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A hikikomori who concluded the only way to end his shut-in status was to burn his home to the ground is currently battling arson charges, on the grounds that he was insane at the time.

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  • Vlad Tepes commented on September 18, 2012 18:44

    Teach hikikomoris how to lucid/conscious dream! :D A lucid dream is a dream, in which, you know that you're dreaming, while you're still in the dream. The existence of lucid dreaming is a fact, it was... More

  • Anonymous commented on September 16, 2012 22:07

    Same here.... More

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Otaku Gang Rob & Burn Homes “To Buy AKB48 Tickets”

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A gang of otaku who robbed and burnt dozens of properties in Tokyo have confessed that they committed their crimes so they could afford to attend AKB48 concerts and visit Akiba maid cafes.

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  • Anonymous commented on March 21, 2015 16:08

    Peruvian assassins, like ninja's but stealing your fat.... More

  • Anonymous commented on June 20, 2014 17:05

    Nope, you are.... More

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McDonald’s Burns Customer’s Car for Complaining

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A customer disgruntled at being denied a free gift with his McDonald’s meal had his car burnt to ashes by an even more disgruntled employee, so he “wouldn’t have to go back to the shop.”

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  • Anonymous commented on July 11, 2010 01:39

    I guess he wasn't lovin it.... More

  • Anonymous commented on July 9, 2010 14:29

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Priest Burns Down Own Temple in $3,000,000 Scam

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The chief priest of a 500-year-old Buddhist temple allegedly burnt down his own temple to fraudulently collect millions of dollars in insurance and so pay off huge debts incurred in the course of a lavish lifestyle, which saw him frequenting hostess bars and driving about town in a BMW.

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  • Anonymous commented on March 14, 2010 18:40

    I understood that some Buddhist Temples in Japan is hereditary, meaning the Chief Priest usually inherits it from their parents. I think it started around this century and it somehow became like a business... More

  • Anonymous commented on March 12, 2010 18:06

    In 2009, the same chief priest was charged with assault after he dragged a 64-year-old out of a snack bar one night and beat him after the man had the temerity to tell the priest... More

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Otaku Burns Down Mother’s Home in Gundam Revenge

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A man has burnt down his home after his mother threw out his Gundam collection, lamenting “I’ve lost my precious Gundam, I may as well die.”

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  • Anonymous commented on February 24, 2012 18:52

    Me too man. so depressing. I was like WAT GUNDAM?... More

  • Anonymous commented on June 30, 2011 16:02

    I'm a little late to this discussion, but I can't believe that not a single one of you nerds even brought up the fact that he could get a roommate if moving out is cost... More

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Boys Face 25 Years for Setting Fire to Cat

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Two boys, aged 17 and 18, face up to a 25 year sentence after being arrested for setting fire to a cat, which was severely burned and had to be euthanised.

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  • Anonymous commented on May 12, 2011 00:22

    this has nothing to do with japan in the first place, and u need to kill for food even if other dont think what u are doing is right.... More

  • Anonymous commented on August 30, 2010 23:20

    Funny... Reading the comments here and then thinking about the content of the average comment on pages that deal with Japan's whale/dolphin hunting really makes me realize how twisted the double-standard morals of some of... More

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Priest Burns Down Temple to Destroy Wasp Nest

Priest Burns Down Temple to Destroy Wasp Nest

The chief priest (41) of a Buddhist temple resolved in an act of Buddhist compassion to burn out a nest of wasps, and in doing so duly had his temple smitten and reduced to ashes, destroying the entire temple complex.

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  • Anonymous commented on March 10, 2010 00:58

    Strictly speaking, hornets are a type of wasp- but yes, you're correct. Those things are fucking nightmare fuel. There's a nature show clip out there somewhere of like 30 giant hornets utterly annihilating a nest of... More

  • Anonymous commented on March 9, 2010 17:30

    It says "suzumebachi" on the screen cap there, which, I believe, is "Hornet" and not "wasp". The former is quite more dangerous than the latter due to its size and potent venom. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_giant_hornet I can understand the... More

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Refused Refund, Woman Sets Fire to Department Store

Refused Refund, Women Sets Fire to Department Store

“The way the store dealt with me really annoyed me”. So annoyed was she, she felt she had no recourse but to burn down the offending store.

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  • Aiko Goddess commented on March 3, 2010 04:22

    Burn, baby, burn!... More

  • CS commented on January 22, 2009 17:32

    Moe-ru.... More

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