Royal Family

Princess Mako Takes Part In A Final Ritual As A Royalty

October 22, 2021 by Japan Informer

This Sunday, Princess Mako went to the Imperial Palace for the annual ritual as every year. However, this was the last time she went there as a princess of the royal family. She will marry her commoner boyfriend later this month and will leave her title as a princess. Princess Mako, a 29-year-old fiancé of Kei Komuro, arrived at the palace in a car with Princess … [Read more...] about Princess Mako Takes Part In A Final Ritual As A Royalty

Princess Mako Diagnosed with Complex PTSD; Result Of Years Of Media’s Harsh Criticisms

October 1, 2021 by Japan Informer

After several years of controversy, Princess Mako is set to marry on the 26th day of the month of October. Still, she'll forgo the traditional ceremony and deny the usual amount of money given to royal brides when they marry outside aristocracy. On Friday, The Imperial Household Agency announced the day of the wedding and also stated that the couple would hold a conference on … [Read more...] about Princess Mako Diagnosed with Complex PTSD; Result Of Years Of Media’s Harsh Criticisms

How Japan Handled COVID And Got A Huge Drop In Infection Cases

In mid-August, just following the Tokyo Olympics, Japan was in the grip of a 5th wave of COVID infection cases. New cases had risen to 25,000 per day in the country, and Japan’s medical system was stretched to the limit. In late September, the number of cases had decreased dramatically. As of December, the national […]

Here Are The Top 20 Anime Waifus Of All Time

Viewers love many female anime characters. Some viewers are also romantically attached to these characters and call them their Waifus. The community has had many debates about how to rank their Waifus. Here’s what you can expect from this Top 20. It is not easy to create a list that meets everyone’s expectations. You may […]

Muscly Japanese Men Fill Stock Photo Sites With Hilarious Poses

Come on, if you seek exemplary stock photos like “macho man,” then Muscle Plus has the perfect images collection for your all-important presentation. Last few years, new unrestricted access to stock photo sites burst onto the scene, making a stunning impact, and touchpads scroll to enlarge with its buff, muscular men images collection. Buff model Akihito lights up some brilliant ideas and comes […]

Japanese High Schooler Makes His Own Working Gundam And Other Anime Props!

Like many Gundam fanatics, Japanese Twitter user @roa27379771 was enthralled by the idea of building an original Mobile Suit of his very own following his experience with the anime. The mecha that inspired him is Zaku II, piloted by the charismatic and mysterious Char Aznable in The Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin part of the […]

Japanese Employee Loses USB Drive With Sensitive Info Of Half A Million Residents

Drinks after work with some friends might be an excellent idea for many; however, for this particular Japanese employee, it would cost a great deal. The worker, who shall not be named, lost a memory stick that contained the personal information of all residents of Amagasaki city, northwestern Osaka in Japan, following a night of […]

Public Service Employee Suspended for Writing Light Novels

A 28-year-old local public servant from Japan received a six-month suspension on the 20th of October, 2021. The reason for this suspension happens to be the fact that he wrote light novels and earned from royalties. The officer was employed by Hiratsuka City in Kanagawa Prefecture. The writer/employee earned the royalties, without approval, during his […]

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

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 cigarette and lights up. Key points: […]

Panasonic Offers 4-Day Workweek After Employee Suicide Case

Panasonic, the significant electronics Japanese firm, has announced a four-day workweek for interested employees. “We must support the well-being of our employees,” Panasonic CEO Yuki Kusumi told investors at an earlier briefing as reported by the media outlet. Famous for its rigorous work environment, corporate life is a solitary experience in Japan is so harsh […]

Top 20 Most Handsome, Hottest, and Talented Japanese Actors

20. Toma Ikuta Born on October 7, 1984 in Muroran, Hokkaido, Japan. His biggest break in Japanese entertainment is playing the role of Shuichi Nakatsu in the Japanese drama Hanazakari no Kimitachi e (Hana Kimi). He rise to fame brought about another project; this time a double-lead with Arashi’s leader, Satoshi Ohno, in the Japanese […]

Japanese massive straw sculptures are made from Harvest leftovers

Wara Art Festival is a gathering in which society come together to build sculptures on rice straw. this festival is held every year and this year’s instalment was their 10th anniversary. this year sculpture building teams constructed sculptures twice as large as previous years. But why rice straw? After the rice harvest is over, plenty […]