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‘Flag Girls’ Anthropomorphized Flag Art Snowballs Into Viral X Meme

An artist's cute personifications of national flags for Japan, China, and Korea have exploded into a viral X trend, drawing comparisons to Hetalia and Polandball.
2026.07.12
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X User Replies Excitedly to Post About a Toy Story 5 Fan — Turns Out It Was Her

A viral X exchange saw one user cheer on a fellow Toy Story 5 fan fiction writer, only to learn the post she replied to was about her all along.
2026.07.12
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X Artist’s ‘Art Tracing’ Accusation Turns Out to Be an Adorable Beginner Mistake

A Japanese illustrator was accused of art tracing by a follower who didn't know what a 'repost' was — the mix-up went viral and got people reminiscing about early internet forum etiquette.
2026.07.12
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Actor Fuku Suzuki and Google Japan Join a Viral Image-Search Meme About His Own Nickname

A quirky X experiment on how many 'ku' characters break a Google Image Search for actor Fuku Suzuki went viral, pulling in Suzuki himself and Google Japan.
2026.07.11
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Cup Noodle’s Parody of a Japanese Clinic’s Famous Ad Sparks a Bizarre Online Challenge

Cup Noodle Japan's official X account paid homage to Shiromoto Clinic's viral commercial, and the clinic's director responded with an unusual dare.
2026.07.10
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Japan’s ‘Do-Nothing Rental Man’ Hired to Accompany Client Home After Anesthesia Surgery

Rental Nanmo Shinai Hito was hired to walk a client home after anesthesia, sparking debate on Japan's social safety nets and hospital escort rules.
2026.07.09
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Manga Legend Shigeru Mizuki’s Daughter Recalls His Blunt Verdict: ‘90% of Editors Are Incompetent’

Naoko Haraguchi, daughter of manga legend Shigeru Mizuki, revisited his old complaint about editors amid the ongoing Cells at Work editorial controversy.
2026.07.06
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Whistleblower YouTuber KoreKore Announces Suspension of Activities After Contact from Police

KoreKore (34), a YouTuber known for his exposé and whistleblowing videos, announced on September 5 via his X (formerly T...
2025.09.05
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A Shockwave in the Influencer World: The Full Story of Shuna Amamiya’s False Accusation Scandal and Taichi-kun’s Tattoo Incident

A shocking controversy surrounding the idol group “Pretty Chuu,” produced by popular TikTok influencer Yurinya, has ulti...
2025.09.01
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Who Is Sahori Araki, the Japanese Woman Whose SNS Post Went Viral Worldwide and Caught Elon Musk’s Attention?

Sahori Araki, a 29-year-old former idol now working as a model and actress, has been attracting worldwide attention on s...
2025.08.11
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