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· Ryan General
Japanese Twitter Shares ‘Lifehack’ of Turning Tuna Can Into a Candle After Osaka Earthquake
A natural disaster can strike at any given time and any practical know-how on basic surviving methods can be quite useful in emergency situations. This is especially necessary for places like Japan, which is prone to earthquakes, typhoons, tsunamis and other natural disasters…
· Bryan Ke
Haitian-Japanese Tennis Player Naomi Osaka Defeats Her Idol Serena Williams at Miami Open 2018
Haitian-Japanese tennis player Naomi Osaka, who is currently representing Japan, finally competed against her idol Serena Williams, and defeated her in their first match. A lot of tennis fans were probably surprised by Osaka’s 6-3 win in the first round and 6-2 in the second at…
· Bryan Ke
Teen Sues Osaka Government for $19,000 After Forcing Her to Dye Her Natural Brown Hair to Black
An 18-year-old Japanese woman is now suing the Osaka prefecture government for forcing her to dye her naturally brown hair to black, which resulted to irritation on her scalp. Multiple applications of the chemicals for the dye had caused a severe reaction on her scalp, giving…
· Ryan General
Japan Just Hanged the Cult Leader Behind the Deadly Tokyo Nerve Gas Attack of 1995
Japan has executed the cult leader behind the deadly subway nerve gas attack in Tokyo 23 years ago. Aum Shinrikyo’s (Aum Supreme Truth) 63-year-old founder Chizuo Matsumoto, also known as Shoko Anshara, was hanged on Thursday along with six other cult members after almost 12…
· Bryan Ke
Japanese Man Who Lived on a Deserted Island for Nearly 30 Years Forced to Return to Civilization
Masafumi Nagasaki, the 82-year-old voluntary castaway who has been living on the isolated 1-kilometer-wide Sotobanari island in Okinawa prefecture (located closer to Taiwan than Japan) was recently brought back to civilization after nearly three decades of living alone.…
· Bryan Ke
Parent’s Discover Son’s Secret Anime Porn Stash After 5.3 Earthquake in Japan
While everyone was busy dealing with traffic and cleaning up after the strongest earthquake to hit Osaka, Japan, in decades, one otaku was caught in an embarrassing situation that most teenagers would consider their worst nightmare. The city of Osaka was rocked by a 5.3…
· Bryan Ke
Pikotaro Instantly Calms Crying Newborn Daughter By Playing His Famous ‘Pineapple Pen’ Song
Pikotaro, the Japanese comedian who birthed the viral song “Pen-Pineapple-Apple-Pen” (PPAP), is now a new dad and he’s a learning a thing or two about how to stop a baby from crying. The 44-year-old artist, whose real name is Kazuhito Kosaka but is sometimes known by his stage…
· Ryan General
Epic Street Party Erupts in Tokyo After Japan’s Historic World Cup Win
A famous intersection in Tokyo’s Shibuya ward recently became the site of a massive celebration after Japan defeated Colombia in their World Cup opener on Tuesday. バレないように渋谷通ったんやそうしたら半端ないことになってたで pic.twitter.com/Ym7qnod7zb
· Carl Samson
Japanese Restaurant Kicks Chinese Tourists Because of Their ‘Disgusting Manners’
A pair of Chinese tourists got out of paying their bill at a restaurant in Osaka, Japan after getting kicked out because of their “disgusting manners.” The incident, which took place earlier this month, was caught in a video that has since gone viral on Chinese social media.
· Ryan General
There’s a Japanese Myth That Believes Jesus is Buried in Japan
There was a shepherd who settled down in a small village of Shingo in Japan’s Aomori Prefecture to grow garlic 2,000 years ago, according to Japanese religious writings. Known by the name Daitenku Taro Jurai, the man is said to have married a farmer’s daughter named Miyuko,…
· Bryan Ke
Cambodian ‘Survivalist’ YouTubers Under Fire for Skinning Endangered Animals and Eating Them
Two Cambodian YouTubers are now under fire for posting several videos showing the couple hunting wild animals, cooking, and eating them. Fair warning, some of these videos may be too graphic.
· Carl Samson
Legendary Japanese Popstar Utada Hikaru is Going Back on Tour After 12 Years
Utada Hikaru, the Japanese pop star behind legendary hits such as “First Love” and theme songs for “Kingdom Hearts” and “Evangelion,” is finally doing a concert tour after a 12-year hiatus. Born in New York, Utada debuted in 1998 and has since recorded music in both English and…
· Carl Samson
Japanese Artist is Taking Paper-Cutting Art into a Whole New Level
A Japanese artist has been making extremely intricate paper cutouts that can easily be mistaken for something straight out of a machine. From tiny cobwebs to ornate window toppers, the level of detail in artist @kagemeenokirie’s work is just mind-blowing.
· Bryan Ke
Takoyaki Stand Explodes in Sales After Owner Starts Cosplaying
The food and beverage industry is so competitive that some owners decide to go the sexy route to boost sales, but a takoyaki stand in Osaka, Japan, went with a more creative approach by using cosplay to attract customers. For Yukio, the owner of a takoyaki stand called Goonies —…
· Ryan General
American Who Decapitated Tinder Date in Japan Was a ‘Spoiled Child’ Whose ‘Dream Was to Marry a Japanese Woman’
An American tourist suspected of murdering and chopping the head off of his Japanese “Tinder date” last month has been revealed to be a “mama’s boy” who once served in the United States Air Force. Yevgeniy Vasilievich Bayraktar, 26, is accused of killing 27-year-old office…
· Bryan Ke
Jetstar Now Offering Cheap Roundtrip Flights to Japan For the Price of ONE WAY
Melbourne-based, low-cost airline Jetstar is now offering a limited-time cheap flights from Sydney, Australia, to either in Tokyo (Narita airport) or Osaka, Japan. As a bonus, the airline will even give anyone who avails the promo one free Starter return fares. This offer,…
· Carl Samson
Japanese Tennis Star Schools Reporter Who Ignored That She’s Half Black
Tennis star Naomi Osaka, 20, kept a reporter in check after throwing her a question that neglected her Haitian roots. Upon winning the third round of the Australian Open against Ashleigh Barty (6-4, 6-2) on Jan. 20, Osaka spoke to a male reporter who wanted to know what her…
· Bryan Ke
Japanese Stationery Pad Reveals a Beautiful Temple the More You Use It
Triad Inc., a Japanese architectural model making company, has introduced Omoshiroi Block, an incredibly unique memo pad that slowly reveals 3D shapes of Japanese landmarks as you continue to use each layer of paper. When you first receive an Omoshiroi Block, it looks pretty…
· Heather Johnson Yu
Guitarist for Japanese Band Babymetal Dies at 36
Mikio Fujioka, guitarist for the Japanese pop-metal fusion band Babymetal, has passed away at the age of 36, according to the band’s social media accounts. The “Little” Guitar Kami of #BABYMETAL ‘s #Kamiband has passed away in the METAL GALAXIES. We hope that he is now with his…
· Bryan Ke
Japanese Woman Dies After Being Imprisoned for More Than 15 Years By Her Parents
A 33-year-old Japanese woman reportedly froze to death in her tiny windowless room where she was confined by her parents for more than 15 years, believing she had a form of mental illness that made her violent. The body of the victim, Airi Kakimoto, who was was 145 centimeters…
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