With Japan's track record of natural disasters, the country is understandably always on the lookout for ways to better prepare itself.

Japan is now looking to the skies, working to develop drones to …

posted by  banzaitokyo | 9 years, 6 months ago | 1 comment

Having bad neighbors can be a nightmare. Having bad neighbors in Japan, with its bureaucratic mountain to climb, a language barrier to overcome and not wanting to upset the wa (harmony) between every…

posted by  banzaitokyo | 9 years, 6 months ago | 1 comment

If a severe earthquake or flood were to occur in Tokyo, how easy would it be to evacuate the city? Answer: Not very.

A government panel is currently conducting a study on what would be involved in ev…

posted by  banzaitokyo | 9 years, 6 months ago | 3 comments

"I WANTED TO CREATE A CENTERPIECE OF ENTERTAINMENT THAT EVERYONE COULD ENJOY."
This is the mission statement of Director Makoto Shinkai, a rising star in anime who shot into another stratum in 2016. …

posted by  banzaitokyo | 9 years, 6 months ago | 1 comment

A food hub that’s part garden, part kitchen, Nest We Grow’s primary purpose is to bring the community together to store, prepare and enjoy local foods in a welcoming and festive atmosphere that touch…

posted by  banzaitokyo | 9 years, 6 months ago | 1 comment

The ad featuring the two is actually part of a wider SoftBank marketing campaign for student discount plans. The other main commercial is this minute-long video in which all kinds of craziness happen…

posted by  banzaitokyo | 9 years, 6 months ago | 1 comment

With spring round the corner, people are gearing up for the pollen allergy season. Man-made pine forests emanate huge amounts of pollen, making those with allergies suffer a lot.

Any ideas or hints f…

posted by  Yubi | 9 years, 6 months ago | 2 comments

About 1,200 people have taken part in a snowball fight in Uonuma, Niigata Prefecture, on the Japan Sea coast.

Sunday's event was the 29th contest held in the city.

This year 240 teams that included e…

posted by  Yubi | 9 years, 6 months ago | 2 comments

Eigo Shinoda, a former shipbuilding executive and fighter pilot in World War II, spends his days in a wheelchair and has trouble eating solid food. But that was no impediment as he dug into his meal …

posted by  banzaitokyo | 9 years, 6 months ago | 1 comment

goo Ranking recently took a look at what turns men off about women’s public baths; for men it was which actually did put them off, for women what they presumed men didn’t really want to know.

Actuall…

posted by  banzaitokyo | 9 years, 6 months ago | 1 comment