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Japanese mayor responds to public after “spamusement park” onsen video reaches 1 million views

• Oona McGee
  Nov 25, 2016
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The mayor who pledged to create an onsen amusement park if his video received a million views now has another message for the public.

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• Japan
• (Beppu • funny • hot springs • Kyushu • marketing • onsen • politicians • video)

Hilariously intense kendo match shows off the psychological side of the samurai sport 【Video】

• Casey Baseel
  Nov 25, 2016

If patience is a virtue, then these two elderly kendo enthusiasts are extremely virtuous.

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• Japan
• (crazy • funny • Kendo • seniors • sports • video • weird)

Clever trick fights soy sauce stains, is a godsend for people clumsy with chopsticks 【Video】

• Casey Baseel
  Nov 25, 2016

Method involves no chemical cleaners, one household appliance.

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• Japan
• (cleaning • clever • cool • life hack • soy sauce • video)

Pen-Pineapple-Apple-Pen singer makes shocking claim about how much money the song has earned him

• Casey Baseel
  Nov 24, 2016

“PPAP” has made Piko Taro famous, but has it made him rich?

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• Internet, Japan
• (Kosaka Damaou • music • pen pineapple apple pen • piko taro • ppap • video)

Botaoshi: The crazy, violent highlight of Japan’s National Defense Academy open house【Video】

• Casey Baseel
  Nov 22, 2016

It’s like a cross between capture the flag and no-holds-barred wrestling.

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• Japan
• (colleges • crazy • Japan Self-Defense Forces • National Defense Academy • video • weird)

Aomori mascot shows no fear in front of legendary X Japan drummer Yoshiki【Video】

• KK Miller
  Nov 21, 2016

Nyango Star must have apple-cat nerves of steel as he absolutely kills a performance of X Japan songs in front of a discerning audience.

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• Japan
• (Aomori • drums • mascot • Nyango Star • video • X Japan • Yoshiki)

Piko Taro returns with never-before-seen dance moves in official new PPAP mashup with Axel F【Vid】

• Oona McGee
  Nov 21, 2016

Surprisingly, dancing with a pair of shoes on his head like a bunny rabbit is not the most shocking thing Piko Taro does in this new video clip.

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• Japan
• (Axel F • Crazy Frog • funny • music • pen pineapple apple pen • piko taro • ppap • video)

People all over the world wish Mickey Mouse a very happy 88th birthday!【Video】

• KK Miller
  Nov 20, 2016

It helps that he’s willing to travel the globe to receive our birthday wishes.

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• Global, Japan
• (Birthday • Disney Japan • Mickey Mouse • Minnie Mouse • video • videos)

Piko Taro stops by Sesame Street to help Elmo and Cookie Monster with their version of PPAP【Vid】

• Oona McGee
  Nov 20, 2016

The popular characters from the iconic TV series dress up in leopard print and sing in Engrish for Japan’s younger generation.

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• Japan
• (Engrish • funny • pen pineapple apple pen • piko taro • ppap • Sesame Street • video)

First trailer released for Fullmetal Alchemist live-action film shows potential for awesome【Vid】

• Scott Wilson
  Nov 20, 2016

Is this the movie that will put an end to the streak of bad live-action anime remakes?

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• Japan
• (anime • Fullmetal Alchemist • Live action • movies • trailer • video)

Samurai in full armor doing extreme sports has passersby, internet watching in awe【Video】

• Scott Wilson
  Nov 18, 2016

A different type of Seven Samurai.

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• Japan
• (awesome • commercial • Cup Noodle • extreme • samurai • video)

Japanese “Harry Potter” seen flying over construction site【Video】

• Corey Gold
  Nov 17, 2016

No need to go to Universal Studios when you have a crane and a piece of timber.

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• Japan
• (crane • dangerous • Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them • flying • Harry Potter • Harry Potter and the Cursed Child • Japanese • Quidditch • video • viral)

Donald Trump’s granddaughter performs cover of Japan’s “Pen-Pineapple-Apple-Pen” 【Video】

• Casey Baseel
  Nov 17, 2016

Her grandfather may have just become America’s president-elect, but it looks like it’s Japan’s Piko Taro who’s in her thoughts.

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• Japan
• (Donald Trump • funny • Ivanka Trump • Kosaka Damaou • music • pen pineapple apple pen • piko taro • politics • ppap • video)

Cute cat loves on its owner after he returns home… from the convenience store 【Video】

• Scott Wilson
  Nov 17, 2016

“Please don’t ever abandon me for 10 minutes like that ever again!”

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• Japan
• (cats • cute • pets • video)

Romantic Christmas version of PPAP really pulls at the heartstrings【Video】

• Corey Gold
  Nov 16, 2016

The Japanese band White Jam have created a surprisingly good Christmas version of the now world-famous PPAP song.

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• Japan
• (apple pen • Christmas • date • music video • pen pineapple apple pen • Pikotaro • pineapple pen • ppap • romantic • video • WHITE JAM)

Mr. Sato’s dad gives him some tough love when asked if he knows what his son does for a living

• Casey Baseel
  Nov 16, 2016

The elder Mr. Sato tells it like it is. Plus: an appearance by the Sato family cat!

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• Japan
• (cats • family • funny • moving • Mr. Sato • Parenting • touching • video)

Marketing genius: Coca-Cola Japan’s Christmas bottles transform into bow-wrapped gift 【Video】

• Scott Wilson
  Nov 13, 2016

We bought some of these special Cokes to see how easily they turn into Christmas presents!

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• Japan
• (Christmas • Coca-Cola • Coke • cool • drinks • soda • video)

Two guinea pigs accidentally find love sharing a snack on November 11th “Pocky Day” 【Video】

• Scott Wilson
  Nov 13, 2016

Relation-pig goals.

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• Japan
• (animals • cute • guinea pigs • pets • Pocky Day • video)

USJ stops rollercoaster partway through to remove one high school rider who broke the rules

• Master Blaster
  Nov 13, 2016

For an amusement park, Universal Studios Japan does not play around.

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• Japan
• (Jurassic Park • smartphone • The Flying Dinosaur • Universal Studios Japan • USJ • video)

The battle over 11/11 is underway in Japan: Pocky vs every other business

• Master Blaster
  Nov 12, 2016

Known traditionally as “Pocky Day” in Japan, 11 November may become “Good Shopping Day” before long.

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• Japan
• (11 November • business • Good Shopping Day • Pocky • Pocky Day • Singles' Day • video)

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