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9 months ago
Hotel room costs $1 per night but guests have to agree to be livestreamed 24/7
Honestly sounds a bit dystopian to me, but there is definitely some interest in the service
News
9 months ago
Mount Fuji has no snow due to ‘high temperatures’ for first time in 130 years and it's a very bad sign
Experts have been left concerned by the lack of snow on Mount Fuji this year
News
9 months ago
Quiet remote village with population of only 60 locals live with puppets to keep them company
A village in Japan has around 60 residents who are now 'probably outnumbered' by life-sized puppets
News
9 months ago
Man believed he was ‘going to die’ after being attacked by ‘sexually frustrated’ dolphin
Takuma Goto had been innocently swimming with a friend when he was set upon
News
9 months ago
Man with ‘four wives and two girlfriends’ reveals plans to become ‘god of marriage’ and have 54 children
Ryuta Watanabe hopes to break the record for fathering the most children in Japan
News
9 months ago
Inside the $20,000,000,000 remote airport that’s sinking into the sea
It is an example of great civil engineering despite the fact it has sunk 38 feet in just 30 years
News
9 months ago
Passengers left speechless after X-rated movie is played on every screen during flight
A Qantas Airways flight played an x-rated 'movie on every screen' which was 'impossible' to turn off
News
10 months ago
Bomb dropped in World War II by US explodes at Japanese airport causing serious runway damage and cancellation of 80 flights
The bomb blast left a large crater in the in the taxiway at Miyazaki Airport
News
10 months ago
Pilot who dropped atomic bomb on Hiroshima describes horrific sight that killed around 140,000 people
It is admittedly eerie to hear the pilot to describe the moment that changed world history forever
News
10 months ago
Man hires himself out to lonely people and gets paid to ‘do nothing’
Shoji Morimoto has opened up about his service
News
10 months ago
World’s longest-serving death row inmate found not guilty 56 years after being sentenced
Iwao Hakamada was originally found guilty of murder back in 1968
News
10 months ago
Haunting final image of 14-year-old boy who fell to his death after hiding inside wheel-well of plane
The teen was attempting to hitch a ride from Australia to Japan
News
11 months ago
Man claims he only sleeps for 30 minutes every day to ‘double’ his life
Daisuke Hori from Japan said he now only needs 30-45 minutes of sleep each day to function normally
News
11 months ago
‘Lonely’ and sexually frustrated dolphin blamed for attacks on nearly 50 people
Over 40 beach-goers have been attacked in the last three years
News
11 months ago
Couple divorces and remarries every three years for ‘complicated’ reason
The Japanese couple disagreed about a huge aspect of marriage
News
11 months ago
Disturbing story behind photo of couple posing by Niagara Falls
A woman can be seen straddling the barrier behind the couple
News
11 months ago
Woman refused to swap plane seats with mom who asked to sit next to toddler
Have you ever had someone ask to swap seats with you on a plane?
News
11 months ago
World’s oldest person dies age 117
At the grand age of 117, Spain's Maria Branyas Morera has died
News
11 months ago
Awkward moment Logan Paul is asked if he's allowed to enter Japan after 'suicide forest' controversy
The YouTuber was questioned whether he can still enter Japan after he published a video in Tokyo's infamous 'suicide forest'
Celebrity
a year ago
People baffled after discovering Hello Kitty isn’t a cat
The iconic character is familiar to people across the world, but how much do you really know her?
Community
a year ago
New Japanese dating app allows you to 'marry' an AI bot and it already has 5000 users
Goki Kusunoki created the app so lonely lovers can speak to doting partners
News
a year ago
'Super spicy' snack that's advised to consume 'with caution' lands several school students in hospital
The extremely spicy chips come with a warning, and the manufacturers also 'forbid' people under 18 from consuming them
News
a year ago
Political candidate strips on TV broadcast and asks viewers if they think she's sexy in shocking video
The candidate shocked viewers with her display but some people think other politicians should take note
Community
a year ago
Veterans reveal the horrifying human experiments of Japan's top-secret biological warfare facility Unit 731
The atrocities against prisoners of war and civilians are almost too horrible to believe
News

Japan

The latest news from Japan, including travel, food, culture, science, and more.

News

We've got the latest news, breaking stories and biggest headlines as they happen

Film & TV

All the latest news on the biggest TV shows and films as well as the latest movie trailers, reviews and features from UNILAD

Celebrity

Discover the latest celebrity news about all your favourite stars. Never miss out on any showbiz gossip, celebrity photos, must-see videos and much more

Technology

All the latest technology news, gadget releases and trends from the biggest tech brands

Music

We've got the latest music news, videos and releases from the biggest artists and bands from around the world

Politics

The latest US and World Politics news, along with up-to-date coverage of breaking political events

Weird

Whether it's crazy or just downright weird, we’ve got those strange but true news stories that make you stand back in amazement

Community

All the community news from around the world. From heart warming stories to everyday heroes and shocking events, we've got the latest real life stories to keep you entertained.

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Hotel room costs $1 per night but guests have to agree to be livestreamed 24/7

Honestly sounds a bit dystopian to me, but there is definitely some interest in the service

Mount Fuji has no snow due to ‘high temperatures’ for first time in 130 years and it's a very bad sign

Experts have been left concerned by the lack of snow on Mount Fuji this year

Quiet remote village with population of only 60 locals live with puppets to keep them company

A village in Japan has around 60 residents who are now 'probably outnumbered' by life-sized puppets

Man believed he was ‘going to die’ after being attacked by ‘sexually frustrated’ dolphin

Takuma Goto had been innocently swimming with a friend when he was set upon

Man with ‘four wives and two girlfriends’ reveals plans to become ‘god of marriage’ and have 54 children

Ryuta Watanabe hopes to break the record for fathering the most children in Japan

Inside the $20,000,000,000 remote airport that’s sinking into the sea

It is an example of great civil engineering despite the fact it has sunk 38 feet in just 30 years

Passengers left speechless after X-rated movie is played on every screen during flight

A Qantas Airways flight played an x-rated 'movie on every screen' which was 'impossible' to turn off

Bomb dropped in World War II by US explodes at Japanese airport causing serious runway damage and cancellation of 80 flights

The bomb blast left a large crater in the in the taxiway at Miyazaki Airport

Pilot who dropped atomic bomb on Hiroshima describes horrific sight that killed around 140,000 people

It is admittedly eerie to hear the pilot to describe the moment that changed world history forever

Man hires himself out to lonely people and gets paid to ‘do nothing’

Shoji Morimoto has opened up about his service

World’s longest-serving death row inmate found not guilty 56 years after being sentenced

Iwao Hakamada was originally found guilty of murder back in 1968

Haunting final image of 14-year-old boy who fell to his death after hiding inside wheel-well of plane

The teen was attempting to hitch a ride from Australia to Japan

Man claims he only sleeps for 30 minutes every day to ‘double’ his life

Daisuke Hori from Japan said he now only needs 30-45 minutes of sleep each day to function normally

‘Lonely’ and sexually frustrated dolphin blamed for attacks on nearly 50 people

Over 40 beach-goers have been attacked in the last three years

Couple divorces and remarries every three years for ‘complicated’ reason

The Japanese couple disagreed about a huge aspect of marriage

Disturbing story behind photo of couple posing by Niagara Falls

A woman can be seen straddling the barrier behind the couple

Woman refused to swap plane seats with mom who asked to sit next to toddler

Have you ever had someone ask to swap seats with you on a plane?

World’s oldest person dies age 117

At the grand age of 117, Spain's Maria Branyas Morera has died

Awkward moment Logan Paul is asked if he's allowed to enter Japan after 'suicide forest' controversy

The YouTuber was questioned whether he can still enter Japan after he published a video in Tokyo's infamous 'suicide forest'

People baffled after discovering Hello Kitty isn’t a cat

The iconic character is familiar to people across the world, but how much do you really know her?

New Japanese dating app allows you to 'marry' an AI bot and it already has 5000 users

Goki Kusunoki created the app so lonely lovers can speak to doting partners

'Super spicy' snack that's advised to consume 'with caution' lands several school students in hospital

The extremely spicy chips come with a warning, and the manufacturers also 'forbid' people under 18 from consuming them

Political candidate strips on TV broadcast and asks viewers if they think she's sexy in shocking video

The candidate shocked viewers with her display but some people think other politicians should take note

Veterans reveal the horrifying human experiments of Japan's top-secret biological warfare facility Unit 731

The atrocities against prisoners of war and civilians are almost too horrible to believe

Japan

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Japan

News

Film & TV

Celebrity

Technology

Music

Politics

Weird

Community

Hotel room costs $1 per night but guests have to agree to be livestreamed 24/7

Honestly sounds a bit dystopian to me, but there is definitely some interest in the service

Mount Fuji has no snow due to ‘high temperatures’ for first time in 130 years and it's a very bad sign

Experts have been left concerned by the lack of snow on Mount Fuji this year

Quiet remote village with population of only 60 locals live with puppets to keep them company