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Passersby were shocked to see the man surrounded by women with cameras at the side of the street.
Drunken attempt at assistance is a prime example of the solution being far worse than the problem.
Family Mart’s newest drink campaign shoots for the moon and promises a rainbow of dreamy starshine flavors.
Some say the Pokémon GO craze is over, but the bond between true lovers is eternal (and in this case kind of weird).
A trick of the light has Japanese social media checking every crane game for evil apparitions.
The newest instalment of Sanrio’s yearly horror night has a special twist, and covering your eyes won’t help you!
As Space World becomes a part of the past, the park’s remains are starting to look like part of an apocalyptic future.
Fishing enthusiasts–do you think you have what it takes to beat this extreme “God-level fishing game”?
Tells police odd mix of courtesy and violence was “the only way” to settle their differences.
Months-long investigation ends with police officers taking Shogun Kigawa into custody after he fails to resist his fetish for peeing women.
“Old enough to know better” loses out to “old enough to just not care” as two seniors slice each other with same weapon.
Japanese idol singers usually have a no-romance clause in their contracts, so fans hoping for a dinner date have to get creative.
African-born president of Kyoto Seika University was told his parties sounded fun, but there was a hidden meaning.
Last week, Japan was buffetted by dust-flinging devils winds leading to many a cancelled event, toppled bicycle, and… a flying hairpiece…
Twitter user makes mind-blowing discovery playing around with puzzle pieces of Japan’s 47 prefectures.
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