Tourists’ Good Luck Ritual Is Tarnishing Beauty Of Japan’s Most Iconic Shrine
The famous gate of Japan’s famous Itsukushima Shrine is suffering from structural damage caused by travelers cramming it with coins. Itsukushima Shrine, located on the…
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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 Artist Illustrates Gigantic Animals Comforting Humans In Hard Times To Warm Your Heart
Most people seem to only refer to spirit animals when watching a viral video of a particularly lazy pug or hungry otter, but Japanese illustrator…
“Why Don’t You Just Buy A New One?” Japanese Father’s Reason For Always Wearing Tattered Shirt Has Twitter In Tears
Sometimes, the most ordinary and even beat-up items around us carry a meaning deeper than an initial glance will yield. Japanese Twitter user R1A (@…
Shelter: The Six Minute Anime Short That Will Always Make You Cry
We’re not sure if the friendly duo of electronic music producer Porter Robinson and French musician Madeon set out to deplete the world’s supply of…
Sad Piano Cover Of Super Mario Bros. Theme Song Reveals A Different Tale Of Mario And Princess Peach
There are always two sides to every story, even for Mario whose life looks as simple as his old 8-bit universe. Despite keeping on with…
Raccoon Tries To Wash Cotton Candy, Learns Adorably Depressing Life Lesson
Nothing lasts forever, and some things fade away before you even get to enjoy them. Such is the hard lesson of life learned by this…