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Man jumps out of car and saws off gate at railway crossing in Japan 【Video】

• Oona McGee
  Apr 16, 2019
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The whole thing was captured on video by a bystander.

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Japanese YouTuber sleeps on a bed in the middle of Shibuya Scramble Crossing【Video】

• SoraNews24
  Apr 13, 2019

A crowd of onlookers watched as he fell off the bed after his stunt.

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Man stops train from leaving station in Japan, video goes viral online

• Oona McGee
  Apr 12, 2019

Elderly passenger purposely halts train and causes delay, ignoring rail staff who try to control the situation. 

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Snow Sakura in Japan: A magical hanami cherry blossom viewing experience【Pics & Video】

• Oona McGee
  Apr 11, 2019

Temperatures dipped dramatically this week, transforming sakura spots into icy pink-tinged dreamworlds.

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Marie Kondo helps Donald Trump tidy up the White House 【Video】

• SoraNews24
  Mar 18, 2019

Will they be able to make cleaning great again?

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“Rabbits are liquid?” Escape artist bunny breaks free of its cage in Japan【Video】

• Shannon McNaught
  Mar 14, 2019

It turns out rabbits are pretty small under all that fluff.

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Japanese train announcement fail makes Tokyo commuters laugh out loud【Video】

• Oona McGee
  Feb 26, 2019

Broken onboard announcement goes viral online.

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Jennifer Connelly sang a Japanese song that became a number one hit single in Japan 【Video】

• Oona McGee
  Feb 5, 2019

Watch as a teenage Connelly advertises a Technics product while singing in perfect Japanese.

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Japanese high school students go viral with perfect Pixar logo performance 【Video】

• Oona McGee
  Feb 4, 2019

Just like the animated logo at the start of a Pixar movie, only funnier.

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This Japanese man dated a cockroach, dreamed of having sex with it 【Video】

• Oona McGee
  Jan 27, 2019

When she passed away, he ate her dead body so she could be a part of him forever.

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Japanese snow monkeys find novel way to travel during winter 【Video】

• Oona McGee
  Jan 9, 2019

The primate parade captured on film stretched well into the distance.

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Shiba Inu in the snow: Japanese dogs melt hearts with their love for the cold【Pics & Video】

• Oona McGee
  Jan 7, 2019

Warm your cockles with these smiling pups gleefully throwing themselves into the snow.

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Japanese monks go viral with online protest against police claim that robes are a driving hazard

• Oona McGee
  Jan 4, 2019

Buddhist monks juggle, box, dance to show their garments are no hindrance after monk refuses to pay fine for driving in his robe. 

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Naomi Osaka v Kei Nishikori: Tennis pros play with Japanese bats in Nissin cup noodles commercial

• Oona McGee
  Jan 3, 2019

Osaka turns into a kimono-clad anime character halfway through the clip.

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Elderly woman drives at speed on sidewalk in Japan 【Video】

• Oona McGee
  Dec 29, 2018

The scene was captured on video until she disappeared from view.

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Big Angel: “Fat” J-Pop idol group who fell from heaven after eating too much 【Video】

• Oona McGee
  Dec 25, 2018

A five-piece girl group like the Spice Girls, only larger and with nicknames like “Fried Chicken” and “Ham and Sausages”.

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• (Asian Boss • beautiful women • Idols • J-Pop • Japanese idols • plus size • plus-sized • videos • YouTube)

Lotte teams up with Your Name producer for new video starring Japanese sweets as anime characters

• Oona McGee
  Dec 24, 2018

A story of young love intertwined with 70 years of delicious Lotte products.

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• (anime • bands • Bump of Chicken • chocolate • Japanese bands • Lotte • music • videos • YouTube)

Taiwanese model selling fish draws a crowd to her family’s business【Videos】

• Krista Rogers
  Dec 18, 2018

Is there something a little bit fishy about this fishmonger?

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• (beautiful women • Changhua • family • fish • fish market • models • Taiwan • video • videos)

Foreigner attempts to fend off six Japanese police officers at Tokyo Starbucks 【Video】

• SoraNews24
  Dec 10, 2018

The violent scuffle and eventual arrest was captured on camera by an eyewitness.

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• (arrests • crime • Nakameguro • news • police • Starbucks • Tokyo • videos)

YouTubers come under fire for destroying traditional Japanese product in controversial video

• Oona McGee
  Dec 4, 2018

The popular vloggers were forced to apologise after their actions sparked outrage in Japan.

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• (crafts • Hakone Marquetry • Japanese traditional crafts • Japanese YouTubers • karakuri box • puzzle box • traditional crafts • videos • woodwork • woodworking • YouTube • YouTubers)

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