wellness

The story of our reporter P.K. Sanjun’s heart attack

There are two phone numbers to remember in a situation like this, but one is much more important.

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Japan has a new cute and clever sunblock for cat lovers

The adorable bottle is only part of what makes this a fun and convenient way to protect yourself from UV rays.

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Holy Fungus Mud Volleyball is Japan’s most filthily beautifying bacteria event of the summer!

Getting dirty in Gifu comes with benefits for your skin and stomach.

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Pokémon menstrual pads appear in Japan【Photos】

Unexpected collaboration has an admirable purpose.

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Japan’s Hiepita forehead cooling strips, so popular they changed the language, are disappearing

Sales of the cooling strips are not so hot, but why?

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Japanese group to hold fashion show of colostomy bags and other stoma equipment in Paris

Why hide it when you can accessorize it?

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U.S.A. now the fastest-growing market for Japan’s high-tech toilets, now selling quicker than ever

Toto’s Washlet is washing more and more backsides in the States, and there are likely two big reasons why the U.S. has started liking them for when it goes number two.

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Pokémon and hot spring bathhouse collaborate to bring Pokémon to your bath and sauna sessions

Bathhouse just north of Tokyo provides rubber Psyduckies, Ditto sauna stones, and other sights and scents to soothe tired Trainers.

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If you go to the hospital in Japan, your doctor might be wearing a Pokémon coat and scrubs【Pics】

Medical apparel company expands Pokémon line and addresses a complaint from fans about the original design.

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New for-otaku shampoo/body wash wants to change how and when card gamers bathe, preserve the hobby

“Treat your opponent with dignity!!”

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Upright napping capsules on sale in Japan now

Take a load off and stand a spell.

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Is it OK to drink bottled water after the expiration date in Japan?

The answer may not surprise you but the reason will.

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Pokémon Sleep’s sleep-promoting eats step into the real world with Japanese nutritionist recipes

Recipes let you eat like Snorlax so you can sleep like Snorlax.

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Japan starts selling smart salads in its new AI vending machine

You could even get a bargain, if you get your timing right.

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Sound that alleviates motion sickness found by Nagoya University team

He who controls the Spice Sound controls his tummy.

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Pokémon Smart Bath Mats are amazingly cute, but there’s more to them than meets the eye【Photos】

While you’re seeing how your footprints measure up to Pikachu’s and Snorlax’s, these mats are measuring something else.

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Japanese elementary school installs standing sleeping pod for students to nap in【Video】

Getting enough sleep is important for good health, but commenters aren’t sure this is the best way to do it.

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The Japan Poop Society is making movements to protect people’s health

Japan’s unko experts prove that poop goes beyond potty humor—it might just save your life.

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New Japanese body weight scale that also lets you play one of the best video games of all time

You can fight the Dream Match as you fight to reach your dream weight.

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Nintendo made an interactive alarm clock, and it’s awesome in so many ways【Video】

Motion-sensing Alarmo wants to make you feel like you’re waking up in the game worlds of Super Mario, Legend of Zelda, and more.

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