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Corned beef taiyaki with melted cheese soon to be available for a limited time at popular chain
The usually sweet Japanese snack is getting a delightful savory edition.
- Japan
- (cheese • corned beef • japanese snacks • Sega game center • Sega Taiyaki • taiyaki)
Japanese drugstore prohibits transforming into other people during coronavirus panic
- Casey Baseel
Mar 21, 2020
Also asks that mask buyers refrain from suddenly developing a need for eyeglasses.
- Japan
- (COK • coronavirus • coronavirus outbreak • funny • mask shortage • masks • weird)
Busty cosplayer shares photo showing he’s actually a guy, shocks fans【Videos】
- SoraNews24
Mar 21, 2020
Sexy girl? Handsome dude? This cosplayer can appear as either.
- Japan
- (cosplay • cosplayers • Handsome men • joso • videos)
Suicide rates for Japanese women/overall population reach historic low, with troubling exception
- Casey Baseel
Mar 21, 2020
A decade of mental health improvement for almost everybody, but the “almost” part shows there’s still a lot of work to be done.
- Japan
- (COK • mental health • society • suicide)
Arashi’s greatest hits named world’s best-selling album of 2019
- Master Blaster
Mar 20, 2020
The veteran boy band becomes first Japanese artists to achieve such a ranking.
- Japan
- (5x20 All the Best!! • album sales • arashi • IFPI • J-Pop • Johnny & Associates • music • ranking)
Worker at Narita airport accidentally drops coronavirus reagent, contaminates whole room
- Katie Pask
Mar 20, 2020
If you think you’re having a bad day at work, it can’t have been worse than this airport worker in Japan.
- Japan
- (airport • blunder • contamination • crazy • Narita Airport • quarantine • Tokyo • travel)
Wear your love of ramen around your neck with a noodle towel from Japan
- Oona McGee
Mar 20, 2020
Because there’s nothing more refreshing than patting your face dry with a bowl of ramen.
- Japan
- (Felissimo • food • funny • Japanese food • Noodles • ramen • shopping • souvenir • towels • YOU+MORE!)
Japanese ramen restaurant chain brings out noodles with cola dipping sauce for a limited time
- Oona McGee
Mar 20, 2020
Why drink cola with your noodles when you can eat it instead?
- Japan
- (Cola • food • Iyoshi Cola • Japanese food • limited edition • Menya Musashi • Noodles • ramen • Shibuya • Tokyo • tsukemen)
Ingenius method of getting Japanese kids to practice hand-washing earns a stamp of approval
- Katy Kelly
Mar 20, 2020
Any parents in Japan fretting about their kids’ hand hygiene will want to buy one of these cute stamps.
- Japan
- (cleanliness • cute • family • hand washing • hygiene • kids • personal seal • Shachihata • washing)
Hundreds of Jump anime episodes now free to watch online in coronavirus countermeasure campaign
- Casey Baseel
Mar 20, 2020
The heroes of One Piece, Dragon Ball, Naruto, and more are all here to keep you company as you keep yourself safe from the coronavirus.
- Japan
- (anime • coronavirus • coronavirus outbreak • Dragon Ball • free • manga • One Piece • Shonen Jump)
The Crocodile Who Dies in 100 Days is due to die today and people can’t bear it
- Oona McGee
Mar 20, 2020
Final day of a manga has the nation on the edge of their seats.
- Japan
- (animals • anime • art • artists • crocodile • cute • funny • Instagram • LOL • manga • twitter)
Soft On Demand’s free adult video offer results in personal information leak
- Master Blaster
Mar 20, 2020
Sounds like they were soft on cybersecurity, but seriously, folks…
- Internet, Japan
- (adult video • coronavirus • COVID-19 • cybersecurity • data leak • free • movies • SOD • Soft on Demand)
Rock star Yoshiki donates to Meals on Wheels, asks why coronavirus cases in Japan are so low
- Oona McGee
Mar 20, 2020
X Japan frontman appears to fight back tears as he talks with a Nobel Laureate about the pandemic.
- Japan
- (concerts • coronavirus • coronavirus outbreak • COVID-19 • moving • music • musicians • Shinya Yamanaka • touching • videos • X Japan • Yoshiki • YouTube)
Empty Tokyo train stations look like video game dungeons 【Photos】
- Oona McGee
Mar 19, 2020
Keep your wits about you — you never know what might appear as you walk these underground tunnels.
- Japan
- (RPG • Shibuya • Shibuya Station • Shin Megami Tensei • stations • Tokyo • Toranomon • train stations • trains • video games)
Tokyo Disneyland’s Twitter lets you feel like a guest without setting foot in the park, and fans are thrilled
- Katie Pask
Mar 19, 2020
“We hope we can bring a little cheer into your day,” the official account posted.
- Internet, Japan
- (coronavirus • customer service • Disneyland • heartwarming • Minnie Mouse • social media • Tokyo Disneyland • twitter)
An edible DIY Japanese rock garden is what we all need to stay sane while working from home【Pics】
- Casey Baseel
Mar 19, 2020
Soothing to look at and delicious to taste, this is our newest home office amenity.
Sakura Oreos set to blossom in Japan this spring and fill our hearts/stomachs with happiness
- Casey Baseel
Mar 19, 2020
Two very Japanese Japan-exclusive flavors added to cookie lineup.
- Japan
- (cherry blossoms • COK • cookies • food • green tea • matcha • Nabisco • Oreo • sakura • sweets)
Funny Shiba dog had a silly reaction to eating natto, frightened its owners, made the vet laugh
- Dale Roll
Mar 19, 2020
Who would have thought that dogs would like natto?
VR cherry blossom parties: 360-degree video series provides beauty, dates for those stuck indoors
- Casey Baseel
Mar 19, 2020
If your Japan travel plans fell through due to coronavirus, or you’re here but stuck inside, these gorgeous videos are the next best hanami option.
- Japan
- (360 degree video • beauitful • cherry blossoms • cool • coronavirus • coronavirus outbreak • hanami • sakura • video • VR)
Beautiful Magikarp necklaces show your Pokémon-loving lover you’re in it for the long haul【Pics】
- Casey Baseel
Mar 19, 2020
Japanese accessory maker sees the true beauty of the Water-type Pokémon, and knows that good things come from commitment.
- Japan
- (accessories • anime • cool • cute • fashion • Koiking • Magikarp • necklaces • Pokemon • U-Tresure • video games)
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Beautiful Ghibli diorama kits lets you build anime characters’ homes inside yours [Photos]
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Japanese government announces criteria for creating backup capital of Japan
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Pokémon Company announces first-ever permanent Pokémon store to open outside Asia- Family Mart releases 47 convenience store socks and stickers, one for every prefecture in Japan
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Chainsaw robots helping keep trains running safely in east Japan [Video]
New Studio Ghibli anime gets extended run at the only cinema in Japan where it’s being shown
Tokyo train station will play Godzilla theme song as new departure melody
Osaka’s famous Glico Running Man will be removed and replaced with a new-look sign
Studio Ghibli creates illustrated Kyoto sightseeing map, available at any 7-Eleven Japan store- Japan ends tax-free shopping system for foreign tourists, new refund request system now in effect
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Japan announces sudden 400-percent increase in visa fees for foreigners entering the country
Japan’s human washing machines will go on sale to general public, demos to be held in Tokyo
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Starbucks Japan releases new drinkware and goods for Valentine’s Day
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Japan’s newest Shinkansen has no seats…or passengers [Video]
Tokyo subway installing new ticket gates that don’t accept payment through Suica or other IC cards
Japanese ninja certification exam attracts 131 candidates from Japan and abroad
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