Interesting news and stories translated into English from Japan and the Japanese-language internet.
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An11 year old boy is hospitalized after throwing himself from a 4th floor window at school when a teacher told him off for forgetting his homework; reactions.31 -
Yahoo! News reports that Yamamoto Taro, the politician who handed a letter about Fukushima directly to Emperor at a garden party, will face punishment; responses. -
A 22 year-old girl posts online asking for help because her boyfriend had given her a Tiffany engagement ring with a diamond that was too small; 2ch responses -
Ryohoji Temple in Tokyo's Hachijoji district, has adopted 'moe' style anime characters and an RPG game in an attempt to attract more visitors; netizens like idea. -
Man who 'rents' a female companion for weekend 'dates' is featured on Yahoo! Japan; netizens mock the 'rent-a-friend' service, saying it's cheaper to pay for sex. -
Japan falls four places in this year's Global Gender Report by the World Economic Forum, leaving the country in 105th position, the lowest among MEDCs; reactions. -
"Waratte ii tomo", the lunchtime magazine programme that has run on Fuji TV for over 30 years, is to end in March 2014; netizens sad at the end of a TV era. -
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Politicians consider introducing a bill to curb excessive drinking in Japanese society, urging citizens to drink a moderate amount; netizens reach for their sake. -
A man is hit and killed by a train after using his smartphone on the railway tracks after the safety barrier had descended; netizens critical of the man's actions. -
Staff at a company were ordered to sleep on cardboard on the floor of their office to avoid being late for work during recent typhoon, says tweet; 2ch responses. -
Yanase Takashi, creator of beloved children's character 'Anpanman', dies at 94 after bringing delight generations of Japanese children; netizens mourn his passing. -
The former comedy partner of Sakurazaka Yakkun, who died on October 5 in a tragic car accident, comments on the death of his friend; netizens continue to mourn. -
A Japanese Olympic Committee (JOC) survey asks who people think should perform at the opening ceremony of 2020 Olympics with surprising results; 2ch.net reactions. -
Abe Shinzo admitted to eating Korean food in a friendly chat with South Korean President Park Geun-Hye at this week's APEC meeting, but the netouyo are not amused. -
Yomiuri Shimbun reports story of a mother who left her 10 month old son to drown in bath because she was "glued to the internet"; netizens shocked and angry. -
Japanese comedian Sakurazaka Yakkun, famous for his cross-dressing, sword-wielding schoolgirl character, dies in tragic car accident; netizens mourn his death. -
Yahoo Japan reports that a girl stabbed a man attempting to rape her at knife-point in Tokyo; man died from wounds but netizens say girl was acting in self-defense.
