Women trying to provide emergency treatment to a person who collapsed in a sumo ring were urged to leave it during a sumo event. The Japan Sumo Association later said the appeal was inappropriate in …

posted by  Yubi | 7 years, 4 months ago | 0 comments

It was a good year for the super-wealthy in Japan. The Nikkei stock market rose 7% in the 12 months through late March, the yen strengthened 6% against the dollar and the country drew a record number…

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Women who rushed to the aid of a man suffering a stroke while giving a speech at a sumo event in Japan were ordered off the raised ring due to rules banning females from the sacred space.

The 66-year…

posted by  banzaitokyo | 7 years, 4 months ago | 1 comment

A Japanese prefecture that previously renamed itself Udon Prefecture (formerly Kagawa Prefecture) due to the fact that its udon noodles are so delicious has gone through another name change, but this…

posted by  banzaitokyo | 7 years, 4 months ago | 0 comments

Giant squid, the huge tentacled creatures that live in the dark ocean depths, were probably the inspiration for the legend the kraken and have remaind largely elusive for most of human history. The f…

posted by  banzaitokyo | 7 years, 4 months ago | 0 comments

Authors beware, because an AI-written novel just made it past the first round of screening for a national literary prize in Japan.

The novel this program co-authored is titled, The Day A Computer Wri…

posted by  banzaitokyo | 7 years, 4 months ago | 0 comments

Imagine a world where buildings don’t exist. A place with no rustic cottages nor gleaming skyscrapers, no classicism nor modernism, no preconceived idea of what a house or an office block should be. …

posted by  banzaitokyo | 7 years, 4 months ago | 0 comments

Dragon Quest, arguably the most popular video game series of all time in Japan, is getting its first VR entry. Dragon Quest VR is coming to Bandai Namco’s VR Zone in Shinjuku, Tokyo, later this month…

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Most of us don't visit public bathrooms unless we really need to. Not Hidefumi Nakamura.

This Japanese photographer travels the length and breadth of Japan to find the country's quirkiest public toil…

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Japan is joining the global hiring frenzy for technology engineers, as the nation known for modest pay and lifetime employment competes for cutting-edge talent with China and the U.S.

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