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· Kyle Encina
U.S. Marine in a Coma After Rescuing Japanese Citizen From Car Accident
An American marine was hit by a car and ended up in a coma while attempting to rescue a distressed Japanese local during a traffic accident in Okinawa, Japan. Master Sgt. Hector Trujillo was on his way to work before a traffic accident occurred on an expressway earlier in…
· Ryan General
Japanese Priestess Killed With Samurai Sword During Fight at Shrine
A man wielding an 80-centimeter (31-inch) samurai sword reportedly stabbed his sister, a Shinto priestess, to death, before killing his wife and then finally committing suicide at a popular Japanese shrine. The attacker, identified as 56-year-old Shigenaga Tomioka, allegedly…
· Bryan Ke
Japanese High School Prodigy Forced to Become Truck Driver Just to Survive
A television program in Japan reportedly sheds light on the current living status of 10 people who were once considered as child prodigy. Among the 10 people there, one stood out as the most intriguing case: a truck driver who was once considered a physics whiz kid in high…
· Carl Samson
Japan Will Now Use Drones to Force Workers to Go Home to Rest
A drone that blares a “closing” song will soon hover above employees who work late in Japan, forcing them to go home and finally give themselves much-needed rest. Unveiled on December 7, “T-Frend” will buzz over late-working employees and blast “Auld Lang Syne,” a Scottish tune…
· Bryan Ke
Psychotic Japanese Man Cuts Woman’s Brakes to ‘Gain Her Trust’
A 38-year-old Japanese man was arrested after he purposefully cut the brakes of a car owned by woman he truly likes so that he could “gain her trust” when he comes gallantly to help her in times of need. Police in Gobō, Wakayama Prefecture said that the incident took place at…
· Ryan General
Korean Internet Star Attacked By Racist Troll in Japan … Again
South Korean video jockey Kim Min-sung seemed to be a favorite target of racist attacks by some prejudiced Japanese. Just months after experiencing discrimination for trying to enter a restaurant in Kyoto, the former actor also known as BJ Minsung, was once again berated for…
· Bryan Ke
Man Smashes Through His Apartment Floor to Destroy Woman’s Loud TV in Japan
A 41-year-old woman from Fukuoka, Japan, got the shock of her life when his upstairs neighbor, 33-year-old Kei Fujino, busted aggressively through his floor/her ceiling and showed extreme aggression. After smashing through the floor on Saturday, Fujino reportedly hurled a large…
· Carl Samson
25% of Japanese Women Have Fallen Asleep During a Date, Survey Reveals
Japanese women are apparently so tired from work that one out of four have fallen asleep on a date, according to a new survey. Yomeishu, an herbal liqueur company, polled women between 20 and 39 years old across Japan and found that 25% fell asleep during a date. It should be…
· Ryan General
Elderly Japanese Man Creates Beautiful Works Of Art Using Only Microsoft Excel
Tatsuo Horiuchi is a one-of-a-kind digital artist who has been making breathtaking pieces of scenic art for nearly 17 years. But instead of using traditional painting or illustration software, the 77-year-old Japanese citizen decided to push his artistic prowess a bit further by…
· Carl Samson
Japan is Still Forcing Transgender People to Get Sterilized
While parts of Japan made breakthroughs for the LGBT+ community in recent years, the country continues to apply a law that requires transgender people to undergo sterilization before they can legally change their gender. The rule is part of Japan’s Law 111 of 2003, which also…
· Bryan Ke
Japanese-American Woman Epically Failing at Yoga Pose is My Spirit Animal
Twitter user, Chisa, who identifies as Japanese, went viral after an epic fail video of her doing yoga on a rather dangerous spot recently resurfaced online. The 45-second clip made the rounds on the internet after it was posted on Reddit on Sunday.
· Bryan Ke
Japanese Celebrity Announces She’s Looking for a Boyfriend, Breaks the Internet
Mika Kano, the youngest of the two Kano sisters, shocked social media users when she purposely posted online her intent to find a male partner. That’s right, she’s looking for a boyfriend! Unfortunately, while all of that may sound exciting, she explicitly mentioned in her…
· Carl Samson
Japanese Volleyball Team Assaults Player For Falling in Love With Equipment Manager
A high school volleyball player in Japan was beaten by his coach and teammates after violating what had been dubbed as an “internal rule”: NO DATING. To be specific, volleyball players at Ashikaga High School in Tochigi Prefecture — a top team in Japan — are not allowed to date…
· Bryan Ke
Bruce Wayne Travels to Feudal Japan to Fight ‘Lord Joker’ in New ‘Batman Ninja’ Trailer
The very first ever trailer for the feature length anime film, “Batman Ninja,” is finally out and it sees Bruce Wayne traveling back in time during Feudal Japan era to stop “Lord Joker” and his band of infamous villains from altering the timeline of the country forever. Equipped…
· Ryan General
Former U.S. Marine Gets Life in Prison For Raping and Murdering Japanese Woman in 2016
A former United States military base worker has reportedly been sentenced to life in prison for raping and killing a Japanese woman on the island of Okinawa in Japan. According to local media outlet NHK, 33-year-old Kenneth Franklin Shinzato was found guilty by Naha District…
· Bryan Ke
Japanese Grandma with Alzheimer’s Remembers Special Memory After Holding Granddaughter
Setsuko Harmon, a 77-year-old Alzheimer’s patient and first-time grandmother, is becoming viral online after her daughter, Christine Stone, posted several videos of her online. One in particular that got many netizens feel all warm inside is the clip where she sings an old…
· Carl Samson
Elderly Japanese People are Dying Alone and Left Rotting for Weeks
Japanese people have been dying alone and rotting for weeks in their homes, a sad trend that has now been the fate of thousands. Kodokushi, or “dying alone,” is a gripping problem in Japan.
· Kyle Encina
Japan Now Has a $2,600 Bento Box With 10 Pounds of Wagyu Beef
Taiwan might be home to the most expensive beef noodle soup, but Japan’s gargantuan bento includes a whopping 9.9 pounds (4.5 kilograms) worth of wagyu beef with an enormous 292,929 yen ($2,615) price tag. Ordering Japan’s mountainous beef bento box also includes 21,698 yen…
· Ryan General
Japan and China Top List For Having the Best Restaurants in The World
A prestigious list of the very best restaurants in the world has placed Japan and China at the top two spots in the international ranking of fine dining destinations. According to French-based “La Liste”, both Asian countries have earned their rankings for having the most number…
· Ryan General
Why ‘Ghost Ships’ Filled With Skeletons Keep Washing Up on Japan’s Shores
Mysterious boats carrying dead bodies have reportedly been washing up on Japanese shores in recent years. Authorities have recorded about 44 vessels arriving so far just this year, with the latest boat discovered on Monday. The wooden boat was carrying the skeletons of eight…
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