What would you do if you ordered a pizza at a restaurant and the waiter brought you noodles? In most cases, you would get angry or irritated. But at Tokyo’s “Restaurant of Mistaken Orders,” you will likely be amused because this place is run by people who suffer from dementia. Dementia restaurant “People believe you ...
In many Shinto and Buddhist shrines, you’ll find racks of emas — small wooden boards that are decorated with beautiful illustrations. When people visit these shrines, they write down their wishes on them, hoping that the gods will fulfill their desires. Of late, several pro-Hong Kong people had hung emas on various shrines. But many ...
Japan’s annual defense review has ranked China as the country’s biggest security threat, displacing North Korea in the process. The new rankings have been decided despite indications that North Korea might possibly have nuclear-armed ballistic missiles that could be used against Japan. The China threat An official from Japan’s Ministry of Defense stated that the ...
Child abuse has become a much-talked-about topic in Japan after a spate of incidents where parents have hurt their own children. According to data from the National Police Agency, Japan’s child guidance centers received 80,252 reports of suspected child abuse in 2018. This is the 14th consecutive year that the numbers have gone up. More ...
In the eastern Japanese city of Hamamatsu, a subway got flooded recently. Internet users gazed in disbelief at the water, but not for the usual reason. It was because the water was unusually clean. We all know that cleanliness is an important Japanese trait. But to see a subway flooded with crystal clear water shows ...
A Japanese architect named Takaharu Tezuka wanted a kindergarten that kids would love. So he designed the Fuji kindergarten in Tokyo, widely regarded as one of the best-looking kindergartens in the world. The Fuji kindergarten The oval-shaped Fuji kindergarten was completed in 2007. Located in the Tachikawa suburb, it can accommodate up to 600 kids ...
The Senkaku Islands, located in the East China Sea, are a group of islands administered by Japan. However, ownership of the Islands has always been a topic of conflict between Tokyo and Beijing. Increasing Chinese activity near the islands suggests that Beijing is getting emboldened in its drive to annex them in the future. The ...
China’s trade war with the U.S. is pushing out manufacturers who wish to avoid being slapped with excess tariffs. Japanese businesses seem to be at the forefront of this mass manufacturing exodus. Away from China Some of the products exported from China to the U.S. attract a 25 percent tariff before they hit the ...
The Japanese are into slurping their noodles. While for natives this is a normal thing, many tourists are now complaining that the activity is disturbing them. This has set off an intense online debate in the country that is looking to host the 2020 Olympics. Slurping noodles Making noises while eating food is frowned upon in ...
In the 1990s, the U.S. sent a couple of aircraft carriers to Taiwanese waters after China fired missiles in the region in response to Taiwan holding its first presidential elections. The presence of American naval might was enough to deter Beijing from engaging in any military venture against the island nation. Fast forward two decades, ...
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