dirty
Here at RocketNews24, you will often read about crazy Japanese festivals, but the rest of Asia also has some pretty fantastic festivals as well. Last year we sent some of our writers to the giant water festival in Thailand where they had a wet and wild time and came back thoroughly rinsed off.
Don’t expect to stay as squeaky clean at this festival in South Korea, though. The Boryeong Mud Festival is coming up next month and it puts any mud wrestling event you have ever seen to shame.
Soccer fans all over Japan have been enjoying the recent start of the J. League’s 2015 season. In the fourth week, however, an incident of dirty play has highlighted the need to stamp out dirty play in the game, but has also incited some quite severe racial tension in the soccer world.
China’s Internet indignation was recently set off yet again by images portraying a “dirty panda.” The panda which was photographed relaxing in its enclosure seems to have taken upon a yellowish hue.
Since then there have been scores of netizens throwing accusations of abuse at the zoo in Nanchang over what is normally the cutest and most beloved member of the bear family.
Despite the country currently being completely bewitched by the new-fangled gadgetry that is the Nintendo Wii U, Erika to Satoru no Yume Bouken (Erika and Satoru’s Dream Adventure), a game released for Nintendo’s Famicom games console more than 20 years ago, has managed to find its way into Japanese headlines this week after hidden messages alluding to sex, poor personal hygiene and one developer’s most disliked co-workers were discovered after the end credits roll.
Kids’ game or not, this disgruntled developer pulls no punches…
If you’ve been to China, you probably have firsthand experience of the dirty toilets. So dirty you can’t wait go back home and use your local public restrooms. So dirty you can’t breathe. So dirty you wonder what chaos you’ve entered into. Beijing has recently announced some new standards regarding maintenance of its public restrooms. The standards themselves are attracting attention, and there’s also skepticism that probably has to do with their overall track record in this area. Read More
MOST POPULAR
Now
Host King Roland goes to Akihabara disguised as a foreign otaku 【Video】
Not-guilty verdict for man in women’s restroom, he had to go so bad it clouded his judgement
We finally get our mouthwatering Ichiran Ramen fukuburo lucky bag
Tokyo airport’s new train line to make getting into, out of the city easier for JR pass holders
Boxer Kazuto Ioka in trouble for showing tattoos during match, flips off association in response
Japan now has talking Evangelion ATMs
Tokyo ramen restaurant’s brilliant idea: takeout cups of just ramen broth!【Photos】
Sapporo releases a limited-edition Adult Choc Mint beer in Japan
Top 10 anime women with biggest, most impactful breasts, voted by thousands of Japanese netizens
Introducing Roland, King of the Hosts: Top earner and most successful host club host in Tokyo
Weekly
Japanese boy whom Ronaldo stood up for in 2014 becomes national soccer champion- We finally get our mouthwatering Ichiran Ramen fukuburo lucky bag
Pringles now comes in karaage flavour in Japan
7-Eleven under fire in Japan for mysterious holes in their onigiri rice balls- Japan now has talking Evangelion ATMs
NHK announces “substantial” fee reduction, Japanese Internet reacts with jeering
We taste the new Japanese KitKat, aged in whisky barrels in Islay, Scotland
Woman asks for eight-hour taxi ride in Japan, arrested when she doesn’t pay gigantic fare
Cherry blossom curry is set to bring spring to your plate even before the sakura arrive
Japanese restaurant from the Edo Period forced to close due to coronavirus pandemic
Monthly
McDonald’s releases an Oreo and Spam burger for a very limited time
Top 100 manga of all time chosen by survey of 150,000 Japanese people
Here’s why Japanese supermarkets play “cheap” background music all day, according to Twitter
English mistake on new Japanese beer leads to suspension of sales before its release
We try a rotating sushi restaurant in New Delhi, are surprised to find no rotating sushi
McDonald’s releases Katsu Curry Chicken McNuggets, but do they taste Japanese?
Utada Hikaru sings, Eva fights Eva in jaw-dropping new trailer for final Evangelion movie【Video】
Japanese media finds out if it’s cold enough to “fry” an egg on the street in Hokkaido
Burger King releases new Whopper to ward off evil in Japan
Flying in Japan? Your flight may soon be arriving at “Hatsune Miku Airport”
Yearly
Nintendo puts out important notice for casual gamers who’ve bought a Switch during the pandemic
Jason calls off Friday the 13th activities due to coronavirus
Japan goes beyond rice cookers with new curry rice cooker, the kitchen gadget we need right now
Studio Ghibli releases 400 images from eight movies free to download online
A Pokémon glitch no one discovered in 18 years has been found…by a pet fish in Japan?!?【Videos】
Customers race to Uniqlo for new summer face masks, but are they really worth the hype?
Parasite movie releases free official wallpapers to download as backgrounds for video calls
Japanese students hold graduation ceremony in Minecraft amid school cancellation
Man sheds half his body weight, looks like a handsome model in just one year
Japan’s one-person bento box-sized rice cooker can give you freshly cooked rice at the office
RECOMMENDED STORIES
Japan now has talking Evangelion ATMs
Tokyo ramen restaurant’s brilliant idea: takeout cups of just ramen broth!【Photos】
Sapporo releases a limited-edition Adult Choc Mint beer in Japan
Top 10 anime women with biggest, most impactful breasts, voted by thousands of Japanese netizens
Introducing Roland, King of the Hosts: Top earner and most successful host club host in Tokyo
Virtual YouTuber queen Kizuna Ai angrily addresses rumors her voice has been changed【Video】
Four photos, five years – A father’s beautiful pictures of his daughter growing up at Nara temple
Casio’s Pikachu Baby-G is the perfect watch for Pokémon trainers
Morinaga Milk’s new cuddly commercial series shows snapshots of Japanese family warmth【Video】
Yokan Slice sweet red beans slices let you make gooey, delicious Japanese dessert in just seconds
Stingray devours tank-mate squid at Japanese aquarium, shows what nature is really like 【Video】
-
