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Once Extinct in Japan, Stork Population Soars to 100 After Gift From Russia
Once wiped out in Japan, this species of stork is slowly – but surely – returning to the skies, thanks to regional conservation biologists.
Officials...
Japanese Newspaper Blossoms into Greenery When You Plant It
All you have to do to recycle this Japanese newspaper is tear it up, plant it in a pot, and water the remnants until they grow into gorgeous greenery.
In Case of Typhoon, This Turbine Would Power Japan For 50 Years
The first prototype of its kind has been installed in Okinawa – though it's been tested with success, we'll just have to wait until an actual typhoon comes.
Man Prevents 500 Suicides by Patrolling Japanese Cliffs (WATCH Inspiring Film)
People aren't normally given the chance to save someone else's life – Yukio Shige, however, has helped save more than 500.
After he retired from a...
Watch the Barcelona Youth Soccer Team Console the Losing Japanese
They may all be spectacular soccer players, but they're still only kids – very, very kind-hearted kids, at that.
‘Sea Bunnies’ Making Waves in Japan Are The Cutest Things You’ll See Today
Photos of fuzzy sea slugs are popping up all over social media in Japan – a nation known for its love of all things...
Japan’s Abandoned Golf Greens Find New Life As Solar Power Farms
Japan’s abandoned and bankrupt golf courses are getting a “Mulligan” — a second chance — as solar power stations.
The Kyocera Corporation announced last week...
Japan’s Ban on Dancing After Midnight Finally Lifted After 67 Years
Japanese club-goers and night owls can soon bust a move – legally – and dance til dawn.
Until last week, dancing was prohibited by law...
Ronaldo Scores Big for Kids in Nepal and Japan
Soccer great Cristiano Ronaldo may play as a forward on the field, but when it comes to kids, he’s an all-star defender.
Ronaldo, who has...
Caroline Kennedy Had Played With Japanese Dolls, Now Meets 92-yo Sender
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A mystery has been unraveled for U.S. Ambassador to Japan, Caroline Kennedy, who has been searching for the sender of a set of Japanese...
Out of Japan’s Nuclear Disaster, New Indoor Farms Grow 100x More Food
Although his vision for indoor food cultivation dates back many decades, a Japanese botanist, Shigeharu Shimamura, used the earthquake and tsunami disaster of 2011...
There’s a Secret to Japanese Youthful Skin and Longevity
The people of Japan have one of the longest life expectancies in the world and the women keep their smooth, firm skin well past...
Kind Driver Empties Bakery Truck for Snow-stranded Japanese Motorists
Last Friday the biggest snowstorm of the last decade hit the Tokyo area. Some of the worst off were drivers along the Chuo Expressway...
Sarah Outen Becomes First Woman to Row Solo From Japan to Alaska
28-year-old Sarah Outen has become the first woman to row a boat solo from Japan to Alaska, arriving at a small town in the...
Japanese Man, 80, Becomes Oldest to Ever Top Everest
Not only did a Japanese man become the oldest climber to read the summit of Mount Everest today, but he did it after undergoing...
Japanese Toilet Maker Rolls out Poop-powered Motorbike
With more demand for environmentally sustainable vehicles on the island nation, an eco-friendly motorbike powered by poop was unveiled in Japan last week. It...
Japanese Consumers Lead Economic Rebound in First Quarter
Japan's economy bounced back in the first quarter from a year-end lull, powering ahead of other major industrial nations thanks to rebuilding of the...
Floating Windmills in Japan Help Wind Down Nuclear Power
Japan is preparing to bolt turbines onto barges and build the world’s largest commercial power plant using floating windmills.
The partners are tackling the engineering...
Tsunami Relief Heroes Honored in Japan at Baseball’s Opening Game
Although baseball's Ichiro Suzuki was the star player of the opening day game in Tokyo, this week, all eyes were on the tsunami heroes...
Celebration of DC Cherry Blossoms Marks 100 Years of Japan’s Friendly Gift
Today, Washington, DC celebrates the first day of Spring and the opening of the annual Cherry Blossom Festival, commemorating the 100th anniversary of a...