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Cat photographer captures fascinating shots of our feline friends dancing and practicing kung fu

• Koh Ruide
  Jul 23, 2018
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Now we know what our cat overlords get up to when we’re not looking.

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• Japan
• (bon dance • cats • cute • kung fu • photography)

Locked and blocked! Japanese people don’t trust others on social media, survey finds

• Katy Kelly
  Jul 23, 2018

Japanese social media users are more wary about opening their hearts online compared to other countries — but why?

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• Japan
• (Japanese culture • national survey • online • privacy • social media)

Japanese daughter’s attempt at making cool watermelon soda fountain turns into torture device

• Koh Ruide
  Jul 23, 2018

Still, it was a lot of messy fun for the whole family.

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• Japan
• (funny • Japanese Twitter • Mitsuya Cider • summer • watermelon)

Sure eel flavored potato chips are great, but here’s a recipe that’ll make them even better!

• Master Blaster
  Jul 23, 2018

Try this life hack to get the most out your eel chips

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• Japan
• (Calbee • Doyo Ushi no Hi • eel • food • Lawson • potato chips • snacks • SNJO • summer • unagi-don)

Japanese restaurant puts up sign that every waiter and waitress has always wanted

• Scott Wilson
  Jul 23, 2018

Being rude here is going to cost you.

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• Japan
• (funny • politeness • pub • Restaurant • rude behavior • twitter)

Hokkaido woman arrested for stealing 1.9 million yen from convenience store in broad daylight

• Master Blaster
  Jul 23, 2018

Bold but non-violent robbery says a lot about the way convenience stores operate.

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• Japan
• (Aichi • convenience store • crime • Hokkaido • robbery)

Popular revolving sushi chain restaurant offers tantalizing all-you-can-eat sushi deal

• Koh Ruide
  Jul 23, 2018

For as little as $14, customers will be treated with unlimited sushi and drinks for an unforgettable meal.

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• Japan
• (all-you-can-eat • deals • delicious • Kanagawa • promotion • sushi • yummy)

Veteran anime voice actor Kappei Yamaguchi displays hidden artistic talent… yet again!

• Krista Rogers
  Jul 22, 2018

Perhaps the 52-year-old voice of Inuyasha and Ranma should seriously consider a mid-life career change to manga artist?

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• Japan
• (anime • Detective Conan • Kappei Yamaguchi • seiyuu • Shinichi Kudo • Toshiyuki Morikawa • twitter • voice actor)

KFC Japan rolls out statues of Colonel Sanders sitting down, challenges public to name it

• Koh Ruide
  Jul 22, 2018

The beloved grandfather of fried chicken finally gets to rest his feet after standing for decades in Japan.

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• Japan
• (Colonel Sanders • Kentucky Fried Chicken • KFC • Twitter Japan)

This gorgeous hot spring is actually part of one of Japan’s most convenient airports【Photos】

• Casey Baseel
  Jul 22, 2018

New Chitose Airport Onsen isn’t just convenient and gorgeous, it’s an amazingly cheap place to spend the night too!

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• Japan
• (airports • cool • Hokkaido • hot springs • hotels • New Chitose Airport • onsen • Sapporo • SNOJ • travel)

Häagen-Dazs tempts us with first-ever Japanese flavor sorbet and ice cream combo!

• Kay
  Jul 21, 2018

Häagen-Dazs gives us another tantalizing flavor using Japanese ingredients, and we’re certainly not complaining!

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• Japan
• (food • Häagen-Dazs • ice cream • kinako • sorbet • sweets)

Awesome Tokyo cafe’s less-than-a-buck beer is so cheap it’s almost criminal

• Casey Baseel
  Jul 21, 2018

The name of the restaurant is Coffee Mafia, but it’s the poster for 100-yen beer that has our attention.

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• Japan
• (100-yen • alcohol • beer • cafes • COK • restaurants • SNOJ • Tokyo)

Mr. Sato goes fishing for compliments with the new Harajuku fashion: A fishing vest?!?

• Master Blaster
  Jul 21, 2018

Mr. Sato always thought he was out of fashion. Turned out he was just way ahead of it.

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• Japan
• (fashion • fishing vest • Harajuku • Mr. Sato • style • Tokyo)

This two-second self-check from a Japanese nurse helps you know if you’re in dehydration danger

• Casey Baseel
  Jul 21, 2018

Japan is dangerously hot this summer, and dehydration can sneak up on you without warning, so stay safe with this easy tip.

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• Japan
• (clever • cool • dehydration • health • heat • hot • self-check • summer)

Grumpy Man’s Guide to Tokyo Disney: A bitter ex-fan shares his side of the 35th anniversary gala

• Katy Kelly
  Jul 21, 2018

Can faith, trust, and a little bit of pixie dust rekindle P.K Sanjun’s love of Disney? Here’s his experience of the 35th anniversary festivities.
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• Japan
• (Amusement Parks • COK • Disney • funny • moving • P.K. Sanjun • SNOJ • theme parks • Tokyo Disney Land • Tokyo Disney Sea • Tokyo Disneyland • touching)

We try out “instant rice balls”, prepared with water, to see if they’re actually tasty

• Dale Roll
  Jul 21, 2018

These rice balls are meant to be cooked easily and to last for a long time…but do they sacrifice flavor for function?

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• Japan
• (COK • disaster preparedness • food • instant food • onigiri • rice balls • SNOJ)

Japanese train travel isn’t all packed cars and gropers, old man’s flash-formed relay team proves

• Casey Baseel
  Jul 21, 2018

When this senior citizen saw someone drop their wallet in a crowded station, he used the power of teamwork to return it.

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• Japan
• (COK • cool • elderly • moving • seniors • touching • trains)

Take on Godzilla yourself in virtual reality at new attractions in Osaka and Tokyo

• Master Blaster
  Jul 21, 2018

New VR Zone attraction lets you take on Godzilla in an attack chopper… Good luck with that.

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• Japan
• (Godzilla • kaiju • Osaka • Shin Godzilla • Tokyo • Umeda • video • video games • virtual reality • VR • VR Zone)

Japanese advertising company selling space on young women’s armpits, recruiting models【Photos】

• Casey Baseel
  Jul 20, 2018

Hopefully those ads are waterproof.

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• Japan
• (ads • armpits • beautiful women • beauty • crazy • funny • weird)

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  2. Family Mart releases 47 convenience store socks and stickers, one for every prefecture in Japan
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  8. Osaka’s famous Glico Running Man will be removed and replaced with a new-look sign
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  1. Japan announces sudden 400-percent increase in visa fees for foreigners entering the country
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