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Our Japanese reporter rewatches first episode of Dragon Ball, concludes Bulma’s a psychopath

Krista Rogers
Sep 17, 2018
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Seiji’s warm and fuzzy childhood memories are dampened by the sudden realization that Bulma’s actually more than a little bit crazy.

Internet, Japan
(anime • Bulma • Dragon Ball • Seiji Nakazawa • Weekly Shonen Jump)

KitKat Bar opens in Tokyo, serves new Japanese Umeshu Plum Sake KitKats with cocktail pairings

Oona McGee
Sep 17, 2018

First-ever KitKat-cocktail pairings are part of a range of special offerings to celebrate the new alcoholic chocolates ahead of their nationwide release.

Japan
(chocolates • CITAN • drinks • Heiwa Shuzou • Hidetoshi Nakata • hostels • Japanese Kit Kats • Kit Kats • L'Effervescence • Nestle • restaurants • sake • sweets • Tokyo • travel • umeshu)

Wakayama cop loses fully-loaded automatic handgun on the street while guarding PM

Master Blaster
Sep 17, 2018

We all have our bad days at work, some worse than others.

Japan
(guns • lost and found • motorcade • police • safety • Wakayama • wtf)

We got our hands on a can of coffee-flavored Coca-Cola from Vietnam and it busted our senses

Koh Ruide
Sep 17, 2018

Will this magical fusion of coffee and the world’s favorite soda work out?

Japan
(Caffeine • Coca-Cola • Go Hattori • Vietnam)

Major Japanese ramen chain’s logo confuses Honda cars’ AI

Master Blaster
Sep 17, 2018

Although in the cars’ defense I never really knew what that logo was supposed to be either.

Japan
(advertising • AI • cars • Do Not Enter • Honda • logos • restaurants • safety • Tenkaippin)

How much has changed in Japan one week after Naomi Osaka’s victory in the 2018 U.S. Open?

Koh Ruide
Sep 17, 2018

Japan is now experiencing “Naomi Fever” throughout the country.

Japan
(Naomi Osaka • Nissin • Osaka • sponsorship • tennis • tonkatsu)

Video highlights some of the disturbing Pretty Cure live show bloopers

Master Blaster
Sep 17, 2018

Given the massive number of live shows this franchise has put on, it’s no surprise they don’t always go off without a hitch.

Japan
(anime • funny • magical girls • Pretty Cure • show • video • weid • YouTuber)

Nintendo announces new Switch RPG from the developers of the world-famous Pokémon series

Koh Ruide
Sep 16, 2018

Expectations are high as the world anticipates another quality release.

Japan
(cute • game • game freak • JRPG • nintendo switch • video game)

Naomi Osaka stirs up debate about what it means to be Japanese following U.S. Open victory

Oona McGee
Sep 16, 2018

She’s the first Japanese citizen to ever win a Grand Slam singles tournament, but in Japan it’s her race that’s been taking the spotlight.

Japan
(culture • hafu • half-Japanese • identity • Naomi Osaka • race • sport • tennis • US Open • Women in Japan)

We try out the R-rated “world’s smelliest burger” from a Tokyo burger cafe

Dale Roll
Sep 16, 2018

Does this washed cheese burger smell as bad as advertised, and if so, what does it taste like?

Japan
(Burg Holic • cheese • cheeseburgers • COK • hamburgers • Mr. Sato • restaurants • smelly • SNOJ • Tokyo)

Three different types of mystery meat fill the latest Cup Noodle flavor from Nissin

Casey Baseel
Sep 16, 2018

Because just one type of murky meat isn’t mysterious enough anymore.

Japan
(COK • crazy • Cup Noodle • instant noodles • Instant Ramen • mystery meat • Nissin • rament • weird)

Japanese Twitter shares the funniest “mysterious Japanese” that they’ve heard from foreigners

Scott Wilson
Sep 15, 2018

Engrish may be funny, but language mistakes go both ways!

Japan
(funny • Japanese language • linguistics • twitter)

Virtual girlfriend adult game developer switches gears with super-customizable VR boyfriend game

Casey Baseel
Sep 15, 2018

Players can alter handsome star’s muscle mass, skin tone, and voice.

Japan
(dating simulators • romance games • video • video games • virtual reality • VR Kareshi)

Japanese study tip: Imagine kanji characters as fighting game characters, like in this cool video

Casey Baseel
Sep 15, 2018

Kanji are one of the hardest parts of leaning Japanese, but they’re easier when they have move sets related to their meanings.

Japan
(clever • cool • fighting games • funny • Japanese language • kanji • language • learning japanese • linguistics • video games)

Osaka World Expo “Fist” statue stirs controversy for being “incredibly gaudy”

Master Blaster
Sep 15, 2018

Some angered over Osaka’s three-finger-ring-fever in its bid for the World Expo 2025.

Japan
(art • COK • Expo 2025 • fist • funny • Osaka • sculpture • SNO • weird)

Japanese ad showing Mom doing all the housework and childcare has people steamed at Dad【Video】

Casey Baseel
Sep 15, 2018

Father is shown doing so little to help around the house some people wonder if he’s even alive.

Japan
(ad • controversy • dishwasher • housework • Parenting • parents • society • video)

From Tokyo to Hokkaido for under 50 bucks in train tickets–Part 2 of our Japanese rail voyage

Casey Baseel
Sep 14, 2018

The conclusion of our slow-life adventure to Japan’s northernmost prefecture with trains, hot springs, and so muh delicious seafood.

Japan
(awesome • COK • cool • deals • Hokkaido • Japan Railways • Seishun 18 Ticket • SNOJ • Tohoku • trains • travel)

Adorable cats from Japan impede drum practice, get our hearts drumming too【Video】

Katy Kelly
Sep 14, 2018

There are no rules that say a cat can’t play the drums, but these two definitely need a few more lessons before they go pro.

Japan
(animals • cats • cute • drums • funny • music • pets • video)

Man reported missing after 2011 Tohoku earthquake found alive and well

Casey Baseel
Sep 14, 2018

Shows up exactly seven and a half years after the tragic earthquake and tsunami in a town half-way across the country.

Japan
(3-11 earthquake and tsunami • 3.11 • COK • crazy • earthquake • Tohoku earthquake and tsunami • tsunami • weird)

Don’t let the cold seasons snuff out your style! Japan’s lady farmers get fresh new fashion line

Katy Kelly
Sep 14, 2018

Norastyle’s new leaflet has the fall and winter looks that all farming fashionistas will want to sport. Agriculture never looked so attractive!