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Belgian confectioner maker says enough is enough with Japan’s practice of women giving male coworkers “obligation chocolate.”
Our reporter decides to answer one of those “Earn money from your photos!” comments on his Instagram page.
Fluffy add-ons seem like they’d make the pillows less comfortable for sleeping, yet better equipped for their primary purpose.
Intrigued individuals predict huge spike in Japanese toilet paper consumption.
We’re equal parts intrigued and scared as we try this local version of Japan’s favorite noodle dish.
Because noting spices up a bowl of plain white rice like the taste of deep-fried bird.
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In Japan, it’s all about finding an apartment that’s close to the station, and they don’t get any closer than this one outside downtown Tokyo.
And yes, you can get up and walk around while still inside the Super-big Wrapped in Warmth and Happy Fuzzy-lined Sleeping Bag.
Irregularly shaped berry is extraordinarily adorable.
The first question to a visitor from the future who could tell us about medical and technological breakthroughs? That’s right, it was about boobs.
Wait, hot springs can freeze?
Also tells would-be burglars how long they’ll have until the cops show up in crazy display of educational commitment.
At inexpensive Japanese restaurants, the chopstick container might be in front of another customer, which is a tension-filled dilemma for some.
Nothing says “Thanks for all your hard work!” like a bonus from your boss given entirely in Japan’s smallest-denomination coins.
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