The latest offering from Japanese snack manufacturer Calbee has got some people eagerly awaiting its release and others scratching their heads in puzzlement.
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Mascot character who debuted in December aims to bring smiles to faces and eyes to her underwear.
Even in a country that values following the rules, many say cutting off lines of communication following disaster is going too far.
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Japanese Twitter gets a good laugh out of these great examples of a common elementary school exercise. Happy Father’s Day!
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Out of the mouths of children comes some really messed up stuff, apparently. Twitter users lend a helping hand with deciphering the lyrics.
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