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· Ryan General
Japanese airline chooses Vulpix for new flight to spark tourism to Hokkaido
A regional airline in Japan is launching a new Pokémon-themed passenger plane focusing on Vulpix and its ice-type form, Alolan Vulpix. Flying fox: Budget carrier Air Do, which flies passengers between Honshu and Hokkaido islands, unveiled its special plane called Rokon Jet…
· Bryan Ke
Ken, the Famously Adorable Roast Sweet Potato Stand Cashier in Hokkaido, Passes Away
Ken, the Shiba Inu who looked over the roast sweet potato store in Sapporo, Hokkaido, passed away at 6 years old. Heartbreaking news: Ken passed away on June 6 at around 12:50 p.m., according to his owner’s Instagram post, Mothership reported. The owner said Ken returned to his…
· Ryan General
Beautiful City in Hokkaido Usually Ignored By Tourists Creates Epic Tourism Video
In the wake of last month’s massive earthquake, a city in Hokkaido is showing the world its resilient beauty via awe-inspiring promotional videos in high-definition. Kushiro, a city in Japan’s northernmost main island, is known for its astounding scenery but is often overlooked…
· Editorial Staff
Japanese Parents Abandon 7-Year-Old in Hokkaido Forest to Teach Him a Lesson, Immediately Regret It
One couple in Japan made a horrible decision in abandoning their young child in the mountains just to punish him for disobedience. According to RocketNews24 (via NHK), local authorities in Hokkaido received a report from Mr. and Mrs. Tanooka on Saturday (May 28) that their…
· Ryan General
Racehorse who never won a race but won Japan’s heart dies at 29
Haru Urara, the Japanese racehorse who became a national symbol of endurance after finishing winless in all 113 of her races, died on Sept. 9 at age 29 at a farm in Chiba Prefecture. She completed her only recorded victory in a 2019 time trial event held years after her…
· Ryan General
Sixth-largest earthquake in world history caused whales to beach on Japanese coast
A powerful magnitude 8.8 earthquake struck off Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula early Wednesday, immediately triggering tsunami warnings for Japan and the U.S. The quake, one of the six largest ever recorded in the world, set off evacuation orders along the Pacific and sent waves…
· Bryan Ke
Watch: Japan sees its first test of eco-friendly flying taxi
California-based Joby Aviation, backed by Japanese automotive giant Toyota, conducted its first flight test of an electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft (eVTOL) in Japan. Known as the country’s first air taxi flight test, the trial took place at Toyota’s Higashi-Fuji…
· Bryan Ke
People in Japan are being attacked by a ‘horny, lonely’ dolphin
Japanese biologists believe that a “lonely” Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphin searching for a mate is responsible for a series of attacks on 18 beachgoers near the town of Tsuruga in Fukui Prefecture, Japan, this year. One of the most recent incidents occurred at Mizushima Beach…
· Bryan Ke
Japan becomes ‘hotspot’ for UFO activity
A report on the U.S. Defense Department’s new website, which provides information about unidentified flying objects (UFOs), now referred to as unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP), classified Japan as a “hotspot” for UAP sightings in late August 2023. In response to this…
· Bryan Ke
Shohei Ohtani to begin throwing program
Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani may start throwing again once he returns to the United States, as announced by team manager Dave Roberts on Monday. Key points:
· Ryan General
Japanese scientists identify new animal species with panda markings, skeleton-like body
A unique sea creature with panda-like markings and a skeleton-like body has been officially identified as a new species, Clavelina ossipandae. About the viral creature: Measuring less than an inch (2 centimeters), the animal first gained popularity in 2017 after photos of its…
· Bryan Ke
Watch: Pod of killer whales trapped in drift ice off Japan coast
A pod of killer whales, also known as orcas, was found trapped in a narrow drift ice off the coast of a town in Hokkaido, Japan, earlier this week, but officials believe that the marine mammals eventually freed themselves a day later. What happened: A fisherman reportedly…
· Bryan Ke
‘Just business’: Shohei Ohtani jokingly describes relationship with translator
Shohei Ohtani delighted fans with his humor at the 2024 Dodgers Fest as he described his relationship with interpreter and friend Ippe Mizuhara. What he said: Ohtani poked fun with some sarcasm after a Los Angeles Dodgers fan asked him how his friendship with Mizuhara developed.…
· Bryan Ke
Japanese man with 4 wives, 2 girlfriends wants to have 54 children
A Japanese man in a polygamous relationship with his four “wives” and two girlfriends said he wants to father more children than Tokugawa Ienari, a shogun who lived in the late 18th and early 19th century, had. About the man: Watanabe Ryuta, 35, of Sapporo, Hokkaido, shared in a…
· Bryan Ke
Watch: This Japanese rocket is powered by cow dung
A Japanese space startup has successfully tested its new rocket that uses cow dung as a fuel source, marking it a step toward its goal of creating affordable rockets that also help mitigate climate change. How it works: Developed by Interstellar Technologies Inc. and tested at…
· Bryan Ke
Japanese soccer legend Shinji Ono retires at 44
Japanese soccer legend Shinji Ono, one of the biggest stars in Asian football, ended his 26-year career Sunday with the announcement of his retirement. Final match: Wearing a No. 44 jersey that matched his age, Ono finished Sunday night’s game with a loss for his team, Hokkaido…
· Bryan Ke
Watch: 50-year-old Ichiro Suzuki shatters school window with 426-ft homer
MLB legend Ichiro Suzuki accidentally broke a window at a high school in Japan while demonstrating proper batting technique to the school’s baseball team. Key details: Suzuki, 50, was serving as a temporary coach for the Asahikawa Higashi High School baseball team in Asahikawa…
· Bryan Ke
New doc explores Shohei Ohtani’s journey to MLB two-way superstardom
A new documentary highlighting Shohei Ohtani’s journey from Japan to becoming a baseball superstar in the same league as the legendary Babe Ruth. What to expect: Directed and edited by Toru Tokikawa, “Shohei Ohtani: Beyond the Dream” features interviews with the 29-year-old…
· Carl Samson
Pokémon, Van Gogh Museum collab in the works
A collaboration between The Pokémon Company and the Amsterdam-based Van Gogh Museum is underway, according to a teaser video released on Tuesday. What it is: What the collaboration entails is still unknown — more information will be available on Sept. 28. In the teaser, Pikachu…
· Michelle De Pacina
Cafe in Tokyo to install vertical pods for customers to sleep upright
A cafe in Tokyo will be installing vertical pods in which customers can take naps while standing upright. Standing sleeping booth: The Nescafé Harajuku invites employees and students to take a power nap inside an 8.4-feet-high and four-feet-wide standing sleeping booth called…