Detailed map shows how Japan stereotypes each prefecture
Japan has 47 prefectures, and while not 100% true, they do each have some distinct specialties, qualities, and incidents that lead to stereotypes. Japan historian…
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Take a test of courage in Japanese park’s transparent public restrooms
The idea of a see-through toilet is not exactly appealing to anyone trying to do their restroom business, but a park in Japan has implemented…
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Mother finds that her rapier wit is no match for her son’s tepid sense of humor [manga]
Babies are such weird, drooling, inarticulate munchkins with ridiculous demands. They eat and nap ad nauseam but incite chaos at odd hours of the night….
Japan’s beer can baby bottle sleeve will make you wonder what’s really inside that bottle
Japan has a knack for creating quirky novelty items that combine two things you never even imagined you could put together, like a full-body blanket…
Husband surprises wife with cleverly arranged “watermelon dolphin pizza”
People have been talking about this one photo that a wife posted on Twitter. One day, when the wife got out of her bath, the…
Takeout wine orders in Japan make for a gruesome sight
Due to recent Corona-19 outbreak, it’s been quite a challenging time for all the bars and restaurants to stay afloat nationwide. As one of the…
Cat finds oddly perfect fit in strangest place
A photo posted by Gonbe (@nezy55) on Twitter is going viral. One day, Gonbe walked into her kitchen looking for ice cream. She didn’t bother…
Mickey Mouse goes kabuki in traditional Japanese woodblock print art fashion lineup
Disney characters and traditional Japanese art may just have a natural affinity, as we recently saw when an amazing artist turned Disney princesses into ukiyo-e…
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A harrowing showdown between a pet owner and an Apple Pencil bandit [manga]
Animal videos are always entertaining. Simply taking a few minutes to watch pets being derps, i.e. r/AnimalsBeingDerps, always brightens my day. On the other hand,…
Japanese illustrator’s “Real ‘Museum Girls’” series reinterprets classic paintings in SNS age
As you can guess from the header image showing Vermeer’s “The Girl with a Pearl Earring” and Leonardo da Vinci’s “Mona Lisa” enjoying selfies together,…
Sukumizuage: Okinawa fishing news wording leads to humorous misunderstanding online
A headline from the Ryūkyū Shimpō, Okinawa’s top newspaper, has gone viral on Twitter today due to a possible interpretation of the wording. The headline…
Japanese artist gives raw oyster luxurious vacation
Oysters, particularly raw oysters, have an image of luxury food about them. So it’s no surprise that when they need some time to relax from…
This Dog is 100% Chilled Out
World’s Most Popular Shih Tzu? Have you come across Paningning (therealpaningning) during your internet wanderings? This Shih Tzu puppy has created quite the buzz because…
Can you wake up your sleeping classmate in this new smartphone game?
We all had, or perhaps still have, that one classmate that can’t help but fall asleep during school lectures.Whether the lesson was boring or full…
Japanese artist solves foggy glasses mask problem with brilliant Ramen Mask
Given the need to prioritize health and safety in recent times, many (hopefully) people are wearing masks. Those that have used masks for a while…