Japan’s unusual way to view the world
As people the world over are sheltering in place, many are looking to find comfort and contentment amid a very difficult situation. when asked to expand, the phrase offers an unusual way to view…
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Japan's poo museum opens online, offers turds of virtual fun worldwide during stay-home period
The Unko Museum reconnects you with your poop and takes your mind off the crap of social distancing. The Unko Museum even suggests that people use them for their next work-from-home vi…
On Loving “Terrace House” Now More Than Ever
The premise of “Terrace House” is brazenly simple: three men and three women live unsupervised in an immaculately stocked house. (“That’s all they do?” a new viewer asks in a satirical video abo…
Museum Closings and Reopenings in the Tokyo Area | TABlog | Tokyo Art Beat
Due to COVID-19, many art museums in the Tokyo area have closed or postponed exhibitions. You can find more information on exhibitions and closings at Tokyo Art Beat. (*TBA=To Be …
As Japan's largest holiday approaches, one island in Okinawa bans guests from local restaurants
Under normal circumstances, Golden Week is a time many look forward to in Japan. ▼ Instead of traveling to Miyakojima, consider using a photo of its scenic beaches as your Zoom background instea…
Want to be a manga artist, but can’t draw backgrounds? Website has environments you can download
But thankfully there’s now a way for you to pour your efforts into story and character art and still produce something that looks polished, thanks to a new Japanese website that sells ready-to…
Tokyo Sea Life Park – Free Admission Day, 4th May, 2020
the Sea Life Park has been closed for the forseeable future. This may be extended, please check the As a preventative measure against the spread of COVID-19 in Japan . Tokyo Sea Life P…
Why the average family in Tokyo can own a new house for $850/month
While the cost of housing is climbing in many global cities, the average middle-class family in Tokyo can still afford to buy a new, single-family detached home for $300,000. The typic…
This Japanese Island Lifted Its Coronavirus Lockdown Too Soon and Became a Warning to the World
But, when the governor lifted restrictions, a second wave of infections hit even harder. “Now I regret it, we should not have lifted the first state of emergency,” Dr. Kiyoshi Nagase, chairman o…
In these non-sober quarantine days, use your leftover alcohol bottles for Gundam models【Pics】
However, for one Japanese netizen, social isolation has led to them showing off Gundam models built within leftover alcohol bottles. While this particular user has been building Gundam models in…