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Tokyo’s night sky was lit up with a natural “light show” after the city was hit with one of the strongest thunderstorms in recent years. Locals reportedly did not know what to expect after an upcoming thunderstorm was announced the day before as Japan has been subjected to extreme weather phenomenon in the past decade. If you’ve been reading the news recently, you’ll know … [Read more...] about Massive storm lights up Tokyo with thousands of lightning strikes

A new rice cooker from Japan is reportedly able to reduce sugar content by up to 25%. Released on Aug. 7, the aptly-named “Healthy Support Rice Cooker” advances the rice-cooking technology in Japan, where rice is a staple part of everyone’s diet. Developed by manufacturer Iris Ohyama, the cooker features two “low sugar” rice modes: (1) a “10% cut mode” for people who want … [Read more...] about New Japanese Rice Cooker Can Reduce Sugar By Up to 25%

A museum known for its ninja attraction in Mie Prefecture, Japan was the target of a late-night burglary on Monday, with nearly $10,000 taken from a safe. Image Screenshot via NHK What happened: Iga-ryu Ninja Museum confirmed the events on Thursday, according to Kyodo News. The museum was reportedly unmanned since 5:30 p.m. on Sunday. Police were alerted after the … [Read more...] about Ninja Museum in Japan Broken into at Night, Gets Over $9,000 Stolen

Some dedicated Star Wars fans in Japan have just created what may be the most epic pieces of Star Wars art that I’ve ever seen. The Japanese Ground Self-Defense Forces’ 11th Brigade used bulldozers to move 3,500 tons of snow into a pile that they then carefully crafted into a 23m-wide and 15m-tall epic monument to Darth Vader and his Imperial forces, complete with an … [Read more...] about Japanese Army Uses 3,500 Tons Of Snow To Create Massive Star Wars Sculpture For Snow Festival

Meet Kazuaki Horitomo – a California-based Japanese artist that has two great passions in life – cats and tattoos. The artist decided to combine the two and great new project was born – Monmon Cats. Monmon Cats is Horitomo’s tattooed cat art brand, and it’s absolutely amazing. The artist often uses tebori (Japanese hand tattooing) to apply the ink on people and also makes … [Read more...] about Cats Tattooing Each Other In Surreal Japanese Ink Wash Paintings

If you’ve been reading Bored Panda for a long time, you had probably already seen all kind of amazing cloud formations or clouds shaped like dragons, dogs and dinosaurs. However, this time twitter user @pmxpvrtmx (Poppy) has captured a perfectly spherical one floating above houses in Fujisawa, a city in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. “When I looked out of the car window I saw a … [Read more...] about Mysterious Perfectly Spherical Cloud Captured In Japan

Have you wondered how you’ll spend your retired days? I’ll give you an idea. A genius Japanese architect created an unique home for 2 retired ladies with their caretaker and a cook. Issei Suma is known for his intriguing buildings, but this structure shaped like 5 tents are really eye catching, due to the harmonious flow and the design that perfectly combined minimalism with … [Read more...] about Retired Ladies Live Their Dreamlife In A Cosy Forest House Designed By A Japanese Architect

Some photographers go out of their way to capture the perfect shot. From disguising themselves into a swan to getting extremely close to dangerous wild animals – some people will just do anything. But I bet you’ve never heard of a photographer doing belly flops (yes, belly flops) to capture the perfect shot. Recently, Japanese photographer snowfairy88 posted a series of … [Read more...] about Creative Japanese Photographer Does Belly Flops To Add Water Splash Background To His Shots

We often give you great reasons to visit Japan. The scenery. The lights. The weirdness. But for those of you who still aren’t convinced, here’s yet another brilliant excuse to visit the Land of the Rising Sun. Fireflies! Every summer, for very short periods, these magical bugs turn forests in Japan into beautiful stages for their ephemeral light shows while trying to attract … [Read more...] about Surreal Photos Of Fireflies From Japan’s 2016 Summer

ou could be forgiven for thinking that the things in these pictures are a species of sea creature, or perhaps a type of organism found on another planet entirely. But despite their otherworldly appearance, they are in fact items of delicate jewelry created by Japanese artist Mariko Kusumoto. Based in Massachusetts, Kusumoto makes her ethereal wearables by heating translucent … [Read more...] about Sea-Inspired Jewelry Made From Translucent Fabric By Japanese Artist

Trying to fix a broken vase is a tricky and often unrewarding experience. While a gifted handful of people can repair one without any trouble at all, most of us end up making such a mess that we may as well just throw it away. And we would, if our fingers weren’t stuck together with super glue. Whatever the level of your vase-fixing skills, chances are that you’re no way … [Read more...] about Broken Vases Repaired By Sewing Them With Gold Thread Using Ancient Japanese Technique