JAPAN| Having been running for the last 15 years, TV Asahi’s Zenryokuzaka is one of Japan’s most longstanding television shows, which is a bit strange considering its simple premise. Every night at 1:20 a.m., Monday to Thursday, thousands of people tune in to TV Asahi to watch the latest episode of Zenryokuzaka, a bizarre show […]
How being arrested in Japan works out
Since the actor Kazuya Iseya was arrested for possession, I thought it’d be a great time to share my experience. (throw away account) Disclaimer: I’m not going to say whether I’m JP or non-JP. This is in order to decrease the amount of bias for you, the readers, and more importantly, to protect my identity. […]
Meet Ikuta Kana, Japan’s Prettiest Taxi Driver
While getting stuck in traffic is often considered hell on Earth by most, it can well be the opposite if you’re riding in one particular taxi in Japan driven by the beautiful Ikuta Kana, the country’s most popular taxi driver. Ikuta, who is also a model by profession, took cab driving as a second job […]
How to Become A Model As A Foreigner in Japan
One of the biggest industries in the world is Fashion. Clothing and accessories make up a huge percentage of sales in many countries. In order to sell these products, models are hired to wear them and show them off in the hopes of enticing the public to buy these things. While it may seem like […]
My Bad Experiences in Japan as a Foreign Woman
TOKYO| For a lot of people, most of the time, Japan being a safe country is a cliche that’s hard to argue with. Japan, in general, is considered a safe country because of low crime rates. And with regards to serious offenses such as rape and murder, there isn’t a lot of such crimes here, […]
Japanese Company Wants to Lease Young Women’s Armpits as Advertising Space
JAPAN| off all the places to advertise on a living human being, the armpits are probably at the bottom of the list for most people, but one Japanese company believes they are prime real-estate and is currently recruiting young female models willing to walk around with ads on their armpits. Living, breathing advertising billboards are […]
Japan is now planning to restrict chinese apps including tiktok
JAPAN| Japanese politicians are reported to be trying to restrict the use of Chinese-made apps like TikTok owned by ByteDance on data security issues. After the U.S. and India, Japan considers banning TikTok Last month, India and America banned TikTok. Recently, another news broke that Japan is also looking into the matter of banning TikTok […]
I legitimately hate whenever my country(Japan) is discussed on Social Media
Reddit| I am Japanese, I live in Japan. I am English/Japanese bilingual and I have lived and worked in both Japan and the United States. And do you know what really bothers me? Any time reddit talks about my country. Every so often a post about Japan will pop up in trending, like the post […]
Woman in short skirt arrested after inciting upskirt photography in Tokyo
Police have been told her partner was the driving force behind the scam. While Japan is widely considered to be a safe society to live in, the problem of “chikan” (gropers and perverts who engage in lewd behaviour like taking photos up women’s skirts) still persists in crowded spaces like trains and train stations. It’s […]
When a beloved street cat died, locals memorialized her by putting a statue of her in her favorite spot
Cats can become a special part of our lives, even when they don’t belong to us. Many communities are filled with stray cats, who have no owners but manage to survive thanks to the kindness of strangers who make it a habit of caring for them, providing food and shelter. Istanbul in particular is notable, not […]
Japanese Streets Are So Clean, Even Flood Waters Are Clear & Not Filled With Trash
Japan | The super typhoon Hagibis hit Japan on 12th October, leaving destruction in its wake. As of now, the typhoon has moved away from Japan and has gone further up North. Despite the destruction and death it has caused, some netizens have tried to focus on more positive things, such as the clean floodwaters […]
Japanese Man Hasn’t Spoken to His Wife in 20 Years, Despite Living in the Same House
Japan| Despite living under the same roof and raising their three children together, a Japanese husband hasn’t spoken a single word to his wife in the last 20 years. No marriage is perfect, and spouses sometimes give each other the silent treatment when they’re upset. But either they go their separate ways or try to […]