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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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The anime girl English teacher textbook character that stole Japan’s heart has gotten a promotion
Our toughest blind taste test yet — can our writers pick out the more expensive mochi?
We found traditional pudding perfection in a brand new Tokyo cafe
Former women’s world boxing champion confronts molester on bus in Japan
New unmanned hotel opens in Japan that requires check in and check out by Suica train card only
Japanese police file charges against illegal anime girl huggy pillow cover seller
Test-peeing Japan’s urine absorbing Morescue underpants【Experiment】
New Studio Ghibli die-cast anime cars on their way, even if neither one is really a car【Pics】
You COULD eat a terrifying octopus egg in Japan, but SHOULD you? Let’s find out!【Taste test】
Woman decides to go for a walk on the busiest train tracks at Shibuya Station【Video】
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Kyoto Station is a bad place to be in a snowstorm, videos show- Former women’s world boxing champion confronts molester on bus in Japan
Japan’s real-world One-Piece fitness gym is open, lets you pump giant manga meat
Pokémon-playing fish commit credit card fraud against owner in Japan via Nintendo eShop【Video】
Akihabara’s immigrant-founded kebab landmark is closing down for good after more than a decade
12-year-old manga artist wins prize from Weekly Shonen Jump, talent might run in the family
Apartments with no bath or shower rising in popularity among young Tokyoites, report says
New York Times makes a surprising pick for the best city to visit in Japan
Premium Japanese whisky is now in chocolate form with Suntory Yamazaki and Hibiki nama chocolate
How do you split two apples for three people using one knife? Japanese Twitter’s violent ideas
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- Kyoto Station is a bad place to be in a snowstorm, videos show
Hayao Miyazaki draws Year of the Rabbit illustration for New Year’s card to Studio Ghibli fans- Pokémon-playing fish commit credit card fraud against owner in Japan via Nintendo eShop【Video】
- Japan’s real-world One-Piece fitness gym is open, lets you pump giant manga meat
Tea with Totoro! Ghibli star gets his own green tea and drinkware line【Photos】
Japanese sweets box from Amazon Japan is a treasure trove of dagashi nostalgia
What’s in the Lindt lucky bag for 2023?- Former women’s world boxing champion confronts molester on bus in Japan
Japanese high school adds culottes to uniforms to better accommodate gender diversity- New York Times makes a surprising pick for the best city to visit in Japan
Yearly
Mandarin orange peels aren’t trash, they’re treasure! Three chimpi tips to reuse your mikan skins
Move over grilled cheese — we’ve discovered the tastiest toasted sandwich yet【Recipe】
One Punch Man manga artist’s amazing “practice” drawing is so good we think he might not be human
Sony’s wearable air conditioners selling like cold cakes in heat-stricken Japan
Travelling to Japan soon? Beware the “Three Small Hells” awaiting tourists upon arrival
How to use the new floating hologram registers at 7-Eleven
Japan ends travel ban on individual tourists, waives visa requirements for certain countries
One Piece’s Luffy spent years of manga’s publication without saying a word to one of his nakama
Princesses, fruits, and blacksmiths: Study reveals the 30 most unusual family names in Japan
Pokémon Center apologizes for writing model Nicole Fujita’s name as Nicole Fujita
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Japanese police file charges against illegal anime girl huggy pillow cover seller
Test-peeing Japan’s urine absorbing Morescue underpants【Experiment】
New Studio Ghibli die-cast anime cars on their way, even if neither one is really a car【Pics】
You COULD eat a terrifying octopus egg in Japan, but SHOULD you? Let’s find out!【Taste test】
Woman decides to go for a walk on the busiest train tracks at Shibuya Station【Video】
Japanese retailer releases three cute & comfy high school “uniforms” to wear around the house
Masks should still be worn indoors, majority of Japanese people in poll say
12-year-old manga artist wins prize from Weekly Shonen Jump, talent might run in the family
Nitori furniture store guard arrested for shoplifting from Nitori furniture store
Yuzuru Hanyu launches own YouTube channel, fans flock to subscribe
Haku is…Chihiro’s dead brother? Studio Ghibli fans blown away by Spirited Away theory
Japanese version of Game of Thrones comes with badass manga-style covers, because, Japan
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