Tokyo-based French artist and architect Emmanuelle Moureaux exhibits tape in a way you've never seen before. Her most recent vibrant and spectacular installation, designed in 2021, showcased curtains of rainbows created using the world-famous Japanese Masking Tape brand, MT. The massive piece consisted of 6000 small washi tape strips, each representing 100 distinct shades of … [Read more...] about 6,000 Threads of Japanese Washi Tapes Overlap To Form A Rainbow Curtain
Yuzuru Hanyu’s Quad Axel Dream Left Hanging Because Of A Hole In Ice During Beijing Olympics
Fans were shocked when Japanese Ice Prince, figure skater Yuzuru Hanyu, missed his first jump in the Olympic routine - the quadruple Salchow. Hanyu, the men's figure skating champion and defending champion, began his Beijing performance by participating in Tuesday's short men's figure skating session. He missed the Quadruple Salchow at the start of his program, changing the … [Read more...] about Yuzuru Hanyu’s Quad Axel Dream Left Hanging Because Of A Hole In Ice During Beijing Olympics
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
Mount Fuji: 8 Interesting Facts You Might Not Know!
Mount Fuji in Japan is a well-known symbol of the country. Its unusual conical shape, which is generally coated in snow, is a well-known shape frequently featured in ukiyo-e paintings (woodblock prints). There's more to learn about the breathtaking mountain than meets the eye. With a peak of 12389 feet, Mount Fuji is among the top mountains in Japan and the second-highest in … [Read more...] about Mount Fuji: 8 Interesting Facts You Might Not Know!
Japan to Administer 1 Million Booster Shots Every Day To Halt The Spread Of Virus
Japan hopes to begin giving 1 million doses of booster shots daily to prevent an outbreak of infections triggered from the extremely transmissible Omicron variant, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida told reporters on Monday. The number of reported cases increased to 100,000 per day in the first instance in a week. Yet, only 4.8 percent of Japan's 125 million inhabitants had been … [Read more...] about Japan to Administer 1 Million Booster Shots Every Day To Halt The Spread Of Virus
Ryoyu Kobayashi Takes Gold In The Men’s Individual Normal Hill Skiing Event
Ryoyu Kobayashi from Japan has won his first Olympic gold medal when he came first in the men's single normal hill ski jumping event. The 25-year old scored a colossal opening round of 145.4 to lift himself up to the top of the podium. He posted a score of 129.6 at the end of the round and finished at 275.0 all-time points. This is the second gold medal for Japan in the … [Read more...] about Ryoyu Kobayashi Takes Gold In The Men’s Individual Normal Hill Skiing Event
Dog Trainer Comes Up With “Poop Posts” To Promote Pet Friendly City
A dog trainer from the northeastern region of Japan has decided to dedicate herself to creating a town more pet-friendly by putting up "poop posts" for owners to dispose of their dog's poo. Akari Tanaka, 37 years old, a citizen of Hirosaki, Aomori Prefecture, hopes that her initiative will create a better society that allows people to live comfortably with their pets. … [Read more...] about Dog Trainer Comes Up With “Poop Posts” To Promote Pet Friendly City
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
SEGA Arcades Across Japan Being Rebranded As Genda Inc Acquires SEGA
After 50 years later fun and rage, SEGA is quitting the arcade industry in Japan. According to European Gamer, SEGA announced in 2020 that it would sell all the arcade it owns to Genda Inc., a brand of its games under the GiGo. In 2020, it was reported that SEGA sold 85% of its shares to Genda. However, SEGA has now shifted the remaining 15 percent in its … [Read more...] about SEGA Arcades Across Japan Being Rebranded As Genda Inc Acquires SEGA
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