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At first glance, the sleek packaging of these pantie liners for men looks like a mocked-up image that could have been made as a joke. It looks almost identical to the packaging of some (women’s) liners, except that the branding is silver and dark navy. The product is real and can be purchased in Japan. And unlike bras and panties for men, the market it’s targeting isn’t niche.
Survey asks foreign tourists what bothered them in Japan, more than half gave same answer
Tom Cruise brings Mission: Impossible – Final Reckoning to Tokyo with special surprises
We visited a “terrible” Japanese hot spring hotel near Narita Airport
Japanese restaurant chain installs tip boxes in response to foreign tourists leaving tips, sparks debate
Pokémon Ditto Cup uses Transform to turn into jiggly gelatin, rice, sand, and infinite possibilities
Fireflies in downtown Tokyo – Beautiful hotel garden begins hotaru season event
Tom Cruise visits Ghibli Museum, poses for photo with Totoro
Two Hayao Miyazaki-directed short anime are showing at Ghibli Park this summer
Eating venomous snake in Japan
KFC Japan unveils new Tsukimi Moon Viewing Burgers for 2024Survey asks foreign tourists what bothered them in Japan, more than half gave same answerTom Cruise brings Mission: Impossible – Final Reckoning to Tokyo with special surprises
A close encounter with a dangerous criminal on a Shinkansen bullet train in Japan
New hug pillow range lets you sleep with Hello Kitty
Ghibli Howl’s Moving Castle Calcifer rings aren’t just rings, they’re Kazarings【Photos】
Ekiben vending machine adds new excitement to bullet train travel in JapanWe visited a “terrible” Japanese hot spring hotel near Narita Airport
New hot spring found in Tokyo as 80-year-old bathhouse makes a happy discovery
Welcome to Japan’s smallest natural mountain, where you get a climbing certificate at the summitTom Cruise visits Ghibli Museum, poses for photo with TotoroSurvey asks foreign tourists what bothered them in Japan, more than half gave same answer
Studio Ghibli releases Kodama forest spirits from Princess Mononoke to light up your home
Japanese gamer furniture company creates cabinets just for collectible trading card gamers【Pics】
Beds on a bus: Travel on Japan’s first-ever full-flat overnight sleeper bus from Tokyo
Sailor Moon and others teach foreign tourists Japanese etiquette in Manga Manners art series
Secret stairs at Tokyo Station dungeon come with a serious warningTom Cruise brings Mission: Impossible – Final Reckoning to Tokyo with special surprises
Japan’s 160-year-old Great Wisteria of Tochigi is now in full bloom, ready for visitors【Photos】
Ghibli Forest Spirit towel series will delight and/or freak out visitors to your home【Photos】A close encounter with a dangerous criminal on a Shinkansen bullet train in JapanSurvey asks foreign tourists what bothered them in Japan, more than half gave same answer
Foreign tourists on Shinkansen bullet train break suitcase etiquette, angering local passengers
Possessing Harry Potter’s Sword of Godric Gryffindor is now illegal in Japan
Japan’s deadliest food claims more victims, but why do people keep eating it for New Year’s?
[Deleted] Article written for April Fool’s Day 2018
Japanese convenience store Family Mart announces abolishment of eat-in spacesStudio Ghibli releases Kodama forest spirits from Princess Mononoke to light up your home
Studio Ghibli releases free-download board game — Here’s how to play it without reading Japanese
Nintendo history you can feel – Super NES, N64, and GameCube controllers become capsule toys
Doraemon found buried at sea as scene from 1993 anime becomes real life【Photos】
Fireflies in downtown Tokyo – Beautiful hotel garden begins hotaru season event
Tom Cruise visits Ghibli Museum, poses for photo with Totoro
Two Hayao Miyazaki-directed short anime are showing at Ghibli Park this summer
Eating venomous snake in Japan
KFC Japan unveils new Tsukimi Moon Viewing Burgers for 2024
Welcome to Japan’s smallest natural mountain, where you get a climbing certificate at the summit
【Lucky Bag Roundup 2018】Celebrate New Year with Studio Ghibli merchandise from Donguri Kyowakoku
A close encounter with a dangerous criminal on a Shinkansen bullet train in Japan
The ultimate SoraNews24 anpan showdown: Which sweet bread will reign supreme?
These are the 11 most crowded trains in Japan…and surprise! They’re all in the Tokyo area
Is downtown Tokyo’s crazy cheap 290-yen bento boxed lunch shop still around, and is it still cheap?
Tokyo’s beckoning cat temple asks foreign tourists to stop writing on the beckoning cats they buy
New hug pillow range lets you sleep with Hello Kitty
Five reasons there’s no tipping at restaurants in Japan