The Hello Kitty Bullet Train Fully Revealed In Japan
Hello Kitty Shinkansen bullet train unveiled in Japan. Last month, Hello Kitty fans around the world rejoiced when Japan West Railway Co announced it would…
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Natto Flavour Potato Chips Could Be Japan’s Most Controversial Snack
First, allow me to begin this article by suspending any pretense of objectivity. Natto is the worst thing ever. An assault on all five senses,…
Japanese Scientists Create World’s First Drinkable Alcohol Made from Trees
Researchers at Japan’s Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute in Tsukuba, Ibaraki, announced that they have discovered a technique to make a drinkable alcoholic beverage…
Lovecraftian Horror Unleashed in the Murky Depths of Green Tea
Unless you’ve experienced some horrible beverage-related trauma, it’s unlikely that you find much about green tea to be terrifying. Japanese Twitter user and 3DCG practitioner…
Japanese AI Automatically Generates Faces of Idols Who Don’t Exist
According to their announcement on June 19th, 2018, Kyoto-based IT startup DataGrid Inc., which specializes in creative applications of AI, as well as developing or…
Japan’s Annual Table Flipping Contest Encourages Competitors to Channel Their Rage
Something which is normally frowned upon in polite society, there’s one place where the ability to give a table a good solid flip is celebrated….
Japanese Circumcision Commercial Bids Farewell To “Turtleneck Boys” For Improved Love Life
If you’ve spent enough time on the internet, you likely don’t need to be told that Japanese commercials have a tendency to embrace a bit…
Japanese Stadium Clean Up Manners Contagious At World Cup
Japanese fans clean up stadium following a World Cup win over Colombia. When Japanese sporting fans pack their bags with face-paint and signs for competition…
Completely Clear Non-Alcoholic “Beer” Now Available in Japan
Japanese beverage maker Suntory is clearly riding a wave of popularity with its line of beverages featuring flavors one would not normally imagine could be…
Show Osaka Pride with Cointreau’s Takoyaki Octopus Ball Cocktail Recipe
French orange liqueur Cointreau want Japan to get drunk on prefecture pride (and actual alcohol). Japanese cuisine is a treasure trove of regional goodies. Where…
64-Year-Old Japanese Worker’s 3 Minute Lunch Orders Result in Televised Apology, Pay Cut
Japanese city official’s 3 minute routine of ordering a lunch box results in pay cut and public apology. A 64-year-old staff member of the Water…
Grim Discovery of Human Body Parts in Damaged Nose of Japanese Bullet Train
Remains of human body found in cracked bonnet of Japanese bullet train. A shinkansen bullet train is believed to have hit a human between Hakata…
Tokyo DisneySea Announces Massive Expansion Including Frozen, Rapunzel and Peter Pan Areas
DisneySea announced last year that they were planning an ambitious expansion to the Tokyo theme park. Now concept art has been released detailing some of…
Student Graduates from University with Anime Hug Pillow Waifu
Cal Poly Graduate accepts diploma with anime huggy pillow waifu from Love Live! At the commencement ceremony for California State Polytechnic University’s Business Administration School,…
Tokyo’s New teamLab Museum Will Immerse You in a Digital Art Wonderland
Art collective teamLab use a mix of digital technology and physical 3D spaces to create an interactive experience like no other. Their exhibitions all over…