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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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- Adult Cream Pie coming to McDonald’s Japan
Microsoft Japan’s experiment with 3-day weekend boosts worker productivity by 40 percent- Japanese cosplay model shows off thighs, but fans’ eyes are on her Nintendo 64 controller grip
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Japan’s cheapest hotel charges just 130 yen (US$1.20) for a room, with a huge, no-privacy catch- We taste the Adult Cream Pie from McDonald’s Japan
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- Fake eggs are being used in Japanese convenience store bentos
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