A lot of Japanese people said hello to the new year by saying goodbye to their old job, with a team of lawyers ready to handle the awkward situation for them.
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You may have heard giving a certain amount of money will win you favor with the gods, but a very high authority says otherwise.
The onsen trip: as beloved a relationship milestone as Christmas Eve and Valentine’s Day, but how long do you have to date before you bathe together?
All we knew was that the bag contained Dragon Ball anime figures, and that was all we needed to know.
The coffeehouse shows it knows a thing or two (or five) about teas too with its newest roasted green tea dessert drinks.
Multiple Tengas are just part of the high-value package.
Creator of Sword Art Online asks fans to answer a question that’s often brushed aside in the anime world, with some surprising results.
People in Japan are going crazy for this sweets hotel, which serves up Koala’s March pancakes unavailable anywhere else in the world.
The final day of Comiket wrapped up with some awesome cosplays.
Characters from Evangelion, Azur Lane, and Psycho-Pass are just some of the famous faces making an appearance.
Characters from Pokémon and Fate Grand Order rank as some of the most impressive this year.
Site of Tokyo’s liveliest street parties, and most embarrassing drunken mayhem, will be a soft drink-only space on New Year’s Eve.
Our latest get-rich-quick scheme takes us to a Shinto shrine in Kamakura with an 835-year history.
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