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Japan’s mission to Martian moon and back underway

• Master Blaster
  Oct 24, 2026
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This mission is expected to be the first-ever Martian moon landing.

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• Japan
• (Mars • Martian Moons eXploration • MMX • Phobos • sample missions • science • space travel • technology)

Japanese scientists developing cute, autonomously swarming robo dogs for anti-bear patrols [Video]

• Casey Baseel
  Oct 22, 2026

Hacchan is a mecha version of an Akita Inu hunting dog.

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• Japan
• (animal attacks • animals • bear attacks • bears • crazy • cute • dogs • robots • science • video • weird)

Video released of Pikachu’s real-world trip to space! [Video]

• Casey Baseel
  Oct 8, 2026

Face of the Pokémon franchise hitches a ride to the International Space Station as part of European Space Agency mission.

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• Europe, Japan
• (anime • awesome • cool • cute • European Space Agency • International Space Station • manga • Pikachu • plushies • Pokemon • science • space • video • video games)

Japanese scientists grow sheet of heart muscle cells for world’s first general-patient ReHeart-ing

• Master Blaster
  Oct 2, 2026

Patient had a new piece of her own heart attached to her old one.

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• Japan
• (COK • health • heart disease • ips cells • medicine • ReHeart • science • Surgery • Yoshiki Sawa)

It’s been raining in Tokyo for more than a month now, breaking a record at least 150 years old

• Casey Baseel
  Sep 29, 2026

No one can say exactly when the last time Tokyo got this much rain was, but it was a long, long time ago.

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• Japan
• (climate • COK • crazy • rain • science • society • typhoons • weather)

Pikachu plushie actually goes into space as part of Pokémon/European Space Agency collaboration

• Casey Baseel
  Sep 22, 2026

Shared spirit of adventure leads to team-up between Pokémon franchise ahead of World Space Week.

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• Japan
• (anime • awesome • cool • cute • European Space Agency • manga • Pikachu • plushies • Pokemon • science • space • video • video games)

Japan’s 20-year Ig Nobel winning streak continues thanks to people blowing their noses

• Elliot Hale
  Sep 9, 2026

Learn the scientifically proven technique for blowing your nose efficiently.

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• Japan
• (academics • Asahikawa Medical University • COK • Dr. Hiroshi Yajima • Dr. Tokuji Unno • funny • Ig Nobel Prize • nose blowing • physics • research • science)

Study shows that regularly watching sports reduces risk of depression among the elderly

• Master Blaster
  Jun 2, 2026

Unless you live in Buffalo.

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• Japan
• (depression • health • Ibaraki Prefecture • nursing homes • science • seniors • sports)

Osaka is hosting a “hentai” event, but it’s probably not what you think

• Elliot Hale
  May 31, 2026

No tentacles here, folks! Only beautifully strange plants.

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• Japan
• (animals • COK • cool • events • expo • houseplants • Osaka • plants • reptiles • science • SNJO • terrariums • weird)

Japanese government creates new word for cruelly hot summer days

• Casey Baseel
  Apr 21, 2026

Summer in Japan keeps getting hotter and forces linguistic evolution.

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• Japan
• (COK • heat • hot • Japan Meteorological Agency • Japanese language • linguistics • meteorology • science • weather)

Japan named most sleep-deprived country for fourth year in a row, according to survey

• Master Blaster
  Apr 7, 2026

Look, I’m tired. Just think up your own lede for this, OK?

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• Global, Japan
• (dolphins • health • ResMed • science • sleep • survey)

Sailor Moon’s Artemis is part of the Artemis II NASA mission control team[Video]

• Casey Baseel
  Apr 6, 2026

Celestial themed anime plushie is in the room monitoring the real-world mission to the moon.

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• Japan, USA
• (anime • Artemis • Atemis II • cool • cute • manga • moon • NASA • plushies • Sailor Moon • science • space • video)

Japan asked to vote on what to officially call insanely hot days

• Master Blaster
  Mar 6, 2026

Good idea to hold the election before it’s too hot to think.

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• Japan
• (COK • heat • Japan Meteorological Agency • Japanese language • JMA • linguistics • meteorology • science • weather)

Researchers in Japan give mouse glowing sperm

• Casey Baseel
  Jan 13, 2026

It sounds like the worst Pokémon ever, but it’s actually an important medical breakthrough that will benefit humans.

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• Japan
• (animals • crazy • gross • health • mice • science • weird)

Japanese group to hold fashion show of colostomy bags and other stoma equipment in Paris

• Master Blaster
  Dec 12, 2025

Why hide it when you can accessorize it?

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• Europe, Japan
• (art • colostomy bags • fashion • health • Japan Welfare & Medical Fashion Association • Kei Hirabayashi • kimono • ostomates • science • society • stoma • wellness • Yosuke Ishii)

New fish discovered and named “Vanderhorstia supersaiyan” for obvious reasons

• Master Blaster
  Nov 29, 2025

Fish possibly caught right after its best friend Krilin was killed.

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• Japan
• (anime • Dragon Ball • Dragon Ball Z • electric goby • fish • manga • nature • Okinawa • science • Super Saiyan • University of the Ryukyus • Vanderhorstia supersaiyan)

Cherry blossoms appearing early in Nagano… about half a year early

• Master Blaster
  Oct 20, 2025

Better early than never.

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• Japan
• (autumn • biology • cherry blossoms • Garyu Park • Nagano • sakura • science • Suzaka • weather)

Research in Japan proves that pianists can control timber with touch alone

• Master Blaster
  Oct 4, 2025

It really is all in the wrists.

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• Japan
• (COK • music • pianists • piano • science • Sony Computer Science Laboratories • technology • timbre • tone)

Painting a cow like a zebra keeps away pests according to Ig-Nobel-winning Japanese research

• Master Blaster
  Sep 20, 2025

Dare I say they just look better this way too.

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• Japan
• (agriculture • cattle • cows • crazy • funny • Ig Nobel Prize • pest control • research • science • weird • zebra stripes)

New mineral discovered in Japan named after the goddess of the sun

• Master Blaster
  Aug 19, 2025

Researchers are far from jaded about this jade.

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• Japan
• (Amaterasu • Amaterasuite • culture • jade • jadeite • mineralogy • minerals • rocks • science • shinto)

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  3. Japan’s new matcha vending machines serve freshly prepared matcha in five different strengths
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  1. Japan ends tax-free shopping system for foreign tourists, new refund request system now in effect
  2. Japan’s TeamLab digital art group is opening a permanent museum in America
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  3. Family Mart releases 47 convenience store socks and stickers, one for every prefecture in Japan
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  9. Osaka’s famous Glico Running Man will be removed and replaced with a new-look sign
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  1. Japan announces sudden 400-percent increase in visa fees for foreigners entering the country
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