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Viennetta - Japanese packaging from Morinaga for its 40th anniversary. Shows a picture of the cake, which is a white ice creame shaped in folds with a chocolate sauce on top and chocolate in-between each fold

Why Is Viennetta Ice Cream Selling in Japan for Black-Market Prices?

A world-famous ice cream brand is disappearing from Japanese markets. Naturally, some people are trying to profit off of that.
PASMO card - picture of a hand holding a silver PASMO card with pink text against a blue background

Tourists Can Now Buy Suica, PASMO Physical Cards Again Starting March 1st

Our long national nightmare is over: Suica and PASMO, deeming the chip shortage over, both say they'll resume sale of the cards.
Dewi Sukarno in a TV segment with her expensive fur coat that she claims a hotel ruined

Dewi Sukarno, Owner of Pricey Fur Coat, Starts New Animal Welfare Party

Right-wing Japanese celeb Dewi Sukarno has started a political party aimed at protecting dogs, cats, and possibly other animals she doesn't like to wear.
Ministry of Justice stone carving sign in Tokyo, Japan

Japan to Add “Taiwan” Identification to Family Registry

For the first time ever, Taiwanese citizens who marry or naturalize in Japan will be able to express their identity accurately.
Maru-chan Akai Kitsune Udon commercial - animation of young woman eating udon with a flushed face

Did Maruchan Just Make The Horniest Udon Commercial Ever?

A commercial from instant noodle maker Maruchan is once again stirring debate about the sexualization of women in Japanese media.
Picture of outdoor barbeque

Why a Backyard BBQ in Japan Might Bring The Cops to Your Door

Can you BBQ in your backyard in Japan? One Chinese resident learned the hard way that what's legal isn't necesarily considered polite.

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