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Tips on protecting yourself from the stinging inferno of Japan’s “burn bugs”

Shannon McNaught
Jul 25, 2016
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Whatever you do, don’t smack it!

Japan
(bugs • burn bugs • burns • insects • Japan • poisonous insects • yakedo mushi)

Self-driving delivery cars to be used in Japan next year for online shopping

Corey Gold
Jul 23, 2016

The first self-driving cars will be seen on the streets of Japan from March next year delivering online shopping orders.

Japan
(Black cat • delivery service • Japan • Kuroneko Yamato • self-driving car • technology)

Pokémon Go “gyms” and “poke-stops” in Japan located in McDonald’s

Corey Gold
Jul 22, 2016

Pokémon Go has officially launched in Japan along with the announcement that “poke-stops” and “gyms” are now located in the nearly 3,000 McDonald’s stores around Japan.

Games & Tech, Japan
(download • Japan • Niantic • nintendo • official • Pikachu • Pokemon • Pokémon GO • release)

Japanese police make arrest for fake story posted on Twitter following Kumamoto earthquake

Corey Gold
Jul 22, 2016

A 20-year-old man from Kanagawa Prefecture has been arrested for posting a picture of a lion on Twitter and claiming it was on the loose in Kumamoto.

Japan
(arrest • crime • Japan • Kumamoto Earth • twitter • zoo)

Japan GO! Pokémon GO finally available in Japan!

Corey Gold
Jul 22, 2016

After weeks of speculation Pokémon GO is finally officially available to download in Japan and here are some of the links you need.

Games & Tech, Japan
(Asia • finally • Japan • Pikachu • Pokemon • Pokémon GO • release • release date)

Cute baby cries every time someone takes the remote control from his left hand【Video】

Corey Gold
Jul 21, 2016

A baby in Japan has become an overnight Internet sensation after showing a strange affinity for the remote controller in his left hand…but not the right.

Japan
(babies • baby • crying • cute • funny • Japan • Japanese • kids • video)

Hello Kitty teams up with X Japan’s Yoshiki to rock out in Yoshikimono!

Corey Gold
Jul 20, 2016

The edgy kimonos designed by X Japan rock star Yoshiki may have been a bit too edgy for most — but not for Hello Kitty!

Japan
(clothing • cute • fashion • Hello Kitty • Japan • kimono • Tokyo Fashion Week • traditional • X Japan • Yoshiki)

Japanese commercial explaining how to greet a foreigner accused of racism

Corey Gold
Jul 20, 2016

A Kirin “Rich Green Tea” ad teaching Japanese people the appropriate way to greet foreigners attracted some criticism online, with some calling it racist.

Japan
(commercial • culture • discrimination • Japan • japan products • japanese cm • japanese greetings • Kirin • racism • rich green tea • tea)

Japanese baseball mascot kicks and punches another mascot lying defenceless on the ground【Video】

Corey Gold
Jul 19, 2016

Over the weekend, a fight broke out between two mascots who have a well-documented history of bad blood.

Japan
(baseball • fighting • Fukuoka Softbank Hawks mascot • funny • Japan • japanese character • mascot character • Mascots • sport • twitter)

New laws could inadvertently ban Pokémon GO in some areas of Japan

Corey Gold
Jul 19, 2016

Soon it may become illegal to take any photos from “hidden cameras” in Shiga Prefecture, which may mean a ban on catching Pokémon with your smart phones – Nooooo!!!

Japan
(Japan • laws • legal • Pikachu • Pokemon • Pokémon GO • police • Shiga Prefecture)

Hanshin Rail Line gives hilariously cute reason for train delay

Corey Gold
Jul 18, 2016

This has to be the cutest excuse for a train delay we’ve ever seen involving a train driver, a dog, and a cookie.

Cute, Japan
(biting • cute dog • Japan • jorudan • kawaii culture • late • reason for delay • station • train • train driver)

Roomba relishes freedom while zipping at ridiculous speeds across a park

Corey Gold
Jul 17, 2016

This family decided to take their Roomba for a walk — but this Roomba doesn’t do walking!

Games & Tech, Japan
(cleaning machine • fast • flying robot • irobot • Japan • Japanese • robot • Roomba • speed • tech • technology • video • viral)

Free Wi-Fi announced for Tokyo Monorail

Corey Gold
Jul 17, 2016

Good news! Tokyo Monorail has announced this week that it will be providing free Wi-Fi on the Haneda Airport Line later this year.

Japan
(airports • free wi-fi • Haneda Airport • Japan • monorail • technology • Tokyo • trains • travel)

This is a pen: These “disposable chopsticks” are all you need to write a letter!

Corey Gold
Jul 7, 2016

Fool your friends with these must have mega-realistic “waribashi” disposable chopstick pens!

Japan
(cool art • cool products • disposable chopsticks • Japan • stationary pens)

McDonald’s launches epic Japan vs America burger battle

Corey Gold
Jul 6, 2016

Batten down the hatches – there’s a war on between Japan and America. Which side will you take in the great burger battle?

Japan
(america vs japan • burgers • classic burger • food • Japan • McDonald's • USA)

Top 10 most irritating Japanese borrowed words

Corey Gold
Jun 29, 2016

Here are some Japanese words that can drive English-speakers crazy when learning Japanese!

Japan
(annoying • english words • important katakana words • irritating • Japan • Japanese • jlpt • Katakana • study • 日本語)

These Game of Thrones/Pokémon hybrid designs make us want to catch ’em all!

Corey Gold
Jun 25, 2016

Everybody loves Game of Thrones and everyone loves Pokémon, so why not combine the two to make awesome Pokémon characters out of the Game of Thrones house sigils?