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Mr. Sato appears in a French photo album without his consent, goes mad with desire for vengeance

• SoraNews24
  Jan 19, 2024
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“THAT’S ME!”

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• Europe, Japan
• (crazy • funny • Mr. Sato • weird)

We uncover the dark and disturbing secret behind Mr. Sato’s happiness at 50

• Master Blaster
  Dec 31, 2023

We all have our own ways of coping with life.

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• Japan
• (Ahiruneko • carrots • COK • crazy • funny • moving • Mr. Sato • SNJO • touching • weird)

Godzilla vs McDonald’s! King of monsters takes on fast food king’s new Godzilla Burgers【Video】

• Casey Baseel
  Dec 28, 2023

Dramatic and delicious teaser shows off Japan’s newest plan to protect itself from the hungry kaiju.

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• Japan
• (burgers • cool • crazy • fast food • food • funny • Godzilla • hamburgers • kaiju • McDonald's • McDonald's Japan • video)

Japan’s Revolutionary Alliance of Unpopular People holds anti-Christmas protest in Tokyo【Pics】

• Casey Baseel
  Dec 26, 2023

Annual Shibuya gathering brings together dateless demonstrators.

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• Japan
• (Christmas • Christmas Eve • COK • crazy • dating • demonstration • funny • protest • relationships • Revolutionary Alliance of Unpopular Men • Revolutionary Alliance of Unpopular People • romance • society • weird)

We accidentally turned our cheap country house into a “gaming house” for Christmas【SoraHouse】

• Casey Baseel
  Dec 25, 2023

Please note that this article and its included video contain flashing lights and gaudy colors.

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• Japan
• (Christmas lights • COK • cool • crazy • funny • SNJO • SoraHouse • video)

Two men, one bodysuit, zero things that could go wrong with this experiment to keep warm, right?

• Casey Baseel
  Dec 24, 2023

Mr. Sato has an idea.

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• Japan
• (COK • crazy • fashion • funny • Mr. Sato • SNJO • warm • weird • Yoshio)

“Earn your own money, you jackasses!” host billboard appears above lottery ticket shop in Tokyo

• Casey Baseel
  Dec 23, 2023

Tough-talking Shinjuku hosts apparently don’t approve of such get-rich-quick dreams.

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• Japan
• (COK • crazy • funny • host clubs • hosts • lottery • Nenmatsu Jumbo • SNJO • takarakuji • weird • year-end lottery)

Trying out Amazon Japan’s lowest rated magic wand

• Master Blaster
  Dec 18, 2023

This article has flashing images and may not be suitable for those with photosensitive conditions.

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• Japan
• (Amazon Japan • Amazon lowest-rated • COK • funny • magic wands • Masanuki Sunakoma • shopping • SNJO • toys • weird)

Wearable heater tube is Mr. Sato’s latest, greatest weird idea for staying warm in winter【Video】

• Casey Baseel
  Dec 17, 2023

An idea that could only come from the mind of our crack reporter.

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• Japan
• (COK • crazy • funny • Mr. Sato • SNJO • warm • weird)

The bizarre anime hair of Detective Conan can now be yours with Ran and Conan hairbands【Photos】

• Casey Baseel
  Dec 7, 2023

Unique hair accessories are part of 30th anniversary art exhibit for the hit anime/manga mystery series.

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• Japan
• (anime • Case Closed • Detective Conan • events • exhibitions • funny • hair • hairbands • manga • Ran Mori • weird)

Why Does Engrish Happen in Japan? 30-year-old fart-related signage mistake edition

• Casey Baseel
  Dec 6, 2023

Otaru will no longer direct drivers to the town fart.

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• Japan
• (Farts • funny • Hokkaido • Japanese language • linguistics • Otaru • weird • Why Does Engrish Happen in Japan • Why Does Engrish Happen?)

Drunk driving Mario Kart【Experiment】

• Casey Baseel
  Dec 4, 2023

The flag is up and the drinks are downed as our reporter sees what happens when she gets behind the virtual wheel while intoxicated.

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• Japan
• (alcohol • COK • crazy • drinks • funny • Mario Kart • Mario Kart 8 • Mario Kart 8 Deluxe • SNJO • video games • weird)

The time P.K. flatly refused a request from his deceased best friend’s mom at their first meeting

• Krista Rogers
  Nov 28, 2023

A long-buried memory recently resurfaced during our Japanese-language reporter’s annual memorial trip–and he still doesn’t know how to feel about it.

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• Japan
• (COK • funny • karaoke • moving • P.K. Sanjun • SNJO • touching)

Luffy’s near death at Macy’s Thanksgiving parade is entirely appropriate for the One Piece hero

• Casey Baseel
  Nov 24, 2023

One Piece pirate’s first appearance at the annual parade didn’t go as planned, but was still totally in character.

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• Japan, USA
• (anime • crazy • funny • Luffy • Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade • manga • One Piece • weird)

Kyoto’s “ikezu” culture of backhanded compliments explained in hilarious souvenir sticker series

• Oona McGee
  Nov 21, 2023

Behind the calm, polite face of a Kyotoite is an angry woman who wants to shout at you for being so uncultured.

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• Japan
• (COK • culture • funny • honne • ikezu • Japanese dialects • Japanese language • Kyoto • kyoto ben • Kyoto dialect • language • learn Japanese • LOL • manners • society • souvenirs • tatemae • tradition)

139 sauce squeezers mark Tartar Sauce Day in Japan with Guinness World Record

• Master Blaster
  Nov 17, 2023

A triumph of the human spirit!

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• Japan
• (crazy • food • Fried Oyster Day • fried oysters • funny • Guinness World Record • kewpie • tartar sauce • Tartar Sauce Day • werid)

Are you Team Karaage or Team Tonkatsu? We grapple with this weighty debate

• Shannon
  Nov 14, 2023

Both may be fried, but fans have strong opinions.

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• Japan
• (COK • debate • food • fried chicken • fried pork cutlet • funny • karaage • SNJO • tonkatsu)

This Japanese maid has a special ability she’d like to share with you

• SoraNews24
  Nov 13, 2023

A trick anyone can learn with a bit of practice.

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• Japan
• (COK • cool • cosplay • cosplayer • funny • Ikuna Kamezawa • LOL • maids • maids costume • pasta • SNJO)

Japan’s new Coins of Destiny capsule toys want to help you answer life’s most important questions

• Casey Baseel
  Nov 6, 2023

Such as “Should I get up now, or go back to sleep?”

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• Japan
• (capsule toys • coins • crazy • funny • gachapon • Tama Kyu • weird)

Kung-fu shoe flipping tournament coming back to Yokohama Chinatown

• Master Blaster
  Nov 1, 2023

Kick off your shoes and have a good time.

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• Japan
• (COK • crazy • funny • Kitamon Festival • kung fu • Kung-fu Shoe Flying World Championships • kung-fu shoes • martial arts • sports • tournaments • weird • Yokohama • Yokohama Chinatown)

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