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Mom gets BIG surprise with help from Nissan 【Video】
Kids do amazing things sometimes. They stun you with their simple creativity and boggle you with questions you never had thought of. Their sensitivity is also to be remarked upon. One little boy...
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After the tears have dried, where is shamed politician Ryutaro Nonomura now?
You may not remember the name Ryutaro Nonomura but you’ll almost definitely recall the press conference he gave last July, which was later dubbed the “crying conference” here in Japan. The incident,...
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Only in Japan: Rent a hot guy to make you cry then wipe your tears away
Japan is already well-known for being the place where you can rent a human being for pretty much any occasion. There’s rentable boyfriends, girlfriends, and even middle-aged dudes to dispense...
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Kim Jong-un visits North Korean women soldiers, internet Photoshop battle...
It has to be pretty good being Kim Jong-un. You’re the supreme dictator of a whole country, you’ve got the most fashionable haircut ever, and women flock to you and faint in your presence....
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Renting a hot guy to make you cry and dry your tears? We try Tokyo’s newest...
Because sometimes you need a little help on the way to and from a good cry. Ikemeso Takyubin’s name loosely translates as “Handsome Tear Deliveryman,” which is a pretty succinct description of what...
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Nearly one in four Japanese adults admits to crying in the office bathroom in...
Heading to the office in Japan? Don’t forget your bento boxed lunch…and your tissues. It’s no secret that Japanese culture and society place a tremendous amount of importance on work. But no matter...
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Cute baby cries every time someone takes the remote control from his left...
A baby in Japan has become an overnight Internet sensation after showing a strange affinity for the remote controller in his left hand…but not the right. This baby has the Internet puzzled as to why...
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Japan’s Awaji Island holds a beauty contest that will leave you in tears
They say beauty is in the eye of the beholder…or, should we say, the knife holder. If you’ve ever heard of Awaji Island, located in Japan’s Seto Sea, it’s probably because you’ve heard of their...
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Sorrowful swan can’t get over losing helpful human buddy
Meet the new winged Hachiko of the field. You could probably stage a ballet out of this story somehow. Touching stories of animals and humans who have formed a bond are often just heartbreaking....
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Girls spotted crying in Tokyo’s Shibuya neighborhood for a startling,...
Net users largely sympathize with a pair of girls in Tokyo’s popular youth culture shopping district over the reason for their tears. On the last day of the Heisei era, Japanese Twitter user...
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Japanese mother creates life-size cardboard cutout of herself to soothe her...
Parents can and will go to great lengths to get some shred of (quiet) privacy. While the process of having a baby in Japan can be a luxurious experience compared to other nations, that can all go away...
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Why does a ’90s Japanese drama theme song calm crying babies? An acoustics...
Who would have thought the theme song to Great Teacher Onizuka would actually be good for babies? If you grew up in Japan in the late nineties or early aughts, or if you’re an anime fan, you probably...
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