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Scott Wilson

After getting bored with high school French, Scott came to a crossroads in life whether to study Japanese or Native American Mohawk instead. Mohawk's lack of kanji was its ultimate downfall, and Scott hasn't looked back since. After years of non-stop sweating while working as a translator in sweltering Okinawa, he moved back to his native, delightfully frigid Massachusetts to work as a private Japanese tutor. His hobbies include re-reading One Piece for the hundredth time, dreaming about Shakey's Pizza, and getting feedback on stories he's written from both his wife and cat.

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Transform into a Hylian or an elf with cute elf-ear headphones【Pics】

• Scott Wilson
  Nov 23, 2016
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Perfect for any music-loving Zelda and Link cosplayers out there.

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• China
• (cool • cute • earbuds • elf • headphones)

First trailer released for Fullmetal Alchemist live-action film shows potential for awesome【Vid】

• Scott Wilson
  Nov 20, 2016

Is this the movie that will put an end to the streak of bad live-action anime remakes?

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• Japan
• (anime • Fullmetal Alchemist • Live action • movies • trailer • video)

Donald Trump’s son Barron Trump becomes “bishonen” idol in Japan, gets own parody manga cover

• Scott Wilson
  Nov 20, 2016

You’re going to want to see what the title of this “beautiful boy” manga translates to.

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• Japan
• (Barron Trump • bishonen • Donald Trump • funny • manga • U.S. election)

What happens when you use a face-filter app on an ugly daikon? Japanese Twitter shows us

• Scott Wilson
  Nov 19, 2016

LINE camera proves why it is so popular among high school girls.

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• Japan
• (before and after • daikon • food • funny • Line Camera • smartphone app)

Samurai in full armor doing extreme sports has passersby, internet watching in awe【Video】

• Scott Wilson
  Nov 18, 2016

A different type of Seven Samurai.

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• Japan
• (awesome • commercial • Cup Noodle • extreme • samurai • video)

W.T.F. Japan: Top 5 steps to immigrate to Japan 【Weird Top Five】

• Scott Wilson
  Nov 17, 2016

Want to leave your country and live in Japan? Here’s how you can do it!

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• Japan
• (immigration • permanent resident status • scotto-sensei • W.T.F. Japan • Weird Top Five • working in Japan)

Cute cat loves on its owner after he returns home… from the convenience store 【Video】

• Scott Wilson
  Nov 17, 2016

“Please don’t ever abandon me for 10 minutes like that ever again!”

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• Japan
• (cats • cute • pets • video)

You can be the pirate king! Put yourself in a One Piece New Year’s card online for free

• Scott Wilson
  Nov 16, 2016

Become part of the straw hat crew on your own awesome card.

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• Japan
• (cards • nengajo • new year cards • One Piece)

The fate of jack-o-lanterns in Japan: to be adorably devoured by a writhing mass of bunnies

• Scott Wilson
  Nov 14, 2016

The ultimate in creepy-cute.

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• Japan
• (bunnies • creepy • cute • Jack-o-lantern • pumpkin • zoo)

Bathroom in Japan has ladies vote for the boyfriend they prefer by the toilet paper roll they use

• Scott Wilson
  Nov 14, 2016

Why vote at the polls when you can vote with rolls… toilet paper rolls!

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• Japan
• (funny • money • relationships • romance • society • survey)

Japanese cafe creates the ultimate edible pun: udon-uts 【Pics】

• Scott Wilson
  Nov 14, 2016

Does this punny snack combine udon and donuts in the best, or worst, way?

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• Japan
• (donuts • food • puns • sweets • udon • weird)

Donald Trump’s daughter Ivanka Trump reportedly to be appointed next ambassador to Japan

• Scott Wilson
  Nov 14, 2016

The prospect has Japanese netizens, quite surprisingly, very excited.

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• Japan
• (ambassador • Donald Trump • Ivanka Trump • politics • U.S. election)

Marketing genius: Coca-Cola Japan’s Christmas bottles transform into bow-wrapped gift 【Video】

• Scott Wilson
  Nov 13, 2016

We bought some of these special Cokes to see how easily they turn into Christmas presents!

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• Japan
• (Christmas • Coca-Cola • Coke • cool • drinks • soda • video)

Two guinea pigs accidentally find love sharing a snack on November 11th “Pocky Day” 【Video】

• Scott Wilson
  Nov 13, 2016

Relation-pig goals.

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• Japan
• (animals • cute • guinea pigs • pets • Pocky Day • video)

Trump masks sold out in Japan… but why? Japanese netizens weigh in with their reasons

• Scott Wilson
  Nov 12, 2016

How come Japanese people are buying up these masks faster than cheap real estate?

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• Japan
• (American Election • Donald Trump • funny • masks • party • president • U.S. election)

W.T.F. Japan: Top 5 Japanese pet kabutomushi beetles 【Weird Top Five】

• Scott Wilson
  Nov 10, 2016

Which rhinoceros beetles make for the coolest pets?

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• Japan
• (beetles • bugs • pets • W.T.F. Japan • Weird Top Five)

Adorable Japanese cat shows off its purr-fect hiding spot to attack owner’s feet 【Video】

• Scott Wilson
  Nov 10, 2016

“This is where the human’s feet are easiest to catch!”

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• Japan
• (cats • cute • funny • pets • video)

“I can’t tell if they’re real!” Robotic fish amaze Japanese Twitter with lifelike movements 【Vid】

• Scott Wilson
  Nov 9, 2016

Cut the carp and tell us if these are real already!

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• Japan
• (cool • fish • robots • technology • video)

Japanese Twitter user creates the ultimate steampunk watch with hologram clock face 【Video】

• Scott Wilson
  Nov 8, 2016

It cranks, it spins, and it requires a glove just to wear.

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• Japan
• (clock • cool • hologram • steampunk • video • watch • wristwatchs)

Japanese website ranks the top 10 most delicious-looking Pokémon… with a very unexpected #1

• Scott Wilson
  Nov 5, 2016

The question we’ve all wondered, finally answered.

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• Japan
• (food • funny • gourmet • Japanese food • Pokemon • weird)

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