The man who can make knives out of pasta and underwear is back with his most beautiful idea yet.
cooking (Page 21)
You never know when you might need to make yakisoba with raw water, so why not learn how?
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It’s nice that it can make omelets by itself, but it’s certainly not a threat to human existence.
Can’t make it to Japan/wait for the official release? Here’s how to whip up a substitute in just a few easy steps.
Learn how to transform your boxer briefs into a blade with the help of traditional knifemaking techniques.
Who needs tongs when you’ve got five perfectly-good, easily-burned fingers right there?
Okayu bread is so easy that its creator made it by accident.
Unless you live in a handful of prefectures, you’ve probably never even heard of I-wrap, but those who know it swear by it.
Are laziness, forgetfulness, and Japan’s record-breaking heat the ingredients to a great meal?
Briquette-free barbecuing as the sun turns the hood of Japan’s cheapest car into a hot plate.
From traditional tea ceremonies and cooking lessons to relaxing with owls and revving through the streets, these are traveler’s picks for the best things to do while you’re seeing Japan.
Mothers always say to their daughters, “You’ll understand when you’re a mother,” and it’s so true.
Satisfied diners say the food was “delicious.”
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Meg steps into the SoraKitchen, and steps back out with a strawberry shortcake in record time.
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Japanese masturbatory aid and insect repellent companies collab on a new product
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Police raid real casino in Tokyo where people gambled with online casinos
Create a tiny Ghibli anime world on your bookshelf with new miniature papercraft art kits
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