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Tetra Aviation’s Single Seater personal eVTOL displayed at Japan

August 7, 2021 by Japan Informer

Japan is home to many weird but cool technological inventions such as voice-activated fridges, notification glasses, flying umbrellas, and now a single sitting personal aircraft. A company based in Japan, Tetra Aviation, which had won the “disruptor award” the previous year, has finally unveiled a commercial vehicle that could go on sale as soon as 2022! They unveiled the … [Read more...] about Tetra Aviation’s Single Seater personal eVTOL displayed at Japan

Governor Koike Announces That Tokyo Will Start Recognizing Same-Sex Partnership

Finally LGBTQ activists can rejoice in Japan! On an announcement on Wednesday, Governor Yuriko Koike said that Tokyo finally would recognize same-sex partnerships, becoming the largest city in Japan to accept such tradition as activists push for national recognition. The constitution of Japan still states that “marriage shall be only with the mutual consent of […]

This Is What School Lunch Is Like In Japan — And It’s Amazing

In Japan, lunchtime is about so much more than food. In this elementary school located in Saitama, Japan, lunch is turned into a 45-minute educational period, just like math or reading. The students grow and peel their own vegetables on the school’s farm. They serve meals to their own peers inside their classroom. They […]

15 Images Of A Japanese Guy Who Dresses As A School Girl.

Japanese cat owner sells sports car, his most valued possession to pay for medical bills, and finds the best buyer in the world!

Japanese cat owner sells his sports car, his most valued possession to pay for medical bills, and finds the best buyer in the world! A heart-wrenching story of a cat, a car, and compassion. The majority of people form strong attachments with both pets and cars but when they have to choose between both of them, […]

Japanese artist captures the beauty of Tokyo street scenes and cafes on coffee cups 【Pics】

When you’re travelling in a foreign city, the sights, sounds and aroma of your surroundings can be so beautiful that there’s an overwhelming desire to capture it in a way a photo never could. Next time you find yourself in this predicament, you might want to stop by a cafe and take out a pen like this artist, who captures […]

Sea Bunnies: Japan Is Going Crazy About These Furry Sea Slugs

Sea slugs aren’t exactly creatures you’d consider to be adorable, but Japan’s Twittersphere has just rediscovered what is probably the cutest sea slug ever – Jorunna parva, a sea slug that looks like a fluffy bunny. This tiny sea slug’s bunny ears are actually rhinophores, or chemosensory scent/taste organs that help them detect chemicals in […]

16 Hilarious and Strange Japanese Inventions : Chindogu

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 […]

Natsumi’s pink scooter from Weathering with You now on sale from Honda for a limited time

If you’ve wanted to race around the streets of your home town on a pink-and-white scooter like Natsumi, now’s your chance! This time last year, anime film director Makoto Shinkai released his latest film Weathering with You — known as “Tenki no Ko” in Japan, which translates to “Weather Child” — and like his other […]

Best 6 Ryokans In Tokyo For Authentic Experience

Tokyo is a place full of riches; five-star hotels have luxurious amenities worthy of royalty, and on the other side of the spectrum, there are budget guesthouses, including a bed and bathroom with enough amenities that make your stay pleasant but not memorable. In addition to them, you have delicate accommodations in the form of […]

The World War II Nurses Who Survived Three Years in a Japanese Prison Camp

In 1942, the Japanese captured 77 American Army and Navy nurses. This event marked the beginning of what would be one of the most important but little-known stories of bravery and suffering during World War II. Amazingly, each woman survived three years of hunger, illness, and fear as prisoners of war. All the while, they […]