Naked sumo is the new law of the land. Change is not something that occurs quickly or unexpectedly in the ancient and highly conservative sport of sumo. However, that seems to be exactly what happened earlier today (Apr. 1) when the organization that presides over professional sumo in Japan announced that the sport’s top athletes will no longer be allowed …

Porn-filled crane games. Fule that under: only in Japan. Crane games, a.k.a. UFO catchers, are extremely popular in Japan. Go to any arcade and alongside all the video games you’ll find rows and rows of these things. Although fun, unfortunately, these machines can quickly leave you broke. But what if you really want that prize that is stuck behind the …

Absolutely pointless and totally sexy. From tiny underpants for your water bottle, to figures of gorilla-faced dogs, Japankyo has covered many examples of totally ridiculous Japanese capsule toys. However, today we’ll be taking a look at what may just be the most absurd one yet: swimsuits for smartphones. Sold via capsule toy vending machines (a.k.a. gacha gacha/gachapon) and online retailers …

Filled with some of the hottest nude Japanese cats around. Shūkan Taishū (literally: Weekly General Public) is an almost 60-year-old Japanese weekly magazine known for its salacious tabloid newspaper-style content and photos of scantily clad girls. However, recently the pages of Shūkan Taishū were overrun by cats. Yes, cats. Called Shūnyan Taishū (nyan is the Japanese equivalent of meow), this …