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A 71-year old man has made global news for announcing that he will sue public broadcaster NHK for overuse of foreign words; netizens supportive of his case.
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The appearance of photographs on Twitter that show an AIDS-awareness mascot in the shape of a fluffy condom called "Com-chan" shock and amuse Japanese netizens.
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Japanese netizens rejoice as the magnificent Mount Fuji is finally made a world heritage site by UNESCO committee, and designated as a 'cultural treasure'.
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The heartwarming story of 83-year old Kaminakabeppu Chie, part-time student at a high-school in Kawazaki who is also on the softball team, captures netizen hearts.
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A picture posted to Twitter of a commuter using a toilet plunger in an ingenious way while on the train garners admiration of netizens; reactions from Hamusoku.com.
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18 girls from a high school in Hyogo prefecture have been hospitalised after a mysterious incident saw them hyperventilate; netizens call it 'supernatural'.
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Netizens celebrate Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Aso Taro for eating an ice-cream in a convenience store car park; photo approaches 20,000 re-tweets.
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A woman who reported suspected child abuse was forced to give her personal details in front of the child's mother by police, woman fears for personal safety.
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A Kobe man has been arrested by police after being discovered hiding in a gutter to look up women's skirts as they passed by; netizens amused by his ingenuity.
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A hapless station worker mishears and mistakes a woman who fell onto the train tracks for someone's bag, signals for train to depart; Japanese netizens astounded.
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Eyeball licking fetish among elementary school students causes increasing numbers of children to wear eyepatches due to infection Naver Matome reports; responses.
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Iwate Prefectural Assemblyman Koizumi Mitsuo writes an angry blog post about his treatment by staff at a public hospital who called him by number; netizens amused.
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Koiyamagata station in Tottori Prefecture, which has only 2 passengers a day, has been renovated and painted pink to encourage lovers to visit; 2ch netizens respond
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A customer sues travel company because the tour guide left him at London Heathrow, saying: "Do your best to get home"; netizens outraged at travel company attitude.
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The chairperson of the National Public Safety Commission, Furuya Keiji, has become a national hero for suggesting police relax traffic enforcement; netizens happy.
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The Baidu IME program for inputting Japanese language uses a cute manga girl to prevent users from uninstalling the program, crying if they do; 2ch responses.
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An English teacher in a Kanagawa middle school creates a scandal by accidentally showing his students a porn DVD instead of "The Sound of Music"; netizens amused.
A 71-year old man has made global news for announcing that he will sue public broadcaster NHK for overuse of foreign words; netizens supportive of his case.
The appearance of photographs on Twitter that show an AIDS-awareness mascot in the shape of a fluffy condom called "Com-chan" shock and amuse Japanese netizens.
Japanese netizens rejoice as the magnificent Mount Fuji is finally made a world heritage site by UNESCO committee, and designated as a 'cultural treasure'.
The heartwarming story of 83-year old Kaminakabeppu Chie, part-time student at a high-school in Kawazaki who is also on the softball team, captures netizen hearts.
A picture posted to Twitter of a commuter using a toilet plunger in an ingenious way while on the train garners admiration of netizens; reactions from Hamusoku.com.
18 girls from a high school in Hyogo prefecture have been hospitalised after a mysterious incident saw them hyperventilate; netizens call it 'supernatural'.
Netizens celebrate Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Aso Taro for eating an ice-cream in a convenience store car park; photo approaches 20,000 re-tweets.
A woman who reported suspected child abuse was forced to give her personal details in front of the child's mother by police, woman fears for personal safety.
A Kobe man has been arrested by police after being discovered hiding in a gutter to look up women's skirts as they passed by; netizens amused by his ingenuity.
A hapless station worker mishears and mistakes a woman who fell onto the train tracks for someone's bag, signals for train to depart; Japanese netizens astounded.
Eyeball licking fetish among elementary school students causes increasing numbers of children to wear eyepatches due to infection Naver Matome reports; responses.
Iwate Prefectural Assemblyman Koizumi Mitsuo writes an angry blog post about his treatment by staff at a public hospital who called him by number; netizens amused.
Koiyamagata station in Tottori Prefecture, which has only 2 passengers a day, has been renovated and painted pink to encourage lovers to visit; 2ch netizens respond
A customer sues travel company because the tour guide left him at London Heathrow, saying: "Do your best to get home"; netizens outraged at travel company attitude.
The chairperson of the National Public Safety Commission, Furuya Keiji, has become a national hero for suggesting police relax traffic enforcement; netizens happy.
The Baidu IME program for inputting Japanese language uses a cute manga girl to prevent users from uninstalling the program, crying if they do; 2ch responses.
An English teacher in a Kanagawa middle school creates a scandal by accidentally showing his students a porn DVD instead of "The Sound of Music"; netizens amused.
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