Cases

Court Orders JR West To Pay Back 56 Yen To Employee For 1 Minute Delay But Denies 2.2 Million Compensation

April 21, 2022 by Japan Informer

A Japanese court has decided West Japan Railway Co. must pay back the 56 yen ($0.45) it took from the salary of one train driver after a delay of one minute in the year 2020.Although the Okayama District Court ruled that the reduction in pay offered at JR West's Okayama branch of JR West was unjustified, it rejected the man's request for 2.2 million yen compensation for … [Read more...] about Court Orders JR West To Pay Back 56 Yen To Employee For 1 Minute Delay But Denies 2.2 Million Compensation

Japan Asks US Military To Strictly Stay Within The Bases After Drastic Rise In COVID cases

January 9, 2022 by Japan Informer

On Thursday, Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi demanded that the U.S. military in Japan remain within their bases to stop the spreading of COVID-19. Hayashi revealed that he spoke via phone to U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and was promised the most extraordinary effort to protect individuals' health. There was no confirmation on whether the base curfew would … [Read more...] about Japan Asks US Military To Strictly Stay Within The Bases After Drastic Rise In COVID cases

Japanese Border Restrictions Have Sparked Demonstrations Worldwide

Pablo Ortez resigned from his work, sold his belongings, and prepared to join his wife in Japan but found out 72 hours before his departure that the Japanese government had placed a travel ban. After calling them, the embassy informed him that he couldn’t fly, and now, he’s moved in with his mother and doesn’t […]

Jumpei Mitsui’s LEGO Version of Hokusai’s Great Wave

JAPAN| If you’re traveling around Osaka and are a fan of Lego sculptures, you should definitely visitHankyu Brick Museum. This museum is specially dedicated to exhibiting the works of the only certified professional LEGO builder in Japan, Jumpei Mitsui. Among all of the marvelous builds, the LEGO version of the iconic Hokusai’s “The Great Wave […]

Japan wants 10,000 Asian elderly care workers in 3 years

Japan aims to attract 10,000 Asian interns to its nursing care sector over the next three years to help address the growing labor shortage. The first arrivals will come in November from Vietnam. Last year, the government added nursing care services to the list of sectors allowed to offer technical intern training programs for foreigners. […]

Delta variant forcing Japan’s hospitals to isolate babies and children

A photo of a baby who is separated from her mother is also being treated for COVID-19 in the hospital. Baby Sara pulls herself up the bars of her cot as her caregiver leaves the room. Sara is just 15 months old, a pseudonym to protect her privacy; she has been tested positive for COVID-19.Sad […]

Japanese Toilet Paper Company Files Complaint Against Its Rival For Selling Longer Rolls

Three times longer toilet paper rolls were trademarked by a Japanese company. There are relatively few standout traits when it comes to toilet papers. Rolls from competing manufacturers that each claim to be fluffy but sturdy can resemble one another. However, a significant Japanese producer of toilet paper rolls deemed the rival’s roll as identical. […]

Top 25 Things In Japan Most Likely To Blow Foreigners’ Minds

The following is a list of things in Japan that have surprised, fascinated, and shocked the outside world. Some of these things you’ll wish you had in your home country and a few you may never want to see in person. So, without further ado, here are the top 25 Japanese things, from obscure to […]

Japanese Study Finds That Cats Can Recognize The Names Of Their Owners’ And Other Cats

According to a new study in Japan, cats can learn and identify each other’s names from their companions. After studying 48 cats who lived with at least two other pets, scientists at Kyoto University made the discovery. The study used cognitive decoding to determine the cognitive abilities of cats. All cats were shown a photo […]

Meet Ryuji, whose Face expressions are taking over Instagram (kawaaii)

Meet Ryuji, a 7-year-old Shiba Inu pup whose ‘macho’ expressions are taking over Instagram. Life’s ruff when you’re this emotional. The Okayama canine serves face to some 127 thousand followers every day, and it’s hard not to fall in love with such a fluffy, cuddly-looking character. His distinctive tongue and grin say more than words […]

Japanese Cat Water Cake Is Taking Over Twitter In Japan

Ever heard of a water cake? It’s a clear and jiggly Japanese dessert that looks exactly like a huge drop of water. This water mochi was first served and made popular by a confectionery in Yamanashi. As if that wasn’t impressive enough, now Twitter user mithiruka shared a pic of a clear water cake in […]

37 percent of Japanese firms are guilty of illegal overtime – Survey

Japan is known for being hardworking, and workers should be available to work by the company’s start time. Japanese companies are known for being less punctual when it comes time to allow workers to go home at their official quit time… It doesn’t matter if you wish to work overtime or not for many jobs […]