Interesting news and stories translated into English from Japan and the Japanese-language internet.
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Restaurant chain Yoshinoya commission research to prove that eating gyudon, a rice bowl topped with beef, every day for 3 months is healthy ; netizens skeptical.7 -
The 2015 UCan grand prize for new and trending Japanese words is announced, but celebrity catchphrases miss out as prize goes to baseball term; 2ch.net responds. -
A survey featured on Buzz Plus asks what the 7 worst things a guy can do on a date with a woman are; the answers may surprise you. Responses from 2ch and Twitter. -
An explosion heard at controversial Yasukuni Shrine leads to discovery of elements of explosive device in toilet cubicle by police; responses from mixi and Yahoo! -
Tokyo Tower illuminated in colors of French Tricolore on November 15 in a show of solidarity with France following recent terror attacks; netizens critical. -
A 23 year old postal worker in Shikoku hoarded 30,000 pieces of mail in her home over two years because she 'lost the will to work'; responses from 2ch.net. -
A man is arrested for hiding for 5 hours in a tiny gutter to look up women's skirts for the second time in two years; responses from Facebook and Yahoo! Japan. -
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Netizen outraged at unfair price of a McDonald's double cheeseburger at almost 3 times that of regular cheeseburger uses equation to explain costs; 2ch responds. -
A police officer has died after a high school student collided with him while cycling on the sidewalk without lights; 2ch netizens say there was malicious intent. -
Vending machine company DyDo announces new free umbrella rental scheme to help those caught short in sudden showers, but 2ch netizens dont think the idea will work. -
NHK reports that police have issued warnings to four magazine editors over publishing images of shunga, a form of traditional erotic art; 2ch netizens respond. -
Kobe child killer formerly known as "Boy A" launches subscription-only website so that users can pay to have a "deeper exchange" with him; 2ch netizens outraged. -
As Abe's 3rd cabinet is inaugurated, Minister Ishii Keiichi suggests 3 generations of a family live together to help raise the birthrate; Girls Channel disagrees. -
A civil servant is arrested for asking a female university student if she would sell him her underwear while they were travelling on a bus; netizens respond. -
The son of a Japanese rocker has been arrested by police for selling marijuana to a 3rd year high school student in Tokyo; netizens mock his bizarre hairstyle. -
A 15 year old boy is likely to be prosecuted over death threats sent to the Twitter account of Chinese-born singer Agnes Chan; responses from 2ch and Girls Channel. -
Knife-wielding robber demands cash at a Tokyo convenience store, but fails when foreign clerk misunderstands him and simply responds 'Why?'; responses from 2ch.net.
