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A large majority of people living in Osaka said to eat their iconic food takoyaki less than a dozen times a year.
Survey respondents see subtle signs of potential for a happy home life in female coworkers’ desks, lunches.
Older gentlemen show much greater willingness to share space with female fellow passengers.
Survey finds a big gap in the dating histories of women who enjoy Japanese girls’ comics and those who don’t.
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Respondents sound off on the big differences caused by having a small chest.
Consider this your treasure map to the wonders hiding in Japanese convenience stores’ cooler cases.
Potential embarrassment and squat toilets among factors not conducive to pooping in educational institutions.
They say you’ve got to take the good with the bad in a relationship, but in these cases, they’d rather pass on the whole thing.
Would having to say goodbye to your Pokémon stable have you ready to say goodbye to your boyfriend or girlfriend too?
Respondents in the U.S., China, and four other countries’ top 10 answers included Pokémon, military leaders, and adult film actresses.
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