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Be wary of everything you read today. It is April 1st! While we've seen a few already, here are some of Japan's best pranks.

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Japanese manga Weekly Shonen Jump, for young boys, turned into Jumpteen, a magazine for teenage girls. [Weekly Jump]

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Google Japan introduced a "magic hand" device to input Japanese characters into smartphones and tablets. [Google Japan] They also introduced Google Pokemon challenge, though it's not Japan specific. Check out the video below:



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A can of Kirin "Mini" beer. [Kirin Beer]

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Kodansha manga reader for your arm, called Kebo Arm. This could be useful. [Kodansha]

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Audi is selling sushi, with a word play on "Quattro" (クワトロ or kuwatoro) and "toro" (トロ) or "fatty tuna." [Audi]

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How Pocky snacks are made. [Glico]

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Japanese researchers develop "alert smells" for each Tokyo train station. [The Japan Times]

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Sega is back in the game, with their next generation wearable hardware, MEGAne DRIVE (in Japanese "megane" means "glasses"). [Sega_Official]

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Red Bull's energy bath powder. [Red Bull]

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Yahoo! Japan offers a WiFi service for pagers. Note: Pagers, or "pocket bells" (ポッケトベル) were popular among Japanese schoolgirls in the 1990s. We love pagers.  [Yahoo! Japan]