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Slowhand · February 26, 2018, 7:52pm

Olympic Gold Skater Yuzuru Hanyu Invites Tokyo Ghoul’s Kaneki to Eat Him

posted on 2018-02-26 14:45 EST by Lynzee Loveridge

Los Angeles’ Pop-Up Maid Cafe’s Risks Pay Off for Kakegurui Day

posted on 2018-02-26 16:45 EST by Lynzee Loveridge

Japanese mother finds long-lost childhood cookie recipe, proceeds to bake her heart out

February 26, 2018 / Sora News 24
And it’s all thanks to the people working hard behind the scenes.

Miyagi man arrested for calling employment office 159 times in a row without saying a single word

February 26, 2018 / Sora News 24
You’ll be comforted to know that he had a good reason, however.

Paris Saint-Germain Soccer Club Has the Power of Goku on Their Side

posted on 2018-02-26 17:45 EST by Lynzee Loveridge

Health benefits of the humble yuzu beginning to be understood

February 26, 2018 at 10:30 JST / The Asahi Shimbun

Manga Artist Inio Asano to Attend Toronto Comic Arts Festival

posted on 2018-02-26 19:00 EST
Goodnight Punpun creator will make 1st trip to N. America

“Hyouka” and “your name.” Setting Have New Perks for Anime Tourists

February 26, 2018 8:17pm CST
Gifu Prefecture opens new exhibits for fans on a pilgrimage

Celebrations Unveiled For Pokémon Day 2018

Feb 26th 2018
Fan-Focused Introductions, Including Pikachu Talk, New Snapchat Lenses, and More, Debut for the Annual Celebration of all Things Pokémon on February 27

Watch Voice Actress Kaori Ishihara’s Solo Debut Single “Blooming Flower” MV

February 26, 2018 10:15pm CST
The voice of Madoka Kyono (Lagrange: The Flower of Rin-ne), an ex-member of StylipS, YuKaori

Zoom Up / Protecting Buddhist statues with 3-D printers

February 26, 2018 / The Japan News

Slowhand · February 27, 2018, 12:23pm

Rurouni Kenshin Creator Nobuhiro Watsuki Fined 200,000 Yen for Possession of Child Porn

posted on 2018-02-27 06:05 EST
Fined about US$1,900 for having DVDs; Rurouni Kenshin manga’s Hokkaido Arc on hiatus

Virtual Youtuber Kizuna Ai Makes the Jump to Japanese TV

February 27, 2018 7:35am CST
“Kizuna Ai’s BEAT Scramble” will broadcast on Fridays at midnight on BS NTV beginning in April of 2018

Anime artist? Skip drawing a character’s makeup by using your own real-life cosmetics【Video】

February 27, 2018 / Sora News 24
Awesomely clever idea provides gorgeously lifelike results, before-and-after video shows.

Should saying thanks at a Japanese convenience store go without saying?

February 27, 2018 / Sora News 24
Manners maketh the man. Unless he’s at a convenience store, according to some Japanese social media users as debate over manners erupts.

Domino’s Pizza Japan offers discount to customers in masks for limited time

February 27, 2018 / Sora News 24
The special “mask discount” aims to support people suffering from colds and hay fever at this time of year.

Pokémon Day Arrives With an Amazon Alexa Take Over

posted on 2018-02-27 13:11 EST by Lynzee Loveridge
Celebrate your way with SnapChat filters and the latest Pokémon movie for free

Japan collector’s Monet found after 60 years, but half gone

February 27, 2018 at 16:50 JST / The Asahi Shimbun

Cosplayer city official to retire mascot Luna, the Banana Princess

February 27, 2018 at 09:00 JST / The Asahi Shimbun

OLYMPICS/ Ambitious Hanyu fancies audacious quintuple jump

February 27, 2018 at 18:40 JST / Reuters / The Asahi Shimbun

Spring around the bend

February 27, 2018 / The Japan News

Legendary drummer marks 45th year

February 27, 2018 / The Japan News

“DARLING in the FRANXX” and Related Works Get New Exhibit

February 27, 2018 8:05pm CST
“Kill la Kill,” “Gurren Lagann,” and more share materials at Yurakucho Marui

mgosdin · February 27, 2018, 1:23pm

A bit of history.

Mark Gosdin

Slowhand · February 28, 2018, 2:07pm

2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games Mascots Chosen by Japanese Elementary School Students

February 28, 2018 3:30am CST
43-year-old Ryo Taniguchi is revealed as the designer

Leading Japanese Music Industry Organization PROMIC Launches the Japan Anime Music Lab. Website

Feb 28th 2018

Digimon Designer Draws Olympic Skating Gold Medalist Hanyu

posted on 2018-02-28 18:45 EST by Jennifer Sherman

Narita Airport starts free cultural event series with kimono-wearing, manga creator experiences

February 28, 2018 / Sora News 24
The Tokyo-area’s much-maligned international air hub is giving us a new reason to actually enjoy going there.

Japanese artist illustrates the things that women with big breasts have to deal with

February 28, 2018 / Sora News 24
As it turns out, there are downsides to being a buxom beauty.

The sad story of this painfully nerdy anime itasha will make your heart AND eyes hurt【Photos】

February 28, 2018 / Sora News 24
Tragedy strikes a man who loves his car and two anime porn game girls.

Nara temple unravels giant scroll of 11-faced Buddhist statue

February 28, 2018 at 15:50 JST / The Asahi Shimbun

New attraction to open atop Japan’s tallest building in Osaka

Feb. 28, 2018 at 03:49 pm JST / Japan Today

Checkered pattern characters picked as 2020 Games mascots

February 28, 2018 / The Japan News

LadyOfWicca · March 1, 2018, 3:19am

Japanese government reveals that it has no defense plan against UFO invasions

March 1, 2018 / Sora News 24
Japanese citizens alternatively relived and disappointed to learn their government isn’t spending time planning how to fight aliens.

Japanese women’s curling team becomes heroes thanks to talent and charm, wins 100 years of rice

March 1, 2018 / Sora News 24
After winning Japan’s first-ever medal in the sport, the five athletes are good on grains for quite a while.

Faced with a dilemma of choosing between Korean or Japanese makeup, Meg decides to do both【Pics】

March 1, 2018 / Sora News 24
Which do you think suits her better?

Massive dolls, festive baubles await visitors at Girls’ Day event

March 1, 2018 at 08:00 JST / The Asahi Shimbun

Embassy: No human meat consumption in Japan

March 1, 2018 at 08:10 JST / The Associated Press / The Asahi Shimbun

Parts replaced in bullet trains over crack fears

March 1, 2018 at 06:00 am JST / Japan Today

Picture Of The Day: Nowhere to go but down

March 1, 2018 at 07:11 am JST / Japan Today

Yui Fukuo Confirms to Leave Idol Unit AOP to Focus on Anime Voice Acting Works

March 01, 2018 2:30am CST
Her last concert as an idol will be held in Tokyo on June 15

Is it a crime to ditch a bad date and leave them with the bill? Japanese man finds out

March 1, 2018 / Sora News 24
After fleeing a restaurant when a women he met online wasn’t who he thought she was, one man was surprised to get a call from the police.

Behold the future! If the Japanese space agency JAXA is right, it’s full of slime and tentacles

March 1, 2018 / Sora News 24
Even Mother Nature might be going gluten-free, and if she does takoyaki octopus balls will get even freakier.

NSFW

Korea’s newest K-pop girl group, made up of three Japanese adult film stars, debuts next month

March 1, 2018 / Sora News 24
There’s no doubt as to which gender the group is trying to attract.

LadyOfWicca · March 2, 2018, 5:43am

Harsh retribution for school bullies using Japanese law suggested on Twitter, but it’ll take time

March 2, 2018 / Sora News 24
They say revenge is a dish best served cold, and it doesn’t get much colder than this.

Tokyo taxi company openly appeals to hand fetishist women with photos of drivers’ wrists

March 2, 2018 / Sora News 24
While the drivers’ have their eyes on the road, some ladies in the back seat have their eyes on his capable hands.

Video teaches Japanese schoolgirls how to pick panties out of their butts without anyone noticing

March 2, 2018 / Sora News 24
Lingerie maker seeks to address the annoying problem called “PK.”

Our Japanese-born reporter gets some culture shock at Mexico City’s most popular sushi chain

March 2, 2018 / Sora News 24
Part of the meal was just fine, while another was “amazingly bad.”

Survey picks the eight best Tokyo-area neighborhoods to live in, and number one isn’t in Tokyo

March 2, 2018 / Sora News 24
Tokyo’s much-ballyhooed Kichijoji only makes it to number-three, while an outsider with easy access to Tokyo takes the top spot.

Hanyu set to receive People’s Honor Award; youngest ever

March 2, 2018 at 13:15 JST / The Asahi Shimbun

Japanese probe takes photo of asteroid months before arrival

March 2, 2018 at 14:05 JST / The Asahi Shimbun

Sword Boys Get Their Curry on for “Touken Ranbu” x CoCo Ichibanya Collab

March 02, 2018 4:22pm EST
Curry house launches its latest anime campaign

Kingdom Hearts Orchestra Concert Tour Gets New Run in 12 U.S., Canadian Cities

posted on 2018-03-02 23:45 EST by Crystalyn Hodgkins
Also gets stops in Germany, Australia, Italy, Brazil, Mexico, S. Korea this year

“The Prince of Tennis” Manga Author’s 2nd Solo Live Concert Set for June 10

March 02, 2018 9:30pm CST
Eishiro Kite and Yushi Oshitari from the manga will appear as VR characters

Japanese idol group bans all gifts from fans to teen singers to help protect their values

March 2, 2018 / Sora News 24
After fans continued to ignore requests regarding what types of presents are appropriate, group institutes blanket ban.

Picture Of The Day: Takarazuka graduates

Mar. 2, 2018 at 04:00 am JST / Japan Today

Kyouta · March 2, 2018, 4:40pm

Another Jared Scott Fogle just terrible

Slowhand · March 3, 2018, 3:56pm

Virtual Youtuber Kizuna Ai Appointed Tourism Ambassador by JNTO

March 03, 2018 9:52am CST
Sassy social media character spearheads educational / promotional campaign for Japan National Tourism Organization

Japan’s biggest, baddest piece of playground equipment set to close down

March 3, 2018 / Sora News 24
The slide in a children’s playground in Ehime, not suitable for children, will be no more after injuries and safety worries.

Japanese elementary school students discovering “channel of the dead” on their TVs

March 3, 2018 / Sora News 24
Kids are spreading the word that a “magic button” on some remotes opens a gateway between the living and the dead.

Awa Odori dance festival will still be held despite bankruptcy issue

March 3, 2018 at 18:00 JST / The Asahi Shimbun

Female noh performers to lead special program

March 03, 2018 / The Japan News

Writer Namesakes Serve up Tasty Treats at “Bungo Stray Dogs” Café

March 03, 2018 9:01pm CST
“DEAD APPLE” collab presents literary fare

LadyOfWicca · March 4, 2018, 5:06am

ANIME NEWS: Czech, Taiwan, Russia, China films nominated for TAAF award

March 4, 2018 at 09:00 JST / Translated by The Asahi Shimbun from the website of Anime Anime Japan Ltd.

Fun of baseball conveyed to children in event to spark interest

March 4, 2018 at 07:00 JST / The Asahi Shimbun

Picture Of The Day: Around and around

Mar. 4, 2018 at 06:00 am JST / Japan Today

Peach to start training its pilots in-house

Mar. 4, 2018 at 04:01 am JST / Japan Today

Not at the office, not at home: Rental areas, karaoke rooms used as ‘3rd spaces’ for teleworkers

March 04, 2018 / The Japan News

Ex-idol from Turkey chasing dream in Japan

March 04, 2018 / The Japan News

My Wife is the Student Council President’s Yoshie Sugiyama Retires From Voice Acting

posted on 2018-03-04 02:30 EST
Voiced roles in Paboo & Mojies anime, Tenkū no Craftfleet game

Japanese artist turns child’s coloring book pages into beautiful masterpieces

March 4, 2018 / Sora News 24
Who needs adult coloring books when regular kid’s coloring books can look this spectacular?

New Japan, Old Japan / Tabi socks help kids put their best foot forward

March 04, 2018 / The Japan News

Slowhand · March 5, 2018, 11:54am

Watch Voice Actress Yui Ogura’s Stage Performance in Her Latest MV “Zutto Futari de”

March 05, 2018 12:30am CST
The voice of Cure Etoile (Hugtto! PreCure) will release her 8th solo single on March 14

Digimon staff give skating champion Yuzuru Hanyu a present he would not likely soon forget

March 5, 2018 / Sora News 24
A showering of gifts might be the norm for the Olympic gold medalist, but this one could mean the most to him.

Amazing graduation project card game made by Kyoto University art student is simply incredible

March 5, 2018 / Sora News 24
So well crafted, in fact, that visitors to her exhibition stole some of them!

Starbucks opens up new coffeehouse in traditional Japanese building near Tokyo

March 5, 2018 / Sora News 24
Now you can enjoy your coffee with a side of Edo-style charm in this old castle town.

Russia’s gold medal-winning skater gets a dog from Japan, picks an unusual Japanese name for it

March 5, 2018 / Sora News 24
Alina Zagitova wants to give her new Akita Inu a name that means “victory,” but there’s one thing she might be overlooking.

How old is too old for a boy to go into the women’s hot spring bath in Japan?

March 5, 2018 / Sora News 24
Child development expert weighs in on the tricky question, offers a solution from Japan’s samurai-era past.

Japanese toddler shocks his mom and the Internet by appearing to levitate

March 5, 2018 / Sora News 24
At first glance, the kid in this photo looks to be floating in air, and at second glance…he still looks to be floating.

Sakamoto in sync with uncertainty at music ‘exhibit’

March 5, 2018 at 07:00 JST / The Asahi Shimbun

Dash through embers at fire festival is prayer for good fortune

March 5, 2018 at 15:35 JST / The Asahi Shimbun

Three Twins Ice Cream opens first Japan store

Mar. 5, 2018 at 06:00 am JST / Japan Today

Slowhand · March 6, 2018, 1:37pm

AOP ZERO’s Six Members to be Promoted to Their Sister Idol Unit AOP

March 06, 2018 1:30am CST
Their first 10-member performance will be revealed at Anime Japan 2018

Videos Preview Final Fantasy XR Ride at Universal Studios Japan

posted on 2018-03-06 15:45 EST by Jennifer Sherman

Give Hell Teacher Nube a Hand at Shonen Jump Theme Park

March 06, 2018 9:55pm CST
J-World Tokyo celebrates 90s titles with new menu and gift shop items

Art on the cheap: Twitter user creates silver orb jewellery for around 100 yen 【Photos】

March 6, 2018 / Sora News 24
Feel like Vulcan in his forge and work metal with your bare hands with just a roll of cheap foil.

Japan’s angriest old man takes time out of busy day to yell at young driver, gets arrested【Video】

March 6, 2018 / Sora News 24
Rural resident doesn’t have time for slow driver, somehow does have time to stop and call him a dumbass.

Hand-painted ‘koinobori’ carp streamers set to swim in the sky

March 6, 2018 at 16:50 JST / The Asahi Shimbun

Slowhand · March 7, 2018, 12:53pm

Tokyo Otaku Mode Announces ‘Come to Japan’ Campaign Featuring Kizuna Ai, Virtual YouTuber

Mar 7th 2018

Hozuki’s Coolheadedness Café Dishes Up Hellish Deliciousness in Tokyo

posted on 2018-03-07 21:45 EST by Jennifer Sherman

Voice Actress Unit Earphones Members Voicing 16 Characters in Their Latest MV “Shinjigen Kouro”

March 07, 2018 10:30pm CST
Their 12-song 2nd full album “Some Dreams” hits stores March 14

Board of education suspends Japanese teacher who stockpiled 750 pairs of panties at school

March 7, 2018 / Sora News 24
High school educator might sound like a pantie thief, but it turns out he was actually a wannabe pantie merchant.

Akihabara restaurant predates any anime TV series, is closing for good as neighborhood modernizes

March 7, 2018 / Sora News 24
As Tokyo’s otaku mecca continues to transform, a part of its past will fade away this month.

Tokyo Tower opens up new “Top Deck Tour” with futuristic interiors, free drinks and extra services

March 7, 2018 / Sora News 24
Visitors to the new Top Deck viewing platform get to enjoy VIP treatment along with the stunning Tokyo skyline.

Theme park fans set to have a ball in floating hotels this summer

March 7, 2018 at 17:00 JST / The Asahi Shimbun

Slowhand · March 8, 2018, 4:50pm

Popular Voice Actors Play Household Electronics in Promo Videos

posted on 2018-03-08 11:45 EST by Jennifer Sherman

Want to get into medical school? Learn how to dump someone in 600 characters or less

March 8, 2018 / Sora News 24
Japanese exam writers have a sense of humour, confound students who studied rather than pursued romance.

Mr. Sato gets invited out to dinner by seven beautiful models, struggles to speak intelligibly

March 8, 2018 / Sora News 24
Our crack reporter finds himself the guest of honor at a party with models from the Tokyo Auto Salon.

A Japanese take on inviting friends over for dinner (and making them pay!)

March 8, 2018 / Sora News 24
In the land of “omotenashi” (hospitality) what do Japanese people think about stingy dinner hosts?

Japanese father celebrates son’s new job with awesome cake that’s an edible dad joke

March 8, 2018 / Sora News 24
Also serves as a reminder to his son to be careful what he wishes for, because he just might get it.

Edge The Harukas: Japan’s tallest building has a thrilling new open-air rooftop attraction

March 8, 2018 / Sora News 24
Come with us as we walk through what it takes to hang out over the edge of a skyscraper.

Enjoy hanami cherry blossom viewing on the Ginza Line Sakura Train in Tokyo

March 8, 2018 / Sora News 24
The special train will only be in operation for a limited time.

Picture Of The Day: Kanda Myojin shrine

Mar. 8, 2018 at 06:52 am JST / Japan Today

Slowhand · March 9, 2018, 1:25pm

California’s FanimeCon to Host Voice Actor Ryotaro Okiayu

posted on 2018-03-09 08:00 EST by April Kim
Convention takes place on May 25-28

Golgo 13 Voice Actor Hiroshi Tachi Partners With Gov’t for Safety Video

posted on 2018-03-09 11:45 EST by Jennifer Sherman

Voice Actors Nobunaga Shimazaki, Rie Kugimiya Play Kumamoto Tour Guide Siblings

posted on 2018-03-09 17:45 EST by Jennifer Sherman

How to enjoy Japanese idol music if you hate its sweetness: Pretend they’re not singing about YOU

March 9, 2018 / Sora News 24
There’s black comedy gold waiting in the titles of AKB48 idol hits, and our one tiny trick reveals it.

Japanese government says Internet slang is too hard to understand, issues guidelines for netspeak

March 9, 2018 / Sora News 24
The Agency for Cultural Affairs’ National Language Subcommittee of the Cultural Deliberation Council asks people to be easier to understand online.

Female convenience store clerk accidentally fends off robber in Tokyo with two simple words

March 9, 2018 / Sora News 24
24-year-old cashier literally wasn’t in the mood for any antics.

How safe is Japan? New interactive map reveals reports of crime around the country

March 9, 2018 / Sora News 24
Now you can find out if there are any upskirt photographers, bag-snatchers, swindlers, or burglars in your area.

Picture Of The Day: Rally for gender equality

Mar. 9, 2018 at 06:00 am JST / Japan Today

Picture Of The Day: Hills drill

Mar. 9, 2018 at 04:00 pm JST / Japan Today

LadyOfWicca · March 10, 2018, 4:08pm

Grade-school student makes touching tribute to the late Ren Osugi

March 10, 2018 / Sora News 24
One future film buff was robbed of the great actor too soon.

Spanish Prime Minister’s “Japanese-style strike” remark shows a warped view of working in Japan

March 10, 2018 / Sora News 24
Japan’s legendary work ethic has resulted in a very strange part of the Spanish language.

Contest aims to find the most beautifully muscled member of Japan’s Self-Defense Forces【Video】

March 10, 2018 / Sora News 24
Entrants to show their toned bodies and deliver snappy salutes to the audience.

Mario Kart Feature Launches in Google Maps for 1 Week as Part of ‘Mario Day’ Celebrations

posted on 2018-03-10 17:45 EST by Jennifer Sherman

Battle Over Booze at Tokyo’s Beyblade Bar This Month

posted on 2018-03-10 21:45 EST by Jennifer Sherman

19th-century Aizu school’s stern moral lessons

5:13 am, March 10, 2018 / The Japan News

Native speakers in demand as Japanese schools step up English lessons

Mar. 10, 2018 at 06:39 am JST / Japan Today

Picture Of The Day: Four in one

Mar. 10, 2018 at 05:00 am JST / Japan Today

LadyOfWicca · March 12, 2018, 2:00am

Emergency lifehack lets you wash away shampoo without using a shower head

March 11, 2018 / Sora News 24
A great alternative for when your water supply gets cut off during emergencies or disasters.

New survey shows Japan to be deeply divided among blue and red prefectures

March 11, 2018 / Sora News 24
A difference in a fundamental way of thinking threatens to tear Japan apart at the seams.

m-flo Releases “the tripod e.p. 2”, Their 1st EP Since The Return Of Founding Member LISA After 15 Years

Mar 11th 2018

X JAPAN Announces 10th Anniversary of Reunion Premium Gigs

Mar 11th 2018

Picture Of The Day: Silver lady

Mar. 11, 2018 at 04:14 am JST / Japan Today

Voice Actress Maaya Uchida Shows Her Wistful Expression in Latest MV “Setsuna Ring a Bell”

March 11, 2018 9:55pm CDT
The voice of Rikka Takanashi (Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions), Eruza Nakanishi (Killing Bites)

Yui Ogura Goes Back to School in “Kakegae no Nai Shunkan” MV

March 11, 2018 11:01pm CDT
Latest track from “Pop Team Epic” idol goes to YouTube

LadyOfWicca · March 12, 2018, 2:43am

Monsters lie in wait for tourists in hometown of famed folklorist

March 12, 2018 at 07:00 JST / The Asahi Shimbun

Foreign visitors leave indelible mark on Kyoto’s hotel scene

March 12, 2018 at 09:00 JST / The Asahi Shimbun

Researchers fired up after finding kiln for ancient temple

March 12, 2018 at 07:10 JST / The Asahi Shimbun

Future Japanese casinos to use steep admission fees to curb addiction, make winning harder

March 12, 2018 / Sora News 24
”Preventative measures” sees visitors setting themselves back $75 before even stepping foot into the casino.

Picture Of The Day: Early blossoms

March 12, 2018 at 05:00 am JST / Japan Today*

Hinomaru opens door to foreign drivers in Japanese taxi industry

March 12, 2018 at 06:56 am JST / Japan Today

Actor Rakuto Tochihara Retires to Manage Father’s Business

posted on 2018-03-12 00:02 EDT by Rafael Antonio Pineda
Acted in Kamen Rider Hibiki, Boogiepop Phantom

Hundreds of junior high boys swarm Japanese swimsuit model after first pitch at baseball ceremony

March 12, 2018 / Sora News 24
Startling video has commenters terrified and outraged, but the star herself has a different response.

DNA-based study reconstructs face of woman from 3,800 years ago

March 12, 2018 at 16:20 JST / The Asahi Shimbun

'Supreme’ Shinkansen unveiled prior to 2020 debut

March 12, 2018 at 18:35 JST / The Asahi Shimbun

Tokyo’s ‘cassette heaven’ catches eye of luxury brand

10:37 pm, March 12, 2018 / The Japan News

Yuriten 2018 Fair Cancelled at Tokyo Venue

posted on 2018-03-12 12:28 EDT by Egan Loo
Would have opened on Saturday; plans still listed for Osaka, Fukuoka

Slowhand · March 13, 2018, 2:19pm

Singing Unit Kalafina’s Agency Confirms 1 Member Will Leave

posted on 2018-03-13 10:15 EDT by Rafael Antonio Pineda
Remaining duo will continue performing for Space Craft Produce

Osaka Celebrates Birthday of Brawny Brawler “Kinnikuman”

March 13, 2018 1:17pm CDT
Festivities include an exhibition event at the Gallery of Hakaba WEST and the opening of an official goods store

Comedienne Miyuki Torii Shows Off Her “Princess Mononoke” Cosplay

March 13, 2018 2:21pm CDT
Member of “Tokyo Guillotine Club” and star of “Meatball Machine Kodoku” has fun on Instagram

‘Hello, One Piece’ Exhibition Heads to Japan This Spring

posted on 2018-03-13 19:45 EDT by Jennifer Sherman

Tokyo Bay Summons Hokusai (and Daughter) for “Fate/GO” Art Event

March 13, 2018 6:47pm CDT
Unique “water mapping” technology will show the Servant painting the bay

The gorgeous portraits of these Japanese women aren’t photos or CG, so what are they?

March 13, 2018 / Sora News 24
Artist Yasutomo Oka’s mind-blowing work needs no computer trickery.

Kagawa Prefecture holds ultra-udon marathon for those who love running, and noodles

March 13, 2018 / Sora News 24
Normally feel a bit peckish during an ultra-marathon? Then stop for some udon noodles, six times!

Tokyo lesbian love anime art/photography exhibition cancelled, thighs suspected as sticking point

March 13, 2018 / Sora News 24
Cancellation of yuri event comes mere days before scheduled opening in one of Tokyo’s major anime fan neighborhoods.

Japanese politician tries to teach teenage girl a valuable lesson by giving her a dying pigeon

March 13, 2018 / Sora News 24
Others saw a grievously injured pigeon. He saw the most insane way possible to impart wisdom to Japan’s young people.

Kimono, tours in Matsushima winning over foreign travelers

9:52 pm, March 13, 2018 / The Japan News

Juju broadens her reach on new album

10:52 am, March 13, 2018 / The Japan News

15 years and counting: Adachi museum garden ranked top again

March 13, 2018 at 08:00 JST / The Asahi Shimbun

Blooming plum flowers spring out in famous Mito garden

March 13, 2018 at 13:50 JST / The Asahi Shimbun

LadyOfWicca · March 14, 2018, 2:54am

Japanese politicians submit bill to lower legal adulthood age, raise marriage age for women

March 14, 2018 / Sora News 24
Move would balance marriage age for men and women, make sex-change operations more easily available.

Three schoolgirls indicted following “free all-you-can-touch-breasts” stunt in Tokyo

March 14, 2018 / Sora News 24
Cops crack down on public feel-copping, also charge two men in get-rich-quick-with-boobs scheme.

Not heard of them? Nor have most people, but they’re very big

March 14, 2018 at 07:30 JST / The Asahi Shimbun

Seeking double stardom: Kabuki actor Onoe Ukon launches career as kiyomoto performer

10:45 am, March 14, 2018 / The Japan News

This beautiful Kyoto dry landscape garden…is part of a Starbucks?!?【Photos】

March 14, 2018 / Sora News 24
The coffeehouse carries on Japanese traditions in Uji, the country’s most famous tea-growing town.

Japanese youths anger police by sitting at kotatsu table at busy Kyoto intersection【Video】

March 14, 2018 / Sora News 24
Locals say it’s all part of a Kyoto University tradition.

Slowhand · March 15, 2018, 1:37pm

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