Tag: japan

October 3, 2017 at 5:12 pm

Once a Year This Japanese Town Comes Together to Grow Masterpieces With Rice

Once a Year This Japanese Town Comes Together to Grow Masterpieces With Rice

In the village of Inakadate, Japan, elaborate expanses of “rice paddy art” grace the surrounding landscape

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August 8, 2017 at 5:26 pm

The Hidden Buddha Surrounded by a Hill of 150,000 Lavenders

The Hidden Buddha Surrounded by a Hill of 150,000 Lavenders

On the outskirts of Sapporo, Japan, you will find a sitting Buddha hidden under a hill of lavender

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July 23, 2017 at 11:26 am

These Two Have Seen Each Other Nearly Every Day for the Past 25 Years

These Two Have Seen Each Other Nearly Every Day for the Past 25 Years

Ever since scuba diver Hiroyuki Arakawa saved Yoriko’s life, the two have become the unlikeliest of friends

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July 11, 2017 at 1:20 pm

Chef Motoyoshi Yukimura Has Mastered the World’s Most Difficult Omelette

Chef Motoyoshi Yukimura Has Mastered the World's Most Difficult Omelette

“Omurice” is a fluffy egg omelette served upside down on a bed of fried race and topped with demi-glace. Chef Motoyoshi Yukimura of restaurant Kichi-kichi in Kyoto, Japan has mastered it

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July 10, 2017 at 3:08 pm

James Curran Spent a Month in Tokyo and Made a Daily Gif Inspired By His Travels

James Curran Spent a Month in Tokyo and Made a Daily Gif Inspired By His Travels

This is awesome

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June 21, 2017 at 12:07 pm

Japanese Kids Set Team World Record for Most Skips Over a Single Rope in 1 Minute

Japanese Kids Set Team World Record for Most Skips Over a Single Rope in 1 Minute

14 elementary school students from Japan set the World Record for ‘Most skips over a single rope in 1 minute by a team’ with 225 in a row

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June 9, 2017 at 4:54 pm

This Japanese Rube Goldberg Machine Also Tells a Search and Rescue Story

This Japanese Rube Goldberg Machine Also Tells a Search and Rescue Story

Meanwhile in Japan

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May 24, 2017 at 6:25 pm

Hibachi Chef Tries To Make Meal On Regular Table

Hibachi Chef Tries To Make Meal On Regular Table

Purveyors of parody, the Onion/ClickHole, imagine what a hibachi chef trying to make a meal on a regular table would look like

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May 24, 2017 at 3:13 pm

The 100+ Year Old Wisteria at Japan’s Ashikaga Flower Park is Incredible

The 100+ Year Old Wisteria at Japan's Ashikaga Flower Park is Incredible

Just outside of Tokyo you will find one of the most beautiful giant wisterias in the world

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May 10, 2017 at 9:27 am

A Beautiful Timelapse Tour of Tokyo Roads and Rails at Night

A Beautiful Timelapse Tour of Tokyo Roads and Rails at Night

Shot, edited and scored by Justin Tierney

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