Today’s Question On this episode of Ichimon Japan we ask: Can sexy things give you anime style nosebleeds? Topics Discussed Whether getting sexually aroused causes nosebleeds What it would be like if people in the real world had explosive nosebleeds like in anime The idea that eating large amounts of chocolate causes nosebleeds The idea that eating large amounts of …

Who knew alpacas could jump-rope? Something I enjoy doing when I have the time is looking around YouTube for forgotten but interesting Japanese-language content. Most of the time, I don’t find much, but every once in a while I strike gold. A while ago I stimbled across a video that would fall under the latter category and eventually led to …

The song panchira lovers have been waiting for. The idol group Ebisu Muscats has released a new song and music video dedicated entirely to panchira, a.k.a. the act of catching a quick glimpse of a woman’s panties, a.k.a. that thing that male characters in anime often go crazy for. Check it out video below, but just keep in mind, while …

This music video is located at the intersection of “absurdly silly” and “NSFW.” On Friday (7/26) the gravure idol (swimsuit/lingerie model) and entertainer Yuu Tejima released the full-version of the music video for her hit song “Hamichichi Paparacchi” (literally “Exposed Breast Paparazzi”). Check out the video below. Keep scrolling for more information on the song and Yu Tejima. Tejima’s new …

Sure, you can play the piano. But can you bench press it too? When you see a muscular guy in a tank top showing off his shoulders and biceps, it’s only natural to think “That guy must spend a lot of time in the gym.” And yes, that’s probably true. However, as the old saying goes “You shouldn’t judge a …

Hey, Akira, your ping pong balls are showing. The Japanese comedian Akira 100% has made a career for himself using little more than a metal tray – and that is no exaggeration. He doesn’t even wear clothes when he’s performing. All he does is use that metal tray (and occasionally other items) to keep his nether-regions covered as he engages …

Way better than tearaway pants. From cleaning your keyboard to inflating a tire, it’s almost like there’s nothing some well placed compressed air can’t accomplish. If fact, as a new video by the Japanese YouTuber Sushi Ramen Riku proves, compressed air can even be used in order to take your pants off with lightning speed. Released last week (Dec. 21), …

Japanese cat lovers are about to get very violent nose bleeds. At the end of 2017, the editorial staff at the long-running weekly tabloid magazine Shūkan Taishū threw a major curveball at their readers when they announced that they would be releasing a special end of the year edition of the magazine focused solely on cats. Titled Shūnyan Taishū (nya is …

Pucker up. In anticipation of the release of their eighth single on January 16, the Japanese female idol group FES☆TIVE has released a music video, which is sure to put many of the group’s fans in a very festive mood. Titled “Yurayurayurari Koigokoro” (very loosely translates to “A Swaying Heart in Love”), the new song is a catchy and energetic …

Welcome swimsuit aficionado. The official start of summer is just around the corner in Japan and judging by her latest video it appears that gravure idol, Kamen Joshi member, and YouTuber Erina Kamiya is totally ready to spend some quality time at the beach. In one of her most recent videos, which was released Friday, Kamiya shows off three of …

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 arise. While many of these problems are expected, some are anything but. Take for example, a news story which just broke earlier today in Japan, involving an elderly pimp got arrested for allegedly pimping out her …

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 the latest of these appears to be a new line of cat-themed lingerie that comes complete with, you guessed it, cat ears. This line of two cat girl lingerie sets comes in a black and a …