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How tired of allergies are you? Thanko hopes enough to wear this giant...
We’ve covered many products developed by Thanko – that company always seems to have clever ideas and is never afraid to flirt with madness – in the past. Their upside-down desk, and upside-down...
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Masahiro Tanaka’s tweet leads to mass confusion but reveals his taste in idols
Perusing Japanese Twitter feeds, you’re likely to come across the word “nau” at the end of a sentence. This word has the same meaning as the phonetically similar “now” in English. It’s used to simply...
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Seamen in Hokkaido shocked to discover bright lavender crab
On 18 January, a shipment of crabs from Russia arrived at a port in Japan, some of which were bought up by wholesaler Marusan Mikami Shoten. After opening up their haul of red king crabs (an expensive...
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Zuuushiiihokkiii is coming! And his copyrights are as loose as his retinae
Last November, residents of Hokuto City in Hokkaido elected Zuuushiiihokkiii, the somewhat malformed anthropomorphic piece of surf clam sushi. His limited motor skills and cries of...
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Dogo Onsen to exhibit works by famous artists in Japan, let you spend the...
At Dogo Onsen in Matsuyama City, Ehime Prefecture, 2014 marks the 120th anniversary of the spa’s main building which stands as a notable landmark of the area. It’s a majestic and traditional building...
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The Mirror Lexus: Objects in car are closer than they appear
As a young lad I often watched Flight of the Navigator and dreamed of flying around with Sara Jessica Parker in a spaceship that talked like Pee-Wee Herman. What child didn’t? But most exciting was...
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Multiple witness reports of mystery lights over Okinawa [Video]
At approximately 9:00pm on 23 January, reports started coming into the Okinawa Times about a strange array of lights over their capital city Naha. Japan’s Seld Defense Force and astronomical experts...
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AKB48 to hold exclusive show for coffee contest winners, Mr. Sato immediately...
Recently the walls of the RocketNews24 office have been echoing with giddy squeals of “Eeeeeee… Takamina!” at a rate of about once per hour. In between, we have been treated to a middle-aged man’s...
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Mr. Sato takes a stroll in his USB Pollen Blocker: “Felt great but it was a...
A few days ago we brought word of a revolutionary hay fever remedy from the folks at Thanko. Harnessing the mighty power of nylon and universal serial bus ports, the USB Pollen Blocker may be our...
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Japanese Twitter user stumbles across legendary deep-sea fish, cooks and eats...
Every once in a while the Japanese media picks up on the story of an extremely long deep sea fish that washes up on its shores. Called an “oarfish,” it is long believed to be a harbinger of...
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This week, on a very special Photoshop Trolls: One grandmother’s dying wish
For quite some time now we’ve had fun watching Asia’s Photoshop-skilled netizens have fun at the expense of others. Whether it’s putting boobs on a guy, or taking them of a woman, we’re always in for...
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Okayama students! Ready yer breakfast and eat hearty, Fer lunch ye dine upon...
In an unprecedented piece of school lunch policy for Japan, four schools in Mimasaka, Okayama are serving soups containing wild boar and deer as a part of their lunch program. It would seem the scheme...
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Guangdong would rank as the world’s 12th most populous nation, and other fun...
It can be said that the power of China lies in its massive population. This country holds around 1.3 billion people and nearly 20 percent of the world’s people. As such you might expect living there...
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Tottori University researchers discover a simple way to possibly cure all...
Alright, it doesn’t look so simple from the above image, but on 25 January, Tottori University announced that researchers have found a method to successfully transform a cancerous tumor into...
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Nails looking duller than a sack of potatoes? Brighten them up with Smart Nails!
Smart products seem to be emerging left and right these days with smart wigs getting a patent by Sony and smart sushi restaurants already on the streets. With all this smartness to be had, why not...
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Samurai Vodka’s bottle design is a cut above the rest
Back in 2009 an interesting design for a bottle of Samurai Vodka was posted on Behance, a website where graphic artists and designers can showcase their works. More recently, it was picked up by a...
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Osaka Police sergeant resigns after extorting hamburgers from officers
At the end of the day, police officers are just regular people in uniforms. Despite their position in society, they have all the virtues and vices as anyone else. Some might get addicted to mobile...
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Tokyo Disneyland celebrates “Thanks Day” where the employees become valued...
On 27 January, Tokyo Disneyland held a little-known annual event to express gratitude for their legions of employees. Called “Thanks Day” it’s the one times of the year where those who work hard...
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Can the world understand a Japanese humor website? One man asks 4chan and Reddit
The above image depicting a man looking at erotic manga on a train has been circulated wide across the internet. We even made use of it in an article about unusual train behavior. Hardcore readers,...
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Valentine’s Day is coming in Japan! If you’re lucky, you just might get some...
There’s little over a week until the arrival of Valentine’s Day, and if you’re a male in Japan that means we may have just enough time to rescue you. You know that girl who’s been eyeing you all year?...
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