An entire blog about trying tasting and commenting on some of the Japanese sweets.
(oh.... toasted maffy, I must try!) picked by AtlantaDelta 2 years ago

A Japanese astronaut plans to throw a boomerang inside a space station to test whether it can fly in zero gravity. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Over the coming months, thousands of dolphins - some only a few days old - will be hacked to death.
The dolphin meat is so toxic because the seas around Japan have become a soup of industrial wastes. These poisons become concentrated in fish, which the dolphins then eat. And when the Japanese eat the dolphins, they progressively poison themselves. picked by kakana 3 months ago

"Is the taxi on its way?"

Great way to get abs AND learn English. Awesome byproduct of Japanese efficiency. picked by muppet 2 years ago

Japanese scientists have developed a new technique allowing them to take high-resolution images of the nerves in a patient's limbs for the first time. picked by kakana 4 months ago

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

Insane dancing! Once again I'm amazed by Japanese TV. picked by cactushair 1 year ago

A collection of Japanese signs intended to improve people's manners about smoking. picked by ogri2003 2 years ago

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

Remember those coin-operated “claw” games in the 80’s, where you could snag some fuzzy dice if you moved the robot hand with enough skill?

Well the Japanese arcades have a weirder, more sophisticated version. Having long moved on from useless stuffed animal prizes, the clientele are hungry for something more interesting and substantial…like a delicious live lobster! picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

A Japanese participant in the unusual sport of extreme ironing, in which people take ironing boards to remote locations and iron clothing, has succeeded in an extreme ironing attempt on the top of Mount Fuji. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Carrying on the time honoured tradition of Mothra, he Japanese have, it would seem, developed a penchant for putting enormous insects in a box to see which will win in a fight.

Taken from Japanese Bug Fights picked by juaner899 2 years ago

Manga diary of the Japanese WWII prisoner in the USSR. Interestingly, descriptions in languages other than English are a lot more detailed. picked by MissWinkle 1 year ago

Just what it says, 10 Strangest Japanese Toys.

Kinda NSFW picked by kakana 4 months 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

Seems to have been made by the same Japanese artist (takena) as this one that was posted recently.

there are more videos by this guy here.
picked by mewhitenoise 1 year ago

Passengers complaining about delays should spare a thought for a Japanese tourist who has spent almost three months in the Mexico City airport. picked by AutumnLotus 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

These heartbreaking photos of a mother whale and her calf being dragged to their death by Japanese whalers have been released by the Australian government and greeted with fury by the public. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago