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Mokotanmen Nakamoto’s owner is considered a hot ramen chef by multiple definitions, but can Mr. Sato borrow his style?
Kyo Ani artists made sure that the anime heroines’ emotionally evocative locks are possible in real life too.
Styling tips from fifth-generation owner of a business that began before samurai were allowed to cut their top-knots.
Our mild-mannered reporter gets hooked up with the king of bad-boy haircuts in Japan, the “regent.”
Sales not of party wigs or cosplay wigs, but everyday wigs–especially for men–are booming right now!
Our resident otaku signed up to be the Internet’s guinea pig…the first to document bleaching his transplanted hair.
Top stylist at a Japanese salon in Tokyo says there are three important points to looking good while wearing a face mask.
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Meet the Japanese Colonel Sanders, who’s handsome…and passionate about fried chicken
U.S. Ambassador wins fans in Japan with his love of local trains…and puns
Pizza Hut’s new Oreo pizza is like nothing we’ve ever eaten before
Staircase National Highway: the only highway in Japan that cars can’t enter
Former sake brewery in Japan gets a new life as…whatever the heck this is
You’re not supposed to drink this special sake from Japan【Non taste-test】
Digital manga distributer releases its top ten ranking of shonen and seinen series for April
We visit the 24-hour male-only sauna just outside of Hakata Station and ponder a strange sight
Top 10 anime women with biggest, most impactful breasts, voted by thousands of Japanese netizens
Eating sushi…from a vending machine? We try Toyama Prefecture’s local delicacy, masuzushi
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Let’s find out if mixing milk and a lemon-lime soda makes cream soda
Sumo wrestler vs. 16-month-old toddler: The cutest match you’ll ever see【Video】
Why are some types of Japanese rice written with completely different types of Japanese writing?
Japan’s most meaningless road sign discovered, has Internet feeling lost
Life-size Pikachu figure that wirelessly charges electronics fills us with joy/jealousy【Video】
This simple picture of a stairway is worth a thousand words about Japanese culture
Japan considering doubling entry cap for overseas travelers, waiving on-arrival PCR tests soon
Man who accidentally received entire town’s COVID-19 relief money vanishes
Burger King Japan is offering dried ramen instead of French fries in its combo meals
American visits Japan, wonders why McDonald’s only sells beef bowls, not burgers
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Doraemon found buried at sea as scene from 1993 anime becomes real life【Photos】
Hotel guest who boiled crabs in room’s kettle angry to have to pay for damages
Old Enough: Netflix show sparks global debate on parenting and child safety
We test out the portable shower backpack Amazon recommended to us (which also only has two stars)
Girlfriend shows Gundam fan an extremely clever new way to photograph the life-size mech in Tokyo
It looks like Costco, it sounds like Costco, but it’s actually Dodosuco — we visit look-alike store
Japanese woman receives Kobe beef croquettes after waiting nine years, and she was lucky.- Sumo wrestler vs. 16-month-old toddler: The cutest match you’ll ever see【Video】
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The new Bake Off Japan on Amazon Prime is everything we ever wanted (aka more Bake Off!)【Review】
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Mandarin orange peels aren’t trash, they’re treasure! Three chimpi tips to reuse your mikan skins
Move over grilled cheese — we’ve discovered the tastiest toasted sandwich yet【Recipe】
One Punch Man manga artist’s amazing “practice” drawing is so good we think he might not be human
How to use the new floating hologram registers at 7-Eleven
Liev Schreiber’s son deemed “too beautiful” in Japan
Princesses, fruits, and blacksmiths: Study reveals the 30 most unusual family names in Japan- Top 10 anime women with biggest, most impactful breasts, voted by thousands of Japanese netizens
Japanese woman finds better way to make potato salad, we may not be able to go back to old style
Miss Universe 2021 Japan entry slammed for wearing “dead person’s kimono”
Mario isn’t number one? Nintendo plumber doesn’t win Super Mario series character popularity poll
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You’re not supposed to drink this special sake from Japan【Non taste-test】
Digital manga distributer releases its top ten ranking of shonen and seinen series for April
We visit the 24-hour male-only sauna just outside of Hakata Station and ponder a strange sight
Top 10 anime women with biggest, most impactful breasts, voted by thousands of Japanese netizens
Eating sushi…from a vending machine? We try Toyama Prefecture’s local delicacy, masuzushi
Japanese netizens vote for the top 20 anime they want an on-air sequel to
Japanese gacha machine sells nostalgic super tiny books, and we tried it out
This simple picture of a stairway is worth a thousand words about Japanese culture
Man who accidentally received entire town’s COVID-19 relief money vanishes
Legendary crescent moon katana, one of Japan’s Five Swords Under Heaven, now on display in Tokyo
After eight years as a NEET, our reporter shares the one thing that helped him escape that life
“Genius” child seat at food court in Japanese shopping mall goes viral
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