poll
Times have changed over the years, but one particular offence has steadily climbed its way up the list.
Japan and Prime Minister Abe make it to the list as the second most trustworthy country and leader in the world in Australians’ minds.
Expert dishes on important factors that are leading young people to shun living in certain areas of the capital in favor of other suburban centers.
Almost half of the respondents said they experienced a sense of disappointment when they saw a woman’s unmade face.
Chinese website bilibili recently took a reader poll to find the most “moe” characters of 2015. Not only was the competition fierce, but the “cute dudes” top 8 was extremely surprising.
Extreme close-ups, extreme cuteness, and one poll to decide which hamster tush is the best.
WIN Gallup International recently announced the results of their international survey on people’s willingness to fight for their country. Despite recent changes to the constitution, it turns out Japanese Johnnies are least likely to get their guns among all nations surveyed.
Mr. Sato isn’t the only RocketNews24 reporter who recently had a Kabukicho host club-style makeover, but is he the coolest? Cast your vote and help us decide!
Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, Super Mega Important Debate is back! This weekend, we’re putting Japanese TV under the spotlight and asking you, our good-looking and never-shy-to-venture-an-opinion readers, whether you think the TV shows broadcast in Japan are wonderfully entertaining or a big bag of steaming horse poop.
It’s time for another Super Mega Important Debate, folks! This week we’re talking about Japan’s famous capsule hotels. The question is, are they cool, cheap ‘n’ cheerful places to stay, or is slipping into one like spending the night in a morgue drawer, albeit while being serenaded by an overweight businessman snoring through the night?
They may have come from China originally, but Japan has made gyouza – those little parcels of deliciousness that go perfectly with a cold beer – their own just as much as they did ramen. Tasty and moreish whether made fresh at home or bought in bulk at the supermarket, gyouza are one of the simpler foods you’re likely to encounter on a trip to Japan, but one that you’d be a fool to miss out on.
But while we may all agree that these things are delicious, one issue divides us on the gyouza front: namely, are they better 焼き yaki (fried on one side before being steamed in the pan), or 水 sui (gently boiled and often served with, or sometimes even containing, tasty soup)? Some argue that sui is the purer, not to mention healthier, form of gyouza, but others will tell you that yaki is infinitely better.
Let’s find out what you good people have to say on the matter!
Happy weekend, everyone! Congratulations on surviving another week!
But before you run off to smother yourself with butter and startle donkeys by shouting the names of under-appreciated actors from the 1980s (hey, we don’t know what you do with your spare time), we have one little question to ask you: are Japanese futons awesome, or are they awful?
In Japan, the majority of people bathe at night before going to bed. Even if they don’t stick to the traditional routine of rinsing off before soaking in a hot bath, most Japanese find the idea of climbing into bed without having at least hopped in the shower first supremely icky – almost as icky as walking around your home while wearing your outdoor shoes.
In the west, however, many of us prefer to shower before leaving the house in the morning. No matter how well you slept the night before, the thought of not washing prior to putting on work clothes and heading out for the day seems pretty gross to most of us.
So for this week’s Super Mega Important Debate, we’re asking you to answer this one simple question: Do you bathe before bed or before work each morning?
Picture the scene: you’re waiting for your number to be called at City Hall or some other municipal building in rural Japan, when suddenly your stomach starts growling and your gut begins to twitch and spasm as that super-greasy kimchi ramen you had for lunch is pushed at top speed through your digestive tract. If you don’t go now – right now – things could get messy fast, so you make a beeline for the restroom and hope that there’s a stall free. Inside the restroom, you charge towards the half-open door on the end, a layer of sweat forming on your brow as your body starts counting down, T-minus 10 seconds to total evacuation.
Then it hits you: the stall you’re standing in is fitted not with a luxurious, bidet-equipped, warms your backside and plays music at you Washlet brand of toilet, but an old-school, upside-down urinal built into the floor Japanese squat toilet.
There’s no backing out now. The deed must be done. The question is, how traumatised will you be after using it?
You knew it had to happen at some point. Sooner or later we were bound to ask you to choose which of Japan’s biggest and most famous cities is best. That’s right, folks, it’s Tokyo versus Osaka; Kanto versus Kansai; east versus west.
Click the link, make your choice, argue about it in the comments section. No biting, hair-pulling or bringing our mothers into it.
MOST POPULAR
Now
Japan’s cheapest hotel charges just 130 yen (US$1.20) for a room, with a huge, no-privacy catch
Is 150,000 yen (US$1,389) a month enough to live on in Tokyo? Depends what kind of life you want
We try the giant Meat Mountain pizza sandwich from Aoki’s Japan
Weightlifting is Japanese salarymen’s newest hobby, report says, since “Muscles won’t betray you”
Tokyo’s amazing 2D Cafe looks like an illustration, but it’s an actual restaurant you can eat in!
Assistive exoskeletons now available in Japanese electronic stores, lets you do serious lifting
Seiji interviews his teenage crush Yumi Adachi with the spirit of Yngwie Malmsteen
Japanese model home provides model wife and model daughter so you can feel the joy of family life
New Pokémon dress sock line brings Pikachu and pals to your fashionable grown-up feet【Photos】
Otaku dances like a Japanese idol in front of J-Pop idol at live event in Tokyo【Video】
Weekly
Uniqlo’s shockingly sexy new clothing item inspires selfies and anime-style fan art
Jackie Chan spotted cuddling a puppy at a Japanese home centre【Video】- Tokyo’s amazing 2D Cafe looks like an illustration, but it’s an actual restaurant you can eat in!
JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure memes are the signature seasoning at this ramen restaurant in Japan【Vid】
Weekly Shonen Jump under fire for naked image of busty manga girl with tapioca nipples
Sayonara, Forever 21! Mr. Sato hits up the chain’s “everything must go sale” with only 50 yen
One last visit to Japan’s craziest, scariest video game arcade: Warehouse Kawasaki【Photos】
Japanese pop star Kyary Pamyu Pamyu lashes out at Shibuya Halloween partiers- Japan’s cheapest hotel charges just 130 yen (US$1.20) for a room, with a huge, no-privacy catch
Anime fan gets maybe the nicest letter of noise complaint ever from his neighbor
Monthly
Microsoft Japan’s experiment with 3-day weekend boosts worker productivity by 40 percent
Five reasons not to live in Japan (as chosen by Switzerland’s perviest otaku)
Why do Japanese toilets have double hooks on their doors?
Post-meal waste at Japanese sushi restaurant sparks controversy online
Japanese women categorise male friends by levels of intimacy, from hugging to bathing
Shinkansen announcer shares moment her mother hears her voice on bullet train for the first time- Uniqlo’s shockingly sexy new clothing item inspires selfies and anime-style fan art
Kyoto’s popular tourist spot Gion to forbid photos on private roads, 10,000 yen fine to violators
“Otaku” YouTuber confronts Tokyo tough-guy litterers, who’ve got no idea who they’re dealing with
Eating Tokyo’s most expensive pancakes required us to go through a security check
Yearly
- Microsoft Japan’s experiment with 3-day weekend boosts worker productivity by 40 percent
- Five reasons not to live in Japan (as chosen by Switzerland’s perviest otaku)
PewDiePie buys house in Japan, calls it “a dream come true”
Naruto’s author Kishimoto reveals what characters’ names would’ve been if editor didn’t intervene
We asked a Niantic insider 30 questions about Pokémon Go, learned a lot of useful information
Why do Japanese recycle bins have two openings but dump everything into the same compartment?
Japanese Mame Shiba Inu banknote design pays homage to nation’s beloved dog- Why do Japanese toilets have double hooks on their doors?
Japanese Phantom Cheesecake: A sweet so popular 2,000 sold in ten minutes
Japanese baseball teen refuses walk after getting hit by pitch, follows up with home run【Video】
RECOMMENDED STORIES
Assistive exoskeletons now available in Japanese electronic stores, lets you do serious lifting
Seiji interviews his teenage crush Yumi Adachi with the spirit of Yngwie Malmsteen
Japanese model home provides model wife and model daughter so you can feel the joy of family life
New Pokémon dress sock line brings Pikachu and pals to your fashionable grown-up feet【Photos】
Otaku dances like a Japanese idol in front of J-Pop idol at live event in Tokyo【Video】
Crows in Japan spotted playing with Yu-Gi-Oh! cards, may have exploitable bias in deck-building
One last visit to Japan’s craziest, scariest video game arcade: Warehouse Kawasaki【Photos】
Anime fan gets maybe the nicest letter of noise complaint ever from his neighbor
Beautiful Taiwanese cheerleader dubbed “stadium angel” by adoring baseball fans【Pics, Videos】
The leaves are changing, and SoraNews24 is looking for a new writer!
People in Japan go crazy for Japanese candy zen gardens 【Pics & Video】
The nominees for Japan’s 2019 buzzwords are here, include “#KuToo”, “Cashless” and “Paprika”
Does US$50 canned wagyu beef make for a great beef bowl? We find out【Taste test】
-
