Tag: japan

January 4, 2016 at 10:49 am

12 ft Giant Squid Makes Rare Appearance in Japanese Harbour

12 ft Giant Squid Makes Rare Appearance in Japanese Harbour

The first giant squid ever caught on camera was only in 2012. They can to 43 ft in length

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December 31, 2015 at 1:59 am

Mesmerizing Timelapse Shows the Remarkable Crowd Control at a Huge Comic Show in Tokyo

Mesmerizing Timelapse Shows the Remarkable Crowd Control at a Huge Comic Show in Tokyo

‘Comiket’ is the world’s largest fair for self-published comic books. It is held twice a year in Tokyo, Japan and attracts over half a million attendees

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December 21, 2015 at 12:26 pm

These Snow Monkeys in Japan Have Their Own Hot Spring Pools

These Snow Monkeys in Japan Have Their Own Hot Spring Pools

At the Jigokudani Monkey Park in Nagano, Japan, large groups of Snow Monkeys gather in hot spring pools to relax.

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December 9, 2015 at 2:17 pm

Meanwhile in Japan, You Can Get Individual Slices of Chocolate

Meanwhile in Japan, You Can Get Individual Slices of Chocolate

Japanese chocolate maker Bourbon recently released—and promptly sold out of—individually wrapped slices of raw chocolate.

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November 20, 2015 at 11:28 am

Let This Drumming Prodigy Melt Your Face While Smiling

Let This Drumming Prodigy Melt Your Face While Smiling

Watch drumming prodigy Senri Kawaguchi put on an amazing performance to hype up Japan’s National Football Team.

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November 13, 2015 at 11:55 am

Picture of the Day: Tip of Fuji from an Airplane

Picture of the Day: Tip of Fuji from an Airplane

On a flight from San Francisco to Singapore (with a layover in Seoul), redditor mrmonkey86 got to enjoy this view of Mount Fuji poking above the clouds.

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October 26, 2015 at 11:45 am

This Rube Goldberg Machine is Pretty Awesome

This Rube Goldberg Machine is Pretty Awesome

There’s even a theme song and concept behind this Rube Goldberg machine about a rescue and escape!

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October 21, 2015 at 11:47 am

Picture of the Day: Japanese Maple at the Portland Japanese Garden

Picture of the Day: Japanese Maple at the Portland Japanese Garden

Seen here is the famous Japanese Maple (Acer palmatum) at the Portland Japanese Garden in Portland, Oregon.

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October 21, 2015 at 10:28 am

A Smooth Criminal Cover Using Traditional Japanese Instruments

A Smooth Criminal Cover Using Traditional Japanese Instruments

Backed by a duo of koto players, Yoshimi Tsujimoto plays a bamboo flute in this rendition of Michael Jackson’s ‘Smooth Criminal’.

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October 13, 2015 at 12:06 pm

Picture of the Day: The Oldest Japanese Garden in the United States

Picture of the Day: The Oldest Japanese Garden in the United States

Created in 1894, the Japanese Tea Garden in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park is the oldest public Japanese Garden in the United States.

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