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Drunk Man Crashed into Taxi 5 Minutes After Stealing a Taxi, Kanagawa Police Say

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December 30, 2018
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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 …

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“Driverless” Train Trials to Be Held on JR Yamanote Line

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December 10, 2018
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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 …

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City Official Caught Driving at over 100 Mph, Says He Had Diarrhea

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December 6, 2018
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When you gotta go, you gotta go. Charges have been filed against a city council member in Kagoshima prefecture who is saying his reason …

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Man in Nothing but Women’s Underwear and a Wig Arrested in Gunma

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December 4, 2018
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What do you do after you get off your job at the pachinko parlor? A man claiming that he has spent the past month …

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Video Shows Wild Boar Attacking Salaryman On Fukuoka Street [Video]

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November 13, 2018
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This is why you don’t mess with wild boars. Ferocious and fairly common, wild boar are a major problem across Japan. Run into one …

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There’s An Otaku Hair Salon In Akihabara That Caters Specifically To Anime & Manga Fans [Video]

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November 6, 2018
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For otaku. By otaku. There’s good reason why Tokyo’s Akihabara district is known as a mecca for anime, manga, and video game fans. There …

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How Luxury Cat Furniture Shot A City In Fukuoka Into Global Prominence [Video]

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October 19, 2018
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Because your cat deserves the finest furniture money can buy. When it comes to furniture there are few places in Japan that can compete …

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5th Annual Local “Yurukyara” Mascot Sports Day Held In Tochigi Prefecture [Video]

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October 14, 2018
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Way better than watching a bunch of human children run around. Every year in October schools across Japan hold what in English tends to …

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Admitted Driftwood Thief Suspected Of Stealing $2K Worth Of Lizards And Hating People Who Work [Video]

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October 12, 2018
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Is that a lizard in your pocket? A man in Tokyo suspected of stealing close to $2,000 worth of lizards from a Tokyo shop …

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73 Year Old Man Arrested After Allegedly Stealing A Single Grape

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October 6, 2018
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No free grapes here. Taking a single grape from the grocery store’s produce aisle without paying is one of those things many people do …

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Man Arrested For Chasing Woman While Blaring Porn Video On Phone

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September 27, 2018
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Definitely not the way to a woman’s heart. Smartphones are an indispensable part of modern life. However, use one the wrong way and, as …

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Drunk Japanese National Rugby Team Member Gets Run Over By Car, Walks Away Practically Unscathed

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September 26, 2018
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Never take a nap in front of a parked car. It’s only natural to expect the worst when you hear about a passed out …

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