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Why Scientists Are Stabbing Pig Carcasses with Samurai Swords

March 27, 2022 by Japan Informer

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 cut marks they leave behind. Lest you think the … [Read more...] about Why Scientists Are Stabbing Pig Carcasses with Samurai Swords

Real-Life Samurai Chops Baseball Going 100MPH

March 27, 2020 by Japan Informer

TRISTAN COOPER @TristanACooper October 14, 2015 https://youtu.be/XSvrIZKI8mk 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. This … [Read more...] about Real-Life Samurai Chops Baseball Going 100MPH

13 Delicious Japanese Foods That Aren’t Sushi

Japan is a unique holiday destination with its beautiful natural landscapes and strong cultural identity. You can also enjoy some of the most delicious cuisines on this East Asian island. Japan is a country full of binaries. It’s unique and captivating. It is a country that combines the modern and traditional, with beautiful natural landscapes […]

Sam Grewe receives a kind letter from Japanese Man for Inspiring His Son

The stories of athletes participating in the Olympics always tend to move our hearts. They have all struggled a lot to compete and be the best of the best. We have also come across a story related to an inspirational athlete, which is very wholesome. Sam Grewe is a high jumper representing the USA in […]

Japanese Passport Is Now The Most Powerful In The World

TOKYO| International travel may not be in the cards for the time being amid the COVID-19 pandemic, but Japan’s passport remains the most convenient, offering access to a record 193 countries without a visa, according to the 2021 Global Ranking in the Henley Passport Index. Singapore ranked second with 192 countries, followed by South Korea […]

Studio Ghibli Park Releases Renders Of New Attractions Including Howl’s Moving Castle

Landscapes from Howl’s Moving Castle, Princess Mononoke, and Kiki’s Delivery Service will be recreated at the Studio Ghibli theme park. Anime and film enthusiasts worldwide are excited for the opening of Ghibli Park, which will take place on November 1. But, as wonderful as that day will be, it will only be the beginning of […]

Meiji Era-Style Starbucks To Open Up Outside Hot Springs That Inspired Spirited Away And The View is Really Amazing

The global coffeehouse chain has two stunning stores planned for theseworld-famous tourist spots. Starbucks might be a global company, but in Japan it has a cult-like following. There’s an insatiable appetite for anything emblazoned with the iconic green mermaid logo here, which means customers get to enjoy new Frappuccino releases every other month, and limited-edition drinkware is […]

Japanese Professor Invents Lickable TV Screen To Taste The Flavor

A strange and weird invention from Japan again makes headlines worldwide. A Japanese Professor who worked with his 30 students who had past experiences with creating gadgets that improve taste and flavor has come up with a “lickable” screen to taste what is displayed on it. The official name for the product is the “Taste […]

80 Facts about Japan You May Don’t Know

80 FACTS YOU PROBABLY DON’T KNOW ABOUT JAPAN . Okay, so you might know a few, but there are more than a few you probably don’t know. Let’s start… 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.6.7. 8.9.10.11.12. 13.14.15.16.17.18.19.20.21.22.23.24.25.26.26.28.29.30.31.32.33.34.35.36.37.38.39.40.41.42.43.44.45.46.47.48.49.50.51.52.53. 54.55.56. 57. 58. 59. 60.61.62.63.64.65.66.67.68.69.70.71.72.73. 74.75.76.77.78.79.80.

The “Lucky Cat” Temple : Gotokuji

Just a few minutes from Tokyo bustling districts such as Shinjuku or Shibuya, is Setagaya Ward. You’ll dive into it to get to Gotokuji, a temple considered at the origin of the well known Maneki-Neko: the cat that welcomes visitors with its right paw up in the air. Gotokuji Temple is a Buddhist temple that […]

BTS Win The Special International Music Award In Japan Again!

BTS once again makes headlines in Japan! Their music keeps being a great success among the Japanese, and once again, they have won another extraordinary award. On the 30th of December, local time, the Japan Record Awards – an annual music awards ceremony widely thought of as the Japanese equivalent of the Grammy Awards, aired […]

Japanese Fish That Beat Pokémon Sapphire Passes Away

The fans mourn the death of Lala, the fish who discovered the Pokémon glitch that no human would have within the past 20 years. With the series’ colossal popularity and accessible difficulty level, many people have beat the Pokémon video game. Therefore, a Japanese player, Lala defeating Pokémon Sapphire could not be that noteworthy…except because […]