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Mt. Fuji seen from a distance

Student Rescued From Mt. Fuji Goes Back for Smartphone, Needs Second Rescue

The incident highlights the dangers of climbing Mt. Fuji without adequate equipment, preparation, or common sense.
Good Smile shipping - Toge Inumaki nendoroid figure holding up an X sign against a picture of a ship traveling to the US

Otaku Apocalypse: Good Smile Restricts US Purchases Amidst Trump Tariff Chaos

The retailer of manga and anime figures says it won't allow pre-orders or send shipments to the US until things settle.
Man doing a deep apology dogeza bow to another man

Osaka Expo Explains Why Security Guard Made Groveling Bow to Attendee

Why did a security guard do a deeply humiliating bow to an Osaka Expo attendee? Officials say it was because the guard feared for his safety.
Colorful painted coffin with someone's pictured above it and flowers in the background

Hello, Death: Tokyo Event Gives Attendees a Chance to Die, Frankly Discuss The End

A unique event held yearly in Tokyo gives participants a chance to talk about death openly - and even see what it's like to die.
Woman drinking tea inside of an old traditional Japanese house/ryokan

Kyoto Ryokans Stop Serving Traditional Japanese Food That Foreign Tourists Hate

Many inbound travelers to Japan love staying in a traditional Japanese ryokan. However, they're not so keen on the food that comes with it.
Uterine Love (Shikyuu Renai, 子宮恋愛)

[Insider] “Uterine Love” – Or, “What Did I Just Watch?!”

Based on the manga series by artist Sasae Noriko, Uterine Love takes a…unique approach to describing the locus of a burgeoning love. Many who watch the key scenes have the same reaction: What the actual fuck did I just witness?