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The Japanese cuisine has traditionally always spend a lot of time on the preparation of their food. When they pack lunch or get take-away, it often comes in the form of a a bento: a …
Japan has seen a huge increase in international students (+54% ) since 1998. And yet, thanks to a declining Japanese population, the odds for first year students to enroll in a Japanese university are about …
Japanese employees are known world-wide for their extreme workaholic behavior, long hours and dedication to their work. But I bet you didn’t expect that the same is true for the laid-back, easy-going, seemingly stress-free Australians.
With …
Tsukiji is the largest fish market in the world
If you would like to have a sneak peak at the way Tokyo trades its fish, you had better hurry up! The highly popular Tsukiji fish market …
“Fortune-telling is the practice of predicting the future, usually of an individual, through mystical or supernatural means and often for commercial gain.”
That is the straight-forward, uncompromising description that wikipedia offers anyone interested in this activity. …
Japan is always looked at as one of the leading countries for innovation. But their latest addition does not come from the technical corner… It’s bra’s for men.
The special (smaller cup) bra’s have only been …
Domino game made from whale bone
Hunting for whales reportedly dates back to prehistoric times. Whales were hunted for their oil, their meat, their fat and even the bones were put to use, like in this …
Nobody in their right mind would expect the following picture to be a scenery image from Japan:
And yet it is. Just like these ones:
Some smart business men must’ve visited the Netherlands during its peak …
Raziel wrote the post When foreigners think they’re Asian (a controversial post) and created a bit of a stir. It got me to thinking a bit.
I found another post or more precisely a link to …
It is one of the saddest things I saw in Japan’s latest news. The current financial crisis is making even harder for the elderly to survive, forcing them to shoplift from their groceries.
The number of …
