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Local School Replaces Explosive Expo with Slightly Less Explosive Mario Kart Ride
Morioka Geisha Association Clarifies: Women Over 25 Not Banned—Just Not to Be Seen, Heard, or Acknowledged
First-Year Student Still Clapping from Entrance Ceremony, Fears Social Repercussions of Stopping
Sushiro Wait Time Now Exceeds Human Lifespan at 2025 Expo
Homeroom Teacher Mistakenly Thinks They’ll Leave at 5PM This Year
Methane and Misery: The 2025 Osaka Expo Experience™

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Local School Replaces Explosive Expo with Slightly Less Explosive Mario Kart Ride

Matsumoto Chadwick (松本チャドウィック)

OSAKA — The Shoganai Shimbun A junior high school from Chiba Prefecture has courageously chosen to protect its students from…

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Morioka Geisha Association Clarifies: Women Over 25 Not Banned—Just Not to Be Seen, Heard, or Acknowledged

Matsumoto Chadwick (松本チャドウィック)

MORIOKA, Japan — Following global criticism over its age policy allegedly inspired by “ancient Leonardo DiCaprian teachings,” the Morioka Geisha…

Education

First-Year Student Still Clapping from Entrance Ceremony, Fears Social Repercussions of Stopping

Matsumoto Chadwick (松本チャドウィック)

KUMAMOTO — A local high school entrance ceremony has reportedly claimed its first victim of the new academic year, as…

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Local School Replaces Explosive Expo with Slightly Less Explosive Mario Kart Ride

Matsumoto Chadwick (松本チャドウィック)

Morioka Geisha Association Clarifies: Women Over 25 Not Banned—Just Not to Be Seen, Heard, or Acknowledged

Matsumoto Chadwick (松本チャドウィック)

First-Year Student Still Clapping from Entrance Ceremony, Fears Social Repercussions of Stopping

Matsumoto Chadwick (松本チャドウィック)

Sushiro Wait Time Now Exceeds Human Lifespan at 2025 Expo

Matsumoto Chadwick (松本チャドウィック)

Homeroom Teacher Mistakenly Thinks They’ll Leave at 5PM This Year

Matsumoto Chadwick (松本チャドウィック)
Nissan Employees Celebrate Another Year Without Ghosn – With Their Remaining 12 Yen Bonus
Business

Nissan Employees Celebrate Another Year Without Ghosn – With Their Remaining 12 Yen Bonus

Matsumoto Chadwick (松本チャドウィック)

TOKYO – Nissan executives marked another year without Carlos Ghosn by reassuring employees that while profits remain nonexistent, at least…

Ishiba Insists “Totally Not Bribes” Were Just Participation Trophies
Politics

Ishiba Insists “Totally Not Bribes” Were Just Participation Trophies

Matsumoto Chadwick (松本チャドウィック)

TOKYO – Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba remains unfazed by accusations of bribery after handing 15 first-year lawmakers stacks of cash,…

Japanese Incels Make Pilgrimage to Murder Scene to Ensure Dead Woman Knows She Had It Coming
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Japanese Incels Make Pilgrimage to Murder Scene to Ensure Dead Woman Knows She Had It Coming

Matsumoto Chadwick (松本チャドウィック)

TOKYO – In a powerful display of masculine fragility, local incels have taken it upon themselves to pay their final…

Japan Proudly Exports Diversity to Keep It Out of Japan
Business

Japan Proudly Exports Diversity to Keep It Out of Japan

Matsumoto Chadwick (松本チャドウィック)

TOKYO – Inspired by comedian Yuki Nivez, who built her career rejecting tokenism, Japan has announced a Diversity Hire Exchange…

Japan to Export Badly Behaving Tourists in Bold New Economic Strategy
Tourism

Japan to Export Badly Behaving Tourists in Bold New Economic Strategy

Matsumoto Chadwick (松本チャドウィック)

TOKYO – The Japanese government has unveiled a new initiative, “Misbehavior Tourism,” aiming to export unruly Japanese travelers to create…

Overconfident White Ramen Enthusiast Orders ‘Kochira de’ Like a Native, Still Gets English Menu
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Overconfident White Ramen Enthusiast Orders ‘Kochira de’ Like a Native, Still Gets English Menu

Matsumoto Chadwick (松本チャドウィック)

TOKYO – In what experts are calling a tragic yet predictable event, local part-time Nihonjin Mark Reynolds, 34, confidently walked…

ALT Who Did Nothing All Year Given Handmade Thank You Cards by Students Who Barely Spoke to Him
Education

ALT Who Did Nothing All Year Given Handmade Thank You Cards by Students Who Barely Spoke to Him

Matsumoto Chadwick (松本チャドウィック)

TOKYO – In a heartwarming display of forced sentimentality, local Assistant Language Teacher Chris Thompson, 27, was presented with a…

Japan Post CEO Apologizes for ‘No Makeup’ Ad, Immediately Asks Female Staff If They’re Smiling Enough
Business Women

Japan Post CEO Apologizes for ‘No Makeup’ Ad, Immediately Asks Female Staff If They’re Smiling Enough

Matsumoto Chadwick (松本チャドウィック)

TOKYO – Japan Post’s President and CEO, Kinugawa Kazuhide, issued a formal apology for the company’s recent “No Makeup” advertisement,…

Gaijin Living in Japan for 15 Years Still Can’t Find Trash Day Schedule
Gaijin Lifestyle

Gaijin Living in Japan for 15 Years Still Can’t Find Trash Day Schedule

Matsumoto Chadwick (松本チャドウィック)

TOKYO – Despite having lived in Japan for over a decade and a half, local Long-Term Tourist Jason McAllister, 42,…

Shibuya Braces for Imaginary St. Patrick’s Day Chaos While Ignoring Actual Tourist Swarms
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Shibuya Braces for Imaginary St. Patrick’s Day Chaos While Ignoring Actual Tourist Swarms

Matsumoto Chadwick (松本チャドウィック)

TOKYO – As March 17 approaches, the Tokyo Metropolitan Police have deployed additional officers to Shibuya in anticipation of what…

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