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Adult department store M’s’ eroticism expert picks out a blind-buy bundle for women and couples that includes a tube of Surprisingly Gooey Feeling Super Gooey Type.
SoraNews24’s otaku reporter heads to one of Tokyo’s biggest anime fan neighborhoods and gets a massive return on his fukubukuro investment.
Donuts, bags for your donuts, calendars for your donut shopping days – this bag has it all.
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We fall in love with a bucket of Japanese custard pudding【Taste test】
Japan Weather Association creates new words to describe merciless summer heat
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Hut Day is just around the corner in Japan…or is it Hat Day?
Matcha improves sleep quality, social cognition, researchers say, and you don’t need to drink it
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Foreign Lawson employees claim unfair treatment such as forced sushi and Christmas cake purchases
Hayao Miyazaki produces animated commercial for Ghibli Park【Video】
Want to become a swordsmith? Apprenticeship opens in Japan, but the fine print might shock you
Say hello to the Big Bomb Onigiri, a beast of a Japanese rice ball
Japanese candy Hi-Chew says a heartfelt, ridiculous goodbye as it retires Green Apple flavor【Vid】- Is Japan’s new pain-in-the-butt instant ramen also a joy in the stomach?【Taste test】
- “My employees were killed.” Japanese pond owner breaks into tears after 3,000 fish die in robbery
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- Saitama man’s 7M-yen Rolex stolen after leaving it alone with “potential buyer” for two minutes
Studio Ghibli releases free bulletin board illustration to “use within the bounds of common sense”
Jimmy Choo designs limited edition Crystal Boots for Sailor Moon’s 30th anniversary
New Princess Mononoke accessory line has Kodama for your ears, wolves for your fingers【Photos】
Cases of people getting unwanted crabs skyrocketing in Japan, salmon too
The entire Pokémon Red and Blue Kanto region map, built as a 3-D diorama, looks amazing【Photos】
Princess Mononoke 25th anniversary lineup includes cute plushies, fierce magnets, expensive bowls
Japan’s new micro-houses want to be your home away from home on weekends, but we’d stay all week
We visit izakaya in Thailand billed as “Middle Aged Man’s Paradise”, try food that’s illegal in Japan
Japanese curry rice appears at McDonald’s, but not in the country you’d expect
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Mandarin orange peels aren’t trash, they’re treasure! Three chimpi tips to reuse your mikan skins
Move over grilled cheese — we’ve discovered the tastiest toasted sandwich yet【Recipe】
One Punch Man manga artist’s amazing “practice” drawing is so good we think he might not be human
Sony’s wearable air conditioners selling like cold cakes in heat-stricken Japan
How to use the new floating hologram registers at 7-Eleven
Liev Schreiber’s son deemed “too beautiful” in Japan
Princesses, fruits, and blacksmiths: Study reveals the 30 most unusual family names in Japan
Japanese woman finds better way to make potato salad, we may not be able to go back to old style
Miss Universe 2021 Japan entry slammed for wearing “dead person’s kimono”
One Piece characters’ nationalities revealed, but fans have mixed opinions
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Cosmetic wizardry: Asian women removing makeup to reveal their true selves goes viral【Video】
New Kirby Cafe coming to Japan’s most underappreciated foodie town with exclusive menu items
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JR Central and Kyoto temple team up for the coolest temple tourism experiences you’ll ever see
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