Japan has fared pretty well in the realm of professional sports these days with more and more Nippon Professional Baseball players popping up in the Major League and the recent rise in men’s and women’s soccer.
Even on the streets young Japanese people are pushing their bodies to the limit and creating awe inspiring athletic dance routines and working their way onto the world stage. The following are four such people, Taisuke Nonaka (B-boying), Yohei Uchino (flatland BMX), Kotaru Tokuda (freestyle football), and ZiNEZ (freestyle basketball).
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Japanese job-quitting service contacted by other job-quitting service because employee wants to quit
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Excuse me, could you please pass the outer space potatoes?
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Sanrio and magical girl anime PreCure join forces for new merch line【Photos】
Tokyo restaurant isn’t kidding about the name of its overflowing rare wagyu-ju【Photos】
New Ghibli papercraft kit gives you a little Princess Mononoke forest on your desk【Photos】
Starbucks releases new Wicked tumblers in Japan
Off-the-beaten-tourist-track observatory tower in Tokyo has great views of the city…for free!
Japanese mountain community’s first baby in 52 years celebrates first birthday
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Starbucks Japan releases a new chilled cup exclusively at Family Mart convenience stores
Nintendo’s controller capsule toys are so cool, even the machine you buy them from is awesome【Pics】
Tokyo Disneyland loses top-attendance crown for Japanese theme parks for second year in a row
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Totoro sequel anime Mei and the Baby Catbus will screen at Ghibli Park this winter
Kyoto becomes City of Yokai, with Night Parade of One Hundred Demons festival this autumn
Totoro, Calcifer, other Ghibli stars returning as humidifiers ahead of Japan’s dry winter days【Pics】
McDonald’s new Happy Meals offer up cute and practical Sanrio lifestyle goods
Foreign tourists on Shinkansen bullet train break suitcase etiquette, angering local passengers
[Deleted] Article written for April Fool’s Day 2018
Japanese government to make first change to romanization spelling rules since the 1950s
Foreigner’s request for help in Tokyo makes us sad for the state of society
Ghibli founders Toshio Suzuki and Hayao Miyazaki contribute to Japanese whisky Totoro label design
Japanese convenience store Family Mart announces abolishment of eat-in spaces
Princesses, fruits, and blacksmiths: Study reveals the 30 most unusual family names in Japan
Doraemon found buried at sea as scene from 1993 anime becomes real life【Photos】
Life-size vibrating Legend of Zelda Master Sword for sale from Nintendo【Photos】
Get a taste of Diglett, the star of Mister Donut’s new Pokémon doughnut collaboration in Japan
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Why do people spend so long in jail without going to trial in Japan?
Teen sushi terrorist’s Sushiro lawsuit could go up to 160 million yen
Fried sandwiches arrive in Tokyo, become hot topic on social media
Japan’s Pokémon donuts are evolving as Diglett grows into Dugtrio churro!
Japanese police requests train stations in Shibuya to shut exits during New Year countdown
Totoro ceramic dishware will have your kitchen looking Ghibli elegant in 2025 and beyond【Pics】
“Red Wing Burger” is the newest crazy creation from Japan’s oldest hamburger chain【Taste test】
11 different ways to say “father” in Japanese
25 different Japanese convenience store sandwiches – What’s inside them?【Photos】
Ninja burglar arrested in Japan, brags to police about how much he can bench press