Gesundheit! The Japanese YouTuber Mahoto Watanabe has found a way to put a new spin on what is perhaps Japan’s most well-known fairy tales: Momotaro. How you ask? Well, let’s just say it involves using a lot of tissues. Momotaro (a.k.a Peach Boy) tells the story of a baby who is one day found inside a giant peach by an old couple. …

Pucker up. Public displays of affection are not something Japanese people are known for. Yes, you do see a fair amount of hand holding when walking around Japan, but kissing in public is not only relatively rare it is still frowned upon by many people. However, views on PDA do seem to very slowly be changing. A rising number of …

Definitely not a good idea… The Japanese YouTuber Watanabe Mahoto, who is known for his many ridiculous videos, recently released a video in which he dressed up like a soccer ball and tried to get random people to kick him, all in an effort to show his support for the Japanese national soccer team. As Mahoto explains in the video, …

The popular Japanese YouTuber Watanabe Mahoto released yet another ridiculous “experiment” video last week. This time around he tried to create his own “Gantz suit” using some very basic items. Not surprisingly, it didn’t go well for him. The skin tight black suit that is worn by characters in the popular anime and manga Gantz, functions as an incredibly powerful …

Always use protection… when handling static electricity. Last month a popular Japanese YouTuber contributed to our understanding of the world when he conducted a fascinating “experiment” that involved a whole lot of condoms, static electricity generators and quite a bit of screaming. The video, titled “Condoms VS Electricity Which one wins?,” stars Japanese YouTuber Mahoto. In it, Mahoto tries to …