Japanese mayor’s face sweater a big hit at annual Sweater Town Council Meeting

For this mayor Anytime Knit Day is no sweat…er.

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Prime Minister calls on Japan to drink more milk

Ask not what your country can drink for you, but what you can drink for your country.

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Osaka residents find mysterious cash gifts in their letterboxes

Strange occurrence has residents and officials baffled.

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Hokkaido man arrested after daring daylight theft of 141 super balls

Suspect claims he took the balls but didn’t steal them.

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Johnny’s boyband stars to start dedicated gaming YouTube channel…but which ones?

If you love gaming and cheery pop idols, now you can get your fix of both at once!

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McDonald’s Japan to suspend sales of medium and large-size fries for one week

Importation issues are causing a shortage of McDonald’s fries.

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This frozen “lucky bag” from a leading sushi chain has absolutely no sushi in it

It’s not sushi, but it’s the next best thing.
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Starter Pokémon sweets from Tokyo chocolatier Mary’s give fans early start on Valentine’s choco

The Pokémon meets Mary’s Yokubari box reminds us that greed is good (and delicious).

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Japanese fast food chain offers “Lonely Christmas” meal packs for the dateless this December

You can treat your Christmas blues by treating yourself to some comfort food at a discounted price.

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Which Japanese convenience store sells the best pizza bun?【Taste test】

Lawson, Family Mart, 7-Eleven and Mini Stop are all in the running for the top spot.  

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Japanese YouTuber proves that it’s possible to be beautiful and have a long tongue at the same time.

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City council in Tokyo votes on proposal to give foreign residents partial voting rights

Mayor of Musashino wants to “make the most of the diversity of our city’s residents.”

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Revolutionary Alliance of Unpopular Men protest against Christmas on streets of Tokyo

“Building a brighter future for those who aren’t popular”.

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How Mr. Sato got his senbero groove back【Japan’s Best Home Senbero】

It’s complete pandamoninum!

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5 shocking changes at Tokyo Disney parks since we visited two years ago

The most important takeaways: plan well, and don’t forget to bring your smartphone.

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Yoshinoya’s year-end lucky bag is more like a lucky box… or bowl?

At least there’s no mistaking what’s inside.

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Which Japanese convenience store has the best steamed pork buns?【Taste test】

We visit Japan’s big three combini, plus one dark horse contender, on our search for nikuman bliss.

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Annual survey reveals Gifu jumped 41 spots to become the prefecture with the most karaage eaters

But what caused the huge rise in the dish’s popularity in the prefecture?

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Manga/anime creator Kenya Suzuki arrested for importing child pornography from Europe

“No matter what, I wanted photos of nude children from overseas.”

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Getting a driver’s license in Japan the hard way: The first driving test

Turns out failure is an option.

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