Japan Airbnb Offers New Closet-Sharing Accommodation
Airbnb Inc. has welcomed stricter minpaku (private lodging services) laws and reinforced its commitment to the Japanese market with tiny new initiatives.
“Tokyo homes still...
Foreigner Allowed To Eat Ramen Before 6PM
A foreigner has been fortunate enough to eat some noodles at his local ramen shop owing to a “Gaijin welcome pre-6pm” policy.
“I can’t believe...
Asahi Releases Coffee Colored Water
Following the huge success of the “clear milk tea” and “clear latte”, it was only a matter of time before Asahi released the coffee...
Japan Commences Scientific Research On Foreigner Population
Japan’s Ministry of Environment has established a new investigation into the number of foreigners living in Japan, installing harpoon launchers on rooftops around Shibuya,...
JR Overcharges Foreigners, Gaijin Now Forced To Check If They Get The Right Change
Foreigners living in Japan are devastated by the news they will now have to check if they paid the right amount for goods and...
Tourist Carving Graffiti On Arashiyama Bamboo Arrested For Wrong Stroke Order
A tourist that carved into a bamboo tree in Kyoto’s Arashiyama bamboo forest was arrested on Wednesday for indiscriminately engraving strokes in the wrong...
Japan To Launch Hello Kitty Rocket Into Orbit
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) announced on Monday plans to launch a Hello Kitty rocket from the Uchinoura Space Centre in Kagoshima Prefecture...
Kawaii Foreigner Has “Small Face”
A foreign resident working in Tokyo has been identified on Friday as “kawaii” owing to her very small face.
“Oh my ga, it’s so small,”...
Commuter Walking Up Escalator Sneaks Back Into Left Side
Confident she could make the journey, Trisha Pattinson made the executive decision to take the right side up an escalator on Friday, which involved...
Japanese Train Company Issues Official Apology For 1-Second Early Departure
An apology has been issued by West Japan Railways for a train inexplicably departing one second early on May 11, shortly after an apology...
