Like it or loathe it, Pharrell Williams’ “Happy” is still killing it in the charts more than six months after its initial release and remains of the most played songs on the radio. Sure, the lyrics are kind of simple, and its gets kind of repetitive, but when an artist devotes so much energy to being upbeat and provides a track that you just can’t help tapping your feet to, it’s hard not to crack a smile.
Fan-made remakes of the music video are ten a penny right now, with people all over the world feeling the urge to make their own smiling, strutting, and dancing compilations, but one particular video, titled “Harajuku Happy“, is by far one of the coolest we’ve seen, giving us a tour of the titular town while showing that life in Japan’s capital isn’t all black suits and bowing.
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A trip to see the breathtaking mountain beauty of Nagano’s Kamikochi【Part 1】
Japan Weak Men’s Center suddenly cancels men-only train event
Does Starbucks Japan’s new holiday Frappuccino really taste like a cup of fallen snow?
Japanese samurai randoseru backpack lets you carry the bushido spirit with you wherever you go
Pokémon doughnuts appear at Mister Donut, with Diglett as the star!
Sip with Snorlax – Clever drinkware design creates Pokémon in your glass with every pour【Pics】
Cat paw yoghurt is now a thing in Japan
New heater-less pet kotatsu is a safe way to keep your furry friends warm this winter
What’s the most popular way to prepare Japan’s beloved breakfast dish, Tamago Kake Gohan?
Nintendo’s controller capsule toys are so cool, even the machine you buy them from is awesome【Pics】
American gun owner opens our eyes to a different way of life in Tokyo
Japanese communities giving their skylines a spring clean and saying goodbye to power lines
New Akita Inu and Hachiko marshmallows are the best and squishiest souvenirs from Japan
Burger King Japan creates Kyoto Whopper, its most Japanese burger ever, with Kyoto rice merchant
Starbucks Japan unveils new Holiday goods for 2024
Totoro stamp collection lets you add adorable Ghibli touches to cards and letters【Photos】
Overwhelmed by modern social media? Japanese company is bringing back pagers with an emoji-twist
Discovered: An even better way to open Japanese convenience store rice balls【Video】
Studio Ghibli releases new insect whistle necklace from Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind
Totoro sequel anime Mei and the Baby Catbus will screen at Ghibli Park this winter
Tokyo Disneyland loses top-attendance crown for Japanese theme parks for second year in a row
Starbucks Japan unveils Halloween Frappuccino for 2024, and it’s like drinking a magic spell
Evangelion creator Hideaki Anno returning to anime with new project for 50-year-old franchise
Studio Ghibli releases new Howl’s Moving Castle goods that capture the magic from the anime movie
Adult Jam Bread causes a stir at store in Tokyo
What’s the deal with akebi, the perfectly purple, alien-like fruit that’s in season now in Japan?
Kyoto becomes City of Yokai, with Night Parade of One Hundred Demons festival this autumn
McDonald’s new Happy Meals offer up cute and practical Sanrio lifestyle goods
Foreign tourists on Shinkansen bullet train break suitcase etiquette, angering local passengers
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Japanese government to make first change to romanization spelling rules since the 1950s
Foreigner’s request for help in Tokyo makes us sad for the state of society
Ghibli founders Toshio Suzuki and Hayao Miyazaki contribute to Japanese whisky Totoro label design
Japanese convenience store Family Mart announces abolishment of eat-in spaces
Princesses, fruits, and blacksmiths: Study reveals the 30 most unusual family names in Japan
Doraemon found buried at sea as scene from 1993 anime becomes real life【Photos】
Life-size vibrating Legend of Zelda Master Sword for sale from Nintendo【Photos】
Pokémon doughnuts appear at Mister Donut, with Diglett as the star!
Sip with Snorlax – Clever drinkware design creates Pokémon in your glass with every pour【Pics】
Cat paw yoghurt is now a thing in Japan
New heater-less pet kotatsu is a safe way to keep your furry friends warm this winter
What’s the most popular way to prepare Japan’s beloved breakfast dish, Tamago Kake Gohan?
Daiso opens massive new 25,392-square foot Tokyo flagship store with its two sub-brands included
McDonald’s Japan now sells pies in…Dalmatian dog boxes
Dark and edgy Jujustu Kaisen teams up with bright and cheery Sanrio for new merch line【Pics】
We tried a Japanese egg steamer to achieve the perfect breakfast eggs without a stove
How to cook miso soup (the right way) in a few simple steps【RocketKitchen】
Junior high student shut down 444 school websites to “remind teachers they are incompetent”
Japanese Prime Minister once criticized deploying military to fight Godzilla
No one knows what Bandai’s real-life Pot of Greed does, but it’s still pretty cool