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American fan meets his idol under the Shinjuku Godzilla, Mr. Sato apologizes for his photos
- Krista Rogers
Jan 20, 2019 - Tweet
SoraNews24’s ace reporter Mr. Sato meets with another one of his international fans–an encounter that was a year in the making.
- Japan, USA
- (California • COK • fan • international • Mr. Sato • shinjuku • SNOJ • Tokyo)
Picture-perfect kitty cat with a single, heart-shaped spot on its back is an Instagram star
- Dale Roll
Jan 19, 2019
This perfectly spotted kitty is a natural model, too.
The surprising source of the Ohmus’ voices in Ghibli’s Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind
- Shannon McNaught
Jan 19, 2019
You’d never guess how the sound effect for an Ohmu’s voice was produced.
- Japan
- (anime • cool • guitars • Hayao Miyazaki • music • Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind • sound effects • Studio Ghibli)
Beloved Japanese paper craft wizard turns cookie box into a gorgeous sculpture
- Katy Kelly
Jan 19, 2019
Once you’re done with your cookies, you can always take a knife to the box and turn it into a beautiful clock tower.
“Short skirts cause sexual assaults” according to Japanese school uniform poster
- Oona McGee
Jan 19, 2019
Poster implies that female students are to blame for groping.
- Japan
- (chikan • groping • high school girls • Japanese schools • MeToo • School Uniforms • schools • sexual assault • sexual harassment • students)
This beautiful up-and-coming Japanese fashion model isn’t actually a person【Photos】
- Casey Baseel
Jan 19, 2019
Say hi to imma, although she’ll never know your name since she’s a CG virtual model.
- Japan
- (awesome • beautiful women • CG • cool • fashion • fashion models • ModelingCafe • technology)
Chiitan the otter rejected as mascot character for Japan’s Susaki City due to reckless behavior
- Master Blaster
Jan 19, 2019
That adorable otter just took one too many blows to the head for the liking of city residents and officials.
Prior owners of Keiunkan ryokan, the world’s oldest hotel, liquidate company
- Casey Baseel
Jan 19, 2019
Hot spring inn, founded in 704, has fallen on hard times.
- Japan
- (COK • Guinness World Record • history • hot springs • hotels • Japanese inns • onsen • ryokan • travel • Yamanashi)
Starbucks Japan gets ready for Valentine’s Day with heart-shaped check boxes
- Katy Kelly
Jan 18, 2019
Love is in the air, and the Starbucks paper cup is reflecting it with Valentine’s style boxes for syrup, milk, decaf and everything else!
- Japan
- (cool • cute • heart • Starbucks • Starbucks cup • Starbucks Japan • Valentine's Day)
Man buys CD from amateur musician on streets of Tokyo, stomps on it in front of her face【Video】
- Casey Baseel
Jan 18, 2019
Claims it was an accident, but absolutely no one believes him.
- Japan
- (Akihabara • controversy • music • musicians • street lives • Tokyo • vandalism • video • weird)
Three-way “yankee” street brawl breaks out following Coming-of-Age Ceremony in Japan【Video】
- Casey Baseel
Jan 18, 2019
Kimono vs. suits vs. cops.
- Japan
- (Coming of Age Ceremony • Coming of Age Day • crime • delinquents • fight • scary • Seijin no Hi • seijinshiki • video • yankees)
Coca-Cola Japan unveils new sakura design bottle for cherry blossom season 2019
- Oona McGee
Jan 18, 2019
A perfect partner for hanami picnics.
- Japan
- (cherry blossoms • Coca-Cola • Coke • design • drinks • hanami • limited edition • marketing • sakura • spring)
“Real-world Pokémon” has Japanese Internet gushing, but what is the cute creature?
- Casey Baseel
Jan 18, 2019
Some see a Pocket Monster, others see an animal ready to go Super Saiyan.
Japanese netizens list their top 10 choices for ’90s anime remakes — What’s your pick?
- Katy Kelly
Jan 18, 2019
Now that we’re two decades on from the ’90s, what shows would you like to see receive a modern day make-over?
- Japan
- (1990s • 90s • anime • Dragon Quest • Hana Yori Dango • nostalgia • ranking • Rurouni Kenshin • Slam Dunk • Yu Yu Hakusho)
Sakura jelly desserts are beautiful and back on sale so your “cherry blossoms will bloom”
- Casey Baseel
Jan 18, 2019
Each breathtaking dessert contains a naturally blooming cherry blossom, preserved at its most beautiful moment.
- Japan
- (beautiful • cherry blossoms • flowers • food • sakura • sweets • water cakes)
Japanese woman finds out fiance she met when he “found” her lost phone is the man who stole it
- Casey Baseel
Jan 18, 2019
Debate ensues as to whether he’s a creepy stalker or clever romantic.
- Japan
- (COK • crime • marriage • relationships • romance • Smartphones • theft)
Kyoto massage parlor would like to offer you a head rub on a self-driving tatami reed floor【Vid】
- Casey Baseel
Jan 18, 2019
Company behind Tokyo’s steampunk massage parlor goes even more old-school with beautiful and relaxing innovation.
- Japan
- (AI • cool • Goku no Kimochi • Kyoto • massage • relaxing • self driving cars • tatami • technology • video)
“Meat futon” skit with girls in bikinis on Japanese TV slammed as sexist and outdated
- Oona McGee
Jan 17, 2019
Look carefully and you’ll see Japan’s Benny Hill sandwiched in between these women.
- Japan
- (Fuji TV • gender inequality • Japanese TV • Japanese women • Ken Shimura • sexism • sexist • TV shows • video • women)
Japan travel: Best places to see, eat and stay at Nagato and Mine in Yamaguchi Prefecture
- Oona McGee
Jan 17, 2019
This is where you’ll find Japan’s largest cave, a BBQ by the sea, and a rural hotel where Russian President Putin slept in a room behind bulletproof glass.
- Japan
- (Akiyoshidai • Akiyoshido • hotels • mine • Motonosumi • Motonosumi Inari Shrine • Nagato • Putin • ryokan • Senzakitchen • shrines • tourism • tourist sites • travel • Yamaguchi • Yamaguchi Prefecture)
This gorgeous, handmade One Piece clock light has TikTok fans putting their hands up【Video】
- Katy Kelly
Jan 17, 2019
The clock, made by a Chinese TikTok user, lights up and contains intricate overlays of Luffy, his friends and the emblematic anime ship.
- Japan
- (anime • arts and crafts • awesome • clock • cool • crafts • manga • One Piece • papercraft • TikTok • video)
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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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