Archives for July 2021

VINTAGE| Japan has witnessed an overhaul in the way food delivery is done since the old days of demae. Earlier food delivery in Japan was done by deliverymen using a unique yet straightforward technique of stacking food towers on their shoulders as they traveled on their bicycle to various places, including universities. Now, this has been replaced with technological … [Read more...] about Wonderful Vintage Photos of Old Art of Soba Delivery on Bicycles in Japan

The Land of the Rising Sun is like a whole other world full of unbelievable phenomena and weird traditions. 1. Job description: pushing people in the subway 2. $24,000 for a couple of melons 3. The widest assortment of trains 4. Vending machines that can sell anything 5. Sakura: beautifully edible 6. Say no to manners in public transport 7. … [Read more...] about 8 Crazy Things That Are Only Possible in Japan

Japan is an incredible country. What amazes us the most about the Land of the Rising Sun is that it rapidly produces lots of wonderful and useful things every year. We can’t help but admire all the beauty and splendor of Japanese culture, and we can’t wait to see the greatest achievements of Japanese creative minds used by the rest of the world. 16. Public … [Read more...] about 16 Awesome and Weird Things You’ll Find Only in Japan

Saitama| In the New Church and St Jacob's Church (July 1882), Van Gogh's Meadow was deposited at the Museum of Modern Art, Saitama, from the collection of Marunuma Art Park. To everyone's surprise, a Japanese collector bought Vincent Van Gogh's watercolor showing the outskirts of The Hague in the Netherlands. It has gone on loan to Saitama's Museum of Modern Art, … [Read more...] about Exclusive! Van Gogh’s colorful landscape surfaces are found in an attic in Japan.

JAPAN| Naomi Osaka discussed the backlash she faced when she decided to choose America over Japan at the Olympics! Suddenly people were like, 'your Black card is revoked." A little about Naomi Osaka: Naomi Osaka was born in Japan, and she migrated to the US as a child. Her mother is Japanese, and her father is Haitian. Her documentary is available for watching on … [Read more...] about ‘Your Black card is revoked’ : An open discussion by Naomi Osaka about the backlash faced in Olympics!

JAPAN| A small museum in Kyoto has a sign that everyone can appreciate. It's called the Ukiyoe Small Museum and is owned by Ichimura Mamoru. The hours are flexible. A simple and charming sign is located outside the front door of the museum that states, in clear terms: "Open when I wake up and close when I must go to sleep. When I've had enough the store is closed." This … [Read more...] about This Japanese Museum Has the Most Flexible Schedule in the World

If you've ever wished you were just that little bit taller or even a tad stronger and have a spare $123,000 lying about - you should seriously consider getting the Powered Jacket MK3. The exoskeleton was created by Japanese firm Sagawa Electronics, it weighs around 55 pounds and stands an impressive 7ft tall. It's primary function (aside from making you look like … [Read more...] about This Japanese Exoskeleton Will Make You Invincible

You'd think if you're going to spend a small fortune creating a product, manufacturing, marketing and then promoting it - you could afford someone to do a copy check/ translation for you. But these following 16 wonderfully inappropriately named products, clearly show that wasn't the case. They might be the tastiest and most delicious items you could put in your mouth, but … [Read more...] about 16 Hilariously Named Products You’ll Want To Avoid

Well, you will be surprised to know that when anything momentous happens in Japan, the bra-makers Triumph issues a commemorative bra! Isn't that insane! This gesture is great, keeping in mind both their ambition and ingenuity *slow claps*. However, we have no clue why do they do this! Well, the bras that they come up with are going to blow your mind surely. Important to note … [Read more...] about The Fantastic Bra options in Japan!

Burger King in Japan has taken the cheese burger to a whole new level of weird. This is the black burger. It comes complete with black buns, black cheese, and black sauce. And no, this burger's color is not a mistake. It's actually the "premium" burger. That's right, you pay extra for the odd color. How do you even begin to make a black burger? It all started in 2012 … [Read more...] about Japan Is Going Wild For New Bizarre Black Burger Trend

I think we all know that "a good cry" can be very good for your emotional health. Sometimes you just need to get it all out! But how much would you actually pay for a cry? In Japan, women are willing to pay 10,000 Japanese yen per day (that's about $85) to hangout in a special "crying room" and shed their tears in private luxury. Mitsui Garden Yotsuya hotel in Tokyo … [Read more...] about You Can Now Have the Most Luxurious Cry of Your Life in Japan