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Wakayama Rail has some cat stationmaster Valentine's Day chocolates. Not entirely clear from the photo if the cat wants you to have them. www.sankei.com/article/2026...
February 11, 2026 at 7:05 AM
Wakayama Rail has some cat stationmaster Valentine's Day chocolates. Not entirely clear from the photo if the cat wants you to have them. www.sankei.com/article/2026...
The merchandise at an exhibition called "The World of Mameban Shunga", includes a Shunga Lovers t-shirt, and a packet of shunga stickers. www.smappa.net/shunga/en/
February 11, 2026 at 5:00 AM
The merchandise at an exhibition called "The World of Mameban Shunga", includes a Shunga Lovers t-shirt, and a packet of shunga stickers. www.smappa.net/shunga/en/
Henry helped him get an investment banking summer job, and I think he got a full-time contract too. Forget who with. His current career makes him sound like a modern day E.H. Erick, who was MC for the Beatles at the Budokan,
February 7, 2026 at 9:37 AM
Henry helped him get an investment banking summer job, and I think he got a full-time contract too. Forget who with. His current career makes him sound like a modern day E.H. Erick, who was MC for the Beatles at the Budokan,
Evidence of living in Japan messing the brain synapses. From further away on the street, this looked like signage for a crab restaurant.
February 7, 2026 at 7:36 AM
Evidence of living in Japan messing the brain synapses. From further away on the street, this looked like signage for a crab restaurant.
The idea the firm didn't know it was mislabelling is absurd, not least because the lobsters were from France and Britain. You don't have to be marine biologist to notice the difference. Ise ebi on the left, lobster on the right.
February 6, 2026 at 11:48 PM
The idea the firm didn't know it was mislabelling is absurd, not least because the lobsters were from France and Britain. You don't have to be marine biologist to notice the difference. Ise ebi on the left, lobster on the right.
Usually, when a zoo runs a drill for an escaped animal, a member of staff puts on a full body costume. Red pandas are only the size of a cat, so this drill required a different approach. www.youtube.com/watch?v=A1Cj...
February 5, 2026 at 9:05 AM
Usually, when a zoo runs a drill for an escaped animal, a member of staff puts on a full body costume. Red pandas are only the size of a cat, so this drill required a different approach. www.youtube.com/watch?v=A1Cj...
Until now, Takarazuka has provided tickets to fan clubs, who then sell then to members. Members pay お花代 ("flower fees") on top of face value to secure them. Fees on sought-after tickets can apparently run into tens of thousands of yen.
February 5, 2026 at 1:49 AM
Until now, Takarazuka has provided tickets to fan clubs, who then sell then to members. Members pay お花代 ("flower fees") on top of face value to secure them. Fees on sought-after tickets can apparently run into tens of thousands of yen.
Lotte and Fuji Soba collaborated on a Coolish ice cream and soba dish a couple of years ago. For February, there's a Coolish whipped cream and katsudon dish at selected stores (Akasaka, Ikebukuro and Gotanda). Not for me. www.lotte.co.jp/products/bra...
February 2, 2026 at 11:13 AM
Lotte and Fuji Soba collaborated on a Coolish ice cream and soba dish a couple of years ago. For February, there's a Coolish whipped cream and katsudon dish at selected stores (Akasaka, Ikebukuro and Gotanda). Not for me. www.lotte.co.jp/products/bra...
He went viral on Twitter a few years ago with a thread on media (link in ALT text). Everything he was worried about got worse.
February 1, 2026 at 12:15 PM
He went viral on Twitter a few years ago with a thread on media (link in ALT text). Everything he was worried about got worse.
7-11 is trying to bring back the maritozzo fad.
February 1, 2026 at 2:32 AM
7-11 is trying to bring back the maritozzo fad.
Have a few doubts about the accuracy of Viagogo's listings for My Bloody Valentine in Japan.
January 31, 2026 at 1:23 PM
Have a few doubts about the accuracy of Viagogo's listings for My Bloody Valentine in Japan.
The Yomiuri has a bar chart showing the trend since 2016. The total has been increasing at a faster rate again since the COVID plateau. www.yomiuri.co.jp/national/202...
January 30, 2026 at 6:49 AM
The Yomiuri has a bar chart showing the trend since 2016. The total has been increasing at a faster rate again since the COVID plateau. www.yomiuri.co.jp/national/202...
KFC Japan is revamping its delivery service, with a view to cutting out the middleman. Menu item prices will be lowered to match instore prices, and delivery charges raised. Total cost will apparently now be lower than using UberEats, Demae-Can, Wolt etc. japan.kfc.co.jp/news_release...
January 29, 2026 at 8:48 AM
KFC Japan is revamping its delivery service, with a view to cutting out the middleman. Menu item prices will be lowered to match instore prices, and delivery charges raised. Total cost will apparently now be lower than using UberEats, Demae-Can, Wolt etc. japan.kfc.co.jp/news_release...
Looking at a clear blue sky, wondering how seriously to take a thunderstorm advisory for Tokyo.
January 29, 2026 at 1:53 AM
Looking at a clear blue sky, wondering how seriously to take a thunderstorm advisory for Tokyo.
Shorakuen tea salon, in Yoyogi Uehara, is getting ready for Valentine's Day. www.shibukei.com/headline/196...
January 29, 2026 at 12:30 AM
Shorakuen tea salon, in Yoyogi Uehara, is getting ready for Valentine's Day. www.shibukei.com/headline/196...
BREAKING: www.asahi.com/ajw/articles...
January 27, 2026 at 11:56 PM
BREAKING: www.asahi.com/ajw/articles...
This is a story involving bribery, Ginza hostess clubs, high-end restaurants, brothels, and drug research. The Asahi illustrates it with a file photo of the Tokyo University Akamon gate, which seems like the least racy choice possible. www.asahi.com/ajw/articles...
January 26, 2026 at 2:20 PM
This is a story involving bribery, Ginza hostess clubs, high-end restaurants, brothels, and drug research. The Asahi illustrates it with a file photo of the Tokyo University Akamon gate, which seems like the least racy choice possible. www.asahi.com/ajw/articles...
Minnie Osmena, pictured right, doesn't come out well from that Vanity Fair piece, which is quite something when you have been the victim of an assault.
January 23, 2026 at 12:19 PM
Minnie Osmena, pictured right, doesn't come out well from that Vanity Fair piece, which is quite something when you have been the victim of an assault.
As an aside to today's news, Dewi Sukarno has long history of losing her temper. After she assaulted Minnie Osmena at an Aspen part in 1991, Vanity Fair ran an article which began with this paragraph. vanityfair.azurewebsites.net/article/1992...
January 23, 2026 at 12:16 PM
As an aside to today's news, Dewi Sukarno has long history of losing her temper. After she assaulted Minnie Osmena at an Aspen part in 1991, Vanity Fair ran an article which began with this paragraph. vanityfair.azurewebsites.net/article/1992...
She's assaulted several people over the years. She did a few weeks jail time for her attack on Minnie Osmena.
January 23, 2026 at 8:58 AM
She's assaulted several people over the years. She did a few weeks jail time for her attack on Minnie Osmena.
Sounds like an Earl Norman book
January 22, 2026 at 5:08 PM
Sounds like an Earl Norman book
The Brazilian head of a tour guide firm has been arrested for driving tourists around Tokyo in illegally-modified sports cars. While he says he didn't know, video shows the cars have "Gaijin Tuned" written on them. www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-eJ...
January 22, 2026 at 9:10 AM
The Brazilian head of a tour guide firm has been arrested for driving tourists around Tokyo in illegally-modified sports cars. While he says he didn't know, video shows the cars have "Gaijin Tuned" written on them. www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-eJ...
New "Fujiyama" spotted in the wild. This luggage delivery service is run by bus & train firm Fuji Kyuko, who already operate the Fujiyama roller coaster in Fuji-Q Highland.
January 21, 2026 at 8:55 AM
New "Fujiyama" spotted in the wild. This luggage delivery service is run by bus & train firm Fuji Kyuko, who already operate the Fujiyama roller coaster in Fuji-Q Highland.
A legal site outlines typical conditions for leaving a charge on file. These include the age, health and personal circumstances of the perperator. The severity of the crime, whether there was remorse, an apology or compensation etc.
January 21, 2026 at 6:48 AM
A legal site outlines typical conditions for leaving a charge on file. These include the age, health and personal circumstances of the perperator. The severity of the crime, whether there was remorse, an apology or compensation etc.
Enjoying this demonstration of a drone deploying bear repellent spray. In case you are concerned, I don't think that is a real bear. www.youtube.com/watch?v=EAW3...
January 20, 2026 at 1:12 PM
Enjoying this demonstration of a drone deploying bear repellent spray. In case you are concerned, I don't think that is a real bear. www.youtube.com/watch?v=EAW3...