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‘Ghost of Tsushima’ Fans Raise $260K to Help Restore Torii Gate Destroyed by Typhoon
“Ghost of Tsushima” fans have raised $260,000 for a campaign to restore a torii gate on the island…
Meet Kyuta Kumagai, the 10-Year-Old World Champion Sumo Wrestler
Meet Kyuta Kumagai, a 187-pound sumo wrestler and the world champion in the under-10 category. Talent from a…
Japanese Politicians Are Pushing to Give Everyone 4-Day Work Weeks
A Japanese politician from the Liberal Democratic Party is spearheading the push for a bill that would give…
Japanese Boy Bullied for Speaking Portuguese to Cristiano Ronaldo Becomes National Soccer Champion
A Japanese boy was ridiculed by reporters after trying to speak Portuguese with Cristiano Ronaldo in 2014. Now,…
Foo Fighters Collaborates With Japanese Brewery to Release 2 Limited-Edition Sakes
American rock band Foo Fighters has teamed up with Japanese brewery Tatenokawa to release two limited-edition sakes to…
Super Nintendo World Grand Opening Pushed Back From February Because of COVID-19
Universal Studios Japan will push the grand opening of Super Nintendo World at a much later date as…
‘Top Contender’ Capybara Wins Japan’s Annual Hot Spring Bath Competition
A capybara from central Japan has won this year’s national “Capybara Long Bath Showdown.” The annual contest, which…
Japanese Man Finds Late Father Waiting for His Mom to Come Home on Google Earth
A Japanese man shared a tear-jerking moment when he accidentally found his father, who had already passed away…
150,000 People in Japan Ranked the Top 100 Manga of All Time
Japanese television network TV Asahi recently released their first-ever list of the Top 100 manga of all time.…
Japanese Pro Cheerleader Reiko Ogasawara Joins the Detroit Pistons Dance Squad
Editor’s Note: An earlier version of this article displayed photos of an incorrect dancer. It has been corrected…
The Most ‘Bob Ross Looking’ Dog Has Passed Away in Japan
Kokoro, the viral toy poodle from Japan whom fans likened to an Ewok from “Star Wars” and the…
Japanese Cosmetics CEO Sparks Outrage After Using Racial Slur Against Koreans
The chief executive of a popular cosmetics brand in Japan is under fire for using a term deemed…
