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· Carl Samson
‘Boba Beer’ Has Become a Thing in Japan
Just when you thought the boba addict’s obsession has reached its limit, a brand new concoction — this time in the alcohol department — springs right from Japan. Behold the Tapioca Beer.
· Carl Samson
Japanese Exchange Student Calls Out on Her U.S. School’s ‘Mushroom Cloud’ Logo
A Japanese exchange student has come forward to share a completely different view on the “mushroom cloud” logo her American school is mighty proud of. Nonoka Koga, who returned home on Tuesday, studied at Richland High School in Washington for a year.
· Ryan General
You Can Now Have Legit Pokémon Weddings in Japan
A Japanese wedding planner firm has partnered with The Pokémon Company to give the ultimate Pokemon wedding experience for avid Pokemon fans. Wedding ceremony experts at ESCRIT are offering officially licensed Pokemon weddings and images from the first event have already been…
· Carl Samson
Japanese People Race on Office Chairs to Win 198 Pounds of Rice
A hilarious race of people on their office chairs shook Japan’s Greater Tokyo Area earlier this week. The race, officially known as the Isu-1 Grand Prix, may seem like a joke on the surface, but participants would fight to prove that it is not.
· Leanna Chan
This Japanese Village Grows Beautiful Murals Made of Different Colored Rice
Hundreds of thousands of tourists flock to the village of Inakadate, Japan each year to see beautiful art murals made of different colored rice. Initially as part of the revitalization effort in the early 90s, the village of Inakadate decided to create giant murals using seven…
· Bryan Ke
Trump Administration to Put Migrant Children in a Japanese Concentration Camp Used During WWII
The United States Department of Health and Human Services has recently expressed its plan to put migrant children at Fort Sill, a 150-year-old Army base in Oklahoma that was once used as a Japanese concentration camp during World War II, and hold them there until they can be…
· Ryan General
Almost 75% of South Koreans and Japanese Don’t Trust Each Other, According to Study
A new study has shown that a majority of Japanese and South Koreans mutually do not trust each other. Researchers from the Yomiuri Shimbun in Japan and the Hankook Ilbo in Korea found that an astounding 74% of the Japanese people are now distrustful of South Koreans, while 75%…
· Ryan General
Japanese Woman Gives Her Knockoff Chinese Pikachu ‘Plastic Surgery’
A dedicated Pokémon fan has made her bootleg Chinese Detective Pikachu plushie look nearly as adorable as an authentic one after giving it a full makeover. Japanese Twitter user @a_nyahandmade shared that she ordered a Detective Pikachu plushie from a seller in China but was…
· Ryan General
Japanese Mathmetician Creates the Most Mind-Blowing Optical Illusion
Strange “optical toys” that appear to change form right before the viewers’ eyes have mesmerized many netizens in Japan. Designed by Japanese mathematician Kokichi Sugihara, the pieces of acrylic objects offer mind-bending optical illusions that make them look entirely different…
· Ryan General
Japanese Cosplayer Shocks the Internet After Posting Before and After Makeup Photos
A Japanese cosplayer’s makeup skills have astounded many netizens after she released her before-and-after photos online. Itawasa, who goes by the Twitter handle @itws_a, has got the Japanese cosplay community buzzing after unveiling the bare face underneath her “Idolmaster”…
· Ryan General
Japanese Politician Under Fire For Drinking 10 Glasses of Cognac and Suggesting War with Russia
Japanese legislator Hodaka Maruyama is being urged by his peers to resign over controversial remarks he allegedly made while heavily intoxicated. Opposition lawmaker Maruyama sparked controversy after suggesting that the Japanese government should go to war with Russia to regain…
· Bryan Ke
Japanese Artist Creates Disturbingly Realistic Human Flesh Coin Purse
Remember that highly disturbing iPhone charger that also looks like a beating heart? As it turns out, that’s not the only item freaking out netizens in Japan. Japanese DJ/beatmaker @44doooo recently shared some of his truly horrifying work of art on Twitter, one of which…
· Ryan General
Japanese Company Launches Condoms With Traditional Art Designs for 2020 Tokyo Olympics
In anticipation for the 2020 Olympics, condom makers in Japan are preparing something special for foreign visitors. Tokyo’s iconic condom store Condomania and local condom manufacturer Okamoto has developed a new line of condoms featuring traditional Japanese ukiyo-e artwork.
· Ryan General
California’s New Michelin Star Guide Now Features Several Japanese Restaurants You Have to Try
Michelin Guide recently held a live awards ceremony at Huntington Beach, California to announce new Michelin Star restaurants included in its first-ever all-California restaurant guide. Recognizing the state’s culinary diversity and agricultural bounty, Michelin’s international…
· Carl Samson
Japan Now Has an All-You-Can-Eat Fried Fondue Restaurant
A restaurant in Japan that lets diners batter and fry their food to a perfect crisp is all the rage on social media. Kushiya Monogatari, which offers an all-you-can-eat buffet experience, is a kushiage chain with more than 100 locations across the country.
· Jin Hyun
Japanese Chef Creates ‘Micro Sushi’ to Get People to Love Raw Fish
For those who want to try a bit of sushi but only have a very small appetite can head over to Takasago Sushi in Japan for their micro eight piece nigiri sushi set. In a video from the YouTube channel “Only in Japan”, head chef Yuki Sugeta and his apprentice Issei Meguro begin by…
· Ryan General
Japan Made the Most Extra Umbrella to Survive Summer Heat
Some creative folks in Japan have come up with a nifty solution to the increasingly unbearable heat one has to endure whenever stepping outside during the summer season. Oftentimes, a regular umbrella isn’t enough to shield you from the sun’s heat especially when temperatures…
· Bryan Ke
Father in Japan Arrested for Using Dog Shock Collar to Discipline His Children
A father from Kitakyushu city, Japan was recently arrested after it was discovered he was using a shock collar for dogs to discipline his three children. The 45-year-old man, whose name was not revealed, admitted to the police that he had used a stun device on his children, two…
· Carl Samson
One of Japan’s Most-Anticipated Anime Films Looks Unlike Anything You’ve Seen Before
A highly anticipated anime film, “Children of the Sea,” merges the creative talents of a Studio Ghibli composer and an eclectic director has fans buzzing after a new trailer dropped this week. The new movie comes from anime house Studio 4°C, which adapted it from the manga of…
· Carl Samson
Japan Refuses to Compensate Women $653,000 After They Were Forcefully Sterilized to Prevent ‘Inferior’ Babies
A court in northeastern Japan denied damages for two women who were given forced sterilizations 40 years ago under a eugenics law that aimed to prevent births of “poor-quality” children. The plaintiffs, now in their 60s and 70s, argued that the now-defunct law had violated their…
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