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Japanese high court reaches verdict on if late-pizza-delivery trauma is worth 100,000 yen

Kyoto man’s half-year quest for justice ends with very definitive answer.

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Yabai Ramen: What makes this Japanese ramen so dangerous?

Restaurant uses controversial slang word to sell its noodles, and we find out why.

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Anime ninja girl butt tissue covers to mount on your wall on sale soon in Japan【Photo】

Yes, they look even weirder than they would sitting on a table.

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New Japanese banknotes selling online for up to 40 times original value

It’s a good time to get some great deals on… money.

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Real Buddhist monk plays Super Mario Bros., recites prayers every time he kills an enemy【Video】

Have you ever stopped to think about the soul of a Goomba when you crush or burn its body?

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Unko Museum Tokyo holds a Japanese poo festival in Odaiba

A scat twist on a Japanese festival. 

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An unexpectedly creepy path takes us to Utopia in east Japan【Photos】

Searching for Ubara Utopia.

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Farewell, old friend – It’s time to say goodbye to the car we bought for 980-yen (US$9.60) car

A bittersweet goodbye to the absolute cheapest car we could find in Japan.

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Is this 7-Eleven sign in Japan really 711 metres from the store?

Testing the integrity of the famous Japanese convenience store chain. 

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10 great quirky museums to beat the Japan rainy season blues

From toilets to crabs to anime figures, these indoor activities will keep you entertained when the rain and humidity are too much to take.

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Manga artist Nikiichi Tobita announces hiatus for totally understandable, very happy reason

Given the nature of his series, there’s really no way he could be expected to be working at a time like this.

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Osaka man arrested for trying to rob woman with necktie that says “Police”

Suspect stands accused of impersonating the long tie of the law.

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This balding middle-aged fairy is one of Japan’s most unique mascot characters

Atsuo welcomes visitors to Atami, the town where he turned into a fairy.

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We try “the worst-tasting ramen in Japan” – How bad could it be?【Taste test】

Orochon ramen restaurant makes a bold, unappealing claim.

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Four words that mean something very different in east Japan and Kyoto

“Beating up tea” and college classes and “fixing” things that aren’t broken.

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Why is Uniqlo spelled with a Q?

It was all a happy accident, Japan’s favorite casual clothing brand says.

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Yes, our new smartphone looks like at least two Studio Ghibli anime characters, Sharp says

Fans spot similarities between Aquous R9 and Hayao Miyazaki classics.

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We save money on crotchless jeans from Japanese brand Beams by making our own

Addition by subtraction.

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History’s largest force of Samurai Colonel Sanders deploying to KFC Japan branches

KFC celebrates 40 years of celebrating Children’s Day.

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FUK COFFEE?!? Japanese cafe has a perfectly innocent reason for its startling-looking name

Don’t worry. FUK COFFEE really does love coffee.

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