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Coca Cola’s newest soda “Hot Ginger Ale” hit Japanese vending machines on October 21 and we have an official RocketNews24 tasting review for anyone not daring enough to take on the hot, fizzy drink. So before you shell out 120 yen (US$1.20), take a look at what our expert vending machine beverage team has to say.
Hana Kimura’s mother slams Terrace House castmates for partying after daughter’s death
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Old dog shows new trick with very Japanese solution to toilet paper wall challenge【Video】
Should Japanese schools stop making kids write book reports? Twitter debates
Studio Ghibli releases new plush characters that turn into eco-friendly reusable shopping bags
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Amending Japanese crime law: names of 18 and 19-year-old criminals to no longer be concealed
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Full-size Evangelion statue appears at Japanese theme park with entry plug synchronization tests
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The Evangelion Tamagotchi is here, so let’s raise an Angel!【Photos】
PM Abe’s face masks worn as bra by Tokyo assembly member candidate
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Giant undersea bug in Toba Aquarium poops for first time in two years
Japanese-American singer Hikaru Utada opens a discussion on racism on Japanese Twitter
Japan’s one-person mini tempura pot turns every day into fry day
Adult Cream Pie coming to McDonald’s Japan
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
Microsoft Japan’s experiment with 3-day weekend boosts worker productivity by 40 percent
Japanese cosplay model shows off thighs, but fans’ eyes are on her Nintendo 64 controller grip
Which Pokémon are you? Official quiz reveals your Poké-personality, and how to take it in EnglishCustomers 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
Pokémon fan learns the startling truth about the Wooloo plushie
Japanese students hold graduation ceremony in Minecraft amid school cancellation
Tokyo man arrested for his very tiny guns
A summary of the plot of Studio Ghibli’s Princess Mononoke (by someone who’s never seen it)
Aichi man arrested again after having slashed over 1,000 women’s tires to get to know them better
Pikachu Outbreak home robot walks, talks, and sings when you call to it【Video】
Amending Japanese crime law: names of 18 and 19-year-old criminals to no longer be concealed
Full-size Evangelion statue appears at Japanese theme park with entry plug synchronization tests
Top 10 anime women with biggest, most impactful breasts, voted by thousands of Japanese netizens
Keep wishing for the end of coronavirus with sickness-preventing yokai signature seals
Sailor Moon Wedding Dress Collection lets you dress like Usagi, Tuxedo Mask as you say I do【Pics】
Free “Language Learning with Netflix” extension makes studying Japanese almost too easy
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Manga materials website offers thousands of reference poses for budding artists to download