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China Is the Second-Biggest Economy in the World
Max Read · 08/15/10 09:08PMThe Perseid, Peaking
Jeff Neumann · 08/13/10 07:21AMJapan Commemorates 65th Anniversary of Hiroshima Bombing
Max Read · 08/06/10 02:41AMHot Japanese Girl Drives Super-Fast Train
Matt Cherette · 08/04/10 01:07PMWhat's better than a video of an attractive Japanese girl? A video of an attractive Japanese girl who also happens to conduct a train on Japan's high-speed rail system, Shinkansen! Watch as she revs things up to a cool 270km/h.
Tokyo's Oldest Woman, 113, Missing Since 1980s
Max Read · 08/02/10 11:28PMIs Tokyo's Oldest Man Actually a Mummy?
Adrian Chen · 07/29/10 06:08PMYour Japanese WTF Video of the Day
Matt Cherette · 07/22/10 11:55AMJapan is so weird! Seriously. Well, not everything about Japan is weird, but some of their commercials/viral videos sure are—like this one, which appears to be a commercial for green tea that... makes you grow boobs? Video inside.
The Dead of Summer
Adrian Chen · 07/14/10 11:11PMSuicidal Dolphin Escapes from Tank
Maureen O'Connor · 07/12/10 12:49PMA trained dolphin attempted either an escape or suicide at Okinawa's Churaumi Aquarium: The rogue creature catapulted himself over the edge of the tank and flopped onto the sidewalk before a crowd of screaming onlookers.
Toyota Recalls 270,000 Cars
Max Read · 07/01/10 09:18PMWho Knew That Dripping Water Could Look So Cool?
Matt Cherette · 06/30/10 03:36PMThe beauty of video is that you can share something awesome with others, even from across the world. Case in point: this mesmerizing Japanese water display, filled with an endless cascade of shapes, symbols, words—even animals! Video inside.
Breaking News: Japan Is Still Weird as Hell
Matt Cherette · 06/21/10 01:03PMWhatever These Japanese Soccer Fans Are Dressed As, It's Awesome
Max Read · 06/15/10 02:50AMJapanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama Resigns
Max Read · 06/01/10 09:20PMAnd As They Descended Into Hades, They Felt Good, That They'd Done Their Job
Richard Lawson · 06/01/10 03:49PMWhale Wars Activist Could Face 15 Years in Japanese Jail
Jeff Neumann · 05/27/10 04:38AMKiller Asparagus Plagues Small Town
Maureen O'Connor · 05/21/10 11:35AMSecretary of State Clinton Starts Asia Tour
Max Read · 05/21/10 02:03AMRobot Marries Japanese Couple
Maureen O'Connor · 05/17/10 04:46PMA humanoid robot with plastic pigtails, flashing eyes, and flowers glued to its head gave the vows at a Japanese couple's wedding. Her name is i-Fairy, she has a 4-year-old girl's voice, and she will soon lead the robot uprising.