Bringing you yesterday's news from Japan and Asia, today.
Michelle Lynn Dinh
Dec 16, 2013
It’s Monday again and you know what that means! Your Monday Kickstart video is here to get you going through another week.
This week, we found a cute cat that seems more interested in lounging around being a kitty than living up to his bushy lion mane.
Happy Monday from RocketNews24!
Kyoto samurai house wants to share its history of seppuku, torture and gold coins with visitors
This hot springs town in Japan sets fire across a mountain every winter in a beautiful tradition
Japanese man who didn’t know how banks work defrauded out of 21 million yen
Shimane has a secret hot spring town that feels like stepping into an old Japanese film
7-Eleven Japan has a hack for creating insanely delicious potato chip rice meals
Tea with free Pokémon bottle covers at Japanese convenience stores charm, then break, our hearts
We went to a beautiful “beach resort” on top of a mountain and sweated it out in a gondola sauna
Japan’s first hotel with a human washing machine is now ready for you to come and bathe in it
Record number of foreign children in Japan need help understanding Japanese in school
Japanese farming simulator rewards players with actual crops delivered to their door
Tokyo considering law requiring more trash cans following litter increase in heavily touristed area
Tokyo event lets you travel back in time, for free, to celebrate 100 years since Showa era start
Stamina-destroying “Paralysis Noodles” are Tokyo’s newest over-the-top ramen innovation
Sanrio theme park in Japan announces plans to expand into a Sanrio resort
China’s don’t-go-to-Japan warning seems to be affecting Osaka’s Namba and Dotonbori neighborhoods
Uniqlo Ukiyo-e Blue T-shirts: A cool-hued reinterpretation of some of Japan’s greatest paintingsJapan’s first hotel with a human washing machine is now ready for you to come and bathe in it
Studio Ghibli mixes with sporty street styles of New Era to put No Face on your head in cap seriesThis hot springs town in Japan sets fire across a mountain every winter in a beautiful tradition
Japanese woman sues man for 1.5 million yen for violating her “right to chastity”
Japan’s human washing machines will go on sale to general public, demos to be held in Tokyo
Starbucks Japan unveils new Christmas goods and a rhinestone tumbler that costs 19,500 yen
Real-world Nausicaa Ghibli anime glider completes its final flight in Japan【Video】
Japanese train company is letting fans buy its actual ticket gates for their homes
Is China’s don’t-go-to-Japan warning affecting tourist crowds in Tokyo’s Asakusa neighborhood?
The 10 best day trips from downtown Tokyo【Survey】
Nintendo’s Kirby now delivering orders at Kura Sushi restaurants, but not in Japan
Japanese government considering tripling departure taxes to combat overtourismTokyo considering law requiring more trash cans following litter increase in heavily touristed area
A guide to visiting Sagamiko Illumination, one of the three biggest light-ups in Kanto
Survey asks foreign tourists what bothered them in Japan, more than half gave same answerJapan’s human washing machines will go on sale to general public, demos to be held in Tokyo
Japan’s deadliest food claims more victims, but why do people keep eating it for New Year’s?
We deeply regret going into this tunnel on our walk in the mountains of Japan
Studio Ghibli releases Kodama forest spirits from Princess Mononoke to light up your home
Major Japanese hotel chain says reservations via overseas booking sites may not be valid
Put sesame oil in your coffee? Japanese maker says it’s the best way to start your day【Taste test】
The top 10 annoying foreign tourist behaviors on trains, as chosen by Japanese people【Survey】
No more using real katana for tourism activities, Japan’s National Police Agency says
Starbucks Japan reveals new sakura drinkware collection, inspired by evening cherry blossoms
Coffee and cats are the perfect combo to help you face the week【Monday Kickstart】
【Monday Kickstart】”Wow, what a huge double bed!”
Banish the Monday blues with bunnies! 【Monday Kickstart】
【Bonus Monday Kickstart】Maru up to usual adorable antics, now featuring window blinds
Monday Kickstart: Laugh at these bewildering photos of cats standing in their litter boxes【Pics】
Gorgeous snow-white cat is effortlessly adorable as he keeps warm this winter【Monday Kickstart】
Tokyo cafe doesn’t bat an eye at “obstruction of business” kitties【Monday Kickstart】
【Monday Kickstart】Kitty defends tissues【Video】
【Monday Kickstart】Adorable kitten cosplays as Japanese swordsman from popular game Touken Ranbu
【Monday Kickstart】Who can stay mad with squeaky shoes? Pouting toddler steals our hearts
【Monday Kickstart】Adorable dog’s frustrated attempts to get a shower are too cute to ignore!
【Monday Kickstart】Care for a spin? Silly kitty randomness to start off your week
Lifelike lion and tiger backpacks from Japan will make everyone who sees you say, “Oh my!”
【Monday Kickstart】Kitty meets cat in a box
Japanese Twitter trend of the week: Outfitting your cat with a regal boot-cover mane
【Monday Kickstart】Doggy massage
【Monday Kickstart】Corgi gets his groove on
【Monday Kickstart】Hamsters just wanna have fun
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