Man in Japan earns by renting himself out to do nothing
Unable to find a job he could be satisfied with, one Japanese man has managed to make a career out of renting himself to do nothing.
Tomita Kosei, original ‘Doraemon’ voice actor, dead at 84
Legendary Japanese anime voice actor Tomita Kosei, who originally voiced Doraemon in 1973, died of a stroke on September 27 as reported by his agency. Tomita Kosei was 84. His career, which started in 1963, includes high profile anime titles such as Lupin The Third, Detective Conan, Cowboy Bebop, and Astro Boy. He has also […]
ONE OK ROCK’s Toru Yamashita tests positive for COVID-19
On July 28, fans of the Japanese rock band ONE OK ROCK were given the update they’d least want to read about: a member of the band had caught the new coronavirus disease or COVID-19. In an official statement posted by the band’s management, Amuse Inc., it was announced that Toru Yamashita, ONE OK ROCK’s […]
ZARA China offers ‘Poké ball high heels’ that, honestly, look good on your feet
Pokémon (Pocket Monsters) is a multi-billion media franchise that features fictional ‘pocket monsters’ like Pikachu, Charizard, Bulbasaur, and other characters with wildly weird-but-cute names. In the Pokemon world, these pocket monsters are caught and kept by trainers in order to win battles and collect badges. As it is a money-making franchise, Pokemon even has official […]
Must be glove: The Japanese guy obsessed with lost gloves
For more than 15 years, the 39-year-old has photographed about thousands of lone gloves on the streets of the Japanese capital and beyond.
Japanese food service delivers meals using half-naked muscle men
Do you want to have your (beef)cake and eat it too? A new food delivery service in Nagoya, Japan is gaining popularity because of its unique delivery guys—half-naked buff men giving you your order of sushi right at your doorstep. Delivery Macho is the brainchild of Masanori Sugiura, the president of Aichi Prefecture-based catering company […]
Internet captivated by ‘cute but strange’ baby seal because of its human-like face
Baikal seals, also called Nerpa, are known for their yellowish-gray color and their ability among their species to give birth to twins. They can be found in freshwater, mostly in the isolated Lake Baikal in Russia, where they get their name. There are also populations of Baikal seals in East Asia. A female Baikal seal […]
Japan proves to be the country with the craziest idea yet again with the Lace Bra face masks
Trust Japan to have the craziest and most innovative ideas ever. The pandemic has made us heavily dependent on face masks whenever we go out of our houses, and a manufacturer in Japan just released a line of face masks that will make you smile under it (especially if you’re just really, really into lace). […]
Arigato! Japanese chefs serve up feast for French hospital staff
Asparagus soup, cheesy profiteroles and fluffy chocolate mousse were on the menu as Japanese chefs showed gratitude to hospital workers amid COVID-19.