health

Why Japan’s smoking laws are stuck ‘in the last century’

April 3, 2022 by Japan Informer

Link : http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-03-18/smoke-with-your-sushi-why-japans-smoking-laws-are/9560484 It's a scene almost unimaginable in Australia these days. Inside a dimly-lit izakaya, or small bar, chefs expertly slice, grill and prepare everything from fresh fish for sashimi to skewers of juicy grilled chicken. Just a few metres away a customer pulls out a … [Read more...] about Why Japan’s smoking laws are stuck ‘in the last century’

Japan Discloses Myocarditis As A Possible Side Effect Of Vaccines

December 17, 2021 by Japan Informer

Japan is now labeling COVID "vaccines" to warn of the dangers and potentially fatal adverse effects like myocarditis. Additionally, the country is reaffirming its adherence to reporting adverse events to ensure that all potential adverse effects are noted.These initiatives by Japan's health authorities are starkly different from the deceitful measures used by other countries to … [Read more...] about Japan Discloses Myocarditis As A Possible Side Effect Of Vaccines

Study Shows That Death Of Youths In Japan Is Mainly From Suicides

October 5, 2021 by Japan Informer

Among the countries having similar economic status, this kind of situation is only observed in Japan.A Japanese government released some alarming statistics related to suicide. Utilizing data from throughout the year, the government found 659 suicide cases among those aged between 10 and 19 and a rise of 60% over the prior year. This increased the number of suicides per … [Read more...] about Study Shows That Death Of Youths In Japan Is Mainly From Suicides

Japan Gets A Loneliness Minister to Improve Mental Health of Citizens

September 12, 2021 by Japan Informer

Pandemic has taken a heavy toll on the mental and physical wellbeing of people from all over the world. To address this problem, Yoshihide Suga, Japan's Prime Minister, has designated Tetsushi Sakamoto, regional revitalization minister, to take on a second part-time role back in February. Sakamoto will serve as the Minister of Loneliness, which addresses loneliness and … [Read more...] about Japan Gets A Loneliness Minister to Improve Mental Health of Citizens

Japanese Company’s New Ketchup Doesn’t Separate And Stays Smooth

Have you ever had this happen to you with some ketchup inside a bottle? You take the ketchup from the fridge and open the lid, place it up upside-down over your food Give the bottle a vigorous squeeze; the next step is to “SPLURT “… A mix of specks of ketchup as well as liquid […]

Artist Illustrates Comforting Japanese Storefronts Found on Google Street View

KYOTO| Smaller shops have their own coziness and charm to them and artist Angela Hao, a US-based artist, visualizes the warmth of such Japanese shops in her Procreate Illustrations. Although she’s from the US, she uses Google Street View to travel across all the possible nooks and crannies around Japan searching for such shops and […]

Ossan Rental : Japanese Middle-Aged Men for Hire

Takanobu Nishimoto is the owner of a unique business. The Straits Times reported that the fashion expert of 50 years old created an online platform named “Ossan Rental” in 2012 from his residence in Tokyo. “Ossan” is a somewhat insulting term for “uncles” or middle-aged men. At just 1,000 Japanese Yen, the equivalent of $6.84 per hour, […]

Five Beautiful places that resemble scenes from “Spirited Away” in Japan.

Hayao Miyazaki has a vivid imagination that can be seen from the floating castles to enchanted forests. His places are actually out of the world and enchantingly beautiful that it is hard to believe that they exist. Ghibli fans can access the sites inspired by the places visible in Miyazaki’s films. The places listed in […]

Japanese YouTuber Invents Light Bulb That Flickers When a Couple Breaks Up

Japanese YouTuber Marina Fujiwara has made a gadget that squints brilliantly at whatever point somebody shares a separation post on the web. The gadget, which means to make single individuals feel better during the Christmas season, resembles a normal bulb associated with the web through a “connect,” as indicated by Fujiwara’s blog entry as deciphered […]

6 Japanese Car Brands That Are Famous Worldwide

The Japanese are awestruck by technology and machines. It’s evident that this love extends to the vehicles they construct. In this article, we’ll focus on 6 different names of Japanese automobiles that are well-known worldwide due to the quality of their cars. Japanese cars It’s no surprise that Japan will be one of five nations producing the highest […]

Check Out The Best Cosplays From Katsucon 2022

Katsucon is among the first significant conventions of the year. This year’s event was held in the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Centre National Harbour, Maryland. Many cosplayers took part throughout the weekend from February 18-20. as you’ll see below, some attendees were covered up for photographs (masks were required for admission), and the convention […]

This Futuristic Luxury Train Takes You On A Trip Around Japan For ¥370,000!

The price starting at 370,000 yen per person could seem high for a train journey, but this luxury sleeper train is quite a leap over other locomotives you encounter. JR East’s Train Suite Shiki-Shima is a scenic sleeper train that takes passengers for multiple days of journeys around the most beautiful places in Japan, including […]

5 Unique Japanese Words That Don’t Have Meaningful English Counterparts

Japanese is usually described as a beautiful and poetic language, but it definitely has its peculiarities! We’ve discovered more bizarre, calm, and exciting phrases that do not have an equivalent in English. Let’s look at five more bizarre Japanese words! Mono no aware 物のあわれ The fleeting beauty and the art of appreciating the beauty of […]

Real Life Hinata from Haikyuu! Ran Takahashi wins the internet

Competing in the Olympics is not an easy task. It requires you to be the best at the sport in the whole country to represent the nation in such an enormous event. People from all over the world have their sights on the athletes so they have to bring out their heart and soul while […]