Annual ranking takes a look back at the things the Internet was discussing the most in Japan this year.
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One of Japan’s favorite traditional desserts almost breaks the spirit of SoraNews24’s Mr. Sato
The Magikarp kiss — Japanese woman explains why the Pokémon-like smooch is so terrible
Disturbing video shows man hitting woman for crossing her legs on Japanese train【Video】
3-D model of Japanese ukiyo-e woodblock print The Great Wave stuns people in Japan 【Video】
Uniqlo’s new Dragon Ball T-shirts and hoodies modeled for the first time【Photos】
Japanese people outraged by group riding bikes through underground shopping mall in Osaka 【Video】
Japan’s cheapest hotel charges just 130 yen (US$1.20) for a room, with a huge, no-privacy catch
This is Akihabara’s best hidden food vending machine: The Mansei meat sandwich machine!
Should a man in his 40s pursue a 19-year-old Japanese convenience store clerk?
Can a Japanese person look good in one of those for-foreigner souvenir kimono? Mr. Sato finds out
Weekly
- Japan’s cheapest hotel charges just 130 yen (US$1.20) for a room, with a huge, no-privacy catch
Japan’s pre-sliced cat-shaped bread: The greatest thing since non-kitty sliced bread
That time we got imprisoned in a Tokyo hostess bar
We visit the new all-you-can-eat KFC buffet restaurant in Tokyo
Japanese makeup tutorial shows how a middle-aged man can turn into a beautiful young woman
Crazy-cheap Japanese apartment for less than 140 bucks a month comes with headaches every day- Should a man in his 40s pursue a 19-year-old Japanese convenience store clerk?
There’s a permanent all-you-can-eat, all-you-can-drink KFC restaurant opening in Tokyo
Is 150,000 yen (US$1,389) a month enough to live on in Tokyo? Depends what kind of life you want
One last visit to Japan’s craziest, scariest video game arcade: Warehouse Kawasaki【Photos】
Monthly
Microsoft Japan’s experiment with 3-day weekend boosts worker productivity by 40 percent- Japan’s cheapest hotel charges just 130 yen (US$1.20) for a room, with a huge, no-privacy catch
Five reasons not to live in Japan (as chosen by Switzerland’s perviest otaku)
Why do Japanese toilets have double hooks on their doors?
Post-meal waste at Japanese sushi restaurant sparks controversy online
Uniqlo’s shockingly sexy new clothing item inspires selfies and anime-style fan art
Shinkansen announcer shares moment her mother hears her voice on bullet train for the first time
Kyoto’s popular tourist spot Gion to forbid photos on private roads, 10,000 yen fine to violators
“Otaku” YouTuber confronts Tokyo tough-guy litterers, who’ve got no idea who they’re dealing with- Japan’s pre-sliced cat-shaped bread: The greatest thing since non-kitty sliced bread
Yearly
- Microsoft Japan’s experiment with 3-day weekend boosts worker productivity by 40 percent
- Japan’s cheapest hotel charges just 130 yen (US$1.20) for a room, with a huge, no-privacy catch
- Five reasons not to live in Japan (as chosen by Switzerland’s perviest otaku)
PewDiePie buys house in Japan, calls it “a dream come true”
Naruto’s author Kishimoto reveals what characters’ names would’ve been if editor didn’t intervene
We asked a Niantic insider 30 questions about Pokémon Go, learned a lot of useful information
Why do Japanese recycle bins have two openings but dump everything into the same compartment?
Japanese Mame Shiba Inu banknote design pays homage to nation’s beloved dog- Why do Japanese toilets have double hooks on their doors?
Japanese Phantom Cheesecake: A sweet so popular 2,000 sold in ten minutes
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Japanese people outraged by group riding bikes through underground shopping mall in Osaka 【Video】
Japan’s cheapest hotel charges just 130 yen (US$1.20) for a room, with a huge, no-privacy catch
This is Akihabara’s best hidden food vending machine: The Mansei meat sandwich machine!
Should a man in his 40s pursue a 19-year-old Japanese convenience store clerk?
Can a Japanese person look good in one of those for-foreigner souvenir kimono? Mr. Sato finds out
That time we got imprisoned in a Tokyo hostess bar
Kyoto Animation has a touchingly kind plan to distribute its 3.2 billion yen in arson donations
Japan’s pre-sliced cat-shaped bread: The greatest thing since non-kitty sliced bread
Uniqlo announces new line of awesome Dragon Ball T-shirts and hoodies【Photos】 
First-grader’s math test accidentally turns into treatise on confusing Japanese linguistics
We visit the new all-you-can-eat KFC buffet restaurant in Tokyo
Japanese KitKats now come in Gold Caramel Tokyo Banana flavour
Tokyo Olympics announce brand new heat-prevention measure: 1,300 tons of ice
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