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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.
Japan’s “First Date Awards” reveals the best places to wine and dine when dating in Tokyo
Anime’s greatest pervert inspires all-female stage play in Japan with Takarazuka City Hunter
Should you add wasabi to your soy sauce at a sushi restaurant?
Muji cake mania! Which of the 23 flavors of cake they sell are the best?
The dream of playing smartphone games on packed Tokyo commuter trains comes true thanks to Thanko
All you need is one purchase from the 100-yen store to replicate this amazing trick shot【Pics】
We tried Pizza Hut Japan’s limited-edition pizza topped with…ice cream and maple syrup?
Japan Post Office to release commemorative Pokémon stamps based on original, iconic trading cards
Sports cake developed by legendary Japanese castella company
Dry and iron your laundry hands-free and fast with Village Vanguard’s hot air bag clothes dryerShould you add wasabi to your soy sauce at a sushi restaurant?
7-Eleven in parking lot of other 7-Eleven opens for business in Japan
The results are in! One Piece World Top 100 characters chosen in global poll
Osaka man finds stranger eating in his kitchen at night, stranger dies shortly after
The time farting lead to murder and the fall of one of Japan’s great samurai clans
Is ramune another COVID-19 casualty? Iconic Japanese soda faces plummeting sales and bleak summer
Japan has $10 bananas from the coldest prefecture in the country, but how do they taste?Japan Post Office to release commemorative Pokémon stamps based on original, iconic trading cards
Tokyo restaurant doesn’t tell you its name unless you ask, makes us appreciate life’s surprises
McDonald’s Japan’s new “Taste of Mommy” McShake brings a marvelously milky milkshake to the menu
Otaku geek makeovers by Tokyo fashion expert go viral in JapanShould you add wasabi to your soy sauce at a sushi restaurant?
Ultra-realistic cat backpack causes a fur-enzy online
Japanese high school girls remind us of the joys of country life in heartwarming Mt Fuji photo
The top 10 most popular instant noodle brands at the start of 2021
Reminder: Never ask the cops in Japan to shoot you
Prince Harry’s new “chimpo” job title makes people in Japan giggle
Japan has peanut butter-style spreadable curry, and it’s amazing【Taste test】7-Eleven in parking lot of other 7-Eleven opens for business in JapanThe results are in! One Piece World Top 100 characters chosen in global poll
Nintendo puts out important notice for casual gamers who’ve bought a Switch during the pandemic
Studio Ghibli releases 400 images from eight movies free to download online
Customers race to Uniqlo for new summer face masks, but are they really worth the hype?
A Pokémon glitch no one discovered in 18 years has been found…by a pet fish in Japan?!?【Videos】
Parasite movie releases free official wallpapers to download as backgrounds for video calls
Taiwanese pianist adds busty cosplay to her performance, instantly gets five million views【Videos】
Man sheds half his body weight, looks like a handsome model in just one year
Akihabara saying goodbye to landmark as giant Sega arcade announces it’s closing for good
Top 10 anime women with biggest, most impactful breasts, voted by thousands of Japanese netizens
Man loses 200 times at crane game, calls police to investigate, staff member loses 300 times too
All you need is one purchase from the 100-yen store to replicate this amazing trick shot【Pics】
We tried Pizza Hut Japan’s limited-edition pizza topped with…ice cream and maple syrup?
Japan Post Office to release commemorative Pokémon stamps based on original, iconic trading cards
Sports cake developed by legendary Japanese castella company
Dry and iron your laundry hands-free and fast with Village Vanguard’s hot air bag clothes dryer
Japan’s Studio Ghibli store now sells gorgeous cameo brooches of heroines like Kiki and Sophie
Strange Japanese job ad asks to “deliver a pork-egg onigiri” from Okinawa to Tokyo twice per day
Princesses, fruits, and blacksmiths: Study reveals the 30 most unusual family names in Japan
Hello Kitty x Choju Giga “Frolicking Animals” dishware based on the world’s oldest manga is here
“Why, Japanese people!?” American dude has us rolling on the floor laughing with his comedic sketch
Nightingale floors: The samurai intruder alarm system Japan’s had for centuries