Illustrated diagram shows why the weakest Pokémon is also the worst kisser.
In a tweet posted back in the summer, Japanese Twitter user @nokochan1224 was sharing some of her musings on what makes a g…

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There was only one way to find out, and so Mr. Sato walked into one of Asakusa’s many souvenir shops and bought a hanten, or happi coat.
Things got even more “JAPAN” when Mr. Sato took it out of the …

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You can also get miso bear.
Aside from the giant-font katakana text reading “brown bear” (ヒグマ/higuma), there was a lifelike bear illustration right on the label.
The can contains 70 grams (2.5 ounces…

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Now, you might be wondering what separates a “hamburger steak sandwich” from a hamburger.
Mansei’s hamburger steak sandwich is also served on sandwich bread instead of a bun, and, in a departure from…

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Men and women feel very differently about whether this man should go after his crush in Japan.
The man wrote in to the Career Connection news and advice site with his quandary, saying:“I’m a 46-year-…

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Japan is home to a wide variety of otaku “geeks” that show their fandom for things like trains, manga, anime and video games.
Would you be able to date or marry someone with an otaku interest?
What i…

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The Kyoto Shimbun - 15 hours ago - 15:08 | All, Japan, ArtsA newly constructed contemporary art section in a Kyoto museum that will exhibit works from various genres including manga and fashion has b…

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KYODO NEWS - 15 hours ago - 15:34 | All, WorldA team of Japanese and South Korean researchers will start observing Ryugu asteroid next fall using a special telescope in Hokkaido, northern Japan, in h…

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As an account manager, you will be working closely with the Director of Business Development for Government Accounts in all phases of the business development process.
This includes everything from t…

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Japanese animator Eugene works for the award-winning studio Robot Communications.
But as a side project, the animator has been creating a beautiful side project that recently came together in a pulsa…

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