Fukushima to be reborn as $2.7bn wind and solar power hub
TOKYO -- Japan's northeastern prefecture of Fukushima, devastated during the 2011 earthquake and nuclear disaster, is looking to transform itself into a renewable energy hub, Nikkei ha…
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Japan’s 25 most popular cat names
Japanese website Iris Pet recently completed its annual survey of Japan’s top cat names, in which 839 respondents gave the names of the collective 1,694 cats they own. Yuki (meaning “Snow”)No do…
The Little Peeing Monk Statue in Tokyo, Japan
About The AuthorTraveler, Writer, Photographer, & Terrible Dancer of Everybody Hates A Tourist. Visited 40+ countries & major territories so far, slowly working his w…
The Giant Ghibli Clock
Officially called the “NI-Tele Really BIG Clock,” four or five times a day this wacked-out symphonic mega-machine spins, dances, whirs and clanks. The giant clock is in the Shiodo…
The Japanese Ghost Town Buried Deep in a Canadian Forest
Japanese bowls found at the site. With racism against Japanese Canadians on the rise, says Muckle, the village’s remote location may have provided inhabitants with a sense of security. It w…
The Week In Games: The British (Pokémon) Are Coming!
A brand new Pokemon game is releasing this week. AdvertisementBeyond Pokemon Sword and Shield, the week is filled with a bunch of games and a lot of variety. Well, go play Bee Simulator, wh…
A shrinking town with big ambitions
The rural town of Kamikatsu in western Japan is shrinking. Faced with a population that's both ageing and declining, the community is having to come up with ways to keep its local economy r…
Your Name’s animated storyboards show anime phenomenon like you’ve never seen it before【Video】
Sketches hand-drawn by director Makoto Shinkai show initial vision for anime film’s opening sequence. The artistic style of Makoto Shinkai, director of hit anime Your Name, is inarguably po…
The 10 most attractive Japanese women’s names, as chosen by dating app users
Last month, we discussed the most popular baby names in Japan. MisatoOne of many names on the list which frequently contains the kanji 美, meaning “beautiful,” Misato can mean “beautiful knowledg…
That time we almost got arrested for doing mankini cosplay on the streets of Tokyo
figured he could just stroll over whenever he wanted to an order a bowl of Hentai Kamen ramen. And if one Hentai Kamen would provide visual impact, just think of how much better things would be …