Survey results stretch all the way from Hokkaido in the north to Okinawa in the south, with several awesome stops in between.
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Special penis shrine books will even be available for the first time this year.
Famous woodblock print from master painter Hokusai adapted to sneakers that leave the naughty bits to your vivid imagination.
Many of the people in the video spent their early lives living in a Japan that was ruled by a shogun.
Musician Norm Nakamura’s movie-like story is a real-life example of how far you can go if you really chase your dreams.
The world’s greatest detective swaps his cowl for a kabuto in tie-up with 208-year-old Tokyo crafting company.
Special Blue Label is adorned with traditional Japanese symbols of prosperity and happiness.
Shiba Inu’s zokingake technique may not be the best but it is the cutest.
These six New Year’s taboos mean you’ll be doing a lot less cooking, fighting and random spending at the start of the year.
500-restaurant chain closes all branches to give employees’ time to spend with families at New Year’s.
What’s obvious for some is far less so for others, and can lead to frustration when the listener doesn’t get the speaker’s message.
After creating a stunning samurai-themed ukiyo-e world for their cats, this organisation is refusing to give up on them.
Sometimes it’s not how much you steal, but where you steal it from that really gets you in trouble.
Linguistics professor explains the centuries-old background of the omnipresent anime and manga verbal tic.
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