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Butt Detective shakes his booty in new dance video
- Anime News Network
Dec 12, 2017 - Tweet
The official website for the Oshiri Tantei (Butt Detective) web anime project began streaming a “Puputto Fumutto Kaiketsu Dance” (“A Wind-Breaking Victory Dance“) video on Friday.
- Japan
- (anime • Anime News Network • Butt Detective • LOL • Oshiri Tantei • videos)
Meet the Japanese woman in charge of Tokyo’s famous Robot Restaurant in Shinjuku 【Video】
- Oona McGee
Nov 28, 2017
Behind the bright lights and massive robots at this popular tourist spot is a female president who’s been there from the very beginning.
- Japan
- (businesswomen • Namie Osawa • restaurants • Robot Restaurant • shinjuku • Tokyo • tourism • tourists • travel • videos • women in business)
Japanese blood donation mascot loses her head at the ski ramp 【Video】
- Oona McGee
Nov 13, 2017
The snowboarding mascot had everyone in stitches after this tumble on the weekend.
- Japan
- (blood donation • cute • Japanese mascots • Kawaii • LOL • mscots • ski • skiing • snow • snowboard • snowboarding • videos • yoyogi park)
Frightening video shows the effect of typhoon winds on Ferris wheel in Japan
- Oona McGee
Oct 24, 2017
This is one amusement park ride you wouldn’t want to be on.
- Japan
- (Aichi • Amusement Parks • Ferris wheels • Typhoon Lan • typhoons • videos • wind)
Chinese people busted sleeping in beds at Ikea in new online video
- SoraNews24
Oct 18, 2017
Watch as a group of vigilantes goes around Ikea in China, using interesting tactics to get people up out of the beds in the store.
Ed Sheeran invited to visit cat island in Japan with video from Japanese town
- Oona McGee
Sep 12, 2017
Cats from a Japanese cat island give their best performance in a music video designed to lure the famous musician to their shores.
- Japan
- (Ainoshima • Cat Island • cats • Ed Sheeran • Kyushu • music • travel • videos)
Japan ranks the top 10 anime that will leave viewers in tears
- Koh Ruide
Sep 8, 2017
From laughing too much that is.
Ginzan Boyz: Japan’s newest idol group, made up of underground mannequins 【Video】
- Oona McGee
Jul 25, 2017
Handsome miner dummies take the mannequin challenge to new heights with a catchy new music video that’s winning over fans around the country.
Pokémon Sun and Moon Meets Parkour in Real Life 【Video】
- Oona McGee
Jun 28, 2017
Pikachu runs and leaps over obstacles as he chases after Team Skull in this epic Alola Island adventure.
- Japan, USA
- (Alola • cool • hawaii • Parkour • Pikachu • Pokemon • Pokémon GO • Pokémon Sun and Moon • videos)
Travelers can destroy roof tiles with martial arts strikes at new business in Tokyo【Videos】
- Casey Baseel
Jun 27, 2017
Tired of temples? Asakusa entertainment spot will let you bust up some kawara.
- Japan
- (Asakusa • awesome • crazy.cool • funny • martial arts • Tokyo • videos • weird)
18 year-old Japanese man spotted in Germany with amazing top skills 【Video】
- Master Blaster
Jun 27, 2017
That’s “top” as in a “spinning top” not like “top class,” but then again, he probably is… Ah, just watch the darn video.
- Europe, Japan
- (cool • koma • skills • spinning top • street performer • videos • wow)
Hayao Miyazaki turns down offer to watch new anime film from former Studio Ghibli director
- Casey Baseel
Jun 23, 2017
Anime icon says “I won’t watch it,” but at least offers words of encouragement to director of Mary and the Witch’s Flower.
- Japan
- (anime • Hayao Miyazaki • Hiromasa Yonebayashi • Mary and The Witch’s Flower • movies • Studio Ghibli • videos)
How to polish a knife: Watch as a rusty piece of Japanese metal becomes a sharp, shiny blade
- Oona McGee
Jun 23, 2017
The story behind this traditional Japanese knife makes the dramatic restoration even more satisfying.
- Japan
- (blades • DIY • how to • Japanese knives • Jun's Kitchen • knife • knives • polishing • rachel and jun • videos • YouTube)
Piko Taro is back with a new Professor Layton puzzle version of PPAP 【Video】
- Oona McGee
Jun 22, 2017
Can you figure out the answer to Piko Taro’s Q-U-I-Z?
- Japan
- (Layton’s Mystery Journey • Pen-Pineapple-Appe-Pen • piko taro • ppap • Professor Layton • puzzles • quiz • SCRAP • video games • videos)
Your new favorite anime is a zipper commercial
- Viewster
May 17, 2017
Ever wondered why you see the letters “YKK” on so many zippers?
Restaurant worker in China spotted cleaning tables at lightning speed
- Meg Murphy
May 17, 2017
There seems to be a growing trend of busboys with ninja-like cleaning skills.
- China
- (busboy • epic table cleaning • restaurants • videos • YouTube)
Is the Nintendo Switch a viable VR platform?【Video】
- KK Miller
May 4, 2017
One blogger takes a realistic look at it…in 3-D!
- Internet
- (nintendo switch • technical demo • videos • Virual Reality • VR)
Japanese Twitter goes crazy for impromptu piano performance at Yodobashi Camera store in Kyoto
- Oona McGee
Apr 21, 2017
Two strangers came together over the theme song from an 80s film starring David Bowie.
- Europe, Japan
- (David Bowie • Kyoto • Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence • music • musicians • pianists • piano • twitter • videos • Yodobashi)
Japanese rail employee surprises commuters with unusual-sounding announcement
- Oona McGee
Apr 8, 2017
The difference between this man’s appearance and the sound of his voice has everyone talking.
- Japan
- (Chiba • cute • East Japan Railway Company • Japan Rail • Japanese trains • JR East • train stations • trains • videos • weird)
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