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Japanese man eats Garigari-kun popsicle in one bite, gets immediate, explosive brain freeze【Video】

• Scott Wilson
  Aug 11, 2019
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Don’t try this trick at home!

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• Japan
• (Gari-Gari Kun • Garigari-kun • popsicle • video • YouTube)

Ad featuring high school girls reconnecting with each other makes us feel warm and fuzzy【Video】

• Koh Ruide
  Jul 29, 2019

Estranged childhood friends, a blackout, and a mobile app are the perfect ingredients for a marvelous story line.

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• Japan
• (childhood • commercial • commercial video • high school • Japanese commercials • TEPCO • touching • YouTube)

SoraNews24’s ultra-cheesy Spider-Man fan film has over 100 million views, and we have no idea why

• Casey Baseel
  Jul 8, 2019

It took years for the Internet to notice our video, but now it’s a global hit, especially in one unexpected country.

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• Japan
• (COK • crazy • fan film • funny • Go Hatori • Marvel • SNOJ • Spider-Man • Superheroes • video • weird • YouTube)

Virtual YouTuber Kagura Mea Recounts Story of Receiving Poop From Hater

• Anime News Network
  Jun 24, 2019

The story has a surprising twist.

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• Japan
• (poop • virtual youtuber • virtual YouTubers • YouTube)

These ambiguous objects create such mind-blowing optical illusions, we almost believe it’s magic

• Koh Ruide
  Jun 10, 2019

Watch these pieces of acrylic morph into something else before your eyes.

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• Japan
• (arrow • circles • cool • heart • Instagram • Meiji University • optical illusions • star • YouTube)

Naomi Osaka slams reporters who ask her to speak in Japanese with new Nike commercial

• Oona McGee
  May 27, 2019

Osaka has just one word to say in response to all those annoying questions about her ethnicity and her love of katsudon.

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• Japan
• (commercials • Japanese • Japanese commercials • katsudon • Naomi Osaka • Nike • sport • sportswomen • tennis • videos • YouTube)

Virtual YouTuber Kizuna Ai appears in ad for new miso flavor Cup Noodles 【Video】

• Evie Nyan
  Apr 4, 2019

Animated virtual YouTuber Ai spies on old men in this new ad for miso Cup Noodle.

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• Japan
• (Cup Noodle • Kizuna Ai • virtual youtuber • YouTube)

Japanese airline ANA promotes traditional culture with kabuki-theme safety video【Video】

• Koh Ruide
  Mar 18, 2019

Colorful costumes and elegant poses guide passengers through safety instructions with remarkable style and finesse.

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• Japan
• (actor • airplane • ANA • Chinese • funny • kabuki • safety video • Weibo • YouTube)

Chinese news agency unveils world’s first A.I. news presenters in jaw-dropping video clips

• Koh Ruide
  Mar 7, 2019

We would not blame you if you mistook them for real newscasters.

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• China
• (A.I. • amazing • artificial intelligence • news • newscaster • video • Xinhua News Agency • YouTube)

Hello Kitty lovestruck by American singer and YouTuber Austin Mahone in Tokyo

• Krista Rogers
  Feb 25, 2019

Hello Kitty falls a little bit in love with her “YouTube senpai” Austin Mahone.

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• Japan, USA
• (Austin Mahone • cute • funny • Hello Kitty • music • Sanrio • YouTube • YouTubers)

Chinese government uses character bearing uncanny resemblance to Mario in anti-corruption video

• Koh Ruide
  Feb 4, 2019

Famous plumber finds himself sucked into a world of politics.

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• Japan
• (China • copyright • corruption • Mario • video • YouTube)

Want free all-you-can-eat sushi in Tokyo? Revolving chain wants your YouTube video in exchange

• Casey Baseel
  Jan 31, 2019

Grab your camera and your chopsticks, because Kappa Sushi is making an offer you won’t want to refuse.

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• Japan
• (cool • food • free • Kaitenzushi • Kappa Sushi • restaurants • revolving sushi • sushi • YouTube)

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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• Japan
• (commercials • Eggplant Man • hanetsuki • instant noodles • Japanese commercials • Naomi Osaka • Nasubi • nengajo • new year • Nissin • ramen • tennis • videos • YouTube)

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

Japanese Knife Man creates a gorgeous blade with UV resin that looks like slice of the ocean【Vid】

• Casey Baseel
  Dec 11, 2018

The man who can make knives out of pasta and underwear is back with his most beautiful idea yet.

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• Japan
• (art • Attoteki Fushinsha no Kiwami • awesome • beautiful • cooking • cool • crafts • crazy • Japanese Knife Man • knives • science • video • YouTube)

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

Japanese court orders YouTube to cooperate in shutting down “manga spoiler” videos

• Casey Baseel
  Dec 1, 2018

Tokyo court rules that reposting dialogue alone would have been enough for it to rule in manga publisher’s favor.

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• Japan
• (anime • COK • crime • manga • piracy • Shogakukan • YouTube)

Conan O’Brien in Japan episode features Toto toilets, Harajuku, a rented family and Conan Town

• Oona McGee
  Nov 30, 2018

We take a closer look at some hilarious clips from the new Conan in Japan episode.

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• Japan
• (Conan • Conan O'Brien • Conan Town • Detective Conan • Harajuku • Jordan Schlansky • Tottori • travel • videos • YouTube)

Monster Strike x Sailor Moon collaboration ad features handsome and beautiful Sailor Senshi

• Koh Ruide
  Nov 19, 2018

You do not want to mess with these Sailor Senshi.

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• Japan
• (collaboration • Monster Strike • Sailor Moon • smartphone game • video • YouTube)

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