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Japanese netizens share amazing anecdotes of cats understanding human speech

Dale Roll
Aug 1, 2018
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Heartwarming tales from multiple netizens suggest that cats, especially stray “boss” cats, are smarter than we thought.

Japan
(animals • cats • funny • moving • pets • stray cats • touching • twitter)

Buddhist priest at Japanese temple lodging goes viral for rude responses to tourist’s bad reviews

Oona McGee
Jul 30, 2018

Many people are siding with the Mt Koya priest, who said he was frustrated by tourists who post “arrogant responses like they’re some travel pioneer”.

Japan
(accommodation • Buddhism • Buddhist monk • Koyasan • monks • Mt. Koya • shukubo • temples • twitter • Wakayama)

Kanji Tetris is the coolest way to practice and play with Japanese that we’ve ever seen【Video】

Scott Wilson
Jul 28, 2018

We want to play this game ourselves! There’s just one problem….

Japan
(game • Japanese language • kanji • twitter • video)

Japanese rocker shares granny’s art online, Twitter goes wild, she sends note of thanks in return

Krista Rogers
Jul 27, 2018

Don’t sweat it if you find yourself tearing up at this simple but sweet gesture to get an obaachan the recognition she deserves.

Internet, Japan
(artwork • grandmother • painting • sweet • twitter)

Famous anime voice actor offers to perform at fan’s house for one day for an eye-popping price

Casey Baseel
Jul 24, 2018

Fan of actor from Fate, Bleach, and Detective Conan franchises wanted to hire an imitator, but got a response from the actor himself.
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Japan
(anime • cool.funny • Ryotaro Okiayu • twitter • voice actors • weird)

Mom shares life-changing tip to stop her kids from fooling around on her smartphone

Krista Rogers
Jul 24, 2018

Here’s one way to keep your kids’ hands off your phone…and possibly give them some nightmares to boot.

Internet, Japan
(advice • kids • mask • Noh • scary • smartphone • twitter)

Japanese restaurant puts up sign that every waiter and waitress has always wanted

Scott Wilson
Jul 23, 2018

Being rude here is going to cost you.

Japan
(funny • politeness • pub • Restaurant • rude behavior • twitter)

Veteran anime voice actor Kappei Yamaguchi displays hidden artistic talent… yet again!

Krista Rogers
Jul 22, 2018

Perhaps the 52-year-old voice of Inuyasha and Ranma should seriously consider a mid-life career change to manga artist?

Japan
(anime • Detective Conan • Kappei Yamaguchi • seiyuu • Shinichi Kudo • Toshiyuki Morikawa • twitter • voice actor)

Flooded disaster-struck region in Japan urges people to use hashtag to tell everyone they’re okay

Oona McGee
Jul 16, 2018

After dealing with a natural disaster, this part of Japan is now struggling to prevent financial disaster as well.

Japan
(disasters • floods • hashtag • Kurashiki • Okayama • tourism • travel • twitter)

Japanese Twitter user’s dream of having a pet hamster is a roller-wheel of emotions

Scott Wilson
Jul 16, 2018

Dreams come in all shapes and sizes… even small, furry ones.

Japan
(animals • cute • hamster • pets • twitter)

Illustrator for Square Enix, Capcom stuns with whiteboard armor artwork and more

Krista Rogers
Jul 12, 2018

Some people just have too much talent…save some for the rest of us!

Internet, Japan
(armor • art • drawing • school • twitter • whiteboard)

Japanese train passenger records journey that looks like a scene from a Makoto Shinkai anime film

Oona McGee
Jul 11, 2018

People around the country are in awe of the clip, which was taken without the use of filters or any editing software.

Uncategorized
(anime • Hankyu • Japanese trains • Makoto Shinkai • Osaka • trains • twitter • videos)

Nine times Japanese people got schooled on their own country and culture by foreigners

Krista Rogers
Jul 10, 2018

Japanese people dish on things foreigners told them that they’d never realized before about their home country.

Global, Internet, Japan
(countries • cultural differences • life • twitter • workplace)

Twitter searches for the mysterious Shinsekis…and their potty-trained rabbit

Oona McGee
Jul 5, 2018

A surprise message left in the walls of a home leads to a widespread search for the previous homeowners.

Japan, USA
(bathrooms • buildings • bunnies • funny • LOL • mystery • pets • rabbits • remodel • twitter)

Prank on sleeping beauty in car passenger seat goes viral 【Video】

Oona McGee
Jun 29, 2018

The driver realises there’s hell to pay after pulling a stunt on this snoozing passenger.

Taiwan
(beautiful women • Korea • LOL • pranks • twitter • video • viral video)

A Finger-lickin’ Phantom? Terrifying statue haunts Japanese Twitter user biking home

Katy Kelly
Jun 27, 2018

A Japanese user shared a terrifying tale of a ghostly gentleman who appeared to accost him – and according to the Internet, he’s a repeat offender.