Japanese Train Conductor Makes Boy’s Day, Twitter Cry With Touching Gesture
While Japanese trains are often praised for their convenience and timeliness, they’re also known for inspiring quite a fandom in children. Many Japanese kids are…
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Japanese IT Company Pays Employees “Cat Compensation” To Take Care Of Rescue Kitties
While it’s not uncommon to have travel expenses reimbursed or even a portion of housing expenses covered (depending on your line of work) by some…
After being dumped, “bald and messy middle aged man” changes life with bodybuilding, cosplay, and “muscle taxi”
Japanese self-proclaimed bald and disorderly middle-aged man Shirapyon (@lonestarsde66) recently took to Twitter to let others known of a transformation in his life and share…
74-Year-Old Japanese Farmer Stocks Vending Machine Daily With Homemade Curry Rice For Hungry Travelers
Japan has a vending machine for just about everything these days. While plenty of typical beverage vending machines can be found nearly anywhere, Japan also…
Good Boy Akita Dog Officially Honored As Hero After Helping Rescue Elderly Woman
Most of us know the most famous Akita dog to be Hachiko, a loyal canine who faithfully waited for his owner over nine years to…
Touching Miso Soup Commercial From Japan Has Single Mothers In Tears
Japanese miso soup paste manufacturer Marukome has a history of making heartwarming and sometimes heartbreaking commercials, but their latest animated effort is specifically being praised…
Japanese Museum Looks Over Child’s Lost Stuffed Animal For 30 Years, Provides Bath And New Clothes
Many visitors to Japan from abroad are quick to comment on the surprising measures of convenience and hospitality they experience during their travels, most notably…
After Heartbreaking World Cup Loss, Japanese Team Cleans Locker Room And Leaves Thank You Note
Japanese soccer fans are reeling after a heartbreaking 2018 FIFA World Cup round of 16 loss that came in the 94th minute of a roaring…
Dad in Japan Reimburses Wife for Six Months Worth of Breast Milk
Japanese dad pays his wife back for six months worth of breastfeeding. Japanese Twitter user and new mother “Daichichi” (@dai3278/) jokingly remarked to her husband…
Flip Book Artist Explores Dangers of Overwork Culture in Shady Japanese Companies with Heartbreaking Video
Amazing flip-book artist shows the dangers of overwork culture in Japanese “black companies” using a heart-wrenching, but brilliantly animated video. While there are more innocuous…
Japanese Instant Noodle Company Imagines Cabbages as Cats to Get People to Stop Throwing Away Their Veggies
In the moment of anticipation after your instant yakisoba packet has finished cooking, and you’ve poured the excess water out, you likely never considered yourself…
Maker of Pocky Uses 72 Actresses Living Out a Woman’s Life 1 Second at a Time in Beautiful Commercial
The Japanese are often lauded for their healthy lifestyles and long life-expectancy, which sometimes results in outstanding feats by the country’s elderly such as 82-year…
Japanese Artist Illustrates Gigantic Animals Comforting Humans In Hard Times To Warm Your Heart
Most people seem to only refer to spirit animals when watching a viral video of a particularly lazy pug or hungry otter, but Japanese illustrator…
[Update] Professional Anime Artist Turns His Sons’ Sketches Into Amazing Anime Characters
In a series called “Father and Sons Design Workshop Illustrations”, Tokyo-based French anime artist Thomas Romain (Symphogear, Space Dandy, Aria, Macross Delta, and Basquash!) takes…
One Scene In New Pokémon Movie Has Fans Going Crazy
SPOILERS for Pokemon: I Choose You!, obviously. Pokemon fans that have seen the recent Pokemon: I Choose You! movie, or at least had been following…