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American-educated councilwoman says she want to be “a spokesperson for other people of my generation who are in similar situations.”
Desire for historically faithful reconstruction clashes with accessibility for wheelchair users.
Fans of handsome swimming boys anime Free! don’t think gardeners should be free to plant sakura wherever they want.
The animals, revered as messengers of the Shinto gods, have been damaging Nara farmers’ crops.
Detractors call the title and lyrics of Nogizaka46 song, the video for which has just been released, a poor fit for the independent DC Comics star.
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The bodysuit Cammy has been wearing for 24 years apparently doesn’t comply with the network’s standards and practices.
Gerard Piqué seems to have enjoyed his time in Japan, but Japanese Internet users aren’t so thrilled.
Men told to move to the back of the shopping complex rather than use a perfectly good toilet inside the restaurant.
Persona 5’s opening animation has style to spare, but gamers in Korea took issue with one character’s fashion sense.
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