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Survey Says About 40% Of Japanese Men Above Their 20’s Haven’t Gone On A Date

June 20, 2022 by Japan Informer

A large number of women who are 20 or older are not yet to go on their first date, according to a study by the government. The Japanese government announced the result of their study on gender equality on Tuesday. The study covered an array of information regarding women and men in Japan. One statistic that has been received with surprise is that, as per the research, roughly … [Read more...] about Survey Says About 40% Of Japanese Men Above Their 20’s Haven’t Gone On A Date

88% Of Japanese Feel Friendly Towards U.S. in Recent Government Survey

January 26, 2022 by Japan Informer

According to a government survey, the number of Japanese who are "friendly" to the US has grown to an all-time high of 88.5 percent, strengthening ties between allies in areas like security and the economy. According to a Cabinet Office survey, it has increased by 4.5 points from the previous survey a year ago, and about 85% of respondents view Japan-China relations as "bad" or … [Read more...] about 88% Of Japanese Feel Friendly Towards U.S. in Recent Government Survey

Japan Is Home To The Weirdest Stock Photos In The World

It doesn’t matter how weird, unusual or downright bizarre something might be – you’ll be able to find it in Japan. Here’s a recent example for you, Sukima Nurse is Japanese a website that contains nothing more than photographs of a day in the life of a young and ever helpful nurse. But instead of […]

Japan Retracts Its Statement To Ban Reservation Of Inbound Flights After Harsh Criticism

The Japanese government has reversed its decision to completely halt the booking of flights for inbound passengers until later this month after concerns that the move against the Omicron is excessive. Premier Secretary Fumio Kishida admitted the transport minister’s announcement earlier in the day was due to confusion. He also told reporters that he had […]

Japanese comedian Shimura Ken dies of coronavirus

Ken Shimura, a veteran slapstick comedian and a one-time member of rock and roll band and comedy group the Drifters, a household name in Japan in the 1970s and 1980s, died of pneumonia caused by the novel coronavirus Sunday, his agency said Monday. He was 70. Shimura was hospitalized on March 20 after developing a […]

Tokyo cafe to open with robot waiters remotely controlled by disabled

The country of awesome inventions and hilariousness, Japan has now robot controlled waiters made by disables peoples. A cafe will open in Tokyo’s Akasaka district in November featuring robot waiters remotely controlled from home by people with severe physical disabilities.The cafe, which will open on weekdays from Nov. 26 to Dec. 7, will deploy OriHime-D […]

JAPANESE ARTIST’S CARDBOARD CREATIONS ARE IMPRESSIVELY DETAILED, DELIGHTFULLY FUN

From a bag of potato chips to Doc’s DeLorean, there’s nothing she can’t make! Art is all around us, if you know where to look. It can take on many forms, both visually and audibly, and artists find inspiration and medium in whatever it is that surrounds them. For Monami Ohno, her medium of choice […]

100-Yen Daiso Products Will Now Be Available In Half Of 7-Eleven Stores In Japan

Although the COVID-19 pandemic caused a lot of grief, stress, and uncertainty, it has also made life more convenient. Soon, you may be able to purchase your 100-yen shop products at your Japanese 7-Eleven without having to travel to Daiso. Social distancing and “stay home” recommendations have caused a significant decline in the commercial sphere […]

Masters Of Ink: Radical Black Ink Tattoos By Exiled Japanese Artist Gakkin

Masters of Ink is a Konbini original introducing you to a whole spectrum of tattoo artists from all over the world. Custom designers specializing in every style from modern dotwork to traditional Americana tattoos – tune in for something new every week!Traditions and labels are two concepts easily overused in the public’s perception of tattoo […]

Foxy Kitsune-Mask Band Rocks Out To Utada Hikaru, Lupin, Arrietty, and More On Traditional Japanese Instruments

Traditional Japanese instrument and their music has been enlisted as the world’s most primitive sound that play with human sensation. We’ve seen the wonderful sounds of traditional Japanese instruments fuse old and new in fantastic ways before, with several artists treating us to traditional Japanese instrumental renditions of Michael Jackson’s “Smooth Criminal”, “Welcome to 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 […]

10 types of Japanese men, according to Japanese women

If you or someone you know were described as a cabbage roll, how would you react? What if someone called you a hyena or said you were especially “creamy”? There are apparently 10 distinct categories into which men fall in Japan, with women knowing exactly the type they’d like to get to know better or […]