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Japanese Company Plans To Build A Space Elevator By 2050

December 22, 2021 by Japan Informer

A significant Japanese construction firm had revealed an ambitious plan to construct a space elevator by 2050 back in 2012. Now, the actual concept for the elevator are under development. The Tokyo-based Obayashi Corp wants to build an orbital space station 36,000 km above Earth and transport visitors up an elevator car using a carbon nanotube pulley. To put this into … [Read more...] about Japanese Company Plans To Build A Space Elevator By 2050

5 Most Instagrammable Places In Tokyo

Tokyo is a massive metropolis with many corners to explore. But with its array of parks, frenetic markets and ancient shrines in stark contrast with gleaming skyscrapers, it can be difficult to know where to begin. To best capture the city’s famous, colorful cuisine and distinct aesthetic, grab your camera and head to these iconic […]

Japanese Billionaire Returns To Earth After 12-Days Visit To ISS

Yusaku Maezawa, a Japanese billionaire space tourist, and his two fellow crewmates returned to Earth Monday. This was the culmination of his 12-day trip to the International Space Station. It is a feat that has highlighted space tourism’s rise to prominence. Maezawa landed on plain grasslands in Kazakhstan at the planned time of 0913 in […]

20 Prefectures Have Been Issued Heatstroke Alerts

On Sunday, Japan alerted millions of citizens of heatstroke as record-breaking temperatures rose across large swathes while the torrential rains ravaged other areas. National broadcaster NHK cautioned viewers that temperatures were at a level that could be life-threatening in some areas, with temperatures reaching almost forty degrees Celsius in certain areas, including Tokyo. “Please stay […]

These roads were fixed using gold and an ancient Japanese art form

Instead of using asphalt to repair the cracks in sidewalks and roads, artist Rachel Sussman uses something so much better: gold. Her series, entitled Sidewalk Kintsukuroi, involves the use of an ancient Japanese art form called Kintsukuroi, also known as Kintsugi. It’s the practice wherein broken pottery are fixed with glue and powdered gold, stressing the value of […]

Are anime and idol songs the musical choice of poor people? Income survey has some otaku worri

Anime has plenty of rousing anthems, but some are calling this data downright depressing. Many anime fans will tell you that their hobby keeps them poor, what with the never-ending stream of Blu-rays, figures, and soundtracks to buy. But a recent survey by Japanese employment site Career Index made what many felt was a startling discovery […]

Why Scientists Are Stabbing Pig Carcasses with Samurai Swords

By Charles Q. Choi, Live Science Contributor Pay no attention to the person wielding a samurai sword and hacking away at a pig carcass — he’s doing it for science. The bloody exercise was done to analyze wounds from both machetes and Japanese samurai swords in order to better identify murder weapons from the […]

Jumpei Mitsui’s LEGO Version of Hokusai’s Great Wave

JAPAN| If you’re traveling around Osaka and are a fan of Lego sculptures, you should definitely visitHankyu Brick Museum. This museum is specially dedicated to exhibiting the works of the only certified professional LEGO builder in Japan, Jumpei Mitsui. Among all of the marvelous builds, the LEGO version of the iconic Hokusai’s “The Great Wave […]

These Are The 10 Actresses With Perfect Bodies According To Japanese Men

We all want the perfect body, so many of us end up taking an annual gym membership in the hope of achieving that perfect figure. I can’t say we all succeeded in doing that. These women definitely have and they have the perfect body as well as killing looks. They are the perfect combination of cuteness […]

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 […]

This Crow in Japan Stole a Credit Card to Buy a Train Ticket Wow, these birbs are smart.

We know crows are like, really smart, but are they use-a-credit-card-to-buy-a-train-ticket smart? Well, actually… maybe. One crow has been caught in the act of appearing to try just that after stealing a woman’s credit card in Japan.In the video from Tokyo’s Kinshichō Station, originally posted to Twitter by user @kinoshi42155049, the corvid is filmed inspecting […]