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The hamburger Trump ate in Japan sells out as diners track down the presidential meal

• Oona McGee
  Nov 8, 2017
• Tweet

This Tokyo small business owner is at the centre of attention after his signature burger was selected to be served to the President.

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• Japan
• (burgers • Donald Trump • fast food • food • hamburgers • presidential visit • restaurants • Shinzo Abe • Trump • U.S. president)

Donald Trump meets Pen-Pineapple-Apple-Pen singer Piko Taro in Japan

• Oona McGee
  Nov 8, 2017

Dreams came true last night when Piko Taro met the President of the United States.

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• Japan, USA
• (Donald Trump • funny • government • LOL • pen pineapple apple pen • piko taro • politics • ppap • presidential visit • Shinzo Abe • U.S. president)

Trump blissfully unaware as Abe falls in bunker during their round of golf in Japan

• Oona McGee
  Nov 7, 2017

Everyone feared there’d be a gaffe during the presidential visit, but this wasn’t what anyone was expecting.

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• Japan, USA
• (Donald Trump • funny • Golf • Hideki Matsuyama • Kasumigaseki Country Club • LOL • politics • presidential visit • Shinzo Abe • Trump • U.S. president • video)

Japanese boy band pop star celebrates Donald Trump’s visit to Japan with Trump cosplay【Photos】

• Casey Baseel
  Nov 6, 2017

One of Japan’s most successful musicians ever takes on a new identity as “Katold Trump.”

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• Japan, USA
• (COK • cosplay • Donald Trump • funny • music • musicians • politics • Shingo Katori • SMAP)

Pen-Pineapple-Apple-Pen singer to dine with President Trump, Prime Minster Abe during state visit

• Casey Baseel
  Oct 31, 2017

Singer and Internet sensation to join world leaders at dinner reception next month.

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• Japan
• (Daimaou Kosaka • Donald Trump • government • music • Pen-Pineapple-Appe-Pen • piko taro • politics • ppap • Shinzo Abe • weird)

Station lockers around Tokyo start closing from today due to upcoming Trump visit to Japan

• Oona McGee
  Oct 26, 2017

The closures come well in advance of the president’s November 5 visit.

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• Japan
• (Donald Trump • Japanese train stations • lockers • stations • Tokyo • train stations • trains • Trump • U.S. president)

Ivanaka Trump posts photo of Filipino snack at daughter’s birthday party, confuses the Internet

• Scott Wilson
  Jul 30, 2017

There’s definitely something confusing here, but it’s not the food….

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• USA
• (birthdays • Donald Trump • food • Ivanka Trump • party • Philippines • twitter)

Let’s get ready to rumble! World leaders reimagined as fighting game characters【Pics】

• KK Miller
  Apr 14, 2017

East-meets-West artist Tik Ka wonders what Super World Fighter IV might look like.

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• Art, Internet
• (art • Barack Obama • Donald Trump • funny • Hong Kong • illustration • Street Fighter • Tik Ka • World Fighter)

Donald Trump fronts Twitter ads on Japan’s rail network【Photos】

• Oona McGee
  Apr 4, 2017

Written entirely in Japanese and without any English text, foreign visitors are wondering what on earth these ads mean.

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• Japan, USA
• (ads • advertising • Donald Trump • Japanese trains • marketing • train stations • trains • twitter)

The true story behind the giant coffee mug/Starbucks’ refugee plan Internet meme

• Casey Baseel
  Feb 1, 2017

RocketNews24’s Mr. Sato went out for coffee, and somehow came back at the center of a political debate.

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• Internet, Japan, USA
• (boycott • controversy • Donald Trump • Mr. Sato • refugees • Starbucks)

“Japan’s USA” catches flak for celebrating Trump inauguration

• Master Blaster
  Jan 23, 2017

One quaint little town calling themselves “Japan’s USA” unexpectedly found themselves in hot water for celebrating the new American president.

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• Japan
• (Donald Trump • Oita • tourism • travel • USA)

Is Life Accordion to Trump the best video on the Internet? Japanese Twitter seems to think so!

• KK Miller
  Jan 18, 2017

The president-elect might want to adopt this instrument in real life.

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• Internet, Japan
• (accordion • Donald Trump • funny • president • video)

Donald Trump playing cards exist in Japan thanks to McDonald’s

• Oona McGee
  Jan 18, 2017

The words “Donald Trump” are even printed in katakana at the top of the packet.

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• Japan
• (cards • Donald Trump • funny • Japanese language • McDonald's • McDonald's Japan • playing cards)

Japanese comedian parodies Trump, instructs noodle-loving Kyotoites to “Get out of here!”【Video】

• Casey Baseel
  Nov 29, 2016

Comedian’s portrayal of politician named “Shrimp” is full of confident bluster.

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• Japan
• (Barron Trump • comedians • Donald Trump • funny • video)

Donald Trump’s son Barron Trump becomes “bishonen” idol in Japan, gets own parody manga cover

• Scott Wilson
  Nov 20, 2016

You’re going to want to see what the title of this “beautiful boy” manga translates to.

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• Japan
• (Barron Trump • bishonen • Donald Trump • funny • manga • U.S. election)

Donald Trump’s granddaughter performs cover of Japan’s “Pen-Pineapple-Apple-Pen” 【Video】

• Casey Baseel
  Nov 17, 2016

Her grandfather may have just become America’s president-elect, but it looks like it’s Japan’s Piko Taro who’s in her thoughts.

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• Japan
• (Donald Trump • funny • Ivanka Trump • Kosaka Damaou • music • pen pineapple apple pen • piko taro • politics • ppap • video)

Japanese news program criticized for translating Lady Gaga’s protest message as “I hate Trump.”

• Casey Baseel
  Nov 14, 2016

Liberal translation of statement at protest against conservative politician has fans wondering what happened to the love.

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• Japan, USA
• (Donald Trump • Lady Gaga • linguistics • politics • protests • translation)

Donald Trump’s daughter Ivanka Trump reportedly to be appointed next ambassador to Japan

• Scott Wilson
  Nov 14, 2016

The prospect has Japanese netizens, quite surprisingly, very excited.

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• Japan
• (ambassador • Donald Trump • Ivanka Trump • politics • U.S. election)

Trump masks sold out in Japan… but why? Japanese netizens weigh in with their reasons

• Scott Wilson
  Nov 12, 2016

How come Japanese people are buying up these masks faster than cheap real estate?

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• Japan
• (American Election • Donald Trump • funny • masks • party • president • U.S. election)

Expecting Trump defeat, Twitter artist draws president-elect as slain Attack on Titan monster

• Casey Baseel
  Nov 9, 2016

Hillary Clinton shows off 3-D maneuver gear prowess.

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• Japan
• (anime • Attack on Titan • Donald Trump • government • Hillary Clinton • manga • politics • U.S. election)

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