Japanese Giant Salamanders
The Japanese giant salamander (Andrias japonicus) is endemic to Japan, where it is known as Ōsanshōuo (オオサンショウウオ/大山椒魚?). With a length of up to almost 1.5 meters (5 ft),[2] it is the second largest...
View ArticleCry me a Toyota Campaign launched as man tears of Toyoda woo Japan — well...
"Otoko naki"—crying while maintaining masculinity is Toyoda's latest achievement in his efforts to win back the confidence of the people. The Toyota Motor Corp. President Akio Toyoda's tearful public...
View ArticleInvesting in Love Hotels?
If you’ve lived in Japan, then you would know how odd, yet sensible these love hotels are for privacy. It’s a different world when space is limited and walls are paper thin. And, yes there is such a...
View ArticleSuper Roller Slides of Japan
Roller slide at Kodomo no Kuni park. Notice the on-foot technique used by the family in front. My daughter and I riding the long roller slide in Kodomo no Kuni (Kids Country) park in Machida, Tokyo...
View ArticleJapan beyond the Ginza – Touring Japan
I can’t think of another museum that embodies the spirit of Japanese innovation quite as well as Miraikan: The National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation. Created by Japan’s Science and...
View ArticleLap Pillow for the lonely and napping
Single or lonely Japanese men may get lucky this Christmas. One popular item for holiday shoppers is the “lap pillow,” with skin-coloured polyurethene calves folded under soft thighs — a comfy cushion...
View Article10-10-10
It’s 10-10-10! What does 10-10-10 mean? Does any meaning result from adding all the numbers of 10-10-10? 10-10-10 = -10…That’s right October 10th, 2010. There’s got to be some deeper meaning behind all...
View ArticleOricon 2010 Rankings: AKB48 and Arashi control Top 10 singles chart
Oricon is beginning to release its cumulative sales data for 2010. So far, it has announced the Top 50 in singles and albums, as well as the Top 5 in total sales. As predicted, the singles rankings...
View ArticleCool Diving Video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8JnjMaRM3g8 This looks dangerous. Don’t try this outside of Japan. Related posts: Kristen Dunst “Turning Japanese” – New cover and video Odaiba Fuji TV Hanryu Protest...
View ArticleSeniors take over Japans arcades gambling with retirement money
Once the preserve of rowdy teenagers, game arcades in Japan are rapidly becoming the hippest place to hang out for a whole new generation — their grandparents. With plenty of time on their hands and...
View ArticleNorth Korea slams South Korea over defense ties with Japan
SEOUL, South Korea – North Korea is criticizing South Korea for pushing to strengthen defense ties with Japan, calling the cooperation a dangerous plot to invade the North. The North’s government-run...
View ArticleJapan scraps sumo tournament after match-fixing scandal
The Japan Sumo Association called off its March tournament Sunday as the country’s ancient sport grappled with a match-fixing scandal. Two wrestlers and a coach recently admitted to fixing bouts after...
View ArticleThe case of the disappearing condoms
Malaysian police said Tuesday they were investigating the disappearance of more than 700,000 ultrathin condoms which went missing in transit between Malaysia and Japan.Sagami Rubber Industries, Japans...
View ArticleEikaiwas A Con Game? – Yakuza 3 edited for Americans
The critically acclaimed game, Yakuza 3 (龍が如く３) had a lot cut out of the American version. One of the more interesting scenarios scrubbed was the lead character, ex-yakuza boss, Kiryu’s experience...
View ArticleTreepods – These would be awesome in Asia
Boston’s handful of scenic parks — while filled with trees — are outmatched by sources of air pollution. These huge mushroom tree things called Treepods could help filter CO2 from the air, powered only...
View ArticleKyoto sex-club guide spots go underground
Recent local legislation in Kyoto is causing sex-club recommendation centers to emerge in highly unlikely places, reports weekly tabloid Shukan Jitsuwa (Mar. 10). Following the enactment last November...
View Article47 RONIN – Keanu Reeves with Sanada, Shibasaki, Asano, and Kikuchi
Hiroyuki Sanada (Lost), Kou Shibasaki (Battle Royale), Tadanobu Asano (Mongol), and Rinko Kikuchi (Babel) will star with Keanu Reeves in Carl Erik Rinsch’s 47 Ronin. The Japanese legend of ronin who...
View ArticleConcern about food, fuel in wake of Japan disasters
Long lines at grocery stores and gas stations along with continued aftershocks and power outages greeted many in Japan on Sunday morning, nearly two days after the devastating earthquake and tsunami...
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