Why almost all Japanese people hate root beer
In my case, the extreme rarity of root beer has been a source of sadness. What is it that makes root beer so overwhelmingly disgusting to Japanese people? Okinawa was the one enclave of Jap…
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Rumored Banksy artwork to be exhibited at Tokyo pier
KYODO NEWS - 1 hour ago - 20:38 | Arts, All, JapanA possible artwork by mysterious street artist Banksy discovered last year in Tokyo will be exhibited from next week at a pier close to whe…
Huawei's parts from Japan firms to be worth $10 billion in 2019
Huawei and Japanese companies are in a "mutually complementary relationship," he said, expressing a desire to increase cooperation in developing next-generation technologies. For …
Panasonic to pull out of LCD panel production amid tough competition
KYODO NEWS - 2 hours ago - 18:58 | All, JapanPanasonic Corp. said Thursday it will withdraw from all production of liquid crystal display panels by 2021 amid fierce competition from Chinese…
Japan to require firms to clearly ban power harassment
A subcommittee of a labor ministry panel on Wednesday gave its approval to draft guidelines on preventing power harassment in workplaces, requiring companies to clearly ban such practices. The d…
Age of Learning Announces Exclusive Partnership with Rakuten and the Launch of ABCmouse English Learning Academy for Children in Japan
View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20191121005301/en/Education technology leader Age of Learning has partnered with Rakuten, Inc., to bring ABCmouse English Learning A…
My Thoughts on the Autumn 2019 Anime Season
If there’s any word that can describe my thoughts so far on Autumn 2019, it’s “meh”. “Meh” to this year’s most uninspiring anime season. Although both the Gen Urobuchi-penned first sea…
Japanese hotel offers stays for 71p - but they will livestream you sleeping
The Asahi Ryokan in Fukuoka has set up a 24-hour livestream in one of its hotel rooms, so that viewers can watch the the entirety of the guests' visits. The hotel is run by Tetsuya Ino…
143 ancient sand carvings discovered in Peru
Researchers from Yamagata University in Japan discovered new geoglyphs in Peru that could be more than 2,300 years old. Source: CNN
This huge, detailed Gundam sculpture was built out of cardboard by Japanese high school students
Gunpla, plastic models based on the hit mecha anime series Mobile Suit Gundam, have a serious fan base. There are whole floors of hobby shops as well as specialty stores dedicated entirely to mo…