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NEC Tests Passenger Drone in 1-Minute Long Flight, Government Hopes to Have People Riding Drones by 2030s [Video]

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August 7, 2019
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It’s not a flying car! On Monday (08/05) the Japanese electronics company NEC unveiled a prototype of a passenger drone during a test that …

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Man Secretly Put Pee in Woman’s Face Lotion in Attempt to Win Her Heart

By Tony R. Vega
July 24, 2019
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Pee doesn’t do that… Romance can be hard. This is especially true when you fall for someone who isn’t interested in you. Sure, you …

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Japan is Gearing Up to Showcase New Technologies During Tokyo 2020 Olympics/Paralympics

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June 29, 2019
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Will Japan wow the world with technology or fall flat trying? The last time that the Olympic Games were held in Tokyo was in …

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Japan’s Government Wants Men to Use Parasols

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May 28, 2019
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Are you manly enough to use a parasol? Japan’s infamously hot and humid summers can be pretty brutal. In fact, in 2018 high summer …

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Japanese Security Firm Creates Life-Size Anime-Style Virtual Security Guard

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April 30, 2019
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It’s only a matter of time before Hatsune Miku becomes a security guard. Companies in Japan are already having to deal with problems caused …

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Customers Will Only Have to Pay New 10% Sales Tax if They Ask for It, Declare Japanese Convenience Stores

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April 22, 2019
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Honesty is the best policy, right? In an effort to make up for lost tax revenue caused by Japan’s steadily-shrinking population, this October the …

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Rice Cracker Watches, A Square Kirby, a Disney Onsen & More: 7 Japanese April Fools’ Day Jokes (2019 Edition)

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April 2, 2019
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Which is your favorite? With all the excitement surrounding the April 1st press conference in which the name of Japan’s new Imperial era was …

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There’s a Salon in Tokyo Just for Plucking Grey Hairs

By Georgie Eileen
March 10, 2019
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Why pluck your grey hairs yourself when you can get an expert to do it for you?

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Naked Man on Street Claims He Was Just “Training” After Getting Arrested

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March 9, 2019
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That’s some hardcore “training.” The Japanese word shugyō is often translated as simply “training,” but that’s not quite accurate. Shugyō isn’t normally used to …

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Person in Orangutan Costume Goes Wild in Tokyo Zoo as Part of Yearly Training Exercise [Video]

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February 23, 2019
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It’s not like there’s much difference between a man in an orangutan costume and an actual orangutan, right? Every year, just as winter is …

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No More Porn Magazines, Say Japan’s Convenience Store Chains

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January 23, 2019
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Adult magazines are about to get much harder to get in Japan. Whether you’re looking for a pair of spare underwear or you need …

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Former Biker Open Shrine Dedicated to Motorcycles in Kagawa

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January 6, 2019
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Become a holy rider. Shinto shrines can be found all over Japan and although most are dedicated to fairly universal things like good health, …

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