Here are a few things we saw around the web and think you should check out!
Japanese Man Astounds Viewers By Levitating Paper Cup & Cigarette
昨日ベルの喫煙所にすげーおっちゃんおった
どーなってんだ😀🙃 pic.twitter.com/vexStIOd5o
— Fé∇Felipe▱ (@FustDrift) October 23, 2016
It’s becoming common in Japan for there to be designated, enclosed smoking rooms in offices and shopping centers. What isn’t common is this man’s ability to levitate a paper cup and a lit cigarette in one of these rooms.
Man Creates Beautiful Wooden Boxes In The Hakone Marquetry Style
Hakone is a town in Ashigarashimo District in Kanagawa Prefecture, located ~80km from Tokyo. Hakone Zaiku is a type of marquetry based on geometric designs. Watching this man create each piece to make only one sheet is absolutely amazing.
68 Candles On This Japanese Grandma’s Birthday Cake = Disaster
The family of tankobugadekita‘s grandma decided to light 68 candles on her birthday and records her attempts to blow out the candles. This isn’t something you should try at home due to the fire hazard.
Gospel Choir from New York Performs “Cruel Angel’s Thesis” on Nodo Jiman the World
A gospel choir from New York competed in NHK Nodo Jiman by performing the opening song to Neon Genesis Evangelion, “Cruel Angel’s Thesis.”
Quickfire Roundup:
- Cindy brought you the latest November Manga Releases for your reading fix!
- We reviewed the Summer 2016 anime, Orange! What did we think of the show?
- Do you remember Ronin Warriors? Detrop takes you down memory lane!
- We compiled a list of the Fall 2016 Anime Season Hashtags!
- Voted by the fans on Crunchyroll, here are the winners of the Best Anime of Summer 2016!
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