Stalking continues to be a widespread and terrifying experience for many, and as technology keeps improving, it seems to be increasing the risk. Now, a more unusual method of stalking occurred within Hyogo Prefecture on the 4th of November, when an elderly man was detained after repeatedly contacting his victim via her bank account. The suspect has made a plethora of one-yen … [Read more...] about Japanese Man Arrested For Stalking Woman Through Bank Transfers
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Japanese Death Row Inmates Sue Government For Giving Notice Only Hours Prior To Execution
Two inmates on death row are suing Japan's government for the practice of informing prisoners of their execution hours just before the execution date, arguing that it causes psychological stress.Japan is one of the few developed countries that still practice the capital sentence, with over 100 convicts awaiting execution. Executions generally occur after a significant time has … [Read more...] about Japanese Death Row Inmates Sue Government For Giving Notice Only Hours Prior To Execution
4 Official Gundam Cafes Will Be Closed Permanently Before March 2022!
An upsetting news update for every Gundam fan: more than twenty years after the first Gundam Cafe opened its doors in the otaku hotspot Akihabara, Japan's four permanent Gundam cafes will close permanently in January 2022. The first one to shut its doors will be the Gundam Square café in Osaka, which is on January 10. The first Gundam Café started in Akihabara; the outlet in … [Read more...] about 4 Official Gundam Cafes Will Be Closed Permanently Before March 2022!
Japanese YouTubers Make Open-World Games In Real Life Videos In Shibuya
Have you ever played open-world video games like Far Cry, Grand Theft Auto, or Watch Dogs? If you have, you'll know how much fun it is to walk around a vast metropolis and beat up dodgy guys. Komazawa Isolation have tried their own take on real life open world game where they replicate everything common in open world video games such as walking animations, interactions, … [Read more...] about Japanese YouTubers Make Open-World Games In Real Life Videos In Shibuya
Japanese Woman Returns The Lost 1 Million Yen And Does Something Even Nicer!
After a long day at work and getting back home at the last train, you'd be pretty exhausted. You'd even fall asleep ignoring your surrounding. However, a Japanese woman who goes by the Twitter username Mikan looked around and found a wallet underneath her seat. Since she was the only one on the carriage, she deduced that the wallet must belong to someone who got out at the … [Read more...] about Japanese Woman Returns The Lost 1 Million Yen And Does Something Even Nicer!
Japanese Researchers Claim To Have Created A Robot Able To Think Like Humans
The combination of artificial intelligence and robotics results in fascinating designs. What happens if these two intertwin with bioengineering? A group of Japanese researchers are trying to figure that out exactly that. As reported by Newsround, Researchers at the University of Tokyo have created robots that think like humans. It isn't just powered by a typical computer but … [Read more...] about Japanese Researchers Claim To Have Created A Robot Able To Think Like Humans
Pumice Pebbles Swarm Japanese Beaches After Undersea Volcanic Eruption
Recently the southernmost beaches in Japan have been facing quite trouble due to washed-up pumice pebbles. These pebbles are the result of an eruption of the eruption of Fukutokuokanoba undersea volcano. According to official reports, the eruption of mid-August 1000-km away from Tokyo in the Ogasawara island chain has damaged spewed up tons of pebbles around the beaches. It … [Read more...] about Pumice Pebbles Swarm Japanese Beaches After Undersea Volcanic Eruption
17 Injured After A Japanese Man Dressed As Joker Sets Train on Fire
A total of 17 were injured while heading for Halloween celebrations within Tokyo. Witnesses report that the suspect sprayed a transparent liquid on the carriage, then set it on fire.Video footage showed people running through the carriages, escaping fires, climbing from train windows. "I thought it was a Halloween stunt," one witness said to the Yomiuri newspaper about the … [Read more...] about 17 Injured After A Japanese Man Dressed As Joker Sets Train on Fire
Love and Freedom Above Royalty! Marriage of Japanese Princess Mako
J/apan's Princess Mako is the emperor Naruhito's niece. After a turbulent engagement, she gave up her royal title to marry her college sweetheart and said she was determined for a happy marriage with her "warm as the sun" husband. Mako and her commoner boyfriend Kei Komuro spoke out at a news conference marked by uncommon candor for Japan's royal family. She said that her … [Read more...] about Love and Freedom Above Royalty! Marriage of Japanese Princess Mako
Japan Successfully Launches The QZS-1R Satellite
Japan's H-IIA rocket carrying the QZS-1R Satellite launched from LA-Y1 on October 26 at 0219 UTC. This was the 44th launch by the H-IIA rocket for Mitsubishi Heavy Diligence (JAXA) and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency. The H-IIA rocket flew with the 202 configuration. The QZS-1R Satellite joins other satellites in the quasi-Zenith Satellite System (or QZSS), Japan's … [Read more...] about Japan Successfully Launches The QZS-1R Satellite
Japan’s Ex-Prime Minister Thanks Global Warming For Making Hokkaido’s Rice Tastier
According to Mainichi News, Taro Aso, former Japanese Prime Minister, stated that rice on Hokkaido's northernmost main island has 'become tastier due to global warming. The politician of 81 years in age, who had been finance minister for almost nine years, spoke in front of voters in a recent campaign: While many people associate increasing temperatures with bad things, … [Read more...] about Japan’s Ex-Prime Minister Thanks Global Warming For Making Hokkaido’s Rice Tastier
Public Service Employee Suspended for Writing Light Novels
A 28-year-old local public servant from Japan received a six-month suspension on the 20th of October, 2021. The reason for this suspension happens to be the fact that he wrote light novels and earned from royalties. The officer was employed by Hiratsuka City in Kanagawa Prefecture. The writer/employee earned the royalties, without approval, during his sick leave. The press … [Read more...] about Public Service Employee Suspended for Writing Light Novels