Japan (Page 661)
Grab your most fashionable hair ties and strike a doe-eyed pose, it’s time to enjoy the best of this year’s Twintail Day!
Cyclist threw his bike at a car and repeatedly punched its driver after a horn was beeped.
The Nagasaki Lantern Festival gives the city an amazing ethereal atmosphere for just a few nights every February.
One of Japan’s most popular sushi restaurant chains says fish did not reach customers, but there’s still plenty to lose your appetite about.
Japan may have lost the match, but they got brownie points for something not related to athletic skill.
She may be old, but she’s got all the time in the world.
The director of the only recent Final Fantasy that’s been a solid hit points to something that’s been increasingly creeping into the games, and that he’d like to scale back.
Shibuya never sleeps, but these people who partied there are catching some alcohol-induced Zs.
Ever been so angry you just want to fling your crap at the floor? The 100 yen chain has something for you, and it comes with an inspiring message.
Group recommends pouring some into your own tub to make it feel like you’re taking a bath together with the idols.
Watch as a teenage Connelly advertises a Technics product while singing in perfect Japanese.
Star Wars, anime favourites, and tennis pro Naomi Osaka all make an appearance at this year’s event.
Shogakukan’s studying children leap out of their logo and find an endless fantasy world waiting for them. Get reading, kids!
It’s a tale of two kombuchas as Mr. Sato tries a canned kombucha imported from the U.S. that startles his taste buds and blows his mind.
As NGT48 announces new concerts, Maho Yamaguchi and three others seem to be distancing themselves from the unit.
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One of Tokyo’s most beautiful gardens gets its own moon for moon-viewing season
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[Deleted] Article written for April Fool’s Day 2018
Japanese government to make first change to romanization spelling rules since the 1950s
Foreigner’s request for help in Tokyo makes us sad for the state of society
Ghibli founders Toshio Suzuki and Hayao Miyazaki contribute to Japanese whisky Totoro label design
Doraemon found buried at sea as scene from 1993 anime becomes real life【Photos】
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