The 58 year-old winner’s mother and daughter say they’re entitled to part of his winnings and went as far as to stage a protest at the local city office.
An old man seriously injured in an accident in China was dumped by the ambulance after they confirmed he was dead.
Indulge in your Poké-passion with special Alola region Pokémon figurines or a gorgeously illustrated artbook.
Tacky? Yes. But even the King of Monsters needs to scrape a living by endorsing some products!
What looked to be a breakthrough in the long battle to peep up the virtual superstar’s skirt turns out to be a dead end.
The new dessert uses never-before-seen matcha components to celebrate 20 years of green tea ice cream in Japan.
This is just one of the items in a range of delicious accessories designed for meat lovers.
If you’re planning to visit this Shinto shrine’s Gym, you might want to say some prayers first.
If the early ‘90s anime and manga gets remade, Yu Watase thinks it should look like this.
With more than a century of craftsmanship behind the creation of each little glass, these are some of the most exclusive and expensive items in the Starbucks range.
Warning: The story we are about to tell may not be suitable for the weak-stomached, but if you or someone you know is considering this type of procedure it would be wise to know the risks involved.
The shop is a bit of a walk from the station, but the superb soba at this Akihabara eatery is worth the trip.
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