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Elevator owner in Japan adapting to a COVID-19 world, also handy for popcorn fans
- Master Blaster
Apr 13, 2020 - Tweet
That’s one way to stick it to the pandemic.
- Japan
- (buttons • coronavirus • COVID-19 • disease prevention • elevator • toothpick)
Shibuya rats appear on streets as people stay home during coronavirus outbreak【Pics, Video】
- Oona McGee
Apr 13, 2020
When people stay away, the rats come out to play.
- Japan
- (coronavirus • COVID-19 • news • rats • Shibuya • state of emergency • Tokyo • twitter)
Japanese boss punches employee who came to work after being told to stay home for coronavirus risk
- Casey Baseel
Apr 13, 2020
Businessman is ready to literally fight the coronavirus to keep other employees safe.
Akihabara’s shady art salespeople surprisingly adhere to state of emergency guidelines
- Master Blaster
Apr 12, 2020
Eulien: Covenant
- Japan
- (Akihabara • art • art student scam • cons • coronavirus • COVID-19 • Eulien • scams • Tokyo)
People in Japan queue for one last drink at Starbucks before 850 stores close
- Oona McGee
Apr 12, 2020
Coffeehouse chain shuts its doors to keep customers away but ends up attracting crowds instead.
Cheers! Tokyo company will pay for telecommuting workers’ online drinking parties
- Casey Baseel
Apr 12, 2020
Working from home and drinking from home are both part of coronavirus countermeasures.
- Japan
- (alcohol • clever • COK • cool • coronavirus • coronavirus outbreak • society • stay home • telecommuting)
Japanese Granny shows how to elegantly get a little extra personal space for social distancing
- Katy Kelly
Apr 11, 2020
Every little counter-measure can help…right? This one makes it natural and easy to keep a little extra distance.
- Japan
- (clever • coronavirus • elderly • life hacks • parasols • seniors • social distancing)
First ever sales of popular Tokyo Banana cakes outside of Tokyo planned then cancelled due to Coronavirus
- Kay
Apr 11, 2020
Popular Japanese snack Tokyo Banana was set to venture into unchartered territory by opening shop in Osaka, but unfortunately, it was not to be.
- Japan
- (COK • coronavirus • food • Osaka • souvenirs • sweets • Tokyo • Tokyo Banana)
Japanese wife creates izakaya pub at home during coronavirus outbreak
- Oona McGee
Apr 11, 2020
When your husband can’t go out to the izakaya during a pandemic, you bring the izakaya to him.
- Japan
- (cheap eats • coronavirus • COVID-19 • culture • drinking • food • izakaya • Japanese wife • love • marriage • restaurants • romance • society)
Isolation driving Japanese idol to dismantle and itemize fruits and other foods
- Master Blaster
Apr 10, 2020
All play and no work makes You a dull girl.
- Japan
- (coronavirus • counting • COVID-19 • fruit • funny • idol singers • Idols • seeds • self-isolation • weird • You Kikkawa)
Tokyo taxi firm “mercy fires” entire workforce, says drivers better off collecting unemployment
- Master Blaster
Apr 10, 2020
Promises to hire all approximately 600 people back after situation improves.
- Japan
- (business • coronavirus • COVID-19 • economy • employment • Royal Limousine • taxis • Tokyo • unemployment • unemployment insurance)
One Piece Straw Hat Pirates respond to coronavirus pandemic with public service message【Video】
- Casey Baseel
Apr 9, 2020
Maybe the real pirate treasure was the curve-flattening we did along the way.
- Japan
- (anime • cool • coronavirus • coronavirus outbreak • manga • One Piece • video)
Japanese husband falls in love with telecommuting wife all over again as they both work from home
- Casey Baseel
Apr 9, 2020
No coronavirus divorce worries here.
- Japan
- (COK • coronavirus • moving • relationships • romance • telecommuting • touching • work from home)
Japanese convenience store praised for low-tech anti-coronavirus system
- Oona McGee
Apr 8, 2020
Unusual idea to protect staff and customers during a state of emergency might just work.
- Japan
- (combini • convenience stores • coronavirus • COVID-19 • customers • kombini • konbini • shopping • working in Japan)
100 mild and no-symptom coronavirus patients in Tokyo set to be relocated to hotel for quarantine
- Dale Roll
Apr 8, 2020
Tokyo officials hope the move will help open up more hospital beds for those needing serious medical attention.
- Japan
- (coronavirus • coronavirus outbreak • COVID-19 • hotels • Tokyo • Toyoko Inn)
Japanese chemistry professor shows why three kinds of masks could be effective against the virus
- Dale Roll
Apr 8, 2020
A helpful science experiment shows that masks, whether bought in a store or made at home, can help protect you against coronavirus.
- Japan
- (coronavirus • COVID-19 • experiment • health and safety • hygiene • masks • protection • science • surgical mask • virus)
Japanese students start online movement to keep schools closed amid coronavirus fear
- Katie Pask
Apr 8, 2020
The kids are thinking alright.
- Internet, Japan
- (Change.org • COK • coronavirus • COVID-19 • education • high school • high school student • Hyogo • petition • schools closed • students)
Japanese boy bands debut new hand-washing song with dance moves and English lyrics 【Videos】
- Oona McGee
Apr 7, 2020
Arashi, Hey! Say! JUMP, KAT-TUN, and former Smap member Kimutaku are just some of the members to appear in these videos.
- Japan
- (arashi • boy bands • coronavirus • COVID-19 • hand washing • J-Pop • Johnny & Associates • Johnny's • kimutaku • music • video • Yamapi • YouTube)
Nationwide pub chain in Japan adapting to the times by turning into a bento boxed lunch shop
- Krista Rogers
Apr 7, 2020
We ask how the Kushikatsu Tanaka izakaya chain is faring in the midst of a pandemic.
- Japan
- (bento • COK • coronavirus • coronavirus outbreak • food • izakaya • Kushikatsu Tanaka • restaurants • SNJO)
Social distancing ideals vs reality: Beautiful Thai woman reveals the difference【Photos】
- Oona McGee
Apr 6, 2020
Behind the gorgeous Instagram photos, there’s a slob slurping noodles in her loungewear.
- Japan
- (beautiful women • coronavirus • cosplay • COVID-19 • funny • ideal vs. reality • jishuku • self-isolation • social distancing)
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