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Man arrested for year-long terrorism campaign against manga “Kuroko’s...
On 12 October, 2012 a plastic container was left on the second floor in the gymnasium of Tokyo’s Jochi University (aka Sophia University), one of Japan’s most prestigious schools and alma mater of...
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Gotta catch a spouse! Pokémon engagement rings
One day while I was playing Pokémon in my parent’s basement, my uncle Sam came down and asked me to help him. He handed me a Womédex (a smartphone loaded with online dating apps) and a set of...
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Fukuoka man ordered to pay over one million yen for peeing in elevator…every...
On 16 December, Judge Ryosuke Takahashi of the Fukuoka District Court ruled in favor of Japan Rail Kyushu and ordered a Higashi Ward resident to pay 1.3 million yen (US$13,000) to compensate for...
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New high-res imaging of the moon released, the dark side is better off that way
In 2007 the Selenological and Engineering Explorer (SELENE) was launched by what is now known as the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA). Its mission was to orbit the Earth’s moon and gather...
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Baskin Robbins Japan accepting pre-orders for Kagami Mochi Ice Cream Cakes
With New Year’s just around the corner supermarkets and department stores all over Japan are displaying kagami mochi. These are mounds of the popular Japanese food mochi which is made from rice and has...
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Our reporter makes himself too sexy for his face with Line Camera’s “beauty”...
Naver Corporation’s Line has been steadily becoming a juggernaut of smartphone apps in recent months. Starting out as a mild-mannered free text and voice chatting application, it has since expanded...
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Lady Gaga Hello Kitty put under the virtual hammer, only two in the world...
We often like to cover the more absurd things that get put up for bid on Yahoo! Auction Japan, but this time something has come up that may be of genuine interest to either Lady Gaga or Hello Kitty...
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President of Ohsho gyoza restaurant chain found dead in front of headquarters
Gyoza no Ohsho (King of Gyoza) is a major chain of restaurants in Japan that serves various Chinese style dishes most notable of which are the Chinese dumplings called gyoza in Japan. Their...
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Chinese Photoshop Trolls and the Half-Blood Prisoner of the Deathly Phoenix...
Ladies and gentlemen, it’s that time again, when the trolls of Photoshop land come out to wreak havoc on the greater community by deliberately misinterpreting their photo improvement wishes. This...
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Japanese phonetic character catching on as emoticon in the Middle East
Sometimes obvious things are hidden right in plain sight and it takes the fresh perspective of someone in another part of the world to point it out. One Twitter user stumbled on such a hidden gem...
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Goods and services that cost a pound of flesh, a bouquet of flowers, and some...
Daily life is full of costs that can add up and quietly eat away at your finances without you even noticing. If you take all those subway tokens and cups of coffee and added them up you’d have a nice...
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“Extreme going to work” looks to change the way business is done in Japan
Ever consider going having a meal with friends or watching a movie on your way to work? While many of us can’t help reaching for the snooze button in the morning, there is a growing number of people...
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Captain EO to close again at Tokyo Disneyland, will be replaced by Lilo &...
There few pieces of cinematic brilliance that come close to matching Captain EO. The star power of Michael Jackson guided by the directing talents of Francis Ford Coppola in a George Lucas Production...
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We cook a Christmas cake in a rice cooker to ring in the holidays
When discussing Christmas in Japan it would be remiss not to mention the traditional cake that families and individuals buy during this time of the year. RocketNews24 also purchased a cute Santa cake...
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Yahoo! Japan releases app that tricks girls into making a “kissy” face and...
With the plethora of applications available across all the major platforms, it seems there’s nothing a smartphone app can’t help you with. And now for those who to spend part of their days exploiting...
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December 25th – one very special man’s birthday!
Every year on this December 25, thousands gather online and pay tribute to the man whose numerous sacrifices and wondrous acts have helped to make our world a better place… by killing titans. That’s...
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Win a chance to sleep with a cockroach!
Gokiburi Kujo Maisuta (Cockroach Control Meister) is a service that helps provide estimates for the removal of terrifying cockroaches in the home. Thousands rely on them to kill off the shiny black...
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Researchers at Keio University working towards a future where we may all use...
On 20 December a research team led by Professor Kohei Onishi unveiled their Force Transceiver technology. This is technology that can remotely transmit physical forces and resistances two-ways in real...
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We get a taste of the high-life at a Thai mega-mansion equipped with giant...
While staying in Thailand, one of our reporters came across an expansive estate littered with colossal buildings. This was said to be the property of the Chairman of Saha Farms Group, Dr. Panya...
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How to properly pronounce “Ghibli” and other fun trivia about the legendary...
Two Thousand Thirteen was a year of ups and downs for Studio Ghibli with the release two feature-length films (Kaze Tachinu and Kaguya Hime no Monogatari) and the retirement of their greatest director,...
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