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Tokyo Municipality Plans Vote On Recognition Of Same-Sex Couples

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Kate Dries shared a post by Kat Callahan

Tokyo's Shibuya ward, a municipality which is part of the larger Tokyo metropolis, is best known for its shopping and having the busiest crosswalk in the world. It is now taking steps to become even more notable: the ward government proposes to issue certificates to same-sex couples which it calls "equivalent to… » 2/12/15 4:00pm 2/12/15 4:00pm

The Disappearing Ama: Japan's Tough, Topless, Free-Diving Mermaids

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Alanna Schubach and 62 others

In the 1920s, a young law school graduate named Yoshiyuki Iwase left Tokyo and returned to his hometown of Onjuku, a fishing village in eastern Japan. With an early Kodak camera, he began documenting the traditions of the ama, women who dove for seaweed, shellfish, and most famously, pearls. What remains of Iwase's… » 1/16/15 9:05am 1/16/15 9:05am

This Over-the-Top Marriage Proposal Is a Giant Red Flag

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Erin Gloria Ryan shared a post by Jessica Coen

There's a lot of scoffing and scorn out there for theatrical marriage proposals, but viral videos or hidden cameras are usually harmless. Cheesy and annoying to observers, perhaps, but ain't no thing between the betrothed. In Japan, however, we are faced with something quite different. » 12/05/14 9:02am 12/05/14 9:02am

Lonely? This Creepy Chair Will Wipe Away Your Tears and Hug You Tight

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Mark Shrayber and 46 others

You know that feeling you get when you come home to an empty house with nothing but the TV to keep you company and a delicious Swanson dinner with reconstituted brownie in the fridge? Well, your problems are solved. No matter how lonely you are, there's now a chair that will make your life a joy. » 10/07/14 4:45pm 10/07/14 4:45pm

Body-Positive 'Chubby' J-Pop Groups Will Eat Whatever They Want

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Isha Aran and 95 others

Earlier this year, Chubbiness, an all-girl group consisting of girls bigger than your average Japanese starlet stormed the J-Pop scene. The Chubbiness girls love to talk (and eat) food and their favorite "chubby" body parts. They've been quite the sensation, and they're not the only puniko ("Marshmallow girl") group. » 10/01/14 3:15pm 10/01/14 3:15pm

Here's the Strangest Piece of Exercise Equipment You've Ever Seen

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Mark Shrayber and 71 others

Forget the Shake Weight, forget Sauna Suits and forget Tony Little's Gazelle, because there's a new piece of fitness equipment on the scene that's so ridiculous that just by looking at it you will descend into a shame spiral that will rival anything you've ever felt in tenth grade. Allow me to present the glory that… » 8/21/14 7:15pm 8/21/14 7:15pm

Parenting: Are You Doing It Right? Depends on Where You Live.

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Tracy Moore and 258 others

Parenting is hard, no newsflash there. Know what can make it harder? Having too much information about various approaches, all with conflicting supporting data. Add to this that our entire sense of community has shifted, and many parents live nowhere near their families of origin, leaving most of us to wing it in a… » 8/19/14 1:40pm 8/19/14 1:40pm

Here's Jon Stewart Saying "Vagina" Over and Over and Over

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Kelly Faircloth and 63 others

Japanese artist Rokudenashiko was recently arrested for violating the nation's super-strict obscenity laws, when she simply emailed several people 3D-printer data of her own vagina. (They were contributors to her crowdfunding campaign to build a vagina boat.) This provided Jon Stewart with an excellent opportunity… » 7/25/14 5:30pm 7/25/14 5:30pm

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