Hayabusa Asteroid Probe’s Rescue Plan
on Nov 21, 2009 in Featured Technology Hayabusa Hayabusa Asteroid Probe Ion Engine JAXA Japanese engineers have devised a plan to combine parts from two partially-failed ion engines to resume the Hayabusa asteroid probe’s journey back to Earth. In a press release Thursday, officials said they will use the neutralizer of Thruster A...

‘Runaway Sites’ Latest Exploitation of Young Girls
on Nov 21, 2009 in Headline Japan News Technology Exploitation of Young Girls Japan's Runaway Sites Net-based Exploitation Sex Exploitation ‘Runaway sites’ latest Net-based exploitation of young girls as men advertise a place to stay for troubled youths in return for sex. First there were the “enjo kosai” Internet sites where underage girls hook up with adult male...

Ocean Warming Causes Jellyfish to Swarm Japan’s Northern Waters
on Nov 19, 2009 in Blue Goals Spot Eco Featured Japan News Places in Japan Videos from Japan Climate Change Jellyfish Japan Jellyfish Swarm Ocean Climate Change The fishermen leaned into the nets, grunting and grumbling as they tossed the translucent jellyfish back into the bay, giants weighing up to 450 pounds, marine invaders that are putting the men’s livelihoods at risk. The venom of the Nomura, th...

Robot meets iPhone
on Nov 18, 2009 in Technology Videos from Japan iPhone Japanese Technology robot meets iphone robotics This video is nifty in every sense of the word. It puts the power of the iPhone with a little bit of ingenuity in perspective like no other video I’ve seen. Plus the fun little animation is super kawaii, I mean creative. – Did I just ty...

Nice Cup In Bra
on Nov 17, 2009 in Comedy Fashion Featured Pop Culture Sports Videos from Japan Fashion Japan Japan Fashion Nice Cup In Bra Female golfers in Japan can now remove their bras and practise their putting no matter where they are. Called the “Nice Cup In Bra,” by Triumph International Japan, this “lingerie” consists of a grass-green top that, when removed, con...

Okinawa to Guam? Possibly…
on Nov 17, 2009 in Japan News Futenma Air Station John Roos Katsuya Okada Okinawa Military Base The United States reiterated its demand Tuesday that Japan implement a 2006 bilateral pact on the transfer of a U.S. military airfield in Okinawa during the first meeting of a working group on the thorny issue. While the participants agreed on the ne...

The Incredible Edible Lotus Root
on Nov 16, 2009 in Eco Food, Drinks, & Snacks Headline Healthy and Green Diets Japan Products eating good energy efficiency healthy diets Japanese Food There is a commercial I would like to see, or even an image flashed  in the middle of prime time news these days. The image I would like to see is this: and then this: And then a slogan, like this: A Renkon (lotus root) a day keeps the Doctor away.

Obama Makes Concession on Marine Base – Tokyo, Japan
on Nov 13, 2009 in Events Headline Japan News Obama Obama in Japan Obama Okinawa Base In an effort to mend fences with Japan, President Obama agreed on Friday to reopen talks on the relocation of the Okinawa base. President Obama announced that he would establish a high-level working group on the contentious issue of the continuing pr...

Japan Celebrates Emperor Akihito’s 20th Anniversity as Emperor
on Nov 12, 2009 in Events Featured Japan News People in Japan Emperor Akihito Emperor Akihito's 20th Anniversity Thursday in Tokyo, a parade was held for the 20th anniversary of the coronation of Emperor Akihito. More than 50,000 people gathered around the Imperial Palace for the parade, a concert and other events marking Akihito’s ascent to the worldR...

Ooh So Cute!
on Nov 11, 2009 in Fashion Featured Pop Culture Products Cute Duffy Hello Kitty Miffy Miss Bunny Ooh So Cute! oohsocute.com Tinker Bell Ooh So Cute! is a new site that focuses on everything cute! It’s a one stop shop for everything kawaii and cuddly. The site has an adorable layout and offers an array of everything you may need to make your life a little cuter. Fashion and cu...