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We’ve included some events and scandals that were big in Japan, so be sure to find out what they are!
We’ve talked before about a few of the discriminatory measures against women in Japan, but there are still a few more. Let’s take a peek!
Japan must be one of the cleanest countries in the world. What’s behind it all? Find out what makes Japan so pika-pika!
Living abroad is fun and exciting; hardly a day goes by when something doesn’t surprise, humor, or baffle you. Living in another country also gives you a chance to understand your own native nation and evaluate the good and the bad from an outsider’s perspective.
So today we want to share with you some things that we miss from our own countries—that is to say mainly the US and UK—that we never realized we’d miss! Because, you know, they just seemed so normal, we thought Japan would have them too.
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Country kimono! Project completes set of over 200 designs for every nation at Tokyo Olympics【Pics】
Japanese sandwiches give foreign reporters culture shock at Tokyo Olympics
Canadian reporter’s love for 7-Eleven steals the show at Tokyo Olympics
One Piece characters’ nationalities revealed, but fans have mixed opinions
7-Eleven Japan creates official “how to open a rice ball” video to help overseas travelers【Video】
You put WHAT in your curry? Japanese netizens reveal their favourite secret ingredients
Pokémon’s impossible-to-buy-bike now exists in real life, still can’t be bought, must be won【Pics】
Olympic athlete’s journey from onigiri newbie to onigiri expert wins hearts at the Tokyo Games
Saitama man repeatedly steals food from store by making his phone say “PayPay♫”
Tokyo Olympic Village tour, with gold medalist Tom Daley 【Video】
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- Canadian reporter’s love for 7-Eleven steals the show at Tokyo Olympics
Japanese manga lovers vote for top 10 shonen manga with the best endings
The crazy ordeal of putting together Japan’s 366-piece sushi plastic model kit【Photos】- Japanese sandwiches give foreign reporters culture shock at Tokyo Olympics
The young girl starring in this cool retro-style McDonald’s Japan video is actually 62 years old!
Olympic media dismayed by their subpar and overpriced food and drink
Taco Bell’s anime mecha commercial has us emotionally invested in nacho fries【Video】
TV audiences in Japan surprised to see “Pikachu,” “Raichu” as members of U.S. Olympic team
Google made a free-to-play ninja cat RPG to celebrate the Tokyo Olympics, and it’s awesome!
Olympics opening ceremony plays music from Final Fantasy, Chrono Trigger, Sonic and more【Videos】
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Engrish mistake turns innocent sign into X-rated notice at Japanese store- Canadian reporter’s love for 7-Eleven steals the show at Tokyo Olympics
- The young girl starring in this cool retro-style McDonald’s Japan video is actually 62 years old!
Japanese idol goes viral for display of superpowers at train station【Video】- Japanese manga lovers vote for top 10 shonen manga with the best endings
- The crazy ordeal of putting together Japan’s 366-piece sushi plastic model kit【Photos】
World Record? Japanese trainer holds gym for 1,422 days and counting in Pokémon GO- Japanese sandwiches give foreign reporters culture shock at Tokyo Olympics
Zelda hacker arrested by police in Japan for selling modified Breath of the Wild save data
After 40 years, Hayao Miyazaki’s first solo-directed anime is finally coming to North America
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Nintendo puts out important notice for casual gamers who’ve bought a Switch during the pandemic
Studio Ghibli releases 400 images from eight movies free to download online
A Pokémon glitch no one discovered in 18 years has been found…by a pet fish in Japan?!?【Videos】
Man sheds half his body weight, looks like a handsome model in just one year
Top 10 anime women with biggest, most impactful breasts, voted by thousands of Japanese netizens
Akihabara saying goodbye to landmark as giant Sega arcade announces it’s closing for good
Man loses 200 times at crane game, calls police to investigate, staff member loses 300 times too
Hayao Miyazaki has a gripe against Japanese female voice actors
Japanese wife/artist solves “I don’t know. What do YOU want to eat?” problem in an awesome way
Totoro discovered in Japanese forest【Photos】
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You put WHAT in your curry? Japanese netizens reveal their favourite secret ingredients
Pokémon’s impossible-to-buy-bike now exists in real life, still can’t be bought, must be won【Pics】
Olympic athlete’s journey from onigiri newbie to onigiri expert wins hearts at the Tokyo Games
Saitama man repeatedly steals food from store by making his phone say “PayPay♫”
Tokyo Olympic Village tour, with gold medalist Tom Daley 【Video】
TV audiences in Japan surprised to see “Pikachu,” “Raichu” as members of U.S. Olympic team
Can you spot the hidden cats at this Tokyo train station?
The crazy ordeal of putting together Japan’s 366-piece sushi plastic model kit【Photos】
Voice of Metal Gear Solid’s Solid Snake/Big Boss completes Tokyo coronavirus vaccination mission
The young girl starring in this cool retro-style McDonald’s Japan video is actually 62 years old!
Coco’s gets into Japanese summer spirit with amazing kakigori shaved ice desserts!【Taste test】
“Shut up and take my money”: DeLorean selling real-life flux capacitors
All censor, no sense: Recent cover-ups in Jojo anime are laughably bad, kind of pointless
Japanese people reveal the six western foods they find most disgusting
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