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· Isa Peralta
Japanese convenience store chain offers edible spoons to reduce plastic waste
A Japanese convenience store chain will start offering edible spoons in June that customers can use to eat ice cream. Ministop, which has around 2,000 branches across Japan, is battling plastic spoons this summer with a new wafer spoon, according to a press release.
· Isa Peralta
Japanese company releases limited shoe collection inspired by Eternal Sailor Moon
A Japan-based fashion company has collaborated with Sailor Moon to offer a limited-time shoe collection inspired by the Sailor Guardians. Mayla’s new products were released on May 26, around two weeks before the initial release of Toei Company’s upcoming two-part film, “Sailor…
· Bryan Ke
Japan court rules same-sex marriage ban ‘unconstitutional’
A district court in Nagoya, Japan, has become the second district court in the country to rule that banning same-sex couples from marrying is unconstitutional. Tuesday’s ruling marked the end of a lawsuit that a male same-sex couple filed in February 2019, in which they sued…
· Isa Peralta
Mister Donut Japan to release doughnuts filled with meat, mashed potatoes
Mister Donut Japan will soon be offering savory doughnuts filled with meat and mashed potatoes. The doughnut chain’s newest product, the Zaku Mochi Ring, has both a crunchy and chewy texture, according to a press release.
· Ryan General
Japan’s Koji Yakusho wins best actor at Cannes
Veteran actor Koji Yakusho won the Best Actor prize at the Cannes International Film Festival on Saturday. The 67-year-old Japanese star received the award for his performance as a Tokyo toilet cleaner in “Perfect Days,” directed by German filmmaker Wim Wenders. The film…
· Carl Samson
Japanese man, 85, arrested for stealing condoms
An 85-year-old man has been arrested after allegedly shoplifting two packs of condoms from a convenience store in central Japan over the weekend. The incident, which has made national headlines, occurred at the unidentified store in Gifu City at around 11 a.m. on Sunday,…
· Michelle De Pacina
Chinese discovery of WWII bunker of Japanese scientists may lead to new war crimes evidence
Chinese archaeologists have uncovered an underground “horror bunker” that was purportedly used by Japanese scientists to conduct experiments on human subjects during World War II. The bunker was discovered in Anda, China, by archaeologists from the Heilongjiang Provincial…
· Carl Samson
What really happened to the man from a ‘parallel universe’ who bewildered Japan
It was a hot summer day in July 1954. A businessman, whom people say looked just like any other traveler, arrived at Haneda Airport in Tokyo. However, this man would cause chaos — of the existential kind — minutes later. Upon checking his passport, authorities found that he came…
· Iris Jung
‘Pikachu-chu’: Pikachu-themed train in Japan goes viral
A bright yellow Pikachu-themed train has gone viral on Instagram. On May 15, travel vlogger Billy Biehl (@billybiehl) uploaded a short video about his experience on the unique train, which connects the cities of Ichinoseki and Kesennum in Japan.
· Michelle De Pacina
World’s most expensive ice cream from Japan costs more than $6,000 per serving
The world’s most expensive ice cream can be found in Japan for more than $6,000 per serving. Byakuya, which was created by the Japanese ice cream brand Cellato, costs a whopping 873,400 Japanese yen (approximately $6,305) per serving. The frozen dessert was handed the title of…
· Carl Samson
How summer became Japan’s ‘spooky season’
For many cultures that celebrate Halloween, costumes and scary stories do not come around until October, when the air becomes cooler to make way for the winter. In Japan, however, these things arrive about three months earlier — and right in the scorching heat of summer. Such a…
· Ryan General
30 beautiful Japanese gardens in the US that will bring Zen to your day
There’s something about Japanese gardens that offer a peaceful escape from life’s daily hustle and bustle. Often associated with Zen Buddhism, these gardens are designed to help people achieve a state of mindfulness and meditation.
· Bryan Ke
Meet the Japanese American jailed for refusing to go to WWII incarceration camp
As the U.S. government rolled out an order to place all Japanese Americans and immigrants of Japanese descent to incarceration camps during World War II, one student immediately found the decision racially discriminatory and unconstitutional. Gordon Hirabayashi was a senior at…
· Bryan Ke
Japan PM in S. Korea: My ‘heart hurts’ over suffering caused by occupation
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida delivered a spontaneous remark expressing his sympathy for the sufferings of colonial victims during his visit to South Korea on Sunday. While speaking to reporters at the summit in Seoul, Kishida, without directly referring to the Japanese…
· Michelle De Pacina
Japan to ban upskirting, non-consensual sexual videos for first time
Japanese lawmakers will be introducing a bill against upskirting and taking sexually exploitative images or videos of others without consent. The bill banning “photo voyeurism” was submitted in the Japanese Diet, the national legislature of the country, to prevent individuals…
· Ryan General
Cup Noodles Japan shows off noodle fork
Nissin Cup Noodles Japan has caused a stir on social media with its latest creation: a fork that looks like it is made of instant noodles. On May 1, the company’s official Twitter account, @cupnoodle_jp, posted a photo of the noodle-shaped fork, which was reportedly inspired by…
· Ryan General
Japanese study suggests men who lack sexual interest in women tend to die earlier
A new study conducted by researchers at Yamagata University in Japan suggests that middle-aged and older men who lack sexual interest in women may have an increased risk of early death. The study, published in the journal PLOS One, analyzed the medical histories and stress…
· Ines Shin
‘World’s best chef’ considers serving Japanese fish semen delicacy at Michelin-starred restaurant
Spanish celebrity chef Dabiz Muñoz was recently invited by Japanese chef Hiro Sato to try “shirako,” a Japanese delicacy made from roasted fish semen. After trying the dish, the 43-year-old chef wrote: “Grilled pufferfish semen. Indescribable, it blew my mind enormously.”
· Carl Samson
Meet 26-year-old Ryosuke Takashima, the youngest mayor in Japanese history
On April 23, voters in the coastal city of Ashiya, Japan, elected the country’s youngest mayor in history. Ryosuke Takashima, 26, ran on a broad platform that vowed to improve all residents’ quality of life. Under the slogan “An Ashiya where you can live actively at any age,”…
· Ryan General
Hundreds of locals in war-torn Ukraine city eat free daily thanks to elderly Japanese man’s cafe
A 75-year-old Japanese man has opened a free cafe in the eastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv to help those affected by Russia’s invasion. Fuminori Tsuchiko, who arrived in the city last year, said he felt deeply concerned about the situation of the residents seeking shelter in…
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