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January, 2016 (Page 13)

Upskirt umbrellas are now a thing in Japan

SoraNews24
Jan 13, 2016
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We thought we’d seen everything from Japan, but this is one thing we never saw coming.

Japan
(Akihabara • anime • JK • joshi kosei • manga • umbrellas)

Never buy new socks again with this cute and stylish “designer socks” makeover

Meg Murphy
Jan 13, 2016

A Japanese Twitter user has been wearing some of the same socks for over 20 years, opting to fix them up with cute, economical patches rather than throwing them out!

Japan
(creative • cute • economical ideas • fashion • patchwork socks • twitter)

Chinese website votes for the best “moe” male and female characters of 2015

KK Miller
Jan 13, 2016

Chinese website bilibili recently took a reader poll to find the most “moe” characters of 2015. Not only was the competition fierce, but the “cute dudes” top 8 was extremely surprising.

China, Internet
(2015 • anime • best • character • manga • moe • poll)

Japanese Twitter spills secret on how to draw perfect feet: Use an 8, some 6s, and an 11

Scott Wilson
Jan 13, 2016

Never fear drawing a human foot again with this handy trick.

Japan
(art • drawing • feet • funny • life hack • numbers • sketching)

Devoted David Bowie fan in Japan attempts to commit suicide following rock legend’s death

Jamie Koide
Jan 13, 2016

The announcement of David Bowie’s passing certainly came as a terrible shock, but perhaps just as shocking is the news of one Japanese fan’s attempted suicide in response to the star’s death.

Japan
(crime • David Bowie • Hokkaido • music • suicide • Suicide prevention)

The daily life of the leader of China and his entourage of bodyguards【Video】

KK Miller
Jan 13, 2016

Being the leader of the nation with the largest population in the world means a lot of attempts being made on your life. And that means an enormous bodyguard posse…

China
(assassination • bodyguards • protect • video • world leaders • Xi Jinping)

Tourist ends up in hospital after being “kissed” by a snake in Thailand【Video】

Jamie Koide
Jan 13, 2016

What was supposed to be a fun reptile show in Phuket, Thailand, soon turned gruesome after a Chinese woman was attacked by one of the snakes in it.

SE Asia
(animals • Chinese tourists • Phuket • Phuket Snake Farm • snakes • Thailand • zoos)

Train continues to stop at rural station for lone schoolgirl until she graduates in March

Oona McGee
Jan 12, 2016

The story of the lone schoolgirl and the country train that takes her to school every day is capturing hearts around the world.

Japan
(heartwarming • high school • Hokkaido • JK • joshi kosei • Rural Japan • train stations • trains)

Eye-opening tutorial reveals daily makeup routine of a Japanese kuro-gyaru【Video】

Oona McGee
Jan 12, 2016

There’s no blending or subtle shading in this daily makeup tutorial.

Japan
(Black Diamond • fashion • Gyaru • Harajuku • Kawaii • kuro gyaru • makeover • makeup tutorial • video)

A peek into the world of the Japanese Tea Ceremony

Amy Chavez
Jan 12, 2016

The culture of tea in Japan goes back one thousand years. Today, we’re going to scratch the surface with this short introduction to the wonders of the Japanese tea ceremony.

Japan
(chado • chanoyu • sado • tea ceremony • Way of Tea)

“My dog has basically forgotten me”—Tragic tales from Japanese net-users returning home【Photos】

Meg Murphy
Jan 12, 2016

Returning home for the holidays after being away for months at school or work, Twitterers all over Japan are finding their pets’ love is rather short-lived. Or at least their memories are!

Japan
(animals • cats • dogs • holidays • pets • twitter)

New Street Fighter’s Chun-Li figure shows off her signature move

Anime News Network
Jan 12, 2016

Japan
(Capcom • Chun-Li • figure • merch • Street Fighter • Takara Tomy • toys • video games)

What’s going on in this old photo of the now-demolished Osaka Stadium?

Krista Rogers
Jan 12, 2016

Osaka once housed this modern walled neighborhood, presumably constructed to keep attacking Titans out. Or are we missing something here?

Internet, Japan
(baseball • housing exhibition • Osaka • Osaka Stadium)

New series gives Tomica toy cars a Feudal makeover with samurai-inspired designs

Mike
Jan 12, 2016

Takara Tomy will introduce several neat new models in their spectacularly popular Tomica toy car line later this month, each based on Feudal-Era warriors and generals.

Japan
(cars • models • samurai • Takara Tomy • tomica • toys)

Photos of Antarctica captured by Japanese photographer KAGAYA are absolutely stunning!

Kay
Jan 12, 2016

Photos taken in Antarctica by digital artist and astrophotographer KAGAYA have been getting lots of love on the Japanese internet—and we can certainly see why!

Global, Internet, Japan
(Antarctica • beautiful • KAGAYA • nature • photography • Yutaka Kagaya)

Japanese-language voice for League of Legends’ Wukong revealed, sounds kinda familiar…

Krista Rogers
Jan 12, 2016

Who was chosen to voice the Monkey King in the Japanese-language version of League of Legends? His voice sounds oddly familiar…we’re just Saiyan’.