Ishihara at Yasukuni: “The Democrats Aren’t Japanese!”

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Tokyo fuhrer Shintaro Ishihara has paid his annual respects to Japanese war criminals at Yasukuni, saying Japan’s current government “is not Japanese” for choosing to stay away.

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  • Anonymous commented on August 22, 2011 10:33

    How does this fool stay in office? HEY ISHITHARA! YOU SUCK!... More

  • Anonymous commented on August 21, 2011 03:45

    A true American Republican at heart.... More


Bishoujo New Year Collection 2011 Quite Gorgeous

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The coming New Year sees the release of the Bishoujo New Year Collection 2011, a collection of gorgeous New Year themed images from 50 of Japan’s premier illustrators which conveniently allows the reader to ogle usamimi bishoujo under the guise of picking which to send off as a greetings card…

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  • Lawence Codye commented on November 30, 2010 09:01

    I would love to receive #06 or #05... Happy New Years & I guess Merry Christmas everyone...... More

  • Anonymous commented on November 30, 2010 03:34

    Moar power to Reisen! Or, maybe a bigger paycheck would do. I'll stick with postcard #3.... More


Lucky Star Kagamiko Cosplay

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Famed Lucky Star character Kagami Hiiragi is seen here in her miko costume tending to a rather picturesque shrine, as cosplayed by Kanda Midori.

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  • RoxbiT commented on November 18, 2010 23:41

    Can Photoshop do something for her mouth,,? I don't know why, it's really annoying...... More

  • NakkiNyan commented on November 14, 2010 10:47

    well worth the cash.... More


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The Lucky Star mikoshi, one of Washinomiya’s most sacred relics to legions of otaku devotees, will be be spending most of the year in China for the Expo 2010 Shanghai China international fair as an example of Japan’s unique modern visual art.

The mikoshi, a Shinto portable shrine used as a sort of chariot for deities during religious processions, is perhaps less well known outside of Japan than it deserves, so a brief introduction to the shrine is included below…

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  • Mikorio commented on May 27, 2010 02:29

    I went to the expo and didn't see it, is it hidden away in a nook somewhere? I walked the whole Japan Pavilion and didn't see head nor tails of it anywhere.... More

  • h8GWB commented on May 22, 2010 14:40

    You mean bootleg the mikoshi, so that more people can have them?... More


Crowds Watch as Girls Use Giant Pink Dildo in Public

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A group of girls struggling under the weight of a giant pink phallus in broad daylight have attracted a great deal of attention, not least from eager photographers.

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  • cpc65 commented on October 13, 2011 20:42

    Worship it ladies. It is your god and master. Please it well and you will get a hot, salty reward.... More

  • cpc65 commented on October 13, 2011 20:41

    I heard there was a special guest appearance by DICK Cheney.... More


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Priests whip out their exceptionally long and hard penises and comely maidens just can’t help but clamber atop, all amidst cheering crowds and with nary a mosaic in sight – it must be that time of year again.

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  • Anonymous commented on January 3, 2012 22:46

    Maybe they over-compensating something..... More

  • Anonymous commented on January 3, 2012 22:46

    Have you ever inspected the Stonehenge more carefully? It is actually a symbolize the female genitalia.... More


Jinja & Torii Gallery

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The denizens of 2ch have pooled their photographic resources to create an extensive gallery of jinja, or Shinto shrines, along with a number of other religious objects, particularly the “torii” gates which mark passage from the profane to a sacred space.

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  • Anonymous commented on May 14, 2010 03:04

    首都から離れるほど日本の良さが表れますよー... More

  • Anonymous commented on April 22, 2010 00:24

    It's a barrier prohibiting women from entering a sacred area.... More


Simoshi’s Muramasa

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Master artist Simoshi shares his vision of Muramasa: The Demon Blade‘s foxy Inari Kongiku, with Momohime and Kisuke visible below in another outstanding work:

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  • Demonboy commented on September 28, 2010 17:19

    Hit that? Oh no no no no no... I would bash her on the head with a ketchup bottle and mount her on a salad bar.... More

  • 124732956 commented on March 20, 2010 02:07

    It's so beautiful ... More


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“I heard most japanese people are an atheist. But why is crime in Japan lower than in many Christian countries?

why are they well-mannered?”

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  • Anonymous commented on December 7, 2011 15:40

    go home, bill o'Reilly.... More

  • Anonymous commented on December 7, 2011 11:48

    Yea, Christians are now quickly being tossed in with the Jewish people as acceptable persecution targets these days.... More


Nadeko Nude Filter

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Bakemonogatari’s Nadeko Sengoku appears in this tastefully autumnal scene clad in sukumizu, though in the below version she appears to have mislaid the lower half of her outfit…

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  • Anonymous commented on January 16, 2010 20:00

    ...no imagination is right...... More

  • adamchoy2005 commented on December 28, 2009 05:40

    千石撫子萬歲... More


Moe Buddhism Draws Otaku Converts

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A Nichiren School Buddhist temple has embraced the spirit of moe in order to win new converts, and has created a series of marvellous moe illustrations of the Buddhist pantheon in order to connect with contemporary youth.

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  • Dia commented on May 15, 2010 04:52

    I'm shocked by the number of converts in the comments. Don't you realize that mikos are in Shinto shrines?... More

  • BloodThirstyNogitsune commented on April 18, 2010 11:24

    imagine Christians doing the same Moe Nuns lol... More


Otaku Tanabata Prayer Scrolls – “My Wife is…”

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A small tree planted inside the Kaiyodo Hobby store in Akihabara late last week attracted a good number of tanzaku (prayer cards) from the passing otaku customers.

The various wishes are almost entirely what one would expect given the usual clientele, including the words “My Bride” so often that Kaiyodo might have saved many pens if a pre-inked rubber stamp for those kanji had been provided.

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  • Anonymous commented on December 11, 2011 17:14

    She is definitely MINE. I call you to a duel now.... More

  • Aiko Goddess commented on March 19, 2010 11:22

    Haruka Tenoh is my wife (l) xD... More


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