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The World of Japanese Manholes is Wonderful and Colorful

Japanese manholes aren’t just lids for sewage systems. They are works of art. Since the 1980s, towns started using local motifs for their manholes. In 95 percent of the country’s municipalities, you can find unique manholes with different designs that will no doubt delight drainspotters everywhere. The manhole covers are forged in Nagashima, where there…

By Brian Ashcraft Published July 9, 2012

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Fate/stay Night for PS Vita Getting a New Opening

Anime studio Ufotable will be animating the new opening for PS Vita port Fate/stay night [Realta Nua], and the Fate/stay night port will be out this November in Japan with polished graphics and touch features. [ANN]

By Brian Ashcraft Published July 9, 2012

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Young Woman Attempts Suicide After Receiving Fake iPhone

Over the weekend in southwest China’s Sichuan province, a young woman in her 20s threatened to jump off an apartment building, supposedly because her boyfriend “lied to her”. According to police reports and neighbor accounts, the reason the woman threatened to jump off the roof was because her boyfriend bought her a fake iPhone. After…

By Eric Jou Published July 9, 2012

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This Company Punishes Employees with Power Rangers Embarrassment

A recent thread on various tardy penalties for Japanese companies turned up this jewel: At Japanese IT company ValuePress, employees who are late must dress up in a full body, Power Ranger (née Super Sentai) type outfit. According to the company, those who are late must cosplay in this “embarrassingly amusing penalty.” By “penalty”, this…

By Brian Ashcraft Published July 9, 2012

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Hey, It’s the London Tower Bridge…in China

A Chinese construction company recreated London’s iconic Tower Bridge in the city of Suzhou. A local tourist trap, the structure also offers “Tower Bridge Coffee” at an English style coffee shop. Check out more pics in the above gallery. 苏州现山寨”伦敦塔桥” [163 via MIC]

By Brian Ashcraft Published July 9, 2012

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Resident Evil 6 Scares Up a Short TV Spot

“Short” is no overstatement—this ad is only 15 seconds long. Still, it’s a sign that the RE6 machine is in full force as Capcom gears up for the game’s big October launch. 『バイオハザード6』ティザーCMムービー [YouTube]

By Brian Ashcraft Published July 9, 2012

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By Brian Ashcraft Published July 9, 2012

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Russia’s Billion-Dollar Rubber Curtain Saves Lives, Video Game Fighter Jets

This fake news report (an intentional fake, not a proper one) is notable for two things: use of farm animals in a naval situation, and maybe the best impersonation of a BBC newsreader I’ve heard in my life It was made using military sim ArmA 2, which explains both the janky visuals and the fact…