Japanese City Official Arrested For Throwing Out Trash Completely Naked
When we have to go outside to throw out the trash early in the morning, most of us don’t exactly try to make a fashion…
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Guns, Food and Booze at Akiba Base Shooting Cafe & Bar
The wonderfully colorful and chaotic neighborhood of Akihabara is high on the list of must-see destinations for many Tokyo-bound tourists. Just as popular with shoppers…
This Photographer Shows Why Kyoto is One of The Most Beautiful Places on Earth
Stunningly gorgeous photography of Kyoto shows why it remains one of the most beautiful cities in the world. Often celebrated as a popular tourist spot…
Final Fantasy 7 Music Played Traditional Japanese Style on Shamisen Wows Nostalgic Gamers
Although you’re most likely to see Japanese instruments such as the shamisen at a festival or traditional performance, their potential for adding a whole new…
Cowboy Bebop Themed Cafe is Opening Up in Japan, Complete with Anime Inspired Decor and Menu
Cowboy Bebop is celebrating its 20th anniversary with a Cowboy Bebop-themed cafe in Tokyo and Osaka next month! As fans of mega-popular anime series Cowboy…
An AI Candidate Is Running For Mayor In Tokyo, Promising Impartial Politics
An “AI candidate” for mayor in Tokyo is promising fair and balanced politics in a news story out of a science fiction novel. Whether it’s…
Flip Book Artist Explores Dangers of Overwork Culture in Shady Japanese Companies with Heartbreaking Video
Amazing flip-book artist shows the dangers of overwork culture in Japanese “black companies” using a heart-wrenching, but brilliantly animated video. While there are more innocuous…
Japanese Apartment Company Offers Silhouette Boyfriend Security System to Protect Women Living Alone
Citing rising danger for women living alone in Tokyo, a company in Japan is providing a “shadow boyfriend” service to trick criminals. Leo Palace 21,…
Ethereal Spring Scenes of Deer and Cherry Blossom in Nara Captured by Japanese Photographer
Japan’s stunning natural scenes make for a breathtaking spring every year, whichever part of the country you’re in. But it seems Nara is aiming for…
Drunk Japanese Salaryman Attempts to Ride Home by Clinging to Doors of Last Train
During its heaviest drinking season, Tokyo once generously offered a late night rescue bus aimed at boozehounds who missed their last train, but it appears…
This Moving LEGO Escalator is a Stairway to Creative Heaven
You can always count on everyone’s favorite creative engineering block, LEGO, to bring out the childhood imagination in all of us. In the past we’ve…
Space Brothers’ Creator Contributes To The First Animation Film Ever Made In Space
The influence and popularity of manga and anime continues to spread beyond Japan to all corners of the globe. And now, it seems, even Planet…
Exhibition Displays A Real Taxidermy Specimen of A Japanese Demon
Today, April 4th, as Tokyo experienced its first natsubi (夏日 literally “summer day”) when temperatures reach 25 degrees Celsius, many people began entertaining thoughts of…
We Visited A Sake-Lovers’ Paradise With Wall-To-Wall Sake Dispensers Starting At 100 Yen A Cup
If you want the convenience of sake dispensed on demand but also seek to enjoy numerous varieties of sake, there is a paradise waiting for…
You Can Now Vote For (And Create) A New Japanese Kit Flavor That Will Be Released Internationally
By now, chocolate fans around the world know both of delight and frustration of watching Japan add flavor after flavor to its bounty of limited…