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· Michelle De Pacina
Foreign YouTubers face investigation after sneaking ‘free’ train rides across Japan
Fifi “Fidias” Panayiotou, a 27-year-old YouTuber with 2.4 million subscribers, is under investigation for filming and traveling across Japan without paying for train rides along with three other fellow international YouTubers. The YouTube video: Fidias’ recent YouTube video “I…
· Bryan Ke
Wholesome video of Snoop Dogg writing his name in Japanese goes viral
A video of a giddy Snoop Dogg after he learned how to write his name in Japanese has gone viral again, nearly one year after the wholesome moment was shared online. Going viral again: LADbible re-shared the wholesome moment in an Instagram post on Friday, prompting many fans to…
· Michelle De Pacina
Almost half of all Japanese workers sleep less than 6 hours per night: study
A government survey in Japan revealed that 45.5% of its workers sleep less than six hours per night on average. The survey results: The recent survey found that 10% of respondents slept less than five hours, 35.5% slept between five and six hours and 35.2% slept between six and…
· Bryan Ke
Japanese city pleads with partygoers to ‘stay away’ on Halloween 2023
With Halloween right around the corner, the Shibuya City government is gearing up by warning potential visitors not to celebrate the unofficial festivity in the city starting next week. A city’s warning: Posting on X in English and Japanese on Tuesday, the local government…
· Bryan Ke
Japan Airlines forced to add extra flight for sumo wrestlers
Japan Airlines (JAL) was forced to add an extra domestic flight last week to accommodate a large group of sumo wrestlers flying from Tokyo to attend a local competition in southern Japan. What happened: Two separate groups of sumo wrestlers were set to fly from different…
· Ryan General
Watch: Vlogger tours ‘Japan’s worst tiny apartment’
Those looking for an affordable space can find the apartment a worthwhile choice as it only costs ¥40,000 ($267) per month to rent
· Bryan Ke
Japanese tea company uses AI model to promote new drink line
Japanese tea brand Ito En is using an AI-generated spokesmodel to promote its new line of drinks in a move that some see as safeguarding the company from potential scandal caused by a human spokesperson. New ad: Ito En released an ad in early September for its new drink line, Oi…
· Carl Samson
Ukrainians celebrate 75th birthday of Japanese man who opened free cafe for them
Ukrainians recently celebrated the 75th birthday of the Japanese man who earlier this year opened a free cafe for those in need in the city of Kharkiv amid the Russian invasion. Background: Fuminori Tsuchiko was visiting Ukraine as a tourist in February 2022 when Russian forces…
· Bryan Ke
Shinji Tanimura, famed Japanese singer behind ‘Subaru,’ dies at 74
Beloved Japanese singer-songwriter Shinji Tanimura has died at 74, his agency confirmed on Monday. Key details: Tanimura reportedly underwent surgery for acute enteritis in March and was undergoing treatment when he died in a hospital on Oct. 8, his agency confirmed, according…
· Carl Samson
‘Oshikatsu’ explained: Why some Japanese people would rather ‘stan’ than date
In recent years, Japan has aggressively moved to address its aging and dwindling population, going as far as subsidizing marriage, childbirth and education. Unfortunately, it’s only been bad news: numbers fell 800,000 in 2022, the largest drop and the first time all 47…
· Bryan Ke
Watch: Japanese teen sets jump rope world record with astonishing feat
A Japanese teen broke and set a new Guinness World Record in July for “most revolutions in a single skip – rope skipping.” What happened: Kirato Hidaka, a 15-year-old student at the Kawanishi Junior High School in Yamaguchi City, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan, performed an…
· Bryan Ke
17-year-old Japanese phenom Rintaro Sasaki to play college baseball in US
Japanese high school baseball phenom Rintaro Sasaki has reportedly decided to forego his shot at Japan’s Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) to play for college baseball in the United States. Key details: Multiple reports coming from Japan noted that Sasaki, a 17-year-old student…
· Bryan Ke
65-year-old Japanese program sets record as the world’s longest-running cooking show
A program from the Japan Broadcasting Corporation, also known as NHK, has been recognized as the longest-running cooking show in the world at 65 years. Award presentation: Guinness World Records awarded the show the certificate at a ceremony held in Tokyo on Friday, recognizing…
· Ryan General
George Takei to release picture book on his time in Japanese American incarceration camps
“‘My Lost Freedom’ is my new children’s picture book about how my family persevered despite living in the Japanese American incarceration camps,” Takei writes
· Bryan Ke
Shohei Ohtani makes history as 1st Japanese MLB home run champion
Shohei Ohtani has become the first Japanese-born home run champion in either MLB league as the 2022-2023 season wrapped up on Sunday. Top of the chart: Ohtani, 29, achieved the title after ending the current season with a total of 44 home runs in the American League (AL) on…
· Ryan General
Japan edges past China to win men’s team gold at world gymnastics championships
The title marks Japan’s first gold at a major team international competition since 2015
· Carl Samson
Japanese man who spent $16K to become a ‘dog’ struggles to make friends with real canines
The Japanese man who has built a following for transforming himself into a “dog” is reportedly being shunned by actual canines. Catch up: The man, who goes by “Toco,” shot to global fame last year after spending 2 million yen (around $16,000 at the time) on a hyperrealistic…
· Michelle De Pacina
A Japanese start-up is selling a 14-feet-tall Gundam-like robot suit for $3 million
Japanese robotics company Tsubame Industries has created a 14.8-feet-tall robot called Archax, which resembles the robot from classic anime series “Mobile Suit Gundam.” About Archax: According to the Tokyo-based start-up, the $3-million robot that weighs 3.5 tons was named after…
· Bryan Ke
90-year-old employee at McDonald’s Japan says she plans to work until she turns 100
Tamiko Honda, a 90-year-old female employee at one of McDonald’s branches in Japan, believed that working in a job was a key to her health, and she would like to continue doing it until her centennial years. About her: Born in Uki City, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan, in 1933, Honda…
· Ryan General
Video: Foreigner in Japan claims he has to lie to get into local gyms
“I like to go to the gym every day, so if I like to go to the gym, I need to cover myself, and I need to lie to them,” he claims
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Kikkoman
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