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This drone-shot bird’s-eye video of Tokyo’s sakura is absolutely stunning 【Video】

• Casey Baseel
  Apr 8, 2016
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Even the drones are getting in on the cherry blossom viewing this year.

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• Japan
• (beautiful • cherry blossoms • drone • sakura • Tokyo • video)

Finally! A music video portrait orientation, perfect for the smartphone age【Video】

• KK Miller
  Apr 8, 2016

This clever little video makes it seem like they’ve hacked your iPhone.

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• Japan
• (J-Pop • lyrical school • music • music video • RUN and RUN • smartphone • video)

Fighting duo displays some real girl power with impressive dodging and spear work 【Video】

• Meg Murphy
  Apr 8, 2016

Those kicks were fast as lightning! In fact it was a little bit frightening…

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• China
• (awesome • martial arts • sports • video)

Japanese women describe their personal ideal height and weight【Video】

• Evie Nyan
  Apr 8, 2016

What would Japanese women like to change about their own bodies in terms of height and weight?

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• Japan
• (body image • height • Japanese women • video • weight)

Beautiful, heartwarming anime short is also a commercial for miso 【Video】

• Casey Baseel
  Apr 7, 2016

Brief glimpse at multigenerational family has viewers reaching for their tissues and chopsticks.

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• Anime & Manga, Food & Drink, Japan
• (ad • anime • family • food • Miso • miso soup • moving • touching • video)

World on high alert as North Korea flexes its video FX muscle【Video】

• Master Blaster
  Apr 7, 2016

New video shows that North Korea is possibly in possession of the Action Movie FX app, arguably the most devastating weapon simulation app known to man.

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• North Korea
• (Action Movie FX • fail • North Korea • propaganda • threat • video • video editing)

New trailer for “your Name.”, newest anime from Makoto Shinkai, is packed with emotion【Video】

• Casey Baseel
  Apr 7, 2016

From its amazing visuals to its pure-hearted rock theme by Radwimps, the upcoming anime film from the celebrated director is proud to wear its heart on its sleeve.

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• Anime & Manga, Japan
• (anime • J-Pop • Makoto Shinkai • movies • video • your name.)

Japanese men describe their ideal female body type【Video】

• Evie Nyan
  Apr 7, 2016

Spoiler alert: the words “small” and “skinny” come up A LOT.

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• Japan
• (beauty • body type • Japanese men • Japanese women • street interview • video)

What do Japanese people think of “weeaboos”?【Video】

• Evie Nyan
  Apr 7, 2016

Weeaboos often get a bad rap for being out of touch with reality and over-idealising Japan. But what do ordinary Japanese people think of them?

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• Japan
• (culture • gaijin • Japanese culture • life in japan • otaku • street interview • video • weeaboo)

Uniqlo asks women to draw pictures of their breasts, say words about them【Videos】

• ロケットニュース24
  Apr 6, 2016

We can’t quite decide whether Japanese fashion giant Uniqlo’s latest promotional campaign is cute, empowering, or just plain silly.

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• Japan
• (ad • bra top • commercial • cute • Uniqlo • video)

Meet Tomoko, the 70-year-old Japanese woman who can pole dance like nobody’s business 【Video】

• Scott Wilson
  Apr 6, 2016

When it comes to years old and spicy moves, she’s got plenty of both.

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• Italy
• (awesome • dance • elderly • pole dance • seniors • video)

Low Japanese table plus freshly grilled fish and curious kitty equals adorable video 【Video】

• Casey Baseel
  Apr 6, 2016

Kitty’s table manners could use some work, but full points for cuteness.

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• Cats, Cute, Japan
• (cats • cute • fish • funny • pets • video)

Japanese pantyhose commercial quiz asks viewers to pick out the sole woman in stockings 【Video】

• Casey Baseel
  Apr 6, 2016

Five models, but only one pair of hosiery.

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• Japan
• (7-Eleven • pantyhose • quiz • video)

Victim becomes attacker as suspected molesting leads to bus-bound slugfest【Video】

• Master Blaster
  Apr 6, 2016

A bus in Zhengzhou City, China, became a cage-match on wheels after thighs were touched and apologies were denied.

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• China
• (bus • fight • molestation • public transportation • video • Zhengzhou)

Turns out those adorable Neko Atsume cats are actually kind of jerks…【Video】

• Preston Phro
  Apr 5, 2016

You may love playing Neko Atsume, but just what do all those adorable kitties think of you? After watching this hilarious video, you may prefer not knowing…

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• Cats, Games & Tech, Internet
• (cats • cute • funny • neko atsume • video • video games)

Celebrate every day on the calendar with NHK’s historical videos of Japan!

• Preston Phro
  Apr 5, 2016

From Castle Day to Haircut Day, there’s an old-school, black-and-white video for any occasion!

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• Internet, Japan
• (history • NHK • old video • video)

Goku cosplayer takes his Flying Nimbus to Los Angeles【Video】

• Anime News Network
  Apr 5, 2016

Goku cosplayers on flying nimbuses are popping up all over the world to delight and astound civilians.

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• Anime & Manga, Japan, USA
• (anime • cloud • Dragon Ball • Flying Nimbus • Goku • LA • prank • video)

4 new versions of McDonald’s anime shorts with AKB48 idols streamed

• Anime News Network
  Apr 5, 2016

Chūgoku, Kyūshū, Hokkaido, Chūbu/Hokuriku versions streamed.

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• Japan
• (ad • AKB48 • anime • fast food • Japan • Kawaii • McDonald's • video)

Video shows perhaps Japan’s most daring and agile senior out for a crazy, perilous stroll 【Video】

• Casey Baseel
  Apr 4, 2016

Don’t try this at home, kids (and grandkids)!

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• Japan
• (crazy • elderly • funny • seniors • video • weird)

Funny reaction video shows Americans trying sea urchin for the first time

• Krista Rogers
  Apr 4, 2016

How do you think this group will react to the taste of one of Japan’s favorite sushi delicacies?

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• Food & Drink, USA
• (food • funny • reaction • sea urchin • sushi • uni • video)

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