The thing is that you don’t actually need copious amounts of alcohol, raucous partying, or even a costume to enjoy Halloween.
Regretfully, Miss Tsumami Gui was forced to disrobe her cardboard costume…

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At least, that’s the idea proposed by Japanese Twitter user @tawarayasotatsu.
@tawarayasotatsu calls her idea “Akihabara Gate City,” and it would start by building a wall around Akihabara, isolating …

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And one of them is probably the last company that many would expect: Microsoft Japan.
Last August, Microsoft Japan carried out a “Working Reform Project” called the Work-Life Choice Challenge Summer …

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Overseas otaku says he learned some things while traveling in Japan, but many say they shouldn’t have been surprises.
Melonpan (@MeidocafeR on Twitter) is easily Switzerland’s, and quite possibly the…

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But what do people in Japan think of the top YouTuber possibly moving to their country?
One of the biggest names in the YouTube community is a Swedish YouTuber called PewDiePie.
And while his followe…

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Contrary to popular belief, this design wasn’t made for coats, hats, or doorstoppers.
You may have seen these types of hooks outside of Japan, but here they’re an ubiquitous part of public toilet lif…

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Previously, you could use a payphone to send email to users of phones with service providers Docomo, au, or SoftBank.
Dial the phone number of the person you want to send the email to3.
After you hea…

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Are Japanese people still scarfing down traditional Japanese foods each morning, or have they switched to a simpler, more Western style of breakfast?
Man in his 20s,Tokyo– fried pork with ginger– mis…

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One of my favorite Japanese phrases is shikata ga nai.
That’s why today I’m counting down my top five “shikata ga nai” situations in life in Japan.
I’ve never been more ashamed of trying to outsmart …

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Before you head to Mori Building Digital Art Museum: EPSON teamLab Borderless, there are a few things you’ll need to know.
Given that this is unlike any other experience in Japan, the Mori Building D…

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