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Check your doors: Japan’s most popular door locks disabled by pink ribbons
If you live in Japan chances are you have one of these things pictured above attached to your front door. These U-shaped door latches provide an extra lock to your door but also allow you to prop it...
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Two men die in apparently separate suicides after jumping in front of the...
Komabatodamae Station was the scene of a bizarre suicide yesterday as two men who seemingly had nothing to do with each other took their own lives by leaping in front of the same train. At around noon...
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Gangnam Style tops Billboard chart again in 2014, continues to toy with PSY’s...
It was back in the summer of 2012 when “Gangnam Style” was released. Thanks in part to YouTube, the single transformed South Korean rapper PSY into a worldwide pop phenomenon. But nothing lasts...
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This Japanese pork is now being sold with its very own sexy manga series: The...
Usually when I think of pork, I think of a delicious salty-yet-sweet meat that will one day lead to my first and third heart attacks. I never really took the time to think about the elegant back story...
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Scandal in North Korea after Kim Jong-un makes mildly self-deprecating remark
Every nation’s leader has to face one sooner or later and North Korea’s is no different. The DPRK was rocked recently by a scandal involving their Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un when a report came out...
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It’s that time of year again; when people in Japan make eggplant tanks
For many parts of Japan, this week is the Obon season. This is the time when several generations of family members all come together in one house for a visit. Luckily for the hosts, the vast majority...
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Enjoy the serenity of Fumikiri Temple, but don’t get hit by a train while...
There are thousands of Buddhist temples dotting the landscape in Japan, and as a result some of them end up in unique locations. One such temple is Henjoin in Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture....
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Mr. Sato goes discount women’s clothes shopping and discovers a shocking secret
One day, while Mr. Sato was off-duty, he was doing some shopping around Nakano Broadway in Tokyo. This shopping plaza is sometimes called a “mecca of subculture” for its various stores peddling old...
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Oh, Uniqlo has skirts on sale for nine… What the hell is that?!
Prospective buyers of Japanese Uniqlo were in for a shock one morning as they skimmed through the casual wear retailer’s flier. If the prospect of miniskirts on sale for the shockingly reasonable...
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Enjoy some Shan cuisine with a side order of caterpillars at Tokyo’s Nong...
Recent studies have been suggesting that the human race would be far better off adopting an insect diet in order to preserve the environment. However, anytime we see a culture who partakes in edible...
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We try a “half-raw chicken cutlet” at Suda Shoten, it’s even rawer than...
Always on the pulse of new restaurant openings, Mr. Sato hit the streets of Kabukicho to try out a new grilled chicken (yakitori) establishment. It was opened in conjunction with Jiromaru, a barbecued...
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Sharks go for the great taste of internet
When you hear terms like “the cloud” being bandied about, it’s hard not to conjure up images of internet infrastructure being some servers housed in slick network of Gattaca-style complexes, each...
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Chinese internet unusually upset by “most usual Chinese face” composite
A short time ago a variety program on Shandong Satellite TV aired a segment wherein they tried to create the “most standard Chinese face” for both men and women. The results of their experiment...
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Chiba teacher arrested for threats to “blow up government buildings” because...
On 19 July the Noda City department of the Chiba Prefectural Police announced the arrest of 49-year-old elementary school teacher Masaki Yabusaki on charges of intimidation. The suspect had allegedly...
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Meet Chiyomaru: the cutest gosh-darn sumo wrestler you’ll ever see
One proven way to go viral on the internet is to be unbearably cute. Although it’s a path often taken by pets, women, kids, and pastries, it’s pretty rare to come across a sumo wrestler who pulls in...
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Two members of the Goat Weeding Corps believed to have been abducted in Gifu...
On the morning of 10 August, two goats working with the Goat Weeding Corps disappeared suddenly while on duty in Minokamo City, Gifu. The Goat Weeding Corps (GWC) is an elite team of 20 goats employed...
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Start a horticultural revolution with gourds in the shape of Mao Zedong and...
China certainly knows how to have fun with their vegetation. If they’re not putting panties on peaches, they’re growing gourds in the shape of various religious and political figures. China has a long...
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Virtual girlfriend technology in Japan on track with drink-sharing simulation...
As the virtual reality headset Oculus Rift inches closer to its commercial release, virtual girlfriend technology in Japan has been make huge strides. Japanese developers have already found ways to...
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“Again with the ninjas…” Japan reacts to the American Yoshinoya commercial...
One of the great joys of RocketNews24 editors and writers is getting to see how fast food chains operate in different countries. The sometimes slight and sometime huge changes to the menu can really...
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Chinese chef dies after being bitten by the severed head of a cobra he was...
Snakes are a delicacy in many parts of the world and among them the Indochinese spitting cobra is held in high regard for both is scarcity and the alleged health benefits it holds to those who consume...
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