Crazy Girl Sings Japanese Anime Medleys (Video)
An American girl with an obsession for Japanese pop-culture, who goes by the name of “Ruaridoll”, has become something of a YouTube phenomenon after she uploaded dozens of videos of herself singing or...
View ArticleSolar Power from the Moon
After problems with the nuclear power plants in Japan following the earthquake and tsunami, there has been a scramble to find alternatives for the future. All buildings must have solar panels installed...
View ArticleEveryone Loves a Bagelhead
Japan is always on the cutting edge of new trends. They’re so far ahead that this might seem ridiculous to you now. But in a few years you’ll be wondering how you ever lived without a bagelhead. People...
View ArticleExperience the World’s Steepest Rollercoaster (Video)
The Japanese rollercoaster, called Takabisha, has the steepest drop in the world. It’s a stomach-churning 141-foot fall at 121 degrees. Located in the Fuji-Q Highland park, it officially opens to the...
View Article9 Classic Examples of Poorly Translated Video Games
People who have a tenuous grasp on the English language are HILARIOUS! So when Japanese game developers were translating games, missing nuances of the English language here and there, some funny...
View ArticleOut of Milk Again? (Video)
This Japanese milk commercial is the strangest thing. I don’t think it can be explained in a rational way. It chronicles the journey that a mother and daughter must take when they find themselves out...
View ArticleCalorie-Burning Underpants
A Japanese invention may help to burn off those extra calories and lose weight under your pants. They’re called Calorie Shaper Pants. The specially-made exercise underwear is coated with a resin over...
View ArticleDancing Kabuki Robot (Video)
Japan is always on the forefront of robotics development, technology and innovation. But that doesn’t mean they ignore the artistic side of things. Robot designer Azusa Amino created a traditional...
View ArticleThe Hotel of the Dead
Japan’s deceased are in a storage crisis. The rate of deaths is already high and increasing. Over the past 10 years an average of 23,000 additional people died each year. This leaves the funeral and...
View ArticleWeird Japan (9 Pics)
We reach the ultimate weirdness in a visit to Japan. The people of this country know how to be weird, they are like masters of the art. Never will an outsider understand the intricacies of what they...
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