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Patrick Schwarzenegger
Twenty-one-year-old Patrick Schwarzenegger is currently visiting Japan with his famous mother Maria Shriver, and has so far enjoyed a dip in a traditional hot spring, faced off with a sumo wrestler and eaten enormous amounts of sushi. So far, so fun.
But he’s also come in for some heavy criticism after uploading a video of himself pranking an unsuspecting visitor to a Kyoto temple.
World’s first Ice Whopper now on the menu at Burger King Japan
Image-generating AI’s picture of “Final Fantasy VII Cloud” is so wrong, yet so right
Daiso’s 100-yen ramen egg makers even better in smaller sizes
We test out Daiso’s “High-Quality Stereo Earphones” and find a pair that actually impressed us
This super easy cold Korean spicy ramen dish will make summer 100 times more delicious
Top coplayer Enako lingerie cosplays new line of One Piece intimate apparel【Photos】
Gigantic geyser erupts from Shinto shrine’s forest on the night before its summer festival【Video】
Princess Mononoke’s Great Forest Spirit figure adds solemn Ghibli style to any home【Photos】
Manga pro’s sixth-grade son floors the Internet with his amazing manga art
We taste makunouchi bento at four Japanese convenience store chains【Taste comparison】World’s first Ice Whopper now on the menu at Burger King JapanTop coplayer Enako lingerie cosplays new line of One Piece intimate apparel【Photos】
We try Starbucks’ buzzworthy (and slightly gross) new cream pie to see how good it really is
Go shopping with our Japanese reporter as he experiences Costco in the U.S. for the first time
Travis Japan, the hot Japanese boy band winning hearts through America’s Got Talent【Video】This super easy cold Korean spicy ramen dish will make summer 100 times more delicious
The most expensive ice cream in Japan? Metallic soft serve frays the nerves of staff who make it
Japan’s “station closest to the sea” lives up to its name【Photos】
What’s the secret behind these three rice bowls?Daiso’s 100-yen ramen egg makers even better in smaller sizes
Saitama man’s 7M-yen Rolex stolen after leaving it alone with “potential buyer” for two minutes
Studio Ghibli releases free bulletin board illustration to “use within the bounds of common sense”World’s first Ice Whopper now on the menu at Burger King Japan
New Princess Mononoke accessory line has Kodama for your ears, wolves for your fingers【Photos】
Cases of people getting unwanted crabs skyrocketing in Japan, salmon too
The entire Pokémon Red and Blue Kanto region map, built as a 3-D diorama, looks amazing【Photos】Top coplayer Enako lingerie cosplays new line of One Piece intimate apparel【Photos】
We visit izakaya in Thailand billed as “Middle Aged Man’s Paradise”, try food that’s illegal in JapanWe try Starbucks’ buzzworthy (and slightly gross) new cream pie to see how good it really is
Japanese curry rice appears at McDonald’s, but not in the country you’d expect
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
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
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”
One Piece characters’ nationalities revealed, but fans have mixed opinions
Top coplayer Enako lingerie cosplays new line of One Piece intimate apparel【Photos】
Gigantic geyser erupts from Shinto shrine’s forest on the night before its summer festival【Video】
Princess Mononoke’s Great Forest Spirit figure adds solemn Ghibli style to any home【Photos】
Manga pro’s sixth-grade son floors the Internet with his amazing manga art
We taste makunouchi bento at four Japanese convenience store chains【Taste comparison】
Chowing down on dirt-cheap gyoza and insane portions at Fukuoka’s Gyoza Supermarket Pub
Celebrate TGK Day with a classic of Japanese kitchens, but with some luxurious ingredients
Pokémon’s Ash Ketchum is crazy strong, can easily carry creatures twice his body weight
Haku is…Chihiro’s dead brother? Studio Ghibli fans blown away by Spirited Away theory
We try canned oyster okonomiyaki, a food we didn’t even know existed【Taste Test】
Naturally brown-haired Osaka student sues government for forcing her to dye her hair black
Japanese convenience store Christmas cakes are cuter than ever!
Burger King releases the King Yeti on Japan