With the summer heat in full swing, many of us probably find ourselves daydreaming about taking a dip in a pool. Unfortunately, we aren’t kids anymore and responsibilities tend to get in the way of splashing around with our friends. That’s why it helps to at least live vicariously through those who are lucky enough to dive into the waters, like the adorable group … [Read more...] about Japanese High School Swim Team Performs Hilarious Routine To ‘Frozen’ Tune
Parents In Japan Place A Peach Over Their Baby’s Bum
This aww-inspiring story comes to us from our friends at AOL.com. If you have a little baby that’s just cute as a little peach, this might just be the perfect trend for you to get in on. Parents in Japan seem to have started a new craze that’s too cute to ignore. They’re taking photos of their adorable little infants and then placing a peach over their little bums. It … [Read more...] about Parents In Japan Place A Peach Over Their Baby’s Bum
Japanese Zoo Builds A Swimming Pool For Elephants So Visitors Can Watch Them Have Fun
We’re already halfway through the summer, and if the heat index is anything to go by, it’s been a hot one! Every chance I get, I am either at the beach cooling off in the ocean, or dunking in my friend’s swimming pool! I can’t make it through the heat without some form of water. Humans aren’t the only ones who need water to beat the heat. Elephants also love to … [Read more...] about Japanese Zoo Builds A Swimming Pool For Elephants So Visitors Can Watch Them Have Fun
Japanese Men Strap On 16-Pound Vests To Finally Understand Struggles Of Pregnancy
Pregnant women put up with a lot of things that men and women who have never been pregnant can’t possibly understand. To sympathize with pregnant women as well as working and stay-at-home moms, three Japanese governors have donned “pregnancy suits” to get a feel for what it is like to be pregnant. While wearing a fake belly isn’t the same thing as … [Read more...] about Japanese Men Strap On 16-Pound Vests To Finally Understand Struggles Of Pregnancy
Japanese Workers Are Very Upset About Their Upcoming 10-Day Holiday
It’s no secret that Japan is an industrious nation. The place has some of the longest working hours in the world, with nearly one quarter of companies requiring employees to work more than 80 hours of overtime a month, according to CNBC. Moreover, a 2017 survey by Expedia Japan found workers only used about half of the vacation days owed to them, and 63 percent felt guilty … [Read more...] about Japanese Workers Are Very Upset About Their Upcoming 10-Day Holiday
89-Year-Old Japanese Grandma Discovers Photography, Can’t Stop Taking Hilarious Self-Portraits Now
Most people think that technology is for young people, but nobody told Kimiko Nishimoto that. She's an 89-year-old Japanese grandma who's been snapping and editing her own pictures for the last 17 years, and as you can see below, her style is certainly unique! She didn't get into photography until she was 72 years old. Her son was teaching a beginner's course and so she … [Read more...] about 89-Year-Old Japanese Grandma Discovers Photography, Can’t Stop Taking Hilarious Self-Portraits Now
Yen bills and coins to redesigned by Japan, adds beautiful ukiyo-e painting, women’s education pioneer
Japan redesigns yen bills and coin, adds beautiful ukiyo-e painting, women’s education pioneer .. Since April 1, Japan has been buzzing about the new Imperial era name that goes into effect next month. There’s another change coming, though, as on April 9 the Ministry of Finance revealed new designs for the Japanese yen.The current 1,000, 5,000, and 10,000-yen bills (worth … [Read more...] about Yen bills and coins to redesigned by Japan, adds beautiful ukiyo-e painting, women’s education pioneer
Hokusai: old man, crazy to paint
The aim of Hokusai, a Japanese artist, was to live – and work – beyond the age of 100. He said (young people, listen up) that “until the age of 70, nothing I drew was worthy of notice”. Every year he worked, he improved. Older meant better. “At 110, every dot and every stroke will be as though alive.” A new exhibition at the British Museum in London covering the last 30 years … [Read more...] about Hokusai: old man, crazy to paint
The tattooed hipsters of 18th-century Japan
Tattoos are by nature fleeting, a living art form that dies with the body which serves as its canvas. But a new book manages to pin down the Japanese practice of irezumi, or traditional tattooing, by drawing on an unlikely source: 19th-century woodblock prints. “Tattoos in Japanese Prints", by Sarah E. Thompson, curator of Japanese art at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, … [Read more...] about The tattooed hipsters of 18th-century Japan
How the Medical Industry is Improving Life for Japan’s Aging Population
Medical Science In Japan Everyone in Japan knows its citizenry is getting older at a faster rate than that of any other nation. But for outsiders, the most striking insight may be that the Japanese want to face aging well. In fact, by government edict, the goal is to direct policy, health care, and even citizens themselves toward longer, healthier, more enriching lives. The … [Read more...] about How the Medical Industry is Improving Life for Japan’s Aging Population
Japanese Twitter user and son take advantage of rare Tokyo snowfall to craft cat crime scene
On March 29th (2020), not many people living in the Tokyo area left their homes. While many were simply exercising necessary caution in the face of the novel coronavirus outbreak, the day saw a heavy snowfall that encouraged many to stay indoors regardless. For Japanese Twitter user Sayaka (@sskt_my) and their son, however, the need to rush to their porch and make a snowman was … [Read more...] about Japanese Twitter user and son take advantage of rare Tokyo snowfall to craft cat crime scene
Crowds disappear from Tokyo streets amid virus, out-of-season snow
Crowds disappeared from bustling business and tourist districts as out-of-season snow fell in Tokyo and surrounding areas on Sunday, the second day under stay-at-home requests in the capital region due to the coronavirus outbreak. It was the first time in 32 years that central Tokyo witnessed the accumulation of snow measuring 1 centimeter or more in late March, according … [Read more...] about Crowds disappear from Tokyo streets amid virus, out-of-season snow