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Sakura shoes! Converse’s new Japan-exclusive model is made with actual cherry blossoms

• Casey Baseel
  Jun 2, 2019
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Putting these sakura-pink kicks on your feet will help put more cherry blossom trees in Japan’s tsunami-struck Tohoku region.

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• Japan
• (2011 earthquake and tsunami • beautiful • cherry blossoms • Converse • cool • fashion • sakura • shoes • sneakers • Tohoku earthquake and tsunami)

Driverless train reverses by accident in Japan, injuring over a dozen passengers

• Oona McGee
  Jun 2, 2019

A number of commuters suffered head wounds and serious injuries after the automated train travelled in the wrong direction.

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• Japan
• (accidents • ATO • automated guideway transit • automatic train operation system • driverless trains • Japanese trains • news • Seaside Line • trains • Yokohama)

Tokyo Olympics bans fans from posting videos of the Games on their social media accounts

• Casey Baseel
  Jun 2, 2019

Your medal-worthy Olympic venue videos will have to stay within the confines of your phone, say organizers of 2020 Olympics.

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• Japan
• (2020 Olympics • COK • Olympics • photography • social media • sports • Tokyo Olympics • weird)

Customers simultaneously amused and guilted by the name of this bread stand in Akihabara

• Krista Rogers
  Jun 2, 2019

Would you have a clear conscience when buying melon bread from here?

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• Internet, Japan
• (Akihabara • bread • funny • melonpan • Tokyo • twitter)

Otter mascot character Shinjo-kun kicks butt at Street Fighter tournament in full costume【Video】

• Master Blaster
  Jun 2, 2019

Bubble-headed mammal quickly becoming the darling of Japanese pro-gaming.

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• Japan
• (Daito Manabe • esports • Game Centers GP • kochi • Mascots • Shinjo-kun • Street Fighter V • video games • Yuka Kuramochi • yuru-kyara)

Foreigner says he wants to learn Japanese because he loves manga, real reason is what he hates

• Casey Baseel
  Jun 1, 2019

Heartbreaking encounter spells the end of foreign fan relying on translations.

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• Japan
• (anime • COK • funny • Japanese language • learning japanese • linguistics • manga • otaku)

Source of that weird sound Gundam Newtypes make found by Twitter user

• Master Blaster
  Jun 1, 2019

The infamous sound effect used by Gundam and many other movies, songs, and anime is this humble instrument.

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• Japan
• (anime • flexatone • Gundam • instruments • music • newtype • sound effects)

Pokémon Master Ball engagement ring case is sure to help you catch your beloved’s heart

• Casey Baseel
  Jun 1, 2019

Poké-pop the question with this beautiful handcrafted case from Japan’s Pokémon wedding jeweler.

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• Japan
• (accessories • anime • awesome • cool • cute • marriage • Pikachu • Pokemon • rings • U-Treasure • video games • weddings)

UchiPika: New Pikachu robot talks, sings, controls lights and TVs, even when Pokémon isn’t on

• Oona McGee
  Jun 1, 2019

A talking Eevee robot is arriving in Japan this summer too! 

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• Japan
• (Bandai • cool • cute • Detective Pikachu • Pikachu • plushies • Premium Bandai)

Thief steals brake handles, control panel, and more from train in Shizuoka

• Shannon McNaught
  Jun 1, 2019

Has your train ever been stopped because there was literally no brakes in it?

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• Japan
• (crime • robbery • Shizuoka • Tokkaido Line • trains)

Ramen chain Ippudo offers taste of Hollywood with limited edition “Men in Black” ramen!

• Kay
  Jun 1, 2019

For a limited time, Ippudo is offering a “Men in Black” ramen, served in — you guessed it — black broth!  

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• Japan
• (collaboration • Ippudo • Men in Black: International • movies • ramen)

Photo of “melted” anime figure is an important reminder about summertime otaku merch safety

• Casey Baseel
  Jun 1, 2019

Beloved anime cat Doraemon appears as a pile of blue goo.

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• Japan
• (anime • crazy • Doraemon • figures • hot • models • weird)

“We just wanted to see them stop!” Four train otaku arrested for throwing smoke bombs at trains

• Dale Roll
  May 31, 2019

These otaku were a little too interested in trains. 

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• Japan
• (arrest • Chiyoda Line • Chuo Line • crime • smoke bomb • teenagers • train otaku • trains)

Chikan molester runs away from Japanese schoolgirls at train station in Japan【Video】

• Oona McGee
  May 31, 2019

Schoolgirls fight back after man gropes student’s breasts inside train.

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• Japan
• (arrests • chikan • groper • Japanese schoolgirls • Japanese students • Japanese train stations • Japanese trains • molestation • molester • news • pervert • police • schoolgirls • train groper • train stations • trains • video)

We check out Shinjuku’s video game theme bar and get a neat EXP bonus, enjoy whacky plate-ups

• Katy Kelly
  May 31, 2019

Grab your Virtual Boy and ready your quarters, it’s time to knock back a shot of gaming nostalgia!

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• Japan
• (3DO • 80s • 90s • bars • gaming • nostalgia • shinjuku • Tokyo • wtf)

This Tokyo temple offers breakfast that’s beautiful, delicious, and includes message of salvation

• Casey Baseel
  May 31, 2019

Sushi isn’t the only thing worth eating in Tsukiji.

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• Japan
• (breakfast • cafes • COK • cool • food • restaurants • sightseeing • SNOJ • temples • Tokyo • travel • Tsukiji)

How to stay cool in Japan this summer? With a mist-spraying Fanbrella

• Oona McGee
  May 31, 2019

Push the parasol into a drink bottle and you’ll enjoy a coastal breeze all day long.

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• Japan
• (fans • gadgets • Japanese summer • mist • parasol • summer • Thanko • umbrellas • weird)

Sexy race queen team’s seventh member is a costumed cat girl【Photos】

• Casey Baseel
  May 31, 2019

Up-chan once again shows that Japan loves cuteness and sexiness in equal measures.

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• Japan
• (beautiful women • cars • crazy • cute • motorsports • race queens • weird)

Mr. Sato tries to buy a Rolex for his mid-life celebration, crisis occurs

• Master Blaster
  May 31, 2019

An attempt at a new watch for a new chapter in the life of our star reporter.

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• Japan
• (Bic Camera • Casio • fashion • Gucci • Isetan • mid-life crisis • Mr. Sato • Rolex • shinjuku • watches)

Japanese politician’s birthrate plan: Have parents nag their kids to have “at least three babies”

• Casey Baseel
  May 30, 2019

Wants Grandma and Grandpa to get in on the pro-procreation propaganda too.

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• Japan
• (babies • birthrate • COK • declining birthrate • politicians • society)

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  1. Japan announces sudden 400-percent increase in visa fees for foreigners entering the country
  2. Japan’s human washing machines will go on sale to general public, demos to be held in Tokyo
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