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Shiseido Japan’s same-sex kiss ad wins gold in Epica advertising awards

• Katy Kelly
  Nov 30, 2018
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The artistic commercial secured a Grand Prix win as well as a gold award for the film category.

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• (awards • cool • epica awards • Japanese ads • LGBT • makeup • Shiseido • wlw)

Japan’s new eight-headed dragon license plates might be the coolest in the entire world【Pics】

• Casey Baseel
  Nov 29, 2018

The Yamata no Orochi is ready to leap out of the annals of mythology and onto your car.

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• Japan
• (cars • cool • culture • dragons • driving • history • Izumo • license plates • shinto • Yamata no orochi)

Popular Japanese store Loft reveals their top 12 most popular items sold in 2018【Pictures】

• Koh Ruide
  Nov 28, 2018

From reusable titanium straws to a marker pen that opens boxes, this list is a fantastic source of Christmas gift ideas for your loved ones.

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• Japan
• (convenient • cool • cool products • Japan • Loft • novelty goods • useful)

Talking anime girl calendars let you stare at and listen to your live-in 2-D girlfriend

• Casey Baseel
  Nov 28, 2018

Popular voice actresses lend their talents to create an aural fantasy otaku can enjoy every day.

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• Japan
• (anime • calendars • cool • interior • otaku • voice actresses • weird)

Believe it or not, Tokyo grows coffee, and here’s where you can try a cup

• Casey Baseel
  Nov 27, 2018

It took 140 years and 1,000 kilometers to get this cup of Tokyo coffee to our table.

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• (cafes • coffee • COK • cool • drinks • restaurants • SNOJ • Tokyo • Tokyo Station)

Tokyo Police shows a clever way to conserve water in a disaster and impress children with magic

• Master Blaster
  Nov 25, 2018

This makeshift faucet made with just a plastic bottle is simple but can be a lifesaver in times of need.

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• (COK • cool • disasters • lifehack • Lifehacks • plastic bottle • plastic bottles • science • SNOJ • Tokyo Metropolitan Police • video • water)

Japanese firefighters now allowed to enter convenience stores while wearing their uniforms

• Koh Ruide
  Nov 25, 2018

Easing of uniform rules is a welcome change for heroic rescuers who put their lives on the line.

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• Japan
• (convenience store • cool • dress code • firefighter • rules • uniform)

Japan’s Camoufla-view products help you slack off with your smartphone in secret!

• Shannon McNaught
  Nov 24, 2018

No more suffering through those long and boring meetings…until someone recognizes what you’re holding.

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• Japan
• (Camoufla-view • clever • cool • ears • lazy • slacking off at work • Smartphones • video)

Check out this awesome Dragon Ball alarm clock of olden days, preserved in all its ’90s glory

• Dale Roll
  Nov 23, 2018

Who wouldn’t want to wake up to Goku’s voice every day?

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• Japan
• (alarm clock • anime • cool • Dragon Ball • Dragon Ball Z • funny • Goku • Son Goku • toys)

Japan reacts to latest Monster Hunter movie promo images: “Why is Alice from Resident Evil here?”

• Katy Kelly
  Nov 23, 2018

The latest snaps of Tony Jaa and Milla Jovovich in their Monster Hunter guises have drawn a mixed set of reactions from the Japanese net.

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• Japan
• (cool • Live action • Milla Jovovich • Monster Hunter • movies • Tony Jaa • video games)

Japan’s upcoming full-sized MOVING Gundam statue gets a home, will debut in 2020

• Casey Baseel
  Nov 22, 2018

Full-scale anime mecha statue will move, but not in Tokyo.

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• (anime • awesome • cool • Gundam • Gundam Factory Yokohama • Gundam Global Challenge • Gundam statue • robots • Yokohama)

New Japanese bath salts smell like outer space if outer space was juicy, fruity and sweet

• Katy Kelly
  Nov 22, 2018

Ever wanted to bathe in the Milky Way? These new bath salts will have you smelling like stardust in no time!
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• Japan
• (bath • bath salts • bathing • cool • space • weird)

Godzilla and Gundam battle in awesome collaboration video!【Video】

• Shannon McNaught
  Nov 21, 2018

Did you know that Gundam can repel Godzilla’s heat ray? We sure didn’t.

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• Japan
• (anime • cool • Godzilla • Godzilla: The Planet Eater • Gundam • kaiju • movies • robots • video)

Body part-shocking device is here to stop Japan from nodding off at the wheel, work, or school

• Katy Kelly
  Nov 21, 2018

Ever find yourself getting drowsy in public? Zap yourself back into productivity with this handy gadget.

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• Japan
• (acupuncture • cars • cool • crazy • gadgets • sleep • weird)

Final Fantasy’s designer drew a Cinderella picture book, and it’s amazing【Photos】

• Casey Baseel
  Nov 20, 2018

A gorgeous take on the character that’s worlds apart from the Disney version, and can be read in English or Japanese.

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• Japan
• (anime • art • beautiful • books • Cinderella • cool • Disney • Final Fantasy • illustration • Yoshitaka Amano)

Viral net artist responsible for realistic Pokémon hired for Detective Pikachu designs【Pictures】

• Katy Kelly
  Nov 15, 2018

We thought we’d seen that Charizard somewhere before…

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• Japan
• (awesome • cool • Detective Pikachu • fanart • photorealistic • Pokemon • realistic)

Anime magical girl spokesmodel tells Japanese women not to feel bad about dying their hair【Video】

• Casey Baseel
  Nov 14, 2018

Taking control of your hair color is nothing for a magical girl to get embarrassed about, after all.

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• Japan
• (ads.magical girls • anime • beauty • cool • fashion • video)

Crotch improvement makes Japan’s new 2019 Damegi roomwear lazier and cozier than ever【Photos】

• Casey Baseel
  Nov 13, 2018

Designers’ hard work lets you feel better than ever before while doing absolutely nothing.

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• Japan
• (bibi lab • comfortable • cool • cozy • crazy • Damegi • fashion • pajamas • weird)

New Nintendo merch promises awesome Mario-themed party, cozy Mario-themed living room

• Dale Roll
  Nov 11, 2018

Piranha Plant slippers? Mushroom-shaped silicone molding trays? Shut up and take our money!

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• Japan
• (cool • fun • home goods • Mario • nintendo • party decorations • Super Mario)

Every night can be movie night at this awesome Japanese apartment building with its own theater

• Casey Baseel
  Nov 11, 2018

Stylish shared spaces let you go to the movies without leaving home.

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• Japan
• (apartments • awesome • cool • Living in Japan • movies • Saitama)

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