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Special technique to help newcomers acclimate to life in Japan gives Japanese Twitter users a smile too.
Japan comes closer to establishing their own Space Force, but no plans for mecha in sight so far.
Japanese fetish designer wins the war against plain style.
It’s pretty impressive if you can twirl real life guns in perfect unison and/or sequence with dozens of other people.
”This is what I hate about Japan” remarks commenter as regulations prevent kindhearted gift.
We learn what to do when a shark attacks, and that the Japanese Self-Defense Forces enjoy giving each other piggy-backs. Read More
When the song’s chorus is “C’mon baby, America!” how can the Japan-stationed men and women of the United States Marine Corps not start dancing?
Japanese citizens alternatively relived and disappointed to learn their government isn’t spending time planning how to fight aliens.
Local media makes no mention of father-of-three’s sacrifice, triggers angry, embarrassed reactions from Japanese nationals.
Tries painting a dark picture of constitutional amendments, raises eyebrows for colorful imagination that resembles naughty anime or video game.
North Korea’s supreme leader gifts his soldier with a case of the scoots: the gift that keeps on giving.
Producers of this North Korean military video were probably aiming for fear but instead delivered a two-and-a-half minute funny.
Are anime girls on aircraft and recruitment posters enough to moe-tivate you to join the Japanese Self Defence Forces?
Critics say that adding a katana to the insignia is offensively evocative of Japan’s World War II military aggression.
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Beautiful new Final Fantasy T-shirt collection on the way from Uniqlo【Photos】
Hey, Japanese taxi driver! Take us to your favorite restaurant in Tsuruga City!
We go looking for the free kaoyu hot spring facebath of onsen town Kusatsu【Photos】
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New Studio Ghibli bedding sets are cool in all senses of the word
We try out “Chan Ramen”, an underground type of ramen popular in the ramen community
New Pokémon cakes let you eat your way through Pikachu and all the Eevee evolutions
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Japanese convenience store packs a whole bento into an onigiri rice ball
New definition of “Japanese whiskey” goes into effect to prevent fakes from fooling overseas buyers
Foreign English teachers in Japan pick their favorite Japanese-language phrases【Survey】
Uniqlo opens its first Furugi Project secondhand clothing pop-up shop in Tokyo
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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
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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
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New Japanese KitKat flavour stars Sanrio characters, including Hello Kitty
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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
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We go looking for the free kaoyu hot spring facebath of onsen town Kusatsu【Photos】
Osaka’s creepy cute mascot speaks for first time, adds more fuel the creepy OR cute debate【Video】
Japanese black curry “experiment” takes place at an unlikely restaurant branch in Tokyo
How to make an epic pizza at a Japanese family restaurant
A new meaty dawn for Akihabara as neighborhood’s best steak/hamburger steak restaurant reopens
New Japanese mascot character: A train station monster that grabs children who don’t mind the gap
New book teaches Japanese people English to help out foreign travelers
Join the hordes of net users giggling at GIFs of sumo wrestlers performing comedic moves【Videos】
Domino’s Japan now sells…pizza ears?
We order an amazing Vegeta battle armor suit and dash down the street to celebrate Saiyan Day
Our Japanese reporter visits Costco in the U.S., finds super American and very Japanese things
Better know a train nerd: 36 different classifications for Japan’s “densha otaku”
This ekiben train station bento is filled with surprises
Fast-food chain Gyoza no Ohsho’s all-you-can-eat curry made us feel like we fell down a mountain
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