Yahoo Japan and Line: internet leaders in merger talks
TOKYO -- For a large swathe of the Japanese population, Yahoo Japan and Line meet most their internet and social media needs. Messaging app Line is used by 81% of internet users in Jap…
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Mirror, mirror, on the wall, who's the baldest of them all? Japan top for male baldness in Asia
Baldness affects some more than others, however, and a survey by Trip Advisor Japan has revealed the countries where male baldness is most common, with Japan found to have more bald men than any othe…
6 Things to Look for When Choosing a Japanese Language School
By GaijinPot Blog Nov 15, 2019 8 min readSo, you want to study Japanese at a language school in Japan? Based on what we’ve learned, here’s what we think are the most important things to consider…
Model home provides model wife and model daughter so you can feel the joy of family life
But one Japanese house builder is now willing to supply the family for you, at least on a temporary basis. In addition to being outfitted with fixtures and furniture, the house also includes a m…
How to Read Japan’s Big Internet Merger
The merger of two internet giants in Japan looks good on paper. Instant messaging app Line and news and shopping site Yahoo Japan, which is indirectly controlled by SoftBank, are in discussions …
Blood-red Evangelion hot spring bath to open in Japan for fun, relaxing terror
East Japan’s premier hot spring town, the real-world Tokyo-3, wants you to bathe in LCL. However, there’s only one hot spring in Japan that can offer you an Evangelion bath, and that’s…
Rich and bald or handsome and poor? Survey asks Japanese women who’d they’d rather marry
Does a thick wad of bills make up for a thin head of hair? Or maybe the gap is because for the survey participants, love isn’t the only part of the equation when calculating if they want to get …
Nescafe opens permanent sleep cafe in Tokyo in time for Sleep Day, blends catnaps with caffeine
Nestle’s new sleep cafe offers the most luxurious nap experience you can find in Tokyo – doze to your heart’s content! Once again they’re running one of their “sleep cafes”, and this year they’v…
The Best Spots to See Autumn Leaves in Kyushu
Don’t worry though, autumn in Kyushu is the real deal and it’s equally as spectacular as the more well-known northern areas. Peak season: Mid to late NovemberShimabara, Nagasaki - MapS…
Japan's decade of 'closed country' cinema
At first glance, it has been a lucrative period for the domestic movie industry, too. From an international perspective, it’s fair to say that Japanese cinema isn’t inspiring the kind of excitem…