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When the song’s chorus is “C’mon baby, America!” how can the Japan-stationed men and women of the United States Marine Corps not start dancing?
The west Tokyo neighborhood’s take on the centuries-old event is like bad medicine, and bad medicine is what I need.
When the airport employee found out she was in the islands alone, he gave her a tongue-in-cheek romantic worksheet to finish before heading home.
Okayu bread is so easy that its creator made it by accident.
Japanese netizens react to the PR photo with a variety of “helpful” advice hashtags, as well as some hashtags that aren’t very helpful at all.
If there’s one lesson that the Dragon Ball anime has taught us in recent years, it’s that you should never cross a God of Destruction (without cup noodles).
Our in-house 100 yen store guru snaps up a deal that eliminates the need to keep his belt buckled, and keeps his finances as secure as his pants.
When you open the door, you’re not just coming home, but stepping into a world of awesome bargains and services that we sometimes overlook.
Don’t give up, little guy! Not because you can catch them, but because it’s so adorable to watch you try.
The convenience of Japanese technology: making your life a little easier, and lazier, with every passing day.
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