One of Japan’s most famous children’s mascots has vanished from Twitter, and we only have his final words as a clue.
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Japanese Twitter user’s methods work just as well (or not) with Hi-Chew as with any other kind of recalcitrant sweet or candy.
Loincloths make a comeback with the popularity of fundoshi dance videos and the oppressive heat of Japanese summer rearing its ugly head.
Let a ride on the “Medetai Train”–“Joyous Train”–lift your spirits as we soar into summer!
The Internet has a great time with the “Please don’t feed the pigeons!” campaign, in which pigeons tell passers-by where they can stick their birdseed.
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The care and patience given to the little duck family in the middle of downtown Tokyo is warming hearts around the country.
One parent and Twitter user experiences the joy of catching Pikachu in Pokémon GO, but it’s all too short-lived.
You can practically taste the nostalgia permeating this Taisho-era ryokan in Kagoshima Prefecture.
The manga’s low sales may be yet another symptom of the failing manga industry, though some netizens think otherwise.
It seems putting on rose-tinted spectacles not only makes you feel nostalgic, it also makes the ephemeral beauty of cherry blossoms even better.
Hint: marriage might be more likely to go well if the sight of your beloved-to-be doesn’t make you throw up a little in your mouth.
Japanese exam writers have a sense of humour, confound students who studied rather than pursued romance.
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