Halls cough drops are so refreshing that they’ll cause your chest to give birth to bird-humans:

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A 39-year-old employee of the Nara city government is caught in the act of using his mobile phone camera to take a photo up the skirt of a high school girl:

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A fan of the idol group AKB48 has stolen mail belonging to group members by taking advantage of the fact that Japanese post offices apparently do not ask for ID when you turn in change of address forms:

In the specific case of which Shibuya is accused, he registered his address as that of one member [...]

The end of Halloween brought the beginning of decorations for Christmas across Japan. The Osaka Aquarium has begun its X-mas festivities by having an employee in a Santa outfit go scuba diving in their big tank:

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Matsuura machinery made this pyramid with a tiny Barack Obama face etched into its top to celebrate the American President’s first official visit to Japan:

The company gave it to that news reporter in the hope that he might have a chance to give it to Obama. He didn’t, but at least the guy mentioned [...]

The song from an Aflac commercial that has become a minor hit in Japan now has a special Christmas version:

The full version of Aflac’s new X-mas commercial can be found on Maneki Neko Duck dot com.
Related link: Don’t be surprised if you encounter these characters in the streets of Tokyo. Aflac has decked [...]

Kyowa uses a faux foreign exercise video to advertise its elementary school backpacks (randoseru):

The backpacks cost 32,400 yen each, about 360 USD.
[hat tip to Clay]
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The Japanese branch of German lingerie maker Triumph International has created a new gimmick bra meant to attract media attention to their brand.

The green corset-style garment can be removed and unrolled to create a 1.5m-long putting mat.
When the user sinks a putt into one of the cups, a built-in speaker pumps out a congratulatory “Nice [...]

The Komeito is using some hip bom chicka wah wah guitar music in the intro of its YouTube videos:

[hat tip to Adamu]
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“Nanikore Chin Hakkei” unveils a window that creates heart-shaped sunlight on the floor of a house:

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“Nanikore Chin Hakkei” finds a restaurant in Gunma prefecture that proudly serves mayonnaise ramen:

The woman says it tastes unexpectedly good, and other customers seem to like it.

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If you’re interested in visiting it and trying the ramen, here’s its location on Google Maps:
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A TV program visits a home in Japan with concrete “horns” instead of a normal roof:

Neighboring houses would block sunlight, so the roof is horn-shaped with skylights on top to catch as much sunlight as possible. This creates a very bright interior without much need for other lighting during the daytime.

This house [...]