Full electric cars are getting a bit more practical these days, so this look at electric cars has interesting results; I’m especially surprised that that people are more curious about diesel engines …

posted by  banzaitokyo | 7 years, 10 months ago | 1 comment

Salvaged from the Papua New Guinean jungle, a restored World War II Japanese Zero fighter has taken to the skies over the land that gave birth to the once-feared warplane.

The aircraft — emblazoned w…

posted by  Yubi | 7 years, 10 months ago | 1 comment

Two cities in central Japan regarded as the birthplace of ninjas, or feudal era secret agents, have launched a council to attract more tourists from home and abroad.

The cultural assets related to ni…

posted by  Yubi | 7 years, 10 months ago | 1 comment

The author of this blog receives photos of people's tattoos containing (mainly Chinese characters) and explains if what they really mean. Some of them are hilarious. I have no idea how people decide …

posted by  banzaitokyo | 7 years, 10 months ago | 1 comment

I am not sure how trustworthy a source of information Nigeria Today is. Personally I have a difficulty of trusting anything Nigerian online :)

But it is quite cool if some offline shops in Akihabara…

posted by  banzaitokyo | 7 years, 10 months ago | 3 comments

Sightseers are flocking to Japan's highest dam to watch the spectacle of water gushing from it.

An electric power company releases water from Kurobe Dam, in Toyama Prefecture, central Japan, from Jun…

posted by  Yubi | 7 years, 10 months ago | 3 comments

It’s rare for a Japanese startup to challenge NTT and come out ahead. But that’s exactly what Takehiro Ogita and his team at TownWiFi have accomplished.

TownWiFi is a mobile app that automatically de…

posted by  banzaitokyo | 7 years, 10 months ago | 1 comment

This lacy façade is made from 5,315 aluminium panels, capable of sliding on hidden rails. It's the frontage of Ginza Place, on a corner of Ginza Crossing, Tokyo's equivalent of Times Square. Tokyo-ba…

posted by  banzaitokyo | 7 years, 10 months ago | 1 comment

Ryoma Enomoto, Planning Division United States Leader at Good Smile Company, talks about his job and their recent collaboration with Blizzard Entertainment for their Overwatch Nendoroid figures, Mei …

posted by  banzaitokyo | 7 years, 10 months ago | 1 comment

These reference works may come in handy for learners of Japanese looking to learn more kanji, polish their grammar, or prepare for a test. We’ll be updating the list from time to time, so if there’s …

posted by  banzaitokyo | 7 years, 10 months ago | 1 comment