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· 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…
· Grace Kim
Former Japanese PM Taro Aso faces heat for claiming climate change makes ‘tastier’ rice
Japan’s former Prime Minister Taro Aso, who’s been known to make controversial comments, drew attention again on Monday when he claimed that global warming has led to “tastier” rice. Recently elected Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has since apologized on his behalf. The incident:…
· Michelle De Pacina
Organ-dwelling parasite is a Japanese aquarium star because it looks just like sushi
An inch-long sea creature that looks like a piece of salmon sushi has become the star of a Japanese Aquarium. All about the sushi-shaped creature: The Aquamarine Fukushima, located on the east coast of Japan, identified the sushi-shaped creature as an isopod — an order of marine…
· Grace Kim
Google celebrates Michiyo Tsujimura and her breakthrough research on green tea with a Doodle
The new Google Doodle today celebrates the life of the late biochemist Michiyo Tsujimura, Japan’s first woman doctor of agriculture whose groundbreaking research of green tea explains its bitter taste. The illustration shows Tsujimura conducting research surrounded by a steaming…
· Ryan General
Japanese scientists develop groundbreaking technique to make instant noodles taste like fresh-cooked noodles
Japanese food scientists have reportedly developed a new technique that could bring the taste of instant ramen closer to that of freshly cooked noodles’ than ever before. What’s new: Ajinomoto Foods has come up with ready-to-microwave “frozen ramen bowls” which promise to give…
· Ryan General
Japanese-themed shopping area closed down after being labeled ‘cultural invasion’ by Chinese netizens
Feedback from online critics caused a Japan-themed shopping area in China’s Liaoning province to shut down less than two weeks after opening. Alleged cultural invasion: Tang Little Kyoto, a commercial and residential complex in Dalian city offering a taste of Japanese culture,…
· Bryan Ke
Japanese Princess to reject $1.36 million pay for female royals, expected to live as commoner in US after marriage
Japan’s Princess Mako will finally marry her long-term boyfriend, Kei Komuro, and renounce her royal title by the end of this year. Royal traditions: Princess Mako will become the first woman in the Imperial family to skip traditional marriage ceremonies in its postwar history…
· Isa Peralta
Google’s latest doodle lets you play as Olympic RPG cat for free
Google surprised its home page’s visitors with a free-to-play, anime-inspired video game doodle to celebrate the opening of the Tokyo Olympics. About the doodle: Google collaborated with Japanese animation studio STUDIO 4°C to create “Doodle Champion Island Games,” according to…
· Editorial Staff
Japan’s 1,000-Year-Old Answer to Cold Winters is a Hearty Bowl of Oden
Editor’s Note: This post was made in partnership with the amazing people over at Weee! For the winter season in Japan, oden continues to be a signature comfort food to beat back the cold.
· 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 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…
· Carl Samson
Meet the Man Who Has Created Over 50 Flavors for Kit Kat Japan
In most parts of the world, Kit Kat lovers may have just one flavor to spend their breaks with. That is not the case in Japan, where the brand has concocted more than 400 flavors since its arrival in 1973.
· Ryan General
Man is Forced Off Flight in Japan for Refusing to Wear a Face Mask
A plane passenger aboard a domestic flight in Japan was removed from the aircraft because he did not want to wear a protective mask.
· Ryan General
Pokémon Go Trainer, 56, Arrested for Brawling With Another Trainer, 55, Over Control of Gym
Two middle-aged Pokémon GO trainers in Japan engaged in an “offline battle,” resulting in the arrest of the instigator of the fight. Not-so-friendly match: What began as a competition for control over the same Pokémon GO gym, ended in an altercation between 56-year-old Kento…
· Ryan General
238 Cats, Many Bones Found in Home in Japan
A house filled with malnourished cats was recently discovered in Japan, local authorities revealed on Wednesday. Leased to a married couple in their 50s and their son in his 30s, the two-story home in Sapporo’s Kita Ward was found housing 238 cats, Kyodo News reports.
· Bryan Ke
Japan is Shutting Down Schools for a Month Because of COVID-19
This article has been updated to correctly report that the number of confirmed cases has risen to 66 and that Hokkaido is a prefecture. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has ordered schools to be shut down until April as fears rise over the spread of 2019 novel coronavirus…
· Bryan Ke
Japanese Toddler Stuns the Internet With Epic Skateboarding Skills
A 3-year-old skateboarder from Hokkaido, Japan is melting the hearts of social media users for his incredible skateboarding skills. Rita Ishizuka showcases his talent on his Instagram account which has over 47,000 followers. The toddler comes from a family of skaters along with…
· Ryan General
Rare Squirrel Found on Only One Japanese Island is Not a Pokémon
At first glance, it is easy to mistake the Ezo momonga (Pteromys volans) as a real-life Pokémon. A smaller type of the Siberian flying squirrel, the adorable mammal belongs to a species of squirrels that are native to Japan.