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30-minute protest march held in downtown Tokyo by dateless men opposing Christmas Eve dates
- Casey Baseel
Dec 26, 2017 - Tweet
“Destroy Christmas!” chants Revolutionary Alliance of Unpopular Men as it takes to the streets in annual demonstration.
- Japan
- (Christmas • Christmas Eve • crazy • dating • funny • otaku • protest • relationships • video • weird)
Taiwanese crane games with bikini women inside spark controversy【Video】
- Master Blaster
Dec 25, 2017
Public divided over whether this is objectifying women or simply women-ifying objects.
- Taiwan
- (bikini • crane game • Tainan • UFO catcher • video)
Japanese police officer pursues, pulls over Lamborghini supercar…while on a bicycle【Video】
- Casey Baseel
Dec 22, 2017
573 Italian horsepower vs. two legs of a Japanese cop.
- Japan
- (bicycles • cars • cool • crime • funny • Lamborghini • police officers • video)
French artists transform World War II blockhouse into Dragon Ball’s wish-granting dragon【Video】
- Casey Baseel
Dec 20, 2017
Shenron is summoned on the Normandy beach.
- Europe, Japan
- (anime • art • cool • Dragon Ball • dragons • fan art • france • manga • Shenron • video)
Cute sisters in Japan take a snowy spill perfectly in-sync with each other【Video】
- Krista Rogers
Dec 19, 2017
Seriously, someone give them the number to the Radio City Rockettes.
Japanese Twitter magician pulls off most dangerous and hilarious tablecloth-pulls ever【Videos】
- Scott Wilson
Dec 16, 2017
How exactly does one discover that they have this talent?
Fans decide Ash would look better as a girl in the new Pokémon movie, fan art ensues
- Casey Baseel
Dec 14, 2017
Constant companion Pikachu also gets a girlish makeover.
- Japan
- (anime • fan art • movies • Pikachu • Pokemon • Pokémon 2018 movie • video • video games)
Trailer released for new anime movie from director of Summer Wars: Mirai from the Future【Video】
- Casey Baseel
Dec 13, 2017
Anime director Mamoru Hosoda returns to time travel for an examination of the brother/sister relationship, but with one big twist.
- Japan
- (anime • Mamou Hosoda • Mirai from the Future • Mirai no Mirai • movies • Summer Wars • The Girl Who Leapt Through Time • video)
Dateless Japanese high school students create their own anime-style dating simulator【Video】
- Casey Baseel
Dec 13, 2017
Debut work by teen creators smashes crowdfunding goal in less than two hours, aims to be better than made-by-adults titles.
- Japan
- (anime • dating simulators • romance games • students • video • video games)
Hollywood’s Alita: Battle Angel live-action anime adaptation keeps heroine’s gigantic anime eyes
- Casey Baseel
Dec 12, 2017
“Does it bother you that I’m not completely human?” Alita asks, but it’s really just how huge her eyes are that’s freaking people out.
- Japan, USA
- (Alita: Battle Angel • anime • Battle Angel: Alita • Gunmm • James Cameron • manga • movies • video)
Anime mecha Gundam will appear in Steven Spielberg’s Ready Player One【Video】
- Casey Baseel
Dec 12, 2017
Old-school anime robot icon makes its Hollywood debut in adaptation coming next year.
- Japan
- (anime • Gundam • mecha • movies • Ready Player One • Steven Spielberg • video)
Ash is going to look very different (again) in the new Pokémon anime movie【Video】
- Casey Baseel
Dec 11, 2017
Pokémon’s leading man transforms yet again for new film with animation production from the studio behind Attack on Titan.
- Japan
- (anime • ash • movies • Pokemon • Pokémon 2018 movie • video • video games)
Who knew Daiso’s 100-yen kitchen knives can become shockingly sharp with the right tools?【Video】
- Casey Baseel
Dec 11, 2017
The knife may be less than a buck, but it can hold an amazingly sharp edge if you’re willing to spring for a nice whetstone.
- Japan
- (100 yen shops • 100 yen stores.cooking • awesome • blades • cool • Daiso • knives • video)
We’re not sure if we should laugh or cry at this hairstylist’s striking hair tattoo of Trump
- Koh Ruide
Dec 10, 2017
Now customers can rest easy knowing the President of the United States will always be on the back of their mind.
- Taiwan
- (Donald Trump • hair • hair stylists • Mona Lisa • video)
Hypnotic moving map of Tokyo’s crazy rush hour trains almost makes them relaxing【Video】
- Casey Baseel
Dec 8, 2017
There’s definitely a beauty to the controlled chaos of the morning commute in Japan’s capital.
Our Japanese staff take on the Invisible Box Challenge that’s going viral【Video】
- Richard Simmonds
Dec 8, 2017
Just another day in the office as our Japanese-language staff prance about the place, jumping other things no-one else can see.
- Japan
- (funny • Internet challenges • Invisible Box Challenge • Mr. Sato • video • viral)
Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire species are coming to Pokémon GO this week【Video】
- Casey Baseel
Dec 7, 2017
Thought you’d already caught ‘em all? Think again, and keep on eye on the game’s new dynamic weather gameplay system while you’re hunting.
Japanese Twitter-user shares video captured of “the world’s longest cat”, Internet is impressed
- Meg Murphy
Dec 7, 2017
Cat‘s got our tongue, and has us all tricked!
Batman Ninja anime’s awesome preview video is every bit as crazy cool as the concept sounds【Vid】
- Casey Baseel
Dec 5, 2017
Batman shows he’s equally comfortable taking part in a tea ceremony or trying to cut Samurai Warlord Joker down with a katana.
- Japan, USA
- (anime • Batman • Batman Ninja • DC • Ninja • samurai • Superheroes • video)
Crabs, umbrellas and the Kraken released: Winners of the 2017 Nanoblock Awards revealed【Video】
- Richard Simmonds
Dec 5, 2017
Video shows off international competition’s amazingly intricate entries, all made from the tiny Lego-like nanoblocks.
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Pokémon Company announces first-ever permanent Pokémon store to open outside Asia- Japan ends tax-free shopping system for foreign tourists, new refund request system now in effect
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Osaka’s famous Glico Running Man will be removed and replaced with a new-look sign
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Japan announces sudden 400-percent increase in visa fees for foreigners entering the country
Japan’s human washing machines will go on sale to general public, demos to be held in Tokyo
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Tokyo subway installing new ticket gates that don’t accept payment through Suica or other IC cards
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