Juhyo: The Snow Monsters on Japan’s Mount Zao
Winter conditions at the summit of Mount Zao, a volcano standing between Japan’s Yamagata and Miyagi prefectures, can conjure up “creatures” of snow and ice, built up over tree trunks and branches.…
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Day in the Life of a Japanese Delivery Worker
A day in the life working in Tokyo Japan as a Delivery Worker at Sagawa Express, one of the largest transportation companies in Japan. This is what a typical day working in Japan is like if you work…
You Can Now Forget Your Existential Dread With Pokémon ASMR
Screenshot : The Pokémon CompanyThe world is terrible and everything is on fire, but heading into the weekend, you can at least try to stifle the urge to scream with two new Pokémon ASMR videos.…
Five of the worst areas to live in and around Tokyo
While they might look appealing to visitors, according to residents, these suburbs can be hell to live in. While the results are usually aimed at showing the best of a certain category, now it’s…
Fukushima Desaster
At the same time, we are worried about plans to host baseball and softball competitions in Fukushima City, just 50 km away from the ruins of the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant. Acco…
Hundreds of otaku line up to get spanked by anime voice actress at Tokyo event
Star of Puella Magi Madoka Magica and Symphogear gives a very special hello to her fans’ butts. Top anime voice performers do more than just portray their characters. ▼ “Unbreakable”As a sp…
Tweet of the Week #64: Twitter Warns of New Scam On Mercari
But even if you take all the care in the world, a split second is still enough to fall into a scam artist’s net. This is a scam to steal money through Mercari, using buyer’s information and orde…
As 2020 Olympics Approach, Japan’s Treating Foreign Workers Like Indentured Labor
The abuse of foreign workers often occurs within the antiquated laws of this country, and the Japanese government seems to have no interest in solving the problem. It may be a lot to expect a co…
Survey says more than 70 percent of Japanese people think gender inequality exists in Japan
But it’s not just women who feel that way; a majority of men think so, too. As it turns out, both men and women acutely feel the differences in how the genders are treated. According t…
It’s a cherry blossom party in your mouth with sakura matcha Pocky!
Glico has just announced that it’s adding two flavors to the lineup for its Pocky chocolate-coated pretzel stick series. First up is the Pocky from Japan Sakura Shitate, which covers butter…