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Around 30 Endangered Sea Turtles Found Stabbed In Kumejima Island Beach

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A Southern beach in Japan had a horrifying scene the previous month. The whole beach was covered with around 30 or so endangered turtles, all bleeding from their stab wounds.Locals discovered the green sea turtles on the brink of death on Kumejima Island beaches in the southern prefecture of Okinawa. Most of the turtles were already dead and had been found near fishing nets … [Read more...] about Around 30 Endangered Sea Turtles Found Stabbed In Kumejima Island Beach

How to use a Japanese capsule hotel

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TOKYO| Surely you have heard about the incredible capsule hotel, where you basically do not have more space than your private bed, sleeping with a dozen other guests in a honeycomb similar constructed hotel. You might even want to try it out once you come to Japan or once you miss your last train home. Why not, it is definitely an exciting experience! But be warned, it is … [Read more...] about How to use a Japanese capsule hotel

The story of 38 yen

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Last week I went to a Post office that I rarely go to and bought some envelopes to send a package overseas but I forgot to take my change (38yen). That evening the Post office called my home to let me know that they had my change and they would keep it for me until I picked it up.How did they find me? From the return address on the package I had sent! Today (almost a … [Read more...] about The story of 38 yen

History and beauty of The Japanese Garden

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Between the years 1924 and 1975, Mirei Shigemori (1896-1975) designed more than 180 gardens in Japan, an extraordinary creative output by any standard. If Shigemori was best known as a landscape designer, an artist in the placement of stones, it is worth noting that his accomplishments extended to being a scholar and practitioner of painting, the tea ceremony and ikebana. … [Read more...] about History and beauty of The Japanese Garden

16 Hilarious and Strange Japanese Inventions : Chindogu

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Chindogu Bizarre Inventions  The first rule of Chindogu is, Chindogu inventions are essentially useless. The Japanese art of creating bizarre and funny tools for everyday life aims to solve basic problems in ways that are as impractical as possible. To qualify as Chindogu, these inventions can never be patented or sold, but they must exist in physical form, and, as rule #2 … [Read more...] about 16 Hilarious and Strange Japanese Inventions : Chindogu

Japan Executes Tomohiro Kato, The Man Responsible For Death Of 7 People in 2008

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Japan executed on Tuesday the man responsible for seven people's deaths in the aftermath of a car crash and stabbing the crowd in a Tokyo shopping district in the year 2008. Justice Minister Furukawa broke the news to the media outlets that Tomohiro Kato was executed by hanging at the Tokyo detention center. Despite the massive international protest and backlash, the death … [Read more...] about Japan Executes Tomohiro Kato, The Man Responsible For Death Of 7 People in 2008

Japanese Man And Women Arrested For Organizing 120 People Orgy Party And Assisting Public Indecency

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On the 14th of June, two individuals were taken into custody for allegedly hosting and participating in an orgy in central Japan. The people in question are Saeko Kato ( aged 51 and a nurse by profession) and Teruaki Tabuchi (aged 54 and a self-defense officer) got arrested on suspicion of assisting public indecency. According to the police, they recruited individuals under … [Read more...] about Japanese Man And Women Arrested For Organizing 120 People Orgy Party And Assisting Public Indecency

Japanese Court Agrees That The Ban On The Same-Sex Marriage Was Constitutional

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The Japanese court in Osaka ruled that the ban on same-gender marriage was not unconstitutional as Japan remains the only nation of the G7 members not officially to accept same-sex marriage.The decision shatters activists' hopes of putting tension on central authorities to tackle the issue after an appeals court in the city of Sapporo in March 2021 ruled based on a case denying … [Read more...] about Japanese Court Agrees That The Ban On The Same-Sex Marriage Was Constitutional

Japanese Employee Loses USB Drive With Sensitive Info Of Half A Million Residents

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Drinks after work with some friends might be an excellent idea for many; however, for this particular Japanese employee, it would cost a great deal. The worker, who shall not be named, lost a memory stick that contained the personal information of all residents of Amagasaki city, northwestern Osaka in Japan, following a night of drinks in the last week, as per an announcement … [Read more...] about Japanese Employee Loses USB Drive With Sensitive Info Of Half A Million Residents

Japanese Man Burned His Workplace Because Of Stress And Burnout

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A part-time worker from Japan reported having destroyed his workplace because of stress and burnout from work.Police detained 32-year-old Tatsuya Matsuzawa after setting the Ken Depot Soka Sezaki retail warehouse on fire in Soka, Saitama Prefecture, Japan. Matuzawa served in a security and delivery department for the store's small size, but he found the tasks associated due to … [Read more...] about Japanese Man Burned His Workplace Because Of Stress And Burnout

Japan Is Testing Massive Undersea Turbines For Alternative Energy Sources

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Since the tragic meltdown at Japan's Fukushima nuclear power plant in 2011, authorities have been searching for new sources of green energy. And it seems like they will not stop until they find sustainable, and efficient source. Bloomberg reports that Japanese heavy equipment manufacturer IHI Corp has successfully tested a prototype of an airplane-sized turbine capable of … [Read more...] about Japan Is Testing Massive Undersea Turbines For Alternative Energy Sources