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Would you buy a product that was advertised on a man’s crotch?
A few companies in Japan think you would. Currently on Yahoo Japan’s auction site, a man is offering to ride the Yamanote line, one of Japan’s busiest train routes, decked out in advertisements for an entire day. His unique service has already received 20 bids.
People often ask me why I moved to Japan and I say “to be with people like me – with blonde hair and blue eyes.” Japan is a homogenous country to be sure, but a recent advertisement from clothing chain COMME ÇA ISM boldly challenges this mistaken stereotype that Japan is full of Japanese people.
It’s actually full of white people!
I have to admit, I’m the kind of guy who clings to his underwear until it’s little more than two threads attached to a stretched out, useless elastic band. Guys tend to be creatures of habit and would rather put up with worn down shorts than go to the store to buy new ones.
Freepan (short for Free Pants) is a totally new patented service prepared to send up to seven free pairs of underpants every month – with free delivery!
Catch? Yes, there are a couple catches but not as bad as you might imagine.
Sacrificing bears for amazing hotpots with Kuma-chan Onsen’s fukubukuro lucky bag
The top 5 Starbucks Frappuccinos we’d like to drink again in Japan this year
Kura Sushi has secret menu items in Japan, and here’s how to find them
K-Arena Yokohama is ranked the music venue with second-highest number of attendees in the world
What’s in a Family Mart lucky bag?
Senkoji: The Japanese temple that’s more like a theme park to heaven and hell
Serpentine Winnie the Pooh Year of the Snake plushies, Mickey and Baymax daruma arrive in Japan
Haku is…Chihiro’s dead brother? Studio Ghibli fans blown away by Spirited Away theory
How should you respond when a Japanese person gives you a compliment?
Why can’t all food be Totoro-shaped, you ask? Actually, it can, awesome Japanese cook shows us
Bear breaks into house in Japan, quickly begins spending winter exactly like Japanese people do
The top 10 annoying foreign tourist behaviors on trains, as chosen by Japanese people【Survey】
After being snatched up by scalpers, Sailor Moon chocolate returns in officially marked-up complete box
Starbucks Japan releases cute new zodiac goods for Year of the Snake
Pokémon fans aren’t happy with the Mister Donut fukubukuro lucky bag for 2025What’s in a Family Mart lucky bag?Kura Sushi has secret menu items in Japan, and here’s how to find them
Ramen restaurant etiquette reminder follows altercation with angry couple: One person, one bowl
McDonald’s Japan announces Evangelion burger line, releases crazy anime video for them【Video】
Foreign resident of Japan sentenced to eight months in prison for vandalizing Tokyo shrine
J-pop mega star Ado reveals she’s been living in the U.S., may not understand language acquisitionBear breaks into house in Japan, quickly begins spending winter exactly like Japanese people doThe top 10 annoying foreign tourist behaviors on trains, as chosen by Japanese people【Survey】
Starbucks Japan is calling it quits with paper straws
Japan’s most popular castle raising ticket prices by up to 200 percent for non-local tourists
Japanese company develops classy heavy metal band frames for glasses
This downtown Tokyo cafe is like a time machine that takes you back 50 years into the past
Station of despair: What to do if you get stuck at the end of Tokyo’s Chuo Rapid Line
Studio Ghibli heroine cardigans give you warmth and strength to face everyday challenges
Starbucks Japan reveals new winter holiday goods to wrap up 2024
McDonald’s new Happy Meals offer up cute and practical Sanrio lifestyle goods
Foreign tourists on Shinkansen bullet train break suitcase etiquette, angering local passengers
Possessing Harry Potter’s Sword of Godric Gryffindor is now illegal in Japan[Deleted] Article written for April Fool’s Day 2018
Japanese government to make first change to romanization spelling rules since the 1950s
Foreigner’s request for help in Tokyo makes us sad for the state of society
Japanese convenience store Family Mart announces abolishment of eat-in spaces
Life-size vibrating Legend of Zelda Master Sword for sale from Nintendo【Photos】
Princesses, fruits, and blacksmiths: Study reveals the 30 most unusual family names in Japan
Studio Ghibli releases free-download board game — Here’s how to play it without reading Japanese
Senkoji: The Japanese temple that’s more like a theme park to heaven and hell
Serpentine Winnie the Pooh Year of the Snake plushies, Mickey and Baymax daruma arrive in Japan
Haku is…Chihiro’s dead brother? Studio Ghibli fans blown away by Spirited Away theory
How should you respond when a Japanese person gives you a compliment?
Why can’t all food be Totoro-shaped, you ask? Actually, it can, awesome Japanese cook shows us
This downtown Tokyo cafe is like a time machine that takes you back 50 years into the past
Disney Kabuki merch collaboration appears in Japan, but Mickey doesn’t play female roles
What kind of magic happens when you put Japanese combini pastries into a hot sandwich maker?
Japanese oden maker revolutionises the way we eat at home…with a few adjustments
Hayao Miyazaki says Happy New Year to Studio Ghibli fans with new art for Year of the Snake
We go octopus hunting, learn how to turn octopus heads inside-out
Why are there so many Hokkaido food fairs in Japanese department stores these days?
Studio Ghibli kashira piggy bank head from Spirited Away will help you save money, the anime way
Is the new Shinkansen Train Desk ticket worth it?