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New Line of Coffee Claims to Shed Fat in 12 Weeks
Kao Japan is preparing to release the newest addition to their line of Healthya brand health drinks. In addition to their existing collection of waters and teas, things are getting a little more...
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One Shanghai Building’s Answer to Disaster Preparedness: Wacky Fun Slide!
East Asia is an especially disaster-prone part of the world. Threats of earthquakes, flooding and typhoons, just to name a few are always lingering. In these instances it may be important to evacuate...
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Is 800 Million Yen Really Enough to Take a Bath In?
Not too long ago, Mr. Sato was thumbing through a magazine when he came across an ad for something. On the page he could see a man sitting in a bath tub filled with cash. “Boy, he sure looks happy”...
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Multifunctional iPhone Powered Smart Stuffed Domo-kun to be Released
Japan is to mascots what Broadway is to theatre or what France is to bicycle racing, and in Japan the Phantom of the Opera or [*name removed*] of mascots has got to be Domo-kun (simply “Domo” in other...
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Bank Vault for Rent in Tokyo, Perfect for Aspiring Robbers
We’ve all seen bank vaults in movies and on TV. But when you think about it, there aren’t many people in the world who have actually used or gone into the real thing. As luck would have it a chance to...
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Japanese Man Charged with Poisoning Co-Worker’s Shoe
Imagine the horror of having your toes suddenly start to die and need amputation for seemingly no reason. Then imagine it turned out to be the result of a colleague attempting to kill you. This bizarre...
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Young Chinese Man “Living” in Internet Café for Six Years
It an Internet café located near Jilin University in China sits a young man who has spent six years of his life continuously playing online games after graduating from university. Except for where...
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Thanks to Neonisin We May Soon Be Able to Eat Toothpaste Worry Free
Have you ever had one of those nights when you’re starving but had no food in the house? Struggling for ideas you scrounge up two slices of bread and a tube of toothpaste- it almost looks like a...
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Spy on North Korea for Only 32 Cents!
The city of Dandong lies on the border of China and North Korea separated by the 900-meter wide Yalu River. Taking the China-North Korea Friendship Bridge would take you right into Sinuiju, North...
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Young Man Beats the Hell out of Demon Mode Taiko No Tatsujin, Possibly Some...
Walk into any amusement center with video game cabinets and you’re bound to run into a Taiko No Tatsujin machine, almost always with people young and old whacking away at it. It’s a taiko (traditional...
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Something Smells Funny about this 7-Eleven
With over 40,000 stores around the world, everyone should be familiar with the 7-eleven chain of convenience stores. Part of the fun of travelling is seeing how these mega-chains adjust their wares to...
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Burger King’s Controversial Anime Viewing Burger: Rip-Off or Work of Art?
Word has been swirling in the weeks leading up to the release of Burger King’s “anime viewing hamburger” which, as its name suggests, is a burger designed to be enjoyed while watching anime. Watching...
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Website Featuring Anthropomorphic Camera Lenses Opens April First,...
With 1 April behind us we can get back to the usual stream of dubious information on the Internet rather than the onslaught of April Fools’ hoaxes. For people and groups with legitimate announcements...
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Retractable Tsunami Breaker Construction and First Test Underway off Coast of...
Late last year we reported on the development of a completely new kind of breakwater to prevent a tsunami from hitting the coast with its full might. Unlike other breakwaters that would otherwise...
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Mr. Sato Goes Glam, Like Some Cat from Japan
Although David Bowie is known around the world, he has a special group of fans in Japan as noted by last month’s David Bowie Café to celebrate his newest album in 10 years, The Next Day. Among these...
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Newly Opened Café/Bar Shuminova Offers Mini 4WD Races and Nintendo with Your...
Opened on 3 April, Shuminova is a new kind of drinking and eating establishment. It’s named is derived from the Japanese word shumi which means hobby, and the nova refers to the explosion of nostalgia...
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We Try Beer Made with Coffee from an Elephant’s Butt!
Readers may recall Kanagawa based brewery Sankt Gallen from their Valentine’s Day Chocolate Beer and Chocolate Glass promotion. Well, they were back to ring in April Fools’ Day with a coffee stout...
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Mr. Sato Takes on the “Mammoth 2kg Fried Chicken Curry”
Super-sized menus have been steadily on the rise in Japan, and one place in Akihabara, Tokyo has upped the ante further. On top of their original 1kg dish, Mammoth Curry has released a 2kg monstrosity...
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Japanese Students Create Robotic “Fulfillment Coat” Which Simulates Hugs from...
Japanese video sharing site NicoNico every once in a while holds a new invention that captures the imagination. Who could forget the auto targeting waste basket or the robot hand that can work a...
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Following WBC Defeat Young Baseball Players of Japan Look to New Sport
Having won the gold medal back-to-back in the previous World Baseball Classics, Japan has lost its dominance over the tournament settling for third place in 2013. Afterwards, young athletes across the...
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