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It’s always nice to be number one for something, even if it is number one in the “cities where the earth is most likely to kill you” ranking. That’s why we’re proud to announce that Tokyo and Yokohama were declared the cities at highest risk of natural disaster by Zurich-based Swiss Reinsurance (Swiss Re) in a 2013 study, whose findings were recently announced.
New gacha toy makes a weirdly cute addition to our desks and keeps our bottle caps safe
Looking for a unique afternoon tea in Tokyo? Have a picnic indoors at Fruit Picnic in Harajuku
“Students are only allowed three sneezes in class” Japanese people share their worst school rules
Japanese convenience stores want you to be honest and request to pay higher sales tax rate
“We wasted so much time in English class” — Japanese Twitter user points out major teaching flaw
Japan’s amazing wisteria flowers are here to make us all forget about the cherry blossoms【Photos】
Chiitan the otter rejected as mascot character for Japan’s Susaki City due to reckless behavior
Wasei English: 20 Words of English Origin that Japanese People Often Mistake for the Real Thing
30 ways people keep reacting to our born-in-America returnee Japanese writer
Japanese netizen takes photo of cuddly foxes, draws burly monstrosity out of it“We wasted so much time in English class” — Japanese Twitter user points out major teaching flaw
Distressed about heading to the vet, this kitty breaks into fluent JapaneseJapan’s amazing wisteria flowers are here to make us all forget about the cherry blossoms【Photos】
This nonconformist Japanese schoolgirl is ready for any bullies who tease her about her backpack
The time someone pooped next to us on the train during Tokyo rush hour, and we tried to be nice
Handsome Japanese YouTuber surprises fans with photos of his “dorky” high school self
Hayao Miyazaki still looking for talented staff to join Studio Ghibli for new anime production
Japanese high school will suspend students who don’t reveal their social media account names
Maid cafe maid is in no mood to put up with complaints about guys who have girlfriends
Lone Wolf and Cub’s Kazuo Koike passes away, final tweet is a salute to his manga rival
The train station that stayed open for a single school girl finally closes down
Chinese couple’s wedding crashed by groom’s ex-girlfriend, dressed in her own wedding dress【Vid】
Immigration raid at anime convention ends with five Japanese cosplayers being arrested overseasThis nonconformist Japanese schoolgirl is ready for any bullies who tease her about her backpack“We wasted so much time in English class” — Japanese Twitter user points out major teaching flaw
All-new World of Thighs Photography exhibition opens in Tokyo’s Harajuku neighborhood this month
Disney is making an anime-style dating simulator where you meet handsome villain boys
Japanese net users speculate on a subtle design feature of the Toyota Prius…related to booze
Shiba Inu boss lazes around in flowers while winning Japanese workers’ hearts
Zelda fan’s Sheikah Slate turns charging his phone into a scene from Breath of the Wild【Video】
New Pokémon dress shirt line lets you dress like an adult in the company of all 151 Kanto species
Prominent boob-centric manga artist shocks fans by revealing she’s a beautiful buxom woman
Ariana Grande “fixes” her 7 Rings Japanese kanji tattoo, but it still says tiny charcoal grillThe train station that stayed open for a single school girl finally closes down
You have One Piece creator’s official permission to have sexy fantasies about his charactersChinese couple’s wedding crashed by groom’s ex-girlfriend, dressed in her own wedding dress【Vid】
Japanese Penis Festival 2019: Everything you need to know for this year’s Kanamara Matsuri
Japanese Twitter community shocked to learn that train timetables are made with Microsoft Excel
Sonic the Hedgehog creator gets one last blow to his pride on final visit to Sega office in Tokyo
Decorate your whole house like Sailor Moon’s Moon Castle with the new Isetan collaboration
Japan’s amazing wisteria flowers are here to make us all forget about the cherry blossoms【Photos】
Chiitan the otter rejected as mascot character for Japan’s Susaki City due to reckless behavior
Wasei English: 20 Words of English Origin that Japanese People Often Mistake for the Real Thing
30 ways people keep reacting to our born-in-America returnee Japanese writer
Japanese netizen takes photo of cuddly foxes, draws burly monstrosity out of it
Japanese netizens dismayed at abysmal win rate of Pepsi Japan’s rock-paper-scissors promotion
Remote airport in Shimane serves up the best honey in all Japan: Airport Honey!
Lone Wolf and Cub’s Kazuo Koike passes away, final tweet is a salute to his manga rival
Japanese government may soon start bribing people three million yen to move out of Tokyo
Man stops train from leaving station in Japan, video goes viral online
Giga Big Mac returns to McDonald’s Japan, along with Grand Big Mac and new Big Mac Jr【Taste Test】
