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Shibuya’s Hachiko statue gets a snow family for a short time
The tragic yet sweet story of faithful dog Hachiko is infamous in Japan and many parts of the world. One dog’s unflinching love and dedication inspired a statue to be erected in his honor outside...
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Russian climbers break into and scale the world’s second tallest building,...
Vadim Makhorov and Vitaliy Raskalov, a pair of Russian and Ukrainian climbers, have made a name for themselves around the world after a video of them scaling the 632m (2,073ft)-tall Shanghai Tower...
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Cute 13yo Thai-German talent speaks five languages and sings with the best of...
Meet Jannine Parawie Weigel. Like any 13-year-old girl, she enjoys lemonade, pizza, the color pink, and Hunger Games (the movie not, you know, actual hunger games). She also speaks five languages,...
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We try McDonald’s American Funky BBQ Chicken, smells much nicer than the name...
On 18 February, McDonald’s Japan began selling its third and final installment of the “American Vintage Series.” Called the American Funky BBQ Chicken and American Funky BBQ Beef respectively, the...
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Ancient Chinese instrument can mimic Super Mario Bros. music with startling...
Searching “Super Mario Theme” on YouTube will yield many unique renditions on a range of instruments including guitars, pianos, church organs, ukuleles, wine glasses, flutes, and 11-string basses. And...
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Our Japanese reporters actually like the Eggstractor, deem it an important...
Like many people in Japan, the editing department at RocketNews24 recall an episode of the family-themed anime Sazae-san where Sazae’s father brings home an automatic egg cracking machine. It was a...
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How to beat the cold using nothing but a single sweater: A winter guide
In many parts of the world, the winter of 2013/2014 has been an especially brutal one. Record low temperatures and snowfalls have left millions searching for relief. Luckily, the guys at Japanese...
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Starting a new website? Why not make it a “.ninja” domain?
Following recent evaluations by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) the world is steadily seeing a wider range of Top Level Domains (TLD). A TLD is the final segment of a...
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Turkish insurance commercial promises coverage from random acts of Ryu
By the time Street Fighter II hit the arcades the concept of getting a high score was almost completely obsolete. Still, millions of the game’s fans around the world couldn’t get enough of honing...
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We try to get the first PS4 sold in Japan, and so does this guy dressed like...
For many 22 February was Cat Day in Japan, but for video game fans it meant something much greater. This was finally the day Japanese gamers could get their hands on Sony’s next-gen console, the...
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Pizza Hut’s ita-campaign has people lining up around the block
The above picture was the scene outside a Pizza Hut shop in Chiyoda, Tokyo at 11:00 am on 24 February. The line stretches well around the block on the morning of a weekday with people looking to buy...
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Health Tip: Drinking live pig’s blood may lead to worms in your brain
I’m sure we can all agree that at the end of a long workday there’s nothing better than enjoying a nice glass of pig’s blood. I don’t mean that bottled crap you buy in the supermarket, chocked full of...
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This White Day, tell her how you truly feel… tell her with donuts
With Valentine’s Day over and done with, White Day (14 March) is just around the corner. This is the day in Japan where men are obliged to return the gifts of Valentine’s Day chocolates to the women...
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70 Japanese students volunteer to help clean Canada’s shores of Tohoku...
On 11 March, 2011 Hiroki Takai was studying at a university in Vancouver. Instead of feeling helpless at the steadily flowing images of destruction in the media following the Tohoku Earthquake and...
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Tokyo Tech is one hard school to get into
Students across Japan have recently been taking their entrance exams which, if successful, will help them get into the higher level school they desire. Naturally, the more prestigious the school, the...
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Serious accidents from walking while using smartphone up over 50 percent in...
It doesn’t matter where you are in the world, you’ve certainly seen it and may have even done it yourself a few times. Walking while staring down at a smartphone has become a troubling pedestrian...
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Why stare at fireworks way out in the sky? In Yanshui they’ll shoot them...
Have you ever watched the first twenty minutes of Saving Private Ryan and thought to yourself: “Man, that looks like one hell of a party”? If your answer is yes, then you might want to check out the...
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Massive Warhol exhibit visits Mori Art Museum in Tokyo, over 600 works on...
Even before his first visit in 1956, Andy Warhol had been largely well-received by people in Japan. Pieces like “Campbell’s Soup I” are just as easily recognized here as anywhere along with other...
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New species of mayfly discovered in Fukushima that can never get their...
On 2 March this year, a research group from Fukushima University will present the results of their study in which they believe to have found a new species of mayfly. This particular insect was found...
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Taste the mad flavas of DJ Misoshiru & MC Gohan’s recipe raps 【Videos】
Recipes are invaluable resources for daily life that with just the right focus can empower even the most kitchenphobic person to slap together semi-decent meal. However, recipe books can be unwieldy...
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