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January, 2016 (Page 9)

A surprising number of Japanese kids still bathe with their parents up until high school

Meg Murphy
Jan 19, 2016
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As shocking as it may sound to a Westerner’s ears, some Japanese kids continue bathing with their parents up until high school. It turns out, though, that doing so may have a positive impact on their grades.

Japan
(bathing • baths • culture • kids • Parenting • statistics)

7-Eleven Japan’s chocolate hearts turn into pooping butts with just a quick trip to the microwave

Casey Baseel
Jan 19, 2016

It’s amazing how one gooey brown liquid can be so mouth-watering, and another not at all.

Japan
(7-Eleven • chocolate • conveneinece stores • food • funny • gross • steamed buns • sweets • Valentine's Day)

Japanese judge dismisses lawsuit against idol singer who violated contract’s no-dating clause

Casey Baseel
Jan 19, 2016

Suit tossed out of Tokyo district court in rare win for idols’ romantic freedom.

Japan
(dating • idol singers • Idols • J-Pop • law • lawsuit • music • romance)

Merchant shipping posters invoke romance and wonder of Japan’s Meiji, Taisho and Showa eras

Oona McGee
Jan 19, 2016

There was a time when sumo wrestlers and kimono-clad ladies made shipping companies look beautiful.

Japan
(advertising • art • culture • history • Meiji • posters • ships • Taisho Era)

Paper cup manga: artist creates stunning 3-D moving images from the world of Doraemon【Video】

Oona McGee
Jan 19, 2016

Three paper cups is all you need to create your very own moving manga.

Japan
(anime • art • coffee cup • cool • design • Doraemon • manga • video)

Combat math – Professional sumo wrestler’s throw follows the golden ratio

Casey Baseel
Jan 19, 2016

The golden ratio has been seen in mathematics, architecture, music, natural phenomena…and now sumo wrestling.

Japan
(cool • golden ratio • golden rectangle • math • sports • Sumo)

Pop and colorful personalized charms from Tokyo temple may be the answer to your problems!

Kay
Jan 19, 2016

A Buddhist temple in Tokyo is now offering custom-made omamori charms, and their brilliant colors and designs are…well, nothing short of “charming”!

Japan
(charms • Ikegami Jissouji • OMAMO • Omamori • temples)

10 tweets showing just how crazy snow can make things in Tokyo

Preston Phro
Jan 19, 2016

As a natural phenomenon loved by many, snow can be pretty cool. Unfortunately, in Tokyo, it’s often more like a wet, cold monster that ruins everything!

Internet, Japan
(commuting • funny • snow • trains • weather)

How far will 10,000 yen get you in Harajuku’s fashion world with the aid of two teenage experts?

Master Blaster
Jan 19, 2016

Our reporter’s fashion quest continues as he ventures into the ultra-hip jungle of Tokyo’s Harajuku with a mere 10,000 yen (US$85), this time enlisting the help of two high school girls who know the terrain like the back of their hands.

Japan
(clothes • fashion • Harajuku • high school girls • Seiji Nakazawa • shopping)

Japanese boy band SMAP announce they will stay together, apologise to fans live on TV

Oona McGee
Jan 19, 2016

The five members of the popular group appeared sombre during their special television appearance last night.

Japan
(boy band • breakup • Idols • J-Pop • Johnny's • music • SMAP)

Shabani the gorilla is so handsome he’ll be appearing on sweets in Japan this Valentine’s Day

Oona McGee
Jan 19, 2016

From chocolates to primate “poop”, fans of Shabani the handsome gorilla have a lot to look forward to this Valentine’s Day.

Japan
(animals • gorilla • handsome guys • ikemen • Shabani • sweets • Valentine's Day • zoos)

Beep beep! Trucks cruising Tokyo and Osaka to promote easy bowel movements this Enema Day

Master Blaster
Jan 19, 2016

On and around 19 January, trucks will be hitting the streets to raise awareness of the health benefits of enemas. You’ll be able to recognize them by the cute female drivers who appear to be constantly pooping…

Japan
(advertising • enema • Enema Day • health • Ichijiku Pharmaceutical • wtf)

This Japanese startup has created a hologram assistant to control all your devices

Preston Phro
Jan 19, 2016

Feeling jealous of Tony Stark’s Jarvis? Soon, you may have a hologram assistant of your own!

Internet, Japan
(Gatebox • hologram • IoT • technology • vinclu Inc.)

The booth girls of Tokyo Auto Salon 2016【Pics】

Casey Baseel
Jan 19, 2016

We hear there are also customized cars at the event, but somehow our eyes were drawn elsewhere.

Japan
(beautiful women • cars • models • Mr. Sato • Tokyo Auto Salon)

93-year-old Japanese grandma becomes Instagram smash by modelling granddaughter’s creations

Oona McGee
Jan 18, 2016

This beautiful grandmother shows the world there’s no age limit when it comes to having fun.

Japan
(cool • crafts • cute • family • fashion • heartwarming • Instagram)

Nintendo reveals NX, smartphone game plans for 2016

Anime News Network
Jan 18, 2016

New business model aims for US$855 million in profits in several years.

Japan
(2016 • Japan • nintendo • NX • plans • video games)

Fan-made Nazi anime parody, “Goeppels-chan”, appears in Japan

Oona McGee
Jan 18, 2016

There are a lot of things that shock us about the anime world, but this is one thing that we never expected to see.

Japan
(anime • Hastune Miku • Joseph Goebbels • manga • Nazi • World War II • wtf)

New Tokyo Olympic stadium architect responds to accusations of plagiarism

Jessica
Jan 18, 2016

It seems controversy over the new National Stadium for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics isn’t over yet.

Global, Japan
(2020 Olympics • architecture • design • National Stadium • plagiarism • sports • Tokyo)

Sadly, seven sudden snow Hachikos in Tokyo are probably too cute to be true

Casey Baseel
Jan 18, 2016

Twitter users claim that after a recent snowfall Tokyoites were greeted by eight times as many Hachikos as usual. But is it a loyal doggy miracle, or just an adorable bit of photo editing?