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One taste of toasted egg mushipan bread and you’ll never go back to eating it...
We take Japan’s simple pleasure of a steamed cake and push it to a whole new level of deliciousness. If you live in Japan, or have had the pleasure of raiding one of its convenience stores while...
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24-hour gyoza restaurant in Tokyo’s Kabukicho is full of garlic and meat, has...
There’re a lot of reasons to want to visit Shinjuku Kakekomi Gyoza, but their importance goes even beyond the vast range of savory dumplings. The little Chinese dumplings called gyoza in Japan, and...
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Looking for a new New Balance? Try these rare “Nyu” handmade sneakers from Japan
I’m not sure how legal they are, but they’re pretty neat. American shoemaker New Balance recently attracted some ire after appearing to endorse US president-elect Donald Trump and subsequently getting...
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It’s the RocketNews24 Christmas Party! Coming to you from the McDonald’s off...
Ain’t no party like a RocketNews24 Christmas party because a RocketNews24 Christmas party don’t stop…even if you pray it does. It’s Christmas time again in Japan, when young couples go on strolls...
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Tokyo taxi company to release smartphone app with battling princesses
Gojyo Taxi is hoping that the ability to evolve pig-tailed magic girls in their cars will boost usage, and “hope” is a wonderful thing. ■ They are a-changin’ In this day and age it certainly appears...
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Help choose RocketNews24’s “Cat of the Year 2016”
We look back on five cats who have contributed the most to shaping the world in 2016, and you can help us by submitting your vote for the top Cat Of The Year. Although cats can be found in all walks...
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Google Street View catches Russian bear in the middle of snacking on a salmon
Even bears can’t get any privacy these days. It’s no surprise that Google Street View is full of surprises from around the world – from Sumo greetings to flocks of pigeon people. But now it seems that...
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Kim Jong-un gives troops diarrhea for Christmas
North Korea’s supreme leader gifts his soldier with a case of the scoots: the gift that keeps on giving. On December 26th Malaysia’s Chinese language newspaper Kwong Wah Daily reported that border...
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Biannual migration of otaku taking place in Tokyo
Twice a year, mother nature treats us to one of her most spectacular phenomenon: the mass migration of otaku through Kokusai-Tenjijō Station in Tokyo. For years now scientists have been studying a...
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We attach chemical butt-warmers to our crotches but really should know better
Mr. Sato continues to push his hypothesis that the male groin is the gateway to efficient regulation of body temperature, even if it means serious bodily harm. Earlier this year during the scorching...
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“Nurse Goldfish” in Hokkaido amazingly appears to help disabled friend eat...
This little guy sets a shining example for goldfish everywhere – people could learn a thing or two from it as well. Last summer, Hitoshi Takeda of Biratori, Hokkaido purchased two goldfish when...
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【Lucky Bag Roundup 2017】 We push our luck with a 3,000 yen “lucky bag” from...
Once again, to feel the true thrill of the gamble of a New Year’s fukubukuro (lucky bag) Mr. Sato doubles down and grabs a bag of junk… or is it? As with every New Year’s holiday, shops everywhere in...
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Younger Japanese men less interested in drinking, according to survey
Recent study suggests that Japanese males are significantly less interested in getting wasted as they used to be. Japan has long been a sort of paradise for lovers of alcohol. Beer and a wide range of...
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【Lucky Bag Roundup 2017】The Maasai Tribe fukubukuro now selling through...
Tired of reading about lucky bags but not being able to own one? Well, courtesy of our Kenyan correspondent Luka Sunte some are up for grabs…but it won’t be easy to get one. Yes, lucky-bag-fever has...
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Curly fries back at McDonald’s Japan
McDonald’s Japan is getting off to a good start this year by announcing the return of their beloved curly fries. There are lots of benevolent omens in life like a groundhog not seeing its shadow to...
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Recent trend of “near water” questions the very definition of “water”
It seems obvious, but “when does water stop being water?” can be a tricky question to answer. In recent years the near-water trend has hit Japan. The term “near-water” in Japan is just another way of...
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26 scenes from one of the liveliest Coming of Age Day celebrations in Japan...
For some young adults in Japan, Coming of Age Day is a somewhat solemn or drab affair, but in Kita-Kyushu it is anything but. The second Monday in January is known as Seijin No Hi or Coming of Age Day...
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McDonald’s Japan holds first-ever General Election, winning burger upgraded...
One burger to rule them all… If you’re a fan of democracy and hamburgers, you are in luck! It’s the first ever McDonald’s General Election in Japan. This is where 12 of the fast-food chain’s most...
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Shinto ceremony that involves feeding a carp alcohol criticized as “animal...
The debate continues over whether plying a carp with booze is inhumane treatment of animals or a treasured part of Japan’s cultural heritage. Every year, the snow-kissed city of Tonami in Toyama...
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Sanrio releases new character: Aggretsuko, the white-collar red panda with...
For some people, living an idyllic life of apples and cake is hard to relate to. For those people the makers of Hello Kitty bring you Aggretsuko. Everyone knows Sanrio’s central character Hello Kitty...
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