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

Giant Straw Animals Invade Japanese Fields After Rice Harvest And They Are Absolutely Badass

Fall is a season of harvesting, and festivals to celebrate it are currently taking place all over the world. In Northern Japan, the Wara Art Festival recently rang in the September-October rice season, and it’s a wildly inventive and fun way to repurpose rice straw left over from the harvest. Wara Art Festival has been taking place […]

18 Things Not to Do in Japan

Before you travel to Japan, it pays to brush up on some cultural differences to avoid offending local sensibilities. Manners and social rules are not universal, and it’s easy to commit a gaffe if you’re not aware of their customs and conventions. The Japanese are relatively reserved and polite, so you probably won’t even realize […]

Japan Will Start Relying More On Nuclear Plants To Cut Dependence On Russia

PM Fumio Kishida said that the country would be using nuclear power plants to reduce the dependence on Russian energy sources. Japan is now more dependent on Russian gas after shutting down nuclear power plants following the 2011 Fukushima catastrophe. An earthquake and tsunami caused the reactor to meltdown, which devastated the region’s north-eastern region. […]

Architects turned an illegal sex shop in Japan into an art gallery

It’s a bit small for an art gallery and studio, but as the old saying goes: “It’s not the size that matters, it’s how you use it!” Japanese firm Persimmon Hills Architects has redesigned an illegal sex shop into a studio and gallery. Renovated for Yokohama’s annual art festival, which sees the Koganecho Districts as […]

Around 30 Endangered Sea Turtles Found Stabbed In Kumejima Island Beach

A Southern beach in Japan had a horrifying scene the previous month. The whole beach was covered with around 30 or so endangered turtles, all bleeding from their stab wounds. Locals discovered the green sea turtles on the brink of death on Kumejima Island beaches in the southern prefecture of Okinawa. Most of the turtles […]

Take A Look At These Customized Rooms Of Different Love Hotels

“Love Hotels” that offer short-term stays and utmost privacy serve as a haven to dates<ahref=”https://japaninformer.com/amazing-the-best-destination-in-japan-for-those-who-want-to-begin-and-end-their-relationship/”>young lovers, parents trying to get away and so on. Love Hotels, or “rabu hoteru” (rabuho in short), originated in Osaka in the late 1960s. Japan’s take on the “no-tell motel” became a huge business, and Nintendo President Hiroshi Yamauchi inaugurated […]

Japan Plans To Launch World’s First Wooden Satellite In 2023

Japan has a plan to launch the first “wooden” satellite in 2023. The team behind its development seeks to use environmentally friendly and low-cost materials for space development using wood. The satellite’s hood is completely made of wood and the logic behind it is that the word will burn off completely during reentry into the […]

The 13 Best Japanese Horror Films

Japan has a rich storytelling tradition, a big part of which is horror. And that tradition feeds directly into the film. That means Japan’s horror cinema is amazing…if you know the right films to watch. If you’re looking for the absolute best and scariest Japanese horror movies out there, look no further. It doesn’t get […]

School in Tokyo lets students study with cute maids as they learn programming skills

The institution aims to please maid fans and help maids prepare for eventual career changes. As the center of Japan’s academic and economic spheres, Tokyo has many trade schools where adult students can learn skills to deepen their professional specialization or to prepare for a career change. But one educational institution, located in the Shibuya neighborhood, is different from all […]

Top 10 Japanese billionaires of 2023

Recently, the list of the top 10 wealthiest Japanese billionaires for the year 2023 was published. This article provides an insight into each of their backgrounds, their respective companies, and their current standings in the billionaire ranking. It is noteworthy that as of April 23, 2023, Tadashi Yanai has been recognized as the wealthiest individual […]