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700-Year-Old Lost Japanese Katana Was Found In Australia

March 1, 2022 by Japan Informer

Etchu Norishige was Japan's most famous swordsmith in the 14th Century. Norishige's Forge was located in Nei, Toyama Prefecture. From there, he supplied the finest quality katana to the warriors of Japan's Kamakura period.Norishige's most impressive weapons were made with great skill, and they lasted for centuries. Shimazu Norioki was the 27th samurai Lord of the Shimazu clan, … [Read more...] about 700-Year-Old Lost Japanese Katana Was Found In Australia

Japanese Actor Haruma Miura Dies in Apparent Suicide

Tokyo, July 18 (Jiji Press)–Popular Japanese actor Haruma Miura, 30, has died in an apparent suicide, it was learned Saturday. Miura was found hanging at his condominium in Tokyo’s Minato Ward on the day and was later confirmed dead at a hospital, investigative sources said. Circumstances in the condominium suggest that he committed suicide, according […]

American Who Decapitated Tinder Date in Japan Was a ‘Spoiled Child’ Whose ‘Dream Was to Marry a Japanese Woman’

An American tourist suspected of murdering and chopping the head off of his Japanese “Tinder date” last month has been revealed to be a “mama’s boy” who once served in the United States Air Force. Yevgeniy Vasilievich Bayraktar, 26, is accused of killing 27-year-old office worker Saki Kondo before putting her severed head in […]

Japanese artist shows amazing way to color illustrations: Let the fall leaves do it for you (PICS)

Kimono fashion often makes use of seasonal motifs, which is something that Japanese artist and Twitter user Kotetsu (@kotetsu_of) wanted to incorporate into his latest illustrations. He’s done an incredible job, too, as he recently shared a series of snapshots of a cute lass with a bob cut posing demurely while dressed in a dazzling […]

89-Year-Old Japanese Grandma Discovers Photography, Can’t Stop Taking Hilarious Self-Portraits Now

Most people think that technology is for young people, but nobody told Kimiko Nishimoto that. She’s an 89-year-old Japanese grandma who’s been snapping and editing her own pictures for the last 17 years, and as you can see below, her style is certainly unique! She didn’t get into photography until she was 72 years old. […]

Elderly Brings Bomb From WWII To Hokkaido Police Station In A Plastic Bag

In many areas of the globe, the echoes of the past wars remain long after the fighting has ended. 70 years since the conclusion of World War II, bombs still pop up from construction sites to the closet and even in cabinets. They’re as dangerous today as they were back then. So, on the afternoon […]

Learn What Japanese Do So That Their Children Are Not Picky With Food

Children can be very fussy in regards to food, and sometimes it gets way out of hand. The food we eat, as you know, is crucial to the health of a person. However, how do you ensure that you give your child the nutrients they need when they’re determined to provide you with a difficult […]

THE JAPANESE SKILL COPIED BY THE WORLD

As the sleek shinkansen bullet train glided noiselessly into the station, I watched a strange ritual begin. During the brief stop, the conductor in the last carriage began talking to himself. He proceeded to perform a series of tasks, commenting aloud on each one and vigorously gesticulating at various bits of the train all the […]

Foreigners in Japan face significant levels of discrimination, survey shows

Almost 40 percent of foreign residents who sought housing in Japan had applications turned down and almost a quarter were denied jobs in the past five years, a survey showed on Friday, highlighting discrimination in a largely homogeneous society. The findings from the Justice Ministry survey come as the number of foreign workers and residents […]

3,000-Year-Old Skeleton Is Oldest Shark Attack Victim Ever Found

JAPAN| A study reveals that a man who died almost 3,000 years ago is the oldest known and found shark attack victim with 800 injuries. Archaeologists have discovered this skeleton from a burial site in the Seto Inland Sea in Japan. On investigation, the body was found to have had around 800 injuries. This is […]

5 Strangest Japanese Cafes and Bars You Never Knew Existed

If you thought cafes are only for drinking coffee, here is something to get you thinking… we always thought that if there is any place where weird inventions come to life in this world, it most certainly is Japan. Here is one more of top 5’s, this time featuring the quirkiest cafes in Japan. If […]