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The next evolution in begging for forgiveness has arrived: the dogeritsu
A breakthrough in penance. In Japan, mid-spring is when most new employees join the workforce for the first time. As such, at this time of year it’s important for them to be developing and improving...
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Stranger Things fails to overtake Spy X Family on Netflix Japan
Stranger things have happened. Amidst much fanfare, the highly anticipated fourth season of Stranger Things has begun streaming on Netflix around the world. Stranger Things is of course the story of a...
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Last of Japan-made matchbooks to end production this month
The once ubiquitous promotional tool snuffed out like a… What do you call those stick thingies again? There was a time when walking into just about any place of business such as a restaurant or hotel,...
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We visit Japan’s northernmost gas station, McDonald’s, vending machine,...
Add a little latitude to your life. Given Japan’s general banana shape, it’s difficult to know where the easternmost and westernmost points are off-hand. On the other hand, north and south are quite...
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Saiki City accidentally let resident claim 1.3 million yen in gift certificates
Ask, and it shall be given you. There certainly seems to be something in the air this year when it comes to local governments and losing money. A couple months ago a 24-year-old man in Abu, Yamaguchi...
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Survey suggests about half of Japanese companies has an “old guy who does...
Well, nothing’s not going to just get done by itself. As the old saying goes, a chain is only as strong as its weakest link, and when joining a new company people generally don’t want to be that weak...
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Black Thunder hotel rooms open for the summer in Aichi Prefecture
Love and Black Thunder. Although it’s home to the oldest known manuscript of the Tale of Genji and hosted the 2017 national Pet Bragging Contest, Toyohashi City in Aichi Prefecture doesn’t quite get...
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Yakuza bosses struggling to upgrade phones from 3G
Crime lords getting shaken down by telecom giants. Although they have to deal with the cutthroat struggle for businesses and territory regularly, you would think that yakuza bosses balance things out...
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Japan’s first three-division unified boxing champion’s house burglarized...
Champion dealt a sucker punch by crime. They say that you should be cautious about posting where you go and at what times on social media, because it can give burglars an idea of the prime times to...
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Rising Japan MusicFest coming to LA this weekend, may have best yakitori in...
New day in music festivals is rising. As we make our way out of the shadows of the COVID-19 restrictions, one thing making a welcome return are festivals and music festivals in particular. And among...
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Japanese public restroom ads donate to charities every time a stall is used
Come be a part of the movement! While enjoying fine literature as I often do, I came across a fascinating tome titled Everyone Poops. I won’t spoil the ending, but let’s just say that this whole...
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Robot finger covered in living skin developed by University of Tokyo
Finger may one day flip people off with superhuman speed and precision. The University of Tokyo was the location of a unique scientific breakthrough. A team led by Professor Shoji Takeuchi has...
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Getting a driver’s license in Japan the hard way — Part 5: The second written...
Once written, twice shy. Last November I embarked on the process of getting a Japanese driver’s license from scratch. This means I did not convert a license from another country, nor did I attend any...
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Trial ends for Shizuoka man who stole school equipment to recreate Love Live!...
Aqours would not approve. Last February a trial began in which a 28-year-old man was charged with stealing a large amount of school property because he was infatuated with the anime Love Live!...
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Aichi woman arrested for mixing human excrement into school lunch
Whatever happened to just spitting?! Back when I was a student I remember blowing past the cooked food in the cafeteria during lunch and picking up pre-packaged foods instead. I admit that might not...
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Government study finds seniors active online more likely to feel life is...
Are they using the same Internet as me? Ever since its beginning, the Internet has continued to enrich our lives by allowing us to see which Pokémon our personalities matched with or find new and...
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Japanese company develops trash can that freezes garbage to prevent bad smells
Even dirty diapers are tamed by the unrelenting chill of Clean Box. As the sweltering summer hits Japan, a lot of unpleasant things come with it, from blisteringly dangerous heat to everyone’s least...
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See how the game of Othello has evolved at Tokyo Toy Show 2022
The script has been flipped on this classic game. After a three-year COVID-19 hiatus, the Tokyo Toy Show has made its triumphant return to Tokyo Big Sight from 16 June. Excited to finally learn what...
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Make Fried-Chicken-Pepsi-Fried-Chicken with our slow and difficult...
Mr. Sato will show you how to make this unique delight, eventually! We recently reported on the arrival of a special edition of Pepsi which was designed to pair especially well with fried chicken, and...
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Demand for Poop Money Drill textbooks backed up, orders suspended until...
Everyone wants a piece of Poop Money. For years now, Japan has known a universal truth: Kids learn better with poop. This is thanks to the hit series of educational Poop Drill (Unko Drill) books,...
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