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Yoshihiro ‘Sexyama’ Akiyama: From Korean Reality TV and Drama to the Circle
Some people just have “it.” How do you define “it?” It’s hard to, but “it” is the kind of thing you know when you see “it.” Japanese-South Korean superstar Yoshihiro “Sexyama” Akiyama has “it” in spades.
· Michelle De Pacina
Video: Pro wrestlers brawl inside moving bullet train in Japan
A wrestling match took place on a high-speed Nozomi Shinkansen bullet train traveling between Tokyo and Nagoya on Monday. The showdown: The fight was organized by Tokyo-based professional wrestling group DDT Pro-Wrestling. The match featured wrestlers Minoru Suzuki and Sanshiro…
· Michelle De Pacina
‘My Hero Academia’ theme song creator arrested for assaulting girlfriend
Singer-songwriter Kiro Akiyama, 26, was arrested on suspicion of assaulting his girlfriend. He allegedly caused bodily harm when he pulled her hair among other actions at his Shibuya apartment at around midnight on Nov. 23. According to authorities, the singer admitted to the…
· Ryan General
Daughter of WWII Concentration Camp Detainee Becomes First Asian American Female Episcopal Bishop
A 61-year-old woman, whose family suffered during World War II due to their Japanese ancestry, became the first Asian American woman consecrated as a bishop in the Episcopal Church earlier this year. Historic ordination: Rt. Rev. Diana Akiyama, ordained as the 11th bishop of the…
· 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…
· Editorial Staff
The Rise of Asian American Martial Arts Athletes in ONE Championship
Asia’s largest martial arts organization, ONE Championship, without a doubt, has the largest collection of Asian martial arts World Champions who are currently employed on its elite roster of talent. The list of legendary figures is long and consists of some of the most iconic…
· Editorial Staff
5 Asian Martial Arts Athletes Who Made It To The Movies
Many of today’s most popular mixed martial arts stars grew up watching their silver screen heroes, inspired by their flashy fighting styles and action scenes. A great number of these superstars actually got into martial arts after watching actors like Jackie Chan, Bruce Lee, and…
· Ryan General
Japan is Now Giving Abandoned Houses Away for Free
Japan has so many uninhabited houses that it has decided to give them away for free. Numerous towns are reportedly either offering the homes at zero cost or selling them for next to nothing, as more and more properties are being listed as “unoccupied” across the country, reports…
· Heather Johnson Yu
Vietnamese-American Arrested For Destroying Confederate Statue in North Carolina
Vietnamese-American Ngoc Loan Tran is one of four protesters who have been arrested for participating in toppling a statute of a confederate soldier in Durham, North Carolina. According to the Herald Sun, deputies arrested Takiyah Fatima Thompson, 22, on Tuesday afternoon for…
· Carl Samson
Japanese People are ‘Forest Bathing’ for Good Health and It’s Backed By Science
Forest bathing, or being in the presence of trees, is a Japanese practice scientifically proven to boost the immune system, decrease stress, lower blood pressure and improve one’s sense of wellness. The activity, known in Japan as “shinrin-yoku”, belongs to a broader group of…
· Carl Samson
Japan’s First Astronaut Is The Last Person You’d Expect To Go To Space
If you thought it was only the astronauts who trained all their lives that get to go to space, now’s your chance to think again. While space tourism appears to be an imminent possibility today, one Japanese civilian ended up looking down on Earth in the early 90s, becoming the…
· Carl Samson
Japan Has a Tasty New Way to Keep Old Drivers From Getting Into Accidents
In an effort to decrease road accidents involving elderly drivers, the government of Japan’s Aichi prefecture has come up with a bizarre yet effective solution that might just inspire the rest of the country. Partnering with Sugakico Systems Co., the Aichi Prefectural Police…
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