rockets have launched and people have kissed and made promises to better themselves in some way or other. Read More
PlayStation 4 release date revealed?1
The avant-garde art of book stacking in stores of Japan2
Some McDonald’s customers in China are getting a little too close for comfort3
Just Pop It In The Microwave and Charge! But Really, iPhone Owners should Know Better, Shouldn’t They?4
Series of YouTube videos threaten attacks on commuters at Hakata Station on June 145The avant-garde art of book stacking in stores of Japan1
Chinese Photoshop Trolls Part 3: This Time It’s Personal2Just Pop It In The Microwave and Charge! But Really, iPhone Owners should Know Better, Shouldn’t They?3
Chinese Photoshop Trolling Part 2: Now with 20% More Shirtless Men!4
China’s Photoshop Experts Will Fix Your Bad Photos, But Be Careful What You Wish For5
We Made Coca-Cola Transparent and Colorless. It Tastes Like…1The avant-garde art of book stacking in stores of Japan2
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
The Mexican street peddlers who make a living selling their wares on the border
Dance contest underway to co-star in AKB48 member’s video, Mr. Sato throws hat into ring
Bizarre Doraemon cakes dodge copyright issues by looking nothing like Doraemon
You don’t need to be Doraemon to love these sweets! Check out the dorayaki that became comic legend
Krispy Kreme Japan to release limited edition Matcha Azuki Doughnut sandwich
China’s Photoshop Experts Will Fix Your Bad Photos, But Be Careful What You Wish For
The funniest anime with the craziest collaboration at the best price: Check out Peeping Life!!
Just Pop It In The Microwave and Charge! But Really, iPhone Owners should Know Better, Shouldn’t They?
Sexy Chinese Cosplayer Banned From Game Show For Showing Too Much Skin, Becomes Net Celebrity
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.
Osaka Obachan are here to rock your world, make sure you don’t go hungry
Some Chinese ‘ambulances’ not suited to save you
Contemporary dancer enlists the skills of Shaolin monks, with amazing results
Cage Match! Honda Fit vs. Volkswagen Jetta