Japan (Page 805)

Chinese “Chinchilla bed”, which looks uncannily like Studio Ghibli’s Totoro, available to buy

Snuggle up with Chinchilla, Totoro’s legally ambiguous futon-style cousin from China.

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All-you-can-eat ice cream at Cold Stone this month set to make Japan’s holiday season extra happy

This December tradition truly makes this the most wonderful time of the year.

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Even for Japan, this is a crazy rush hour scene.

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Travel tip: 100 yen shop solves the “What do I do with my trash?” problem visitors face in Japan

A clever solution to one of the biggest annoyances about traveling in Japan.

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【Monday Kickstart】See the silly kitty and more vying for the prize in the “Pet Bragging Contest”

This particular kitty seems to be a disciple of Maru’s “If I fits, I sits” School of How to Cat. 

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AKB48 and South Korean idol groups perform hits at music awards, turns out to be a disaster

Scathing comments from Japanese and Korean netizens spark heated debate between the two pop cultures.

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McDonald’s Japan finds secret to having best year ever: treat workers and customers better

Thanks in part to paying employees more, CEO Sarah Cassanova has put the chain back on top like never before.

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Pikachu, Hello Kitty Elected 2025 Expo Ambassadors to Osaka

Hopefully the newly-elected officials will be announcing their political stances soon.

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We visited Tokyo Comic-Con 2017 to get our fill of superheroes and cool cosplays

Join us as we take an exciting tour of Tokyo’s second Comic-Con event.

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Buxom Japanese celebrity goes public with declaration that she is now looking for lovers

Followers older than 18 years of age can potentially date her.

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Messaging app LINE experiments with service to help pregnant women find seats on trains

The app connects expectant mothers looking for empty seats with passengers wanting to relinquish theirs.

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Fans wonder if children’s show Pretty Cure’s next season will go “full lesbian”

This long-running children’s series may not be doing it on purpose, but is making significant strides in LGBT acceptance in Japan.

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Disaster video game series resurrected with support from the Kobe Fire Department

The Zettai Zetsumei Toshi disaster survival video game series has been revived, and will be more realistic than ever before.

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Designers claim shirt was “born of a desire to show the appeal of hamsters,” but the real motivation seems to lie elsewhere.
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Japanese high school volleyball player beaten by coach, teammates for violating no-dating rule

Coach retains job, school says it does not think attacks by other students constituted bullying.

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Japan’s Family Mart convenience store chain adding fitness clubs to select locations

A convenient way to stay in shape.

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Japan’s new imitation Oreos are here, but how do they compare to the made-in-China real deal?

Company that previously produced made-in-Japan Oreos is back in the sandwich cookie game, and our reporter Meg is ready to score the fight.

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Japanese Emperor’s abdication date set, end of Heisei era now officially on the horizon

The Japanese Prime Minister made the announcement today, following a meeting held by the Imperial Household Council.

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Smartphone app finds empty restroom stalls in Tokyo subway station, makes pooing easier than ever

Because the last thing you want to do is wander through one of Tokyo’s massive stations while trying to hold in a dump.

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Coca-Cola “Slim Bottle” City Designs range showcases top tourist spots in Japan

Each bottle can only be purchased in the specific tourist spot it was designed for, so tracking down all nine requires a Japanese road trip of epic proportions.

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