I am planning to buy the best foot massager. But, exactly what are the achievable facts to consider? How could i become more assured about the possible level of quality from it that we can have in th…

posted by  footmassager | 7 years ago | 0 comments

Kite fanciers in central Japan are hard at work crafting giant kites in preparation for traditional aerial battles across a local river. The June event dates back more than 300 years.

Members of a ki…

posted by  Tanuki | 7 years ago | 0 comments

A city in Kyushu that hosts one of the world’s largest hot-spring resorts has said it will open an amusement park this summer with a hot-tub merry-go-round and other bathing-themed rides following th…

posted by  Tanuki | 7 years ago | 2 comments

Child abduction has long been a concern for U.S. servicemembers and some in Congress, who initially called on Tokyo to ratify the Hague Convention and have since called for tougher enforcement within…

posted by  Yubi | 7 years ago | 1 comment

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government has unveiled an outline of a facility designed to boost young people's communication skills in the English language.

The Tokyo government is planning to open the edu…

posted by  Tanuki | 7 years ago | 2 comments

Japanese business and labor leaders are close to a final agreement on limiting worker's overtime hours.

The Japan Business Federation, or Keidanren, and the country's largest labor organization, Reng…

posted by  Yubi | 7 years, 1 month ago | 2 comments

This novel concept of time banking is Japan’s way of promoting self-sufficiency among its aging population, while keeping seniors active. The scheme also allays the fears of those who feel embarrasse…

posted by  Yubi | 7 years, 1 month ago | 0 comments

Apparently, Japan is covered in magical and irresistibly cute animal sanctuaries. We’ve heard about the bunny island and cat island, but there’s also a fox village, where six different species of fox…

posted by  Yubi | 7 years, 1 month ago | 0 comments

I have seen that courier service workers are really busy these days, because of the increase of online shopping. Some of them stop the vehicles and then run with the packages, so that they can meet t…

posted by  Yubi | 7 years, 1 month ago | 1 comment

Japan is famous for its toilets. Japan is also famous for its crafts. So why not combine the two? Well, someone did.

Japanese toilets are somewhat renowned for their technology ingenuity, from the he…

posted by  banzaitokyo | 7 years, 1 month ago | 1 comment