Yes, you read that correctly. In a classic case of one idiot ruining the fun for everyone else, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government today banned the use of radio-controlled helicopters and drones in ...

posted by  banzaitokyo | 1 year, 10 months ago | 3 comments

Hackers stole nearly $2 million from the online bank accounts of Japanese businesses in April, a surge in theft that has prompted some banks to curtail online services and rethink compensation poli...

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We’ve all been told of the perils of walking while texting. And yet we do it anyway. In fact, the problem only seems to worsen. But what if edo-period samurai had smartphones? Well, a humorous publ...

posted by  RamenRyan | 1 year, 10 months ago | 0 comments

Japanese automakers are teaming up to develop parts, technologies and an infrastructure strategy for self-driving cars out of fear that U.S. and European carmakers are taking the lead in establishi...

posted by  Yubi | 1 year, 10 months ago | 0 comments

Before digital animation took over, Japanese anime was made the old-fashioned way using paint on sheets of celluloid to create "cels". Over the years, countless cels leaked out of the ani...

posted by  Yubi | 1 year, 10 months ago | 0 comments

With its roots in Shinto rituals, sumo is a traditional Japanese sport through which it is possible to experience Japanese culture by way of giant rikishi (wrestlers).

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Japan Guide has always been a great website for those who travel in Japan. They regularly update information on train tickets and promotions. The expat community in Japan use the site for not only ...

posted by  Yubi | 1 year, 10 months ago | 1 comment

What would it be like to view the world as a dewdrop on a leaf, or a droplet of water from a faucet? That’s the idea behind a new surrealist short film shot using an iPhone. The dreamy, watery stat...

posted by  RamenRyan | 1 year, 10 months ago | 1 comment

If you are not a cat person but would still like the chance to cuddle with a furry friend, do not despair. In 2011 (the year of the rabbit) a few rabbit cafes (or usagi cafes in Japanese) opened in...

posted by  banzaitokyo | 1 year, 10 months ago | 0 comments