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Posted by cart on Mar 13, 2017

First Decent Japanese Sumo Raised in Captivity for Fifty Years

For the first time in a generation a Japanese sumo wrestler has been raised to adulthood in...

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Posted by cart on Mar 13, 2017

Japan joins criticism of Trump’s ‘Islamophobic’ Executive Order

The Japanese Department of Immigration this week aligned itself with those criticising the American...

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Posted by JZ on Dec 12, 2014

Manko Artist Back in the Slammer

We accurately predicted back in summer that Tokyo-based artist Rokudenashiko would be released...

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Posted by JZ on Jul 18, 2014

Fake Plastic Food: Inside Japan’s Fake Food Factories

You’ve all seen them: Magical displays of food that never go off. Cans of Asahi, apparently held...

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Posted by JZ on Jul 18, 2014

Japanese Bar’s Drunk Shaming Campaign Gets Wasted

Japan must be literally the only country in the world where you can stumble out of a bar, pass out...

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Posted by JZ on Jul 17, 2014

Japanese Artist Arrested for Making Vagina Art

Have you ever actually said “manko (vagina)” to a Japanese person? If you...

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Posted by cart on Jul 4, 2014

Techno Udon Parties Sidestep Anti-Dancing Laws

A new movement protesting the anti-dancing laws in Japan has spread from Tokyo to Osaka....

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Posted by cart on Jul 4, 2014

A Crying, Incoherent Japanese Politician Is The Internet’s Latest Sensation

A video clip of a weeping Japanese politician accused of dubious spending on trips to a hot springs...

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Japan joins criticism of Trump’s ‘Islamophobic’ Executive Order

Posted by cart on Mar 13, 2017 in Featured, Japanzine | Comments Off on Japan joins criticism of Trump’s ‘Islamophobic’ Executive Order

The Japanese Department of Immigration this week aligned itself with those criticising the American president’s recent executive order restricting refugees attempting to enter the US. Mr Trump has faced...

First Decent Japanese Sumo Raised in Captivity for Fifty Years

Posted by cart on Mar 13, 2017 in Featured, Japanzine | Comments Off on First Decent Japanese Sumo Raised in Captivity for Fifty Years

For the first time in a generation a Japanese sumo wrestler has been raised to adulthood in captivity, sparking nationwide celebration. In recent years the Japanese sumo wrestler has been in drastic decline... In part due to this, the number of sumo enthusiasts in Japan interested in betting on bookmaking sumo/ブックメーカー相撲の賭け方has plummeted in recent years. ・・・・ Read more.