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Japanese moms’ secret curry recipes: The newest must-buy/eat capsule toys

Handwritten recipes promise a taste of what the Satos, Yamadas, and other families are eating.

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Why are these people ceremonially taking scissors to a bag of Japanese sausages?【Video】

Schau Essen gets surreal in its latest ad that’s triggering laughter and tears.

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Violence IS the answer – Japanese farmers using hammers to grow more mushrooms

Swinging hammers now part of cultivating shiitake.

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Lotteria gives us chocolate burgers for Valentine’s Day in Japan

No fancy frills here — just a whole bar of chocolate wedged inside a bun.

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Japan’s Finger Pants capsule toys are exactly what they say there are…and we’re not sure why

Honest marketing doesn’t always mean easy to understand.

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Wasp larvae bento: a traditional delicacy in the Japanese mountains

A local specialty best eaten with a side of courage.

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A random stranger (or possibly a river spirit) gives us a ramen recommendation by a frozen stream

He also makes a startling invitation.

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Retired pro wrestler Riki Choshu greets you at the door in this new line of sound gachapon toys

Even our pro wrestling-loving reporter can’t quite explain why these toys exist.

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A paradise for beer lovers — Yokohama combini has over 300 different kinds of beer for sale

The store is run by a man who “hardly used to drink at all.”

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Taste-testing the “cheese that gives you weird dreams”【Experiment】

The Japanese Internet is buzzing about this mysterious blue cheese, and as usual, we’re ahead of schedule on the weirdness.

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We find what looks like an alien species at a fish market so of course we make sashimi out of it

Because the weirdest-looking fish make the tastiest sushi, in our experience!

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Japanese man breaks into school to recover stuff teacher took from him…over 40 years ago

It should still be around somewhere, right?

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Meet the Japanese grandma who manually operates vending machines in the countryside

A unique place where there really is a person inside the machine. 

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Japanese hot spring charges almost 35 bucks for bucket of uncooked carrots, otaku likely to pay up

Virtual YouTuber cross-promotion gives fans a real-world memento.

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Japanese toilet piggy bank proves Japan has the best toys

Flushing money down the toilet has never been more entertaining!

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Turn your water bottle into a Japanese toilet!

Complete with a two-metre jet spray to get the party started.

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Japanese company engineers soft toys that will nibble your finger, for folks who are into that

Finally, a toy for masochists who only want to be nibbled at a teeny-tiny bit!

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Tempura yokai are here to terrorize and tantalize capsule toy fans【Photos】

Proving that anything can be used for tempura.

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Osaka restaurant has ramen for those who like it spicy, cold, sweet, hot, creamy, salty and meaty

Waiter, there’s a juxtaposition in my soup.

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Japanese government now officially allowed to use question marks and exclamation points

Change is part of first update to Guidelines for Official Writing Composition in 70 years.

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