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One of Japan’s comfort foods will be available as a hot dessert drink straight from a vending machine!
Creators of the Nicolastick apologize for harming the “image and reputation” of the Hollywood actor.
You know your country has done something really weird when it ends up on the morning news in Japan.
Absolutely perfect interior accent for anime aficionados or execution enthusiasts, and it could be yours free!
Promotional tie-in for upcoming film Bin Laden is My Prey has an inspired flavor choice.
Move over fountain of youth, Japanese Twitter user may have found a real-life save point, in a park.
Comely cosplayer steals the show in quirky showcase of Japan’s capital.
Introducing some of the strange situations that had Japanese Twitter users both amused, and bemused.
It looks like some graphic designer was aiming for the gold medal in passive-aggressiveness.
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Major Japanese hotel chain says reservations via overseas booking sites may not be valid
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As rumors swirl of 7-Eleven shorting customers on rice ball fillings, we check on their sujiko
Virtual idol Hatsune Miku redesigned with look that adds new elements and brings back old ones
Giant pipe mysteriously rises up through street in downtown Osaka
The new Ranma 1/2 anime is here! So is it worth watching?【SoraReview】
Cute hedgehog cup clingers from Japan join you for a drink in seven cute varieties
Laser-cut, 360-degree “book” lets you bring Mt. Fuji into your home
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How to find a lost cat: Unique method from Japan proves to be surprisingly effective
Brazilian man acquitted of sexual assault after kissing Japanese woman on Nagoya train
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