guy kidnapped a 5th-grade girl in Japan, locked her in a room, and made her read all of Bleach from start to finish.

No violence, no SA just forced binge reading in silence.
After days, he gave her a 10-question Bleach quiz: “Get at least 6 right… and you’re free.”

🇯🇵 - Japanese man sentenced to 1.5 year for posting summaries of animes and movies on his own website.

This absolutely ruined my trip to Japan, it made me feel so unwelcome. Why are japs so rude?

https://boards.4chan.org/pol/thread/533370791

Japan obliterated all filthy pirating gaijin in one tweet

https://boards.4chan.org/pol/thread/533379450

Japan's stricter Business Manager Visa regulations caused a 96% drop in applicants, from 1,700 to 70 monthly. The visa now requires ¥30 million capital (up from ¥5 million), three years of management experience or a relevant master's degree, at least one full-time employee, and a business plan verified by a certified SME consultant. Only 4% of the 41,600 current holders meet the new capital requirement.

Edo-period peasant farmer: I sure hope I can return home from market unmolested, though it's getting dark

The devious Yōkai: