Founder of Hello Kitty Proprietor Bows Out After 60-year Career
You know her, you love her, and you can’t live without her. Hello Kitty is the quintessence of harmlessness and cute, one of several iconic…
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Why are so many Japanese women pigeon toed?
It is an obvious, perennial question, one that must pop into the head of every visitor within 24 hours of touching down at Narita, and…
Former Justice Minister arrested amid vote-buying scandal in Hiroshima
On Thursday, prosecutors arrested Katsuyuki Kawai, a member of the lower house member known for his close ties to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, and his…
Kitten Tries Carbonated Water for First Time and Approaches It with Adorable Curiosity
There is nothing like an adorable kitten to get online viewers cooing. Indeed, netizens around the world are particularly sensitive to a spunky, mischievous cat….
Tokyo Camii: Japan’s largest mosque is an oasis of calm in the big city
Photo by George Lloyd Head west from Yoyogi park on Inokashira-dori and you will come across an incongruous sight: a 40-metre tall minaret. It is…
No Screaming on Roller Coasters and other Post-Lockdown COVID-19 Rules
In late May, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe declared an end to the state of emergency enacted in response to the coronavirus pandemic. The lockdown, considered…
Fighting for The Rights of The Disabled in Japan
Recently, the situation for Japanese people with disabilities seems to be improving. Disabled candidates Sawako Naito, (who has M.S.), Eiko Kimura (cerebral palsy), and Yahuhikio…
15 Super Easy Japanese Dishes as Presented by Tastemade
We all like a good meal—going to specialty stores to get rare and expensive ingredients, spending hours preparing, half-a-day baking, and having friends over for…
“Dangerous” mystery box delivered to Japanese hospital
The COVID-19 crisis is pushing hospitals across the world to their limits. Even after the emergency declaration has ended, the same remains true in Japan….
Cat falls in love with look-alike plushie toy
If you ever come across your doppelganger in the flesh, you’re more than likely to have a big shock, but how do you react if…
Naomi Osaka Told to ‘Stay in Your Lane’ After Supporting Black Lives Matter
The May 25th murder of George Floyd sent shock waves throughout the United States and the international community. A video of his arrest depicted police…
Adorable Shiba dog gets in on the act as little sister plays ‘peekaboo!’
Ringoro lives with his human family. Spending all day in the company of humans, it’s only natural that the adorable Shiba dog has started to…
Pachinko: a brief guide to a Japanese obsession
Source: Tischbeinahe / CC BY-SA (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0) One of the sectors hardest hit by the coronavirus epidemic in Japan has been the pachinko business. When the…
Daredevil cat rescued from extreme climbing stunt
Kinki Daigaku PR (@kinkidaigakuPR) What goes up must come down, right? That certainly seemed like an impossibility to this fluffy fellow when he got stuck…
20 sumo wrestlers save woman who plunged from a bridge in Tokyo
Due to the ongoing pandemic, members of the general public don’t have too many opportunities to see sumo wrestlers up close these days as tournaments…