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New Japanese mascot character: A train station monster that grabs children who don’t mind the gap
- Oona McGee
Jan 28, 2022 - Tweet
Kind of like a Japanese version of Pennywise the Clown.
- Japan
- (art • characters • design • Japanese characters • Japanese mascots • Japanese train stations • JR West • marketing • mascot characters • Osaka • posters • train stations • trains • WEST JAPAN RAILWAY COMPANY)
Osaka restaurant has ramen for those who like it spicy, cold, sweet, hot, creamy, salty and meaty
- Master Blaster
Jan 12, 2022
Waiter, there’s a juxtaposition in my soup.
- Japan
- (COK • crazy • food • ice cream • Noodles • Osaka • ramen • restaurants • SNO • sweets • taste test • weird)
Pokémon Café celebrates upcoming release of Pokémon Legends game with new limited-edition menu
- Dale Roll
Jan 7, 2022
Enjoy Hisui Region Pokémon in edible form!
- Japan
- (cute • food • limited time • Osaka • Pokemon • Pokémon Cafe • Pokemon Legends Arceus • Tokyo)
Getting a driver’s license in Japan the hard way: The first driving test again
- Master Blaster
Dec 27, 2021
Dead man driving…
- Japan
- (driver's license • driving • driving exam • fail • futsu karimen • Getting a driver’s license in Japan the hard way • Osaka • temporary driver's license • unten menkyo gino shiken)
Prefectural rivalry in Japan: Survey reveals which areas compete against each other, and why
- Oona McGee
Dec 27, 2021
Competition between prefectures is real, and there’s a reason why it happens.
- Japan
- (culture • Hokkaido • Okinawa • Osaka • prefectures • rivalry • Shimane • Surveys • Tokyo • Tottori • tourism • tourist sites • travel)
Osaka residents find mysterious cash gifts in their letterboxes
- Oona McGee
Dec 23, 2021
Strange occurrence has residents and officials baffled.
- Japan
- (cash • gifts • money • money gifts • mystery • news • Osaka • police • post box • Tiger Mask)
Getting a driver’s license in Japan the hard way: The first driving test
- Master Blaster
Dec 21, 2021
Turns out failure is an option.
- Japan
- (cars • COK • driver's license • driving • driving test • exams • foreigners in Japan • Getting a driver’s license in Japan the hard way • learner's permit • Living in Japan • Osaka • SNO • tests)
Senkoji: The Japanese temple that’s more like a theme park to heaven and hell
- Oona McGee
Dec 16, 2021
The chief priest at this temple says there’s more to this experience than just entertainment.
- Japan
- (Buddha • Buddhism • COK • cool • crazy • culture • heaven • hell • history • Osaka • religion • SNJO • temples • tourism • tourist sites • weird)
“Hey, Japanese taxi driver, take us to the best takoyaki in Osaka!”
- Oona McGee
Dec 15, 2021
How much luck can you have when asking a cab driver for recommendations in Japan?
- Japan
- (COK • food • local specialties • octopus • octopus balls • Osaka • restaurants • SNJO • takoyaki • taxis)
Osaka Metro unveils new “spaceship” design trains
- Master Blaster
Dec 12, 2021
A new hope for the subway of Osaka.
- Japan
- (30000 Series • 400 Series • Expo 2025 • Osaka • Osaka Expo 2025 • Osaka Metro • Subway • trains)
“Hey, Japanese taxi driver, take us to the best local ramen restaurant!”
- Casey Baseel
Dec 10, 2021
Looking for insider dining tips in Osaka.
Top 5 Super Nintendo World souvenirs for winter 2021 according to staff
- Master Blaster
Dec 1, 2021
Park-goers’ Nintendo tastes have become more refined.
- Japan
- (1-UP Factory • clothes • merchandise • Osaka • shopping • SNO • souvenirs • stuffed toys • Super Nintendo World • Universal Studios Japan • USJ • watches)
At Universal Studios Japan, you can’t have Christmas without a load of Demon Slaying and Nintendo
- Master Blaster
Nov 29, 2021
It’s the time of year to share our feelings, and then go punch some bricks.
- Japan
- (Amusement Parks • Christmas • Demon Slayer • Mario Kart • Minions • Osaka • SNO • Super Nintendo World • theme parks • Universal Studios Japan • USJ)
14-year-old Japanese girl tosses cart from roof of Don Quijote, arrested for attempted murder
- Scott Wilson
Nov 27, 2021
“Horrifying….”
- Japan
- (crime • Don Quijote • middle school • Osaka • Suminoe)
Getting a driver’s license in Japan the hard way: The first written test
- Master Blaster
Nov 22, 2021
They say the hardest part of any task is getting started… We’ll see about that.
- Japan
- (cars • COK • driver's license • driving • driving exam • exams • foreigners in Japan • Getting a driver’s license in Japan the hard way • Living in Japan • Osaka • police • SNO • society)
Free KFC taxis will be taking to the streets of Japan
- Casey Baseel
Nov 9, 2021
Please do not attempt to lick the steering wheel of these fried chicken cabs.
- Japan
- (cool • fast food • food • fried chicken • Kentucky Fried Chicken • KFC • KFC Japan • Osaka • taxis • travel • weird)
Japan’s lowest underpass, where you have to duck under the train tracks【Video】
- Oona McGee
Nov 8, 2021
So low it’s said to cause injuries and deaths, but locals here throw caution to the wind when using it.
- Japan
- (accidents • COK • hazardous roads • Japanese roads • locals • Osaka • railroads • railway tracks • railways • roads • SNJO • trains • tunnels • underpass • video • wtf)
Brand-new Nintendo shop announced for Osaka
- Casey Baseel
Nov 5, 2021
Nintendo Osaka will have a super-convenient location for locals, travelers, and Pokémon fans.
- Japan
- (awesome • cool • nintendo • Nintendo Osaka • Nintendo Tokyo • Osaka • Super Mario • video games)
Why is there a giant Buddha head on the top of this Japanese office building?【Photos】
- Casey Baseel
Nov 1, 2021
It’s not the only startling rooftop surprise in this town, either.
This photo from Osaka makes it look like Japan has turned into The Last of Us
- Casey Baseel
Oct 30, 2021
These lions don’t just look like the kings of the jungle, but the new rulers of Earth’s surface.
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Japan announces sudden 400-percent increase in visa fees for foreigners entering the country
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