Pervert Installed Cameras Under His Truck to Film Under Girls’ Skirts
A 44-year-old Japanese man has been arrested and accused of indecent acts after allegedly installing several cameras under his truck so he could drive by young girls and film under their skirts. Voyeurism and upskirt photography are apparently so widespread in Japan that there is even a word for them – “chikan”. It describes men […]
Japanese Farmers Develop Sweet and Sour ‘Lemon Melon’
The Lemon Melon is a newly-developed type of melon that apparently combines the sweetness and aroma of the melon with a slight sourness reminiscent of a lemon. Japanese horticulture company Suntory Flowers reportedly spent five years developing the lemon melon, breeding it from a type of melon originally imported from overseas. The process involved a […]
Japanese Company Creates Incredibly Detailed Wireframe Car
Japanese metal processing company Yamaguchi Seisakusho has been getting a lot of attention for showcasing its capabilities by creating a very detailed wireframe car that looks almost rendered in augmented reality. If you’ve ever played mobile video games like the widely popular Pokemon GO, you probably know a little about augmented reality or AR for […]
Keep Your Hands Clean at All Times With This Portable Sink
Japanese gadget manufacturer Thanko recently unveiled a portable wash basin that can be assembled anywhere in less than a minute to ensure your hands are squeaky clean at all times. The Covid-19 pandemic may be on its last legs, but that’s no reason to neglect your body hygiene. Alcohol-based gel products do a good job […]
Japanese Company Creates the World’s Most Awesome BB Gun
Japanese company Suidobashi Heavy Industries recently unveiled a miniature version of the Phalanx CIWS automatic gun system which fires thousands of plastic BB pellets instead of metal bullets. Featuring a radar-guided 20 mm Vulcan cannon mounted on a swiveling base, the Phalanx CIWS is one of the U.S. Navy’s most reliable weapon systems, finding itself […]
Japanese Man Eats Deadly Jellyfish, Lives to Tell the Tale
A Japanese YouTuber recently sparked controversy by posting a video of himself cooking and eating a broth made with dozens of man-o-war jellyfish for his over one million subscribers. Popular Japanese YouTuber ‘homosapi’ (ホモサピ) has been criticized as irresponsible for trivializing the cooking and consumption of one of the most dangerous marine organisms in the […]
Male Makeup Master Can Transform Into a Totally Different Person
Hatenyan, a Japanese makeup expert and online influencer, has the power to completely transform his appearance to the point where he becomes completely unrecognizable. 22-year-old Hatenyan is very popular in his home country of Japan, with almost 700,000 followers on Twitter, and millions of fans on platforms like Instagram, TikTok and YouTube, but his popularity […]
Many Japanese Turn to Smile Instructors to Learn How to Smile Again After COVID
After wearing masks in public for three long years, many Japanese are signing up for smiling classes to learn how to smile again without looking awkward. Smiling used to be a natural response, but apparently, three years of hiding behind a mask have left many Japanese unable to smile naturally. Some of them are now […]
New World’s Most Expensive Ice Cream Is Made with White Truffles, Costs $6,700
Japanese luxury ice cream brand Cellato recently set a new Guinness record for the world’s most expensive ice cream with a decadent treat priced at a whopping 880,000 yen ($6,700) per portion. On April 25, a Guinness World Records representative certified Byakuya, Cellato’s new protein-rich ice cream, as the most expensive in the world. It […]
Japanese Hotel in Hot Water for Fermenting Drink with Bacteria on Employees’ Hands
A popular Japanese hotel has been forced to issue a public apology after it was reported that employees at its cafe fermented a citrus drink by using the bacteria on their own hands. The AWA Nishiizu Hotel in Numazu, Japan’s Shizuoka Prefecture, has come under fire for putting its clients’ health at risk by breaking […]
Article on Raw ‘Crow Sashimi’ Sparks Controversy in Japan
The Tokyo Shimbun newspaper recently sparked controversy in Japan with an article on consuming raw crow meat, a practice that experts say could cause serious health problems, even death. Last month, the Tokyo Shimbun, one of the most-read newspapers in Japan, published an article on the consumption of so-called ‘crow sashimi’ (raw crow meat marinated […]
World’s Oldest Surfer Still Rides Waves at Age 89
89-year-old Seiichi Sano holds the Guinness World Record for the oldest surfer on Earth, but what makes his feat even more impressive is that he only took up the sport at age 80! They say surfing is a young man’s game, and it’s easy to see why. The water sport requires a combination of balance, […]
45-Year-Old Man Finds Online Success by Posing as a Teenage Girl
Nanami Kana (Nanamiかな) looks like a Japanese teenage girl in most of the photos she posts on Twitter, but she recently shocked her fans with photos of herself from 12 years ago in which she appeared as a bearded, overweight man. A Japanese influencer with around 35,000 Twitter followers, Nanami Kana is actually just the […]
Japanese Cafe Fires Waitress for Mixing Her Own Blood in Cocktails
A young Japanese waitress has been accused of ‘borderline terrorism’ by her employers after it was discovered that she mixed her own blood into a patron’s cocktail. The Mondaiji Con Cafe Daku (Problem Child Dark Cafe) in Sapporo, Japan opened its doors for the first time on March 3rd. It hoped to attract patrons willing […]
How a Popular Anime Caused Japan’s Raccoon Infestation
Raccoons are not native to Japan, yet in the last few decades, the furry critters have become naturalized in 44 of the country’s 47 prefectures, causing all sorts of problems for humans and other animal species. And to think it all started with a cute anime series… In 1963, American writer Sterling North launched his […]