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And the most haunted place in this town with so much potential for haunting is supposedly Kohoku Bridge. But did you know it also has the capital’s most haunted spot, the Kohoku Bridge? The…
Two more major video game shows — the Tokyo Game Show and Paris Games Week — have been canceled thanks to the pandemic, but the giant Shanghai expo ChinaJoy will take place as planned for July 31 to …
Typically built to connect islands and valleys, and cross bodies of water, bridges are an important piece of infrastructure for development. The remote and rural places that get connected by bri…
There is a growing “genre” in Japan referred to as the “Iyashikei” (癒し系) genre. The genre is used for “anime and manga created with the specific purpose of having a healing or soothing effect on…
The Pirates of Tokyo Bay is a short-form improv comedy group in Tokyo. A similar style to “Whose Line is it Anyway?”, this show will be in both English and Japanese, so there’s something fo…
The Immigration Services Agency of Japan said Tuesday it will give foreigners with periods of stay expiring in July a three-month extension to renew their visas, in a bid to alleviate congestion…
Gif : ACM SIGCHI ( YouTubeThey’re better for the environment than a gas-guzzling car, but the other big advantage of commuting every day on an electric bike is that they’re easier to park. …
Although the avatar initiative is slated for 2050, it appears the future is partially now. It’s a part of a larger line of avatar robots being developed by ANA Holdings for a variety of function…
KYODO NEWS - 19 minutes ago - 15:00 | Sports, All, Coronavirus, JapanA 28-year-old sumo wrestler from the sport's fourth-highest division died early Wednesday morning du…
KYODO NEWS - 3 hours ago - 12:00 | All, Coronavirus, JapanA group of about 20 restaurants in Yokohama's Chinatown started a drive-through service Wednesday as part of efforts to r…
