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Play Animal Crossing: New Horizons In Japanese, Get A Dreaded Compliment

2 years ago

Play Animal Crossing: New Horizons In Japanese, Get A Dreaded Compliment

Japanese Porn Company Makes 200 Movies Available For Free Due To Coronavirus Covid-19

2 years ago

Japanese Porn Company Makes 200 Movies Available For Free Due To Coronavirus Covid-19

Toilet Paper Panic Buying In Japan Because Of Coronavirus

2 years ago

Toilet Paper Panic Buying In Japan Because Of Coronavirus

Brian Ashcraft

6

Japan’s Most Delicious Bread Is Melon Pan

2 years ago

Japan’s Most Delicious Bread Is Melon Pan

Brian Ashcraft

15

The Folks Who Protest Valentine’s Day In Japan

2 years ago

The Folks Who Protest Valentine’s Day In Japan

Brian Ashcraft

24

Japan’s Best Boring Halloween Costumes

3 years ago

Japan’s Best Boring Halloween Costumes

If You Visit Kyoto In October, Check Out This Spooky Parade

3 years ago

If You Visit Kyoto In October, Check Out This Spooky Parade

Uniqlo Commercial Pulled In South Korea Due To Subtitle Translation

3 years ago

Uniqlo Commercial Pulled In South Korea Due To Subtitle Translation

1

Five Words You Must Know Before Visiting Japan

3 years ago

Five Words You Must Know Before Visiting Japan

16

Badly Behaved Foreigners In Japan Discussed On Beat Takeshi’s TV Show

3 years ago

Badly Behaved Foreigners In Japan Discussed On Beat Takeshi’s TV Show

9

Japan Marks The End Of Pagers With A Funeral

3 years ago

Japan Marks The End Of Pagers With A Funeral

People In Japan Don’t Seem Thrilled With Kim Kardashian West’s Kimono Underwear

3 years ago

People In Japan Don’t Seem Thrilled With Kim Kardashian West’s Kimono Underwear

11

It’s Hard For Japan To Change Its Escalator Manners

3 years ago

It’s Hard For Japan To Change Its Escalator Manners

10

Tourists Are Causing Headaches For Japan

3 years ago

Tourists Are Causing Headaches For Japan

8

The Problem With Names In Japanese And In English

3 years ago

The Problem With Names In Japanese And In English

11

This Osaka Tradition Is Dangerous

3 years ago

This Osaka Tradition Is Dangerous

2

Japan’s New Imperial Era Revealed For The First Time

3 years ago

Japan’s New Imperial Era Revealed For The First Time

11

Japanese Internet Reacts To The Ariana Grande Tattoo Fiasco

3 years ago

Japanese Internet Reacts To The Ariana Grande Tattoo Fiasco

45

How K-Pop Revived Black Sickness Masks In Japan

3 years ago

How K-Pop Revived Black Sickness Masks In Japan

6

Naomi Osaka And The Expectations Put Upon Biracial Japanese

3 years ago

Naomi Osaka And The Expectations Put Upon Biracial Japanese

5

The Complex World Of Japanese Business Manners

3 years ago

The Complex World Of Japanese Business Manners

6

Pokemon Studio Criticised After Visiting Controversial Shrine

3 years ago

Pokemon Studio Criticised After Visiting Controversial Shrine

20

Instagram Manners And Tokyo Disneyland

4 years ago

Instagram Manners And Tokyo Disneyland

9

Rising Sun Removed From Bohemian Rhapsody So Not To Offend

4 years ago

Rising Sun Removed From Bohemian Rhapsody So Not To Offend

22

Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn Always Seemed Doomed

4 years ago

Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn Always Seemed Doomed

2

Rules For Eating And Drinking In Japan

4 years ago

Rules For Eating And Drinking In Japan

28

Japanese Clean-Up Manners Are Spreading To Other Soccer Fans

4 years ago

Japanese Clean-Up Manners Are Spreading To Other Soccer Fans

4

Find Tattoo-Friendly Hot Springs, Gyms And Hotels In Japan

4 years ago

Find Tattoo-Friendly Hot Springs, Gyms And Hotels In Japan

Brian Ashcraft

3

Japanese Maid Outfits, A Serious Look

4 years ago

Japanese Maid Outfits, A Serious Look

2

Japanese Reaction To Israel Serving Its Prime Minister A Shoe With Chocolate

4 years ago

Japanese Reaction To Israel Serving Its Prime Minister A Shoe With Chocolate

8

YouTube Trend In Japan: Let’s Study And Do Homework Clips

4 years ago

YouTube Trend In Japan: Let’s Study And Do Homework Clips

YouTube Video Causes Sushi Restaurant Chain To Ban Photography

4 years ago

YouTube Video Causes Sushi Restaurant Chain To Ban Photography

2

Manga’s Dick Drawing Causes International Incident

4 years ago

Manga’s Dick Drawing Causes International Incident

4

One Way Japanese Drivers Are Polite

4 years ago

One Way Japanese Drivers Are Polite

Brian Ashcraft

6

The Debate Over Whether Anime-Style Characters Look Japanese

4 years ago

The Debate Over Whether Anime-Style Characters Look Japanese

Brian Ashcraft

20

Thinking About LGBTQ Students, Japanese School Institutes Uniform Freedom

4 years ago

Thinking About LGBTQ Students, Japanese School Institutes Uniform Freedom

Brian Ashcraft

17

These Japanese Traffic Cones Are Spiritual And Beautiful

4 years ago

These Japanese Traffic Cones Are Spiritual And Beautiful

Brian Ashcraft

2

The Buddhist Swastika Becomes Popular Slang In Japan

4 years ago

The Buddhist Swastika Becomes Popular Slang In Japan

22

Japanese TV Rings In The New Year With Blackface

5 years ago

Japanese TV Rings In The New Year With Blackface

61

Why KFC Is Christmas Dinner In Japan

5 years ago

Why KFC Is Christmas Dinner In Japan

2

‘Cosplay’ Isn’t The Best Word For Halloween In Japan

5 years ago

‘Cosplay’ Isn’t The Best Word For Halloween In Japan

Brian Ashcraft

Japan Comes Up With Polite Slang For Twitter Replies

5 years ago

Japan Comes Up With Polite Slang For Twitter Replies

Japan Prepares For North Korean Missile Strikes With Disaster Drills

5 years ago

Japan Prepares For North Korean Missile Strikes With Disaster Drills

15

A Cute Japanese Character For Enemas

5 years ago

A Cute Japanese Character For Enemas

2

CG Woman Selling Beer In A Japanese Supermarket

5 years ago

CG Woman Selling Beer In A Japanese Supermarket

Japanese Manners Made Easy

5 years ago

Japanese Manners Made Easy

Brian Ashcraft

2

How Folks In Japan Get Their Gaming News In 2017

5 years ago

How Folks In Japan Get Their Gaming News In 2017

Brian Ashcraft

The Coolest-Looking Capsule Hotels Outside Japan

5 years ago

The Coolest-Looking Capsule Hotels Outside Japan

Brian Ashcraft

3

Body Paint Makes For Colourful Japanese Fashion

5 years ago

Body Paint Makes For Colourful Japanese Fashion

Korean Slang For PlayStation, Xbox And Nintendo Fans

5 years ago

Korean Slang For PlayStation, Xbox And Nintendo Fans

1

Sexual Arousal Doesn’t Cause Bloody Noses, Says Medical Science

5 years ago

Sexual Arousal Doesn’t Cause Bloody Noses, Says Medical Science

11

The Most Infamous Swimming Pool In Japanese Pornography

5 years ago

The Most Infamous Swimming Pool In Japanese Pornography

Brian Ashcraft

11

An Unlikely Origin Of Japanese Arcades

5 years ago

An Unlikely Origin Of Japanese Arcades

Brian Ashcraft

1

Japanese Vigilante Group Picks Shitty Acronym

5 years ago

Japanese Vigilante Group Picks Shitty Acronym

8

In Japan, There’s A Freaky-Looking Way To Relax

6 years ago

In Japan, There’s A Freaky-Looking Way To Relax

Brian Ashcraft

3

Tokyo Comic-Con Lifts Ban On Men Cosplaying As Women Characters

6 years ago

Tokyo Comic-Con Lifts Ban On Men Cosplaying As Women Characters

6

Japanese Idols Dress As Nazis For Halloween

6 years ago

Japanese Idols Dress As Nazis For Halloween

38

South Korea Is Leading The World In Rest Stop Restrooms

6 years ago

South Korea Is Leading The World In Rest Stop Restrooms

Brian Ashcraft

Do Not Come To Japan This Week

6 years ago

Do Not Come To Japan This Week

8

Japan’s Geeky New Trend: Strange-Looking Heads

7 years ago

Japan’s Geeky New Trend: Strange-Looking Heads

2

Poll: Tattoos Are Still Taboo In Japan At Hot Springs

7 years ago

Poll: Tattoos Are Still Taboo In Japan At Hot Springs

23

Japan’s Coolest Looking Capsule Hotels

7 years ago

Japan’s Coolest Looking Capsule Hotels

4

Mad Max Recreated With Vegetables For Dead Spirits

7 years ago

Mad Max Recreated With Vegetables For Dead Spirits

Yet Another Japan TV English Fail

7 years ago

Yet Another Japan TV English Fail

48

Inside Tokyo’s Infamous Suicide Train Station

7 years ago

Inside Tokyo’s Infamous Suicide Train Station

11

It’s Condom Day In Japan, And People Keep Screwing Around

7 years ago

It’s Condom Day In Japan, And People Keep Screwing Around

Brian Ashcraft

2

The Face Of Japan Is Changing, But Some Aren’t Ready

7 years ago

The Face Of Japan Is Changing, But Some Aren’t Ready

10

Blackface Continues In Japan. In 2015.

7 years ago

Blackface Continues In Japan. In 2015.

Brian Ashcraft

51

Poll: The Worst Things Boyfriends Can Collect

8 years ago

Poll: The Worst Things Boyfriends Can Collect

20

Japan’s School Bags Are Expensive And Fashionable

8 years ago

Japan’s School Bags Are Expensive And Fashionable

Brian Ashcraft

5

The Sport Of Japanese Apologising

8 years ago

The Sport Of Japanese Apologising

5

Japan’s Next Big Trend Could Be ‘Neo Gals’

8 years ago

Japan’s Next Big Trend Could Be ‘Neo Gals’

Brian Ashcraft

19

What’s Wrong With Modern Japan In One Stupid Commercial

8 years ago

What’s Wrong With Modern Japan In One Stupid Commercial

Brian Ashcraft

13

10 Letdowns For Foreigners Visiting Japan

8 years ago

10 Letdowns For Foreigners Visiting Japan

Brian Ashcraft

55

Why Music Cassette Tapes Aren’t Dead In Japan

8 years ago

Why Music Cassette Tapes Aren’t Dead In Japan

11

The Real Hairstyles Of Final Fantasy

9 years ago

The Real Hairstyles Of Final Fantasy

1

For One Dollar, This Man Will Grovel At Your Feet

9 years ago

For One Dollar, This Man Will Grovel At Your Feet

1

The World Of Japanese Husband Salaries

9 years ago

The World Of Japanese Husband Salaries

Brian Ashcraft

39

Chinese Employees Made To Crawl In Public

9 years ago

Chinese Employees Made To Crawl In Public

Brian Ashcraft

11

Japan’s Leader Appeals To Geeks With A Military Tank

9 years ago

Japan’s Leader Appeals To Geeks With A Military Tank

7

You’ll Never Forget Japan’s Tomato Hairdo

9 years ago

You’ll Never Forget Japan’s Tomato Hairdo

5

Blame Photoshop For Korea’s Beauty Queen ‘Clones’

9 years ago

Blame Photoshop For Korea’s Beauty Queen ‘Clones’

7

Another Japanese Schoolgirl Photo Meme To Sweep The Internet

9 years ago

Another Japanese Schoolgirl Photo Meme To Sweep The Internet

9

How A Bill Gates Handshake Caused Controversy In South Korea

9 years ago

How A Bill Gates Handshake Caused Controversy In South Korea

21

Foreign Names Can Be Funny In Japanese

9 years ago

Foreign Names Can Be Funny In Japanese

What ‘Nerd Fashion’ Will Make You Look Unpopular In Japan

9 years ago

What ‘Nerd Fashion’ Will Make You Look Unpopular In Japan

4

When English Textbooks Are Trolls

9 years ago

When English Textbooks Are Trolls

2

Is PSY’s ‘Gentleman’ Video Just A Giant Commercial?

9 years ago

Is PSY’s ‘Gentleman’ Video Just A Giant Commercial?

4

Why Japan’s News Is Better: Dioramas And Miniature Models

9 years ago

Why Japan’s News Is Better: Dioramas And Miniature Models

3

The Most Obsessive Vending Machine Blog I’ve Ever Seen

9 years ago

The Most Obsessive Vending Machine Blog I’ve Ever Seen

After ‘Gangnam Style’ There’s This Song And Dance

9 years ago

After ‘Gangnam Style’ There’s This Song And Dance

14

Want To Live In A Large Aluminium Box? In Japan, You Can.

9 years ago

Want To Live In A Large Aluminium Box? In Japan, You Can.

11

In China, You Can Pay Girls To Play Video Games With You

9 years ago

In China, You Can Pay Girls To Play Video Games With You

5

In Japan, There’s A ‘Girlfriend Coat’ To Hug Lonely People

9 years ago

In Japan, There’s A ‘Girlfriend Coat’ To Hug Lonely People

9

Latest Japanese Schoolgirl Trend: Fake Dragon Ball Attacks

9 years ago

Latest Japanese Schoolgirl Trend: Fake Dragon Ball Attacks

3

Japanese Schoolgirls Bring Manga Style Martial Arts To Life For Fun

9 years ago

Japanese Schoolgirls Bring Manga Style Martial Arts To Life For Fun

2

Japan’s Cute And Nerdy Stone Statues Will Delight You

9 years ago

Japan’s Cute And Nerdy Stone Statues Will Delight You

How Japanese School Uniforms Are Getting Pervert-Proof

9 years ago

How Japanese School Uniforms Are Getting Pervert-Proof

19

Hey Foreigners, Make Whatever Sushi You Like

9 years ago

Hey Foreigners, Make Whatever Sushi You Like

6

Your Guide To Japanese Capsule Hotels

9 years ago

Your Guide To Japanese Capsule Hotels

8