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Message from Belgian confectioner is a bolt from the blue, but the makers of Black Thunder are only too happy to play along.
The king of giri choco is here to help women who have to buy chocolate to give to all the guys they’re not attracted to on Valentine’s Day.
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Company cites desire to avoid giving Japan a bad reputation as visitors from overseas come for the Tokyo Olympics.
Verdict handed down in multi-year fight between facial hair and Municipal Transportation Bureau.
“I am me” declares actress in video for department stores that’s sparking debate and controversy.
A creative and decorative way to reward yourself for your hard work and remind yourself that good things can, and do, happen.
It seems that there’s a connection between “being good at cooking takoyaki” and “getting lots of love confessions”.
Two prefectures do away with once-standard question, over two dozen more consider following their lead.
Ten same-sex couples are filing a joint lawsuit against the Japanese government, calling for real marriage equality.
Dress code detail is a waste of time to even discuss, frustrated junior high teacher says.
These six New Year’s taboos mean you’ll be doing a lot less cooking, fighting and random spending at the start of the year.
500-restaurant chain closes all branches to give employees’ time to spend with families at New Year’s.
Broken Gundam and broken trust sparks Internet debate about whether or not her actions were justified.
Gamer father showed his power, but the Japanese Internet thinks he might not have displayed much wisdom.
Throwing planet-smashing energy beams at one another is OK, but those martial arts masters better keep their middle fingers down.
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