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Manufacturer calls it “a little special,” but others would probably go with “really weird” or “oddly kinky.”
Intended penalty for bad manners backfires, prompts pub to make drastic change to its beer pricing policy.
Eye-catching, face-obscuring fashion from China protects your skin from harsh UV rays, makes you look like a crazed criminal.
Subtle spookiness in Shinjuku isn’t promoting anything except fear in all who notice it.
The west Tokyo neighborhood’s take on the centuries-old event is like bad medicine, and bad medicine is what I need.
When the airport employee found out she was in the islands alone, he gave her a tongue-in-cheek romantic worksheet to finish before heading home.
Japanese netizens react to the PR photo with a variety of “helpful” advice hashtags, as well as some hashtags that aren’t very helpful at all.
The money wasn’t meant for him, but the intended recipient has no clue who the woman is either.
Our in-house 100 yen store guru snaps up a deal that eliminates the need to keep his belt buckled, and keeps his finances as secure as his pants.
After this taste test, you’ll never want to go back to using regular drinking vessels again.
The convenience of Japanese technology: making your life a little easier, and lazier, with every passing day.
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