politics (Page 5)
Politician from opposing party criticizes Shinzo Abe for official project, but the true crime is a linguistic one.
Young people well up with hometown pride and tears as mayor thanks them for staying away to protect their families.
Vent your anger on those who break the rules while picking up free wagyu beef and masks from Prime Minister Shinzo Abe along the way.
Ema supporting ongoing Hong Kong protests have been crossed out, snapped into pieces, and written over in Chinese.
Videos show dozens-strong assembly in middle of downtown shopping district.
Doesn’t back away from accusation that Japan’s currently in-power politicians are “betraying the country” though.
Trolling doesn’t get any more official than this.
Two-million person protests quickly and compassionately give up their position in the streets for the sake of the injured.
Propaganda trucks in Tokyo pause their racist hate speeches to play the American national anthem.
But even though it looks like the laziest translation job ever, it might be justified.
Minister for Foreign Affairs’ tweet descends into emoji madness before ending on a porky cliffhanger.
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Japanese man who didn’t know how banks work defrauded out of 21 million yen
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We deeply regret going into this tunnel on our walk in the mountains of Japan
Studio Ghibli releases Kodama forest spirits from Princess Mononoke to light up your home
Major Japanese hotel chain says reservations via overseas booking sites may not be valid
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The top 10 annoying foreign tourist behaviors on trains, as chosen by Japanese people【Survey】
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