January, 2019 (Page 11)

Pokémon anime confuses viewers by asking them how many friends and lovers they have captured

Perhaps they would do well to stick to monster catching instead of probing into people’s personal lives.

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Even Michael Jackson is getting in on the action, with his own fukubukuro in 2019

We pop open a lucky bag essential for fans of the late King of Pop.

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Ikea fukubukuro lucky bag gives us 10,000 yen worth of goods for 3,000 yen

One of the best bargains of the year. 

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Studio Ghibli hanko personal seal stands are here to enliven your mundane daily tasks

These adorable name stamp stands will make you want to stamp your name on everything in sight! 

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Reveals trick of the trade regarding no-towel onsen travel videos.

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Mr. Sato gets his heart broken by a 2019 Akihabara Junk Shop Lucky Bag

My mama always said life is like an Akihabara junk shop fukubukuro. You never know what you’re going to get.

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Japanese idol asks fans to marry her, provided they can pay her 400,000 yen (US$3,550) a month

Said she wanted dying relative to see her as a bride, but there’s another twist.

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Same-sex couples take Japanese government to court, request constitutional marriage rights

Ten same-sex couples are filing a joint lawsuit against the Japanese government, calling for real marriage equality.

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Japanese school bans non-white masks for students, teacher can’t believe dumb waste of time

Dress code detail is a waste of time to even discuss, frustrated junior high teacher says.

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Japanese airline pilot fails alcohol breath test one hour before he was scheduled to fly

ANA Wings employee grounded as his breath keeps him from taking to the skies.

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Tokyo Disneyland rings in Japanese New Year with special parades, kimono, and a flatulent pig

Tokyo Disneyland and Disney Sea celebrate the Year of the Boar in style with a fan-favorite Disney character in the limelight. 

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Japanese monks go viral with online protest against police claim that robes are a driving hazard

Buddhist monks juggle, box, dance to show their garments are no hindrance after monk refuses to pay fine for driving in his robe. 

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Learn how to do Japanese New Year’s the right way and avoid bad luck

These six New Year’s taboos mean you’ll be doing a lot less cooking, fighting and random spending at the start of the year.

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Virtual YouTuber anime idol spotted “drowning” horrifically in Tokyo Bay【Photos】

A Kizuna Ai ita-bus sounds like a great idea, until you find out it’s an aqua bus too.

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Sexy Japanese 7-Eleven ATM anime boys return to enable Comiket spending

Winter Comiket shoppers were treated to a special opportunity: withdraw your cash from an attractive anime man van!

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Japanese pilot flies close to Mt Fuji, asks passengers to look out the window

Mt Fuji never looked more beautiful.

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We get more than we bargained for with this Akihabara lucky bag

A seemingly innocent bag of random anime and game merch became the trigger for a peculiar addiction.

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Studio Ghibli-licensed store Donguri Kyowakoku brings us the fukubukuro lucky bag of our dreams

Totoro and Kiki merchandise make this a great start to the year.

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Japanese 26-year old single mother arrested for inviting underage high school boy home

Was she preying on a minor?

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Man strips, makes it rain atop stone lantern at Ise Jingu shrine in Japan

New Year’s Eve gets out of hand at Japan’s most holy shrine.

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