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June, 2016 (Page 6)

Meet Uni, the smiley Japanese Shiba Inu who loves to ride on playground equipment

• Oona McGee
  Jun 23, 2016
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The look of happiness on this adorable pup’s face makes us want to run out to the park and act like kids again.

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• Japan
• (animals • cute • dogs • Instagram • pets • poodles • Shiba Inu)

Optical illusions from Japanese Twitter leave us questioning the universe and reality 【Videos】

• Scott Wilson
  Jun 23, 2016

Everything you think you know about shapes and colors is a lie.

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• Japan
• (cool • crazy • mind-blowing • optical illusion • optical illusions • weird)

Studio Ghibli’s No-Face appears again on the streets of Japan to rock out on his shamisen 【Video】

• Casey Baseel
  Jun 22, 2016

Famous anime spirit seems to have gotten even better in the year since his skills were last recorded on video.

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• Japan
• (anime • cosplay • Hayao Miyazaki • shamisen • spirited away • Studio Ghibli • video)

Pikachu gets pumped up, freaks us out with his newly muscular bod

• Casey Baseel
  Jun 22, 2016

Looks like Pikachu’s protein supplements and lifting regimen have been super effective.

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• Japan
• (anime • art • crazy • funny • Pikachu • Pokemon • scary • video games • weird)

Japanese pro wrestler shows off his professional-level bra handling skills in the ring

• Casey Baseel
  Jun 22, 2016

Pile drivers, headlocks, and bra clasps are all in a day’s work for Taichi.

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• Japan
• (beautiful women • pro wrestling • Taichi • wrestling)

Japan’s largest anime megashop to open new branch in Akihabara specifically for women

• Casey Baseel
  Jun 22, 2016

Retail chain Animate is dedicating an all-new store in Tokyo to girls’ anime and manga.

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• Japan
• (Akihabara • anime • fujoshi • manga • otaku • shopping • Tokyo)

Join the “Live Spectacle Naruto” viewing experience in Japan, Taiwan and Hong Kong!

• Kay
  Jun 22, 2016

Fans in Japan, Taiwan and Hong Kong will be able to join the ninja action in a live-viewing of the final Tokyo performance of the Live Spectacle Naruto play!

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• Anime & Manga, Entertainment, Japan
• (Hong Kong • live action play • live viewing • Naruto • Taiwan)

Video of Japanese cat touching a cherry is a heart-melting example of adorable gentleness 【Video】

• Casey Baseel
  Jun 22, 2016

This should really be the keystone of any anger management course.

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• Cats, Cute, Japan
• (animals • cats • cute • pets • video)

World’s first “Monster Slider” coming to Japan this summer

• Oona McGee
  Jun 22, 2016

The gigantic new waterslide combines several thrilling slide elements into one monster experience.

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• Entertainment, Japan
• (amusement park • family fun • Fukuoka • fun park • pools • rides • rollercoaster • summer • swimming • water park • waterslide)

Kyoto’s primeval forest to come to life in beautiful interactive light art display 【Video】

• Casey Baseel
  Jun 22, 2016

Trees will “breathe” with light and sound as their beauty takes visitors’ breath away.

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• Art, Culture, Japan
• (art • beautiful • culture • Kyoto • nature • shrines • travel)

You gotta fight for your right to flash mob?

• Jessica
  Jun 22, 2016

Is a flash mob protected free speech? The Japanese courts will decide.

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• Japan, News
• (flash mob • law • news • politics • video)

Kewpie Mayonnaise censors logo of angel wings and nudity for American consumers

• Master Blaster
  Jun 22, 2016

If you’re American then sorry, Kewpie doesn’t think you’re ready for its hard-core naked angel logo like most of Earth is.

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• Global, Internet, Japan
• (censorship • kewpie • mayo • mayonnaise)

Would you drink tea made by a giant isopod? 【Pics】

• Scott Wilson
  Jun 22, 2016

“Oh hello, dearie. Would you like some tea? I made it fresh just for you.”

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• Entertainment, Japan
• (creepy • creepy-crawly • cute • giant isopods • infuser • isopod • tea)

Kyoto’s Living Room pug café lets all the dogs out【Photos】

• KK Miller
  Jun 22, 2016

Find out why the biggest pug café in Japan is going to the dogs.

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• Cute, Japan
• (adorable • cafe • dogs • Kyoto • pugs)

Domestic robot Pepper can’t stop flipping people off in Japan 【Photos】

• Casey Baseel
  Jun 22, 2016

Pepper, I think we need to talk about your attitude problem.

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• Cute, Games & Tech, Japan
• (funny • Pepper • robots • Softbank • technology)

Time to vote for your favourite in Japan’s Sanrio Character Curry Election

• Oona McGee
  Jun 21, 2016

As you’d see in any election race, there are sweet characters, stern faces and some crazy candidates you’d never think would win…

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• Anime & Manga, Cute, Food & Drink, Japan
• (characters • curry • cute • Hello Kitty • Puroland • Sanrio • Sanrio Puroland)

Korean artist seamlessly blends real life with beautiful optical illusions【Photos】

• KK Miller
  Jun 21, 2016

You may not believe your eyes, no matter how many of them you have!

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• Art, Entertainment, Korea
• (art • beautiful • body painting • Dain Yoon • face painting • optical illusions)

“Resident Weeaboo” – Swiss otaku’s parody of horror series features anime huggy pillows, insanity

• Evie Nyan
  Jun 21, 2016

Swiss super otaku Melonpan might just be the most bonkers Resident Evil fan on the internet…

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• Anime & Manga, Entertainment, Europe, Games & Tech, Japan
• (anime • dakimakura • melonpan • otaku • Resident Evil • resident evil 7 • video games • weeaboo)

Son’s schedule for dad on Father’s Day is planned down to the minute, includes alien picture show

• Meg Murphy
  Jun 21, 2016

So what did YOU do for your father?

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• Cute, Japan
• (cute • Father's Day • funny tweet • kids)

Add some feline appeal to your backside with moving clip-on cat tails 【Video】

• Casey Baseel
  Jun 21, 2016

When you walk with a tail, you walk with confidence.

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• Cats, Cute, Games & Tech, USA
• (cats • cute • fashion • technology)

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