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Aoi has a message for those who say they “feel sorry for the children of adult video actresses”.
200-year-old sake brewery teams up with Final Fantasy’s legendary designer for a very special crossover.
We try Tenka Torimasu‘s latest girl-flavored chicken and learn there really is no dignified way of ordering it.
Koikeya has a new item in their line of Pride Potato luxury chips, and the special ingredient is golden — quite literally!
“To serve and protect” gets trumped by “to ogle and leer” as violent-crime suspect slips out of detention center.
Enako is ready to take her cosplay act to its biggest stage yet with a brand-new photo collection produced by manga mega-publisher Shueisha.
The Edo Neko Chaya has a beautiful interior, charming kitties, and a heartwarming mission.
Attending the company’s “forget the year party” is all but required in Japan, but there are ways out, say the people who came up with these five fibs.
Perhaps even stranger still, this particular person has achieved an almost cult-like status among some Japanese women.
Tora no Ana’s matchmaking parties see an attendance spike as they respond to women who want a boyfriend who’ll leave them alone and let them fangirl out.
It’s a rough life for Japanese idols, a fact which was recently made crystal clear for Amatou Danshi member Kazuma Muroi.
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Miss Universe Japan debuts Sailor Moon ninja transformation dress as national costume for 2018
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Japanese company’s hands-free umbrella looks like a giant condom for your head【Photos】- Your Name’s Makoto Shinkai announces new anime film, reveals title, plot details, release date
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Pikachu can now be part of your legal signature in Japan thanks to awesome Pokémon personal seals
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Man finds incredible “door to another world” right in the middle of Tokyo【Video】
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Low-quality laughing stock of current anime season sends hidden cry for help in closing credits
To combat declining birth rate, Japan to begin offering “Breeding Visas” to foreigners- Miss World Japan: The great-times-20-granddaughter of samurai lord One-Eyed Dragon
Edo-Period Japanese book depicts U.S. history in hilariously awesome illustrations
Shibuya Halloween event turns ugly with toppled truck, perverts, and upskirt photography- Miss Universe Japan debuts Sailor Moon ninja transformation dress as national costume for 2018
Korean pop star wears T-shirt commemorating Hiroshima atomic bombing, draws criticism in Japan- Japanese girl says she won’t get married because she loves Frieza too much, mom has epic response
Japan’s Uncle Fist loses money every week selling takoyaki to kids for just 10 yen, doesn’t care
Bowsette/Princess Koopa is getting her own dedicated fan event next month in Japan
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A visit to the back-alley Tokyo ramen restaurant listed in the Michelin dining guide
Japanese man in trouble for taking 11-second nap on train…that he was a conductor for
Japanese police officer admits he was looking at porn on his phone while suspect escaped lockup
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Japanese illustrator designs dental clinic billboard to look like an ad for an awesome anime
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