Japanese artist Hirotoshi Ito makes dazzling humorous, fascinating, and intriguing stone sculptures. Hirotoshi creates unique elements in solid stones, like human mouths, coins, seeds, zippers, and other everyday objects. Each sculpture is so beautifully designed that we can forget that they're composed of stone, not the soft material they look like, like paper, fabric plastic, … [Read more...] about Japanese Artist Creates Unbelievable And Funny Stone Sculptures
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Mermaid Mummy Finally Will Be Analyzed By Japanese Scientists
As reported by Asahi, a "mermaid Mummy" located in the temple was an attraction for worshippers, a source of nightmares and mystery for many centuries. This is the first time an initiative is underway to study scientifically the mummified creature that includes the upper body of a person and the lower part of fish. Researchers at The Kurashiki University of Science and the … [Read more...] about Mermaid Mummy Finally Will Be Analyzed By Japanese Scientists
Japanese Giant Rakuten Launches Rakuten NFT Marketplace
Rakuten Group, a Japanese online retailer and electronic commerce company, has launched a marketplace called Rakuten NFT. The announcement noted that there will be new features in the future and that a peer-to-peer service for selling and minting NFT content is planned for 2023. Japanese giant Rakuten has tried some things in the world of crypto and blockchain in recent … [Read more...] about Japanese Giant Rakuten Launches Rakuten NFT Marketplace
About 70 Japanese Volunteered To Go And Fight For Ukraine
An embassy official reported on Wednesday that around 70 Japanese, mostly ex-members of the Self-Defense Forces, responded to the Ukrainian Embassy's Twitter request (post is now deleted) for volunteers to fight the invading Russian troops. Ukraine's embassy in Tokyo had tweeted the same post the day President Volodymyr Zilenskyy asked foreigners to join an international … [Read more...] about About 70 Japanese Volunteered To Go And Fight For Ukraine
Japanese Billionaire And CEO Of Rakuten Donates 1 Billion Yen To Ukraine
Hiroshi Mikitani, a Japanese billionaire, announced Sunday that he would donate $8.7million to Ukraine's government. He called Russia's invasion "a challenge for democracy." In a letter to Volodymyr Zelensky, the founder of Rakuten, an e-commerce company, stated that the 1 billion yen ($8.7million) donation will be used to support "humanitarian activities to assist people in … [Read more...] about Japanese Billionaire And CEO Of Rakuten Donates 1 Billion Yen To Ukraine
Naomi Watanabe Is Now Modelling For Beyoncé’s Fitness Ivy Park Collection
Japanese fashion icon, comedian, influencer Naomi Watanabe went from impersonating Beyonce back in her early days to modeling for Beyonce's new "Ivy Heart" collection in collaboration with Adidas and other celebrities Troye Sivan, Tyson Beckford, and supermodel Shu Pei Qin and so on. When Japanese famous Naomi Watanabe was just beginning to gain recognition on the world … [Read more...] about Naomi Watanabe Is Now Modelling For Beyoncé’s Fitness Ivy Park Collection
New Service In Town: Pick Up Groceries From Train Station
Most people living in Japan rely on public transport for transportation between Monday to Friday commutes and leisure trips on weekends; it's not uncommon to walk through train stations almost every day. If you're likely to be at the station, why not ensure you get your groceries accomplished during your visit? That's the premise of a new collaboration between online … [Read more...] about New Service In Town: Pick Up Groceries From Train Station
Top 5 most offensive Japanese swear words
We’re going beyond baka today. (Obviously, this is not safe for work due to language.) I don’t know where the rumor got started that Japanese doesn’t have swear words, because it couldn’t be further from the truth. Japanese has a rich vocabulary of insulting words, just like any other language, ready to be used with the absolute, utmost discretion. So that’s why this week … [Read more...] about Top 5 most offensive Japanese swear words
Chinese university gets hot new Japanese teacher; internet goes crazy
Ask any group of students why they like a particular class and you’ll probably get a range of sincere-sounding answers professing love of learning and enthusiasm for the subject matter. While those things may well be true, in real life our reasons for making even the most crucial of life decisions aren’t always particularly noble or earnest. When a beautiful young female … [Read more...] about Chinese university gets hot new Japanese teacher; internet goes crazy
Japanese Pharmaceutical Firm Says Ivermectin Showed “Anti-viral effect” Against COVID
On Monday, Kowa Co Ltd (7807.T), a Japanese trade and pharmaceuticals firm, announced that the anti-parasite medication ivermectin showed an "antiviral capability" against Omicron and other coronavirus strains in a cooperative non-clinical study. The business, which has been testing the medicine as a potential treatment for COVID-19 with Tokyo's Kitasato University, could not … [Read more...] about Japanese Pharmaceutical Firm Says Ivermectin Showed “Anti-viral effect” Against COVID
15+ Reasons Why You Should Visit Japan
If you've ever visited Japan then you'll know how amazing it is. And if you've never been before then what are you waiting for?! Check out this list. In it you'll find some of the very best sights that this fascinating country has to offer. Some of them are familiar tourist spots. Others are more remote. And a couple is off the map altogether. But believe us when we say that … [Read more...] about 15+ Reasons Why You Should Visit Japan
Month Long Struggle To Get A Drink From The Snow-Blocked Vending Machine
An epic story about a vanishing machine has a surprising finale. In Japan, vending machines are one of the most straightforward and convenient ways to obtain a beverage. Unless you're Twitter user 606 (@bumwings), in which case it's a different story. Last month, they went to their neighborhood vending machine in Hokkaido to purchase a bottle of Gungun Guruto, an Asahi … [Read more...] about Month Long Struggle To Get A Drink From The Snow-Blocked Vending Machine