PIKOTARO’s “Everyone must die” is nightmare fuel
They say fame and fortune often can go to a person’s head, so what would happen if the pineapple-apple-pen PIKOTARO was to release a new album? Well, you’re wrong. PIKOTARO has gr…
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Furikake rice toppings gaining popularity in US, but are Americans doing it wrong?
Until recently, rice-loving Americans looking to add a little zing to their favorite grain would need to trek out to the nearest Asian grocery store to pick up a pack of furikake rice topping.…
First-grader's math test accidentally turns into treatise on confusing Japanese linguistics
Is it because you’re being asked how many ba of birds there are instead of how many wa? For those unfamiliar, Japanese uses what’s called “counter words,” words that come after a number when cou…
Foreign students in Japan hold back on applying for newly created visas due to past illegal overwork
He has given up working in Japan with the new working visa and plans to go back to his home country. According to the Japan Student Services Organization, the number of foreign students totaled …
Hayabusa2 is leaving the asteroid Ryugu and heading back to Earth
In other words, Hayabusa2 is leaving Ryugu forever, and heading back to Earth. The mission launched from Earth on 3 December 2014, and arrived at the diminutive asteroid on 27 June 2018. Vi…
Valparaiso Pictures Reveals Doc ‘The Toxic Pigs Of Fukushima’ From ‘The Eagle Huntress’ Director & ‘Grizzly Man’ Editor
EXCLUSIVE: Valparaiso Pictures has wrapped shooting on documentary The Toxic Pigs of Fukushima, directed by BAFTA nominee Otto Bell (The Eagle Huntress), with Emmy winner Joe Bini (You Were Never Rea…
World's "fastest accelerating car" is now selling for $3.2 million
An electric car boasting to be the "fastest accelerating car in the world" debuted this week at the Dubai International Motor Show. Japanese manufacturing company Aspark unveiled the O…
Sonic the Hedgehog’s movie look is fixed following fan outcry
Paramount/SegaParamount/SegaParamount/SegaParamount/SegaIn early May, the first trailer for the Sonic the Hedgehog movie was released to almost universal criticism . Instead of the adorable16…
That time we got imprisoned in a Tokyo hostess bar
Called “aiseki lounges,” they’re a little different from a standard hostess bar. At a standard hostess bar, the hostesses are all employees, and paid to drink with the male customers. So on…
Real-world Pokémon arena battle park found in Japan【Photos】
After months of excruciating waiting, the latest games in Pokémon franchise, Pokémon Sword and Shield, came out on November 15. It’s not like real-life Japan has fused with the world of Pok…