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Japanese Model Cosplays With Octopus While Only Half Dressed

May 23, 2022 by Japan Informer

It was just too weird for us to not tell you about: A Japanese cosplayer, food blogger, and model who is known as Namada was so excited because she "likes tentacles" and wanted to capture photographs with an octopus in live-action. To make her dream come true, She worked together with photographer Kazan Yamamoto, procured an 18-pound North Pacific giant octopus, and then spent … [Read more...] about Japanese Model Cosplays With Octopus While Only Half Dressed

3 Metre Long Giant Squid Found Alive On Ugu Beach [Video]

April 28, 2022 by Japan Informer

A massive squid has been observed on an island in Japan. According to The Independent, the squid's length is 3 meters (10 feet); the rare squid was discovered stranded on Ugu Beach in Fukui Prefecture on Wednesday. The publication also cited local officials. The newspaper further said that the squid was discovered in good health. The news agency AFP posted this video about the … [Read more...] about 3 Metre Long Giant Squid Found Alive On Ugu Beach [Video]

Top 10 Best-Paying Jobs In Japan

Japan, the Land of the Rising Sun, is a beautiful, fascinating and rewarding place to live and work. It’s no secret that the Asian country boasts a highly advanced technological culture. But, it also offers never-ending opportunities for exciting experiences, sightseeing, lots of public holidays, an amazing nightlife plus great medical insurance schemes. Social welfare […]

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A Japanese Man Arrested For Stealing 730 Pieces Of Women’s Underwear

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40s Manga Artist Photo Goes Viral Wearing Tee Designed By Own

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Toshiba’s New Test Can Detect 13 Cancer Types with 99% Accuracy from a Single Drop of Blood

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Tokyo Authorities Finally Decide To Stop Using Floppy Disks

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20 Rare Pictures Of The Last Samurai From 1800s

Samurai were outlawed and dissolved in 1868, marking the end of feudalism in Japan and the beginning of the modern era. The Meiji Restoration was a chain of events that restored practical imperial rule to Japan in 1868 under Emperor Meiji. Although there were Emperors before the Meiji Restoration, the events restored practical abilities and […]