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Twitter is alight with delight over this stunning shot of a kimono-clad girl and her dainty deer friend. Occasionally a photographer snaps such a stunning shot that it causes all who see it…
Will our UFO-chasing reporter finally get the answers he’s been looking for since the alien encounter he says he had in high school? According to Masanuki, back when he was in high school h…
While legalized gambling looms of the horizon in Japan, quasi-legal forms of it still exist such as the many brightly-lit pachinko and slot machine parlors that dot the urban landscape.…
We previously shared the nominees for the 2019 top buzzwords in Japan, but today, let’s take a look at the 2019 Buzzword Awards as chosen by none other than Japanese JC (slang for “joshi chugakusei”,…
Unfortunately, it looks like Rinna has progressed beyond surliness and crude humor, and has now fallen into a deep, suicidal depression. Everything seemed fine on October 3, when Rinna made the …
Likewise, more and more foreign travelers are showing an interest in dipping a toe in Japan’s hot spring, or onsen, traditions, even if communal bathing isn’t something that’s done in their own count…
A couple of weeks ago, we shared some historical photos of Japan’s most attractive samurai. It turns out that along with sword fighting and horseback archery, a strict grooming routine has long …
Even better, the Japanese language is filled with incredibly handy phrases that we’d love to import into English. And therein lies the beauty of yoroshiku onegai shimasu: The exact thing you do …
When we heard about the prizes being offered in a crane game center in Sweets Cranes Yokohama, we just had to check it out. ▼ If you’re in Yokohama’s Minato Mirai neighborhood, we highly recomme…
Too busy for a sit-down meal at the Pokémon Cafe? But for those of us with certain refined tastes, the must alluring culinary experience Tokyo offers is a chance to dine at the permanent Po…
