With the massive amount of mascot characters that exist in Japan, artists are often forced to make bold design choices in order to make …

Thanks to a Hokkaido company, farmers may soon be making use of mechanical wolves to keep their crops safe from pesky hungry wildlife. Called …

On April 22, the 18-year-old male driver of a car headed to a location known for being haunted died after he accidentally drove the …

A 26-year-old male part-time worker from the Kyoto city of Nantan was arrested on Thursday (Apr. 20) after a police officer caught the man …

Image source: Kyodo News The final round of the Mr Japan competition was held on March 14th in Tokyo and a 27-year-old from Kyoto …

Because unscrewing things with your hands is so old fashioned. Last week (Mar. 3) the Japanese electric motor manufacturer, Nidec Corporation (nihon densan kabushiki-gaisha), …

A rel life ape escape. On Tuesday, a Japanese zoo conducted an interesting earthquake drill, which involved police and firefighters chasing after a man …

Trance inducing electronic beats and psychedelic lights, two things that people wouldn’t normally associate with Buddhist temples. However, thanks to a former DJ turned …

Don’t you hate it when your mom goes into your room without your permission, finds your secret stash of over 400 pilfered panties, and …

One hardCORE drummer. Nyango Star (にゃんごすたー), an unofficial apple themed mascot character (yurukyara) for the city of Kuroishi in Aomori Prefecture, has been getting …

Capybara + yuzu baths = A cute modern tradition in Japan You know it’s winter in Japan when you start seeing capybaras taking yuzu …

Educate yourself. The Japanese mobile phone operator NTT DcCoMo has released an English language comedic video aimed at people visiting Japan.   The video, …