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Japanese Burger King Offers All-You-Can-Eat Burger And Fries

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 18:30:35 +0000

Japan, you confuse us so. First you tell us about Pepsi Special, which actually makes you lose weight. Today we find out that Burger King Japan offers an all-you-can-eat deal. What do you want from us?! Stop with the mixed messages! The promotion, which is in celebration of the fifth anniversary of BK’s return to Japan, runs until [...]

Happy New Year!

Todd Lyons — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 20:34:33 +0000

In the wee hours of Wednesday morning (3:00 A.M. for those of us in Yakima) the National Pastime will get underway halfway around the world when the first pitch of the 2012 Major League Baseball season is tossed out… in Japan! It’s no secret that I am what some would call a “seamhead.” A dyed-in-the-wool fan [...]

Japanese Scientists Use Human Waste to Create Meat [VIDEO]

Wendy Gould — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 20:33:33 +0000

If you weren’t vegetarian before, perhaps it’s time to make the switch. Scientists in Japan have now created a way to synthesize “beef steaks” from human feces. The discovery was made after a Tokyo sewage plant approached scientists, asking them if they could figure out a way to utilize all the sewage sludge lying around.

Russell Brand and Six Other Celebrities Who Have Been Deported

John Riggs — Tue, 24 May 2011 17:00:08 +0000

Russell Brand just wanted to see his wife Kate Perry perform in Japan. Unfortunately for the funnyman, Japanese authorities weren't amused by his criminal record, and on Sunday the 35-year-old was deported from the island nation.

Perry took to Twitter to explain what had gone down:

So...my husband just got deported from Japan. I am so. sad. I brought him all this way to show him my favorite place," she tweeted. "It was for priors from over 10 years ago! ...But of COURSE I my Japanese fans & the show #MUSTGOON no matter the daily aftershocks or husband kidnappings!"

Brand is just the latest in a long list of celebrities whose behavior has been deemed so abhorrent that they were banned from an entire nation. Read on to see who else got the big boot.

Interactive Before/After Japanese Pictures

John Riggs — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 18:10:09 +0000

Here are some pictures that you can interact with to see before and after aerial pictures in parts of Japan after the tsunami. Click Here to see the devastation.

Gilbert Gottfried Fired for Japanese Jokes

John Riggs — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 01:21:01 +0000

The king of "Too Soon?" comedy, Gilbert Gottfried, was recently let go of his AFLAC voice-over job as the duck because of some jokes he made recently about the tsunami in Japan.

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First Person View of Tsunami in City [VIDEO]

John Riggs — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 18:01:28 +0000

This is what it looked like when the tsunami waves were starting to come down city streets. Starts out pretty harmless but the water levels start rising, carrying cars and eventually start sweeping away buildings. Very surreal.

How You Can Help Victims of Japanese Earthquake and Tsunami

John Riggs — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 16:09:32 +0000

Many of you are wondering how you can help the Japanese people, in the wake of the devastating earthquake and tsunami that has struck the island nation. Here are some organizations involved in the rescue and recovery effort that you can donate to. The Red Cross – Provides donations, first-aid and emotional support for both [...]

Quake, Tsunami Hit Japan; Affect The World [LIVE VIDEO]

John Riggs — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 15:52:48 +0000

Hundreds have been found or are presumed dead after a massive earthquake and ensuing tsunami tore through Japan's northeast coast. Some are already declaring the 8.9 magnitude quake the largest ever recorded and after-effects are expected to hit the west coast of the US, the Phillippines, Indonesia and other vulnerable spots. The Internet has sped into action, using Twitter to report updates and Google's crisis response page to report missing persons.

Earthquake and Tsunami Hits Japan [LIVE VIDEO]

John Riggs — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 07:37:17 +0000

TOKYO – Japan was struck by a magnitude 8.9 earthquake off its northeastern coast Friday, unleashing a 13-foot (4-meter) tsunami that washed away cars and tore away buildings along the coast near the epicenter. There were reports of injuries in Tokyo. In various locations along Japan’s coast, TV footage showed massive damage from the tsunami, [...]

Happy Penis Day – March 1st

Todd Lyons — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 00:20:20 +0000

Check out the Penis Parade of Pics after the jump