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When the skies over Tokai turned pink on May 30, Twitter users immediately uploaded a series of photographs showing the unusual dusk, and the pictures soon trended.
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Three political parties have jointly submitted proposed revisions to Japan's child pornography law to the Lower House to prohibit possession of child pornography.
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A survey posted on Yahoo! Japan that asks men between 24 and 35 which manga heroine is their ideal woman trends online; but netizens disagree with the top choices.
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An Osaka fishmonger is criticized for taking the law into his own hands by displaying photographs of shoplifters in his store unless a fine is paid; responses.
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Police confirm that a man arrested last week in a street slashing incident in Ikuno, Osaka, is an unemployed man who holds South Korean nationality; 2ch responds.
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A man with a knife tries to rob a convenience store in Ibaraki Prefecture saying "Hand over the money" but runs off when store clerk just says "Why?"; responses.
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Japanese netizens have been shocked by the announcement that the company that produces "Potato Snack", a popular children's snack, is to cease production in June.
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Best-selling author and wheelchair-user Ototake Hirotada reveals name of the Ginza restaurant that refused himentry to 600,000 followers on Twitter; 2ch responses
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A magazine article reveals bad behavior of Chinese sex tourists in Japan, including men who asked hostesses to pick up 10,000 yen notes between their butt cheeks.
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Angry netizens have taken to Hashimoto's Twitter account, berating him for his comments over comfort women and sex workers; 2ch netizens analyse the tweets.
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Netizens react to Restoration Party leader Hashimoto Toru's outlandish remarks that comfort women were necessary and US troops should use the Okinawan sex industry.
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A leaked photograph of McDonald's "Mega Fries", a double serving of large fries, is to go on sale nationwide in late May; netizens look forward to the challenge.
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A customer who was served udon noodles on a moldy bamboo mat uploads photographs of the mold to Facebook, prompting an apology from the company and netizen outrage.
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Japanese media reports that South Korean president Park Geun Hye criticized Japan as "Asia's Paradox" during her meeting with the US Congress due to history issue.
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The Japanese government will introduce "Women's Notebooks" to encourage women to have children earlier in life as a means of combating the declining birthrate.
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Local news reports that a 21-year old man from Hannam, Osaka, was arrested for touching the breasts of a high-school girl on a train to Wakayama city; 2ch responds.
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Osaka education board announces that a female teacher has been suspended for working in the sex trade outside school hours to repay her debt; netizens sympathetic.
When the skies over Tokai turned pink on May 30, Twitter users immediately uploaded a series of photographs showing the unusual dusk, and the pictures soon trended.
Three political parties have jointly submitted proposed revisions to Japan's child pornography law to the Lower House to prohibit possession of child pornography.
A survey posted on Yahoo! Japan that asks men between 24 and 35 which manga heroine is their ideal woman trends online; but netizens disagree with the top choices.
An Osaka fishmonger is criticized for taking the law into his own hands by displaying photographs of shoplifters in his store unless a fine is paid; responses.
Police confirm that a man arrested last week in a street slashing incident in Ikuno, Osaka, is an unemployed man who holds South Korean nationality; 2ch responds.
A man with a knife tries to rob a convenience store in Ibaraki Prefecture saying "Hand over the money" but runs off when store clerk just says "Why?"; responses.
Japanese netizens have been shocked by the announcement that the company that produces "Potato Snack", a popular children's snack, is to cease production in June.
Best-selling author and wheelchair-user Ototake Hirotada reveals name of the Ginza restaurant that refused himentry to 600,000 followers on Twitter; 2ch responses
A magazine article reveals bad behavior of Chinese sex tourists in Japan, including men who asked hostesses to pick up 10,000 yen notes between their butt cheeks.
Angry netizens have taken to Hashimoto's Twitter account, berating him for his comments over comfort women and sex workers; 2ch netizens analyse the tweets.
Netizens react to Restoration Party leader Hashimoto Toru's outlandish remarks that comfort women were necessary and US troops should use the Okinawan sex industry.
A leaked photograph of McDonald's "Mega Fries", a double serving of large fries, is to go on sale nationwide in late May; netizens look forward to the challenge.
A customer who was served udon noodles on a moldy bamboo mat uploads photographs of the mold to Facebook, prompting an apology from the company and netizen outrage.
Japanese media reports that South Korean president Park Geun Hye criticized Japan as "Asia's Paradox" during her meeting with the US Congress due to history issue.
The Japanese government will introduce "Women's Notebooks" to encourage women to have children earlier in life as a means of combating the declining birthrate.
Local news reports that a 21-year old man from Hannam, Osaka, was arrested for touching the breasts of a high-school girl on a train to Wakayama city; 2ch responds.
Osaka education board announces that a female teacher has been suspended for working in the sex trade outside school hours to repay her debt; netizens sympathetic.
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