Japan Informer

OCTOGENARIANS can be Insta-famous too one Japanese senior citizen has proven, after amassing a huge cult following online for her bizarre and creative photos. Pushing 90 years old and with a penchant for taking photos of herself in strange situations such as having traffic accidents, dressed as furry animals, or being attacked by birds, Kimiko Nishimoto’s Instagram profile … [Read more...] about Meet Japan’s hilarious famous Instagram granny

Oh the Japanese, they so crazy. They do crazy things like sell live crabs out of vending machines and host robot-run restaurants, add more functions to their toilet than the latest iOS update and consider deadly puffer fish a delicious delicacy. Take a look at this  Japanese preoccupation with suited-up dads jumping next to their tiny cute awkward/shy/embarassed teenage … [Read more...] about Japanese dads jumping next to their daughters is awesome

Given the Japanese penchant for the quirky and peculiar, it’s no surprise that there are some oddballs among Tokyo’s estimated 10,000 ramen shops. From “big breast ramen” to pineapple ramen to a shop where the staff all wear wrestling masks, here are ten of the strangest ramen shops we’ve encountered in a decade of regular ramen hunting across the Tokyo megalopolis. 1) … [Read more...] about Tokyo’s Top 10 Weirdest Ramen Shops

Hana Kimura, a 22-year-old female professional wrestler who was among the cast of the most recent installment of the internationally popular Japanese reality show series "Terrace House," died Saturday after having been victimized by cyber-bullying, sources close to the matter said. Kimura's death was announced by Stardom, a wrestling promotion business she belonged to, … [Read more...] about Wrestler & Terrace House star, Hana Kimura, dies at 22 amid cyber bullying

Once you have set eyes upon the varied landscape of the Japanese islands, it becomes all the easier to understand Japanese gardens For centuries, the Japanese have re-created their favourite native scenery in their gardens, not only in their pond plots but also in their more esoteric-looking stone-and-gravel dry gardens. Travelling by Japan's well-organised transport network … [Read more...] about 10 magical Japanese gardens you must visit

Japan is renowned as a nation steeped in its own unique rituals, quirks and customs There was an “incident” this week on a Japanese train. It was described by a rail company spokesperson as “truly inexcusable”, prompted a flurry of high-level apologies and staff are now being trained to prevent it from happening again.The misdemeanor in question? The train departed from a … [Read more...] about Why is Japan so obsessed with punctuality?

If you're looking for a Japanese name for your new baby, this list has you covered! Japanese baby names give parents the flexibility of short or long words. Meanings can be pragmatic or profound. For an aesthetic element, they can also be written in various forms of Japanese writing, like kanji or hiragana. In the United States, Japanese baby names hold a sense of relative … [Read more...] about 22 Japanese Baby Names and Meaning

Japan is known for its reverence for animals, and dogs are no exception. Thanks to stories of great loyalty and heroism, many of the native breeds in Japan have been designated as national treasures. A few Japanese dog breeds, like the Akita and Shiba Inu, have grown popular across the world and can be found fairly easily through breeders in the United States. However, most … [Read more...] about 9 Popular Japanese Dog Breeds

Japanese company has developed a new type of toilet that called Flowsky which will act as a doctor at your home with technology which can measure your urine indicates that you are at risk for health. Toilet equipped with technology to measure health through urination is made by the original equipment toilet manufacturer of the world’s largest named Toto, who profess to know … [Read more...] about JAPAN CREATE THE INTELLIGENCE TOILET, WHICH CAN SCAN FOR HUMAN DISEASE (VIDEO)

A quiet morning at Animate Ikebukuro. By now, geeks around the globe are cognizant of Akihabara.Once Tokyo’s post-war electronics haven, the neighborhood has grown into a modern mecca for anime fans. As its popularity has swelled, so have the crowds.However, that hasn’t quite been the case with Tokyo’s other geek neighborhood, Ikebukuro. Designated as a haven for female fans … [Read more...] about Why Anime Fans In Japan Shouldn’t Miss Ikebukuro

  This is The Nutrient Missing From Our Diet – HealthyTipsAdvice Paying attention to your nutrition, exercise, stress reductions, and avoiding environmental toxins is the only successful preventative measure against breast cancer. But, the myth keeps on that mammogram is the ultimate way to prevent breast cancer. However, it turns out that the radiation emitted from … [Read more...] about WHY Japan Has a 66% Lower Breast Cancer Rate Than The U.S.  

The method provides clear three-dimensional images without inflicting pain on patients, unlike mammograms that are currently used for breast cancer screenings, according to the group. The group aims to start clinical trials in fiscal 2019 in a bid to spread the new technique in screenings.Kobe University professor Kenjiro Kimura, a specialist in metrology, and other researchers … [Read more...] about Researchers in Japan have developed a new way to detect breast cancer