Whoops… Normally, a member of the yakuza losing a finger is not particularly noteworthy. After all, cutting off one’s finer to make amends for …

How smelly are you? Over the past several years the word sumehara has risen to prominence in Japan. Derived from the combination of the English …

Nothing like drinking a cold one in an airplane toilet. People do different things to help them get to sleep. Some people drink a …

What the hell was he doing in the shower? No… it’s best not to know. A male elementary school teacher in Kyoto with an …

Ever wonder what it looks like when you scare a raccoon? You’re about to find out. Despite their cute appearance, raccoons can be a …

In Japan prostitution really is the oldest profession in the world. As Japan’s population continues to age, more and more problems are beginning to …

Japan just can’t get enough of those cat ears. The Japanese retailer Village Vanguard is known for their vast assortment of attention-getting products and …

Perfect for messy eaters. It doesn’t matter how careful you are, eventually it happens. If you wear white pants, sooner or later you spill …

Leave it to Japan to turn something absolutely impersonal into something kawaii. Around much of the world, the steady beep of people scanning barcodes …

Don’t drink and drive… and lick. A man in Hyogo prefecture with some very frog-like tendencies has been arrested after allegedly licking the face …

This guy needs some serious dating advice. A man in Hyogo prefecture with a rather unique perspective on romance has been arrested after he …

He’s a somelier of stinky shoes. A man in Hokkaido with an alleged penchant for stealing odorous footwear has been arrested after police used …