Japan is Gearing Up to Showcase New Technologies During Tokyo 2020 Olympics/Paralympics
Will Japan wow the world with technology or fall flat trying? The last time that the Olympic Games were held in Tokyo was in …
Japan’s Government Wants Men to Use Parasols
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 …
Japanese Security Firm Creates Life-Size Anime-Style Virtual Security Guard
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 …
Customers Will Only Have to Pay New 10% Sales Tax if They Ask for It, Declare Japanese Convenience Stores
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 …
Rice Cracker Watches, A Square Kirby, a Disney Onsen & More: 7 Japanese April Fools’ Day Jokes (2019 Edition)
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 …
There’s a Salon in Tokyo Just for Plucking Grey Hairs
Why pluck your grey hairs yourself when you can get an expert to do it for you?
Naked Man on Street Claims He Was Just “Training” After Getting Arrested
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 …
Person in Orangutan Costume Goes Wild in Tokyo Zoo as Part of Yearly Training Exercise [Video]
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 …
No More Porn Magazines, Say Japan’s Convenience Store Chains
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 …
Former Biker Open Shrine Dedicated to Motorcycles in Kagawa
Become a holy rider. Shinto shrines can be found all over Japan and although most are dedicated to fairly universal things like good health, …
Drunk Man Crashed into Taxi 5 Minutes After Stealing a Taxi, Kanagawa Police Say
He should’ve caught an Uber. A man in Kanagawa Prefecture has been arrested after allegedly stealing a taxi, driving it drunk, and then crashing …
“Driverless” Train Trials to Be Held on JR Yamanote Line
This is how the trains become sentient. Given how incredibly efficient and complex Japan’s train system is, it’s easy to forget that just about …
