Japanese Weather Tirelessly Producing Rain Without A Break
Japan’s weather has continued to produce rain without a break for nineteen consecutive days. The incessant formation of clouds, however, has yielded very low levels of productivity. “Althou…
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Hive of activity: Tapping into the buzz of backyard beekeeping in Japan
For example, Kaihara says, rice farmers frequently target stink bugs, but chemicals drift in the air, contaminating the surrounding environment and killing many honey bees. Honey bees fly around…
Japanese Restaurant Bans Japanese Customers, Says They're Rude
But now, one noodle restaurant in Okinawa is refusing to serve Japanese customers, saying that they are ruder than the foreign patrons. The restaurant is located on Ishigaki Island, which is pop…
Temples turn to lodgings for overseas tourists in bid to survive
"The setting was very nice with the sounds of the rain," said Norwegian resident Viral Shah, 31, who meditated at a temple lodging on Mt. However, only about 300 temple lodgings are av…
South Korea commemorates "comfort women" memorial day
KYODO NEWS - 24 hours ago - 20:11 | World, AllSouth Korea on Wednesday observed its official "comfort women" memorial day for a second year, with a ceremony commemorating Korean w…
Top Jobs in Japan You Can Apply to From Overseas – Week 33, 2019
These employers are looking for candidates from outside of Japan and are willing to sponsor your visa! On Aug 15, 2019Each week GaijinPot looks through its daily updated database of jobs and sel…
Permanent Poop Museum Now Open in Tokyo
Hanging around like a bad smell, Japan’s pop-up poop museum has found a home. Officially known as the Unko Museum (“unko” is poop in Japanese) this brightly colored feces-fascinated mu…
Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture
Hours: 11 a.m. to 4 a.m.1-chome-12-10 Okano, Nishi-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa 220-0073 - MapAnother popular iekei ramen shop where you’ll find locals lining up for a steamin…
The Outliers and the Crazies
SNA (Tokyo) — “The art community in Japan has always been the outliers of society, the crazies,” said Robin Rastenberger, the organizer of the art collaboration event Tokyo Lovehotel. Tokyo Love…
August 14, 2019
A new art movement in Tokyo seeks to help Japanese young people find their individuality.