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Body part-shocking device is here to stop Japan from nodding off at the wheel, work, or school
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Katy Kelly
Nov 21, 2018 - Tweet
Heard of painfully nerdy itasha anime-themed cars? Well here’s an ita-acupuncture clinic
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Casey Baseel
Jan 5, 2016
Because if someone’s going to stick you with a handful of needles, you might as well have some anime girls watching.
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