Society
Japan Says It Will Replace Emperor With Bitcoin
Japan announced on Friday Emperor Akihito will abdicate on April 30, 2019 with Bitcoin ascending to the throne the next day, bringing Japan’s Heisei...
Gaijin Still Not Used To Being Asked If He’s Used To Japan
An expatriate who has been living in Japan for over twenty years is still not used to being asked if he’s used to Japan.
“Nihon...
‘Girljin’ Named 2017 Kanji Of The Year
The Chinese character compound for “girljin” has been selected as the kanji best symbolizing this year’s social mood in Japan by the Kyoto-based Kanji...
Man Sitting On Warm Toilet Seat Finished Business 13 Minutes Ago
A man emptying his bowels in a department store in Ikebukuro today didn’t move for at least another 15 minutes.
“Four minutes just isn’t enough...
Gaijin’s Japanese Amazing When Drunk
Japanese being spoken by 36-year-old gaijin Brian is “shit hot” when he’s on the piss, according to Brian.
Inebriated Brian has “superb Japanese skills compared...
Supreme Court Rules NHK’s Domo-kun “Ain’t F***ing Around Anymore”
The Supreme Court said Wednesday television owners who haven’t paid their NHK fees can be legally beaten with a baseball bat by Domo-kun.
The ruling...
Japan Reaches ‘Samui Ne’ Seasonal Peak
The number of ‘samui ne’s spoken throughout Japan this morning reached a seasonal high peak.
The average number of ‘samui ne’s per citizen rose sharply...
Foreigner Asks Question, Friend Receives Answer
A foreigner eating at a Tokyo restaurant with a couple of local friends has had his attempt at verbal communication redirected to another person.
“Apparently,...
Chinese Guy Smashes JLPT N1 Kanji Section
A run-of-the-mill Chinese bloke sitting the highest level Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT N1) in his home city of Guangzhou has aced the kanji...
Stay-At-Home Dad Carries Out Petty Crimes In NHK Sitcom ‘Home Sweet Tokyo’
NHK World’s “Home Sweet Tokyo” is the first sitcom to air on Japan’s national broadcaster in which the lead character is addicted to marijuana...
