Is she a secretly evil old lady? Or a prankster spirit in disguise? Japanese netizens discuss.
If male employees can take time off for their child’s birth, there’s one simple way to keep them working, he says.
Video game giant continues to be a customer service titan as it restores fan’s original model 3DS.
Gomen and kudasai are great for travelers and students, but if you’re going to be successful and happy working in Japan, you’ll want to know these.
It seems putting on rose-tinted spectacles not only makes you feel nostalgic, it also makes the ephemeral beauty of cherry blossoms even better.
What could be a better way to pass the time than singing your favorite songs with your friends?
Collision is low-speed even by human running standards.
Nestlé Japan is calling on Kit Kat fans around the world to nominate and vote for their next flavour on a special English-language website.
Japanese high school girls may be some of the thinnest in the world, but more than half think they’re fatties, and only a third are happy with their bodies.
Does that make the giant inflatable schoolgirl idol an April Geniuses’ gag?
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