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· Ryan General
Japanese Nun Arrested For Helping Priests Rape Disabled School Children in Argentina
Argentine authorities recently arrested a nun from Japan who allegedly assisted and even engaged in the diabolical sexual abuse of disabled children in Argentina’s northwestern Mendoza province. According to Daily Mail, 42-year-old Kosaka Kumiko has been charged with helping…
· Carl Samson
Japanese Kids Caught Stealing Bamboos For The Most Touching Reason Ever
After stealing a bunch of bamboos, a gang of Japanese elementary students escaped Japan’s strict vandalism laws because of the touching reason behind their crime. On the eve of January 25, groundkeepers at Osaka’s Tsurumi Ryokuchi Park noticed that 30 of the almost 230 bamboo…
· Carl Samson
Sexual Assault on Japanese School Girls is So Bad, It’s Seen as ‘Normal’
For the longest time, the phenomenon called “chikan”, or groping, has been acceptable in most of Japan, especially in public transportation. Frequent victims of this extremely revolting practice include schoolgirls, who have unfortunately been objectified as stress-release…
· Carl Samson
Hungry Teen Sets Buildings on Fire Because He Couldn’t Eat at a Curry Shop
A 16-year-old boy suspected of starting two of four consecutive fires in just one day was arrested in Japan. The fires broke out in different sites within a neighborhood in Higashi Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture, on January 2.
· Ryan General
Japanese Photographer Takes the Most Badass Superhero Pics Using Action Figures
A Japanese photographer has been mesmerizing both photography and comic book fans by merging the worlds of DC and Marvel comics into surreal and meticulously done images. The Osaka-based photographer, who uses the Instagram handle Hot.kenobi, creates playful, fun scenes with…
· Khier Casino
Flying From the U.S. to Asia Could Soon Be Cheap AF
Time to pack your bags as Malaysian carrier AirAsia X received approval from the Federal Aviation Authority to travel to the U.S., making it the first Asian low-cost carrier to do so. The approval allows the long-haul airline to offer flights to several destinations in the U.S.,…
· 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…
· King Malleta
Beautiful Budget Hotel in Japan is Only $35 a Night
Traveling to Japan — specifically in key places like Tokyo and Osaka — can be expensive. However, this doesn’t necessarily mean that you have to give up this amazing destination just because of the price tag. For tourists who are on a budget, an internet café called Net Maru is…
· Ryan General
The Amount of Money That PPAP Song Has Made Will Make You Cry
Japanese comedian Kosaka Daimaou, or Piko Taro as he is more popularly known, recently became an instant global phenomenon via his infectious “Pen-Pineapple-Apple-Pen” song. With over 90 million views on his YouTube video, a Guinness World Record, several TV appearances and…
· Ryan General
Sesame Street’s Rendition Of PPAP is Straight Fire
“I have a choco!” and “I have a butter!” goes the latest PPAP parody to hit the internet. The popularity of Piko Taro and his “PPAP song” has now reached the world of Sesame Street, with no less than Cookie Monster and Elmo of Sesame Street Japan doing their own version of the…
· Ryan General
Japanese Band Creates Romantic Christmas Version of the Pen-Pineapple-Apple-Pen, Nails It
Pen Pineapple Apple Pen, or the PPAP song by Japanese comedian Daimaou Kosaka aka Pikotaro has spawned a massive number of parodies on YouTube when it went viral two months ago. While some are entertaining, a great majority can be described as a general waste of bandwidth.…
· Ryan General
Pen-Pineapple-Apple-Pen Singer to Release a Full 20-Song Album
Piko Taro has more than just a pen and apple now. After his catchy ditty “Pen-Pineapple-Apple-Pen” became a record-breaking, internet phenomenon, Japanese comedian Kosaka Daimaou has now set his sights on releasing a full album under his comic, flamboyant persona. The album,…
· Ryan General
PPAP Sets World Record For the Shortest Song to Enter Billboard Hot 100
The catchy 45-second viral hit PPAP (Pen-Pineapple-Apple-Pen) has now made it to the Guinness World Record as the shortest song to ever appear on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart. Japanese singer/comedian DJ Daimaou Kosaka, who penned the infectious song under his comic persona…
· Ryan General
Japanese Men Caught on Camera Harassing Female Korean Tourist
A video of Japanese men verbally attacking a Korean tourist has added to an increasing number of seemingly racist incidents against Koreans in Japan. The video clip shows two Korean women who were recording themselves on a street in Osaka but were suddenly harassed by four…
· Carl Samson
13-Year-Old Tourist Beaten in Japan for Speaking Korean
A 13-year-old boy got beaten in Japan just because he conversed in Korean. The boy, identified by the name Shin, was talking with his mother and sister when a Japanese man, reportedly in his 20’s, approached him and kicked him in the stomach.
· Editorial Staff
Sushi Bar Under Fire For Allegedly Pranking Tourists By Hiding Tons of Wasabi in Their Food
A sushi chain in Osaka, Japan is being accused of discrimination after foreign customers claimed that sushi chefs put in twice as much wasabi as usual in their sushi. The restaurant chain, Ichibazushi, issued an apology on their website earlier this week stating that chefs did…
· Carl Samson
Japan’s Sewage Trucks Now Smell Like Chocolate
Japanese sewage trucks will no longer smell shitty, thanks to a new technology incorporated in their systems. According to RocketNews24, four companies based in Osaka recently gathered to develop a way of masking unpleasant odors from vacuum trucks.
· Ryan General
Is This Infectious Japanese Song the Next ‘Gangnam Style’?
With its infectious electronic beats and simple yet catchy lyrics, many say Pen-Pineapple Apple-Pen has the makings to be the next Gangnam Style. If you haven’t heard it by now, you will soon, and once you do, it will be difficult to get out of your head.
· Ryan General
Major Japanese Fashion Stores Are Seeing a Rise in Sales After Targeting Older People
Japanese department fashion stores have began altering their target demographic in hopes of improving dipping clothing sales. Major retail outlets have now shifted on developing fashion brands with a special focus on 50-year-old customers. It is believed that the buyers in the…
· Carl Samson
Malaysian Millionaire Caught Collecting Trash While No One’s Looking
Jeffrey Cheah, one of Malaysia’s richest men who’s just shy of being a billionaire, was reportedly spotted collecting trash in what looked like a team patrol. In a Facebook post, Gary Chong recounted the sight he saw during a walk:
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