Giant Pro-Wrestling Panda Terrorizes Japanese Mascot World
Andreza Giant Panda crushes Japanese mascots with pro-wrestling power. There seems to be no limit to the variety of Japanese mascots, affectionately known as yuru-kyara…
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Take A Bath With 10,000 Gudetamas At This Japanese Hot Spring
Fans of Japanese hot springs, better known as onsen or sento, may remember that the allure of a relaxing bath can be so great that…
Watch an Escalator in Japan Transform into a Wheelchair Lift
It’s not uncommon for visitors to Japan to return home with high praise for the customer service and hospitality shown to them, whether it be…
Japanese Shiba Inu Dog Makes it Clear He’s Not Here to Play in Adorable Video
We’ve talked about the adorable stubbornness of Japanese breeds before but this is probably the most surprisingly human of all the examples. We don’t know…
Bruno Mars Throws Towel at Model Who Won’t Stop Recording Him, Japanese Fans Supportive
Japanese fans angry after two models filmed themselves dancing and recorded part of a Bruno Mars concert, upsetting the singer and causing him to throw…
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…
The Amazing and Hypnotic Sounds of the Chopstick Piano
If you look outside the realm of “common” instruments, you might just find yourself floored by what seems like out-of-this world sounds, as can be…
Japanese Trend of Smoothing Foil Balls Into Perfect Spheres Is Beautifully Satisfying
You could kill a lot of time browsing through cost-effective DIY arts and crafts projects on Japanese social media, with resorts varying between therapeutic and…
The Way These Japanese Airline Baggage Handlers Unload a Plane is Surprising a Lot of People
Although sometimes overstated, Japanese omotenashi, a concept of prioritizing kindness and hospitality towards guests and customers, is often cited as a reason for the near-universal…
Japanese Buddhist Monk DJ Combines Sick Beats with Religious Chants for Rave-like Services in the Temple
This video from Great Big Story on YouTube introduces Gyosen Asakura, a monk and chief priest of a Buddhist temple. Initially he rejected the expectation…
Japanese Sushi Chain Issues Apology, Bans Photography After Viral YouTube Video
Earlier this month, Tokyo-based American YouTuber TkyoSam placed a GoPro on the conveyor belt at Sushiro, a popular revolving sushi restaurant chain in Japan. After…
Awesome Functioning Steampunk Wrist Watches and Other Creations by Japanese DIY Artist
Japanese social media channels can be an adventurous source for DIY projects, whether it be revealing a $3 rusty knife to be a high quality…
Japanese Band Send Up Trump with New Robot Dance Video Called ‘Let’s Start WW3’
You may have seen WORLD ORDER’s signature salary-man suits and robotic dance before when the video for their song ‘Have a Nice Day’ became a…
Japanese Instant Noodle Company Imagines Cabbages as Cats to Get People to Stop Throwing Away Their Veggies
In the moment of anticipation after your instant yakisoba packet has finished cooking, and you’ve poured the excess water out, you likely never considered yourself…