Belgian confectioner maker says enough is enough with Japan’s practice of women giving male coworkers “obligation chocolate.”
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Our reporter decides to answer one of those “Earn money from your photos!” comments on his Instagram page.
No need to worry about them spending it all in one place when they aren’t going to spend any of it.
These girls literally drive away ogres during Japan’s annual Setsubun bean-throwing festival.
Even if something happens once in a blue moon, it’s still not as rare, or gorgeous, as this.
Fluffy add-ons seem like they’d make the pillows less comfortable for sleeping, yet better equipped for their primary purpose.
Clearing snow is hard work. Besides, you don’t need to see where you’re going when you’re driving, right?
You can skip buying that expensive graphic drawing tablet as long as you’ve got the ubiquitous spreadsheet program and some serious skill.
The Virtual Currency Girls hit their first major snag in their dream of a cryptocurrency utopia.
One more reason to visit beautiful Kanagawa, just a 30-minute train ride from downtown Tokyo.
Towering snow sculptures pay homage to Final Fantasy and Osamu Tezuka’s beloved anime characters.
Father-to-be from Arizona gets more than the one million Facebook likes needed to persuade his wife to call their newborn Son Goku.
Thanks to several items outfitted with self-parking systems, we get a glimpse into the future of Japanese hospitality.
Not having enough money to pay rent each month isn’t their biggest problem is securing permanent housing, though.
Cup Noodle maker Nissin continues to push the instant ramen envelope in delicious new ways.
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