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Good-cop interrogation part of the menu at new restaurant in Japan

Hey, this must be really hard for you. How about some katsudon?”

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Hachiji juppun mae – A Japanese phrase that even Japanese people can’t agree on the meaning of

Survey results show big gap in how younger and older respondents interpreted this seemingly simple phrase.

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Donuts with seaweed and soy sauce — Is Japan’s Mister Donut idea too Japanese for its own good?

Traditional mochi treatment puts a spin on the Pon de Ring, but is it an unrecoverable tailspin?

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Calpis taps to flow at 1,000 sites across Japan in new plan from beverage maker Asahi

Yogurt-like drink has been beloved by Japanese people young and old for generations.

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Police raid real casino in Tokyo where people gambled with online casinos

Yo dawg, I heard you like casinos.

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You can now get paid 5,000 yen for your poop in Japan, but only if your poop is good enough

They say you should never do something for free if you’re good enough at it to get paid, and apparently that applies to making stool too.

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Nattoku! Factory offers free factory tours of a famous natto brand production process

Diehard lovers of Japan’s infamous fermented soy beans can now get a glimpse of the sticky production process.

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Elementary and junior high students speak out on Japan’s strangest school rules


Underwear must be a certain color, or if in gym class, removed entirely.

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Giant 3-D anime boobs appear on giant 3-D video billboards in Japan【Video】

Honestly some pretty clever visual trickery going on in ad for video game that knows exactly what it is.

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Is splendid alfonsino ochazuke from a vending machine too fishy, or splendidly delicious?

First we had to track down the vending machine in question.

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Hokkaido police refuse to acknowledge theft that really seems like a theft

Unfortunately, not technically being a theft won’t bring the victim’s car back.

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Indian man in Japan arrested on charges of using curry spices as weapon in robbery attempt

Spicy tactics used in attempted theft of over 7 million yen, police say.

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Japan’s cute/creepy mascot character Myaku-Myaku can now appear in your drinking glass【Photos】

You can turn any beverage into the Osaka Expo mascot.

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Burger King Japan adds a Pickleball Burger to the menu… but what’s so pickleball about it?

A novel way to draw attention to a growing sport.

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Elon Musk didn’t have a baby with J-pop legend Ayumi Hamasaki, she’d like you to know

”It’s just not true.”

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Donuts beyond mochi mochi: Mister Donut’s new donuts are so soft they’re almost drinkable

Japan’s favorite donut chain rolls out Mocchurin donuts to celebrate its 55th anniversary.

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The curious case of the pickled radish bread from Shiga Prefecture known as takuan pan

We sample the local specialty bread (or something like it?) that Shiga is famous for (and at least don’t pan-ic in the process).

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Burger King releases a Pickleball Burger in Japan

Limited-edition exclusive serves up newly developed rice patties for the sport, with the help of a Kyoto specialist.

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Attendees to Expo 2025 hit record numbers despite record numbers of bugs

Maybe everyone’s coming to see the bugs?

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Japanese city pays people to stand on escalators for six hours a day【Video】

Nagoya Stop and Stand Corps is looking to change escalator etiquette.

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