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Watch this renowned Japanese calligrapher effortlessly write “the hardest kanji ever”【Video】

• Scott Wilson
  Sep 28, 2017
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She makes all 56 strokes look easy.

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• Japan
• (art • artist • beautiful • biang • calligraphy • kanji • video)

Cowboy Bebop director’s Blade Runner anime is finished, free to watch on YouTube【Video】

• Casey Baseel
  Sep 27, 2017

Shinichiro Watanabe’s signature anime style is on display in Blade Runner Blackout 2022.

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• Japan
• (anime • Blade Runner • Blade Runner 2049 • Blade Runner Black Out 2022 • Cowboy Bebop • movies • Shinichiro Watanabe • video)

Studio Ghibli in Real Life video beautifully combines the worlds of reality and Hayao Miyazaki

• Casey Baseel
  Sep 27, 2017

The characters of Ghibli’s anime films live in our hearts, and in this amazing video, they live in our towns too.

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• Japan, Korea
• (anime • awesome • beautiful • cool • Hayao Miyazaki • movies • spirited away • Studio Ghibli • Totoro • tributes • video)

Giant nipple squirts milk from U.F.O. in crazy Japanese commercial【Video】

• Oona McGee
  Sep 27, 2017

Milk-giving alien cow nipple is everything we’ve come to love about ads in Japan.

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• Japan
• (ads • commercials • funny • Japanese commercials • Kumamoto • LOL • milk • video • weird • wtf)

Frightening video shows car speeding through Tokyo’s Scramble Intersection filled with people

• Casey Baseel
  Sep 27, 2017

Civilian attempts to assist in police chase, destroy suspect’s car with furious kick.

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• Japan
• (crazy • crime • funny • scary • Scramble Intersection • Shibuya • Tokyo • video)

North Korea releases new video showing dangerous improvement in their CGI arsenal

• Master Blaster
  Sep 27, 2017

Newest video showing the destruction of various American weaponry suggests North Korea may be in possession of functional 3-D modeling software.

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• North Korea
• (3-D animation • funny • Kim Jong-un • propaganda • video)

The method to save a seat in Japan shows how awesomely safe the country is【Video】

• Casey Baseel
  Sep 26, 2017

Leaving your belongings unattended to save a seat doesn’t mean you’re sure to lose your stuff, experiment shows.

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• Japan
• (cool • crime • experiment • life hacks • society • video)

Japanese cosmetics ad has women recoiling in horror as ugly man tries to help one of them【Video】

• Casey Baseel
  Sep 26, 2017

Their reactions are very different in alternate version with handsomer guy, though.

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• Japan
• (ad • beautiful women • controversy • cosmetics • facial masks • Handsome men • makeup • video)

Sex doll sharing service shut down by Chinese authorities

• Oona McGee
  Sep 26, 2017

Would you pay to share a love doll with strangers?

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• China
• (crazy • crime • love • love dolls • romance • video • weird • wtf)

New preview video for Cardcaptor Sakura sequel anime avoids Sailor Moon Crystal’s missteps【Video】

• Casey Baseel
  Sep 25, 2017

The other beloved magical anime girl from the ‘90s is ready to mix old and new in a more fan-pleasing way.

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• Japan
• (anime • Cardcaptor Sakura • Cardcaptor Sakura Clear Card Arc • Clamp • video)

Heart-meltingly adorable kitten twins share bed, and Internet’s love【Videos】

• Richard Simmonds
  Sep 25, 2017

There were two in the bed, and the little one said… “Meow”, or perhaps “Nyah”.

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• Japan
• (animals • cats • cute • kittens • pets • twins • video)

Mr. Sato dials a mysterious phone number he found tied to a lamppost in downtown Tokyo【Video】

• Casey Baseel
  Sep 21, 2017

After spotting a suspicious stranger in Shinjuku, Mr. Sato is connected with someone he’d never have expected.

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• Japan
• (crazy • experiment • funny • Go Hattori • Mr. Sato • mystery • shinjuku • telephone • video • weird)

Taiwanese hotel offers gaming guests the E-sports experience 【Photos】

• Richard Simmonds
  Sep 19, 2017

Another reason to visit Taiwan, without missing out on your gaming fix.

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• Taiwan
• (computer games • gaming • hotels • hotels in Taiwan • i hotel • Taiwan • Taoyuan • video • video games)

Theory that men cannot beat women at Japanese karuta card game has Internet nodding in agreement

• Casey Baseel
  Sep 19, 2017

Tongue-in-cheek explanation says that men’s love of breasts means they don’t have the mental fortitude required to win in co-ed competition.

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• Japan
• (akruta • cards • Chihayafuru • culture • funny • kyogi karuta • video)

Disturbing video shows man pulling pubic hairs, flicking them on sleeping woman on Japanese train

• Casey Baseel
  Sep 18, 2017

Elderly man repeatedly commits disgusting act.

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• Japan
• (chikan • crime • gross • scary • trains • video)

“China’s ugliest girl band” gets the last laugh against cyber-bullies 【Videos】

• Richard Simmonds
  Sep 18, 2017

Sunshine, the Chinese high school girl band branded “China’s ugliest perfomers” shoots to stardom, briefly.

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• China
• (c-pop • cyber-bullies • internet • music • video)

Cowboy Bebop creator making new Blade Runner anime to connect the franchise’s two films【Video】

• Casey Baseel
  Sep 15, 2017

Anime icon Shinicihro Watanabe calls Blade Runner the film that’s had the greatest influence on him.

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• Japan, USA
• (anime • Blade Runner • Blade Runner 2049 • Blade Runner Black Out 2022 • Cowboy Bebop • movies • Shinichiro Waanabe • video)

Super Mario’s super nipples make their video game debut in Super Mario Odyssey【Video】

• Casey Baseel
  Sep 15, 2017

Nintendo’s mascot goes bare-chested at the beach in his newest adventure.

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• Japan
• (nintendo • Super Mario • Super Mario Odyssey • video • video games • weird)

Heidi’s back! Girl of the Alps stars in breathtaking short anime from Kiki reimagining team【Vid】

• Casey Baseel
  Sep 14, 2017

The anime artists who gave us another look at famous witch Kiki turn their talents to bringing Heidi into the 21st century.

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• Japan
• (ad • anime • Bump of Chicken • Cup Noodle • Heidi • Nissin • video)

Japanese kitty picks a crazy spot for its daily catnap, becomes local celebrity【Video, photos】

• Casey Baseel
  Sep 14, 2017

Weird sleeping position baffles the mind, defies gravity and warms the heart.

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• Japan
• (animals • cats • cute • funny • pets • sleeping • video)

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