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· Bryan Ke
Japanese Company Now Makes Kimonos With Hijabs for Muslim Women
Yumeyakata, a Japanese kimono rental store that caters to foreigners, is now offering wagara hijabs for Muslim women. Muslim women visiting Kyoto, Japan with plans to rent out kimonos can now fully enjoy the experience with Yumayakata’s wagara hijabs that match their wide…
· Ryan General
Ariana Grande Responds to Cultural Appropriation Accusations Over Her Japanese Tattoo
When Ariana Grande unveiled her unfortunate Japanese tattoo last week, the internet’s immediate reaction was mostly of ridicule. This is because instead of reading “7 Rings” in Kanji — in reference to her song of the same name — her ink translated more closely to shichirin, a…
· Khier Casino
Japanese Restaurant in Canada Put on Blast for Bizarre Height Policy
An all-you-can-eat Japanese restaurant in Ontario, Canada is in hot water after a customer took to Facebook to complain that her 12-year-old cousin had to pay adult pricing due to her height. Liz McCarthy recalled the night she and her family members went to Tokyo Maki Sushi…
· Jin Hyun
Ariana Grande Tried to Fix Her Japanese Tattoo And it’s Even Worse Than Before
Yesterday, Ariana Grande made headlines with her tragic tattoo blunder which consequently became a viral joke on twitter. The singer’s new palm tattoo was meant to read “7 Rings” to commemorate the success of her single; however, the Kanji symbols “七輪” actually means “sichirin”…
· Editorial Staff
Naomi Osaka Will Have to Choose Whether She’s American or Japanese in 9 Months
Naomi Osaka has a literal deadline on her hands of whether to be Japanese or American. A lot of attention has been given to Osaka before when it comes to her race. Her mother is Japanese and her father is Haitian, and while she was born in Japan, she has lived the majority of…
· Jin Hyun
Ariana Grande’s New Japanese Tattoo Doesn’t Mean What She Thinks it Does
Last night Ariana Grande revealed her new dainty palm tattoo, which was meant to say “7 Rings,” to commemorate the success of her new single. However, native Japanese speakers pointed out in the comments that the tattoo actually meant “BBQ Grill” in Japanese. Although Ariana…
· Ryan General
‘Game of Thrones’ Star Maisie Williams Shows Off Her New Japanese Tattoo
“Game Of Thrones” star Maisie Williams recently unveiled a new tattoo featuring Kanji characters via her Instagram stories on Monday. Raising her shirt up, the 21-year-old actress showed off the Japanese inscription 生き甲斐 on her ribcage, revealing the story behind it in the…
· Carl Samson
Naomi Osaka Shuts Down Reporter Who Asked Her to Speak in Japanese
Naomi Osaka politely dismissed a reporter’s request that she speak in Japanese, drawing support from thousands of Japanese netizens. The 21-year-old tennis star heard the request during an interview with Japanese TV over the weekend, just after winning this year’s Australian…
· Carl Samson
Japanese Man Dated a Cockroach For a Year and Ate Her When She Died
A man in Japan dated a cockroach for a year before eating its body when it died. In the midst of the unconventional relationship, Yuta Shinohara, 25, fantasized about having sex with “Lisa” — his body shrinking to her size or hers enlarging to his.
· Bryan Ke
Japan is Getting Another Hello Kitty Bullet Train That Will Run from Kansai Airport to Kyoto
After the release of the super cute bullet train that ran from Osaka to Fukuoka last summer, West Japan Railway Co. Ltd revealed its next collaboration plan to release another Hello Kitty bullet train. The new line, which is a makeover of the Kansai-Airport Express Haruka, will…
· Bryan Ke
American Student Jailed for Over 8 Months in Japan for Allegedly Breaking a Lamp
A University of Redlands student has been in jail for the past eight months in Japan after being arrested for allegedly breaking a lamp. Julian Adame, who went to Japan after studying religion in Indonesia, failed to meet his friend, Kate Emmons, in Thailand.
· Bryan Ke
Japan is the Smartest Country in the World, According to U.K. Firm
Japan has been named the smartest country in the world by United Kingdom-based website VoucherCloud which took a look at the country’s number of Nobel Prize winners, average IQ and educational scores of students. By combining all the factors listed above from past, present and…
· Carl Samson
Japanese Company Sues Kanye West’s Yeezy for $600,000 Over Alleged Fraud
A Japanese fabric company is pursuing legal action against Kanye West for allegedly dodging due payment on orders worth over $600,000. In its lawsuit, Osaka-based Toki Sen-I Co. claimed that West’s Yeezy Apparel, LLC placed an order for various fleece fabrics in June 2018…
· Carl Samson
Japanese Sushi Chain to Serve Chocolate-Fed Fish for Valentine’s Day
A popular revolving sushi chain in Japan will start serving a special kind of fish just in time for Valentine’s Day season. Kura Sushi, headquartered in Osaka, will offer chocolate-fed buri (yellowtail), putting a curious twist to the ordinary buri available in most sushi…
· Ryan General
Transgender People in Japan Must Be Sterilized Before Changing Gender on Legal Documents
Transgender people in Japan must first undergo sterilization before they can have their gender changed on their official documents, such as passports. The measure is part of Law 111, an existing law that the Japanese supreme court recently upheld and deemed constitutional,…
· Ryan General
Japanese Teacher Caught on Camera Punching Student, Gets Wave of Support
A Japanese teacher recently made the news after punching a high school boy in the face; when the incident became viral on social media, however, many netizens gravitated to his side. The incident involved a teacher who was engaged in a heated argument with a 16-year-old student…
· Jin Hyun
How A Japanese Soldier Survived For 27 Years Hiding Alone in a Cave After WWII
Shoichi Yokoi, former lance corporal in the Japanese Army during World War II, was discovered in 1972, hiding in the jungles of Guam in an underground shelter with the firm belief that his fellow soldiers would return for him one day. Exactly 40 years ago, the solider was…
· Carl Samson
Japan is Banning Porn Magazines in Convenience Stores for the 2020 Olympics
Japan’s top convenience stores will stop selling sexually-explicit magazines in consideration of three major international sports events that the country is scheduled to host. The 2019 Rugby World Cup will be held in various locations across Japan from Sept. 20 to Nov. 2,…
· Ryan General
Japanese Director’s Anime Film ‘Mirai’ Gets Historic Oscar Award Nomination
Anime is making its return at the Academy Awards this year with the nomination of director Mamoru Hosoda’s film “Mirai” for the “Best Animated Feature Oscar.” Hosoda, the visionary filmmaker behind “The Girl Who Leapt Through Time,” “Wolf Children,” and “The Boy and the Beast,”…
· Bryan Ke
Japanese Restaurant Unleashes 3-Pound, 6,000-Calorie Sushi Pizza
A Japanese restaurant has just released a limited-time ehomaki (luxury sushi roll) that is definitely not what you would expect – it has pizza as a topping. This ehomaki, called Akuma no Ehomaki or “Devil’s Ehomaki,” is being served at the restaurant chain Amataro and is only…
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