Japanese town recovers 43 million yen in COVID money mistakenly sent to one man who gambled it away

Probably the most unexpected turnaround in an already long string of unexpected turnarounds.

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We try new ‘adrift at sea’ experience and end up floating alone on the Yamaguchi coast

In the middle of the ocean, no one can hear you scream.

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Imitation octopus balls are Japan’s newest pseudo-gourmet recipe for boiled eggs【Recipe】

Takoyaki taste without the tako.

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Convenience store robot pilots wanted, wages start at 1,450 yen per hour

Get in the damn stockroom, Shinji!

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Do different brands of Japanese tofu taste different? We try all the supermarket types to find out

You’ll never shop for tofu in Japan the same way again.

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We bought a low-rated levitating speaker on Amazon that made us want to cry

It seems in this case, its single one-star review was warranted.

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Korean Pokémon baked goods are so popular you can’t find them anywhere, but why?

Our Korea-based reporter investigates!

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Can we replace tofu with cheese in miso soup? We find out【SoraKitchen】

This is quite possibly the easiest recipe ever…but does it taste good?

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You can get a custom-made katana and a tax discount by donating to this Kyoto city【Photos】

Newly forged young swordsmiths open up their own forge in Kyotango.

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Japanese customer service amazes foreign soccer player eight months after unfortunate taxi ride

Danish soccer player has been winning fans in Japan, and he’s become a big fan of Japan too.

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You do NOT want to play Mario Party against this 63-year-old lightning-fast Japanese gamer【Vids】

If you’re a retro gamer, you know “Takahashi” is not a name to be taken lightly.

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Hin from Howl’s Moving Castle now comes as amazingly detailed life-sized figure【Photos】

Now you can have Studio Ghibli’s favourite out-of-breath dog in your own home.

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Which Japanese conveyor belt sushi chain has the best salad sushi?【Taste test】

”Salad” at a sushi restaurant doesn’t always mean a bowl of mixed greens.

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Japanese AI device reads stories to your kid with your voice, even if you’ve never read them【Vid】

Coemo lets you narrate stories whether you know them or not.

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Train conductor left behind by own train in Japanese countryside, proves he didn’t really need it

His coworker probably owes him a nice dinner, though.

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Final Fantasy XIV’s newest expansions: Eorzea Cafes opening in Kyoto and Nagoya

Final Fantasy eateries enter the game’s Stormblood and Shadow Bringer arcs.

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Live-action Whisper of the Heart sequel reveals new images, original creator comments

Before it was a Studio Ghibli anime, Whisper of the Heart was a manga, so how does its artist feel about the follow-up?

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QR codes evolve into their newest form: a bar QR code!

What’s old is new again.

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Tom Cruise makes our reporter swoon at Top Gun: Maverick premiere in Japan

Maverick comes to town, complete with fireworks and hand hearts.

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Manga fan has been throwing 1,000 karate punches a day waiting for Hunter x Hunter restart【Vid】

His faith remains untorn, but his gi is another story.

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