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Toyota Agrees On Settlement And Apologizes For Employee’s Death Due To Overwork

February 1, 2022 by Japan Informer

Toyota Motor Corp has settled a lawsuit that blamed harassment and overwork on the death of one employee.Toyota president Akio Toyoda has offered his condolences to the family members, the Japanese automaker announced Tuesday. The settlement's financial terms weren't disclosed. Japanese media reports said that the lawsuit brought by the worker's family demanded 123 million … [Read more...] about Toyota Agrees On Settlement And Apologizes For Employee’s Death Due To Overwork

Panasonic Finally Admits The Suicide Of Employee In 2019 Was Due To Overwork

December 14, 2021 by Japan Informer

In a rare admission of its responsibility, Japanese electronic giant Panasonic acknowledged its fault and apologized for the death of a former employee due to overwork. This former worker, at the time a 43-year-old male hailed from Hiroshima Prefecture. His journey with Panasonic began back in the year 2003 where he started as merely a factory worker. In April of 2019 the … [Read more...] about Panasonic Finally Admits The Suicide Of Employee In 2019 Was Due To Overwork

Massive storm lights up Tokyo with thousands of lightning strikes

Tokyo’s night sky was lit up with a natural “light show” after the city was hit with one of the strongest thunderstorms in recent years. Locals reportedly did not know what to expect after an upcoming thunderstorm was announced the day before as Japan has been subjected to extreme weather phenomenon in the past decade. […]

Ready-To-Drink Curry Is Now Available in Japan, By Courtesy Of Sapporo

From Horse meat to Whale meat and from natto (fermented soybeans) to shirako (fish’s sperm sack), Japan’s food taste could seem quite unusual to the rest of the world. However, everyone can agree that the variety of food you get here is marvelous. Similarly, some ready-to-eat, canned drinks, and instant foods aren’t bad either. Hence, […]

10 Odd Facts About The Yakuza

The yakuza are Japan’s organized crime syndicates, like the triads in other parts of Asia or the mafia in the West. Yet the operations and social roles of the yakuza are very different to other criminal organizations. In fact, the yakuza are almost mainstream. They have office buildings and their gossip features in Japanese popular […]

7 Tourists Arrive In Japan As A Test For Group Tours Before Japan Officially Opens In June

7 U.S. tourists arrived in Japan this Tuesday to test the small-scale guided tourist plan to begin reopening Japan for tourists in June. Six hailing from Hawaii and one from Los Angeles — landed at Narita airport in the city of Tokyo and will be participating in tours following the coronavirus anti-measures. The number of […]

Narita Airport Has The World’s First Capsule Hotel Within An Airport

Are you in need of a nap before you fly? Airports have couches and chairs with cushions; however, Narita International Airport is a bit more comfortable in its hotel in the airport. If you want to rest well, you can stay in the airport capsule hotels created by the famous capsule hotel chain for nine hours. This hotel […]

Real-Life Samurai Chops Baseball Going 100MPH

TRISTAN COOPER @TristanACooper October 14, 2015 Machii – Real-Life Samurai, chopped a baseball going 100 miles per hour. Footage of the stunt, posted on YouTube, shows the speed gun clocked the pitch at 161kmh (100mph). It then closes in on the remains of the ball, which appears to been sliced almost exactly in half. […]

Dog Trainer Comes Up With “Poop Posts” To Promote Pet Friendly City

A dog trainer from the northeastern region of Japan has decided to dedicate herself to creating a town more pet-friendly by putting up “poop posts” for owners to dispose of their dog’s poo. Akari Tanaka, 37 years old, a citizen of Hirosaki, Aomori Prefecture, hopes that her initiative will create a better society that allows […]

Discovering the 4 Outermost Corners of Japan

Japan is an island of quite a unique shape. Still, its extreme edges in all four directions indicate its boundaries. Here we tell you about these four outermost parts of Japan since they’re also famous tourists place. The Southernmost Spot of Japan The southernmost point in Japan is Okinawa on Hateruma Island, making it […]

Japanese Government Is Selling Houses for $500 to Populate The Rural Area

Did you know that there are more than 8 million empty homes in rural Japan that are being sold at very low costs? Here is an empty property located in Tochigi, a prefecture North of Tokyo. This house is a vacant one and is one of the 8 million houses that need occupants. Here are […]

Japan Is Finally Recruiting Astronauts After 13 Years!

It’s only a tiny move for Japan; however, it’s a massive opportunity for aspiring astronauts: Japan is seeking astronauts for the very first time in 13 years. Applicants do not need to have an undergraduate degree in science. According to the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), females should think about applying too for the position […]