Yes, the Japanese festival that everyone gets up early for, the Japanese Penis Festival. Actually fertility festival. But no matter how you slice it, it’s a festival filled with massive wooden carvings of penises for you to get your photo taken next to. If you didn’t think it actually existed, here is the photographic proof. More »

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Snoopy may have started out in America, but he made his mark in Japan thanks to his very cute nature. To honor their adopted dog the Japanese post office has decided that he needs his own set of stamps. Which, as usual, are awesome. More »

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From Ningin: Ninja Assassin was released this week on Blu-ray and DVD. If you weren’t ninja enough to snag your own copy, you should be happy to know that there’s no such thing as ‘not being ninja enough’ at Ningin. How so? We’re giving away one copy a Ninja Assassin Blu-Ray to one lucky person! More »

Heads up, Akira Kurosawa fans! In anticipation of the March 23rd release of Criterion Collection’s Yojimbo/Sanjuro Blu-ray box set, we’ve got our hands on both Yojimbo and Sanjuro on Blu-ray to give away to one lucky winner. More »

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From Ningin: For most of us here, this week has been epic for the release of Square Enix’s Final Fantasy XIII. I’m not even much of a gamer and I know this much. I also know that despite the title, FF XIII is more fantasy than it is final. This week we’d like to make your fantasy come true by giving away a copy of Final Fantasy XIII. More »

From Girlybubble: Last month we launched a Fall in love with Simmons Jewelry giveaway of a crystal Hello Kitty iPhone case. The giveaway has recently ended and now it’s time to announce the lucky winner. Drum roll, please. More »

Valentine’s Day has always been the scourge of single people. A holiday invented by card companies and diamond cartels in order to get you to spend all your money on gifts on little heart-shaped gifts. Japan is much the same way, only they took it one step further. Why have one manufactured holiday when you can have two? More »

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Last month we launched the Fall in love with Naruto Shippuden giveaway of Naruto: Shippuden, Vol. 6 DVD. The giveaway has since ended and now it’s time to announce the winner. Drum roll, please. More »

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A recent episode of the hit TV show 30 Rock had actor James Franco in a strange relationship with a Japanese body pillow. It was a great joke. Then life imitates art and it makes you feel really sad and creeped out. Thanks for that Korea. More »

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They’re not so much watching you as making sure you’re keeping busy. New technology developed by the fun people over at KDDI have found a way to make your cell phone tell them if you’re goofing off at work. Which clearly can’t be good for those of us who do love our goofing time. More »

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