Fake Wasabi
You've never actually eaten real wasabi, or at least not very often.
Some Japanese Seniors Want to Go to Jail
Many elderly Japanese are committing petty crimes in order to get free shelter and food.
Bob The Builder Fixed for Japan
Bob the Builder has five fingers in Japan due to the Yakuza.
Japanese People Hide When Doorbell Rings
Home security is becoming a bigger concern.
The First Non Japanese Samurai
Yasuke, a sixteenth-century African travels to India and on to Japan where he becomes an accomplished samurai.
Pikachurin, I Choose You
Because of its popularity, scientific discoveries have been named after this yellow mouse Pokemon.
Ronald Mcdonald is Called Donald Mcdonald in Japan
The name change was made to flow better with the characters and pronunciation in the Japanese language.
The Shinkansen’s Record
Initially, it was built to connect distant Japanese regions with Tokyo, the capital, to aid economic growth and development.