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Japan Warns of Megaquake Risk After 7. 7 Quake
2+ day, 23+ hour ago (346+ words) Tokyo Weekender Japan Warns of Megaquake Risk After 7. 7 Quake The powerful earthquake triggered a tsunami and evacuation orders across five prefectures in northeastern Japan On Monday, the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) issued a warning over the potential for a megaquake…...
Japan Coins New Term "Kokushobi" for "Brutally Hot" 40 C Days
3+ day, 5+ hour ago (277+ words) Tokyo Weekender Japan Coins New Term "Kokushobi" for "Brutally Hot" 40 C Days The new term reflects rising temperatures and comes alongside stronger heatstroke alerts On Friday, the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) announced a new official name for days that reach…...
New Bird Species Discovered in Japan for the First Time in 45 Years
1+ week, 4+ hour ago (468+ words) Japan Life News & Opinion Researchers identify the Tokara Leaf Warbler as a unique species, distinct from its look-alikes in the Izu Islands after millions of years of isolation. For decades, a small, olive-colored songbird flitting through the bamboo thickets of…...
Japan's Human Washing Machine Is Here And You Can Try It for Free
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (342+ words) Tokyo Weekender Japan's Human Washing Machine Is Here And You Can Try It for Free The futuristic bathing pod that wowed crowds at the 2025 Osaka Expo is now on sale " and you can even win a chance to experience it…...
Japan To Invest 100 Billion Yen Into Global Research Talent at Universities
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (316+ words) Japan Life News & Opinion The government plans to commit "100 billion to secure foreign researchers ousted from the US Japanese Universities aiming to secure prominent researchers from abroad could soon be eligible to receive financial assistance from the Ministry of Education,…...
Moflin, an Adorable, $400 AI Robot Pet, Is Selling Out in Japan
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (136+ words) It's like a much cuter and far less sinister Furby " one that can develop its own unique personality over time According to its manufacturer, it can demonstrate over 4 million distinctive personality traits, depending on how it's "raised." "People can feel…...
How To Travel Smart in Japan in 2025: Holafly e SIM and Other Tech Trends
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (348+ words) Cashless payments, airport efficiency, instant translation apps " it all starts with the Holafly e SIM Japan is a country where tradition meets the hyper-modern, the latter of which is apparent in its widespread use of technology. For tourists, knowing a…...
Japan on Alert After Record-Breaking Wave of Bear Attacks
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (416+ words) Japan Life News & Opinion Akita governor seeks military support as experts link the surge to poor harvest and climate change. The most recent fatal attack occurred last Friday in Higashinaruse Village, Akita Prefecture, where a 38-year-old man was killed. NHK…...