US Bases

80% Of Japanese Believe That The Burden Of U.S. Bases On Okinawa Is Unfair

May 7, 2022 by Japan Informer

According to a Kyodo News survey, most people living in Japan believe that the burden placed on Okinawa as the host for the bulk of U.S. forces within the country is unfair compared to other prefectures. The national mail survey conducted before May 15th, the anniversary marking 50 years since the reversion of Okinawa back to the Japanese government on May 15th, found that the … [Read more...] about 80% Of Japanese Believe That The Burden Of U.S. Bases On Okinawa Is Unfair

US Marine In Okinawa Indicted Over Sexual Assault On Women

April 21, 2022 by Japan Informer

A 22-year-old U.S. Marine was indicted four months earlier for sexual assault that resulted in an injury to a woman in Okinawa Prefecture. Local prosecutors announced on Tuesday, bringing another case of alleged crimes involving U.S. military personnel on the southern part of the island. In October, the Marine, Jordan Begaye, allegedly assaulted a woman who had no connection … [Read more...] about US Marine In Okinawa Indicted Over Sexual Assault On Women

Sisters Of Dead Sri Lankan File For Complaint Against Japanese Officials

In the month of March, a Sri Lankan woman had passed away at the immigration center in Central Japan. Now the woman’s kin has filed an indictment on Tuesday against senior members of the detainment center who allegedly contributed to her death by failing to provide the proper medical attention. The treatment received by Ratnayake […]

Fairy tale heroine swimsuits from Japan will turn the beach into fantasyland this summer

As part of a fashion-conscious society that’s not averse to a splash of playful sexiness, Japanese swimsuit designers draw inspiration from a number of sources, such as Japanese school uniforms (both women’s and men’s), Shinto shrine maidens, and anime characters. But for its latest creations, Japanese fashion label M Kigyo (also known as Emu Project) is taking its cues from Western sources, with a trio of […]

The people of Japan, defined in one photograph

There’s an old joke about a group of men from different nations deciding whether or not to abandon a sinking ship in the middle of arctic waters. The Englishman, upon being reminded that the women and children were now safe and that a proper gentlemen would obey the captain’s order, takes a deep breath and […]

Japan Has Started Providing COVID-19 Booster Shots

Japan began giving the COVID-19 booster sots on Wednesday for those who had their second vaccine dose at a minimum of eight months ago due to increasing concerns over an outbreak of a new Omicron variant. The third dose of a vaccine sourced through Pfizer Inc. and BioNTech SE was given to health professionals. Elderlies […]

Adorable Daikon Radish Sculptures That Will Warm Your Belly And Your Heart

Adorable Daikon Radish Sculptures That Will Warm Your Belly And Your Heart These adorable nabe dishes represent the very best of Japanese winter food with an adorable twist. Crafted by Masanori Kono, these cute creations are made of grated daikon radishes. Each character looks like an adorable cartoon plopped into a bowl of warming vegetables. […]

How the Medical Industry is Improving Life for Japan’s Aging Population

Medical Science In Japan Everyone in Japan knows its citizenry is getting older at a faster rate than that of any other nation. But for outsiders, the most striking insight may be that the Japanese want to face aging well. In fact, by government edict, the goal is to direct policy, health care, and even […]

Sake, Stories And Nostalgia in Shinjuku’s Golden Gai

The Golden Gai started with a somewhat tragic account. Activities in the black market, such as prostitution, were prevalent in 1950. The market has been a thriving drinking place during the 1960s. At that point, Japan went through an economic “boom,” widely referred to by the term “the Japanese economic miracle,” in which modernization had […]

Japanese Company Behind $777,000 Hoverbike Is Planning To Go Public

As per Bloomberg, the Japanese company behind a flying motorbike worth $777,000 plans to float on the stock market through an IPO to raise more funds. The hoverbike called XTURISMO is the product of ALI Technologies that are located in Tokyo. Its CEO Daisuke Katano said that the company plans to enter the Mother Markets […]

Naomi Watanabe, the “Beyoncé of Japan,” Is Taking Down Sizeism in Tokyo—And Becoming a Fashion Icon

Photographed by Keiichi Nitta FacebookPinterest Naomi Watanabe is gazing out from the 46th floor of a slim glass tower in Tokyo, taking in the sunset. Marveling at the endless expanse of lights before her, it’s almost funny that the comedian should be so enthralled, considering that the city below is pulsing with people who know […]

Condom used to repair canoe at Tokyo Olympics

JAPAN| Australian canoeist Jessica Fox uploaded a TikTok on the 22nd of July that surprised a lot of people. Her team had to do a last-minute repair on her canoe as she was participating in women’s Kayak Slalom as well as Canoe Slalom at the Tokyo Olympics. Her team needed a stretch and waterproof material […]