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Can we really become YouTubers with the Thanko YouTuber Debut fukubukuro lucky bag?

• Shannon
  Jan 15, 2024
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Bag promises everything you need to make them like and subscribe.

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• (appliances • cool • Japanese YouTubers • lucky bag 2024 • Lucky Bag Roundup 2024 • rice cooker • Thanko • YouTube)

Last Samurai star Ken Watanabe cooks with daughter Anne in viral YouTube video

• Oona McGee
  Sep 1, 2022

Once-strained relationship looks very different now, as Anne starts a new life overseas. 

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• Japan
• (Anne Watanabe • celebrities • cooking • food • japanese cooking • Japanese food • Japanese models • Japanese YouTubers • Ken Watanabe • models • movie stars • videos • viral videos • YouTube)

Former AKB48 idol who had to shave her head announces marriage to YouTube star

• Dale Roll
  Aug 18, 2022

The idol singer formerly shamed for being in a relationship is now happily married!

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• (AKB48 • celebrity • idol • j-youtuber • Japanese YouTubers • marriage • Minami Minegishi • Tokai On Air • YouTuber)

Sadako now has her own YouTube channel, hopes to upload videos about her daily life

• Dale Roll
  Mar 9, 2022

There’s more to the Ring star than just climbing out of TVs and wells and scaring the bejeezus out of people!

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• (crazy • cute • funny • Japanese YouTubers • Ringu • Sadako • The Ring • video • weird • YouTubers)

Japanese YouTuber tests out homemade Water Cake three different ways【Video】

• Shannon
  Jun 15, 2021

Find out which ingredient will give you the transparent treat you’re looking for.

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• (delicious • Instagrammable • Japanese food • Japanese recipe • Japanese YouTubers • mizu shingen mochi • recipe • water cake • YouTube)

Japanese YouTuber talks candidly about sex education with fresh flair and funny anecdotes

• Katy Kelly
  Mar 7, 2021

Shelly is here to talk to you about the tori and the hachi—er, the birds and the bees.

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• (body • Condoms • education • health • informative • Japanese YouTubers • sex education • SHELLY)

Japanese police car stolen by hooligans? Sapporo Halloween stunt baffles bystanders【Video】

• Oona McGee
  Nov 3, 2020

Officers seen running after a police vehicle with a passenger waving from the front seat.

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• (cars • halloween • Japanese YouTubers • news • police • police cars • pranks • Sapporo • videos • YouTube • YouTubers)

Food ASMR YouTuber caught spitting cheese tonkatsu out on camera【Video】

• Oona McGee
  Oct 6, 2020

Kasumi deletes her Twitter and Instagram accounts after coming under fire from viewers.

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• Japan
• (ASMR • eating • food • Food ASMR • Japanese YouTubers • tonkatsu • videos • YouTube • YouTubers)

Woman in Japan accidentally pees herself during live broadcast

• Oona McGee
  Aug 28, 2020

Trail of visible pee stains on the carpet temporarily suspends 24 Hour Television charity event programme.

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• (24 Hour Television • 24 hour TV • Fuwa chan • incontinence • Japanese TV • Japanese YouTubers • TV shows • YouTubers)

PM Abe’s face masks worn as bra by Tokyo assembly member candidate

• SoraNews24
  Jun 30, 2020

YouTube livestreamer enters politics, aims to get votes with eye-catching campaign poster.

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Japan’s greatest shirtless comedian Egashira 2:50 honored in new capsule toy line

• Master Blaster
  Jun 26, 2020

You know you’ve made it in Japan when they make a series of capsule toys out of you.

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• (capsule toys • comedians • comedy • Egashira 2:50 • gacha toys • Japanese YouTubers • tarento)

Egashira 2:50 denied ad revenue for YouTube channel

• Master Blaster
  Feb 8, 2020

Looks like they had a problem with him sticking brushes up his butt.

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• (advertising • comedy • Ega-chan • Ega-Channel • Egashira 2:50 • funny • Japanese YouTubers • videos • YouTube)

Will Smith makes sushi with Japanese YouTuber Bilingirl Chika

• Oona McGee
  Nov 6, 2019

The Hollywood actor eats natto, puts soy sauce in the wrong spot, and tries a hack for avoiding wasabi “burn”.

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• (Bilingirl Chika • celebrities • Gemini Man • Japanese YouTubers • movie stars • movies • natto • sushi • Tokyo • video • Will Smith • YouTube • YouTubers)

Talented YouTuber and “Disney freak” from Japan makes awesome and funny Disney videos

• Dale Roll
  Sep 23, 2019

Vell’s singing, dancing, and acting all make for a very entertaining, Disney-centered YouTube channel.

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• (comedy • Disney • Disney music • j-youtuber • Japanese YouTubers • Miracle Vell Magic • music covers • video • YouTube)

10-year old Japanese YouTuber advocates children not going to school if they don’t want to

• Koh Ruide
  May 13, 2019

Says that parents have no right to force education upon children.

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• (child • education • Japanese YouTubers • minor • video • YouTuber)

Japanese YouTuber sleeps on a bed in the middle of Shibuya Scramble Crossing【Video】

• SoraNews24
  Apr 13, 2019

A crowd of onlookers watched as he fell off the bed after his stunt.

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• (arrests • Japanese Police • Japanese YouTubers • news • police • Shibuya • Shibuya scramble crossing • Tokyo • videos • YouTubers)

YouTubers come under fire for destroying traditional Japanese product in controversial video

• Oona McGee
  Dec 4, 2018

The popular vloggers were forced to apologise after their actions sparked outrage in Japan.

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• (crafts • Hakone Marquetry • Japanese traditional crafts • Japanese YouTubers • karakuri box • puzzle box • traditional crafts • videos • woodwork • woodworking • YouTube • YouTubers)

Japanese YouTubers cause uproar for stopping women in the street and calling them ugly

• SoraNews24
  Oct 26, 2018

Video went viral for all the wrong reasons.

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• Japan
• (Hekitora House • Japanese women • Japanese YouTubers • society • Tokyo • videos • women • YouTube • YouTubers)

Popular virtual YouTuber Kizuna Ai selected as ambassador for new “Come to Japan” campaign【Video】

• Dale Roll
  Mar 7, 2018

The bubbly virtual girl has released her first video as part of the campaign, and it’s a great way to learn about the country’s charms.

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• Japan
• (come to japan • japan national tourism organization • Japan travel • Japanese food • Japanese YouTubers • jnto • Kizuna Ai)

Japanese YouTuber joins calls to delete Logan Paul’s YouTube account 【Video】

• Oona McGee
  Jan 9, 2018

That Japanese Man Yuta explains why YouTube needs to take a stand against Paul’s disrespectful Japan videos.

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• (Japanese YouTubers • Logan Paul • That Japanese Man Yuta • travel • vlog • YouTube • YouTubers)

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