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Avatar Posted by jdorama 1 day 5 hours ago (http://www.j-dorama.de)
Category: Strange Japan | Tags: building architecture strange weird
A Top 10 of weird Japanese buildings in Tokyo and Osaka. read more »
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Avatar Posted by OmoshiroiEigo 10 days ago (http://www.michaelmckinlay.com)
Category: Strange Japan | Tags: convini japan convenience
What can you buy at Family Mart? I think you should be asking "What can't I buy at Family Mart?" Well you could ask that but this article is actually what you can buy at Family Mart so let's get it started! read more »
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Avatar Posted by Japanite 11 days ago (http://japanite.com)
Category: Strange Japan | Tags: japan weird funny gadgets
Have you seen the USB necktie and the bubble bath for dogs? read more »
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Avatar Posted by Deas 11 days ago (http://patrickmacias.blogs.com)
Category: Strange Japan | Tags: godzilla art strange cool
If you just thought "wait, WHAT?" then you're probably also not used to thinking of Godzilla tributes as fine art. But this, I have to say, is pretty darn cool. Godzilla-related wood carvings, with close attention paid to intricate details. These works, by sculptor Akira Ibaraki, are for sale at read more »
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Avatar Posted by Japanite 14 days ago (http://mdn.mainichi.jp)
Category: Strange Japan | Tags: japan weird bizzare funny
Several complaints in various websites, have caused the newspaper to close the section for WaiWai news.

This section has introduced stories from tabloids that were introduced as credible stories. Maybe it will cut the stream of "Those crazy things Japanese do", in mainstream media around the read more »
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Avatar Posted by koichi 15 days ago (http://www.tofugu.com)
Category: Strange Japan | Tags: eyebrow tofugu world record
Ever wonder who holds the World Record for the longest eyebrow? That would be Toshie Kawakami, the 57 year old president of a Tokyo food company. read more »
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Avatar Posted by OmoshiroiEigo 16 days ago (http://www.michaelmckinlay.com)
Category: Strange Japan | Tags: teddy picker women's underwear
Japan has the best video game arcades but sometimes the classic games can be just as much fun! For instance, why don't you have a go at this teddy-picker game? read more »
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Avatar Posted by Japanite 17 days ago (http://www.japanite.com)
Category: Strange Japan | Tags: japan space wedding weird
Want an extraordinary wedding? this one is for you. Say goodbye to 240 million yen, and you are on your way to a spaceship with your loved one. read more »
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Avatar Posted by ShaneS 16 days ago (http://www.gadling.com)
Category: Strange Japan | Tags: food strange japan
A list of some of the 5 foods from Japan that you may want to avoid and why. read more »
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Avatar Posted by OmoshiroiEigo 18 days ago (http://www.time.com)
Category: Strange Japan | Tags: japan porn porn elder porn
Everyone knows that porn is big business in Japan, but how big exactly? Well next time you see that old retired pensioner down the road, ask them if they has a part-time job, then, if you dare, ask them what it is. read more »
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Avatar Posted by fz22gq 19 days ago (http://neilduckett.com)
Category: Strange Japan | Tags: japan vending machine jihukis
Some people buy drinks from them, others take a photograph every day for 2 years and track the changes between hot and cold drinks. read more »
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Avatar Posted by Japanite 20 days ago (http://www.japanite.com)
Category: Strange Japan | Tags: weird funny japan robot
A robotic surgical system creates origami. (video) read more »
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Avatar Posted by laurelm 26 days ago (http://rinkya.blogspot.com)
Category: Strange Japan | Tags: pet clothes earthquakes
Pet survival gear for an earthquake. Includes aromatherapy oils to calm you as you flee to safety! read more »
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Avatar Posted by Japanite 26 days ago (http://www.japanite.com)
Category: Strange Japan
A publicity stunt in Japan shows a woman sleeps on the side of a building and getting up. read more »
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Avatar Posted by LongCountdown 26 days ago (http://whatjapanthinks.com)
Category: Strange Japan | Tags: survey superstitions fortune blood
Ken recently posted survey results on blood types and fortune telling in Japan. He notes that a clear majority of Japanese know their blood type and over half of them believe it is related to one's character. I'd like to ask similar questions to JapanSoc members:

1) Do you know your blood type read more »
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