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A way to savor your anime sweetheart’s scent! Shop clerk helps out a swooning Japanese fangirl

• Katy Kelly
  Apr 13, 2019
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A perfume saleswoman gave this fangirl some great advice to keep her fantasies fueled through fragrances.
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• (COK • crazy • fangirls • fragrances • funny • love • otaku • perfume • Scents • twitter • weird)

Japanese Twitter users surprised that the Foreign Minister did something cool

• Master Blaster
  Apr 12, 2019

It took about a decade, but the Abe administration is finally figuring out how to use Twitter.

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• Japan
• (Iran • Minister of Foreign Affairs • politicians • politics • Taro Kono • twitter)

Starbucks Japan releases cat tumblers as part of new drinkware range for summer 2019

• Oona McGee
  Apr 12, 2019

Tumblers with cat ears and whipped cream lids are just some of the new designs in this gorgeous limited-edition collection.

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• Japan
• (cats • COK • cups • cute • drinkware • Kawaii • mugs • Starbucks • Starbucks Japan • summer • tumblers)

Japanese reporter laughed at for asking black hole photo team for more on Japan’s contributions

• Casey Baseel
  Apr 12, 2019

Press conference video has some Japanese online commenters embarrassed for their public broadcaster and country.

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• Japan
• (black hole • funny • NHK • science • video)

Idol group that covered up singer’s attack by fans at home dismantles team system for “relaunch”

• Casey Baseel
  Apr 12, 2019

NGT48 shakeup comes after months of scandal.

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• Japan
• (AKB48 • crime • idol singers • Idols • Maho Yamaguchi • music • NGT48)

Japanese former adult video actress opts for Cesarean section birth, shares new maternity photos

• Casey Baseel
  Apr 12, 2019

Even fans who’ve spent years looking at Sola Aoi’s body have never seen it quite like this before.

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• Japan
• (babies • beautiful women • Cesarean section • maternity • maternity photos • pregnancy • pregnant • Sola Aoi • twins)

Man stops train from leaving station in Japan, video goes viral online

• Oona McGee
  Apr 12, 2019

Elderly passenger purposely halts train and causes delay, ignoring rail staff who try to control the situation. 

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• (Aichi • elderly • Japanese train stations • Japanese trains • metro • Nagoya • news • rogai • seniors • Subway • train stations • trains • transportation • videos)

Uniqlo’s awesome new line of Nintendo T-shirts features stylish Super Mario, Splatoon designs

• Dale Roll
  Apr 12, 2019

Uniqlo’s UT t-shirt brand never disappoints!

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• Japan
• (fashion • nintendo • Splatoon • Super Mario • t-shirts • Uniqlo • UT • video games)

Starbucks Japan releases the ridiculously long-named Double Ristretto Nonfat Breve Non-vanilla Mocha Non-whip Extra Chocolate Sauce Vanilla Frappuccino【Taste test】

• Casey Baseel
  Apr 11, 2019

We try the newest Japanese Frappuccino, with a name so long that even Starbucks’ own employees can’t remember it.

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• Japan
• (COK • crazy.awesome.cool.funny • drinks • Frappuccinos • Mr. Sato • Our Store’s Coffee • SNOJ • Starbucks • swets)

Snow Sakura in Japan: A magical hanami cherry blossom viewing experience【Pics & Video】

• Oona McGee
  Apr 11, 2019

Temperatures dipped dramatically this week, transforming sakura spots into icy pink-tinged dreamworlds.

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• Japan
• (beautiful • cherry blossoms • flower • hanami • nature • photography • sakura • snow • spring • videos)

Why was the 2,000-yen bill left out of Japan’s yen redesign, and how does it feel about the snub?

• Casey Baseel
  Apr 11, 2019

We interview Japan’s least-popular form of currency and the only bill not to be getting a slick new face-lift in the near future.

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• Japan
• (2000-yen bill • Ahiru Neko • business • COK • funny • interview • money • SNOJ • weird • yen)

Japanese Internet charmed by zoo duck frantically chasing gaggle of geese【Video】

• Koh Ruide
  Apr 11, 2019

”Wait for meeeee!”

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• Japan
• (animals • birds • Chiba Zoo • cute • ducks • funny • geese • video • zoo • zoos)

Tokyo has an exclusive curry restaurant for members only to eat in, and we’ve tried its food

• Casey Baseel
  Apr 11, 2019

An exclusive restaurant in an exclusive part of the city.

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• Japan
• (COK • curry • food • Ginza • restaurants • SNOJ • Tokyo • weird)

Minds blown by wire art that shows transition to from old Japanese era to new【Video】

• Shannon McNaught
  Apr 11, 2019

This creative depiction of Japan’s new era will play tricks on your mind and your eyes.

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• Japan
• (clever • cool • crafts • era name • Heisei • Japanese language • kanji • Reiwa • trick art • video • wire art)

Intoxicated Saitama man hides mysterious paper in a tree, Mr. Sato investigates

• Master Blaster
  Apr 10, 2019

Our fearless reporter risks getting accosted up by a drunkard to uncover the truth.

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• (COK • crazy • drunks • funny • lottery tickets • Mr. Sato • mystery • Nishi-Kawaguchi • One Piece • Saitama • SNOJ • weird)

Starbucks Japan adds new Ginger Ale Cloud non-alcoholic coffee cocktail to Tokyo Reserve menus

• Casey Baseel
  Apr 10, 2019

”New coffee experience” aims to satisfy your cravings for sweet, bitter, and fizzy drinks all at once.

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• (coffee • drinks • ginger ale • Reserve Roastery Tokyo • soft drinks • Starbucks • Starbucks Reserve Bar • Starbucks Reserve Roastery Tokyo)

Tokyo train company makes sweet addition to stations so that birds can keep their nests in them

• Casey Baseel
  Apr 10, 2019

Keio cares about feathered life and its customers, and has a way to keep them both happy.

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• Japan
• (animals • birds • COK • Keio • moving • nests • stations • swallows • touching • trains)

Another women’s university in Japan to accept transgender women, the first in Kyushu

• Dale Roll
  Apr 10, 2019

Another win for transgender rights in Japan.

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• Japan
• (Chikushi Jogakuen University • education • LGBT • LGBT rights • LGBTQ • society • transgender • transgender women • university • women's universities)

The trailer for Makoto Shinkai’s new anime, Weathering with You is here, and jaw-dropping【Video】

• Casey Baseel
  Apr 10, 2019

The rain falls up as the director of Your Name and J-rock band Radwimps are back with a gorgeous look at Tokyo in both a storm and magical sunlight.

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• Japan
• (anime • Makoto Shinkai • movies • Radwimps • Tenki no Ko • video • Weathering with You • Yojiro Noda • your name.)

Gold-dust topped instant noodles on sale in Japan for the end of Heisei Era

• Master Blaster
  Apr 10, 2019

Oh, you eat your noodles without any precious metals on top? How…quaint.

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• Japan
• (COK • cool • crazy • food • gold • instant noodles • Peyoung • Reiwa • SNOJ • weird • yakisoba)

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  2. Japan’s human washing machines will go on sale to general public, demos to be held in Tokyo
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