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Huge torii gate found in the middle of a busy Kumamoto intersection

Master Blaster
Oct 31, 2019
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Ensures drivers are praying for their lives as they narrowly avoid the concrete pillars.

Japan
(Fujisaki Hachimangu • Kumamoto • religion • sando • shrines • strange • torii • traffic • urban planning)

Hovering lights sighted around Shibuya has people thinking that UFOs are finally here in Japan

Koh Ruide
Oct 28, 2019

Forget Area 51, the Scramble Crossing is where all the action’s at!

Japan
(Japanese Twitter • lights • Shibuya • Shibuya scramble crossing • strange • UFO • video)

Morinaga Milk Industry unveils Japan’s first mayonnaise-flavored ice cream!

Shannon McNaught
Sep 26, 2019

Rich in eggs, flavor, and calories.

Japan
(crazy • food • ice cream • mayonnaise • strange • sweets • weird)

In search of the mysterious “Space Station” on a remote mountain in Yamaguchi Prefecture

Master Blaster
Jul 1, 2019

The truth is out there.

Japan
(Masanuki Sunakoma • Mountains • SNJO • Space Station • strange • travel • UFO • Yamaguchi)

Freaky two-foot long ribbon worm grabs limelight during strange creature competition in Japan

Master Blaster
Jun 26, 2019

Although knocked out of the competition, the wrinkle ribbon worm of the Antarctic has made its presence felt.

Japan
(animals • Antarctica • crazy • gross • kimokawaii • Nagoya Port Aquarium • ribbon worm • shiwa himo mushi • shoebill • strange • weird)

Japanese netizens confused by sign that boasts “on-the-spot change back with any cash purchase”

Master Blaster
Jun 22, 2019

Finally, no more having to go on riddle-filled quests in order to get your change.

Japan
(driving • gas pumps • gas stations • signs • strange • Tokushima)

The newest, lamest way to keep your shoes dry in the rain: shoe bags!

Scott Wilson
Jun 9, 2019

For those with low tolerance for rain and friendships.

Japan
(funny • Go Hattori • rain • shoes • SNJO • strange)

Man arrested for attempting to rob Tokyo police with fruit knife

Master Blaster
May 1, 2019

The “arrested” part probably goes without saying though.

Japan
(Asakusa • crime • Kaminarimon • koban • police • robbery • strange • Tokyo)

Japan Rail baffled by man who jumped onto tracks and disappeared

Master Blaster
Apr 1, 2019

Mystery man caused a 30 minute delay of service.

Japan
(accident • Azusa • Chuo Line • Gantz • Musashikoganei • strange • Tokyo • train delay)

Tokyo man arrested for stealing work boots from a poultry factory because they turn him on

Master Blaster
Mar 18, 2019

Suspect gives a bad name to all lovers of disgusting boots.

Japan
(boots • crime • fetish • food industry • strange • theft • Tokyo)

Japanese teen wins right to change name from “His Lordship the Prince” to something less flowery

Casey Baseel
Mar 13, 2019

After years of embarrassment, Oji-sama Akaike finally has a new name.

Japan
(COK • crazy • funny • names • society • strange • weird)

Finding some mind-boggling products from the dark corners of Akihabara

Master Blaster
Nov 26, 2018

Mr. Sato buys a mysterious Exhaustion Removal Sheet from an Akihabara junk shop.

Japan
(Akihabara • junk shop • Mr. Sato • pop nuts • rivet nuts • rivets • shopping • SNJO • strange • Tokyo)

Random love: massively popular Hong Kong capsule vending machine dispenses dates for $2.55

Koh Ruide
Aug 26, 2018

Pop in a couple of coins and crank away for the date of your life.

SE Asia
(capsule • dating • funny • gachapon • Hong Kong • strange)

Enjoy the weird signs of Okinawa’s Maehara district, it’s like a city decorated in dad jokes

Master Blaster
Apr 16, 2018

Swing by this lovely town and enjoy “five times bonus points” as promised by one of their signs.

Japan
(Ginowan • Maehara • Okinawa • signs • strange • travel)

22 February turned out to be a bad day for Tokyo train commuters, as freak delays showed

Koh Ruide
Feb 24, 2018

Netizens collectively facepalm and shake their heads after finding out the root of the problem.

Japan
(COK • delay • female-only train cars • strange • train • weird)

Meow! Japanese Internet comes together to appreciate “artfully” posed nude cat photos

Richard Simmonds
Aug 5, 2017

At long last, photogenic kitty pics that are SFW.

Japan
(art • cats • funny • Instagram • Japan • model • photos • strange • twitter • weird)

Man wants to move out of his home, so takes off all clothes and walks through the neighborhood

Master Blaster
Jul 28, 2017

WARNING: Trying to make sense of this man’s plot may cause headaches.

Japan
(crime • Kobe • moving • public nuisance • strange)

Indonesian street mascots are nothing like we’ve seen in Japan, may also lick you 【Video】

Master Blaster
Jul 10, 2017

Living in a land full of mascots, I thought I’d seen it all….

SE Asia
(creepy • Indonesia • mascot • strange • video • yurukyara)

Nippon Professional Baseball team has an odd new mascot that’s fishing for a new angle

KK Miller
May 31, 2017

It isn’t exactly what you’d expect to see at the ballpark, but it’s definitely something.

Japan
(baseball • Chiba Lotte Marines • fish • mascot • strange)

Man arrested for living above a public toilet in Oita for three years

Master Blaster
Apr 24, 2017

Home is where the heart is.

Japan
(bathroom • homeless • Oita • public toilet • strange • Usuki)

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