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When we picture homeless people, the images that usually come to mind aren’t exactly pleasant. While the social stigma of homelessness is brutal to say the least, the fact remains that being homeless is not something most people would choose for themselves.
And while most homeless people probably haven’t “chosen” their life, they’re not all necessarily suffering either. Some homeless men in Japan have a yearly “salary” that is down-right respectable!
7-Eleven Japan releases fukubukuro lucky bags filled with convenience store surprises
Studio Ghibli releases new range of cardigans for anime fans
Celebrating Good Couple’s Day in Japan…by getting our significant others to dress us
Starbucks Japan reveals new holiday goods for the 2024 festive season
Nara man arrested for burying mother in his cemetery plot by himself
Japanese burger chain no longer serves onion rings, but offers intriguing replacement【Taste test】
Beautiful Totoro bag returns, still requires jumping through an extra hoop to get, still worth it
Japan’s easy foreign tourist tax exemptions may be getting harder in order to stop fraud, resales
How merry is Starbucks Japan’s new Merry Cream holiday Frappuccino?
Awesome Zelda cosplayer gets help from Smash Bros. creator Sakurai to solve costume problem【Vid】
One of Japan’s most beautiful hot spring towns announces new limits on number of day trippers
Ghibli’s Princess Mononoke teams up with Foxfire for outdoor apparel collaboration【Photos】
Berserk T-shirts coming to Uniqlo for launch of new Manga Curation line【Photos】
Kyoto Whopper divides customers at Burger King Japan
Mario Kart Happy Meal toys arrive at McDonald’s Japan, and SoraNews24 has the whole set!【Photos】Japanese burger chain no longer serves onion rings, but offers intriguing replacement【Taste test】Studio Ghibli releases new range of cardigans for anime fans
Taking the Kyoto overnight bus for the first time
Yakuza vending machines coming to real-world Tokyo neighborhood that inspired Like a Dragon games
Starbucks Japan unveils second Holiday Frappuccino for 2024
Nintendo’s controller capsule toys are so cool, even the machine you buy them from is awesome【Pics】One of Japan’s most beautiful hot spring towns announces new limits on number of day trippers
Tokyo Disneyland loses top-attendance crown for Japanese theme parks for second year in a rowGhibli’s Princess Mononoke teams up with Foxfire for outdoor apparel collaboration【Photos】
Ghibli Park debuts first winter illumination display with Howl’s Moving Castle theme
Pringles releases a limited-edition sweet flavour in Japan
Sanrio and magical girl anime PreCure join forces for new merch line【Photos】
Japanese job-quitting service contacted by other job-quitting service because employee wants to quit
After cancelling Halloween, Tokyo’s Shibuya neighborhood cancels New Year’s Eve tooBerserk T-shirts coming to Uniqlo for launch of new Manga Curation line【Photos】
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
Life-size vibrating Legend of Zelda Master Sword for sale from Nintendo【Photos】
Studio Ghibli releases free-download board game — Here’s how to play it without reading Japanese
Japanese burger chain no longer serves onion rings, but offers intriguing replacement【Taste test】
Beautiful Totoro bag returns, still requires jumping through an extra hoop to get, still worth it
Japan’s easy foreign tourist tax exemptions may be getting harder in order to stop fraud, resales
How merry is Starbucks Japan’s new Merry Cream holiday Frappuccino?
Awesome Zelda cosplayer gets help from Smash Bros. creator Sakurai to solve costume problem【Vid】
Korea’s Ban on Pachinko Pinball Gambling Sees an Increase in Gamblers Coming to Japan
Gacha machine backpack is Japan’s hottest new fashion statement
The results are in! One Piece World Top 100 characters chosen in global poll
Japan’s new frozen sushi DIY kit – Great foodie fun, or cold-hearted abomination?【Taste test】
Students go nearly a year without textbooks after teacher forgets to hand them out
Tokyo’s famous Lost in Translation hotel is closed
Doraemon found buried at sea as scene from 1993 anime becomes real life【Photos】
Kyoto Whopper divides customers at Burger King Japan