All About Japan

Watch American Kids Try Sushi!

American kids are given popular Japanese nigiri sushi for the first time, resulting in hilariously entertaining reactions!

Funassyi's Toilet Cleaning Time

Funassyi spends more time playing than cleaning, which is all the better for our amusement anyway.

More Than Just a Ramen Shop

This weird Yokohama restaurant threatens to curse you if you don't finish your noodles on time.

The World’s Largest Toilet

Take a peek under the big lid in Chiba.

6 Cute Sushi Knickknacks

Six fun accessories for the sushi-obsessed!

Scared by the Automatic Toilet Cover

Isn't it creepy when things move on their own?

Useful Japanese Toilet Expressions

It's best to know enough of the local language to navigate to the nearest lavatory!

Watch 2 BuzzFeed Writers Try a Washlet!

Two American BuzzFeed writers try out the bidet functions of a Washlet for the first time and hilarious results ensue!

Comfy, Cozy Me & Kitty Onesie

Snuggle up with your cat in a one-piece built for two!

How to Install a Washlet: Star Wars Edition?

Toto's detailed (English!) Washlet installation video shows the galaxy how easy it can be to install a Washlet in your home star system.

Shimajiro Teaches Potty Protocol

This remarkably frank anime clip walks perschoolers through the different signs of potty time.

Hello Kitty Toilet Seat Cover & Bidet

Sanrio releases a Hello Kitty toilet seat cover and bidet for the most devout Hello Kitty fans.

Real Android Makes Movie Debut

"Sayonara" features real android Geminoid F as the helper of a woman dying of radiation poisoning in a bleak future.

Funassyi Shares the Joy of Toilet Cleaning

Funassyi, the neon yellow pear character, spreads the joy of bathroom cleaning through videos and merchandise.

5 Reasons the Japanese Language is Crazy

2,000 years of development can leave a pretty big linguistic jumble.

Public Toilet Looks Like a Mountain of Dessert

Artist Minako Nishiyama conceived of the project as part of the 2015 Oita Toilennale, perhaps the world’s first art festival dedicated to toilets.

Japan's Great Toilet Paper Messages

Paperless society? Not quite! Japan conscripts toilet paper as the latest facet of print media.

5 Secrets of Kanazawa's Golden Toilet

There's luxury, and then there's this.

Wash Anywhere with Toto's Travel Washlet

Toto lets you stay sanitary even when you're on the go.

47 Reasons Why Japanese Makes No Sense

Canadian rakugo comedian Katsura Sunshine riffs on some of the more ridiculous points of the Japanese language—including, in particular, the 47 ways he knows how to say "Thank you."

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