Meet George Jetson! If you have ever been stuck in traffic and found yourself wishing for a “Jetsons”-style flying car to bypass the logjam, your …
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Times Square is void of its frenetic shuffle. Selfie stick-wielding tourists are absent from the Eiffel Tower. Bourbon Street is eerily quiet. All over the …
Read moreHere’s what the world’s top tourist destinations look like during the coronavirus lockdown
Mayonnaise slices are officially a thing. A Japanese food company called “Bourbon” introduced mayo slices, along with a handful of other unique convenience foods, and …
Read moreA company is making sliced mayo and we’re strangely intrigued
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Read moreThis Japanese artist turns the packaging from everyday objects into incredible art
Think of a Disney vacation and the theme parks probably pop into your mind. But beyond the iconic Space Mountain roller coaster and the Dole …
Read moreHere’s the best Disney vacation to take with kids at every age
As far as bargain vacations go, you can’t get much better than a hotel room costing only $1 per night. But there’s a catch, and …
Read moreYou can stay at this hotel for $1 a night—but they’ll livestream you sleeping online
Japan didn’t waste any time getting the medals made for the Toyko 2020 Olympics, and the country did it in a unique way. The gold, …
Read moreJapan recycled old cell phones and other electronics to make the 2020 Olympic medals
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Four years ago, Naoko and Takayuki Ida were given a house. For free. It’s a spacious, two-story home nestled amid trees on a winding country …
Museums are the perfect place to learn about interesting subjects, like art history, dinosaurs or … parasites? If you don’t mind being grossed out and …
Read moreThere’s a museum of parasites in Japan (for those of us with strong stomachs)
Everyone who remembers Charles M. Schulz’s “Peanuts” comic strips or the beloved cartoon specials knows the lovable “Peanuts” gang. The prolific Schulz drew nearly 18,000 “Peanuts” strips …
Read moreA Peanuts-themed hotel just opened in Japan, and here’s a look inside
Where have all the ninjas gone? Iga, a small city in the Mie Prefecture, nearly 300 miles outside of Tokyo, claims to be the birthplace of …
Read moreEven With $85K Salaries, This City In Japan Is Facing A Ninja Shortage
A dog in Japan may have undergone an interspecies transformation after a routine trip to the groomer. The very good little pup, a poodle, became …
Read moreDog goes to groomer, somehow ends up looking like a sheep
It’s no secret that cats love to climb things. Trees. Furniture. Telephone poles. So it’s no surprise that when one cat found a home at …
Read moreWatch this cat put fellow climbers to shame at an indoor climbing gym
An 89-year-old Japanese woman is proving that it’s never too late to pursue your passions. Taking photos is something Kimiko Nishimoto greatly enjoys and just …
Read more89-year-old grandma takes Instagram by storm with hilarious self-portraits
Coca-Cola will soon be giving Japanese consumers a new kind of buzz. In a departure from its traditional soda business, Coke plans to launch an …
Read moreCoca-Cola is launching its first-ever alcoholic drink
Although spring has not quite officially sprung, it’s definitely around the corner. In fact, one of the most beautiful parts of spring is about to …
Read moreIt’s Almost Cherry Blossom Season In Washington, D.C.
If soda and coffee just aren’t packing enough punch for you, a new beverage out of Japan might just be your dream come true. With …
Read moreCoca-Cola Coffee Is Your New Way To Mainline Caffeine
Many people would argue that ramen is the perfect food. The combination of broth, noodles, meat and vegetables is delicious, endlessly customizable (spam! eggs! pineapple! chili …
Read moreYou can now soak in a bath of ramen at this Japanese spa
Starbucks lovers in Kyoto, Japan have a brand new location to get their caffeine fix. But this new store looks nothing like the classic design …
Disney movies and characters get entire theme parks devoted to them, so why not give video games a chance to become a part of the …
Read moreA Super Nintendo World theme park is coming to Universal Studios Japan
If you haven’t heard of Japan’s new Shiki-Shima luxury train, get ready to drool. And then get ready to pinch yourself very hard, because it’s …
We’ve all heard of the cherry blossom festival in Washington D.C., and—while beautiful—if you haven’t already been this year, you may be too late. The …
Thought that waterbed you had way back when was cool? Well, that’s just been seriously one-upped by a Japanese amusement park that built spherical capsule hotel …
Read moreWould You Sleep In This Floating Capsule That Drifts To A Private Island Overnight?
In a world of insane foods and even weirder places to eat them (bunny cafe, anyone?), this one takes the cake. A mayonnaise cafe is …
Read moreWho’s Ready To Try These Mayonnaise Cafes Opening In Japan?
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Read moreCoffee Butter Exists And We Want To Spread It On Everything
Where would we be without the internet to introduce us to all of the skills, hobbies and competitions we’d never have imagined people are engaging …
Read moreWatch These Experts In Japan Compete To Shave Wood 10 Times Thinner Than Hair
Meet Kiyomi. She’s a Japanese artist and mother of two who makes some of the most beautiful—and tiny—pieces of art you’ll ever see! This talented …
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Some people like to vacation to big metropolitan cities like London or New York. But if your idea of a perfect vacation is an enchanting …
Read more7 Enchanting Villages That Look Straight Out Of A Fairy Tale
Set atop a Japanese mountain ridge, these little connected huts look as if they could be home to a fairy-tale hero. The truth is there are …
Amusement parks are packed with thrills, but arguably one of the scariest roller coasters surprisingly isn’t one that moves at high speeds or does crazy …
Do you have a favorite beverage that you just can’t get enough of? Red wine, perhaps? Or coffee? A spa in Japan, which is now …
In the small town of Shintomi Town, Japan, there is a gorgeous field of pink flowers that blooms every spring. The sight is so stunning, …
Read moreA Husband’s Beautiful Gift To His Blind Wife: A Hand-Planted Field Of Flowers
Are you always cold? Have we got the ultimate solution for you: A Japanese Kotatsu. These babies are sure to keep you cozy and warm for …
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