5 Japanese Bugs To Avoid This Summer
Japan has its own unique assortment of usual suspect insects lurking — and possibly breeding — in your house. Last month’s news of venomous South American fire ants found in Japan is just the latest …
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Dinasaur Exhibition in Makuhari
The Giga Dinosaur Exhibition 2017 — running July 15 through Sept. 3 at Makuhari Messe in Mihama Ward, Chiba — uncovers the mystery of how dinosaurs came to dominate the earth. It does so by focu…
Miina より Free Apps for Studying Japanese へのコメント
There are many free smartphone apps available for learning Japanese. This article introduces some of the better options.
Joint Chopsticks Inspired by Japanese Joinery Techniques
Product designer Yuma Kano and Japanese carpenter Katsuhisa Toda collaborated to create a series of chopsticks inspired by traditional wood joinery techniques.
Anata no Warehouse: The Dystopian Arcade Just for Adults
Five minutes from Kawasaki Station, this unusual arcade stands nonchalantly between regular tower blocks as if completely unaware of it’s faux-rusty exterior next to their polished cement. Impos…
UNESCO adds Okinoshima to World Heritage list
A UNESCO committee has decided to register a group of monuments in western Japan as a World Cultural Heritage Site. The sacred island of Okinoshima and associated sites in Fukuoka Prefecture…
Wagyu beef offered in Japan Festival in Brazil
People in Brazil have enjoyed sampling Japanese "wagyu" premium marbled beef and other local dishes in an annual festival of Japanese culture. The 20th edition of the Festival of Japan…
Unprecedented rainfall in southern Japan
Weather officials say the northern part of the Kyushu region in southwestern Japan has seen unprecedented rainfall since Wednesday. On Thursday afternoon, the Meteorological Agency lifted emerge…
Japan-Europe joint Mercury spacecraft plan unveiled
The Japanese and European space agencies have unveiled their joint probe to be launched to Mercury. Many mysteries remain about Mercury. Ionized gases and high temperatures linked to its nearnes…
Muji to open hotel in Ginza in spring 2019
There is a major shortage in hotel rooms as Tokyo continues to experience a tourism boom. This has led to all sorts of novelties, from Airbnb’s advance in the local market to even love hotels convert…