In true Japanese fashion, the three officers went above and beyond to ensure this family of ducks made it safely across the street.
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Japanese Twitter user sends out a tough quiz on the night of the Strawberry Moon.
“The 100 what??” That was our initial reaction too, but the official list is just what it sounds like!
Passersby witness frightening scene as it happens.
Not every pink flower in Japan is a cherry blossom.
Family and nature both feature prominently in this stirring glimpse of a day spent far away from the bright lights of Tokyo.
Clever design even takes into account how to keep you entertained during those long, lonely nights.
Single-person sleeping areas connected by a common space give you a living room in the great outdoors.
There’s more to this unusual shrine than its stunning red torii gates that lead down to the Sea of Japan.
Photos taken in Antarctica by digital artist and astrophotographer KAGAYA have been getting lots of love on the Japanese internet—and we can certainly see why!
How well do you know Japanese travel destinations? Test your knowledge and see how many of these locations around Japan you can identify from photos alone!
Feeding fish is an innocent pastime — unless you’ve got a whole pond and a thousand fish instead of a small tank! Then it looks more like a horror movie!
In this age of viral videos, everyone is looking for the next big hit. People constantly have their smartphones out, desperately filming in hopes that something amazing is going to happen in front of them. However, as everyone records the incredible things that occur, we only have one piece of advice: please think a little bit about your own safety!
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