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Tokyo Olympics Official Resigns After Plus-Sized Model ‘Pig’ Comment
The head of the Tokyo Olympics’ creative team has recently resigned after making derogatory remarks about a female…
7-Time Female Olympian Elected as Tokyo Olympics Head After Former’s Sexist Remarks
In response to the recent controversy surrounding its former president, the organizing committee of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic…
Japanese Hotel Lets You Stay for Free If You Post on Social Media
A Japanese hotel is giving guests a free stay in one of its rooms as well as get…
Japan’s Oldest Amusement Park to Close After 94 Years for New ‘Harry Potter’ Park
After 94 years of bringing joy to kids and adults alike, the iconic Toshimaen amusement park in Tokyo,…
Tokyo Company’s Flying Car Successfully Lifts Off in Test Video
Tokyo-based company SkyDrive Inc. has been successful in lifting its flying car model off the ground with a…
Tokyo’s First Video Game Bar Offers Free Licensed Games if You Buy Drinks
A video game bar in Tokyo’s Otaku culture epicenter, Akihabara, has become the first arcade to offer free-to-play…
Tokyo Unveils Impressive Public Restrooms Built With ‘Smart Glass’
Two public restroom locations in Shibuya, Tokyo have garnered attention for their transparent walls that appear to neglect…
Tokyo Restaurant to Serve Custom 3D-Printed Sushi According to Your Health Needs
A new restaurant in Tokyo is bringing on the future of sushi this year. Created by startup Open…
Japanese Doctors Pull Out 1.5-Inch Worm From Woman’s Tonsils After Eating Sashimi
Doctors at St. Luke’s International Hospital in Tokyo pulled out a 1.5 inch (38 millimeter) worm from a…
Japanese Broadcaster Posts Wildly Ignorant Anime About Black Lives Matter, Immediately Regrets It
NHK, Japan’s public broadcaster, took down an anime about the Black Lives Matter movement after receiving complaints that…
Why Black Lives Matter Protests Have Reached Japan
People in Japan have joined the growing number of global supporters of Black Lives Matter and those who…
Australian Twitch Streamer Saves Woman From Being Followed by Stranger in Tokyo
An Australian Twitch streamer living in Japan saved a distressed female tourist from being followed by a stranger…
