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Nippon TV secretly records Asahi Newspaper reporter secretly recording up woman’s skirt
- Master Blaster
Nov 9, 2017 - Tweet
“As long as everybody is videotaping everyone else, justice will be done.” (Marge Simpson)
- Japan
- (Asahi Shimbun • crime • Nippon TV • trains • voyeur • weird • Yamanote line)
Can we do mankini cosplay in public in Tokyo on Halloween without getting arrested? We find out!
- Casey Baseel
Nov 3, 2017
The last time we tried wearing this outside the office, things didn’t go too well.
- Japan
- (cosplay • crazy • crime • funny • halloween • Halloween 2017 • manga • mankinis • P.K. Sanjun • Shibuya • weird)
Happy Halloween from Japan’s largest criminal organization!
- Casey Baseel
Nov 1, 2017
Kobe-based yakuza group beckons trick-or-treating kids with cotton candy in Frozen bags at its criminal headquarters.
74-year-old ninja’s crime-spree comes to a close in Osaka
- Master Blaster
Oct 21, 2017
He evaded police and cameras for nearly a decade but time always has a way of catching up with us.
- Japan
- (crazy • crime • Heisei Ninja • Higashiosaka • Ninja • Osaka • seniors • theft • weird)
Japanese umbrella strap helps prevent thefts by literally keeping an eye on your belongings
- Casey Baseel
Oct 21, 2017
Creepy cool accessory’s clever construction makes the eye go into alert mode when you snap it on.
Dumb criminal in Japan tries to sell stolen goods back to shop he just robbed seven minutes ago
- Casey Baseel
Oct 19, 2017
Criminals are sometimes urged to return to the scene of the crime, but usually not this soon.
Japanese convenience store clerk stops robbery with wooden kendo sword and fighting pose
- Casey Baseel
Oct 18, 2017
“I should tell you that I’m first dan,” he informs would-be thief.
- Japan
- (awesome • Circle K • convenience stores • cool • crime • funny • Kendo • martial arts • robbery • swords)
Japanese portable alarm to keep laptops safe when working from a cafe smashes crowdfunding goal
- Casey Baseel
Oct 12, 2017
Clever design means you never have to manually turn the alarm on or off.
- Japan
- (alarm • cool • crime • gadgets • King Jim • laptops • technology • telecommuting • video)
Pot dog — Japanese woman arrested at airport after hiding drugs inside hot dog bun
- Casey Baseel
Oct 10, 2017
College student’s European vacation comes to an unhappy ending in Hiroshima.
Ramen restaurant owner in Osaka arrested after police discover marijuana stash inside eatery
- Casey Baseel
Oct 6, 2017
Suspect admits to personal use, denies distributing drug to customers.
Man found in Chinese airport with over half a kilogram of gold bullion in his butt
- Master Blaster
Oct 6, 2017
Authorities seize a literal butt-load of gold.
Tokyo police arrest man who drove car through city’s busiest intersection as pedestrians crossed
- Casey Baseel
Oct 4, 2017
52-year-old driver fled because he was worried he would lose his job.
Principal of Japanese school where student attacked teacher gets blasted for half-hearted apology
- Casey Baseel
Oct 4, 2017
Warnings about “the dangers of social media” have critics saying his statement appallingly misses the point.
Tokyo man arrested for attempted black magic on school kids
- Master Blaster
Oct 1, 2017
One man learns the hard way that dabbling in the dark arts does not pay.
- Japan
- (crime • curse • Edogawa • straw doll • Tokyo • waraningyo)
Japanese requirement for tattoo artists to have medical licenses may be nail in industry’s coffin
- Richard Simmonds
Sep 29, 2017
Osaka district court ruling says tattooing isn’t art, it’s a medical procedure.
Frightening video shows car speeding through Tokyo’s Scramble Intersection filled with people
- Casey Baseel
Sep 27, 2017
Civilian attempts to assist in police chase, destroy suspect’s car with furious kick.
The method to save a seat in Japan shows how awesomely safe the country is【Video】
- Casey Baseel
Sep 26, 2017
Leaving your belongings unattended to save a seat doesn’t mean you’re sure to lose your stuff, experiment shows.
- Japan
- (cool • crime • experiment • life hacks • society • video)
Sex doll sharing service shut down by Chinese authorities
- Oona McGee
Sep 26, 2017
Would you pay to share a love doll with strangers?
An easy way to stop people from stealing your umbrella in Japan, plus put smiles on a few faces
- Casey Baseel
Sep 20, 2017
Simple technique requires only a printer, some tape, and maybe an anime reference.
Disturbing video shows man pulling pubic hairs, flicking them on sleeping woman on Japanese train
- Casey Baseel
Sep 18, 2017
Elderly man repeatedly commits disgusting act.
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