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Maximum Shiba! Dog in Japan’s first day in the snow is a hyper expression of pure joy【Vid】
- Casey Baseel
Jan 21, 2021 - Tweet
We should all try to find something in life that we can love this much.
One of Japan’s best ramen chains now has a VR game that lets you cook their noodles【Video】
- Casey Baseel
Jan 19, 2021
Strap on your VR headset and get set for a virtual visit to tonkotsu ramen specialist Ichiran.
- Japan
- (food • Ichiran • Noodles • ramen • restaurants • tonkotsu ramen • video • video games • VR)
A Japanese hot pot with an elevator inside is just what we need to make it through winter【Video】
- Casey Baseel
Jan 15, 2021
A clever solution to one of the biggest hassles of eating hot pot.
Pokémon chooses Katy Perry for 25th anniversary celebration song teased in awesome Poké Ball video
- Casey Baseel
Jan 14, 2021
Video promises the song is going to be “electric.”
- Japan
- (anime • celebrities • cool • cute • music • Pikachu • Poké Ball • Pokemon • Rube Goldberg machine • video • video games)
Japanese media finds out if it’s cold enough to “fry” an egg on the street in Hokkaido
- Master Blaster
Jan 13, 2021
You never know unless you fry.
- Japan
- (cold • cold weather • crazy • eggs • freezing • fried egg • Hokkaido • video • weird • winter)
Kyoto’s Kamogawa River turned blood-red, and no one knows why【Video】
- Casey Baseel
Jan 7, 2021
Portion of famous waterway mysteriously takes on an ominous hue.
You can eat bonsai trees? Sure, if they’re made of chocolate like this DIY kit【Video】
- Casey Baseel
Jan 5, 2021
Okashi de Tsukuru Bonsai is beautiful to look at…until you inevitably eat it.
- Japan
- (beautiful • bonsai • bonsai trees • chocolate • clever • cooking • cool • food • sweets • video)
After three years and 10 months, the deepest secret of Nier: Automata has been found【Video】
- Casey Baseel
Jan 4, 2021
But does a “beat the game” code cheapen the message of Yoko Taro’s video game masterpiece?
- Internet, Japan
- (cool • Nier • Nier: Automata • secret • video • video games • Yoko Taro)
Character created by Hayao Miyazaki pops up on manhole covers in Ghibli Museum neighbourhood
- Oona McGee
Dec 29, 2020
Ghibli director paints the town while another anime character waves at foreign visitors.
- Japan
- (anime • Ghibli • Ghibli Museum • Hayao Miyazaki • manhole covers • Mitaka • movies • Poki • Studio Ghibli • video)
Utada Hikaru sings, Eva fights Eva in jaw-dropping new trailer for final Evangelion movie【Video】
- Casey Baseel
Dec 25, 2020
An emotional preview for the conclusion of 25 years of anime history.
- Japan
- (anime • Evangelion • Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time • J-Pop • movies • music • Rebuild of Evangelion • Thrice Upon a Time • Utada Hikaru • video)
Japanese Ariana Grande performs “Positions” in parody music video
- Oona McGee
Dec 23, 2020
Yuriyana Grande dances in her bedroom, the kitchen, and…the White House?
- Japan
- (Ariana Grande • celebrities • comedians • funny • music • music videos • parody video • Positions • video • YouTube)
Mt Fuji looks unusual, sparks fears of possible eruption
- Oona McGee
Dec 21, 2020
Puzzled locals fear the sleeping giant may be coming to life.
Nintendo Switch UFO catcher scam comes with extremely lame excuse【Video】
- Casey Baseel
Dec 18, 2020
Twisted logic for special prize sign leads to a visit from the cops.
- Japan
- (crane games • crazy • nintendo switch • scammers • scams • UFO catchers • video)
Guinea pigs in Tokyo zoo get pampered in the cutest video of 2020
- Katie Pask
Dec 17, 2020
Watch these cute little critters get shampooed and feel all your stress just melt away!
- Japan
- (animals • cute • guinea pig • guinea pigs • Inokashira park • shampoo • Tokyo • video • zoos)
Cat and dog owner in Japan wanders in on pets holding creepy cute ritual【Video】
- Casey Baseel
Dec 14, 2020
Maybe it’s best to just walk away…
Final Fantasy’s Sephiroth joins Smash Bros., intent on shanking Mario and Zelda, taking off shirt
- Casey Baseel
Dec 11, 2020
Video gaming’s greatest villain arrives in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.
- Japan
- (Final Fantasy • Final Fantasy VII • nintendo • Sephiroth • Smash Bros • Square Enix • Super Smash Bros. • Super Smash Bros. Ultimate • video • video games)
TGIFWPAV: Thank God it’s Friday with the Pikachu ASMR video【Video】
- Casey Baseel
Dec 4, 2020
Put in your earphones and get ready for the warm fuzzies that only the Pokémon stars “pika” can provide.
Studio Ghibli puppets??!! Hayao Miyazaki’s son unveils Earwig and the Witch puppet show 【Video】
- Oona McGee
Dec 4, 2020
Goro Miyazaki gives us a sneak peek at the puppet show that will mark the debut of Ghibli’s first CG anime film.
- Japan
- (anime • Aya and the Witch • CG • Earwig and the Witch • Ghibli Museum • Goro Miyazaki • movies • puppets • Studio Ghibli • video)
Is there any point to holding your chopsticks the “correct” way? Let’s find out【Experiment】
- Casey Baseel
Nov 30, 2020
After years of using her own style, our Japanese-born reporter finally does what her parents were trying to get her to do all along.
- Japan
- (chopsticks • COK • culture • etiquette • experiment • food • manners • SNJO • video)
Japanese dance gamer finds wife who’s “too understanding” of his hobby, awesome video shows
- Casey Baseel
Nov 18, 2020
Magic at the arcade as world champions dance an amazing dual-play.
- Japan
- (awesome • cool • dance games • marriage • music games • rhythm games • video • video games)
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