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Enter our competition to win a copy of Smiling Sushi Roll, filled with images of Tama-chan's sushi art, including a how-to guide for The Scream.
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Yahoo! News reports that a 39 year old man who was playing Pokemon GO while driving has run over a 72 year old woman, killing her; netizens respond to the news.
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A man has been arrested in Tokyo on suspicion of assaulting a woman while she was playing Pokemon GO! by grabbing her arm; responses from 2ch and Yahoo! Japan.
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Osaka supermarket "Super Tamade" comes under fire after netizens post pictures of puffer fish for sale with poisonous skin still attached; responses from 2ch.net.
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Sankei Shimbun reports on a rent-a-man service launched by Tokyo entrepreneur where you can rent men for 1,000 yen per hour to help with anything; netizens respond.
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A 6 year old girl fell from the 43rd floor of an apartment block last week in a tragic accident, and some think watching anime may be to blame; 2ch responds.
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Minami-aso in Kumamoto Prefecture was hit by a landslide following aftershocks from the major earthquake on April 16; Yahoo! netizens respond to the tragedy.
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Sankei Shimbun reports on sexual harassment in Japan, featuring the story of a woman forced to sit on her boss' lap at a party; responses from Yahoo! and Twitter.
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Osaka Police have attracted criticism for tweeting that women should not ride in elevators with men to prevent sexual assault; responses from Yahoo! and 2ch.net.
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Netizens mourn Fukumaru, the beautiful white cat who was always inseparable from Granny Misao after family announce death on Facebook; comments from Facebook.
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Osaka middle-school principal faces disciplinary measures after telling school assembly that having children is more important than a career for women; responses.
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A Fukoka bar offers customers the chance to drink as much beer as they want for the rest of their lives for only 100,000 yen [$888]; 2ch netizens smell a rat.
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UK newspaper The Guardian reports on celebrity Becky's fall from grace, suggesting that it highlights sexism in Japan's entertainment industry; Yahoo! Japan responds.
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A woman has been arrested by police for pushing a man onto the tracks at Tokyo's busy Shinagawa Station, causing severe injury; responses from 2ch.net netizens.
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We've joined up with Tuttle Publishing for New Year Japanese art and design book giveaway, with reviews of two great books by Patricia Graham and Andreas Marks.
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Mochi is dubbed New Year's 'silent killer' by foreign press due to number of elderly deaths from choking around new year; responses from Twitter and 2ch.net.
Enter our competition to win a copy of Smiling Sushi Roll, filled with images of Tama-chan's sushi art, including a how-to guide for The Scream.
Yahoo! News reports that a 39 year old man who was playing Pokemon GO while driving has run over a 72 year old woman, killing her; netizens respond to the news.
A man has been arrested in Tokyo on suspicion of assaulting a woman while she was playing Pokemon GO! by grabbing her arm; responses from 2ch and Yahoo! Japan.
Osaka supermarket "Super Tamade" comes under fire after netizens post pictures of puffer fish for sale with poisonous skin still attached; responses from 2ch.net.
Sankei Shimbun reports on a rent-a-man service launched by Tokyo entrepreneur where you can rent men for 1,000 yen per hour to help with anything; netizens respond.
A 6 year old girl fell from the 43rd floor of an apartment block last week in a tragic accident, and some think watching anime may be to blame; 2ch responds.
Minami-aso in Kumamoto Prefecture was hit by a landslide following aftershocks from the major earthquake on April 16; Yahoo! netizens respond to the tragedy.
Sankei Shimbun reports on sexual harassment in Japan, featuring the story of a woman forced to sit on her boss' lap at a party; responses from Yahoo! and Twitter.
Osaka Police have attracted criticism for tweeting that women should not ride in elevators with men to prevent sexual assault; responses from Yahoo! and 2ch.net.
Netizens mourn Fukumaru, the beautiful white cat who was always inseparable from Granny Misao after family announce death on Facebook; comments from Facebook.
Osaka middle-school principal faces disciplinary measures after telling school assembly that having children is more important than a career for women; responses.
A Fukoka bar offers customers the chance to drink as much beer as they want for the rest of their lives for only 100,000 yen [$888]; 2ch netizens smell a rat.
UK newspaper The Guardian reports on celebrity Becky's fall from grace, suggesting that it highlights sexism in Japan's entertainment industry; Yahoo! Japan responds.
A woman has been arrested by police for pushing a man onto the tracks at Tokyo's busy Shinagawa Station, causing severe injury; responses from 2ch.net netizens.
We've joined up with Tuttle Publishing for New Year Japanese art and design book giveaway, with reviews of two great books by Patricia Graham and Andreas Marks.
Mochi is dubbed New Year's 'silent killer' by foreign press due to number of elderly deaths from choking around new year; responses from Twitter and 2ch.net.
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