Covid

Japan to Administer 1 Million Booster Shots Every Day To Halt The Spread Of Virus

February 8, 2022 by Japan Informer

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

Booster Shots For COVID-19 Vaccine Will Roll Out From Dec. 1 In Japan

November 17, 2021 by Japan Informer

Japan will begin the process of giving COVID-19 booster vaccine starting in December following an advisory panel of the health ministry that has approved the move on Monday. The country is now joining other nations in taking steps to stop protection from diminishing as time passes. The vaccine created through Pfizer Inc. and BioNTech SE will initially be the sole one for the … [Read more...] about Booster Shots For COVID-19 Vaccine Will Roll Out From Dec. 1 In Japan

You Might Get Restless Anal Syndrome If You Have COVID-19

October 6, 2021 by Japan Informer

Scientists from Japan have revealed an incident where a patient has developed "restless anal syndrome" after testing positive for COVID-19. Initial evidence suggest that the disorder could be related to coronavirus, as indicated by a report released this month in BMC Infectious Diseases journal. The scientists noted that the patient, aged 77, suffered from anxiety and … [Read more...] about You Might Get Restless Anal Syndrome If You Have COVID-19

Japanese Photographer Insert Herself into her Childhood Photos

JAPAN| Photographer Chino Otsuka has been able to make that impossible journey back into her past, thanks to her mastery of Photoshop. In her captivating series Imagine Finding Me, she flawlessly places herself into numerous photos from her childhood, standing, sitting, or lying next to her former self. Her illusory work has earned her the […]

Feeling Lazy? Learn a Japanese Technique for Overcoming Your Laziness

Have you heard of New Year’s resolution? I am sure we all do set a goal or a challenge for ourselves every year. What happens with most of us is that we are too charged and geared up in the beginning. We do put efforts to achieve it for some time, then other priorities kick […]

Princess Mako Takes Part In A Final Ritual As A Royalty

This Sunday, Princess Mako went to the Imperial Palace for the annual ritual as every year. However, this was the last time she went there as a princess of the royal family. She will marry her commoner boyfriend later this month and will leave her title as a princess. Princess Mako, a 29-year-old fiancé of […]

Massive storm lights up Tokyo with thousands of lightning strikes

Tokyo’s night sky was lit up with a natural “light show” after the city was hit with one of the strongest thunderstorms in recent years. Locals reportedly did not know what to expect after an upcoming thunderstorm was announced the day before as Japan has been subjected to extreme weather phenomenon in the past decade. […]

Japan’s ‘agri-tech’ farming revolution

TOKYO — Japan’s high-tech agricultural businesses are to gather at the Agri World trade fair held in Tokyo this week (Oct 12-14) to showcase the industries next generation of technologies such as plant factories, robotic automation and IT systems, claimed as advancing the “fourth industrial revolution” into the sector. Image: Pixaby Business analysts forecast the “agri-tech” […]

Takeshi from Takeshi’s Castle was attacked with pickaxe in his car

On Saturday at 11:40pm Japan Time, Mr. Takeshi Kitano’s car was charged by a person with a pickaxe. He also threatened Takeshi to get out of his car. Fortunately, both Mr. Takeshi along with his driver are uninjured. If his name sounds familiar, it’s probably because he used to be in the show “Takeshi’s Castle.” […]

This Japanese Hotel Has A Beer Tap In Rooms And Offers Free 10-Litres of Craft Beer!

It’s always lovely to stay in the hotel and find that the facilities include an assortment of beverages waiting within your rooms. It could be a packet of readymade coffee, tea bags, or the available bottled water that will quench your thirst; these complimentary items are always welcome. However, there’s a place in Japan that […]

Unveiling Japan’s Top 7 Car Manufacturers and Their Visionaries

The Japanese car & automotive industry is known for its innovativeness, precision, and efficiency and is traced back to the pioneers who turned the sector into the powerhouse that it has become now. In the past, Japan has given the world many renowned names like Toyota, Honda, Nissan, and Mazda. The iconic brands are a […]

Gigantic Undersea Bug In Aquarium Poops For The First Time In Two Years

In Toba Aquarium, the keeper of the facility’s 5 giant isopods found some ‘fecel matter’ in their tank, concluding that they have finally pooped for the first time since April 2018. In 2014, one of their first giant isopods, No. 1, died after having not eaten for five years. Here’s a video taken in 2013 […]

Japanese Company Lets You Register Marriage With 3D Waifus And Even Pays You Allowance For Doing So!

We know that the whole world, especially the Japanese are amazed by their animes, and many followers watch them regularly like real-life celebrities. The Tokyo-based tech company Gatebox Lab is capitalizing on this sentiment by launching an innovative recruiting campaign. It seems that they are so eager to recruit new employees who are enthralled by […]