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Japan’s ‘Crappiest Apartment of the Year’ Awards Finalists Announced
This year they've gone global.
By Kelsey Lark 3 min read
Popular Children’s Anime Transcends Gender Norms with New “Magical Girl” Character
Precure (Pretty Cure) reveals the newest member of their magical girl lineup — a boy.
Quirky Weddings Show New Trend of Acceptance in Japan
This month saw a solo wedding, a marriage to a vocaloid and an NSFW declaration of newlywed love.
Japan’s Cybersecurity Minister Admits He Has Never Used Computer
Said: “I think you plug USBs into a hole or something, but I don’t know the details.”
Junior High Teacher Uses Imperialist Flag on School Test
The school has since apologised for the mistake.
Can you guess Kit Kat’s new limited-edition flavor?
On sale next week, the new flavor was decided by popular vote to celebrate 45 years in Japan.
Japanese Twitter is Shook by Quality of New Pikachu Donuts
And it’s not in a good way.
Tokyo Cafe Will be Run by Disabled Patients Using Robot Avatars
DAWN (Diverse Avatar Working Network) Cafe aims to show how people with severe disabilities can and should be able to work.
New Specified Skills Visa for Japan: Your Questions Answered
What the recently announced Specified Skills Visas could mean for foreign workers seeking jobs in Japan.
Japan’s Hilarious ‘Crappiest Apartment of the Year’ Awards Are Back
Is your toilet in your kitchen-bedroom? Kuso Bukken 2018 is accepting entries soon.
Japanese Cosmetics Company Discovers Stress Smells Like Onions
Oh so that's what that is.
