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Introducing Nomen: Ramen without the noodles【Taste test】

Is this guilt-free way to “eat” noodles a trend that’s going to catch on?

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Why Does Engrish Happen in Japan? 30-year-old fart-related signage mistake edition

Otaru will no longer direct drivers to the town fart.

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Drunk driving Mario Kart【Experiment】

The flag is up and the drinks are downed as our reporter sees what happens when she gets behind the virtual wheel while intoxicated.

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Mister Donut now sells Japanese curry doughnuts…with egg

Will curry doughnuts become the next big fad in Japan? 

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Shortwave radio at our cheap country house in Japanese mountains picks up North Korean broadcast

It was kind of scary, kind of cool, and definitely eye opening. 

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Instant-ramen coated fried chicken appears in Tokyo, instantly makes us hungry, happy【Taste test】

Ikekara makes its way to Japan’s capital.

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Luffy’s near death at Macy’s Thanksgiving parade is entirely appropriate for the One Piece hero

One Piece pirate’s first appearance at the annual parade didn’t go as planned, but was still totally in character.

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Japanese police investigate report of foreigner spreading white powder on street in Hyogo

Concerned citizen’s report leads to baffling, (probably) harmless discovery.

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Giant bacon cookies appear at Japan’s Guilty bakery, but do they fill us with remorse?【Taste test】

Mr. Sato takes on a big and bizarre cookie from the new sweets chain.

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“Men-only train car” to run in Tokyo as part of “Weak Men’s” association awareness campaign

Women also allowed onboard.

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Is the new Aerosmith traditional Japanese sweets worth eating, or should you miss this thing?

Taiyaki chain and American rock band form unlikely partnership.

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Japan has only one time zone, and sunset comes a lot earlier in Tokyo【Photos】

How different do Tokyo and Fukuoka look at 5 p.m.?

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Hello Kitty teams up with Indian action movie RRR for RRR x Sanrio Characters merch line and shop

All sorts of adorable SanRRRio stuff to be offered online and in Tokyo.

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Our reporter Seiji gets a weird package from overseas, meets a friend he didn’t know he had

Getting a blood-red cassette tape from someone he didn’t know freaked him out, but also piqued his curiosity.

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Crazy gadget company Thanko’s new “earphones” don’t play music, do heat your ears from the inside

Sleep aid device Mimipokka skips the tunes to focus on relaxation and destressing.

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Japan’s new Coins of Destiny capsule toys want to help you answer life’s most important questions

Such as “Should I get up now, or go back to sleep?”

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This decommissioned bus on the side of the road in Tochigi serves up some tasty ramen

Get on the ramen bus!

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Man in Japan arrested after sneaking into woman’s apartment and washing her lingerie

Remembering to hang it up to dry afterwards not likely to earn him any clemency.

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No talking allowed, at all, at new Tokyo cafe, even when you’re ordering【Videos】

Gestures are the only way to communicate at this Harajuku cafe.

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Mysterious mountain restaurant in Japan whisks us away to another world

Hidden gem wows us with its atmospheric setting, and its amazing food.

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