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One change in the lyrics, and some big changes in the video, help fans power through the new normal of coronavirus safety.
Pikotaro’s unique brand of musical weirdness gives birth to a stay-home fitness routine he can barely complete.
The King of Hosts shows us his daily routine now that he can’t greet his clients…and also tells us who his favorite Love Live! girl is.
Bilingual announcement from Eiichiro Oda and “Monkey Self-D.isciplined Luffy.”
Come for Toshio Suzuki’s easy, step-by-step instructions, stay for the hidden Ghibli gems in the office.
Some of Japan’s most popular and beautiful gravure models want you to stay home during the spring vacation period.
The Unko Museum reconnects you with your poop and takes your mind off the crap of social distancing.
Reduced number of new infections coincides with strengthened calls from government for people to stay home.
Pocari shows they’re the kings of both sports hydration and sentimentality — and want other school kids to get singing, too.
Voices of music-loving lovers show us that they’re sheltering in place, and that we should too.
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