internet
Our roundup of the country’s craziest April Fool’s Day products and services we actually wish were real.
$10,000 burning a hole in your pocket? Dislike receiving emails? Then the Internet Escape Pod is for you!
Sunshine, the Chinese high school girl band branded “China’s ugliest perfomers” shoots to stardom, briefly.
We take a look at a Japanese website that lets you transform your photos into 8-bit, Gameboy-style works of art!
The digital image created captures kitty in a moment of quiet determination, with a face of uncertain triumph.
And Japanese Twitter users are quick to provide us with some hilarious political commentary.
Dealing with angry customers all day is harrowing work, but Apple’s team was able to quell our reporter Hatori Go’s rage with but a single word.
Major Kusanagi and the members of Public Security Section 9 are on a quest to promote cybersecurity as part of an upcoming public awareness campaign.
Parenting in the internet age is a whole lot more difficult than it was before our world was taken over by machines. Back then, the scariest conversation you had to have with your kids was about the birds and the bees, but now it’s the birds and the bees and the creepy old guy pretending to be a high school girl in an online chatroom.
One Japanese mom posted the conversations on Twitter that she’s recently had to have with her nine-year-old son, and they’ve been getting a lot of attention online. Read them for yourself and you’ll crack up over both how true and how hilarious they are.
The fact that cameras are just about everywhere these days has all but guaranteed that you’ll get caught doing anything even remotely socially unacceptable unless you do it in the privacy of your own home (and even then you better make sure you close the curtains).
Gone are the days of anonymously ringing the crazy cat lady’s doorbell and running away, or sneaking in to your local Masonic Temple to uncover their nefarious, cult-ish deeds (true story!). You can pretty much forget about doing anything in an elevator.
Oh, and, better be sure to tell your supervisor before you take that smoke break, or the ever watchful, judging gaze of the Google Street View car might out you to your employer, as a Japanese Netizen apparently found out recently.
The internet is full of awesome stuff, isn’t it? Cute cat videos, like-minded folks to chat with, and Mr. Sato of course. But the internet is also notorious for its dark underworld, where trolls, annoying memes, and fraudsters lurk. When it comes to online jerks, you’ll have trouble finding anyone who is more gleefully evil than the fake online seller.
Here’s the tale of a particularly duplicitous individual whose trickery regarding a Nintendo 3DS XL seemingly led to someone being duped out of 47,000 yen (almost US$400).
It’s been quite a few years since director Mamoru Hosoda’s widely acclaimed animated movie Summer Wars was released, but fans of the film can experience it again in a new way – by turning Twitter into the virtual world of OZ from the movie.
MOST POPULAR
Now
Kansai Airport’s open-to-anyone lounge is a great way to relax and refresh on your Japan journey
Japanese cheating survey finds high infidelity rate in Kyoto and one of Tokyo’s neighbors
This store in Tokyo will pull out your grey hairs for you, leave you looking years younger
Sakura Totoro: Official Studio Ghibli merchandise for cherry blossom season 2019
Life-sized Pokémon Furret plush is big enough to knock you out in one move
Over 100 foreigners disappeared in Japan last year after arriving on cruise ships
Unbelievable deal from Domino’s Pizza Japan makes Wednesday the best day of the week
Microwavable potato chips go on sale in Japan, because why should we eat cold potatoes? 【Video】
This Osaka shrine is a hidden gem that includes a giant, roaring lion’s head
Genius-level otaku figures out a way to take a bath with his favorite anime girls every day【Pics】
Weekly
Hollywood Your Name anime live-action movie will feature Native American girl, Chicago boy
Translator at Japanese marathon under fire for calling African athletes “cute chimpanzees”
Uniqlo’s new “communist dictator” jacket has Japanese commenters confused and snickering【Photos】
Japanese dads reveal the shocking secret behind their daughters’ “homemade” Valentine’s chocolate
Matt Kuwata stuns the world with transformation from Japanese boy to living doll 【Photos】- Japanese cheating survey finds high infidelity rate in Kyoto and one of Tokyo’s neighbors
Ridiculously awesome cherry blossom bar with sakura pool opening in Tokyo【Photos】
Otaku parenting: Loving mom shocks daughter out of bed cosplay-style
Beautiful Japanese sightseeing train will be unforgettable way to travel country’s north island
Japan’s public broadcaster leaving threatening notes on people’s doorsteps
Monthly
New Pokémon dress shirt line lets you dress like an adult in the company of all 151 Kanto species
Ariana Grande “fixes” her 7 Rings Japanese kanji tattoo, but it still says tiny charcoal grill
You have One Piece creator’s official permission to have sexy fantasies about his characters
Naomi Osaka shuts down reporter who asked her to speak in Japanese following Australian Open win
Ariana Grande stops learning Japanese following backlash over her “7 Rings” BBQ grill tattoo
Ariana Grande’s “7 Rings” Japanese tattoo fail spawns hilarious parody tattoos online
This Japanese man dated a cockroach, dreamed of having sex with it 【Video】
Starbucks Japan releases new cherry blossom travel mugs, glasses and goods for 2019
Ariana Grande’s kanji tattoo fail: new ink reads “Japanese BBQ grill” instead of “7 Rings”
Twitter searches for the mysterious Shinsekis…and their potty-trained rabbit
Yearly
- New Pokémon dress shirt line lets you dress like an adult in the company of all 151 Kanto species
Japanese dad mercilessly beats son to tears in Smash Bros. after he says he wants to be pro gamer
Artist collapses at Comiket and dies, leading brother to make a request of all anime illustrators- Ariana Grande “fixes” her 7 Rings Japanese kanji tattoo, but it still says tiny charcoal grill
- You have One Piece creator’s official permission to have sexy fantasies about his characters
Cafe opens in Tokyo staffed by robots controlled by paralyzed people
Japanese 26-year old single mother arrested for inviting underage high school boy home
Miss World Japan: The great-times-20-granddaughter of samurai lord One-Eyed Dragon
Miss Universe Japan debuts Sailor Moon ninja transformation dress as national costume for 2018
Otaku husband returns home after argument to find wife has destroyed his anime robot collection
RECOMMENDED STORIES
Over 100 foreigners disappeared in Japan last year after arriving on cruise ships
Unbelievable deal from Domino’s Pizza Japan makes Wednesday the best day of the week
Microwavable potato chips go on sale in Japan, because why should we eat cold potatoes? 【Video】
This Osaka shrine is a hidden gem that includes a giant, roaring lion’s head
Genius-level otaku figures out a way to take a bath with his favorite anime girls every day【Pics】
Cafe opens in Tokyo staffed by robots controlled by paralyzed people
Fluffy Hello Kitty complimentary cup sleeves lead promotional Kitty lineup at Lawson
Robot matchmaking party in Japan has couples sit silently, techno cupids make small talk for them
Body jacket from China protects scooter riders from winter cold, throws dignity out the window
We try Starbucks Japan’s new Sakura Frappuccino drinks for cherry blossom season 2019
Translator at Japanese marathon under fire for calling African athletes “cute chimpanzees”
-
