Believe it or not, there’s a perfectly good reason for these costumes.
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Mobile kitchens provide comfort food, in the truest sense of the word, for thousands of earthquake victims.
For those who need something to have recurring nightmares about for the rest of their lives.
The Osaka area’s Kansai Electric Power Company, also known as KEPCO, has recently released a new commercial that’s a nostalgia-inducing picture-walk through the last 65 years of life in Japan.
Passersby witness frightening scene as it happens.
JAL returns with another dance video, this time with new costumes and a handsome male member who can really bust a move.
This new device will take playful pictures of Goldy, Bubbles, and the rest of your piscine pals.
Marine wildlife volunteers cleverly fight garbage with garbage in order to successfully rescue this trapped porcupine fish.
Chinese cities shot in time-lapse and tilt-shift give a view of the most populated country in the world from a completely new angle.
Snowboard, pursued by a bear.
Illustrated English teacher suddenly has legions of fans and even an unofficial theme song, but her visual creator is hoping the good-time ruckus won’t lead to a backlash by parents and educators.
This video documenting the pressure China’s “leftover” women are under to marry will kick you squarely in the feels.
















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Studio Ghibli releases new Totoro coin purses…but who’s the blue character?
Tokyo’s Giga Mart lets visitors “steal” from a convenience store… if cameras don’t catch you
Japan’s new Calpis pudding: The right call for summer, or tampering with purin perfection?
Can instant TKG from Don Quijote really recreate Japan’s beloved raw-egg-on-rice dish?
Hiker needs to be rescued from Mt. Fuji two times in two days, but system is working as intended
Studio Ghibli has a new anime out, and there’s only one place in the world where you can see it
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Starbucks Japan adds shaved ice desserts to the menu at select locations
Family Mart opens new “Famima” flagship store in Tokyo that’s like a tourist attraction
Japan reacts to Donald Trump’s “Islamic Republic of Japan” remark
Japanese airport rebrands itself as “Sushi Airport” to attract foreign tourists
Three new starter Pokémon Jets to fly in Japan, first begins carrying passengers this month
Studio Ghibli theme park’s new dessert is a drinkable version of Hayao Miyazaki’s pilot daydream
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Japan announces sudden 400-percent increase in visa fees for foreigners entering the country
Japanese ninja certification exam attracts 131 candidates from Japan and abroad
Salomon releases Japan-exclusive Mt. Fuji hiking gear that doubles as an amazing souvenir
Studio Ghibli store Donguri Republic announces opening of first-ever store in America
Japan triples departure tax, foreign tourists and locals now must pay more to leave country
Japan launches first overnight Shinkansen bullet train between Tokyo and Osaka this summer
Japanese sweets shop sells an ohagi so exquisite it sells out by noon
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Uniqlo looks back to the very start of Pokémon with new black-and-white pixel art T-shirts[Pics]
Starbucks Japan adds shaved ice desserts to the menu at select locations
Studio Ghibli brings anime characters to the table with new Totoro placemat that’s like a movie cell
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Onidon opens in Tokyo with unique fusion tempura rice balls you won’t find anywhere else
7-Eleven Japan reimagines the fruit sando with new chocolate bread version
Family Mart opens new “Famima” flagship store in Tokyo that’s like a tourist attraction
Burger King Japan goes viral for its new Big Mouth Dirty, but is it really worth the hype?
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Japan reacts to Donald Trump’s “Islamic Republic of Japan” remark