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· Ryan General
Inside The Secret Angel Library Cafe in Japan
A well-hidden, exclusive cafe in Japan has been discovered and it’s mesmerizing coffee lovers for its unique, ethereal ambiance. Located underneath the Cacao Market in Gion District of Kyoto, the Angel Library cafe is so private that only guests with a special code are allowed…
· Carl Samson
Poor Japanese Families are Reviving the Heartbreaking Tradition of ‘Granny Dumping’
Poor Japanese households that can no longer tend to their elders are reviving an ancient practice called “ubasute,” which means “granny dumping.” In the past, economically-disadvantaged citizens allegedly brought their elders to mountaintops and left them there to fend for…
· Khier Casino
Japan Finally Fixes One of the WORST Things About Traveling in Tokyo
Japan’s government has lowered Tokyo’s minimum taxi cab fare on Monday from ¥730 ($6.42) for 1.2 miles to just ¥410 ($3.60) for about 1 mile, making the first mile of the ride nearly 40% cheaper. The new rate has been applied to cabs in Tokyo’s 23 wards and the suburban cities…
· Ryan General
Local Japanese Election Confuses Voters When Candidates Have Exactly The Same Name
A recent local election in the Japanese city of Karatsu in Saga Prefecture was temporarily bogged down with a minor state of confusion. The dilemma? Voters did not know how to properly vote for either of their city council candidates who were both named Shigeru Aoki.
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Google Honors The Legend Who Fought Against Japanese Internment Camps
Google’s Doodle on Monday paid tribute to civil rights activist Fred Korematsu, who fought against the United States’ interment of Japanese-Americans during Word War II. In response to the bombing of Pearl Harbor, President Franklin Roosevelt signed the controversial Executive…
· Ryan General
K-Pop Star Sparks Outrage After Posting Disrespectful Instagram Post in Japan
A former member of South Korean super girl group 2NE1 has caused a massive stir online after posting a controversial photo on Instagram. In the Instagram post, singer/songwriter Lee Chae-rin, popularly known by her stage name CL, shared a photo of her riding a taxi in Japan.
· Ryan General
Japan Chooses The Most Badass Ambassadors of All Time For the 2020 Tokyo Olympics
A ninja, a pirate, a robot, and an extraterrestrial super-warrior lead the star-studded team of brand ambassadors for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. The games may be three years away but it has already drummed up immense anticipation following the announcement of the Tokyo Olympics…
· Carl Samson
Men in Japan Have An Unquestionable Thirst To Do Weird Stuff to High School Girls
More than ever, businesses involving services provided by high school girls have become more lucrative in Japan. Consequently, competition has also heightened.
· Khier Casino
You Can Now Instantly Translate Japanese Words By Pointing Your Phone At It
Google now offers Japanese translation on the Word Lens app giving users the ability to point their smartphone at thousands of kanji text and see what they mean in real-time on the display screen. Google’s Word Lens app, available as a free download for both iOS and Android…
· Carl Samson
$230 Japanese Toaster Can Make Bread Taste Like Heaven
A machine that turns old bread into something as fresh as out of the bakery has finally arrived. Meet the Balmuda Toaster, launched in June 2015 by Gen Terao, founder and president of the Tokyo-based appliance maker Balmuda.
· Ryan General
New ‘Maid Gym’ Lets You Workout With The Help of a Cute Japanese Girl
There is certainly no shortage of maid cafes in Japan due to the extreme popularity of the maid cosplay (based on French maids outfits) in Japanese culture. Such shops often offer slight variations not just in clothing but also the type of service provided by the server “maids,”…
· Benny Luo
Inside Japan’s Most Expensive Fruit Parlor Where Mangoes Cost $230 EACH
This is the Sembikiya fruit parlor in Tokyo, Japan. It’s the flagship store of the Sembikiya fruit emporium. They specialize in selling high-end fruits that are often bought as gifts. In Japan, it’s customary to give them during special occasions.
· King Malleta
How a Japanese High School Dropout Built an $87 Million Tour Bus Empire
Kimi Takura was probably not expecting that his once one-man driving business would turn into a bus empire largely known all over Japan. Takura dropped out of high school after his father’s business went bankrupt. He then started working to be able to earn money and buy his own…
· Ryan General
A Japanese Restaurant is Serving Mysterious Bowls of Beautiful Blue Ramen
A ramen shop in Japan is serving a unique dish for its customers: a special bowl of noodles with a mysterious blue broth. The pastel-colored meal, called the Clear Chicken Soup ‘Blue’, has caught the attention of ramen loving patrons of Kipposhi, a restaurant located near the…
· Benny Luo
Inside Japan’s Magical Park Where Deers Bow to Humans For Food
About 290 miles west of Tokyo, there’s a magical place called Nara where over 1,200 wild deer live in harmony. The deer are a symbol of the city and are considered national treasures.
· King Malleta
Japanese Psychic Ordered to Pay $850,000 to Client She Forced into Sex Work
A fortune teller has been ordered to pay a massive amount of money to a female client after she forced her to become a sex worker. Fortune telling is something you shouldn’t really take seriously as there is no strong basis for such predictions, but while other people do it for…
· King Malleta
Japan’s High-Tech Toilets Just Got Cooler
Japan’s high-tech toilets are about to get better with this new idea imposed by the sanitation industry. Many foreigners have had their minds blown by how impressive Japan’s toilets are. These futuristic and high-tech toilets have lid and seat controls, front and back bidets,…
· Ryan General
Japanese Hotel Chain CEO Under Fire For Saying the Nanking Massacre was ‘Imaginary’
Did the Nanking Massacre happen? For one Japanese hotel chain CEO, the killing of thousands of Chinese civilians by the Japanese troops in 1937 is just “imaginary.” APA Group president Toshio Motoya wrote a book about it, which he placed in his hotel’s guestrooms. The land…
· King Malleta
Why Forgetting Your Business Card in Japan is Unforgivable
Many people might not know about this, but if you find yourself in Japan without a business card, you might make a really negative impression. Japanese people are known for their politeness, cleanliness, and basically an overall sense of order, so if you’re going to Japan for…
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Japanese Company Claims Their Colored Contact Lenses Help Women Find Dates
A contact lens company in Japan is helping single near-sighted women find a romantic partner by recommending a specific pair based on the wearer’s type. The Japanese contact lens maker Acorde, located in Dogenzaka in Shibuya, Tokyo, is promoting its contact lenses, including the…
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