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Habanero Kimichi Potato Chips: Review

Tohato's latest culinary masterpiece is a delicate blend of habanero, garlic, powdered kimchi, ginger and some other things that I'm afraid to look up. Surprisingly, the taste is relatively mild…

Salt and Butter Caramel: Morinaga’s Masterpiece Raises The Japanese Caramel Bar Tenfold

The Morinaga Salt and Butter Caramel (森永塩バターキャラメル) was first released in a limited edition on March 6th 2012, and quickly became legendary amongst Japan’s obsessive caramel fans known as キャラメルマン*.…

日本の小顔コルセット使えば本当に3分で可愛くなれるの? Small face, great beauty

これは、世界中でも有名になっている日本人女性の願望だ。しかしこの夢、どうやら「1日3分巻くだけ!絶対小顔コルセット―整形レベルのW巻き(主婦の友)」と付属本で叶えられるらしい。それには、1日3分、激痛を味わうだけでいいのだ。A wonderful translation of our review of this beautiful for human life beauty product.

The Journo Blues: A Song Inspired By Arianna Huffington

It's politics of free news, it's the journo's blues.

Lingerie designer by day, yakuza by night: Shizukanaru Don (The Quiet Don)

By Gilles Poitras Screenshots courtesy of Michelle A. Hoyle Nitta Tatsuo’s Shizukanaru Don (静かなるドン), translated into English as The Quiet Don, began publication in November 1988 in the men’s manga…

"You would be cute, IF you had a tiny face." Japanese facial corset promises cuteness in just 3 minutes!

"I want a tiny face!" It may now be possible for every woman in the world to at last enjoy true cuteness. All it takes is a pink facial corset…

Tatsumi: Not all comics (or movies) are for children. The Post-War Life & Loves of A Manga God

Tatsumi is an animated gekiga film of sorts, inspired by and based on Yoshihiro Tatsumi’s life. In order to create the film, director Eric Khoo had his animators reproduce specific…

It's no ordinary sale. It's a FUCKIN' SALE!

Zarina Yamaguchi discovers the ultimate clearance sale in Osaka, Japan: A FUCKIN' SALE!

Year of The Dragon Begins With Earthquake But Godzilla Remains Dormant

Major earthquake fails to waken Godzilla from his slumbers. Prime Minister assures Japanese populace Godzilla not technically a dragon.

What do Clint, John and Hayao have in common? Tokyo International Film Festival Quiz#1

So maybe now you're asking, who is Akira Kurosawa?