Police Say More Japanese Women Becoming Human Trafficking Victims
The National Police Agency announced recently that there were total of 44 human trafficking cases confirmed by police across Japan in 2012, and a dramatic uptick in the number of domestic…
“May I have some more whale, sir….”
In the United States, serving whale meat can cost you decades of jail-time as one sushi chef in Los Angeles recently learned; in Japan it costs you about $10, for…
Whaling is not a sustainable industry in Japan anymore, says study
Yesterday, February 5th, the International Fund for Animal Welfare released a report: The Economics Of Japanese Whaling: A Collapsing Industry Burdens Taxpayers, and held a press conference at the Foreign…
The Surprising Cancer-Killing Cocktail
The Green-Tea/Levitra Martini was highly effective on pancreatic, stomach and prostate tumors. This is a good thing because if you’re going to be taking Levitra, you definitely want a healthy…
Japan & China: a couple that can’t get divorced, says former Ambassador
For thousands of years, China and Japan have been neighboring countries. Former Japanese ambassador to China, Uichiro Niwa, at a press conference held today, explained it is not possible for…
Competition In Japanese Digital Comics Gets Bloody; Mamoru Oshii haemophobic?
Blood-Stained Mai Love by Mamoru Oshii is a black comedy about a high school student with a fetish for donating blood and his strange friendship with Mai, a wandering Transylvanian…
“Strong In The Rain” shines among books on Japan’s 3/11
The message of "Strong In The Rain" in its tale of foreign and Japanese heroes and villains--and there are both, remains with the reader long after the book is done.…
You Don’t Know, Creap! 3 Odd Facts About Japan’s Awkwardly Named Coffee Creamer
Creap, the awkwardly named powdered milk product, was first launched in Showa 35 (1960) around the time that instant coffee became widely sold in Japan. Creap, which actually includes milk,…
“Hashbrowns” are the 2012 Food of the Year says Japanese Diners Association
Hashbrowns refers to a dish of cooked potatoes, typically with onions added, that have been chopped into small pieces and fried until a golden brown. They are often served in…
The Cell Phone From Galapagos: Japan’s gara-kei (ガラケー)
Japan kept making cell-phone that weren’t compatible with the rest of the world and only worked well within the confines of Japan. The development of Japanese cell-phone and mobile technology…