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Woman in Japan breaks into home of complete stranger just to slap him in the face

No doorbell rung, one face slapped.

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Japanese criminals are now using crabs to hunt for burglary targets

They’re using our urge to share against us.

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We turn to a shady Amazon Japan gadget to try to stop Tokyo crows from stealing our hangers

Man and machine versus nature.

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Does one of Japan’s favorite chocolate brands work with the Pringles chocolate hack?

We’ve heard good things about Pringles and chocolate, but what about Pringles and Lotte’s chocolate?

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Does the Fukuryumon Chinese restaurant in Koenji offer the best lunch deal in Tokyo?

The main dishes are already cheap to begin with–but the unlimited free side dishes could even be a meal by themselves!

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We sent two Japanese elementary school kids on a Mother’s Day shopping mission at a 100 yen store

With 1,100 yen to buy gifts for Mom, but no other directions, what will they come out with?

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Holy Fungus Mud Volleyball is Japan’s most filthily beautifying bacteria event of the summer!

Getting dirty in Gifu comes with benefits for your skin and stomach.

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Is Mister Donut’s all-you-can-eat Donut Buffet still worth it?

We love Japan’s favorite donut chain as much as the next foodie, but you’ve got to eat a lot to get your money’s worth.

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Uniqlo’s high-end sunglasses are a fashion minefield for anyone who isn’t Mr. Sato

Does the brand’s most expensive eyewear require a fashion god to pull them off?

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Police in Osaka file charges against resident for serial pigeon/crow feeding

After more than a decade of incidents, legal action finally taken.

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Samurai Coffee: Try Edo period coffee once enjoyed by Japanese warriors

Cafe in Japan uses a recipe from an old document to recreate a historic brew.

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The average age of Japan’s hikikomori shut-ins is getting older, survey shows

Annual survey finds cases of 90-year-old parents caring for socially reclusive children in their 60s.

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Viral tweet suggests Japanese convenience store ripping off customers with donuts, so we investigate

Photo shows Family Mart chocolate donut looking nothing like its packaging, but was that by design?

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Shinto shrine will bless your bike helmet and give you a sacred bike helmet stamp

Pray to get ahead or to keep your head.

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Only five branches of Japan’s beef bowl giant Matsuya serve milk shakes, but how do they taste?

Matsuya makes the step from beefy bowls to milky drinks, but only at select locations for now.

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Japan’s Mister Donut Japan tries its hand at Taiwanese-style street food donuts

Do they live up to the hype of their Taiwanese inspiration?

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War in Iran threatening Japan’s pudding production

If you don’t end the war, you can’t have any pudding! How can you have any pudding if you don’t end the war?!

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An interview with Evangelion’s composer, Shiro Sagisu

Our anime-loving musician reporter sits down for a talk with an anime music legend.

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Make-them-yourself Pokémon frappes arrive at Japanese convenience stores, can be mixed at home too

Family Mart’s Pokémon Pokopia dessert drinks are supposed to be mixed in-store, but there’s an alternative.

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Second-generation sumo burger coming to Burger King Japan with return of Baby Body Burger

New collaboration with Japan Sumo Association is even more deacdent than the last.

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