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Now you’ll never need to spill crumbs all over yourself or your keyboard again while you’re storming the enemy’s base.
After years of using her own style, our Japanese-born reporter finally does what her parents were trying to get her to do all along.
Both the children and the adults have gotten in on the fun while also sharing their future dreams (and lamentations).
It’s a bad day at work for driver of a shipment made entirely of tinder.
At inexpensive Japanese restaurants, the chopstick container might be in front of another customer, which is a tension-filled dilemma for some.
Bold innovation isn’t motivated by ecological concerns, but a desire to preserve a part of Japanese agricultural heritage.
They say there’s a fine line between genius and madness. It’s a line that our Mr. Sato frequently walks.
Now you can practice your master swordsmanship skills with chopsticks and a miniature ceramic opponent.
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