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We Meet an Artist Carrying On Japan’s Hand-Poked Tattoo Traditions
Horihiro Mitomo, a Japanese tattoo artist, explains why he sticks to old methods.
The Japanese Pilgrimage Where Horimono Tattoos Are Revered
Having a tattoo in Japan can get you stereotyped as yakuza, but on one centuries-old pilgrimage near Tokyo, tattoos are respected as they were in the past.
SpaceX Launched Astronauts to Serve a Full ISS Expedition for the First Time
Four astronauts, and a Baby Yoda doll, are on their way to the International Space Station on SpaceX’s Crew Dragon.
This Pringles Can From Japan Is Taller Than Kim Kardashian
A snack fit for a whole day of binge-watching.
COVID-19 May Bring Japan's Dying Towns Back to Life
For decades, Japan has hoped city-dwellers would help revitalize neglected rural areas. The pandemic may be the answer.
Joe Biden Won the US Election. Japanese Mayor ‘Jo Baiden’ Won the Internet.
The 73-year-old Yamato mayor was an overnight viral sensation.
Japanese Engineers Create Robot Hand for Lonely People to Hold
It's a warm, humanlike hand that 'sweats' and squeezes back.
Japanese TV Is Covering the US Election Like a 'Game Show'
People say they’d be less stressed if all updates were reported with animated bobbleheads and video game health bars.
In Photos: Asia Watches as US Election Results Roll in
From trade agreements to relations with China, people across Asia know they'll be affected by whoever wins.
Japanese Hentai Is Now Banned in Australia
The comics are now regarded as “illegal pornography,” following fears of child porn being brought into the country.
How Japan's Secretive 'Soapland' Brothels Operate
The euphemistic term refers to a highly lucrative industry.