cockroaches
Fumakilla promises to kill all roaches in your home, but you have to ask yourself if that’s what you really want.
When you stop and think about it, putting pictures of cockroaches on a product for people who hate them is kind of a weird strategy.
Home-made “bombs” aren’t lethal, let you swap insect invaders for a pleasant smell.
Ever wonder why cockroaches are so shiny? Well, let’s put our fears aside and learn a little more about one of the urban human’s greatest foes.
Become a fearless pest disposer with this incredibly effective three-step hack requiring just two utensils.
The Tokuyama Zoo in Yamaguchi Prefecture has come up with a novel way to attract visitors this summer. And by novel, I mean probably insane. Would you buy tickets for a Cockroach Fest?
As the summer cools back down to a comfortable autumn, the cockroach index has slid to a 1 across much of Japan. But before they go to sleep in many parts of the world, it looks like our little black friends are squirming their way into the headlines to give us something to remember them by.
We’ve all probably heard the tale of Edward Archbold who mysteriously died after winning a cockroach eating contest in the USA. However, in China, roaches making quite a stir – by getting stirred into the food.
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Naturally brown-haired Osaka student sues government for forcing her to dye her hair black
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We deeply regret going into this tunnel on our walk in the mountains of Japan
Studio Ghibli releases Kodama forest spirits from Princess Mononoke to light up your home
Major Japanese hotel chain says reservations via overseas booking sites may not be valid
Put sesame oil in your coffee? Japanese maker says it’s the best way to start your day【Taste test】
The top 10 annoying foreign tourist behaviors on trains, as chosen by Japanese people【Survey】
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Japanese Twitter presents chart of all panty types, for panty-identification science
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Japan Self-Defense Forces enlist handsome anime boys to try to attract new human recruits
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You can now buy a Japanese train station clock in Japan
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