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June, 2019 (Page 4)

Seven reasons why an otaku should date another otaku (and one reason maybe not to)

Casey Baseel
Jun 21, 2019
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Anime fan’s list has one big demerit, but maybe there’s a way to turn it around.

Japan
(anime • COK • dating • otaku • relationships • romance)

Suspected Japanese panty thief acquitted when accuser can’t prove stolen panties are hers

Casey Baseel
Jun 20, 2019

Panties’ “lack of special characteristics” cited as one aspect of insufficient evidence.

Japan
(COK • crime • lingerie • panties • weird)

Optus pulls Australian commercial from YouTube following complaints from Japan

Oona McGee
Jun 20, 2019

Telecommunications company slammed for using Japanese culture to promote a Samsung product from South Korea.

Japan
(ads • Australia • commercials • Japanese food • marketing • Optus • Samsung • Samsung Galaxy S10 • video • wasabi)

This gorgeous sake cup fills your drink with holographic cherry blossoms as you sip【Video】

Casey Baseel
Jun 20, 2019

Soothing sounds and other seasonal symbols of Japan are also part of the techno-cultural innovation.

Japan
(alcohol • beautiul • cherry blossoms • cool • cups • drinks • holograms • interior • sake • sakura • technology • video)

South Korea’s Honey Butter Mix Nuts snack has us totally addicted

Shannon McNaught
Jun 20, 2019

What do you get when you put sweet, salty, and nutty together in one snack? Pure addiction.

Korea
(addictive • Honey Butter Mixnuts • snacks • taste test)

Tokyo’s Shibuya neighborhood bans public Halloween drinking following mayhem

Casey Baseel
Jun 20, 2019

Truck-tipping vandalism a major part of tipping-point decision in ordinarily pro-alcohol Japan.

Japan
(alcohol • ban • COK • crime • drunk • halloween • Shibuya • Shibuya Halloween • Shibuya truck • society • Tokyo • vandalism)

Ginza Cozy Corner offers sweet magic in the form of beautiful Aladdin-themed cakes

Kay
Jun 20, 2019

These delicate Aladdin-inspired cakes look as enchanting as the movie.

Japan
(Aladdin • cake • collaboration • Ginza Cozy Corner • movie • sweets)

Famous curry chain now offers Low Carb Curry, a delicious treat for the health-conscious

Koh Ruide
Jun 20, 2019

Ladies and gentlemen, we now have more excuses to stuff ourselves with yummy curry.

Japan
(coco ichi • curry • delicious • Go Hattori • healthy • low-calorie • Takashi Harada • vegetables)

Convenience store in Sendai celebrates its foreign workers with a special store display

Krista Rogers
Jun 19, 2019

Customers who were curious about the smiling foreign workers ringing up their order at this local konbini can now learn a little bit about what they have in common.

Internet, Japan
(7-Eleven • convenience store • foreign workers • konbini • Sendai • Tohoku • twitter)

“Otaku are the biggest suckers” says Pokémon artist

Casey Baseel
Jun 19, 2019

Marvel-loving artist has harsh words for otaku, thinks other people should be saying them too.

Japan
(anime • Keiko Moritsugu • otaku • Pokemon • society)

New tofu from Japan brings Kyoto’s iconic Daimonji fire festival to your plate

Oona McGee
Jun 19, 2019

Fiery images seen on mountains surrounding Kyoto come to life with…a dollop of soy sauce.

Japan
(cool • food • Kyoto • tofu • travel • vegetarian)

We try the new lemon yoghurt amazake cheese fermentation Frappuccino from Starbucks Japan

Oona McGee
Jun 19, 2019

Fill your belly with the power of lactobacillus and the health benefits from a traditional Japanese fermented rice drink.

Japan
(drinks • Frappuccino • Frappuccinos • lemon • SNOJ • Starbucks • Starbucks Japan • summer • taste test • yoghurt • yogurt)

Japan unveils beautiful new yen coins for Tokyo Olympics, needs your help picking the best design

Casey Baseel
Jun 19, 2019

They’re all great, but which one is the best?

Japan
(2020 Olympics • 500-yen coin • beautiful • coins • Ministry of Finance • money • survey • Tokyo Olympics • yen)

The world’s most famous sushi restaurant sells seaweed too, so we made nori rice balls with it

Casey Baseel
Jun 19, 2019

Mr. Sato whips up a batch of onigiri with a little help from Sukibayashi Jiro.

Japan
(COK • cooking • food • Jiro Dreams of Sushi • Mr. Sato • nori • onigiri • rice balls • seaweed • SNOJ • Sukibayashi Jiro • sushi)

Man in Fukuoka arrested for shoplifting a 49-inch TV weighing 12 kilos

Master Blaster
Jun 19, 2019

A 27-inch would have been way easier, but he just got greedy.

Japan
(crime • Fukuoka • Geo • Onojo • shoplifting • TVs)

Adorable cat sandals from Japan welcome new arrivals to their feline footwear litter【Photos】

Casey Baseel
Jun 19, 2019

Stylishly cute cats are ready to land on your feet this summer.

Japan
(cats • COK • cool • cute • fashion • flip-flops • geta • sandals • shoes)

Snorlax Bead Sofa is the awesomely cozy living room furniture every Pokémon fan needs【Photos】

Casey Baseel
Jun 18, 2019

Paired with a Poké Ball Ottoman, Japanese furniture maker’s newest item looks so amazingly cozy we may imitate Snorlax and never get up again.