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Mr. Sato was feeling in a rut with his progression as a pole dancer, so he decided to take action and improve his core strength.
You might think a scrub brush would be a terrible thing to rest your sleepy head on, but think again.
The ashtrays in front of Japanese convenience stores aren’t there for people to smoke around.
Although they are stopping just short of calling it an actual “health cola,” Coca-Cola Plus is the latest addition to the health-oriented cola war in Japan.
The Japan Sumo Association pokes fun at some of its star athletes who appear to hate getting shots just as much as the rest of us.
Attendees at this month’s otaku gathering can get their hands on not just art books and posters, but limited-edition prophylactics too.
The animated high school heroine will now appear on posters and condom packages in a bid to thwart the spread of sexually transmitted infections in Japan.
A new survey reveals that a startling number of Japanese workers are literally losing sleep over their stressful jobs.
Our writer Yuichiro Wasai recently had a life-changing experience regarding the way he poops and now he wants to share it with the world.
Proposed tax hike aims to reduce the number of people lighting up before the Olympic flame comes to Tokyo.
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The pallor of smoke that covers so many restaurants and bars in Japan may become a thing of the past.
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