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· Kyle Encina
Japan Now Has KFC Bath Bombs That Make You Smell Like Fried Chicken
Kentucky Fried Chicken Japan now lets people indulge in fried chicken not just when eating a meal, but also when using their new food-scented bath bombs while bathing. Japan is no stranger when it comes to creating unusual products, and their new bath bombs that are shaped like…
· Bryan Ke
Japanese Director Aims to Break Taboo of AV Industry With New Film
Japanese soft porn (“pink eiga”) director, Takahisa Zeze, is hoping that his latest movie “The Lowlife,” an adaptation of a novel by erotic actress Mana Sakura, will help tackle porn taboo in the country as well as “prejudice” against the adult video (AV) industry. “The…
· Editorial Staff
Man Who Brutally Murdered Elderly Japanese-American Woman Will Not Face Death Penalty
Neven Butler, the man accused for beating an elderly Japanese-American woman to death and sexually assaulting her friend, will not face the death penalty, according to Sacramento County prosecutors. Fusako Petrus, 86, was walking on the Highland High School track when Petrus’…
· Bryan Ke
Japanese Artist’s Stunning Instagram Brings Food From Hayao Miyazaki’s Films to Life
Meals in anime movies can look quite mouthwatering, and you can’t help but wonder how they would taste like in real life, especially with the colorful presentation and delightful combination of food. Luckily, a female Japanese food artist, En93kitchen, decided to recreate some…
· Ryan General
Serial Killer Caught in Japan With 9 Severed Heads in Ice Chests
Local authorities in Japan who were investigating a case of a missing woman recently uncovered a gruesome scene at an apartment complex in Zama, south of Tokyo. During a police operation, dismembered bodies of eight women and one man were found inside the apartment of…
· Ryan General
Japan is Getting Pikotaro to Meet With Donald Trump During Visit
Japan is pulling all the stops to give United States President Donald Trump a memorable time by having the outlandish Pikotaro entertain him during his upcoming trip to the country. Trump will be visiting Japan from November 5 to 7 on the first leg of his all-important 12-day…
· Kyle Encina
Japanese Company Rewards Non-Smoking Employees With Six Paid Holidays Each Year
Japanese marketing company Piala Inc. is giving their non-smoking employees six paid leave as part of a reward system that started in September for breaking the bad habit. Non-smoking staff are now entitled to six paid holidays per year, which the Tokyo-based company granted…
· Kyle Encina
Janitor Arrested After Police Find Over $10,000 of Marijuana in Japan
One seemingly clever Japanese janitor tried masking the appearance of his marijuana plants by making them look like bonsai trees, but was eventually caught on by Osaka police. Maintenance worker Satoshi Ohashi, 35, doesn’t just clean for a living, he also creatively cultivates…
· Editorial Staff
Cuban MLB Player Targets Japanese Opponent With Racist Slant Eye Gesture
Meet Yuli Gurriel, 33. He is the first baseman for the Houston Astros and is from Cuba. During last night’s World Series game against the LA Dodgers, Gurriel hit a home run off starting pitcher Yu Darvish, who’s from Japan.
· Bryan Ke
Someone Paid $5,000 For Two Persimmons at a Vegetable Market in Japan
Two high-end persimmons that were harvested from central Japan were recently sold during the season’s first auction for the whopping price of 540,000 yen (roughly U.S. $4,735). These persimmons, which had been cultivated by the Gifu prefectural government for over 10 years…
· Carl Samson
Japanese Photographer Captures the Purr-fect Moment Cats Become Ninjas
Crazy cat lovers know by heart that kitties aren’t just better companions than hoomans, but excellent photography subjects, too. This is precisely the reason why their photos are more popular than selfies, according to research. Taking cat photos can be easy, especially when…
· Kyle Encina
Elderly Ninja Thief Responsible For Over 250 Break-Ins Finally Caught in Japan
An elderly man who turned out to be a notorious ninja thief was finally caught by local authorities in Osaka, Japan. Police revealed that 74-year-old Mitsuaki Tanigawa was responsible for over 250 break-ins in a span of more than eight years.
· Carl Samson
Photographer Captures Half-Japanese Faces From 192 Countries in Stunning Identity Project
A Belgian-Japanese photographer has set foot in Tokyo to capture the faces of fellow half-Japanese people for a novel project that aims to paint a picture of their hafu identity. At first, Tetsuro Miyazaki’s “Hafu2Hafu” project only wanted to interview other hāfu — people whose…
· Heather Johnson Yu
American Teacher Arrested in Japan For Molesting Teen Student
American assistant language teacher (ALT) Jason Allison, 44, has been arrested by the Tokyo metropolitan police on the suspicion of molesting a 16-year-old girl, according to The Mainichi Shimbun. According to authorities, Allison spoke with the 16-year-old in Roppongi on June…
· Bryan Ke
Japanese Woman Gets Culture Shock After Foreign Boyfriend Tells Her to Fold His Clothes
A Japanese woman, who is currently living in Northern Europe, experienced a culture shock when she first started seeing her foreign-born boyfriend, and she remembers the experience to this day. The woman was only identified by her Twitter handle @odencentury, where she shared…
· Ranier Maningding
How America Ruined Japan’s Ancient Tradition of Growing and Smoking Weed
If you blaze in Japan and get caught, you could face up to 7 years in prison off a rip from some shitty weed. But Japan wasn’t always so incredibly anti-weed, man. In fact, Japan used to be a nation that wore weed proudly on their shoulders — literally. Historically, hemp was…
· Kyle Encina
Ferris Wheel in Japan Faces the Wrath of Typhoon Lan
Typhoon Lan wreaked havoc on a theme park in Japan as witnesses captured terrifying footage of a Ferris wheel thrashing amid the strong winds of the super typhoon, which made landfall south of Tokyo on Monday. Twitter users @Ruru0912adjpp and @kanta_622 were able to film and…
· Kyle Encina
Japan Has a $130 Fork That Eliminates the Sound of Noodle Slurping
Japan has come up with a way to eliminate the sound of noodle slurping by creating a hi-tech fork that works with a smartphone to mask the food noises. While numerous Japanese citizens prefer to keep their noodle-slurping habits, instant noodle company Nissin has created…
· Bryan Ke
Japanese Hedgehog’s Adorable Camping Trip Will Warm Your Cold, Dead Soul
Azuki, the second-most-famous Japanese hedgehog in the world behind Sonic, reconnected with nature by going on a camping adventure with his Coleman gear. The tiny ball of cuteness, who has more than 204,000 followers on Instagram, spent his day inside a miniature Coleman tent,…
· Kyle Encina
Japanese Photographer Stuns Netizens By Creating a Real Dress Made of Water
Creating a dress made of water may require the aid of computers, but not for Japanese KAPPA_RYU, aptly named after a water imp, who uses practical effects to mold the liquid into the shape of a dress. This photographer’s stunningly beautiful pictures did not require any digital…
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