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Watch adorable Japanese schoolchildren sing ‘Dayman’ from ‘It’s Always Sunny’

Actor Charlie Day’s weird showstopper almost sounds like a childen’s song in this context. 

On Oct 15, 2013 by Gaby Dunn

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Meet Icefog, the cyber-mercenaries terrorizing Asia’s governments

Icefog has targeted defense agencies and telecoms in Japan and Korea.

On Oct 1, 2013 by Aaron Sankin

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Chinese hacker group allegedly publishes hit list of 270 Japanese sites

The Chinese hackers deny publishing the list, claiming they'd never announce their targets in advance.

On Sep 20, 2013 by Curt Hopkins

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Lolita 101: This Japanese fashion craze is now for everyone

The Japanese-created craze for uber-feminine fashions has crossed races, genders, and international boundaries.

On Sep 17, 2013 by Aja Romano

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PlayStation ad starring interracial couple spurs racist backlash on YouTube

Also, the PS Vita TV is totally "gay."

On Sep 13, 2013 by Miles Klee

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Is Foo-chan the next big Internet cat?

He's not mad, just disappointed.

On Aug 30, 2013 by Miles Klee

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Man says son kidnapped by own mother, pleads for help online

Kris Morness's ex-wife fled to Japan to be with her ailing mother—taking 5-year-old Max with her.

On Aug 30, 2013 by Kris Holt

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This is the creepiest first pitch of all time

A Japanese baseball team trotted out a horror movie character and friends for some terrifying pre-game theatre.

On Aug 29, 2013 by Kris Holt

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Internet junkies can finally head to rehab

Japan is introducing Internet "fasting" camps to help kids' break their dependency. 

On Aug 27, 2013 by Miles Klee

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‘Japan World Cup 3’: Everything’s made up and the points don’t matter

Japan's reputation for all things WTF is well-earned, and Japan World Cup 3 proves it.

On Aug 26, 2013 by Fidel Martinez

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The best Japanese commercial that never was

Turns out you can get people to do just about anything if they think it’s for a Japanese commercial. 

On Aug 25, 2013 by Austin Powell

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The Internet’s obsession with cats started in Japan

The island nation's obsession with felines long predates the Internet's.

On Aug 13, 2013 by Aja Romano

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The most-tweeted event of the year is not what you think

This year's airing of Hayao Miyazaki's Castle in the Sky is the most-tweeted event of all time. It last held the record back in 2011.

On Aug 5, 2013 by Mike Fenn

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Japanese political campaigns finally stumble into the Internet age

Japan has finally revoked its ban on online political campaigning, and many politicians are just learning the ropes.

On Jul 23, 2013 by Tim Sampson

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Daily Fluff: Meet Pino, the fluffiest dog on Instagram

The toy poodle from Japan is a teddy bear lookalike.

On Jul 17, 2013 by [email protected]