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Shuto “Shuton” Moriya after being presented with a controller for winning first-place at Evo Japan’s Smash Bros. Ultimate tournament. Screenshot : TwitchShuto “Shuton” Moriya won his f…
Authorities found about 24,000 pieces of mail at the man's house in Kanagawa, near Tokyo. The unnamed 61-year-old reportedly said it was "too much bother to deliver them,…
Japanese fan artists give us a glimpse of what a normal life would be like in the amazing world of Pokémon. Part of what makes the Pokémon world so special is that unlike some other fantasy stor…
The names of the toys – Turnin’ Turbo Dashboard; Fun-To-Drive Dashboard – might not ring any bells. Cue reams of nostalgic commenters flung back into their playground days, when k…
KYODO NEWS - 3 hours ago - 16:13 | Lifestyle, AllJapanese travel agencies and local governments gathered at the New York Times Travel Show on Friday in the hope of drawing more American tou…
Japan DataA recent survey revealed some interesting facts about married Japanese couples, including their tendency to often eat dinner together but rarely have sex. A national survey on househol…
The life of a manga artist is one of nonstop work, painful failures, and cutthroat competition. However, looking at a comic that Japanese manga artist and Twitter user @kohara_motoshi recently p…
Generations ago, Japan decided to flip the script on Valentine’s Day and it became a custom for girls to give gifts, usually chocolate, to guys in the country. Making chocolate yourself takes mo…
Valentine’s Day in Japan is as much about the chocolate as it is about romance. But just as there are all sorts of romantic feelings, from a simple crush to a love that you feel from the bottom …
"Ill-mannered Chinese tourists have caused trouble in my store," the man, who was not identified, was quoted as saying by the Asahi Shimbun news site. I don't want Chinese to…
