Japan (Page 384)

Japan’s one-person bento box-sized rice cooker gets double-decker version that cooks side dishes too

Because if you’ve got fresh-cooked rice right at your desk, you’re going to want something to go with it right?

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Man in Japan told he owes “unpaid adult web site fees,” ends up giving scammers over 100 million yen

First payment sets off string of scams that ran for months.

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Was Spirited Away based on a real-life tale?

Studio Ghibli film has eerie parallels with the story of a child who mysteriously went missing for seven days. 

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Japan’s favorite curry rice restaurant teams up with convenience store for Super Spicy Curry Buns

CoCo Ichibanya and Family Mart give us a curry meal we an hold in the palm of our hand.

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We try Rabbit toilet paper, a luxury roll made by suppliers to the Imperial Family

This “phantom” loo roll is so popular it sells out every time it’s released to the public. 

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Local samurai legend is immortalized in rockin’ new short animated film by Production I.G

It’s not every day that a real-life historical figure receives the anime and J-rock tribute treatment.

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Is it dangerous to slurp oysters straight from the shell? Japan’s Ministry of Health weighs in

It can go two ways: a fun time or a lot of time in the toilet.

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Drive-through strawberry picking pops up in Japan

Socially distanced Japanese fruit picking in the heart of Tokyo. 

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Giant Godzilla statue is part of Japanese park’s Christmas illumination celebration【Photos】

Ho ho ho! Merry kaiju!

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Dine out and isolate at the same time at Tokyo’s Prison Restaurant: The Lockup

The Lockup is ringing in the holidays with a very special skull-themed hotpot!

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Japan announces Kanji of the Year for 2020

The top ten kanji characters reveal a lot about what life was like in Japan this year.

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Maybe it’s best to just walk away…

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Japan’s Virtual Boyfriend Cake is here to keep you company/be your murder victim this Christmas

Our single-lady reporter meets and eats her new beau.

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Slip into a new, more comfortable normal with Aoki Holdings’ Pajama Suit

More formal than pajamas, and comfier than a typical business suit.

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Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba breaks all-time single-week Oricon manga sales record

2020’s biggest anime/manga hit finishes strong with series’ final volume.

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Sylvanian Families x Technics—we discover DJ turntable replicas are perfect for mini animal raves

Time to end the year on DJcore rather than cottagecore.

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Japanese “New Word of the Year” announced, sums up 2020 perfectly

We couldn’t think of a better word than this one.

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Tokyo has a cafe lounge that’s for negative people only

We check out the “negative cafe and bar,” a soothing space for gloomy people.

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Cute pet owl in Japan startles its owner with a dramatic transformation sequence

Electric…light…power…fluff up!

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Lawson to post super-temp positions online, let anyone work suddenly-open shifts at stores

Speedrunning part-time work.

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