Poach an Egg Right in Your Instant Ramen
Instant ramen may be the perfect cheap food. It’s good by itself, but there’s always creative ways to transform it into something better. My favorite thing to do is to crack an egg into the pot while…
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Kyoto Animation artworks go on display nationwide in remembrance of arson attack
Bookstores and anime-related shops around the nation are hosting exhibits of original artworks produced by Kyoto Animation Co., whose studio was hit by an arson attack last week that left 34 peo…
Japan's Getting A Disney-Themed Nintendo Switch
On October 10, Nintendo will be releasing this very Japan-only Nintendo Switch model, which is covered in images and logos from Disney’s Tsum Tsum line. There’s a game (Tsum Tsum Festival) …
Nissan announces 12,500 job cuts
Nissan has announced it will cut about 12,500 jobs globally as it unveiled quarterly operating profit had crashed by 98.5 per cent. The Japanese carmaker will cut production capacity by around 1…
Olympic committee unveils 2020 medals made from recycled smartphones
Reflective, ribbon-like rings form a border around the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic medals by Junichi Kawanishi, which are made from old electronic devices donated by the public. With …
FORM/Kouichi Kimura designs Slender House in suburban Japan
A stack of intersecting concrete and metal cuboids combines to create this long, narrow home in Shiga, Japan by FORM/Kouichi Kimura Architects. Located on a suburban site surrounded by low build…
How Japan's trade row with South Korea could hit tech supplies
Image copyright Getty Images A trade spat between Japan and South Korea threatens to spill beyond their borders, posing potential risks to consumer electronics supplies around the world. Th…
Toyota rugby player indicted over cocaine, marijuana possession
KYODO NEWS - 4 hours ago - 14:30 | Sports, Rugby2019, All A player of Toyota Motor Corp.'s Top League rugby team was indicted Wednesday for possessing cocaine and marijuana at his…
Police instructor stabs officer with knife in training gone wrong
KYODO NEWS - 6 hours ago - 12:34 | All, Japan A police school instructor in western Japan accidentally stabbed an officer with a survival knife during a role-playing exercise in D…
Sumo: Takayasu 4th ozeki to pull out of Nagoya Grand Sumo tourney
KYODO NEWS - 6 hours ago - 11:42 | Sports, All Takayasu became the latest ozeki to withdraw from the ongoing Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament on Wednesday, meaning all four wrestlers curre…