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Still using water to make your instant noodles? You’re missing out on amazing green tea noodles!
Tech geek heaven: Japan’s first do-it-yourself keyboard specialist shop opens in Akihabara
Member of Yakuza arrested for having honest job, dishonest application
This beautiful up-and-coming Japanese fashion model isn’t actually a person【Photos】
Chiitan the otter rejected as mascot character for Japan’s Susaki City due to reckless behavior
Taste the Earth with Japan’s new Sublime Volcanic KitKats
Prior owners of Keiunkan ryokan, the world’s oldest hotel, liquidate company
Man buys CD from amateur musician on streets of Tokyo, stomps on it in front of her face【Video】
Osaka police on the lookout for guy calling himself “Tights World”
The surprising source of the Ohmus’ voices in Ghibli’s Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind
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Japanese Internet confused and intrigued by sudden influx of “choking Sasuke memes”- This beautiful up-and-coming Japanese fashion model isn’t actually a person【Photos】
“There are many mentally unwell girls in AKB48” claims ex-member of Japan’s top idol singer group
Japanese woman finds out fiance she met when he “found” her lost phone is the man who stole it
Japan cherry blossom forecast 2019! Sakura coming earlier than usual to Tokyo- Man buys CD from amateur musician on streets of Tokyo, stomps on it in front of her face【Video】
Buying property in Japan? This mini tower house can be yours for less than $12,000
Seijinshiki 2019: Best wild kimono outfits from Coming of Age Day celebrations in Kitakyushu- Chiitan the otter rejected as mascot character for Japan’s Susaki City due to reckless behavior
Decorative animal toys with massive chins now a thing in Japan for some reason
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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
Japanese 26-year old single mother arrested for inviting underage high school boy home
Cafe opens in Tokyo staffed by robots controlled by paralyzed people
Otaku husband returns home after argument to find wife has destroyed his anime robot collection- Japanese Internet confused and intrigued by sudden influx of “choking Sasuke memes”
Loving husky dog gives her owner the most enthusiastic greeting, and also the loudest
Japanese idol asks fans to marry her, provided they can pay her 400,000 yen (US$3,550) a month
“He wore Uniqlo to meet me!” Japanese woman shares petty bad date story, Internet bites back
Japan’s public broadcaster films science experiment at the country’s most famous porn location
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- Japanese dad mercilessly beats son to tears in Smash Bros. after he says he wants to be pro gamer
Low-quality laughing stock of current anime season sends hidden cry for help in closing credits- Artist collapses at Comiket and dies, leading brother to make a request of all anime illustrators
To combat declining birth rate, Japan to begin offering “Breeding Visas” to foreigners- 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
Edo-Period Japanese book depicts U.S. history in hilariously awesome illustrations
Shibuya Halloween event turns ugly with toppled truck, perverts, and upskirt photography
Miss Universe Japan debuts Sailor Moon ninja transformation dress as national costume for 2018
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Taste the Earth with Japan’s new Sublime Volcanic KitKats
Prior owners of Keiunkan ryokan, the world’s oldest hotel, liquidate company
Man buys CD from amateur musician on streets of Tokyo, stomps on it in front of her face【Video】
Osaka police on the lookout for guy calling himself “Tights World”
The surprising source of the Ohmus’ voices in Ghibli’s Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind
Clip showing Chinese excavator rowing boat using its claw has Japanese Internet in stitches
Japan travel: Best things to do, eat and see in Iwakuni and Yanai in Yamaguchi Prefecture
Japanese company offers a “little sister rental” service, and our reporter just tried it out
Can you guess what celebrity snuck into this Japanese Coming of Age Day photo?
Japan cherry blossom forecast 2019! Sakura coming earlier than usual to Tokyo
To –san or not to –san? Should you use the Japanese honorific suffix when speaking English?
How to make epic pancakes with your Japanese rice cooker
Japanese Internet confused and intrigued by sudden influx of “choking Sasuke memes”
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