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Japan’s new portable handheld microwave shoots to the top of our cooking gadget wish list

No cord, and no cold food either.

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For you, this is good enough! Appliance maker’s brutally honest ads charm Japan

Don Quijote isn’t mincing words, and people are loving them for it.

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Not in the mood for small talk? Japanese taxis add Silent Mode service, activated with finger tap

Sanwa Kotsu recognizes that not everyone who wants a ride wants a conversation too.

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Turning your cake into an awesome-looking 2-D cake like this is quick and simple【Photos】

When you want to create dessert art, you just need a chocolate pen.

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The cool way to peel a mandarin, according to a Japanese grandma

Become a mikan master with this neat hack, endorsed by the Japanese government.

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With entrance exams looming, “ads that only students can see” appear in Tokyo train stations

To the naked eye, these ads look like gibberish, but students cramming for entrance exams can see through the mystery.

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Japan has a special foil for roasting sweet potatoes at home, and it’s like having a time machine

Kuro Foil is exactly the kind of culinary black magic we want at this time of year.

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Japan’s purring cat cuddle cushions evolve into an even higher form of virtual pet life【Photos】

Premium MeowEver gives you the warmth, softness, shape, and even weight of cuddling the pet cat you can’t own.

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Japanese designers create pants to wear without underwear, recommend for convenience store trips

Logo is a subtle sign to those in the know that you’re going commando.

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EarthBound retold in Rube Goldberg machine style by amazing CG artist【Video】

Creator of classic SNES RPG offers praise to talented fan.

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Japan created bedsheets that feel like petting a cat, and they sold out immediately

Cat lovers without a cat of their own to pet are really feeling Neko Feel.

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The Chirori is a compact traditional Japanese cooking hearth for your modern home

A very cool way to add some old-school Japanese warmth to a modern meal.

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The Kyoto way: Sidewalk sign with a window is actually a manners warning

City government is tired of an inconsiderate problem happening in downtown Kyoto.

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Japan develops special sushi for pregnant women

Expectant mothers in Japan usually can’t expect to eat sushi, but this could change that.

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Google Japan creates the Key Bou, an insane and logical straight-bar keyboard【Video】

Unless you’re a cat, there’s actually lot to like, as long as you’re OK with puns and craziness.

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Tokyo Metro adds platform display showing where least crowded parts of the next train will be

Test program could help Tokyo commuters go from crazy crowded commutes to simply very crowded commutes.

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Play this Nintendo game with your partner before you decide to marry them, Japanese Twitter says

Some pre-marital fraternal violence can reveal your chances of spousal happiness.

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Imperial Hotel Tokyo offers crustless bread…in the sense that it never had crust to begin with

Bread as naked as the day it was born…

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Spoons and bowls that use electricity to make food taste saltier to go on sale in 2023

Take this news without a grain of salt.

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The hidden meaning of the U.S. Air Force’s “shake and fries” patch in Japan

Special technique to help newcomers acclimate to life in Japan gives Japanese Twitter users a smile too.

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