Japan Central!

Japan Central!

Is there something going on in Japan that you just found out about? Just as the forum section states, whether it’s news, music, pop idols, something weird, the latest craze, or anything else about the Japanese lifestyle… this is the right place to post! There never seems to be an end to it all as we know! :no_mouth::smile:

Here is a Yahoo! news article that I stumbled across the other day that I think would fit both as a latest craze & something weird. :open_mouth:

Japanese Snaggletooth Craze Spawns Dental Procedures, Girl Group…

Yahoo! Shine News Article Link:

http://shine.yahoo.com/beauty/japanese-snaggletooth-craze-spawns-dental-procedures-girl-group-194500258.html

For those that do not know this already… Valentine’s Day is much different in Japan… :no_mouth:

Valentine’s Day is All About the Men in Japan…

Yahoo!/ABC Good Morning America News Link:

http://gma.yahoo.com/video/valentines-day-men-japan-080000084.html

Ah man… I want some chocolate now!

World’s best unknown hike: Japan’s Kumano Kodo

May 6, 2013

New way of advertising in Japan :blink: : http://www.nypost.com/p/news/international/watch_thigh_high_advertising_women_a9H9ciimZKmPKzG3PlqrLO?utm_source=SFnewyorkpost&utm_medium=SFnewyorkpost

Mark Gosdin

Radiation level spikes further near toxic water tanks at Japan’s Fukushima plant

September 5, 2013

Nadeshiko — adorable till they die

SEP 15, 2013

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Japanese women and the summer chill — a love story

AUG 18, 2013

Giant duck to make its return

OCT 10, 2013

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Backlash against Miyazaki is generational

OCT 8, 2013

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Tokyo hopes to recover its luster with special zones for foreign businesses

SEP 23, 2013

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If you’re jōzu and you know it, hold your ground

SEP 9, 2013

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‘Skilled foreigner’ invite too rigid a bar

SEP 4, 2013

Take the kids to the future at Miraikan

OCT 15, 2013

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What we talk about when we talk about the Olympics

OCT 13, 2013

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Fashion Week’s side shows give the public a rare seat next to their runways

OCT 10, 2013

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Farmers bring a slice of country life to Tokyo

OCT 10, 2013

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Madstore, Christian Dada, Alexander Wang make Tokyo debuts, while Parco pushes the envelope

OCT 7, 2013

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Producer gets deep inside the otaku heart

SEP 24, 2013

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The ramen burger that ate New York

AUG 22, 2013

On the beat with a cultural detective

OCT 19, 2013

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TIFF’s programming director explains the festival’s direction

OCT 17, 2013

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Terajima brings legacy to TIFF

OCT 17, 2013

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Manga Fest primes itself to be Tokyo’s answer to Comic-Con

OCT 17, 2013

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Perfume dances to No. 1 with hard-edged new album ‘Level3′

OCT 15, 2013

A frightful day out in Kawasaki

OCT 24, 2013

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Manga: Gekiga capture the underbelly of ’70s Japan

OCT 26, 2013

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A gourmet tour of Japan in one spot

OCT 24, 2013

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Damo Suzuki sees promise in young artists

OCT 29, 2013

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Tokyo Designers Week uses music, art as draws

OCT 24, 2013

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For Japanese women painters, elegance came at expense of individuality

OCT 23, 2013

Journey to the heart of Fukushima’s crippled nuclear plant

November 7, 2013

Explore the enchanting ancient forests of Yakushima, Japan’s eco-paradise

Updated 18th March 2014

Anime/manga experts hopeful for year ahead

JAN 9, 2014

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Will Cool Japan finally heat up in 2014?

JAN 9, 2014

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Sword vs lance: What weapon is YOUR umbrella?

Jan 13, 2014

Pro-wrestling builds character

JAN 16, 2014

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Pacifico Yokohama gets dolled up for its Hinamatsuri-display exhibition

JAN 16, 2014

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Nothing half-baked about this festival

JAN 16, 2014

Gunkanjima Island

January 26, 2014

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Hatsune Miku store “Miku Wing Shop” unveiled

Jan 24th, 2014

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Embrace the cold and enjoy a winter festival

JAN 23, 2014

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Don’t flap about when it comes to ensuring a year of good luck

JAN 23, 2014

The 8 fiery ‘hells’ of Beppu, Japan’s hot spring capital

Updated 18th March 2014

Getting the colors clear when filing taxes in Japan

FEB 9, 2014

Conventional Snow Men Would Be Too Simple for a Japanese Snow Storm

February 09, 2014 11:30pm EST

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Prince of Tennis’s Atobe Created with 4,176 Chocolates

posted on 2014-02-09 16:30 EST

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Voice Actor Chafurin to Replace Ichirô Nagai as Sazae-san’s Father

posted on 2014-02-09 16:00 EST

Japan Times: Hanyu wins Japan’s first gold medal of the Sochi Olympics

Feb 15, 2014

Looks so familiar! :lol: