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A dinner of boiled vegetables and 3.3 square meters of floor space for sleeping, those are the harsh conditions awaiting laborers who undertake government-mandated decontamination work necessitated by the nuclear accident at Tokyo Electric’s Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant in Fukushima Prefecture. In some cases workers are basically laboring for free when taxpayer-funded danger pay is excluded from their pay packets.
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Tokyo airport’s new train line to make getting into, out of the city easier for JR pass holders
We finally get our mouthwatering Ichiran Ramen fukuburo lucky bag
Japan now has talking Evangelion ATMs
Morinaga Milk’s new cuddly commercial series shows snapshots of Japanese family warmth【Video】
Loaded gun found in convenience store restroom in Japan, cop’s on-duty poop to blame
One of Japan’s best whiskies, Hakushu 12 Year, is returning after two years of being sold out
Yokan Slice sweet red beans slices let you make gooey, delicious Japanese dessert in just seconds
Woman asks for eight-hour taxi ride in Japan, arrested when she doesn’t pay gigantic fare
McDonald’s teams up with Touch manga for burgers that capture the bittersweet taste of youth
Casio’s Pikachu Baby-G is the perfect watch for Pokémon trainers
Japanese boy whom Ronaldo stood up for in 2014 becomes national soccer champion
We taste the new Japanese KitKat, aged in whisky barrels in Islay, Scotland
Pringles now comes in karaage flavour in Japan
7-Eleven under fire in Japan for mysterious holes in their onigiri rice balls
NHK announces “substantial” fee reduction, Japanese Internet reacts with jeering
Parents of bullied teenage girl who committed suicide commission portrait to “attend” SeijinshikiWoman asks for eight-hour taxi ride in Japan, arrested when she doesn’t pay gigantic fare
We try the new Famichiki Burger from Family Mart
We try a rotating sushi restaurant in New Delhi, are surprised to find no rotating sushi
Deceptive strawberry milk package angers 7-Eleven customers following banana scandal
McDonald’s releases Katsu Curry Chicken McNuggets, but do they taste Japanese?
McDonald’s releases an Oreo and Spam burger for a very limited time
Top 100 manga of all time chosen by survey of 150,000 Japanese people
Here’s why Japanese supermarkets play “cheap” background music all day, according to Twitter
English mistake on new Japanese beer leads to suspension of sales before its releaseWe try a rotating sushi restaurant in New Delhi, are surprised to find no rotating sushi
Utada Hikaru sings, Eva fights Eva in jaw-dropping new trailer for final Evangelion movie【Video】
Japanese media finds out if it’s cold enough to “fry” an egg on the street in Hokkaido
Mt Fuji looks unusual, sparks fears of possible eruption
Burger King releases new Whopper to ward off evil in Japan
Nintendo puts out important notice for casual gamers who’ve bought a Switch during the pandemic
Jason calls off Friday the 13th activities due to coronavirus
Japan goes beyond rice cookers with new curry rice cooker, the kitchen gadget we need right now
Studio Ghibli releases 400 images from eight movies free to download online
A Pokémon glitch no one discovered in 18 years has been found…by a pet fish in Japan?!?【Videos】
Customers race to Uniqlo for new summer face masks, but are they really worth the hype?
Parasite movie releases free official wallpapers to download as backgrounds for video calls
Japanese students hold graduation ceremony in Minecraft amid school cancellation
Man sheds half his body weight, looks like a handsome model in just one year
Japan’s one-person bento box-sized rice cooker can give you freshly cooked rice at the office
One of Japan’s best whiskies, Hakushu 12 Year, is returning after two years of being sold out
Yokan Slice sweet red beans slices let you make gooey, delicious Japanese dessert in just seconds
Woman asks for eight-hour taxi ride in Japan, arrested when she doesn’t pay gigantic fare
McDonald’s teams up with Touch manga for burgers that capture the bittersweet taste of youth
Casio’s Pikachu Baby-G is the perfect watch for Pokémon trainers
Japanese fashion fans and fan artists go gaga for sexy “virgin-killing sweater”
Maximum Shiba! Dog in Japan’s first day in the snow is a hyper expression of pure joy【Vid】
Really into Evangelion? Then you’ll want an entry plug huggy pillow and necklace【Photos】
Tokyo has a cafe lounge that’s for negative people only
Virtual YouTuber queen Kizuna Ai angrily addresses rumors her voice has been changed【Video】
Does changing your smartphone lock to 8376 bring good luck, as one Japanese book title suggests?
Four photos, five years – A father’s beautiful pictures of his daughter growing up at Nara temple
