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July, 2017 (Page 10)

Beautiful Taiwanese sisters astound the world with their youthful good looks【Photos】

• Oona McGee
  Jul 7, 2017
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With their mother also looking unbelievably young, Taiwanese media are calling them “the family of frozen ages”.

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• Taiwan
• (ageing • anti-aging • beautiful women • beauty • cute • cute Taiwanese • health)

W.T.F. Japan: Top 5 kanji with ironic meanings【Weird Top Five】

• Scott Wilson
  Jul 6, 2017

It would just be silly if the kanji for “strong” had “weak” in it… right?

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• Japan
• (Japanese language • kanji • learning japanese • linguistics • scotto-sensei • W.T.F. Japan • Weird Top Five)

Elf Earphones from Japan are an awesomely affordable choice for lovers of fantasy and music【Pics】

• Casey Baseel
  Jul 6, 2017

Is this why they say elves can hear the melody of the wind?

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• Japan
• (cool • cosplay • earphones • elf • elves • gadgets • music • Thanko)

Magazine teaches Japanese using Kemono Friends anime, Japanese netizens can’t stop laughing

• Scott Wilson
  Jul 6, 2017

And what they find funny probably isn’t what you think.

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• Japan
• (anime • funny • hiragana times • Japanese language • Kemono Friends • learning japanese • linguistics)

Japanese swimsuit models and cosplayers celebrate Bikini Day 2017【Photos】

• Casey Baseel
  Jul 6, 2017

For fans of two-piece swimwear, it’s like Christmas in July.

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• Japan
• (beautiful women • Bikini Day • bikinis • cosplay • fashion • Jun Amaki)

We sit down and make a fool of ourselves with Keanu Reeves in Japan

• Oona McGee
  Jul 6, 2017

Our Japanese reporter refrained from saying “excellent” when he met the Hollywood star, but what he said instead was equally embarrassing.

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• Japan
• (celebrities • hollywood • interviews • john wick • Keanu Reeves • movies • Tokyo)

Behold the most realistic miso soup novelty smartphone stand known to man

• Master Blaster
  Jul 6, 2017

The modern Japanese art of fake food samples has given birth to this stand which beautifully merges the heights of both elegance and kitsch.

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• Japan
• (cool • food sample • funny • miso soup • smartphone stands • Smartphones • weird)

Learn Japanese kanji with captivating stop-motion videos created by Tokyo animator

• Oona McGee
  Jul 6, 2017

These adorable clips and characters will help you memorise kanji symbols and make you smile at the same time.

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• Japan
• (animation • cute • Instagram • Japanese language • Japanese study • kanji • learn Japanese • linguistics • stop-motion video • study • video)

How to spot scam artist bar barkers in Japan

• Casey Baseel
  Jul 6, 2017

The lure of cheap booze is hard to resist, but before you follow that discount-promising tout, take a moment to check what clothes he’s wearing.

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• Japan
• (alcohol • bars • customer-pullers • izakaya • kyakuhiki • lifehack • restaurants • society)

Goku’s battles continue! Image for new Dragon Ball Super story arc sets Japanese Internet abuzz

• Kay
  Jul 6, 2017

New promotional illustration for Dragon Ball Super gives us a glimpse of what might be yet another transformation for our favorite Saiyan hero!

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• Japan
• (anime • Dragon Ball • Dragon Ball Super • Goku)

Nintendo says there are no game overs, EVER, in upcoming Super Mario Odyssey

• Casey Baseel
  Jul 5, 2017

Mario’s newfound immortality looks to shake up the function of one in-game item in a huge way.

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• Japan
• (nintendo • Super Mario • Super Mario Odyssey • video • video games)

American woman arrested after throwing away massive supply of bullets in Tokyo airport trash can

• Casey Baseel
  Jul 5, 2017

Elderly traveler dumped 100 rounds of live ammo in Haneda international terminal.

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• Japan, USA
• (bullets • crazy • crime • guns • Haneda • Haneda Airport • Tokyo • travel)

Tokyo Tower is bathed in beautiful blue for Milky Way Illumination and Tanabata celebration

• Casey Baseel
  Jul 5, 2017

Gorgeous summertime event offers discounts for visitors who come wearing kimono.

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• Japan
• (beautiful • blue • illumination • kimono • stars • Tanabata • Tokyo Tower • travel • yukata)

Kina Shen: The beautiful Asian woman who looks like a living doll【Video, pics】

• Oona McGee
  Jul 5, 2017

The stunning porcelain doll lookalike shares the secrets behind her amazing appearance.

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• Japan
• (Barbie • beautiful women • cosplay • cosplayers • cute • dolls • Goth Lolita • gothic • Instagram • lolita • makeup)

It’s official: You can’t be angry at Doge【Video】

• Richard Simmonds
  Jul 5, 2017

Not when he has the cutest face, and eyes that have seen an eternity of sorrow.

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• Japan
• (animals • cute • doge • dogs • funny • pets • Shiba Inu • video)

Los Angeles’s 2000-calorie XXXL Fatburger destroys our Japanese reporter on trip in the U.S.

• Scott Wilson
  Jul 5, 2017

What better way to remember your stay in the U.S. than with a heart attack?

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• USA
• (California • challenge • cheeseburger • FATBURGER • food • funny • Los Angeles)

Test your wits and courage together in Tokyo haunted house where you must solve puzzles to escape

• Master Blaster
  Jul 5, 2017

Escape from an Urban Legend looks to perfect the intriguing combination of scare houses and escape games.

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• Japan
• (Asakusa • cool • escape games • haunted houses • scare houses • scary • Tokyo • urban legend)

Japan’s “Unique Skin Girls” turn heads with new trend celebrating colourful skintones

• Oona McGee
  Jul 5, 2017

We’ve seen some crazy trends in fashion come out of Japan, but this is definitely one of the most unusual yet.

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• Japan
• (cosplay • cosplayer • fashion • ganguro • Gyaru • ishoku hada • skin • trends • weird • wtf)

Korean authorities seize 530,000 fake Pokémon plushies, show off portion in video【Video】

• Casey Baseel
  Jul 4, 2017

Pokémon are meant to be caught, after all.

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• Korea
• (anime • crime • funny • knockoffs • Pokemon • video • video game)

Zelda’s Akira Himekawa reveal Kamdo fantasy manga set in ancient Japan

• Anime News Network
  Jul 4, 2017

My Little Pony manga artists tell story set in ancient Japan with dragons.

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• Japan
• (anime • Anime News Network • Kamdo • Legend of Zelda • manga • My Little Pony)

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