A Gundam-like statue appears in the Turkish capital Ankara, with reports claiming that the city's mayor is a fan of the series; Yahoo! and 2ch netizens confused.

University boss tells incoming students to quit using smartphones or quit university, claiming that creative students should pick up books instead; 2ch responds.

Suntory Food and Beverage Company announces that it shipped an entire year's worth of its new drink, Lemongina, in just two days; netizens smell an April fool.

A blog post by Japanese singer GACKT expressing shock at racism he experienced during a recent stay in France attracts attention online; mixi netizens outraged.

Bones discovered at construction site are investigated by police as human remains but turn out to be pig bones, much to netizens' amusement; responses from 2ch.net.

A Yahoo! Japan article discusses Korean claims that cherry blossoms are native to Jeju Island in Korea and should be recognized as Korean; Yahoo! Japan responds.

Lumine is forced to pull new ad after it was blasted for containing scenes of sexual harassment while claiming to support women in the workplace; Twitter responds.

A teacher from Chiba Prefecture is investigated by police after telling students to dig a hole in school grounds so he could bury kittens alive; responses from 2ch.