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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

By Tony R. Vega
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]

By Tony R. Vega
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

By Tony R. Vega
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

By Tony R. Vega
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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Drunk Man Crashed into Taxi 5 Minutes After Stealing a Taxi, Kanagawa Police Say

By Tony R. Vega
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

By Tony R. Vega
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

By Tony R. Vega
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]

By Tony R. Vega
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]

By Tony R. Vega
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]

By Tony R. Vega
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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