Look at a stunning, purple sea of 50,000 lavender in bloom on the Tambara Lavender Park, which is easily accessible by bus or train from Tokyo! The park provides lavender-picking classes as well as lavender-infused treats and a variety of kinds of fragrant souvenirs.Summer Fun! Go to a Lavender … [Read more...] about Tambara Lavender Park: A breathtaking sea of lavender in Eastern Japan
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15 Facts You Didn’t Know About Aokigahara, The Japanese Suicide Forest
Aokigahara is 13.5 miles northwest of Mount Fuji. It's a forest so dense with leaves that it's called the "sea of trees." Many people walk into the sea of trees without any intention of returning and mark the place as their resting site. The forest is infamously also known as the "Japanese Suicide … [Read more...] about 15 Facts You Didn’t Know About Aokigahara, The Japanese Suicide Forest
Japanese Start Embracing CBD Despite Social Stigma And Taboo
Japan is hell for stoners; with its zero-tolerance cannabis laws, deep social stigma, and efforts to tighten consumption rules, consuming Marijuana openly is impossible. It was hard to believe that it happened when you saw Ai Takahashi's friends twerk, body-roll, and light up to "Young, Wild & … [Read more...] about Japanese Start Embracing CBD Despite Social Stigma And Taboo
Japanese Researchers Were Able To Test A Petabit Per Second Internet Speeds
Japan's Network Research Institute, beneath the National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT), has revealed that they achieved data transfer speeds up to 1.02 Petabit per second using multi-core fiber.From a perspective, one petabit is equal to one million gigabits. This … [Read more...] about Japanese Researchers Were Able To Test A Petabit Per Second Internet Speeds
This Sumo Match With 16 Months Old Toddler Will Brighten Your Day [Video]
Sumo wrestlers may appear daunting to many people, particularly when you're a young child who is just about the same height as their knees. But one child in Japan demonstrated he didn't feel any fear to confront a sumo fighter in the ring, and when the wrestler approached him, he threw him off with … [Read more...] about This Sumo Match With 16 Months Old Toddler Will Brighten Your Day [Video]
91-Year-Old War Vet Has Been Searching For His First Love, A Japanese Women For 70 Years
Duane Mann, 91, created a post on Facebook on the 1st of May, hoping to locate someone who can recognize the woman in the photo taken in 1953, who he believes is Peggy Yamaguchi. Mann says that he was in japan from 1953 to 1954. He ran into Yamaguchi during the NCO Club, in which he was an engineer … [Read more...] about 91-Year-Old War Vet Has Been Searching For His First Love, A Japanese Women For 70 Years
Japanese Latte Artist Creates Adorable 2D And 3D Art From Foam
The art of eating is a fascinating way to express your creativity, and latte art is certainly no exception. Latte artists create art every day that includes abstract 2D patterns to 3D designs that appear to outsmart nature's laws while being tasty, artistic, creative, and extremely adorable in this … [Read more...] about Japanese Latte Artist Creates Adorable 2D And 3D Art From Foam
Saotome Katsumoto, Man Who Documented WWII And Spoke For Innocent Civilians Dies At 90
A brave journalist, Katsumoto Saotome, who collected the stories of World War II from the survivors and raised his voice against innocent civilian losses, has passed away at 90.Iwanami Shoten, one of his publishers, announced his death. He died of organ failure in Saitama on Tuesday. Saotome, a … [Read more...] about Saotome Katsumoto, Man Who Documented WWII And Spoke For Innocent Civilians Dies At 90
Japan Will Start Relying More On Nuclear Plants To Cut Dependence On Russia
PM Fumio Kishida said that the country would be using nuclear power plants to reduce the dependence on Russian energy sources. Japan is now more dependent on Russian gas after shutting down nuclear power plants following the 2011 Fukushima catastrophe. An earthquake and tsunami caused the reactor to … [Read more...] about Japan Will Start Relying More On Nuclear Plants To Cut Dependence On Russia
Kanye West Spotted In Japan With Girlfriend Chaney Jones
Kanye West took on Japan's streets with his new girlfriend, Chaney Jones, trying to lay low for a while. The rapper seems to want some peace after his public divorce from his ex-wife Kim Kardashian. On Wednesday, Chaney Jones posted a story of the two couple in from an overhead crossing … [Read more...] about Kanye West Spotted In Japan With Girlfriend Chaney Jones
Golden Kamuy Bids Farewell With 328-Foot Snow Art In Hokkaido
Very few manga/anime series are with a real-world setting like Golden Kamuy and the epic historical tale that is set on the island of Hokkaido, Japan's northernmost region. The story's many elements are rooted in the cultural practices of indigenous Ainu. The rough, snow-covered landscape serves as … [Read more...] about Golden Kamuy Bids Farewell With 328-Foot Snow Art In Hokkaido
80% Of Japanese Believe That The Burden Of U.S. Bases On Okinawa Is Unfair
According to a Kyodo News survey, most people living in Japan believe that the burden placed on Okinawa as the host for the bulk of U.S. forces within the country is unfair compared to other prefectures. The national mail survey conducted before May 15th, the anniversary marking 50 years since the … [Read more...] about 80% Of Japanese Believe That The Burden Of U.S. Bases On Okinawa Is Unfair