These days technology seems to be getting more and more closed off from the consumers that use it. Back in the day you easily could pull out a screwdriver and fix the gear on your Walkman by yourself after it chewed up your new jack swing mix-tape.
Now you wouldn’t know how to pop open an iPhone, even if you wanted to void the warranty. This is why problems like this lady’s have got me baffled. In her video titled The Case of My iPhone Gasping While Charging After a Long Time we can watch an iPhone make sounds not unlike Police Academy’s Michael Winslow when charging from 0%.
Cyberpunk anime meets traditional culture in Ghost in the Shell gold leaf Japanese changing screens
Hello Kitty Choco Egg figures are an adorable trip through three periods of Japanese pop culture【Pics】
Japan’s otoshidama tradition of giving kids money at New Year’s gets a social welfare upgrade
7-Eleven Japan’s ramen-cooking robot whipped us up a bowl of noodles【Taste test】
Toy guns won from crane games all over Japan could be used as real guns, warn police
Scientific study from Japan proves ninja hand gestures sharpen the mind and reduce stress
Stamina-destroying “Paralysis Noodles” are Tokyo’s newest over-the-top ramen innovation
Lacquerware supplier to emperor of Japan and Pokémon team up for new tableware
Pokémon doughnuts appear at Mister Donut, with all-new Pikachu and Foongus
We tackle a titanic bowl of pork cutlet katsudon and (just about) live to tell the tale
Disillusionment at Tsukiji’s tourist-target prices led us to a great ramen restaurant in Tokyo
Japan may add Japanese language proficiency, lifestyle classes to permanent foreign resident requirements
Starbucks Japan releases new zodiac chilled cup drink for 2026
7-Eleven Japan starts new temporary luggage storage service in over 300 branches
Starbucks on a Shinkansen bullet train platform: 6 tips for using the automated store in Japan
Large amount of supposed human organs left in Osaka marketplace
A Japanese dating app matched our bachelorette with a Buddhist monk, and she learned some things
Japan’s human washing machines will go on sale to general public, demos to be held in Tokyo
Japanese train company is letting fans buy its actual ticket gates for their homes
Starbucks teams up with 166-year-old Kyoto doll maker for Year of the Horse decorations【Photos】
Tokyo considering law requiring more trash cans following litter increase in heavily touristed area
Tokyo’s Tsukiji sushi neighborhood asks tour groups to stay away for the rest of the month
Nintendo’s Kirby now delivering orders at Kura Sushi restaurants, but not in Japan
Tokyo event lets you travel back in time, for free, to celebrate 100 years since Showa era start
Sanrio theme park in Japan announces plans to expand into a Sanrio resort
Survey asks foreign tourists what bothered them in Japan, more than half gave same answer
Japan’s deadliest food claims more victims, but why do people keep eating it for New Year’s?
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
Put sesame oil in your coffee? Japanese maker says it’s the best way to start your day【Taste test】
The top 10 annoying foreign tourist behaviors on trains, as chosen by Japanese people【Survey】
No more using real katana for tourism activities, Japan’s National Police Agency says
Starbucks Japan reveals new sakura drinkware collection, inspired by evening cherry blossoms
Scientific study from Japan proves ninja hand gestures sharpen the mind and reduce stress
Stamina-destroying “Paralysis Noodles” are Tokyo’s newest over-the-top ramen innovation
Lacquerware supplier to emperor of Japan and Pokémon team up for new tableware
Pokémon doughnuts appear at Mister Donut, with all-new Pikachu and Foongus
We tackle a titanic bowl of pork cutlet katsudon and (just about) live to tell the tale
One of Japan’s most beautiful hot spring towns announces new limits on number of day trippers
Super-expensive capsule toys – Trying out Japan’s Premium Gachapon machine【Photos】
Man jumps in front of Tokyo Disneyland parade, gets tackled to sound of Christmas music【Video】
KFC Japan opens a Christmas restaurant in Tokyo…but why???
A Japanese dating app matched our bachelorette with a Buddhist monk, and she learned some things
Visiting Shohei Ohtani’s official manhole lid in his hometown and more
We try one ekiben shop’s three most popular bento boxes- out of a selection of 170 kinds
We eat Japan’s oldest sweet, available at only one store in all of Japan