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Having never left Japan before, he was worried his English wasn’t good enough, but a coworker knew just what to say.
Canadian Olympic and Paralympic teams won’t be heading to Japan this summer, and one other nation is already following suit.
“They contain depictions of wide-eyed children, usually in school uniforms, engaged in explicit sexual activities and poses, and often being sexually abused.”
Obaachan knows best, especially when it comes to popular Japanese snacks that have stood the test of time.
Lotte, makers of the popular Koalas’s March snack, have been helping out koalas for over two decades now.
Japanese fans visit the rugby player’s cafe in team jerseys for “the best breakfast in Tokyo“.
The Japanese soccer star shows how a tiny error in grammar and pronunciation can become an embarrassing moment for English learners.
People in Japan slam the reporter’s request and rush to the tennis pro’s defence.
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These Pocket Monsters look good enough to literally eat.
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Japan’s best conveyor belt sushi restaurant of seven years ago has now, finally, come to Tokyo
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We deeply regret going into this tunnel on our walk in the mountains of Japan
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No more using real katana for tourism activities, Japan’s National Police Agency says
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Doki Doki Literature Club is the best horror-game-disguised-as-dating-sim that you need to play
Does a long line mean a sweeter deal? We compare two sweets from a Hokkaido food fair【Taste test】
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Join the hordes of net users giggling at GIFs of sumo wrestlers performing comedic moves【Videos】
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