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· Bryan Ke
The Most ‘Bob Ross Looking’ Dog Has Passed Away in Japan
Kokoro, the viral toy poodle from Japan whom fans likened to an Ewok from “Star Wars” and the late painter Bob Ross, has passed away. The heartbreaking news was shared by Kokoro’s owner on Instagram on Dec. 19 and also made its way on the Hong Kong-based website 9GAG.
· Ryan General
Japanese Cosmetics CEO Sparks Outrage After Using Racial Slur Against Koreans
The chief executive of a popular cosmetics brand in Japan is under fire for using a term deemed a racial slur for Korean people. ヘイトスピーチを許している企業の商品は、買いたくない。#差別企業DHCの商品は買いません#コンビニはDHC商品を置くな pic.twitter.com/HvA6S0wWdY
· Bryan Ke
Japanese YouTuber Invents Machine That Creates ‘Kamehameha’ and ‘Absolute Terror Field’
A Japanese YouTuber has gone viral for his invention that lets people perform a real-life Kamehameha from “Dragon Ball” and an A.T. (Absolute Terror) Field used by the Angels and Evangelions in “Neon Genesis Evangelion.” Goku Shoots Frieza in the Face On Dec. 4, YouTuber SUSHI…
· Ryan General
Yuki Tsunoda, 20, to Become Formula One’s First Japanese Driver in 7 Years
Italian Formula One racing team AlphaTauri has announced that Japanese driver Yuki Tsunoda will be making his Formula 1 debut in 2021.
· Carl Samson
Japan’s ‘Twitter Killer’ Found With 9 Severed Heads Receives Death Sentence
A Japanese man who killed nine people and stored their body parts in his “House of Horrors” has been sentenced to death this week. Takahiro Shiraishi, 30, admitted to his crimes in late September, saying that he wanted to steal his victims’ money and sexually assault them.
· Bryan Ke
Japanese Man’s Cat Takes the Most 2020 Selfie
Meet Monta, a cat from Japan who went viral for his relatable expression while taking a selfie with his owner. View this post on Instagram A post shared by @montanonichijo
· Carl Samson
Japan is Now Using AI to Get People to Date and Make Babies
Japan will use artificial intelligence to match singles and bring them together, a cabinet official said on Monday. Last year, the nation of 126 million people had a fertility rate of 1.36 — one of the world’s lowest and statistically unlikely to reverse its “demographic time…
· Carl Samson
Japan’s New Kit Kat Comes From Aged Whisky Barrels in Scotland
Kit Kat Japan has developed more flavors than anywhere in the world, the latest of which comes from aged whisky barrels in Scotland. The new flavor, aptly called Whisky Barrel Aged, is created from cacao nibs that were kept for 180 days in barrels once used for aging whisky.
· Bryan Ke
Japanese Woman With 6-Foot-Long Hair is the Real-Life Rapunzel
Meet Rin Kambe, a Japanese woman also known online as the real-life Rapunzel for growing her to 6 feet in length. The 35-year-old model and dancer from Tokyo has not had a haircut for more than 15 years, according to Newsflare.
· Bryan Ke
Oldest Zoo in Japan Asks Public’s Help Naming First Baby Elephant Born in 138 Years
A new baby elephant was born in Japan’s oldest zoo, and staff members are now asking for help in naming him. The public had their first glimpse of the male calf on Tuesday at the Ueno Zoological Gardens in Taito Ward, according to Reuters. He was born on Oct. 31.
· Carl Samson
Japanese Company Pays People $380 to Make Hyperrealistic Masks of Their Face
A company in Tokyo has reached out to residents to turn their faces into hyperrealistic masks — and for a relatively good deal. Kamenya Omote, an actual mask company, will pay each willing local $380 for its new project, which relies on 3D-printing technology.
· Carl Samson
Nike Ad Featuring Bullied Biracial Japanese Girl Has People Split On It Being Offensive
A new ad from Nike Japan has ignited controversy for shedding light on the bullying and racism faced by minorities in the country. The two-minute commercial, titled “Keep Moving: Yourself, the Future,” shows three young female soccer athletes from different backgrounds and is…
· Carl Samson
Japan’s Super Nintendo World to Officially Open in February
More than five years after its epic announcement, Super Nintendo World will finally open at Universal Studios Japan on Feb. 4, 2021. The park, which started construction in 2017, was initially scheduled to launch with the Tokyo Summer Olympics but was also pushed back due to the…
· Bryan Ke
Japan Has More Suicide Deaths Than COVID-19 Deaths
More people are dying from suicide in Japan than the COVID-19 pandemic this year, new data reveals. A statistics report for October showed 2,153 people died from suicide in Japan while 2,087 people succumbed to the pandemic as of Nov. 27, according to CNN.
· Maina Chen
Japanese Zoo Welcomes First Newborn Panda Cub in 2 Years
Adventure World, a zoo in Wakayama, Japan, welcomed the birth of their 17th panda cub last Sunday before noon. Growing family: The new male cub is born to the pandas Eimei and Rauhin, who also grew up in captivity, according to Soranews24.
· Carl Samson
Students Petition to Raise Japan’s Age of Consent from 13 to 16
A group of university students in Japan have come together to file a petition that seeks to raise the country’s age of consent from 13 to 16. The group, known as Your Voice Matters, gathered more than 40,000 signatures for the cause, which notes that 13 is too low from an…
· Bryan Ke
Japanese Woman Arrested After Testing $134 of Melons Too Hard
A Japanese woman was arrested for poking through 13 expensive melons in a supermarket using only her incredibly strong finger. The incident occurred on July 28 when a 64-year-old woman, whose name was not revealed, entered a grocery store in Kushiro City, Hokkaido Prefecture…
· Carl Samson
Japanese Astronaut Successfully Completes NASA’s First Commercial Crew Program Flight
Astronaut Soichi Noguchi of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) docked to the International Space Station (ISS) at 11:01 p.m. EST on Monday, successfully completing the first of NASA’s Commercial Crew Program (CCP) flights. Noguchi was with three NASA astronauts aboard…
· Carl Samson
Japanese City Now Uses Robot ‘Monster Wolves’ to Keep Bears Away
A city in northern Japan has been using robot “Monster Wolves” to ward off wild bears that become more active in search of food ahead of hibernating later this month. Takikawa, located in Hokkaido, installed two such robots after spotting the animals in its neighborhoods in…
· Khier Casino
Japanese Mayor ‘Jo Baiden’ Congratulates President-Elect Joe Biden
A mayor in a small town in Japan has become internet famous for his name, which is pronounced as “Jo Baiden” in kanji (Chinese characters). What’s in a name? Yutaka Umeda, 73, is the mayor of Yamato, Kumamoto Prefecture, which has a population of only 15,000 but has gained…
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