CULTURE
Akihabara Card Shop Puts Stinky Visitors on Notice
A collectible card shop in Japan recently warned its patrons that if they can't control their smell, they'll likely be asked to…
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CULTURE
JAPANESE LANGUAGE
Egui: One Japanese Word’s Journey from “Awful” to “Awesome!”
"Egui" in Japanese used to have a thoroughly negative meaning. Not anymore. Here's when - and why - that changed.
LAW & CRIME
Blatant Ginza Robbery Sheds Spotlight on Japan’s “Dark Gig Economy”
A recent robbery in Tokyo's Ginza district has gripped Japan - and raised alarm bells about a disturbing new crime trend.
SOCIETY
Japanese Soup Chain’s Free Baby Food Plan Stirs Online Ire
Soup Stock Tokyo's new offering of free baby food has sparked a backlash, adding more fuel to the debate over child-rearing in…
ENTERTAINMENT
SPYxFAMILY Creator Says He Has a Twitter Checkmark Against His Will
Twitter is giving Twitter Blue and Verified Organization checkmarks to people who never asked from them - including one beloved manga author.
BUSINESS AND ECONOMY
New Pizza Hut Japan Offering is Sooo Much Coriander (LOL)
Do you like coriander? Do you like a LOT of coriander? If so, Pizza Hut Japan has a new pie just for…
FOOD
Site Ranks Japan’s Naporitan One of “World’s Worst Foods”
You'd expect to find things like natto in an English language ranking of the world's worst foods. So what's naporitan doing here?!
NEWS
Japan-Invented Selfie Stick Turns 40 – But The First One Was a Failure
Selfie sticks are now ubiquitous. But did you know that the first one appeared on the scene in Japan way back in…