Briquette-free barbecuing as the sun turns the hood of Japan’s cheapest car into a hot plate.
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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.
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Japan is usually willing to look the other way about booze on the rails, but not this time.
Our reporter heads to the discount store in hopes of glamming up his forehead, and shares the whole process in glorious GIF form.
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