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Plane passenger almost gets busted for unusually-shaped chocolate in carry-on luggage

• Krista Rogers
  Feb 19, 2018
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At least he has the chocolate for stress eating after this ordeal.

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• Japan
• (airport • chocolate • Security • tools • twitter • Valentine's Day • white day)

Japanese partygoer starts dishwashing at American friend’s house, ends up pondering her culture

• Krista Rogers
  Feb 19, 2018

A simple act leads to a deep discussion on important cultural values within Japan vs. outside countries and traditional gender roles. 

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• Japan
• (America • cultural differences • dishwashing • drinking • gender roles • twitter)

Japanese Twitter user may have discovered why they’re forever alone

• Richard Simmonds
  Feb 19, 2018

According to one little sister, the key to getting a girlfriend or boyfriend? Loneliness, and not going to amusement arcades on your own.

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• Japan
• (funny • love • romance • twitter • vegetarian males)

Seiji and the spirit of Yngwie Malmsteen barely interview a Japanese actress【Interview】

• Master Blaster
  Feb 19, 2018

In order to confront the intimidating and multi-talented Rena “Non” Nonen, our interviewer summons a god of rock.

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• Japan
• (guitar • interview • music • Non • Rena Nonen • Seiji Nakazawa • SNJO • video • voice actresses • Yngwie Malmsteen)

Survey reveals Japan as the top travel destination for Southeast Asians, but not for Westerners

• Koh Ruide
  Feb 19, 2018

Commissioner of the Japan Tourism Agency claims the country isn’t exciting enough to appease the Western crowd.

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• Japan
• (COK • language • sightseeing • survey • tourism • tourist • travel)

Affordable glasses that help blind people understand text now receiving crowdfunding support

• Koh Ruide
  Feb 19, 2018

A simple concept that will forever change the lives of the visually impaired.

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• Japan
• (blind • campfire • crowdfunding • disabled • glasses • visually impaired)

Japan’s newest virtual YouTuber boasts 17 years of idol experience, is only 12 years old【Videos】

• Koh Ruide
  Feb 19, 2018

Racks up more than 13,000 subscribers in three days after debut with her cheeky channel.

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• Japan
• (Anime Girl • cool • video • virtual YouTubers • YouTube • YouTuber)

Japanese coffee chain brings in spring with sakura-scented ground and drip coffee

• Kay
  Feb 18, 2018

The aroma of coffee is tantalizing on its own, but how about a bit of sakura to make it even more appealing?

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• Japan
• (coffee • Dotour Coffee • drink • sakura • scented coffee)

“Farts of Beautiful Women” festival returns to Shinjuku this March, farting rap battle added

• Master Blaster
  Feb 18, 2018

Finally, an event that everyone can enjoy.

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• Japan
• (event • fart • gross • shinjuku • Tokyo)

Unsatisfied customer returns “moldy” Japanese cracker to company, receives an essay in return

• Koh Ruide
  Feb 18, 2018

Netizens are impressed with how manufacturer admits fault and tackles the problem scientifically.

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• Japan
• (apology • Japanese Twitter • letter • rice crackers • senbei)

The top 10 romantic anime to watch with your boyfriend or girlfriend, according to fans

• Casey Baseel
  Feb 17, 2018

10 picks for when it’s just the two of you…but Your Name isn’t number one on the list.

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• Japan
• (anime • dating • relationships • romance • survey • top 10 • your name.)

McDonald’s Japan profits soar out of 2017 and well beyond their best year ever

• Master Blaster
  Feb 17, 2018

Japan’s version of the fast food giant has surpassed an already optimistic forecast and landed in a Big Mac truck load of cash.

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• Japan
• (business • fast food • food • McDonald's)

Survey suggests Tokyo women expect men to spend big on Valentine’s Day return gifts

• Casey Baseel
  Feb 17, 2018

Participants say that even if a guy were to spend three times as much on a thank-you present, it still wouldn’t be enough.

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• Japan
• (chocolate • culture • okaeshi • relationships • romance • society • sweets • Valentine's Day • white day)

Japanese guy’s ex makes him Valentine’s Day chocolate with anime girls flipping him off

• Casey Baseel
  Feb 17, 2018

Apparently the breakup wasn’t as mutual as he thought, man discovers when getting home-made Pop Team Epic chocolate.

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• Japan
• (anime • breakup • chocolate • Pop Team Epic • relationships • romance • sweets • Valentine's Day)

We try the new sakura Frappuccino from Starbucks Japan【SoraNews24 Taste Test】

• Oona McGee
  Feb 17, 2018

The new limited-edition beverage takes its inspiration from a traditional Japanese springtime confection.

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• Japan
• (cherry blossoms • drinks • Frappuccino • limited edition • Meg • pink • sakura • Starbucks • Starbucks Japan • sweets)

Tokyo Olympic committee comes up with clever way to let blind children help select Games’ mascots

• Casey Baseel
  Feb 16, 2018

Organizers find a way to let vision-impaired kids express their opinion of which of the adorable characters best represents Japan.

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• Japan
• (2020 Olympics • kids • Mascots • moving • Olympics • paralympics • society • Tokyo 2020 Olympics • Tokyo Olympics • touching)

Making instant green tea pudding in the snow, just like they would have had to in ancient times

• Master Blaster
  Feb 16, 2018

Meg decides to get back to basics by using the natural cooling power of snow to create a delicious matcha dessert.

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• Japan
• (COK • cooking • food • matcha • Meg • pudding • SNOJ • snow • sweets • winter)

Tokyo cafe offers all-you-can-eat pie, makes us wonder why we should ever eat anywhere else

• Casey Baseel
  Feb 16, 2018

Yeah, all those boutiques in Tokyo’s trendy Harajuku district are nice, but this is our new favorite place in the neighborhood.

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• Japan
• (all-you-can-eat • awesome • cafes • food • Harajuku • pie • restaurants • sweets • The Pie Hole • Tokyo)

Japanese mom finds diabolically clever way to crack down on son’s excessive video gaming

• Casey Baseel
  Feb 16, 2018

Worried your kids will find a way around parental hardware locks? Then get a lock from a hardware store.

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• Japan
• (crazy • family • funny • kids • Parenting • parents • video games)

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