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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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1,600 empty seats at major Japanese gymnastics competition reserved by single unpaying person
Spy x Family T-shirts from Uniqlo let you make your love of the anime an open secret【Photos】
We accidentally buy some silkworm candy at Hokkaido’s Vending Machine Land
Urusei Yatsura anime remake’s first preview video looks good, sound even better, reveals premier
Japanese universities determine cats know the names of other cats
Which Japanese conveyer belt sushi chain has the best chutoro?【Taste test】
No rice cooker needed! How to make an entire gyudon beef bowl in a single mess tin【Recipe】
Strawberry mochi dumpling vending machine made our Japanese station dungeon crawl worth it
Vending machine noodle ice cream: A retro icon in Japan brings joy to a new generation
Why does Japan’s most famous ocean legend end at this temple in the middle of the mountains?
Weekly
Japan to begin accepting tourists from the U.S., three other countries this month
Let’s find out if mixing milk and a lemon-lime soda makes cream soda
Pizza Hut’s new Oreo pizza is like nothing we’ve ever eaten before
Meet the Japanese Colonel Sanders, who’s handsome…and passionate about fried chicken
Ghibli found out about the unofficial Ghibli cafe in Nagoya…then something very sweet happened
This simple picture of a stairway is worth a thousand words about Japanese culture
Man who accidentally received entire town’s COVID-19 relief money vanishes
A permanent One Piece-themed fitness gym is opening in Japan, now recruiting pirate trainers
Japan’s most meaningless road sign discovered, has Internet feeling lost
Sumo wrestler vs. 16-month-old toddler: The cutest match you’ll ever see【Video】
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Doraemon found buried at sea as scene from 1993 anime becomes real life【Photos】- Japan to begin accepting tourists from the U.S., three other countries this month
Hotel guest who boiled crabs in room’s kettle angry to have to pay for damages
We test out the portable shower backpack Amazon recommended to us (which also only has two stars)
Japanese woman receives Kobe beef croquettes after waiting nine years, and she was lucky.- Sumo wrestler vs. 16-month-old toddler: The cutest match you’ll ever see【Video】
American visits Japan, wonders why McDonald’s only sells beef bowls, not burgers
The new Bake Off Japan on Amazon Prime is everything we ever wanted (aka more Bake Off!)【Review】- Let’s find out if mixing milk and a lemon-lime soda makes cream soda
New “wet” potato chips revolutionise the snack industry in Japan
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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
How to use the new floating hologram registers at 7-Eleven
Liev Schreiber’s son deemed “too beautiful” in Japan
Princesses, fruits, and blacksmiths: Study reveals the 30 most unusual family names in Japan
Top 10 anime women with biggest, most impactful breasts, voted by thousands of Japanese netizens
Japanese woman finds better way to make potato salad, we may not be able to go back to old style
Miss Universe 2021 Japan entry slammed for wearing “dead person’s kimono”
Mario isn’t number one? Nintendo plumber doesn’t win Super Mario series character popularity poll
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Which Japanese conveyer belt sushi chain has the best chutoro?【Taste test】
No rice cooker needed! How to make an entire gyudon beef bowl in a single mess tin【Recipe】
Strawberry mochi dumpling vending machine made our Japanese station dungeon crawl worth it
Vending machine noodle ice cream: A retro icon in Japan brings joy to a new generation
Why does Japan’s most famous ocean legend end at this temple in the middle of the mountains?
Ghibli found out about the unofficial Ghibli cafe in Nagoya…then something very sweet happened
U.S. Ambassador wins fans in Japan with his love of local trains…and puns
This Japanese capsule hotel tells you how many times you snore during the night
Pizza Hut’s new Oreo pizza is like nothing we’ve ever eaten before
Studio Ghibli reveals real reason why Jiji stops talking at the end of Kiki’s Delivery Service
A permanent One Piece-themed fitness gym is opening in Japan, now recruiting pirate trainers
Japan to begin accepting tourists from the U.S., three other countries this month
Tiny 60-year-old shop in one of the busiest parts of Tokyo has an important lesson to teach us
What horrifying faces can be found in smiling ice cream? Let us show you!
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