The Justice Ministry has unveiled unmanned facial recognition gates that will be introduced at Haneda airport on Wednesday to speed up immigration procedures for Japanese citizens. The system can judge whether passport photos match images of travelers taken by cameras at the gates in about 10 seconds, the ministry said Friday. The system will kick […]
Inokashira Park’s Spring Season Is A Sight You Wouldn’t Want To Miss
Japan's spring is the most beautiful season. One of the contributing factors is the large number of cherry blossom trees in Japan that slowly cover the country as they spread northwards, a process called "sakura Zensen." Danilo Dungo, a photographer, captures the vibrant bursts of Tokyo's cherry blossoms from an aerial view. It's a beautiful sight to see the explosion of pale … [Read more...] about Inokashira Park’s Spring Season Is A Sight You Wouldn’t Want To Miss
Wholesome Japanese Elderly Operates Vending Machine Manually In The Countryside
Dagashiya is a traditional Japanese confectionery shop that sells inexpensive candies known as dagashi. These antique establishments, popular with children and adults who want to relive their childhood confectionery days, can be found throughout Japan. Still, one in Tokyo's neighboring Chiba Prefecture is particularly unique: Maboroshido. Maboroshido, located in Yachiyo City, … [Read more...] about Wholesome Japanese Elderly Operates Vending Machine Manually In The Countryside
Jujutsu Kaisen 0 Is Officially The 64th Biggest Hit In Japan’s Box Office
Jujutsu Kaisen 0 has officially been ranked as the 64th most-grossing Japanese film after selling 6,288,404 tickets, which was approximately $74.9 million. The picture is presently ranked second after debuting at the top of the Japanese box office for the first two weeks. Japan's box office receipts have surpassed Shin Godzilla, Back to the Future Part III, and Stand By Me … [Read more...] about Jujutsu Kaisen 0 Is Officially The 64th Biggest Hit In Japan’s Box Office
Japanese Woman Falls On Two Men While Watching Another Man Fall From Same Building
A strange but dangerous incident happened on a building in Yokohama that injured four people but could have gone fatally wrong! During the early evening of 21st January, police got an emergency call about a man who had fallen out from the fifth floor of a building. He apparently fell in a reasonably narrow space between two adjoining buildings, in addition to his height. On … [Read more...] about Japanese Woman Falls On Two Men While Watching Another Man Fall From Same Building
Japanese World War II Soldier Shoichi Yokoi Hid 27 Years In Forest To Avoid Being Captured By Americans
When Japanese sergeant Shoichi Yokoi returned to Japan after nearly three decades on the run, his primary emotion was regret. He said that his return was full of embarrassment. Yokoi, then 56, had spent the previous 27 years surviving in the jungles of Guam, where he had fled to avoid capture when American forces in August 1944 seized the island. As per journalist Robert … [Read more...] about Japanese World War II Soldier Shoichi Yokoi Hid 27 Years In Forest To Avoid Being Captured By Americans