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Rather than run away to a virtual world, he figured out a way to take something fun about video games and use it to fight off daily drudgery.
Roadside largesse from complete stranger inspires others to share stories of unexpected generosity in Japan’s famously money-loving city.
Visitors to one of the most beautiful places in Japan document the four-legged mafia’s adorable M.O.
What should you do when your customers take your extra large fried food portions for granted? Wear a poster pointing it out is one chef’s answer.
Cynics might say nothing makes a man attractive like a wallet full of cash, but this guy stumbled upon what he thinks is a cheaper aphrodisiac.
Heartwarming tales from multiple netizens suggest that cats, especially stray “boss” cats, are smarter than we thought.
New game saves you the awkwardness of having to ask a real girl, “Hey, would you mind poking me in the chest?”
After suspect steals police officer’s weapon and turns it against him, employee of company with cute cat mascot joins fight on streets of Tokyo.
The anime heroines might be like a family, but their relative sizes are very different.
Are laziness, forgetfulness, and Japan’s record-breaking heat the ingredients to a great meal?
Briquette-free barbecuing as the sun turns the hood of Japan’s cheapest car into a hot plate.
Summer’s fury has no mercy for this fan’s Evangelion figure.
Hardcore Love Live! fan celebrates birthday of his pick for best girl by wearing a merchandise mountain that’s big enough for eleven people.
Can faith, trust, and a little bit of pixie dust rekindle P.K Sanjun’s love of Disney? Here’s his experience of the 35th anniversary festivities.
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Criminals of Japan’s Edo Period Were Often Punished by Getting Face Tattoos
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Japan now has gyoza doughnuts, and they taste like no other doughnut we’ve tried before
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