Japan’s latest buzzword, “Marriage sans dating,” sheds some light on new Japanese romantic customs.
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Once again, our Japanese-language reporters ride along a razor-thin line of reasoning and derail right into a valuable life lesson.
This incredible new video was released by a Lithuanian-born entrepreneur documenting his mysterious 7-day trip to North Korea.
A new Chinese commercial features claims of an electric fan that generates an air pocket of wind that feels like a pair of breasts. Ingenious invention or just marketing?
These girls claim having a middle-aged man pay for their lifestyle is different from compensated dating, but is it really?
Sub-meter decorative swords just not cutting it for you? Try this method for legendary blades of up to 1.82 meters (6 feet) that won’t slice into your budget too much.
You can only trust half of what this Japan Railways display board is telling you.
Just like their inspirations protected swordsmen’s hands, these coasters will guard your kitchen table’s varnish.
After-dinner family sticker pictures will soon be A-OK in the eyes of the law.
A team in Saga prefecture has successfully developed Agridrone, which will seek out and terminate pests with extreme prejudice.
You’re going to look ridiculous, but that didn’t stop these ladies on the subway. But we wonder who gave them the idea…
Manufacturer boasts that special treatment before packaging will feel great on your package.
By the look on Seiji’s face you might think he just discovered the cure to a rare disease, but the truth is much better. He found a way to get a delicious chicken sandwich for only 140 yen (US$1.34) from McDonald’s.
















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Foreign tourists in Japan will get free Shinkansen tickets to promote regional tourism
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Japan’s human washing machines will go on sale to general public, demos to be held in Tokyo
Starbucks Japan releases new drinkware and goods for Valentine’s Day
We deeply regret going into this tunnel on our walk in the mountains of Japan
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Major Japanese hotel chain says reservations via overseas booking sites may not be valid
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No more using real katana for tourism activities, Japan’s National Police Agency says
Naruto and Converse team up for new line of shinobi sneakers[Photos]
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