A claw game that rewards its dexterous players with a live lobster. Evidentially these started out in China and Japan, but now they are making their way into the states. Freaking amazing. picked by muppetmaker 2 years ago

D3Publisher of America will be bringing three titles to the Xbox Live Arcade: Mad Tracks, RocketBowl, Xbox LIVE Arcade’s first bowling game, and Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

This is the funniest tetris game ever... Trust the Japanese to think of something like this... picked by Ankabout 2 years ago

Several clips from really over-the-top Japanese gameshow antics.

A few seconds of footage are not safe for work, so be careful. picked by jiggsy 3 years ago

I don't know what the goal is, but this game involves rhino beetles attached to strings attached to lips and nose of the player. It's highly dramatic, although I do not have the slightest idea of what's going on. picked by suckersklub 2 years ago

This clip from "Hausu" is, by far, the weirdest bit of Japanese horror movie I have ever seen.

I want to see the whole movie.

The theme pic doesn't do the insanity of this movie justice. picked by DaftGretel 2 years ago

What is it with Japan and weird drinks?

Our list comprises the bad, the even more bad and the downright ugly of Japanese Soft Drinks. picked by deepcleanfun 1 year ago

Clip of a Japanese television show where the object is to stack as many nummy treats on your pet as possible without the stack falling OR being eaten.
Cute, funny, AND Japanese... the trifecta! picked by RowanGrey 2 years ago

Japanese girls born last year can expect to live to an average age of 85.8 years, making them the longest-lived in the world. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

This Wednesday the 18th, the classic tube-shooter "Gyruss" and 3D Ultra MiniGolf Adventures join the ever present Xbox Live Arcade platform. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

For those who just can't get enough of US president-elect Barack Obama, a Japanese mask-maker is giving thousands of people the chance to be his spitting image. Ogawa Rubber Inc., Japan's top rubber mask studio, is moving into high gear and is manufacturing more than 300 masks of the next US president each day ahead of his inauguration on January 20. picked by AutumnLotus 11 months ago

Rapelay, a 3D game created by a Japanese firm, Illusion, with a storyline prodding the player to rape a woman and her two teenaged daughters in a moving train, a park and a restroom, is among the hot picks in the grey market (in India). picked by tgkprog 3 weeks ago

Lose a game of chess to a computer, and you could bruise your ego. Lose an arm-wrestling match to a Japanese arcade machine, and you could break your arm. picked by misswinkle 2 years ago

It seems the Japanese really do have a TV show for everything. Even getting ready for work becomes a game! Get Ready for Work in Under Five Minutes. picked by Bornbad 7 months ago

PEEP will be using the marshmallow whale Peeps as decoys, hopefully tricking Japanese whalers into harpooning those instead of cute and cuddly whales. If successful, PEEP will look into other decoy opportunities. Baby seal Peeps are under strong consideration, especially with Canada’s seal hunt underway. PEEP stands for People for Everything and Everyone on the Planet; it is a joint effort ... read full post picked by amabaie 8 months ago

The Japanese Version of Ronald seems a bit... sexy. picked by melgesevad 2 years ago

Crazy japanese gameshow
Try to stack as much food as possible on your animal picked by Bornbad 11 months ago

A fishing guide and former live fishing reporter finds out about this disgusting practice on a trip to Venezuela. He says many of the participants are American.

Please help him bring attention to this and hopefully prevent this incredibly cruel practice. picked by DoggyLives 10 months ago

A Japanese skit of some very strange Tetris games picked by PumpkinSeeds 2 years ago

A Japanese man who privately enjoyed wearing girls' underwear was arrested after his excitement went too far and he decorated his neighbourhood with the undergarments. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago