Annual ranking takes a look back at the things the Internet was discussing the most in Japan this year.
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Spy x Family T-shirts from Uniqlo let you make your love of the anime an open secret【Photos】
1,600 empty seats at major Japanese gymnastics competition reserved by single unpaying person
Strawberry mochi dumpling vending machine made our Japanese station dungeon crawl worth it
Why does Japan’s most famous ocean legend end at this temple in the middle of the mountains?
Which Japanese conveyer belt sushi chain has the best chutoro?【Taste test】
No rice cooker needed! How to make an entire gyudon beef bowl in a single mess tin【Recipe】
We accidentally buy some silkworm candy at Hokkaido’s Vending Machine Land
Urusei Yatsura anime remake’s first preview video looks good, sound even better, reveals premier
Vending machine noodle ice cream: A retro icon in Japan brings joy to a new generation
Want to keep your anime clear files looking nice? Then you’ll need this new item just for otaku
Weekly
Japan to begin accepting tourists from the U.S., three other countries this month
Let’s find out if mixing milk and a lemon-lime soda makes cream soda
Pizza Hut’s new Oreo pizza is like nothing we’ve ever eaten before
Meet the Japanese Colonel Sanders, who’s handsome…and passionate about fried chicken
Ghibli found out about the unofficial Ghibli cafe in Nagoya…then something very sweet happened
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
A permanent One Piece-themed fitness gym is opening in Japan, now recruiting pirate trainers
Japan’s most meaningless road sign discovered, has Internet feeling lost
Sumo wrestler vs. 16-month-old toddler: The cutest match you’ll ever see【Video】
Monthly
Doraemon found buried at sea as scene from 1993 anime becomes real life【Photos】- Japan to begin accepting tourists from the U.S., three other countries this month
Hotel guest who boiled crabs in room’s kettle angry to have to pay for damages
We test out the portable shower backpack Amazon recommended to us (which also only has two stars)
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】
American visits Japan, wonders why McDonald’s only sells beef bowls, not burgers
The new Bake Off Japan on Amazon Prime is everything we ever wanted (aka more Bake Off!)【Review】- Let’s find out if mixing milk and a lemon-lime soda makes cream soda
New “wet” potato chips revolutionise the snack industry in Japan
Yearly
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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No rice cooker needed! How to make an entire gyudon beef bowl in a single mess tin【Recipe】
We accidentally buy some silkworm candy at Hokkaido’s Vending Machine Land
Urusei Yatsura anime remake’s first preview video looks good, sound even better, reveals premier
Vending machine noodle ice cream: A retro icon in Japan brings joy to a new generation
Want to keep your anime clear files looking nice? Then you’ll need this new item just for otaku
Top 10 anime women with biggest, most impactful breasts, voted by thousands of Japanese netizens
Pizza Hut’s new Oreo pizza is like nothing we’ve ever eaten before
Princesses, fruits, and blacksmiths: Study reveals the 30 most unusual family names in Japan
We tried a Japanese egg steamer to achieve the perfect breakfast eggs without a stove
Conan O’Brien visits Conan Town in Japan…but things don’t go entirely as planned
Scientific study from Japan proves ninja hand gestures sharpen the mind and reduce stress
Famous Japanese painter’s centuries-old cat artwork proves Japan has always loved felines
Ed Sheeran’s bromance with One Ok Rock frontman warms the hearts of fans around the world
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