Have you ever wondered what would happen if the structures of hierarchy broke down in Japan? Well wonder no more!
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We bet you’ve never heard anything quite so “delicious for your ears” as this unique commercial and its accompanying second !
The crisply suited men of World Order are here to teach you some basic Japanese business tricks (and advertise an energy drink while they’re at it).
The Osaka area’s Kansai Electric Power Company, also known as KEPCO, has recently released a new commercial that’s a nostalgia-inducing picture-walk through the last 65 years of life in Japan.
Forget kung fu action films, the newest kicking badass is this stinky-footed office lady from Japan.
Don’t blink or you might miss what these inter-species romance vignettes are actually trying to promote.
We can’t quite decide whether Japanese fashion giant Uniqlo’s latest promotional campaign is cute, empowering, or just plain silly.
The maker’s of Japan’s famous ice candy Garigari-kun released an ad apologizing for a 9-cent price increase, and I still haven’t heard jack from my insurance company.
This dance and and its accompanying catchy little jingle, nicknamed the “brainwashing song,” are currently stuck in people’s heads around Japan.
Fast food empire McDonald’s took an unexpected, socially conscious turn in Taiwan recently when it produced a commercial depicting a young man telling his father that he’s gay.
Ninety seconds is all you need to reach the “happily ever after” ending of this super-cute video.
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Whoever said that “cats rule and dogs drool?” Subaru brings back the Barkleys with five new amusing car commercials!
This Singaporean ad shows that there’s nothing more unbearable than rubbing down beautiful ladies all day.
Transplanting yourself into another country can help you learn the language, but it doesn’t necessarily mean you’ll absorb every bit of the culture. This image is a perfect example of that: Your understanding will depend entirely on how familiar you are with Japanese culture and history. So, we’ve broken this package down into five degrees of cultural awareness! And don’t feel bad if you don’t “get it,” because quite a few Japanese people were lost as well.
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