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A Japanese toast sandwich remix: The toasted rice rice ball[SoraKitchen]

Mr. Sato steps into the SoraKitchen with a bold idea.

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Cup Noodle hamster wheel is the new adorable pet toy animal lovers in Japan want[Video]

Instant ramen maker shows that even hamsters will fall in love with Cup Noodle, if given the chance.

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Japanese convenience store challenge is only for those with extreme tastes

Super Happy! Challenge gives us two unforgettable products that deserve a place in convenience store history.

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What’s it like to join Tokyo’s walking-and-talking-with-strangers club for a day?

We strap on our shoes and head into downtown Tokyo for a philosophical conversation prompt and a walk with a whole bunch of people we’ve never met before.

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Art exhibition coming to Tokyo this month brings the cute, scary, and weird to ukiyo-e

Animals & Monsters: Cute, Scary, and a Little Weird is the perfect exhibition for anyone who delights in art that doesn’t take itself too seriously.

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And now, a crazy-looking way to stay cool this summer, from Japan’s crazy gadget company

Summer in Japan can be brutally hot, but thankfully, Thanko is here to help.

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Osaka is hosting a “hentai” event, but it’s probably not what you think

No tentacles here, folks! Only beautifully strange plants.

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133-year-old Japanese company’s cookies go beyond matcha with dashi and shichimi flavors

Kayanoya’s Satoyama Cookies give you four flavors for a snack session unlike any other.

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Bizarre Japanese vending machine sells “Peace and Equality” and “Angels and Demons”

We find out just how devilish and angelic these 100-yen surprises are.

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Pizza Hut Japan’s drinkable curry pizza is here – Is it all we dreamed it would be?[Taste test]

Too much of a good thing, or just enough?

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Man in Japan calls in bomb threat because he doesn’t want to go to his own work farewell party

Whatever happened to just faking a stomach ache?

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Japanese temple burns to the ground, fire burning inside for 1,200 years unharmed

Sacred fire saved from non-sacred fire on Miyajima.

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Suspected yakuza member arrested for having frequent flyer mile account

Not quite as glamourous as a secret bank account.

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Now you can carry the unnerving terror and beauty of Noh masks with you with new pouches from Japan

Practical and horrifying!

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Pizza Hut now sells curry pizza in Japan

Make that “drinkable curry pizza.”

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Japan now has gyoza doughnuts, and they taste like no other doughnut we’ve tried before

Gyonuts look set to become the nation’s trendiest new sweet. 

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Squeezy Tanuki Testicle toys once again appear in Japanese gacha machines

Prizes are still random, but you’re guaranteed to get a pair of tanuki balls.

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Woman in Japan breaks into home of complete stranger just to slap him in the face

No doorbell rung, one face slapped.

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Japanese criminals are now using crabs to hunt for burglary targets

They’re using our urge to share against us.

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We turn to a shady Amazon Japan gadget to try to stop Tokyo crows from stealing our hangers

Man and machine versus nature.

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