Japan| A faithful husband is still searching for his wife who went missing during the catastrophic Japanese tsunami of 2011. According to Stuff, Yasuo Takamatsu, 64, lost his wife Yuko when a tsunami hit the town of Onagawa, in Miyagi, 10 years ago. Source: BBC News The Japanese man has since learned how to scuba […]
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Japanese Motorcycle ‘Babe’ Turns Out To Be 50yo Uncle Using FaceApp
These days, a lot of people are not who they seem to be in this world. Recently, a Japanese “lady” biker and enthusiast who became famous on the Internet was revealed to be a 50-year-old uncle who was using FaceApp! @azusagakuyuki has a strong following of 17,000 followers on Twitter and is often seen riding […]
Japanese Company Gives Staff 10 Days Leave To Mourn When Their Idols Get Married or Retire
Japan hasn’t exactly had the best track record when it comes to healthy work cultures, especially considering they have the term ‘karoshi’, which means ‘death by overwork’, to describe and categorise the many deaths that have happened following their intense work culture. Nonetheless, one Japanese company is now making waves for giving their employees paid […]
Unemployed Japanese Woman Travels 2 Hours To Experience ‘Office Lunch Break’ With BF
An unemployed Japanese woman wanted to experience what it would be like to date someone who works at a company. So she travelled for 2 hours to experience an office lunch break with her boyfriend! The woman first tweeted about her lunch date on her Twitter as a ‘diary entry’. But, eventually, her story was […]
Japan is Having a Shortage of Ninjas Despite Offering $85,000 Salary
Japan| Iga, located in Mie Prefecture, Japan, is reportedly having a lesser-known crisis compared to the demographic one that the country is currently facing – huge shortage of ninjas despite offering candidates a pretty hefty annual salary of $85,000 as maximum. The small city, which believes to be the birthplace of the popular ninjas, […]
10+ Awkward Animal Photos Turned Into Funny Sculptures By Japanese Artist Meetissai (New Pics)
Sometimes animals can be just as awkward as humans – and sometimes we’re even lucky to capture those moments on camera. And as ridiculous as those pictures might be, some artists actually see them as inspiration! Just take Japanese artist Meetissai for example. He turns all sorts of funny and awkward animal photos into hilarious […]
Apparently, This Ancient Japanese Technique From The 14th Century Allows People To Produce Lumber Without Having To Cut Down Trees
Japan is an intriguing country (especially for an outsider) that never ceases to amaze and inspire people by striving for perfection. It appears that the pursuit of excellence is something that’s deeply embedded in the culture, and it shows in different areas of life and various ways. The majority of us are already familiar with […]
Japanese Prank Where Kids Stick Their Fingers Into People’s Butts is Real
In Japan, children can stick their fingers into people’s butts and get away with it — at least in theory. The act, which involves putting together one’s index fingers to form a “gun,” is a socially acceptable prank known as kanchō. The term is a slang adaptation of the Japanese word for “enema.” When used […]
This Japanese Diver Has Been Visiting His Best Friend Fish For 25 Years Now
One Japanese diver has been best friends with the same wrasse fish for 25 years – and this is not a fairytale, guys. This friendship with animal is for real. Hiroyuki Arakawa has been entrusted to oversee one of the Shinto religion’s shrines called torii, which is located beneath the surface of Japan’s Tateyama Bay. […]