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Japan's 'Cuddle Cafe' Offers Human Butt Pillows

Mike Adams — Sun, 13 Jan 2013 13:00:01 +0000

There is a cutting-edge, new brothel located in Japan’s Red-Light District that has been generating quite a buzz with a menu of non-traditional services ranging from hand holding, hugs and now, butt pillows. Since opening its doors last year, Soineya’s ‘cuddle café’ has built its reputation on providing a variety of non-sexual services for the [...]

Hyper Penis Ranking Shows Men How They Stand Up Against the Competition

Mike Adams — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 18:50:10 +0000

Sometimes it seems like more men are worried about how their junk measures up against others in the pack than they are with where they are going to get their next meal. The truth is, every man suffers from a little penis envy, and curiosity, from time to time. Unfortunately, unless a dude wants to [...]

The World's Shortest Escalator

Tom Blunt — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 17:30:37 +0000

Here’s one tourist attraction that won’t leave you breathless! Located in Tokyo, Japan, the escalator lowers you a mere 32.8 inches. This modest distinction has earned it a Guinness World Record for ‘World’s Shortest Escalator,’ a category which we can only imagine must be quite competitive. This video’s creator rode the escalator a total of [...]

Tuna Sells For a Cool $1.76 Million Dollars

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 12:30:25 +0000

It’s a story that should make everybody want to invest in a fishing boat. A 489 pound bluefish tuna caught off the coast of Japan has just been sold for $1.76 million during an auction at Toyko’s Tsukiji fish market. It is the most money ever paid for a single fish, shattering the previous mark of [...]

People in Japan Pre-Order KFC so They Can Eat it on Christmas

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 25 Dec 2012 03:00:19 +0000

Christmas culinary traditions differ from nation to nation, but you’d probably be hard-pressed to find one more surprising than the one in Japan. On December 25th, residents of the island nation line up to buy buckets of KFC for their yuletide celebrations.In fact, some forward thinking Japanese folks go as far as to pre-order the Christmas party barrels up to [...]

Japanese Burger King Offers All-You-Can-Eat Burger And Fries

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 12:30:35 +0000

Japan, you confuse us so. First you tell us about Pepsi Special, which actually makes you lose weight. Today we find out that Burger King Japan offers an all-you-can-eat deal. What do you want from us?! Stop with the mixed messages! The promotion, which is in celebration of the fifth anniversary of BK’s return to Japan, runs until [...]

Japanese Pepsi Could Actually Make You Skinnier

Jeremy Taylor — Sun, 18 Nov 2012 02:10:42 +0000

First there was soda, carbonated sugar water that was sure to expand your waistline. Then there was "diet" soda, which didn't add any calories to the equation but was sweetened with chemicals that may not be so great for you.

Now, in Japan, there is something called Pepsi Special. This drink is so chock-full of chemicals -- mainly indigestible dextrin -- that there are claims it can actually make you skinnier.

Van Halen Tour Misses Australia, But Ready to 'Jump' to Japan

Chad Childers — Tue, 07 Aug 2012 04:00:45 +0000

Van Halen are definitely in demand, which can lead to a few bumps in the road when trying to schedule a world tour. Though the group did reveal plans to visit Japan this year a little while back, it looks as though they’ve not been able to nail down anything where Australia is concerned.

New 'Superbug' Strain of Gonorrhea Resists Antibiotics

Amory Gritta — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 16:00:32 +0000

Gonorrhea, a bacterial sexually transmitted infection, used to be easily treated with antibiotics. But now, a "superbug" strain of the STD has been found in Japan and scientists fear it could become a global public health threat.

"Since antibiotics became the standard treatment for gonorrhea in the 1940s, this bacterium has shown a remarkable capacity to develop resistance mechanisms to all drugs introduced to control it," said Magnus Unemo of the Swedish Reference Laboratory for Pathogenic Neisseria, who discovered the strain with Japanese colleagues.

Japanese Scientist May Have Ruined My Appetite Permanently [VIDEO]

Adam West — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 23:14:08 +0000

No, this can't be for real. I've seen more than my share of science fiction movies and read plenty of sci-fi novels, but this dose of reality may just be too much to handle, even for people that aren't squeamish. Before I tell you about what these Japanese scientists are working on, let me ask you, have you eaten recently? If so, you may want to let it digest before you go on.

Russell Brand and Six Other Celebrities Who Have Been Deported

Amory Gritta — Tue, 24 May 2011 14:30:48 +0000

Russell Brand just wanted to see his wife Kate Perry perform in Japan. Unfortunately for the funnyman, Japanese authorities weren't amused by his criminal record, and on Sunday the 35-year-old was deported from the island nation.

Perry took to Twitter to explain what had gone down:

So...my husband just got deported from Japan. I am so. sad. I brought him all this way to show him my favorite place," she tweeted. "It was for priors from over 10 years ago! ...But of COURSE I my Japanese fans & the show #MUSTGOON no matter the daily aftershocks or husband kidnappings!"

Brand is just the latest in a long list of celebrities whose behavior has been deemed so abhorrent that they were banned from an entire nation. Read on to see who else got the big boot.

Burger King Japan Adds 1,160-Calorie 'Meat Monster' to Menu

Amory Gritta — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 13:30:21 +0000

If -- for some reason -- you ever wanted to consume more than half (or in some cases almost all) of your daily allotment for calorie intake with one burger, you're in luck. All you have to do is chow down on the newest menu item at Burger King in Japan.

The behemoth sandwich, dubbed "Meat Monster," contains a minimum of 1,160 calories.

How You Can Help Victims of Japanese Earthquake and Tsunami

Amory Gritta — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 12:30:39 +0000

On Friday, we ran live video of the aftermath of the devastating earthquake and resulting tsunami in Japan. Many of you may be wondering how you can help those affected in their time of need. The following is a list of some of those organizations that are involved in the rescue and recovery efforts and, where applicable, the means by which you can donate to those efforts: