Convenient store worker commemorates her first time getting yelled at with death glare self-portrait
“A self-portrait I drew the day after the first time I was yelled at by a customer at my convenience store part time job.” CateShimizu…
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Feline divinity receives daily offering at their personal cat shrine
Japanese Twitter user and cat owner (@maihimemoco) lives with her three cats. Apparently, she has a “power-spot” at home to bring in good luck. As…
Crestfallen crane origami makes 140,000 laugh on Twitter; make yours with simple instructions
Even if you’ve never heard the word origami before, chances are you’ve seen a paper crane. Along with the beckoning manekineko cat, the Daruma doll…
Japanese media group’s Chinese cabbage swaddle turns babies into actual cabbage patch kids
Creative Japanese web media group Supermarket Kakamu is known for the charming brainstorming of products we didn’t know we wanted, including peanut earphones and cases,…
Japanese artist’s Super Mario sushi platter is the ultimate Nintendo fan treat
Many of talented Japanese clay artist and YouTuber Nendozaiker SNAIL (@nendo_snail)’s amazing works take inspiration from popular video game characters, as seen with this Pokémon…
Gorirandoseru! Surreal capsule toys imagine gorilla going to Japanese elementary school
We know we can always count on capsule toy maker Qualia Co., Ltd. to come up with unique and surprising capsule toys. For example, in…
Japanese Family Likes Acting Out Their Favorite Anime Series
The manga and anime series Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan, (『岸辺露伴は動かない』 Kishibe Rohan wa Ugokanai in Japanese), by Hirohiko Araki, a spinoff from the JoJo’s Bizarre…
There’s something unusual about this photo: 100,000 people couldn’t believe their eyes
Everyone is familiar with the childhood game hide and seek. If you were anything like me, your older siblings always wanted to play whenever you…
Confused Employee Rushes to Bathroom When Colleague Points Out Wardrobe Malfunction
“Hey, your shirt is inside out.” “Looks like you forgot to take the tag off.” “You’ve got something in your teeth.” We’ve all been there….
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Owner is befuddled by his dog’s expression every time nature calls [manga]
Dogs are big business in Japan. Pet ownership is growing over recent years while some canines reach legendary status. Hachiko, the faithful hound immortalized as…
Cat adorably and begrudgingly helps owner sing Evangelion’s opening theme song
Cat lovers and fans of Neon Genesis Evangelion were delighted last month when the original singer of the hit anime’s iconic opening theme song, “A…
Japanese convenience store releases “Gyoza Pizza Sandwiches” for double feast
If gyoza taco and okonomiyaki hot dogs were too ambitious a combination for you, why not keep things simple with a Gyoza Pizza Sandwich? Because…
Have a giant isopod keep your cup ramen warm for you, because why not?
If Japan is the land of kitschy things you didn’t know you needed but somehow kind of want to have now, then Village Vanguard is…
Shiba inu turns into adorable canine noodles with cup udon bed
You may remember Charmy (@shiba_charmy), an adorable shiba inu in Japan, for her collection of funny food-themed pet beds. If there was ever any question…
Witty capsule toy series imagines male / female toilet symbols come to life
Most of us have probably seen the “toilet symbol” before. In particular, the symbol of a blue man and a red woman wearing a skirt,…