What is the response from the people and the media, regarding this issue?

https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20170424_33/

posted by  Yubi | 8 years, 6 months ago | 1 comment

Take a look at this interactive map of Tokyo transportation that displays positions of all the trains in real time. It looks like the website is quite old (2012) and it is in Japanese. So I am not 10…

posted by  banzaitokyo | 8 years, 6 months ago | 1 comment

The 14-year-old shogi player who became the youngest-ever professional in Japan has defeated one of the game's top masters.

Sota Fujii became a pro player of the chess-like Japanese board game last O…

posted by  Yubi | 8 years, 6 months ago | 0 comments

“Toilet hunter” Maritomo has been seeking out Japan’s most fun and unusual restrooms for over a decade. Here she presents 12 of her favorites, which demonstrate how creativity can transform the most …

posted by  banzaitokyo | 8 years, 6 months ago | 0 comments

Get indoors, keep away from windows and switch on the TV. That’s the latest advice from the government on how to prepare for a ballistic missile strike.

Japan has an early-warning system designed to …

posted by  Yubi | 8 years, 6 months ago | 0 comments

Insects, which have long been a part of traditional meals in rural Japan, are now becoming popular among urban diners. Bugs are being served in all sorts of cocktails and desserts. There are even ins…

posted by  banzaitokyo | 8 years, 6 months ago | 2 comments

After a long winter and bouts of rain, it’s finally beginning to feel like spring. June will be rainy and uncomfortably humid, so why not enjoy the nice, warm weather while it lasts by heading out to…

posted by  banzaitokyo | 8 years, 6 months ago | 1 comment

Are you looking to downsize from your expensive city apartment? Or Maybe you’re just looking to simplify your life? Well now you can do so in style thanks to a collaboration between architect Kengo K…

posted by  banzaitokyo | 8 years, 6 months ago | 1 comment

Doraemon the Movie 2017: Great Adventure in the Antarctic Kachi Kochi is proving to be wildly successful since its release on Mar. 4~.

The total box office revenue, with the latest count accounting f…

posted by  banzaitokyo | 8 years, 6 months ago | 1 comment

Tokyo’s densely packed skyline is about to become even more crowded, as the city gets ready to christen another 45 skyscrapers before 2020—when the Japanese capital is set to host the summer Olympics…

posted by  banzaitokyo | 8 years, 6 months ago | 0 comments