Government & Social Chaos

A Short Guide to Not Disrupting Anyone with Your Airborne Existence

August 31, 2025

In Japan’s age of rage etiquette, “cleanliness” has evolved from civic duty to social weapon. TTT investigates the rise of Kirehara, where hygiene expectations mutate into interpersonal hostility, bureaucratic metrics, and ambient moral warfare.

Branding the Skyline: Tokyo’s Urban Development Poem Championship Begins

A satirical look at Japan’s Urban Development Poem Championship, where real estate developers submit ad slogans that defy meaning, logic, and translation, branding the skyline one metaphor at a time.

August 24, 2025

by Hiroshi Tsuzuki

Public Cleanliness Bureau: The Budget Battle Over Dust Beneath Vending Machines

TTT Special Correspondent witnessed the surreal battle over dust beneath vending machines in the Public Cleanliness

Public Cleanliness Bureau: The Counterattack of the White Line Division

When pigeons defile Tokyo’s white lines, one division uncovers a conspiracy that questions the very meaning

Ministry of Health to Introduce “Emotional KPIs”

Government & Social Chaos

July 27, 2025

by Hiroshi Tsuzuki

Explore Japan’s latest emotional optimization strategy with “Emotional KPIs”, a nationwide initiative to measure and manage inner peace. From tranquility audits to smile leaderboards, satire meets surveillance in a society striving for quantified serenity.

Shinjuku Station to Rename All Exits “Probably This Way”

Government & Social Chaos

July 17, 2025

by Annie Kawasaki

JR East renames all Shinjuku Station exits to “Probably This Way,” embracing uncertainty as a service. A surreal dive into Tokyo’s most infamous transit maze and the bureaucratic optimism that made it worse.

Opportunity Reimagined: Letting You Go, So You Can Come Back

Government & Social Chaos

July 12, 2025

by Mei Sakamoto

Japan’s largest job-matching conglomerate initiates mass layoffs. Departing employees receive onboarding kits... for reentry into the job market they just got swept out of.

New Policy Requires Citizens to Apply for Permission to Blink

Government & Social Chaos

June 8, 2025

by Annie Kawasaki

Japan’s latest policy mandates government-approved blink permits. Processing time: 6-8 weeks. As citizens struggle to comply, influencers launch extreme ‘no-blink challenges’ while officials warn against ‘reckless eyelid activity.’

Government Issues Urgent Cloud Safety Guide

Government & Social Chaos

May 29, 2025

by Mei Sakamoto

The government urges citizens to follow official Cloud Safety Guidelines to protect themselves from unpredictable sky movement. Suspicious clouds can now be reported via a public hotline. Because apparently, that’s necessary.

Japan to Introduce Competitive Rice Ball Shaping as an Official Olympic Sport

Government & Social Chaos

May 25, 2025

by Annie Kawasaki

Japan proposes Competitive Rice Ball Shaping as an official Olympic sport, aligning with its bid to host the 2036 Osaka Games. Experts insist shaping onigiri requires mental discipline, dexterity, and the spirit of the samurai.

Government Warns Citizens Against Over-Optimistic Weather Forecasts ‘Please Prepare for Disappointment’

Government & Social Chaos

May 15, 2025

by Annie Kawasaki

Government officials warn citizens not to trust optimistic weather forecasts, urging emotional preparedness for unexpected disaster. Forecast believers share harrowing stories of betrayal.

Minato City Introduces “Pedestrian Speed Limits”

Government & Social Chaos

May 10, 2025

by Annie Kawasaki

Minato City imposes pedestrian speed limits, fining fast walkers for reckless foot traffic. Officials insist order is necessary while underground resistance secretly trains for forbidden speed.

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