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Photo reveals possible otaku support for Ukraine forces
As our regular readers know, RocketNews24 has been closely monitoring the unrest occurring in the Ukraine over the past year. With several journalists embedded on both sides of the conflict we have...
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“Buddhists’ Disneyland” the Pure Land Cave is the trippiest place on earth
In Kaohsiung, Taiwan, there stands a massive Buddhist complex set up by the half-century-old sect Fo Guang Shan. It is a sprawling 30 hectares (74 acres) and contains the nation’s largest monastery, a...
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Japanese elves bring us a new snack cake with the great taste of old meat!
Japan never ceases to be the country of making something taste exactly like something it shouldn’t. In the land where you can get kimchi-flavored soft drinks and spaghetti-flavored ice candy, it would...
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Kanna Hashimoto reminds everyone why she’s the “once in a millennium” idol...
Nearly two years ago, a single photograph of a young wannabe idol appeared online. It ignited a fire amongst idol otaku so large that it reached the mainstream press in Japan in the same day. The...
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Japan’s largest all-you-can-eat-and-drink offer spans eight different...
Since 1 July, a small corner of the Chayamachi district in the downtown Umeda area of Osaka has been holding a huge deal: All-You-Can-Eat-and-Drink Alley. For a flat rate of 3,500 yen (US$28) you can...
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Five Japanese tacos that Taco Bell should have released by now, made and...
Dear Taco Bell Japan, I’m writing this open letter to first welcome you back to Japan, but also to warn you of a great danger that lies ahead. When you first announced you would open in Shibuya I was...
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Great job: China’s “mosquito factory” churning out a stellar one million bugs...
It is often said that China is the factory of the world, and with good reason as wherever you are you’re likely able to point to at least a dozen items that were either made or assembled in PRC. While...
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Japanese celeb Shokotan unveils her 2015 cicada shell fashion, then bathes in...
It’s summer again in Japan, which means the return of many things, like shaved ice snacks, seeing guys’ nipples through their shirts, and Obon festivals. And much like these things, we can also count...
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Enjoy the look and feel of underwear on your face with Pantsu Mask
Although the use of surgical masks in Japan is widespread during cold and allergy seasons, those of us from other countries still can’t help but feel awkward walking down the street wearing one. It...
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Elevator in China goes out of control, bursts through ceiling
There has been a bizarre string of accidents involving escalators in China recently. According to China Network, between 10 and 28 July alone, there have been eight isolated incidents involving faulty...
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We now bring you Mad Max: Eggplant Road
Here they come again. Worming their way into the black matter of my brain. I told myself…they cannot touch me. They’re long dead… That’s right folks! It’s Obon time again. This is when the spirits of...
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Job Buddhas and paper hand jobs: Thai government’s list of jobs foreigners...
In this increasingly globalized society, controlling immigration and labor practices becomes an ever more challenging issue for nations. In the case of Thailand, the Ministry of Labor has outlined a...
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“Tub Live” cosplay is getting attention both at Comiket 88 and online
As the latest Comiket dojinshi gathering continues, many of the best cosplayers from Japan and beyond have come out to strut their stuff dressed as everyone’s favorite anime, video game, and...
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Mr. Sato smokes some dead leaves he found on the street [Retro Sato]
With RocketNews24’s fast-paced global news cycle of Polish otaku nylon parties and Taiwanese McDonald’s employees, we can’t always keep up on all the escapades of our star reporter Mr. Sato. So, every...
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Artificial meteor showers a possibility for Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony
In recent months there have been a few snags with the preparations for the 2020 Olympic games to be held in Tokyo. Poorly planned stadiums and allegations of copyright infringement have really been...
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New Tokyo restaurant promises food that tastes like crap: actual poo-flavored...
It’s getting harder and harder to be truly original these days, and nothing much seems to surprise anymore. And then something like Curry Shop Shimizu opens in Tokyo. This is a real curry restaurant...
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Another fake bank discovered in China, inability to withdraw money dead...
In less than half a year since a counterfeit bank was discovered in Nanjing, China, the founder of another fake bank has been arrested in Shandong Province. Although not quite as sinister as the...
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Pufferfish or plane crashes? What causes more deaths in Japan?
Megadeath once said there are “99 ways to die” and while I’d hate to question their methodology in arriving at that conclusion, I’d wager that there are actually many more. Japan is no exception, of...
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Future residents of Singapore condo offer gifts and thanks to the men who are...
It’s a sad predicament when those who work to provide people with things such as food and shelter are also those who are the most overworked and underpaid. For example, The Topiary, a condominium...
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We search for the best sushi in Kenya
Tuna is a powerhouse of a fish which swims all over the world’s waters, and the Indian Ocean is no exception. Countless fishing boats settle at major ports such as the one in Mombasa, Kenya, providing...
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