Why Sapporo Will Host the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Marathon Instead of Tokyo
An overview of why the Tokyo 2020 Olympic marathon will be held in Sapporo, Hokkaido. With just months until the start of the Tokyo …
Meet Hiyawan: Mie’s Scary Faced Middle-Aged-Man Dog Mascot [Videos]
Not the face you’d like to see coming after you in a dark alley. The city of Nabari in Mie Prefecture is not particularly …
Lawyer Stole Milk Tea After Stealthfully Molesting Sleeping Man, Hyogo Police Say
Nothing about this story makes any sense. On November 23 police in Hyogo Prefecture arrested a lawyer who allegedly stole a partially consumed bottle …
Goodbye Skirts, Hello Pants: JR East to Update Female Uniforms in 2020 [Photos]
It’s only a matter of time before a black market emerges for “classic” female train station employee uniforms. Whereas the general trend for companies …
Eco Ben, Japan’s Answer to Environmentally Unfriendly Disposable Bento Boxes
Lazy bachelors have been doing this with their dishes since the invention of plastic wrap. From train station platforms, to convenience stores, to supermarkets, …
Convenience Store Worker Robs Own Store on 1st Day at Work, Repeats 29 Times Before Arrest
Who says working at a convenience store isn’t profitable? Quitting on the first day at a new job is hardly something you want to …
Room with Flight Simulator Proves to Be a Hit for Hotel in Japan
Practice flying an airplace inside one of Japan’s busiest airports. Last July the Haneda Excel Hotel Tokyu inside Domestic Terminal 2 of Tokyo’s Haneda …
NEC Tests Passenger Drone in 1-Minute Long Flight, Government Hopes to Have People Riding Drones by 2030s [Video]
It’s not a flying car! On Monday (08/05) the Japanese electronics company NEC unveiled a prototype of a passenger drone during a test that …
Man Secretly Put Pee in Woman’s Face Lotion in Attempt to Win Her Heart
Pee doesn’t do that… Romance can be hard. This is especially true when you fall for someone who isn’t interested in you. Sure, you …
Japan is Gearing Up to Showcase New Technologies During Tokyo 2020 Olympics/Paralympics
Will Japan wow the world with technology or fall flat trying? The last time that the Olympic Games were held in Tokyo was in …
Japan’s Government Wants Men to Use Parasols
Are you manly enough to use a parasol? Japan’s infamously hot and humid summers can be pretty brutal. In fact, in 2018 high summer …
Japanese Security Firm Creates Life-Size Anime-Style Virtual Security Guard
It’s only a matter of time before Hatsune Miku becomes a security guard. Companies in Japan are already having to deal with problems caused …
