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A fierce warlord, a visionary reformer, and a Shinsengumi officer are all standing by to help you get dinner ready.
Ever wanted to prepare dinner with a replica of Gundam’s heat hawk mecha weaponry? Now you can.
The man who can make knives out of pasta and underwear is back with his most beautiful idea yet.
Cheap joke item could lead to gruesome disfigurement thanks to terrifying packaging snafu.
Learn how to transform your boxer briefs into a blade with the help of traditional knifemaking techniques.
White rice goes head to head with jelly in the sharpest blade stakes, but only one can win.
Tells police odd mix of courtesy and violence was “the only way” to settle their differences.
Possibly the world’s first knife where the soft grip wrapping and slicing edge are made of the same thing.
Samurai-style swordsmithing techniques can be used to create a professional knife from just about anything.




















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We deeply regret going into this tunnel on our walk in the mountains of Japan
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Japan’s prime minister exchanges Dragon Ball kamehamehas with president of France[Video]
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