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While they might look appealing to visitors, according to residents, these suburbs can be hell to live in.
You don’t even need to be a fan of the series to appreciate sound effects like “ZUBIZUBAAH!” and “TACOS!”
From coffee-flavored milk to frozen mandarins, these old school favorites whisk Japanese adults back to simpler times.
Masturbation, cannibalism, and more make appearances in decades-spanning list of landmark anime.
In what other country would someone think it was a good idea to hold a national ranking of bus company mascots?
Surprisingly, Sailor Moon wasn’t even close to the top pick.
There is such a thing as being too courteous, and an online survey ranked the 25 most common examples of just that in Japan.
With gigantic casts of characters who are groomed to become fan favorites, what’s not to love? Did your favorite idol anime make the list?
Choosing a name for your newborn son or daughter can be tough. Not only are you responsible for bestowing a name upon another human being—a collection of vowels and consonants that that will stick with them for life and likely have a profound effect on how people initially perceive their owner—but if you live in a country like Japan, then you not only have to choose the baby’s name, but how it will be written in kanji characters as well. Talk about pressure.
But that’s the reason we have baby name lists! For the past two years we’ve been keeping track of the most popular names for baby boys and girls in Japan, and this year we’re keeping up the tradition. Take a peek at what trends are spreading through Japan by seeing which names are in this year and which are out.
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