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As Spiderman's Uncle Ben once famously said, "with great power comes great responsibility," and few responsibilities are greater than that of being a father. But as you can see from these hilarious pictures, some dads take that responsibility more seriously than others. Compiled by Bored Panda , this list of dad fails is sure to make you laugh regardless of whether you're a parent or not. But if you're a mom then, well, you might want to check to make sure your husband isn't drawing eyebrows on the baby or sizing it up for a watermelon helmet... Have any dad fails that are so bad they're good? Then feel free to share them below and don't forget to vote for your favorite!

TOKYO —  A while back, we had some fun talking about five of the more  noteworthy types of foreigners  you’ll meet in Japan, based upon observations drawn from our time spent working and living here in the Land of the Rising Sun. Whether you’re a Plastic Sensei, Hateimus Japanicus, Secret Ninja, Bubble Dweller or Kid in a Candy Store (or indeed, all of these at different times), we reckon there’s probably quite a lot foreign residents can find to nod their heads at when considering each of those five extreme types. But what about the flip side of the coin? Spend enough time as a foreigner in a country like Japan—a place that’s 98.5% ethnically Japanese — and you’ll be sure to notice that Japanese people will approach you, the foreigner, in a number of different ways. Today we’d like to share our thoughts on six kinds of Japanese people foreigners might meet during their time in Japan. See how many of them you’ve come across during your time traveling or living in the coun...

Demonstrators protest My Number at rally in Shibuya BY TOMOHIRO OSHAKI  With the distribution of the controversial My Number identification code only a few weeks away, hundreds of protesters marched through Tokyo’s Shibuya district Saturday in a last-ditch effort to stop a program they say invades people’s privacy. Chanting “Stop My Number now!” and “No dangerous My Number card!” protesters called for postponement of the 12-digit number slated for mid-October. Organizers put the turnout at 400. The government will start sending all residents in Japan, including non-Japanese, an identification number it says is intended to spare them the hassle of doing paperwork to handle administrative procedures. Addressing a crowd before the rally, Yasuhiko Tajima, a professor of media law at Sophia University, charged that the My Number program is “unconstitutional,” citing its gross violation of privacy rights. The system was initially supposed to be used only for tax, social security and...

I'm Gaijin : Women are the ones who are most troubled by safety before going anywhere. Many news are heard where woman are raped, become the victim of violence, murder and kidnapping in the cities in day light. But there are some cities and countries in the world where there is full preparation of safety and female tourists can travel there relaxed without being scared. According to International Women Travel centre these are the 5 places where woman can travel freely even if it is day or night. 1.  Reykjavik, Iceland : In the list made by taking the sexual violence and misbehaviour on women a medium on world peace indicator, Reykjavik of European country Iceland is the safest place for women in the word. Female tourists can feel safe in the city and tour the place in a very fun way. The tour of here is fully entertaining and safe. 2.  Tokyo, Japan : The second safest place for female tourists is Tokyo. There is an additional facility except female security in Tokyo, i.e. cryi...

At some point in life,  someone is going to ask you a question that makes you feel uncomfortable . How much money do you make? How many people have you slept with? Just what  did  happen to all of your political rivals from the junior high student body president election? Quite often, though, you can get out of answering by asking in return “Why do you want to know?” As a matter of fact,  the question “Why?” is so disarming it can even prevent armed robbery, as one foreigner working in Tokyo just found out . Up until just a few years ago it was extremely uncommon to see  non-Japanese clerks working in convenience stores . Over the last few years, though, there’s been a gradual change, and some shops, especially those in neighborhoods with large expat populations, have hired foreign workers, like one unnamed convenience store near  Tokyo’s Ikebukuro Station . Early in the morning on September 10,  a 20-year-old Nepalese man was working the register . So...

There are a lot of awesome things in Japan as well as a lot of retarded things. Here are a couple examples of the retarded. The light is facing a two-laned, one way street where the only way you can go is straight. The two lanes on the left merge into this street. You can only go straight so why is there both a red light and a green arrow? Are you intentionally sending mixed signals? Are you playing coy? Are you experiencing some moral-related cognitive dissonance on whether to allow me to get what I want? Cause I’m taking it now you impudent huss. This one speaks for itself. ---If you enjoyed this post, hook a brother up by clicking on the ‘share’ icon below and choosing Facebook or Twitter etc., and by checking out American MaleWhore in Tokyo via the ‘Storefront’ tab at the top of the page-

Surely you have heard about the incredible capsule hotel, where you basically do not have more space than your private bed, sleeping with a dozen other guests in a honey-comb similar constructed hotel. You might even want to try it out once you come to Japan or once you miss your last train home. Why not, it is definitely an exciting experience! But be warned, it is not for those who suffer from claustrophobia. As it is always in Japan, there are certain rules and things done differently from other places, so if you want to be prepared, make sure to check out our tips on how to use a capsule hotel properly. Shoes explorejapan.jp/ Similar to Japanese houses, the first rule to remember, is to take off your shoes. No shoes are allowed past the front desk. Make use of the shoe locker usually located nearby. Check in shinchan01.files.wordpress.com/ Once you check in, you will receive a key, which is often attached to a wristband, similar to hot spas. The key is not a room key, it is the key...

Man dead after setting himself on fire in bullet train; woman passenger also dies A man set himself on fire on a high-speed bullet train on Tuesday, killing himself and another passenger as the coach filled with smoke, a fire official said. At least 26 other people were injured, three seriously, mostly from smoke inhalation, Odawara Fire Department official Ikutaro Torii said. The man’s motive wasn’t clear. Police identified him from a copy of his driver’s license as a 71-year-old resident of Tokyo.  The passenger poured an oil-like substance over his head before setting himself on fire at around 11:30 a.m., authorities said. Kyodo News service reported that he used a lighter. Officials said the fire was at the front of the first car in the train, which was in between Shin-Yokohama and Odawawa stations heading from Tokyo to Osaka. “I said to myself, ‘This is bad!’” said Takeo Inariyama, a 54-year-old businessman traveling in the second car. “I saw everyone running toward me and smo...

Right now, I am visiting New York. There are not many vending machines here, like there are in Osaka, where I live. Surely, there must be a good reason for Japan having all those vending machines. Turns out, there are several. The Wild and Wonderful World of Japanese Vending M Read more Stroll through the cities. Stroll through the countryside. You'll see 'em. Known as "jidouhanbaiki" (自動販売機) or by the shorter "jihanki" (自販機), the machines are a feature of the landscape wherever you go in Japan. The country has the highest ratio of vending machines to landmass in the entire world. As the country's official tourist organization points out, Japan is currently home to 5.52 million vending machines. That's a lot. From bread in a can to crepes, the country is home to an array of unusual vending machines. Vending machines have been used to sell questionable items, like hallucinogens and piracy devices. (Though, the infamous panty vending machines are more ...

Japan is actually surprisingly easy to get around with just the few basic phrases in your travel guide or textbook, and, like in any country, Japanese people will appreciate a bit of effort to meet them halfway rather than you shouting “WHERE IS THE STATION. YOU KNOW, TRAINS, CHOO, AGATHA CHRISTIE, LIKE JE SUIS ZE DETECTIVE POIROT?!”  But getting past the basics can be a challenge that many of us (ahem…me) struggle with.  Japanese is hard. And it can be pretty awkward communicating with only the vocabulary of a very well-trained cat. So, after 2 years of language exposure and not enough studying, here are my 5 top phrases to help you sound fluent in Japanese so you can at least pretend to understand what’s going on around you until that elusive day when you finally do (one day guys, one day…). *Disclaimer: These phrases are powerful tools of fluency deception, so use at your own risk of ending up in a binding contract that may involve wearing strange underwear in public. だいじょう...