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BALL'S HARD
What It's Like To Make And Then Crush One Of Those Shiny Aluminum Foil Balls
You're a discerning watcher of viral videos. You don't just want to see someone turn aluminum foil into a pretty sphere — you want to know how dense it is, and what happens when the ball gets smushed.
THE 'IRON MULAN'
The Fall Of Nanjing As My Grandmother Lived It
The story of a desperate young woman's escape from Japan's bloody siege.
'I CAN BE MYSELF AND BREATHE'
Japan's Prisons Are A Haven For Elderly Women
Lonely seniors are shoplifting in search of the community and stability of jail.
DIVINE DJ
Meet The Japanese Monk Who Drops Buddhist Beats
Gyosen Asakura grew up in a family responsible for running a Buddhist temple. In his youth, he wanted to leave that life behind and become a DJ — now he does both.
WATCH THIS AND KNOW PEACE
We Swear This Man Who Can Write Perfect Japanese Characters Must Be Part Machine
Every punctuation mark, every flourish, every radical is flawless.
THE FAKE FOOD CAPITAL
'Looks Good Enough To Eat': Inside The Home Of Japan's Fake Food Industry
"The trick is in striking a balance between realism and aestheticism – the model that looks the most delicious isn't necessarily the most realistic."
MONKEYS IN THE MIDDLE
Three Pro Soccer Players Take On 100 Screaming Kids
Japan really knows how to make sports fun for everyone. Like, literally everyone.
NOT THE BLUE YOU KNOW
Japanese Artisans Practice The Centuries-Long Tradition Of Hand-Dying Indigo Cloth
As the dye has antibacterial properties, indigo fabrics were worn under the armor of samurais to keep bacteria from wounds and to repels odor.
WE SAY NEIGH
Taste Testing Horse Meat, One Of Japan's Most Popular And Controversial Foods
YouTuber "Abroad in Japan" heads to Aomori prefecture to try a dish that some treat as a delicacy while others consider it an abomination.
OUT OF THE SHADOWS
She Broke Japan's Silence On Rape
She was a news intern. He was a TV journalist. She says he raped her, and she decided to do something Japanese women rarely do: Speak out.
AVOID THE STARE OF DISAPPROVAL
Things You Should Never Do In Japan
As fun as it is, please do not rub your chopsticks together to get the splinters off.
A PROTECTOR OF CULTURE
The Surprising History Of The Kimono
Kimono, in English, means "wearing thing." But the garment everyone associates with Japan was not always called by that name.
ESCALATING THE GENRE
This Japanese Game Show Called 'Slippery Stairs' Is Absolutely Perfect
We have a new favorite Japanese game show, which is really saying something.
NOW *THIS* IS SERVICE
A Screaming Teddy Bear Serves You Drinks At This Japanese Restaurant
We approve of anyone fully committed to their work. And, boy, is this man committed.
TYPHOON 21, 53.6% TURNOUT
Typhoon Lan Lashed Tokyo On The Weekend, But Didn't Put A Dent In Election Turnout
Super Typhoon Lan, a Category-4 equivalent hurricane, wreaked havoc across Japan's main island over the weekend, just as people went to the polls to vote in parliamentary elections.
'AN EXPERIENCE TO RAMEMBER'
How Much Better Is An $80 Bowl Of Ramen Than A $3 Bowl?
The BuzzFeed "worth it" guys are finally tackling Japan's most famous noodle.
HIROHITO
The Emperor Who Had To Guide Japan After Hiroshima And Nagasaki
Emperor Hirohito saw it all, as Japan hit its lowest lows, only to go on to hit incredible highs.
DOUBLING DOWN
Kick Back And Relax To This Kaleidoscopic Train Ride Through Tokyo
The simple things in life are often the best things.
KEEPING UP WITH KAISEKI
The Japanese Origins Of Modern Fine Dining
How Japanese chefs and traditions have shaped global luxury cuisine for the past 50 years.
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