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At a Tokyo press event, Honda showed off its single-rider, hands-free personal mobility device, the Uni-cub. The Uni-Cub can move in every direction just by shifting your weight, including rotating in place, and is about the height of a chair, so you can put your feet on the ground at any time. One of the biggest advantages is that your hands are free, so you can hold a sign that says, “I believe I’m more awesome than you”. Read More
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Man in China says he likes Pokémon’s Team Rocket on social media, company makes him issue apology
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Japanese boy knows the one thing he needs when evacuating from typhoon, and it melts our hearts
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Rugby World Cup: Captain Michael Leitch melts hearts with the reason why he plays for Japan
Japanese Phantom Cheesecake: A sweet so popular 2,000 sold in ten minutes
Typhoon warning from NHK Japan “to all foreigners” causes controversy onlineJapanese women categorise male friends by levels of intimacy, from hugging to bathing
World’s #1 Smash Bros. player takes on random kid in Japan’s Narita Airport
Typhoon Hagibis turns skies in Japan purply pink, makes people fear the end is nigh
Shibuya rats scuttle along streets in the wake of Typhoon Hagibis【Video】
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Japanese news agency under fire for announcing Nobel Prize goes “to foreigners”
You can now turn your smartphone into a Pokémon Pokédex thanks to Bandai【Photos】
PewDiePie buys house in Japan, calls it “a dream come true”
Naruto’s author Kishimoto reveals what characters’ names would’ve been if editor didn’t interveneJapanese Phantom Cheesecake: A sweet so popular 2,000 sold in ten minutesJapanese Mame Shiba Inu banknote design pays homage to nation’s beloved dogYou can now turn your smartphone into a Pokémon Pokédex thanks to Bandai【Photos】
Uniqlo announces new line of awesome Dragon Ball T-shirts and hoodies【Photos】 
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Pakistani Japanese citizen is tired of the cops asking him for his foreign resident card
Hayao Miyazaki has turned down multiple offers from Hollywood to make live-action Nausicaa movie
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Japanese woman stumbles on the power of the infamous “gaijin seat” phenomenon during flight
Why do Japanese recycle bins have two openings but dump everything into the same compartment?
Tokyo public schools will stop forcing students with non-black hair to dye it, official promisesJapanese Phantom Cheesecake: A sweet so popular 2,000 sold in ten minutes
Japanese baseball teen refuses walk after getting hit by pitch, follows up with home run【Video】
50-year-old Japanese woman pulls off amazing Love Live! anime idol cosplay【Photos】
Japan’s craziest, most terrifying video game arcade is going out of business【Photos】
Japan Travel: Explore a hidden cave on a tiny monorail roller coaster thrill ride in Nara
Japanese boy knows the one thing he needs when evacuating from typhoon, and it melts our hearts
Twitter user thinks he knows why blood drives use sexy anime artwork in Japan
Rugby World Cup: Captain Michael Leitch melts hearts with the reason why he plays for Japan
World’s #1 Smash Bros. player takes on random kid in Japan’s Narita Airport
Japanese Twitter user’s smart, chocolate-based way to make yourself do chores you’re too lazy for
We recreate the delicious-looking meatball stew from Laputa: Castle in the Sky【SoraKitchen】
Funeral undertaker takes departed father on one last trip to his beloved sea
Casio Baby-G teams up with Pokémon for special, limited-edition, anniversary Pikachu watch
Japanese Mame Shiba Inu banknote design pays homage to nation’s beloved dog
Japanese cafe lets customers enjoy random flavors of coffee using capsule vending machines
