In always-efficient Japan, it took less than 10 seconds for someone to offer us a “no strings attached” meet-up at the terekura.
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The craziest hamburger chain in Japan is back to blow our minds and blow away our taste buds.
The Kyoto psychology professor is making people all over the world doubt their eyes.
Now you can get your flying fish soup stock at any time of the day or night in Japan’s capital.
Eyes on the road, and hands to yourself.
This isn’t the first time atmospheric anime cosplay has been reported in the country either.
The butsudan, a traditional religious home furnishing, is the latest unlikely muse for Japan’s continuing anthropomorphization craze.
Uses bear meat sourced from Kyoto and Aomori, said to have more refined taste than foreign varieties.
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