Why, Japan, Why? – Only In Japan

Meaningless Wastebaskets of Japan

How do you say, “Don’t even think of stuffing your snack wrappers and pet bottle empties into your room’s trash can”? With the world’s tiniest wastebasket, of course! Seriously, this waste receptacle technically checked the “wastebasket” box at a ryōkan I recently stayed at, but was barely big enough for a single used Kleenex. •

Be a model in Japan, they said. It’ll be fun, they said.

Just think! Your face will be in every Family Mart in Japan! When your modeling agency tells you they’re sending you to Japan to be the face of a famous international brand, you probably weren’t envisioning this. But cheer up. You’re in good company. They make their own pop stars pose in headgear that’s equallyContinueContinue reading “Be a model in Japan, they said. It’ll be fun, they said.”