social media

SOCIAL MEDIA

FamilyMart Socks Take Over Japanese Social Media

FamilyMart, one of Japan’s major convenience store chains, recently released a collection of cheap necessity items, including underwear, t-shirts, and socks. But…

SOCIAL MEDIA

Anger in Japan Over “I Know You from P*rnHub!” Video Prank

Social media ire breaks out at a group of young comedians who chose to accost random women and yell out "you're that…

LAW & CRIME

Ito Shiori Wins First Defamation Lawsuit Against Twitter Troll

A Twitter troll claimed Ito Shiori, face of #metoo in Japan, was operating under a false identity - so she took him…

SOCIAL MEDIA

Instagram Japan Bug Converts Diacritical Marks into Smiley Faces

A humorous bug on Instagram replaced Japanese symbols with smiley faces.

SOCIAL MEDIA

Chargeman Ken and Other Popular Japanese Memes: A Retrospective

From the Olympics to the ongoing pandemic, there was plenty of material for Japanese people to make fun of in 2020.

RACE IN JAPAN

Japanese News Program Apologizes for Calling Ainu “Dogs”

News Show "Sukkiri" caught flak on social media after airing a discriminatory joke towards the Ainu people.

JAPANESE LANGUAGE

10 Useful Japanese Social Media Slang Terms Worth Learning

Before you give your next ii ne in the ripuran, study our guide to online Japanese slang and start tweeting like a…

SOCIAL MEDIA

Tiny, Complicated Nauru Becomes the Most-Followed Country on Japanese Twitter

Nauru has more Japanese Twitter followers than it does citizens. It also has a dark and complicated history with Japan.