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Parents, get ready! Yo-kai Watch to ship worldwide in 2016
On 13 February, American toymaker Hasbro announced they will begin shipping merchandise based on the anime/manga/game/toy phenomenon Yo-kai Watch all over the world next year. This is fantastic news...
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Study shows average age of Chinese millionaires’ death to be just 48 years old
Last week saw the execution of Chinese millionaire Liu Han. He was the president of Hanlong, a mining company that seemed to borrow their mission statement from Corleone Family, what with being...
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10 things foreign tourists do that annoy Chinese people
With it being the season of Chinese New Year, there are many tourists both leaving China for other lands and many people heading into China to enjoy the festivities. Perhaps that’s why the Chinese...
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Mr. Sato visits the Retro Space Saka Hall, full of syringes, Mediocrity, and...
While visiting the city of Sapporo, our adventurous reporter Mr. Sato stumbled upon this bizarre looking complex called the Retro Space Saka Hall. The whole place looked incredibly sketchy, but that...
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Utsurobune: The UFO (unidentified floating object) of 19th Century Japan
The image above is one of many illustrations of the Utsurobune no Banjo incident that happened in Japan in the early 19th century. Although there are various accounts of the event, it is believed by...
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Japan: Where even milk and toilet paper are courteous
Enough has been said about the level of customer service found in Japan that its reputation pretty much speaks for itself. But did you know that even the packaging your food comes in contains a...
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We did it! Japan develops tomato-feeding robot for runners 【Video】
Particularly in the past century mankind has achieved some great feats propelling our entire world into new realms of possibility and prosperity. We’ve built ever more gigantic structures for living...
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A road runs through it: China’s first over-water highway almost complete
If you’re like me, you’re probably more accustomed to seeing bridges cross rivers rather than run along their length. But this stretch of highway which was recently completed in Xingshan County of...
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Osaka shop owner in trouble for advertising “100-yen Molotov cocktails”
Police paid a visit to an eatery in the America Mura area of downtown Osaka after several images of a restaurant advertising improvised incendiary bombs known as Molotov cocktails began floating around...
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Old execution grounds become popular place to tell someone “I love you”
When taking big steps in relationships, like confessing your true feelings to a friend or asking someone to marry you, the setting is important. You want to set the mood, and getting the right...
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Possible ISIS threat appears to target Taiwan, infringes on copyright
On 24 February a Twitter account named @KhilafahTimes posted a threatening message to the world apparently on behalf of the extremist group known as ISIS, ISIL, or Da’ish. Although it doesn’t directly...
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Indonesian police proclaim pandaporn PJs prohibited
On 18 February the Indonesian National Police issued a warning to citizens about some harmful matter which may be circulating amongst the public. The article in question is a child-sized cotton top...
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So hungry you can eat a horse? This rest stop will satisfy you figuratively...
Akita Prefecture is a northern region known for its rice production and other agricultural pursuits. However, our reporter Nakano went out with a different goal. He heard rumors of a village that...
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Images of man pickpocketing wearing a sign reading “I’m a pickpocket” go...
On 28 February, photos emerged depicting an unidentified man reaching into another’s bags while they stand waiting for a bus. Using our keen detective skills we can deduce this is the work of a...
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Visiting Osaka’s Umeda Sky Building, one of the “Top 20 Buildings in the world”
Built in 1994 and standing just a few hundred meters from Osaka Station, the Umeda Sky Building drew large crowds when it first opened, thanks to its unique design of two high-rise buildings connected...
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Website makes list of “10 Most Bizarre” fighting game characters, Japanese...
About a month ago, video game website Arcade Sushi released a list of the “10 Most Bizarre Fighting Game Characters.” After a while it circulated around to the shores of Japan where it was translated...
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Osaka railway creates superhero to attract foreign tourists, makes name...
A new superhero has arrived to save the people of Osaka from evildoers. This is great because just the other day some savage left an empty can in my bicycle’s basket while I parked it. Unfortunately...
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Kiss-signed Japanese calligraphy works on sale, get the paperwork for a...
As you may have noticed, KISS have recently made their way back to Japan and it’s always a treat when they do. This year we’ve already seen them make a well-received cross-genre music video with...
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Yamagata blood donor out for blood, headbutts Red Cross staff after “waiting...
They say there is no greater joy than to give to those in need, especially when it’s the gift of life through a simple blood donation. It’s also been said that there’s a certain satisfaction to be had...
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Toyama man awarded US$160,000 after being imprisoned for three years on false...
Imagine you’re relaxing at home one day when there’s a sudden knock at the door. Before you know it you’re sitting in a police interrogation room with people trying to get a confession out of you for...
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