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Kanji T-shirt seen on U.S. TV show makes Japanese viewers giggle

• Oona McGee
  Nov 27, 2020
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According to his shirt, this guy isn’t just “huge in Japan”, he’s huge somewhere else too. 

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• Japan, USA
• (Chuck • Engrish • fashion • Japanese language • kanji • LOL • lost in translation • t-shirts • translation • translation mistakes • TV • TV shows)

Jason adapts to the new normal for Friday the 13th

• Oona McGee
  Nov 14, 2020

The coronavirus pandemic has Jason adding some extra precautions to his night of killing this year. 

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• Japan
• (coronavirus • COVID-19 • figurines • Freddy Krueger • Friday the 13th • funny • Jason • LOL • movies • twitter)

Hilariously mundane cosplays from “Jimi Halloween” 2020 in Tokyo【Photos】

• Oona McGee
  Nov 1, 2020

Japan’s plainest cosplay event steals the show this Halloween.

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• (cosplay • cosplay costumes • cosplayers • halloween • Halloween 2020 • Jimi Halloween • LOL • news • photos • Tokyo • Tokyo Halloween)

Studio Ghibli images go viral for perfectly depicting the life of a housewife

• Oona McGee
  Sep 24, 2020

Hilarious captions with viral hashtag help everyone “Learn about housewife work through Ghibli”.

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• Japan
• (anime • Arrietty • art • caption • cool • free downloads • free images • funny • Ghibli • Hayao Miyazaki • LOL • movies • Ponyo • spirited away • Studio Ghibli • Tales from Earthsea • viral hashtag)

Japanese fried prawn becomes social media star

• Oona McGee
  Aug 27, 2020

Ebi fry food model comes to life, plays guitar, barbecues and longs for the sea.

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• Japan
• (ebi • ebi fry • food • funny • Instagram • Japanese food • LOL • photography • photos • social media • twitter)

Japanese Twitter searches for foreigners who left funny photos on lost smartphone at Costco

• SoraNews24
  Aug 5, 2020

Phone returned to owner with a surprise on the camera roll from a trio of good samaritans.

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• Japan
• (Costco • foreigner • foreigners in Japan • funny • heartwarming • LOL • lost and found • lost phone • photos • safety • selfies • twitter)

Japanese fisherman becomes TikTok heartthrob, shares cute dance videos while working at sea

• SoraNews24
  Jul 13, 2020

Dancing on a boat and fielding marriage proposals from fans is all in a day’s work for this scallop fisherman.

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• Japan
• (cute • fisherman • fishing • funny • Hokkaido • JPOP • Kawaii • LOL • music • music video • scallops • TikTok • TikToker • video)

Embassy employee pulls April Fools’ Day prank, gets admired for Photoshop skills instead

• Eli Pang
  Apr 5, 2020

His Photoshop power level! It’s over 9,000!

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• Japan
• (april fools • April Fools' Day • Dragon Ball Z • Embassy of Georgia • LOL)

The Crocodile Who Dies in 100 Days is due to die today and people can’t bear it

• Oona McGee
  Mar 20, 2020

Final day of a manga has the nation on the edge of their seats.

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• Japan
• (animals • anime • art • artists • crocodile • cute • funny • Instagram • LOL • manga • twitter)

Otaku in Western Art: Hilarious viral hashtag finds geeks hiding in classic masterpieces

• Oona McGee
  Mar 19, 2020

Otaku struggles are real and they’ve been right under our noses for centuries.

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• Japan
• (anime • art • artists • boys love • funny • hashtag • Idols • LOL • manga • otaku • paintings • twitter • viral • voice actors • voice actresses)

Jason calls off Friday the 13th activities due to coronavirus

• Oona McGee
  Mar 14, 2020

Hilarious series of images from Japan show even Jason is concerned about COVID-19.

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• Japan
• (coronavirus • COVID-19 • figurines • Freddy Krueger • Friday the 13th • funny • Jason • LOL • movies • twitter)

Treat yo self with new bath powder that makes your tub smell like a bowl of oden

• Eli Pang
  Feb 18, 2020

Why take a trip to the convenience store when you’ve got the tools for self-love right at home?

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• Japan
• (bath bombs • bath powder • LOL • oden • Village Vanguard • wtf)

Japanese League of Legends first female champion is also an aspiring model

• Katie Pask
  Jan 11, 2020

“I wanted to make sure people didn’t write me off just for being a woman.”

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• Japan
• (beautiful women • e-sports • gamers • games • girl gamers • league of legends • LOL)

Understated costumes celebrated at “Jimi Halloween” event in Tokyo 【Photos】

• Oona McGee
  Oct 28, 2019

The anti-cosplay cosplay event that’s low-key stealing the show in Shibuya every Halloween.

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• Japan
• (cosplay • cosplayers • halloween • Halloween 2019 • Jimi Halloween • LOL • news • photos • Shibuya • Shibuya Halloween)

Rugby World Cup: Captain Michael Leitch melts hearts with the reason why he plays for Japan

• Oona McGee
  Oct 16, 2019

Kindness at the time of a family tragedy leads Leitch to pledge his allegiance to the Japanese team as a teenager.

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• (canada • Fukuoka • funny • LOL • news • rugby • Rugby World Cup • RWC • sport • sports • twitter • videos • yukata)

Japan fans call Rugby World Cup player Luke Thompson “kawaii” for the way he speaks Japanese

• Oona McGee
  Oct 1, 2019

An unlikely cute icon emerges from left field.

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• Canada, Japan
• (canada • cute • Fukuoka • funny • LOL • news • rugby • Rugby World Cup • RWC • sport • sports • twitter • videos • yukata)

Rugby World Cup 2019: Team Canada jumps off bus in yukata kimono…dressed like the dead

• Oona McGee
  Sep 27, 2019

Embarrassing fashion faux pas has these players dressed in the same way that Japanese people dress dead bodies.

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• Canada, Japan
• (canada • cute • Fukuoka • funny • LOL • news • rugby • Rugby World Cup • RWC • sport • sports • twitter • videos • yukata)

Poo emoji hand signals go viral on Japanese Twitter

• Oona McGee
  Sep 17, 2019

Send your friends the gift of poop…using nothing but your hands.

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• Japan
• (culture • emojis • Japanese toilets • LOL • poo • poop • Toilets • twitter • unko • viral)

Automatic cat feeder is no match for this clever kitty【Video】

• Oona McGee
  Aug 29, 2019

Cat reaches genius level on automatic animal feeder while its hooman is away. 

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• Japan
• (animals • cats • funny • LOL • pets • twitter • videos)

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