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The Tokyo Fire Department reveals more people than ever had to be taken to hospital this year as a result of injuries caused by smartphone use; netizens respond.
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Canadian idol Justin Bieber is criticised by Chinese and Korean fans over his recent Yasukuni Shrine visit; Japanese netizens supportive of Bieber's actions.
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A new survey suggests that most Japanese men still prefer slim women and that plump "marshmallow girls" were never desirable; netizens say the results are obvious.
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Popular idol group AKB48 announce that a 37 year old mother of two will join the group for a limited time as part of a promotion; netizens skeptical of "Adult AKB".
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PM Abe Shinzo ignites Facebook debate after posting about first shopping trip since the consumption tax increase in which he spent 40,000; netizen opinion split.
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An article lists top five reasons to date an otaku guy - including that he'd be able to fix his girlfriend's computer for free - but 2ch netizens are not amused.
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Yonhap reports that a Korean TV station has banned the broadcast of girl-group CRAYON POP's new single due to the use of a Japanese word; Japanese netizens respond.
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Japan is ordered to stop research whaling by the International Court of Justice after judge finds it was not for research purposes; netizen responses from Twitter.
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Japanese politician Suga Yoshihide comes under fire from South Korea after terming independence activist An Jung Geun, a "terrorist"; Yahoo netizens fight back.
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Electronics company SHARP are testing a robot vacuum that features the voice of a 'little sister'-type moe character and can interact with users; netizens confused.
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Protesters gather in central Tokyo calling PM Abe a "fascist" who should resign as he appears on long-running show "Waratte ii tomo"; netizens denounce protestors.
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Nagareyama City encourages young couples to be proactive in love by registering their lover at city hall in order to increase the birthrate; netizens unconvinced.
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Hamusoku netizens claim to have found the PhD of STAP cell scientist Obokata Haruko, which they say has a chapter taken entirely from a US website; netizens respond
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A man frustrated with his life is arrested after he stole a series of bikes, a crate of beer, and set off on a 1600km journey through Japan; netizens sympathetic.
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An 18 year old boy arrested on suspicion of the murder of schoolgirl Terasawa Hiromi posted a series of tweets after the crime expressing his shock; netizens angry.
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Japanese netizens show a different side by praising pictures drawn by Chinese netizen of him and his "2D girlfriend" as "tasteful" and "moving"; responses from 2ch.
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The cabinet releases findings that suggest if Japan accepts 200,000 immigrants per year it could solve population problems; netizens call strategy 'idiotic'.
The Tokyo Fire Department reveals more people than ever had to be taken to hospital this year as a result of injuries caused by smartphone use; netizens respond.
Canadian idol Justin Bieber is criticised by Chinese and Korean fans over his recent Yasukuni Shrine visit; Japanese netizens supportive of Bieber's actions.
A new survey suggests that most Japanese men still prefer slim women and that plump "marshmallow girls" were never desirable; netizens say the results are obvious.
Popular idol group AKB48 announce that a 37 year old mother of two will join the group for a limited time as part of a promotion; netizens skeptical of "Adult AKB".
PM Abe Shinzo ignites Facebook debate after posting about first shopping trip since the consumption tax increase in which he spent 40,000; netizen opinion split.![A scene from the popular film "Densha Otoko" [Train Man] about an otaku in love.](https://www.japancrush.com/wp-content/uploads/japancrush/2014/04/date-an-otaku-japan-01-300x200.jpg)
An article lists top five reasons to date an otaku guy - including that he'd be able to fix his girlfriend's computer for free - but 2ch netizens are not amused.
Yonhap reports that a Korean TV station has banned the broadcast of girl-group CRAYON POP's new single due to the use of a Japanese word; Japanese netizens respond.
Japan is ordered to stop research whaling by the International Court of Justice after judge finds it was not for research purposes; netizen responses from Twitter.
Japanese politician Suga Yoshihide comes under fire from South Korea after terming independence activist An Jung Geun, a "terrorist"; Yahoo netizens fight back.
Electronics company SHARP are testing a robot vacuum that features the voice of a 'little sister'-type moe character and can interact with users; netizens confused.
Protesters gather in central Tokyo calling PM Abe a "fascist" who should resign as he appears on long-running show "Waratte ii tomo"; netizens denounce protestors.
Nagareyama City encourages young couples to be proactive in love by registering their lover at city hall in order to increase the birthrate; netizens unconvinced.
Hamusoku netizens claim to have found the PhD of STAP cell scientist Obokata Haruko, which they say has a chapter taken entirely from a US website; netizens respond
A man frustrated with his life is arrested after he stole a series of bikes, a crate of beer, and set off on a 1600km journey through Japan; netizens sympathetic.
An 18 year old boy arrested on suspicion of the murder of schoolgirl Terasawa Hiromi posted a series of tweets after the crime expressing his shock; netizens angry.
Japanese netizens show a different side by praising pictures drawn by Chinese netizen of him and his "2D girlfriend" as "tasteful" and "moving"; responses from 2ch.
The cabinet releases findings that suggest if Japan accepts 200,000 immigrants per year it could solve population problems; netizens call strategy 'idiotic'.
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We do use Twitter, mixi, and Facebook. They're all SNS sites. But there has to be an organized response to things. This isn't always the case on Twitter. But th ...7 years ago»
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