things that surprise foreigners
Japan is a weird, amazing, amusing and confusing place, and I’m not just talking about the maid cafes and pornographic manga. Even things that your average Japanese would consider completely commonplace and boring can be captivating for foreigners. After exhaustive research (well, some research anyway), Rocket News has compiled this list of 46 things visitors to Japan find surprising. Read More
Our Japanese reporter freaks out after trying crappy Domino’s pizza in the US1
Osaka Obachan are here to rock your world, make sure you don’t go hungry2
Mom makes authentic-looking Recon Corps uniform for baby daughter, Colossal Titan mask for herself3
Supermoon coming on June 23, lovers and lycanthropes alike hoping for clear skies4
Eyeball licking: actually not better than a poke in the eye5
PlayStation 4 release date revealed?1Osaka Obachan are here to rock your world, make sure you don’t go hungry2
Just 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
The avant-garde art of book stacking in stores of Japan1Just Pop It In The Microwave and Charge! But Really, iPhone Owners should Know Better, Shouldn’t They?2
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
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
Before and After: 31 Startling Images of Plastic Surgery in Korea 【Photo Album】
The Best of the Best of Manga: Shonen Jump’s 20 Best Sellers of All-Time
Japan second worst in G8 for employee satisfaction
“Blue Dragon” Sea Slug Reminds Us That the Ocean is Filled With Strange Creatures That Look Like Pokemon
Yes, Zima’s robot band will play metal and electronica, as long as you compose it for them
Sad angel looking for career change sells Kias at motor show
The Top 25 Things In Japan Most Likely To Blow Foreigner’s Minds
Giant sea eel: fearsome monster or delicious lunch?
Proof that not all cats hate water – Korean kitty takes a dip 【Video】
Japan Rail searching for couple to get married on Yamanote Line train
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.
