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buyer’s remorse
For the normal human being, fashion is hard work. There are so many things to think about when considering what sort of outfit you will choose for yourself. Sometimes what looks great on people who are paid to look good, doesn’t quite look as good on us. That shouldn’t stop us from strutting our stuff as long as you’ve got the confidence to back it up, though, and this girl has confidence in spades.
McDonald’s Japan gives us a taste of the anime world with new series of Gundam burgers
Best field trip ever? Japanese schoolkids get to control the full-scale moving Gundam’s hand
We spend 24 hours trying to keep a Tamagotchi alive, it ends up doing something weirder
Bugs for dessert? Taste-testing Japan’s wasp dumplings and locust rice crackers【Taste test】
Kyoto Animation to build memorial at site of arson attack, report says
Sailor Moon celebrates 30 years with beautiful purse, accessory lines from Samantha Group【Pics】
Japan’s first-ever capybara cat cafe opens in Tokyo
Japan’s hoya is a straight-up edible video game monster, and here’s how to prepare/eat it【Photos】
Butt without body – Strange new anime figure line is all about the backside【Photos】
Aichi woman arrested for mixing human excrement into school lunch
Is roughly half of Japan preconditioned to hate mint chocolate sweets?
Cold karaage vending machines take fried chicken to new extremes
Make Fried-Chicken-Pepsi-Fried-Chicken with our slow and difficult recipe!【SoraKitchen】
Anna Miller’s announces closure, immediately becomes Tokyo’s top must-visit cafe
People in some parts of Japan now legally allowed to smile for their driver’s license photos
Japanese company develops trash can that freezes garbage to prevent bad smells
Vending machine with in-flight meals becomes a sell-out hit at Haneda Airport in Japan
Chicken nugget ice cream? A feast for the eyes as well as the stomach
We test out the new gaming chopsticks that bring gaming PC looks to your dinner table【Photos】
The most Japanese vending machine of them all? Tokyo discovery shows us a new use for PET bottles
We bought a low-rated levitating speaker on Amazon that made us want to cry
Survey suggests about half of Japanese companies has an “old guy who does nothing”
Roughly 40 percent of single Japanese men in their 20s have never been on a date, survey says
How much money do you need to live in your own apartment in Japan?【Survey】
Train conductor left behind by own train in Japanese countryside, proves he didn’t really need it
How long should you date someone in Japan before going on a trip with them?
This unstaffed Japanese train station is like a Ghibli anime come to life
Four (actually five) important manners tips for attending anime stage shows in Japan
Real-world forest that inspired Hayao Miyazaki to create Totoro will become a nature preserve
The smallest Family Mart in Japan closes down
Mandarin orange peels aren’t trash, they’re treasure! Three chimpi tips to reuse your mikan skins
Move over grilled cheese — we’ve discovered the tastiest toasted sandwich yet【Recipe】
One Punch Man manga artist’s amazing “practice” drawing is so good we think he might not be human
How to use the new floating hologram registers at 7-Eleven
Liev Schreiber’s son deemed “too beautiful” in Japan
Princesses, fruits, and blacksmiths: Study reveals the 30 most unusual family names in Japan
Top 10 anime women with biggest, most impactful breasts, voted by thousands of Japanese netizens
Japanese woman finds better way to make potato salad, we may not be able to go back to old style
Miss Universe 2021 Japan entry slammed for wearing “dead person’s kimono”
One Piece characters’ nationalities revealed, but fans have mixed opinions
Sailor Moon celebrates 30 years with beautiful purse, accessory lines from Samantha Group【Pics】
Japan’s first-ever capybara cat cafe opens in Tokyo
Japan’s hoya is a straight-up edible video game monster, and here’s how to prepare/eat it【Photos】
Butt without body – Strange new anime figure line is all about the backside【Photos】
Aichi woman arrested for mixing human excrement into school lunch
Plastic model based on Hayao Miyazaki’s as-yet unreleased manga “Teppo Samurai” goes on sale
Japanese Twitter community shocked to learn that train timetables are made with Microsoft Excel
Wasp and mealworm sushi on the (unusual) menu at the Tokyo Bug-Eating Festival 【Photos】
Chicken nugget ice cream? A feast for the eyes as well as the stomach
Clipping your nails at night may cause death, according to a Japanese superstition
Japanese woodwork: A tradition hundreds of years old, but still as cool as ever 【Video】
In both one and two-piece bathing suits, One Piece anime figures continue to be ocean-boiling hot