Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Each month we take a look at the weird, bizarre, whacky, and scary news to come out of Japan!

Full Weird News playlist here: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_3nZk9WWsQAyCknstnRAulEuNSD5ituf

Sources (note that these links may often turn dead because sites regularly purge articles, so use the Wayback Machine if it no longer works):

1. newsdig.tbs.co.jp/articles/rkb/2667591?display=1
2. asahi.com/articles/ASV5L11P6V5LTIPE00KM.html
3. https://x.com/epichan77/status/2056575894840652049
4. blog.livedoor.jp/kinisoku/archives/5676627.html
5. felissimo.co.jp/museumbu/373615.html
6. https://x.com/ult_nuimonkey/status/2053671635467796967
7. yomiuri.co.jp/national/20260521-GYT1T00070
8. yomiuri.co.jp/national/20260501-GYT1T00309
9. https://x.com/stsan_kabutogui/status/2049682979136692721
10. newsdig.tbs.co.jp/articles/-/2643974?display=1

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