After tragic incident, life-saving advice for young kids left behind in a locked bus goes viral
On September 5th, 2022, a 3-year-old girl died of heat stroke after being stranded on a school bus for 5 hours at a kindergarten in…
Cat gives IKEA’s shark mascot a massage in hypnotizing video
IKEA mascot Blåhaj has made it big in Japan. The shark is a legit real estate shark for less than a dollar apartment rental in…
“NO MUSIC, NO IDOL?”: Akihabara maid idols meet Tower Records!
About めいどいん！ Maidin! Since they are one of the famous symbols of Akihabara, you may have heard of at-home café. Some of our readers may…
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Enjoy moon-viewing with seasonal selections from McDonald’s Japan [Review]
Every autumn, McDonald’s Japan offers season-limited menu items inspired by the custom of 月見 (tsukimi | moon-viewing). The night when people see the beautiful moon…
Kemono Friends launches e-sports team Kemono Gamers
Kemono Friends V Project is a Vtuber project from the popular Kemono Friends franchise. Three members, Siberian Chipmunk, Jungle Cat, and Brown Long-eared Bat, have…
Japanese airline provides godly service to high schooler studying on flight
High school student and Twitter user ナゴルノ阿波尾鶏 Nagorno Awaodori (@RichardSoviet) posted a positive experience they had flying with a Japanese airline. He was going home…
eggslut’s new rare katsu egg sandwich ups the gourmet in Japan’s egg sandwich game
With Big Slut burgers and an egg sandwich that serves up an entire eel, Los Angeles egg and sandwich specialty store eggslut has been making…
Japanese agricultural group shares awesome way to slice, serve and share Asian pears
Asian pears are available in the market from around July and are in season from August to September. In Japan, there are many varieties of…
2020 discovery of “possibly Japan’s oldest writing” revealed to be permanent marker ink
In January 2020, archeologists and scholars researching the history of writing in Japan were excited by the tantalizing prospect that what was “possibly Japan’s oldest…
Cat’s reaction to being caught after spilling soup plays out like a feline crime story
Cats aren’t very big on showing moments of weakness. As kitty lovers know very well, they tend to walk off mishaps and embarrassing moments with…
Japanese schoolgirl grabs man’s arm in crowded train but not for the reason he feared
“Yikes! Too scary!” “To experience two kinds of fear in such a short time…” “You are lucky to have met such a kind person!” “I’m…
Japanese basketball player Monica Okoye reveals racial discrimination
Japanese basketball player オコエ桃仁花 Monica Okoye, whose mother is Japanese and whose father is a Nigerian of Igbo descent, plays for Denso Iris as well…
What happens when you make mochi with almost expired milk
Homemade mochi can be a real treat, and if you use some simple tricks you can whip up some super delicious gourmet milk mochi. Japanese…
Shower-hating shiba inu’s show of wrath has netizens in stitches
Depending on their personalities, some animals do not like to shower or bathe. They may not like the sensation of a shower, or they may…
For love or for money? TV star’s views on marriage make waves in Japan
On September 4th, 2022, the Nippon TV variety show 世界の果てまでイッテQ！ (sekai no hate made itte kyū | Off you go to the ends of the…