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BUSINESS INSIDER
Dec 29, 2013
Did you know that the ice cream emoji is just the poop emoji re-purposed?
In honor of the Emoji Art Show in New York City, creative agency 5Loom created a timeline of emoji development that points out this and other pivotal moments in emoji history.
Check it out:
Japan’s 10 favorite emoji for Twitter, and how they compare to the rest of the world
Japanese survey finds top 10 emoji that “make you look like an old man”
The emoji you send actually say a lot about you
Poo emoji hand signals go viral on Japanese Twitter
Facebook Cafe opens for a limited time, offers emoji pancakes and drinks for absolutely free
Studio Ghibli releases new range of cardigans for anime fans
Celebrating Good Couple’s Day in Japan…by getting our significant others to dress us
Beautiful Totoro bag returns, still requires jumping through an extra hoop to get, still worth it
How merry is Starbucks Japan’s new Merry Cream holiday Frappuccino?
Hayao Miyazaki was offended by the idea that he should work in live-action, interview shows
Starbucks Japan reveals new holiday goods for the 2024 festive season
Want some great ramen in Akihabara? Then head to this…karaoke joint?!?
Japanese burger chain no longer serves onion rings, but offers intriguing replacement【Taste test】
Domino’s erupts with a 1kg Cheese Volcano in Japan
Taking the Kyoto overnight bus for the first time
One of Japan’s most beautiful hot spring towns announces new limits on number of day trippers
Ghibli’s Princess Mononoke teams up with Foxfire for outdoor apparel collaboration【Photos】
Berserk T-shirts coming to Uniqlo for launch of new Manga Curation line【Photos】
Kyoto Whopper divides customers at Burger King Japan
Mario Kart Happy Meal toys arrive at McDonald’s Japan, and SoraNews24 has the whole set!【Photos】Japanese burger chain no longer serves onion rings, but offers intriguing replacement【Taste test】Studio Ghibli releases new range of cardigans for anime fansTaking the Kyoto overnight bus for the first time
Yakuza vending machines coming to real-world Tokyo neighborhood that inspired Like a Dragon games
Starbucks Japan unveils second Holiday Frappuccino for 2024
Nintendo’s controller capsule toys are so cool, even the machine you buy them from is awesome【Pics】One of Japan’s most beautiful hot spring towns announces new limits on number of day trippers
Tokyo Disneyland loses top-attendance crown for Japanese theme parks for second year in a rowGhibli’s Princess Mononoke teams up with Foxfire for outdoor apparel collaboration【Photos】
Ghibli Park debuts first winter illumination display with Howl’s Moving Castle theme
Pringles releases a limited-edition sweet flavour in Japan
Sanrio and magical girl anime PreCure join forces for new merch line【Photos】
Japanese job-quitting service contacted by other job-quitting service because employee wants to quit
After cancelling Halloween, Tokyo’s Shibuya neighborhood cancels New Year’s Eve tooBerserk T-shirts coming to Uniqlo for launch of new Manga Curation line【Photos】
McDonald’s new Happy Meals offer up cute and practical Sanrio lifestyle goods
Foreign tourists on Shinkansen bullet train break suitcase etiquette, angering local passengers
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Japanese government to make first change to romanization spelling rules since the 1950s
Foreigner’s request for help in Tokyo makes us sad for the state of society
Ghibli founders Toshio Suzuki and Hayao Miyazaki contribute to Japanese whisky Totoro label design
Japanese convenience store Family Mart announces abolishment of eat-in spaces
Princesses, fruits, and blacksmiths: Study reveals the 30 most unusual family names in Japan
Life-size vibrating Legend of Zelda Master Sword for sale from Nintendo【Photos】
Studio Ghibli releases free-download board game — Here’s how to play it without reading Japanese
Japan would like to remind you that “emoji” has nothing to do with “emotion”
Newest Japanese Twitter craze has users guessing movies using only emoji as hints
Bathe in poop with Japan’s latest weirdly wonderful bath bomb
Japan’s net users are confused and creeped out by Skype’s new “dancing turkey” emoticon
Sadako now has her own YouTube channel, hopes to upload videos about her daily life
What’s the real meaning of Japan’s “burning tofu” emoji?
Cardcaptor Sakura gets a special limited-time Twitter emoji to celebrate cherry blossom season
Donald Trump meets Pen-Pineapple-Apple-Pen singer Piko Taro in Japan
Pokémon wedding video tells beautiful story of a couple who met while playing Pokémon GO
Tokyo theme park closes down, thanks visitors with touching water graffiti message
Delicious cherry blossom-flavored treats are in full-bloom in Japanese stores
Bacon seems to have fried the brain of one of Japan’s top politicians, judging from crazy tweet
Japanese government says Internet slang is too hard to understand, issues guidelines for netspeak
Futuristic drinks stand in Tokyo lets you order cute, personalised beverages from your phone
Coca-Cola Japan releases new Peach Coke for 2019
Piko Taro hams it up on the red carpet and has the time of his life at the Grammy Awards
Japanese man dresses up as Terminator to meet his sister’s new fiancé but it ends up backfiring
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