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Think You’re Good at Mario? Think Again. [Saturday Timewaster]

January 21, 2012 by John 20 Comments

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Syobon Action しょぼんのアクション (also known as Cat Mario, dongs.exe, and Neko Mario) is a free Japanese flash game notorious for its punishing and unfair gameplay. While it may resemble the NES game we all know and love, classic … [Read more...]

What Do Japanese Telephones Have to Do With Disco? [Saturday Timewaster]

January 14, 2012 by John 17 Comments

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Well, The Telephones are a band, and many of their song titles have something to do with disco, so there's the answer to your question. But don't leave yet! There's so much more entertainment ahead, I promise! Formed in … [Read more...]

Genki Sudo’s World Order: The Most Innovative Dance & Music Troupe In Japan.

January 7, 2012 by Koichi 28 Comments

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No, I'm not talking about conspiracy theories that talk about our end times and the Illuminati. I'm talking about dance, and definitely no ordinary dance. WORLD ENDING DANCE... *ahem* ... well, maybe not. But absolutely … [Read more...]

Don’t Know Polysics? You’re Missing Out On The Most Eccentric Band In Japan. [Saturday Timewaster]

December 17, 2011 by John 34 Comments

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I would like to dedicate this short post to our good friend Hashi. Little Hashi has not heard the fantasicality that is Polysics (the poor, poor boy), and I figured if someone as cool and well internetted as he had not … [Read more...]

Is This The World’s Greatest Roller Slide? [Saturday Timewaster]

December 10, 2011 by Koichi 6 Comments

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Or perhaps not. You be the judge. For today's Saturday Timewaster, I take you to the greatest non-watery slide I've ever seen. In a land where there are still teeter-totters, swings, and other supposedly "dangerous" … [Read more...]

Boil Japan: The 15 Best Nissin Commercials [Saturday Timewaster]

December 3, 2011 by John 7 Comments

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Established on September 4th, 1948 as Nissin Food Products Co., Ltd. of Japan, Nissin now encourages its country to boil itself. But why? They already have two museums solely dedicated to noodle worship - what more could … [Read more...]

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