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Kanji are one of the hardest parts of leaning Japanese, but they’re easier when they have move sets related to their meanings.
Being prepared for an idol concert means you’re also surprisingly prepared for a typhoon-induced power outage.
Anime serious famous for its dramatic sound effects and fashionable heroes makes one out of the other with cool and clever artwork trick.
Six simple steps to slumber require no breathing apparatuses, hard liquor, or any other sleep aids.
Browsing while pooping is an internationally loved pastime, so here’s a clever way to make sure you never leave your phone behind.
Tokyo-based company has a clever solution to one of the most common problems visitors face when traveling in Japan.
Rather than run away to a virtual world, he figured out a way to take something fun about video games and use it to fight off daily drudgery.
Pseudo undergarment has some griping that their summer fun has been ruined, but they’re clearly not who the designers are looking to please.
Japan is dangerously hot this summer, and dehydration can sneak up on you without warning, so stay safe with this easy tip.
Tired of sleepless nights from your cute kitty pushing you around the bed? Here’s a quick and clever solution.
With mosquito season here, Japanese Twitter learns a quick and easy way to deal with the pests.
Contents are actually an ironic jab at Japan’s holier-than-though critics of digital media consumption.
An amazingly simply but cool idea to really help your itasha anime characters’ eyes “pop.”
Four little, and polite, words are all you need to instantly convince a pushy salesman to move along and leave you alone.
A tasty, clever way to say “We’re just friends” in a country where women give chocolate to both lovers and platonic male acquaintances on February 14.
Whether the person in front of you adjusting the seat angle is a good or bad thing is all a matter of perspective, Tokyo-bound overnight bus shows us.
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Landmark Akihabara arcade Adores is the latest Tokyo game center to go out of business
Thanks to the shogun, this Tokyo Shinto shrine has good luck charms to help you win idol tickets
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