Stop us if you’ve heard this one: So a pair of great tits walk into a bar and start chatting…
Why should hamsters get to have all the fun?
As a sumo wrestler, it takes speed and precision to succeed in the ring, and to keep your fans supplied with autographs.
Girls- and men dressed as girls- just want to have fun, and now they can at Bar☆Onna no Ko Club.
The Evangelion Shinkansen opened its doors in November. Modeled after Unit-01, the inside has a cockpit simulator, dioramas, and enough beer to get Misato drunk.
Always hungry for more, we head back to the newly opened Carl’s Jr. in Tokyo to try the fast-food outlet’s morning menu.
The newest in the instant noodle giant’s world flavors series of cup noodles promises gooey cheese and a spicy kick. It delivers on one of those things…
For those who aren’t entirely satisfied unless they’re able to eat their drinking vessel too.
A simple squabble over the breakfast table turned into a scene from a horror movie for one family.
Looking forward to Death Note 2016? Then you’ll be excited to hear that an original cast member from the previous films is returning as a familiar character!
The world’s largest online retailer is now ready to give import gamers their fix.
We fly down to Yufuin Floral Village to try the Ghibli-inspired bakery’s goods for ourselves.
Dialogue, including “Master, would it be all right if I put you into my mouth?”, is just as sultry as the visuals.
Tokyo would probably be one of the creepiest cities if it were abandoned and covered with fog.
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