We’re pleasantly surprised to discover that a 100 yen gadget allows us to make acceptably decent sushi.
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Some of Japan’s most popular and beautiful gravure models want you to stay home during the spring vacation period.
A few simple changes let you wear your love of Nintendo on your figurative sleeve and literal face.
The three biggest religions of Japan and some of their sects unite in the spiritual fight against the disease.
Crazy telecommuting aid lets you ditch the digital trickery and have a video conference background with zero chance of computer glitches.
The best thing you can get from a gacha machine? An instant reminder that the work you do has value.
Specially cultivated to bloom after they arrive at your home, these trees will provide sakura memories for years to come.
The contemporary artist’s unique concept of “fictional archaeology” paves the way for these new illustrations of Pokémon monuments lost to time.
The Unko Museum reconnects you with your poop and takes your mind off the crap of social distancing.
Reduced number of new infections coincides with strengthened calls from government for people to stay home.
The busiest cat in the world is poised to keep watch over you while you drive — and as usual, she does it in style, as a super-cute dash cam.
In quarantine, every hour is wine and dine. Make do with a new hobby before losing your sanity!
People were grateful for the assistance and expressed appreciation for the government’s role in easing coronavirus stress.
Sadly for certain tourist hotspots, stricter measures must be enacted to protect their residents.
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