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Tokyo Burger King removes snarky message to out-of-business McDonald’s branch, posts new sign
- Casey Baseel
Feb 3, 2020 - Tweet
Less salt present in sweeter message to defeated Akihabara rival.
- Japan
- (Akihabara • Burger King • burgers • fast food • food • funny • hamburgers • McDonald's • moving • touching)
Japanese Twitter users surprised by overseas story of neighbors not complaining about loud noises
- Dale Roll
Feb 3, 2020
Because it’s hardly ever acceptable to play a musical instrument in an apartment complex in Japan.
Laugh and learn! Japanese language school for foreigners teaches real Japanese with manzai comedy
- Casey Baseel
Feb 3, 2020
Tokyo language school shows students a kind of Japanese you won’t find in textbooks, but that you’ll definitely want in your skill set.
- Japan
- (COK • Franponais • Hotsuma International School • Japanese language • learning japanese • linguistics • Manzai • SNJO • video)
Japanese Twitter breaks down the perfect spot for a first date, and it’s surprisingly cheap
- Katy Kelly
Feb 3, 2020
Flummoxed about where to take a prospective partner for the first time in Japan? Twitter, as always, has the answer (well, an answer).
- Japan
- (cheap eats • dates • dating • food • funny • relationships • restaurants • romance • Saizeriya)
Here’s what happened when our biggest male otaku tried out Japan’s new Manga Genic eyeliner【Pics】
- Casey Baseel
Feb 3, 2020
Manga Genic promises you the eyes of an anime star, but can our reporter handle that kind of power?
- Japan
- (anime • COK • cosmetics • eyeliner • kate • makeover • makeup • manga • Manga Genic • Seiji Nakazawa • SNJO)
Japanese comedian’s fan tribute to Lizzo also celebrates recent wedding announcement【Video】
- Eli Pang
Feb 3, 2020
You can’t break out the champagne without breaking out a homage to one of America’s most dynamic rap stars.
- Japan
- (cool • cute • fan tribute • Lizzo • Natsu Ando)
Butthole calligraphy kicks off Japanese comedian Egashira 2:50’s YouTube channel【Video】
- Master Blaster
Feb 3, 2020
However, it may end the channel at the same time.
- Japan
- (comedy • Ega-chan • Egashira 2:50 • Japanese calligraphy • shodo • television • YouTube • YouTuber)
We get our hands and mouths on Korakuren’s Chocolate and White Chocolate Ramen【Taste Test】
- Katy Kelly
Feb 3, 2020
Will Korakuen’s Valentine’s Day ramen leave us lovestruck or lukewarm?
- Japan
- (cacao • chocolate • chocolate ramen • Japanese Restaurant • Korakuen • ramen • Valentine's Day • white chocolate ramen)
The anime crush savings plan: Woman explains how to save thousands of dollars, have fun doing it
- Casey Baseel
Feb 2, 2020
Having an anime crush usually drains your wallet, but here’s how your 2-D passion can make you richer instead.
- Japan
- (anime • clever • funny • life hacks • money • otaku • Savings • Touken Ranbu)
Survey finds only six percent of Japanese workers motivated, seventh lowest in the world
- Master Blaster
Feb 2, 2020
Read all about this troubling social trend**…or don’t. What do I care?**
- Japan
- (business • COK • customer service • economy • Gallup • Japan Business Federation • motivation • society • survey • work)
Japanese fans swept away by Nintendo’s gorgeous new “Animal Crossing: New Horizons” Switch model
- Katy Kelly
Feb 2, 2020
The latest themed edition for the Nintendo Switch console has fans hoarding bells frantically for the chance to grab one!
- Japan
- (adorable • Animal Crossing • Animal Crossing: New Horizons • cute • merchandise • nintendo • nintendo switch • twitter • video games)
Taste-testing the new Chocolate Milk Tea Frappuccino from Starbucks Japan
- Oona McGee
Feb 2, 2020
The closest thing to a Starbucks chocolate bubble tea Frappuccino yet.
- Japan
- (boba • bubble tea • COK • drinks • Frappuccino • milk tea • SNJO • Starbucks • sweets • taste test • tea)
Outrage sparks as investigation on burned Shuri Castle is closed with no conclusive results
- Eli Pang
Feb 2, 2020
Many can only speculate as to what happened to Okinawa’s beloved castle.
- Japan
- (castles • culture • fire • history • Okinawa • Shuri Castle • world heritage sites)
Grimer ASMR video on official Japanese Pokémon YouTube channel is… oddly satisfying【Video】
- Scott Wilson
Feb 1, 2020
Are you ready for this jelly?
Tokyo Disneyland’s attention to detail really ‘leafs’ an impression!
- Katie Pask
Feb 1, 2020
The Magic Kingdom leaves no stone unturned when it comes to customer service!
- Japan
- (awesome • customer service • cute • Disney • hidden mickeys • leaf • leaves • Mickey • Mickey Mouse • Tokyo Disneyland)
You can help Australia’s koalas by eating some of Japan’s favorite chocolate treats!
- Kay
Feb 1, 2020
Lotte, makers of the popular Koalas’s March snack, have been helping out koalas for over two decades now.
- Australia, Japan
- (Australian fires • chocolate • Kaoala no March • Koala's March • koalas • Lotte • sweets)
A pack of natto (fermented Japanese soybeans) a day keeps the death away according to study
- Master Blaster
Feb 1, 2020
Terrible news for picky eaters.
- Japan
- (diet • fermented food • food • health • Japanese food • Miso • National Cancer Center • natto • survey)
Starbucks Japan releases special sakura gift packs for cherry blossom season 2020
- Oona McGee
Feb 1, 2020
Enjoy the taste of sakura Starbucks at home or in the office this spring.
- Japan
- (cherry blossoms • coffee • COK • drinks • drinkware • limited edition • new • reusable cups • sakura • Starbucks • sweets)
Out-of-business Tokyo McDonald’s gets brutal but kind sendoff from rival Burger King branch
- Casey Baseel
Feb 1, 2020
Akihabara competitor’s goodbye is as sweet and salty as French fries dipped in chocolate sauce.
- Japan
- (Akihabara • Burger King • burgers • fast food • food • funny • hamburgers • McDonald's)
Akihabara in the ’80s looked very different to Tokyo’s otaku mecca today【Video】
- Oona McGee
Feb 1, 2020
Stroll the streets of Electric Town at a time when computers and video games were just beginning to appear on the scene.
- Japan
- (1980s • 80s • Akihabara • Akihabara Station • history • Japanese train stations • nostalgia • old photos • stations • Tokyo • train stations • travel • twitter • videos)
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Japan ends tax-free shopping system for foreign tourists, new refund request system now in effect
Beautiful Ghibli diorama kits lets you build anime characters’ homes inside yours [Photos]
Godzilla becomes a Japanese randoseru backpack, as do two of his greatest rivals [Photos]
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Pokémon Company announces first-ever permanent Pokémon store to open outside Asia- Japan ends tax-free shopping system for foreign tourists, new refund request system now in effect
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Tokyo train station will play Godzilla theme song as new departure melody
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Japan announces sudden 400-percent increase in visa fees for foreigners entering the country
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