Tag: japan

March 21, 2016 at 7:31 pm

Spring Has Sprung! And In Japan, That Means Cherry Blossoms (8 photos)

Spring Has Sprung! And In Japan, That Means Cherry Blossoms (8 photos)

For many Japanese, the blooming of the cherry blossom trees (Sakura) symbolizes human life, transience and nobleness

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March 16, 2016 at 10:00 am

Paper Airplane Goes for 20 Second Flight and Returns to Owner

Paper Airplane Goes for 20 Second Flight and Returns to Owner

Gotta love the joy that something as simple as a paper airplane can bring 🙂

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February 10, 2016 at 7:17 pm

Translucent Whale Sculptures That Show the Ocean Life Within

Translucent Whale Sculptures That Show the Ocean Life Within

Isana Yamada has created an incredible series of translucent whale sculptures that depict various scenes of ocean life within their bodies

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February 9, 2016 at 3:04 pm

In Japan, School Lunch is About More Than Just Food

In Japan, School Lunch is About More Than Just Food

At this school, lunch period is considered an educational period just like math or reading

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February 2, 2016 at 9:37 pm

The Most Entertaining Video on Japan’s History You Will See

The Most Entertaining Video on Japan's History You Will See

A wildly entertaining and informative history lesson by Bill Wurtz

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January 13, 2016 at 10:36 pm

Remote Train Station in Japan Remains Open So Student Can Go to School

Remote Train Station in Japan Remains Open So Student Can Go to School

The station will remain open until March when the high school girl is expected to graduate

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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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