Tag: japan

September 6, 2024 at 3:21 pm

Annoying Middle Aged Woman Cut Through The Kid’s Queue To Get A Picture With Hello Kitty, So This Clever Woman Made Sure The Cheater Didn’t Get Her Photo

Source: Reddit/Petty Revenge/Pexels/Magda Ehlers

You can’t be afraid to serve up just desserts.

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August 29, 2024 at 12:44 pm

Digital Minister Taro Kono Declares The War On Floppy Disks Over In Japan

Source: Unsplash/s j y

At least now the people of Japan can rest easy knowing the war on old tech has been won.

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August 19, 2024 at 12:35 pm

Advancements In Artificial Womb Technology Successfully Gestate Baby Sharks For 355 Days

Source: Tomita et al

Advancement of technologies for artificial wombs is exciting for animals, and someday, hopefully for humans. 

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June 2, 2024 at 3:38 pm

Fin Whales Are The Second-Largest Animal On Earth And Have Been Protected, But Now Japan Is Set To Start Hunting And Eating Them Again

Source: Shutterstock

Bans on commercial whaling has allowed their population to double since the 1970s.

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February 28, 2024 at 8:31 am

Sister Wants Her Twin To Invite Her And The Whole Family On A Special Trip to Japan, But She Just Wants To Go With Her Boyfriend

Sister Wants Her Twin To Invite Her And The Whole Family On A Special Trip to Japan, But She Just Wants To Go With Her Boyfriend

Three’s a crowd… five’s a basketball team!

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December 28, 2023 at 2:44 pm

Girl Called Out Her Japanese Name For Cultural Appropriation. She Then Proceeds To Speak Fluent Japanese And Shuts Her Up.

Source: Reddit/AITA/iStock

Cultural appropriation is such a tired argument.

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September 28, 2023 at 12:10 pm

The True Story of Hachiko, History’s Most Loyal Dog And How Japan Honored Him

The True Story of Hachiko, History's Most Loyal Dog And How Japan Honored Him

“The two became inseparable and Hachiko used to watch Ueno depart on the train for work…”

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November 27, 2022 at 10:01 pm

Does Living in “Blue Zones” Help You Live Longer?

Does Living in “Blue Zones” Help You Live Longer?

Are these places modern day fountains of youth?

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October 26, 2022 at 7:10 pm

Only 1% of Soy Sauce is Authentic. Here’s Why.

Only 1% of Soy Sauce is Authentic. Here's Why.

Why is only one percent of soy sauce made using the traditional method?

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September 1, 2022 at 12:05 am

An Almost-Invisible Solar Cell Has Been Created and Humans Might Be Able to Wear It In The Future

An Almost-Invisible Solar Cell Has Been Created and Humans Might Be Able to Wear It In The Future

We’ve been hearing a lot about solar power for years now and you’ve probably seen a lot more solar panels on buildings and in the countryside than you did in the past. And you’ve probably also noticed that those panels tend to take up A TON of room. But a recent breakthrough by researchers at…

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