A fitting sign for “Silent Hill”: A warning sign in Shizuoka Prefecture’s Izu City is so spooky it’s gone viral. But who made it – and why?
FamilyMart, one of Japanโs major convenience store chains, recently released a collection of cheap necessity items, including underwear, t-shirts, and socks. But for some reason, one particular item seems to have taken the internet world by storm: FamilyMart Socks.
Social media ire breaks out at a group of young comedians who chose to accost random women and yell out “you’re that person I know from my adult videos!”
A humorous bug on Instagram replaced Japanese symbols with smiley faces.
From the Olympics to the ongoing pandemic, there was plenty of material for Japanese people to make fun of in 2020.
A rock-vocaloid song released by Ado back in 2020 is sparking controversy for its harsh lyrics and popularity among youth.
Nauru has more Japanese Twitter followers than it does citizens. It also has a dark and complicated history with Japan.
Can’t manage to finagle an invite to Clubhouse? One user in Japan’s developed an alternative for those caught in the FOMO.
From the humorous to the reflective, people in Japan took to Twitter to share their experiences of this weekend’s strong earthquake.
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