Japan snow crab fetches record $46,000 at auction
KYODO NEWS - 3 hours ago - 12:32 | Lifestyle, All, JapanA snow crab caught in the western Japan prefecture of Tottori attracted the highest-ever bid for a crab at auction of 5 million …
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All 10 typhoon-flooded shinkansen bullet trains to be scrapped
KYODO NEWS - 3 hours ago - 12:38 | All, JapanTOKYO - All 10 Hokuriku Shinkansen bullet trains that were inundated in central Japan last month by floods triggered by Typhoon Hagibis wil…
10 Japanese inventions that changed the world (according to Chinese media)
Sure, sexy cars and even sexier game systems are great, but what would you choose as the truly exceptional Japanese inventions that influenced the world? Chinese media site, Xinhua Net News, wei…
Shinkansen will require reservations for large suitcases, charge penalty fees for those without
Unfortunately, the free Shinkansen ride for all luggage is about to become a thing of the past on the most popular Shinkansen lines. Starting in May, passengers planning to take “large suitcases…
The man who saved Kyoto from the atomic bomb
INTERACTIVE Hiroshima Nagasaki Kyoto Kokura Emperor's palace, Tokyo Niigata Yokohama Hiroshima × First atomic bomb dropped, 6 August 1945. × Nagasaki × Second atomic bomb dropped, 9 August …
SoftBank Founder Calls His Judgment ‘Really Bad’ After $4.7 Billion WeWork Loss
TOKYO—SoftBank Group Corp. said it lost at least $4.7 billion on U.S. office-sharing company WeWork, an investment Chief Executive Masayoshi Son called an error in judgment. SoftBank marked…
The Japanese Fried-Rice Omelette That Rewired My Brain
I’d told my people back in Texas that I had flown out to finish a novel. Omurice is a cross between an omelette and Japanese fried rice. Worcestershire sauce (preferably a Japanese brand)2 …
SoftBank's Son humbled after Vision Fund's $8.9 billion loss
FILE PHOTO: Japan's SoftBank Group Corp Chief Executive Masayoshi Son attends a news conference in Tokyo, Japan, November 5, 2018. SoftBank Group Corp said its $100 billion Vision Fund cont…
Japanese pop star Kyary Pamyu Pamyu lashes out at Shibuya Halloween partiers
Someone doesn’t think blasting EDM in the streets is a good pon pon wei to celebrate Halloween. Let’s face it: people either love Halloween in Shibuya or they hate it. Japanese pop star Kya…
Will Smith makes sushi with Japanese YouTuber Bilingirl Chika
The Hollywood actor eats natto, puts soy sauce in the wrong spot, and tries a hack for avoiding wasabi “burn”. Hollywood actor Will Smith was in Japan recently to promote his new movie Gemini Ma…