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The nominees for Japan’s 2019 buzzwords are here, include “#KuToo”, “Cashless” and “Paprika”

• Katy Kelly
  Nov 11, 2019
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The candidates for the top ten catchphrases that defined Reiwa’s first year are here! Who knew bubble tea could be a verb?

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• Japan
• (#KuToo • buzzwords • cashless • Dragon Quest • Japanese language • Jiyu Kokuminsha • Nikunikushii • paprika • reduced tax rate • Reiwa • shady business • tapioca bubble tea • Tapiru • typhoon • U-Can)

New Starbucks dessert, Ichie Taguma x Dessert Chocolat Discovery, promises chocolatey decadence

• Katy Kelly
  Nov 11, 2019

A star Japanese chef who was trained in France helped to sculpt Starbucks’ latest artisanal cake experience.
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• Japan
• (chocolate • delicious • desserts • Ichiei Taguma • Starbucks • Starbucks Japan • treats)

Seiji interviews his teenage crush Yumi Adachi with the spirit of Yngwie Malmsteen

• Master Blaster
  Nov 11, 2019

Seiji learns that beautiful women can be a lot like centipedes: more scared of him than he is of them.

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• Japan
• (interviews • movies • music • Seiji Nakazawa • SNJO • voice actors • Yngwie Malmsteen • Yumi Adachi • Zombieland: Double Tap)

Beautiful Taiwanese cheerleader dubbed “stadium angel” by adoring baseball fans【Pics, Videos】

• SoraNews24
  Nov 11, 2019

Lifting the spirits of players and fans at home and abroad.

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• Japan, Taiwan
• (baseball • beautiful women • beautiful women doing things • cheerleader • cheerleaders • cheerleading • Idols • Taiwan • Taiwanese women • women)

Welsh rugby team wins over the heart of Japanese mom, receives sweet handwritten note from her

• Koh Ruide
  Nov 11, 2019

Nothing declares a fan’s love better than a heartfelt message.

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• Japan
• (fans • handwritten messages • note • rugby • Rugby World Cup • sports • twitter • Wales)

Extra-cozy Japanese roomwear line is seriously the cat’s pajamas【Photos】

• Casey Baseel
  Nov 10, 2019

Two different adorable kitty designs are here to convince you that you don’t really need to go anywhere this winter.

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• Japan
• (cats • COK • cool • cute • fashion • Felissimo • roomwear)

Japan’s first beef bowl vending machine goes into service in Tokyo

• Casey Baseel
  Nov 10, 2019

Yoshinoya’s rival introduces new innovation to the gyudon industry.

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• Japan
• (beef bowls • cool • food • gyudon • Matsuya • technology • vending machines)

More young Japanese men romantically involved with older female coworkers than younger ones【Survey】

• Casey Baseel
  Nov 10, 2019

Love is sweeter with senpai than kohai for these young working men in Japan.

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• Japan
• (COK • dating • inter-office romance • relationships • romance • society • survey)

Mipig Harajuku: We visit the new micro pig cafe in Tokyo

• SoraNews24
  Nov 10, 2019

Mipig takes its design inspiration from the story of The Three Little Pigs.   

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• Japan
• (animal cafes • animals • cafes • COK • cute • Harajuku • Mipig Cafe • pigs • restaurants • SNJO • themed restaurants • Tokyo)

We test Japan’s brand-new Muscle Suit Every exoskeleton【Video】

• Casey Baseel
  Nov 9, 2019

SoraNews24 reporter Ahiru Neko is now Mecha Ahiru Neko!

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• Japan
• (Ahiru Neko • COK • cool • SNJO • technology • video • weird)

Talkin’ Terminator and droppin’ F-bombs with Schwa-chan and Linda-san

• Master Blaster
  Nov 9, 2019

P.K. Sanjun sits down with two icons of the Terminator series and incessantly calls the former governor “Schwa-chan.”

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• Japan
• (Arnold Schwarzenegger • interviews • Linda Hamilton • movies • P.K. Sanjun • Schwa-chan • Terminator • Terminator: Dark Fate)

JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure memes are the signature seasoning at this ramen restaurant in Japan【Vid】

• Casey Baseel
  Nov 9, 2019

You expected a ramen chef, but is was him, Dio!

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• Japan
• (anime • awesome • cool.video • crazy • food • funny • manga • Noodles • ramen • restaurants)

Studio Ghibli My Neighbour Totoro sweater is the anime knitwear we need this winter

• Oona McGee
  Nov 9, 2019

Premium GBL clothing line brings us a Catbus that’s been hand-knit in Canada.

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• Canada, Japan
• (anime • Catbus • COK • cool • cute • Donguri Kyowakoku • fashion • GBL • knitted sweater • knitwear • movies • My Neighbor Totoro • My Neighbour Totoro • Studio Ghibli • sweaters • Totoro)

Tokyo Metropolitan Police say they’ve captured the Ame-zing Spider-Man

• Casey Baseel
  Nov 9, 2019

Would J. Jonah Jameson be ame-zingly happy to see this menace off the streets?

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• Japan
• (crazy • crime • funny • Marvel • rain • Spider-Man • Superheroes • Tokyo • weird)

Uniqlo’s shockingly sexy new clothing item inspires selfies and anime-style fan art

• Casey Baseel
  Nov 9, 2019

New addition to Extra Warm line gets very hot below the hips.

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• Japan
• (beautiful women • fan art • fashion • Heattech • Uniqlo)

How to dress for the weather: A guide from Japan

• Oona McGee
  Nov 9, 2019

A simple life hack you can use anywhere in the world.

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• Japan
• (clothes • dressing • fashion • icons • Japanese TV • seasons • weather • weather woman)

One last visit to Japan’s craziest, scariest video game arcade: Warehouse Kawasaki【Photos】

• Casey Baseel
  Nov 9, 2019

The legendary arcade is closing down for good, but there’s still time to see this awesome piece of history for yourself.

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• Japan
• (Arcades • awesome • COK • cool • crazy • kawasaki • scary • SNO • travel • video games • Warehouse Kawasaki • weird)

Japanese knife professional transforms vegetables into works of art【Videos】

• Oona McGee
  Nov 8, 2019

Next-level knife skills create gorgeous garnishes in all sorts of shapes and designs.

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• Japan
• (beautiful • cooking • cucumber • food • Japanese knife • Japanese knives • Jikko • knives • Osaka • Tokyo • video • YouTube)

Anime fan gets maybe the nicest letter of noise complaint ever from his neighbor

• Casey Baseel
  Nov 8, 2019

You don’t need a sharp tongue when you’ve got sharp ears, plus the power of magical girl Puella Magi Madoka Magica.

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• Japan
• (anime • apartments • funny • moving • neighbors • noise • Puella Magi Madoka Magica • touching)

List of jobs in Japan that “don’t allow women to wear glasses” upsets fans of vision, meganekko

• Casey Baseel
  Nov 8, 2019

Talk show explains debatable logic behind four professions that frown on eyewear.

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• Japan
• (controversy • dress code • glasses • kimono • society • working in Japan)

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