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.
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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.
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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.
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Briquette-free barbecuing as the sun turns the hood of Japan’s cheapest car into a hot plate.
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Hardcore Love Live! fan celebrates birthday of his pick for best girl by wearing a merchandise mountain that’s big enough for eleven people.
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