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Pharrell Explains Why he Can’t Stand Some of his Old Music: ‘I Was Bragging Too Much’

October 14, 2019

Pharrell graced the cover of GQ's "New Masculinity" issue and revealed that he's embarrassed about the lyrical content in his 2006 mixtape, Gangsta Grillz. In the mixtape, Skateboard P flexed about his cars,... Read Article

Supreme & Osaka-Based Artist Sekintani La Norihiro Collaborate on SS19 Capsule Collection

Keenan Higgins

April 30, 2019

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After a gleaming 25th anniversary collaboration with Swarovski, Supreme is continuing to roll out its SS19 offering with a new capsule alongside Japanese artist Sekintani La Norihiro. The Osaka-... Read Article

Floyd Mayweather Makes Quick Work of Japanize Phenom Tenshin Nasukawa in Exhibition Showcase

Floyd Mayweather Makes Quick Work of Japanese Phenom Tenshin Nasukawa in Exhibition Showcase

Jason Cordner

January 2, 2019

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Floyd Mayweather couldn't let 2018 close without making some easy money first. Mayweather defeated 20-year-old Tenshin Nasukawa on Monday at the Saitama Super Arena in Japan. According to the Mirror, Mayweat... Read Article

Floyd Mayweather Reportedly Funded Chris Brown's Baby's Mother Business With $20K Gift

Floyd Mayweather to Return to the Ring on New Year’s Eve

Jason Cordner

November 5, 2018

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Floyd Mayweather is returning to the fight game, but in a move, nobody could have seen coming. The undefeated boxer will square off with 20-year-old Tenshin Nasukawa, a 27-0 kickboxing sensation, on New Year’s ... Read Article

The North Face Purple Label Provides All the Cozy Boy Swag Needed This Winter Alongside BEAUTY & YOUTH

Keenan Higgins

October 9, 2018

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It may not feel like it right now, but sweater season will soon be in full effect out here. Of course, the good folks over in Japan know how to prepare for the occasion in style, which we can see clearly with t... Read Article

N.E.R.D Links Up With Billionaire Boys Club Again For a Japan-Exclusive T-Shirt Capsule

Keenan Higgins

September 20, 2018

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N.E.R.D has always connected with Japanese culture on a special level, going back to Pharrell's days of rolling around with BAPE's former head honcho NIGO, and now the Hip-Hop/rock infusion band is collaboratin... Read Article

Over 100 Dead After Flooding and Mudslides in Japan

Shawn Grant

July 9, 2018

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Heavy rainstorms in southwestern Japan have ravished entire towns and killed over 100 people. The AP reports there are at least 80 people who are missing after a system slammed the area with floods and mudslide... Read Article

Several Members of Japanese Doomsday Cult Including Leader Executed

Sha Be Allah

July 5, 2018

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The former leader of Aum and several other members of the Japanese doomsday cult that carried out a deadly sarin gas attack on the Tokyo subway in 1995 were executed on Friday, public broadcaster NHK reported. ... Read Article

SUPRA Returns With a World-Spanning ‘Crown The Globe’ Collection

Keenan Higgins

June 15, 2018

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SUPRA has a style that's both known and respected by sneakerheads worldwide, so it makes perfect sense for the footwear stalwart to pay homage to the brand's world-spanning reach. The Chad Muska-... Read Article

Source Exclusive: Famous Dex Album Listening Party for ‘Dex Meets Dexter’

Nick Slay

March 29, 2018

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300 artist and Youtube success story, Famous Dex previewed his first studio album to a crowd of fans in downtown New York City. One of the reigning princes of Youtube music, Famous Dex shows off his growth i... Read Article

Pepsi Is Dropping a Cake Flavored Soda

jquinones

November 7, 2017

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As the holiday season approaches, Pepsi is is celebrating the holidays with an odd new flavor. Residents of Japan can look forward to a new cake flavored soda titled the “Christmas Cola”. Packaged in a holiday ... Read Article

Trump: U.S. Will Arm Japan To Shoot Down North Korean Missiles

Sha Be Allah

November 7, 2017

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U.S. President Donald Trump struck a hard line against North Korea's nuclear weapons program Monday and urged Japan to do the same as he closed out two days of talks, dinner and golf diplomacy with ally Japan. ... Read Article

North Korea Launches Another Missile Over Japan

Sha Be Allah

September 15, 2017

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North Korea has fired a ballistic missile over Japan, its latest act of aggression against a neighbour and key Western ally amid a escalating war of rhetoric with the United States. The missile launch will prov... Read Article

U.S. Gives Final Warning To North Korea Nuclear Threat

Sha Be Allah

September 4, 2017

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The US will launch a "massive military response" to any threats from North Korea, Pentagon Chief James Mattis has said, after the Asian country conducted its most powerful nuclear test yet. James Mattis' str... Read Article

North Korea Fires Missile Over Japan; Trump Vows To Increase Pressure

Sha Be Allah

August 29, 2017

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Donald Trump and Japan's PM Shinzo Abe have vowed to increase pressure on North Korea after the regime launched a missile over Japan on Tuesday morning. The Japanese prime minister denounced the launch as an... Read Article

Kanye West And Kid Cudi Reportedly Working On A Secret Album In Japan

Sha Be Allah

August 19, 2017

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From what we hear, this Chi-Town/Cleveland collabo is a real thing. According to a report from The New York Post's Page Six, Kanye West and Kid Cudi have been cooking up a collaboration project overseas in J... Read Article

North Korea Fires Third Ballistic Missile In Three Weeks

Sha Be Allah

May 30, 2017

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North Korea has test-fired a missile into Japanese waters, the latest in a series of launches that have ratcheted up tensions over its nuclear weapons program. It was North Korea's third ballistic missile te... Read Article

Seven-Year Old Japanese Boy Left in Mountains By Parents Has Been Found

Milca P.

June 3, 2016

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Authorities are saying a seven-year old Japanese boy left on the side of the mountains by his parents as a form of discipline was found on Friday It was last Saturday that the boy, Yamato Tanooka, was left ... Read Article

Former MLB Player Brandon Laird Wins Free Beer For An Entire Year After Hitting Home Run In Japan

Rocko Rathon

May 10, 2016

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Any beer drinker in the world would be elated at the thought of free beer. Former MLB infielder Brandon Laird just got his ticket to beer heaven, winning an entire year’s supply of beer thanks to a home run. No... Read Article

Asian Persuasion: Universal Japan Artist Che’Nelle Gets “FIERCE” in Her U.S. Video Debut

April Dawn

November 1, 2015

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You may have never heard of her before, but she's famous in Japan. No, seriously.... Read Article

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Pharrell Explains Why he Can’t Stand Some of his Old Music: ‘I Was Bragging Too Much’

Supreme & Osaka-Based Artist Sekintani La Norihiro Collaborate on SS19 Capsule Collection

Floyd Mayweather Makes Quick Work of Japanese Phenom Tenshin Nasukawa in Exhibition Showcase

Floyd Mayweather to Return to the Ring on New Year’s Eve

The North Face Purple Label Provides All the Cozy Boy Swag Needed This Winter Alongside BEAUTY & YOUTH

N.E.R.D Links Up With Billionaire Boys Club Again For a Japan-Exclusive T-Shirt Capsule

Over 100 Dead After Flooding and Mudslides in Japan

Several Members of Japanese Doomsday Cult Including Leader Executed

SUPRA Returns With a World-Spanning ‘Crown The Globe’ Collection

Source Exclusive: Famous Dex Album Listening Party for ‘Dex Meets Dexter’

Pepsi Is Dropping a Cake Flavored Soda

Trump: U.S. Will Arm Japan To Shoot Down North Korean Missiles

North Korea Launches Another Missile Over Japan

U.S. Gives Final Warning To North Korea Nuclear Threat

North Korea Fires Missile Over Japan; Trump Vows To Increase Pressure

Kanye West And Kid Cudi Reportedly Working On A Secret Album In Japan

North Korea Fires Third Ballistic Missile In Three Weeks

Seven-Year Old Japanese Boy Left in Mountains By Parents Has Been Found

Former MLB Player Brandon Laird Wins Free Beer For An Entire Year After Hitting Home Run In Japan

Asian Persuasion: Universal Japan Artist Che’Nelle Gets “FIERCE” in Her U.S. Video Debut

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