Shedding Light On Japan’s “Shady School Rules”: Japanese Twitter Users Speak Out
News of the Osakan teen who sued her school for forcing her to dye her naturally brown hair went viral last week, with numerous international…
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Japan Invents Spicy Marinated Pollock Roe and Sweet Milk Ice Cream Bars
Spicy marinated pollock roe, known as mentaiko in Japanese, is a popular and versatile food which is enjoyed in many ways in Japan ranging from…
Bonsai Techniques Allowed Janitor To Grow Miniature Marijuana Plants In His Apartment
Laws governing cannabis in Japan are very strict. Illegal since 1948, the use and possession of cannabis are punishable by up to five years imprisonment…
Dazzling Photos of Osaka At Night After Typhoon Lan
Although Typhoon Lan, the second largest tropical cyclone ever recorded, caused extensive flooding and damage over last weekend in Japan, the rain-saturated streets provided a…
Nissin Hopes to Fight “Noodle Harassment” With Slurping Noise-Neutralizing Noodle Fork
With an increase in awareness and more open discussion of the various kinds of harassment occurring in Japan at school, university, work and in society…
This Strap Keeps A Watchful Eye On Your Umbrella To Ward Off Would-Be Thieves
If you have ever been to Japan on a rainy day, you may be surprised to see how many umbrellas come out at the first…
This Shiba Inu Does The Cutest Tricks
Shiba inu never cease to amaze us and melt our hearts with their adorable antics, mishaps, cute expressions and all sorts of canine cahoots. People…
Warm Your Heart With These Nostalgic Kotatsu Cord-Inspired Smartphone Cables
There are so many ways of accessorizing your smartphone these days, and Japan has seen its share of cute and creative options. For example, there…
Controversy Over Shooting of Bear Who Went For a Romp in an Elementary Schoolyard
Incidents involving the Asian Black Bear (Ursus thibetanus), classified as vulnerable by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), have become more frequent in…
Rest in Peace Grape, The Penguin Who Loved a Cardboard Anime Cutout
We’re sad to report that Grape, the Humboldt penguin at Tobu Zoo who became famous for his infatuation with a carboard cutout of Hululu, an…
“Maiden School” To Teach Men How To Become Women
According to Dentsu Diversity Lab, 7.6% (about 1 in 13) of the nearly 70,000 Japanese who participated in their 2015 survey identified themselves as “LGBT,”…
Make Your Sandwiches Shine With This Starry Sandwich Grill
Grilled sandwiches have been enjoyed around the world for nearly a century. For example, in the US, Thomas Edison invented a line of sandwich grills…
Why Japanese Convenience Stores Won’t Give Out Plastic Knives
Anyone who has visited Japan or lived here for a while knows that Japanese convenience stores are truly wonderful. Not only are they miracles of…
Dad Armed With “Bazooka” Telephoto Lens Takes Outstanding Pictures and Stands Out From the Crowd at Daughter’s Sports Day Event
If you’re a parent with kids who attend school, you can surely sympathize with this. It’s your son or daughter’s big day, either a school…
Put Up Your Paw For These Maneki-neko Day Poster Kitties
If you have visited Japan and even if you haven’t, you’ve probably seen images of a Maneki-neko (literally, “beckoning cat”) statuette, a cat with one…