Tag: japan

May 17, 2018 at 1:46 pm

Fascinating HQ Video of Japanese Life from 100+ Years Ago

Fascinating HQ Video of Japanese Life from 100+ Years Ago

1913-1915: Views of Tokyo, Japan (speed corrected w/ added sound by Guy Jones)

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April 3, 2018 at 11:45 pm

The Similarities Between the Lion King and this Japanese Cartoon are Startling

The Similarities Between the Lion King and this Japanese Cartoon are Startling

Osamu Tezuka’s “Kimba the White Lion” was created in 1950 and animated in 1965. “The Lion King” came out in 1994

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March 15, 2018 at 1:12 pm

Just In Case You’ve Never Seen the World Record for Largest Hula Hoop Spun

Just In Case You've Never Seen the World Record for Largest Hula Hoop Spun

Yuya Yamada set the world record with 6 rotations of a hoop that measures 5.14 m (16 ft 10 in) in diameter

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March 7, 2018 at 12:08 pm

GoPro on Sushi Conveyor Belt Draws Full Gamut of Reactions

GoPro on Sushi Conveyor Belt Draws Full Gamut of Reactions

A surprisingly, fascinating glimpse into everyday life in Tokyo

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January 17, 2018 at 11:54 am

Laser Cut Notepads That Slowly Reveal Artworks As They Get Used

Laser Cut Notepads That Slowly Reveal Artworks As They Get Used

“Omoshiro Blocks” by Japanese design firm Triad Inc

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January 16, 2018 at 4:03 pm

This Robot Vending Machine Will Serve You Ice Cream for 100 Yen

This Robot Vending Machine Will Serve You Ice Cream for 100 Yen

I, for one, welcome our new ice cream-serving robot overlords

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January 4, 2018 at 11:36 am

Meanwhile in Japan: An Exhibit of Chopstick Sleeve Art Left Behind at Restaurants

Meanwhile in Japan: An Exhibit of Chopstick Sleeve Art Left Behind at Restaurants

There’s no tipping in Japan, so some people leave chopstick sleeve sculptures instead

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December 20, 2017 at 1:31 pm

Exploring Japan’s Crazy Awesome Car Tuning Culture

Exploring Japan's Crazy Awesome Car Tuning Culture

New Zealand drift racer Mad Mike explores Tokyo’s wild car tuning scene in the short doc film, ‘Nihon Nights’

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December 5, 2017 at 4:39 pm

This Award-Winning, ‘Ribbon’ Wedding Chapel in Japan is Breathtaking

This Award-Winning, 'Ribbon' Wedding Chapel in Japan is Breathtaking

Designed by Hiroshi Nakamura & NAP Architects, the chapel sits on a hill overlooking the Seto Inland Sea

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October 16, 2017 at 2:04 pm

Every Year Japanese Art Students Get Together and Make Giant Animals Out of Straw

Every Year Japanese Art Students Get Together and Make Giant Animals Out of Straw

Since 2008, students from the Musashino Art University in Tokyo have come together to make awesome things out of straw

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