Annual ranking takes a look back at the things the Internet was discussing the most in Japan this year.
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Sanrio terror — Horrifying “real-world Gudetama” appears in Japanese kitchen
Uniqlo Pokémon T-shirts coming to Japan this summer, in 24 crazy designs
Tokyo announces new heat prevention measure for 2020 Olympics: umbrella hats!
What do Japanese kids spend their allowance on? Survey finds out
The secret to making cats love you: This one brand of Japanese jeans, believers say
Japan has mint chocolate butter, and it’s now at the top of our shopping list
How to find a lost cat: Unique method from Japan proves to be surprisingly effective
Heroic Japanese convenience store owner saves foreigner from online scam artist
Uniqlo’s amazing new bedsheets are hallucinatingly comfortable
Gorgeous anime shorts reimagine One Piece’s Straw Hat Pirates as high school teens【Videos】
Weekly
- Uniqlo Pokémon T-shirts coming to Japan this summer, in 24 crazy designs
- How to find a lost cat: Unique method from Japan proves to be surprisingly effective
Traveler in Japan filled with gratitude as bullet train conductor shares Shinkansen lifehack- Uniqlo’s amazing new bedsheets are hallucinatingly comfortable
- Gorgeous anime shorts reimagine One Piece’s Straw Hat Pirates as high school teens【Videos】
Pretty kitty wants its owner to pay attention to it, meows happily when she does【Video】
Australian mother reflects on “lunchbox shame” she felt from her son’s Tokyo preschool teacher
Middle-aged, left-by-wife Japanese guy goes from schlub to stud, rebuilds muscles and life【Pics 】- Heroic Japanese convenience store owner saves foreigner from online scam artist
Real-world Final Fantasy wedding plan reservations start in Japan, and it looks amazing【Photos】
Monthly
- How to find a lost cat: Unique method from Japan proves to be surprisingly effective
- Uniqlo Pokémon T-shirts coming to Japan this summer, in 24 crazy designs
Man jumps off bridge in Osaka to celebrate Heisei era’s end, hits something other than water【Vid】
Studio Ghibli co-founder and anime director Isao Takahata passes away in Tokyo
Chiitan needs your help! Japanese mascot suspended on Twitter after John Oliver feud
Japanese women’s magazine’s list of traits for an ideal man is both understandable and baffling
New Studio Ghibli exhibition opens in Tokyo, features giant talking Yubaba from Spirited Away
Hong Kong man spoils “Avengers: Endgame” outside of theater, gets swiftly beaten up for it- Traveler in Japan filled with gratitude as bullet train conductor shares Shinkansen lifehack
- Uniqlo’s amazing new bedsheets are hallucinatingly comfortable
Yearly
- How to find a lost cat: Unique method from Japan proves to be surprisingly effective
- Uniqlo Pokémon T-shirts coming to Japan this summer, in 24 crazy designs
- New Studio Ghibli exhibition opens in Tokyo, features giant talking Yubaba from Spirited Away
- Man jumps off bridge in Osaka to celebrate Heisei era’s end, hits something other than water【Vid】
The train station that stayed open for a single school girl finally closes down- Studio Ghibli co-founder and anime director Isao Takahata passes away in Tokyo
- Chiitan needs your help! Japanese mascot suspended on Twitter after John Oliver feud
Chinese couple’s wedding crashed by groom’s ex-girlfriend, dressed in her own wedding dress【Vid】
Chiitan vs John Oliver: Talk show host responds to Japanese mascot’s challenge to battle 【Video】- Japanese women’s magazine’s list of traits for an ideal man is both understandable and baffling
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Japan has mint chocolate butter, and it’s now at the top of our shopping list
How to find a lost cat: Unique method from Japan proves to be surprisingly effective
Heroic Japanese convenience store owner saves foreigner from online scam artist
Uniqlo’s amazing new bedsheets are hallucinatingly comfortable
Gorgeous anime shorts reimagine One Piece’s Straw Hat Pirates as high school teens【Videos】
We talk to a real Japanese butler about life as the chief of staff of a household【SoraInterview】
Netizens educate president of Brazil on the wonders of the anime world with hilarious results
Japanese man assaults wife after learning she trolled his YouTube videos for six months
Peek-a-boo Shiba Inu towels from Japan celebrate their best trick: Getting stuck in silly places
What do Magic: The Gathering and Idolmaster have in common? Apparently, quite a bit!
Frills and poofy dresses galore at an international lolita fashion tea party in Tokyo
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