Japanese idol singers usually have a no-romance clause in their contracts, so fans hoping for a dinner date have to get creative.
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African-born president of Kyoto Seika University was told his parties sounded fun, but there was a hidden meaning.
Last week, Japan was buffetted by dust-flinging devils winds leading to many a cancelled event, toppled bicycle, and… a flying hairpiece…
Itasha brings the pain to plushie from rival of owner’s favorite anime series.
Four little, and polite, words are all you need to instantly convince a pushy salesman to move along and leave you alone.
But there’s a comical silver lining that has heartbroken fans drying their eyes.
Japanese social media users fall in love as dog chases down Google Street View car many times its size.
Foam shaped into hiragana word reacts to massaging, stroking, and poking with eye-raising exclamations.
In today’s world of obfuscating anime titles, the straightforward Butt Detective is a puff of fresh air.
It seems putting on rose-tinted spectacles not only makes you feel nostalgic, it also makes the ephemeral beauty of cherry blossoms even better.
”I have a good reason for doing this,” our reporter insisted as he stepped out the door wearing his camouflage foliage suit.
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