Tag - Japan
17Apr

Tourists In Tokyo Cause Public Outrage For Violently Shaking Cherry Blossom Trees To Get Perfect Social Media Shot

Many know that Japan is the place to catch beautiful cherry blossoms in bloom during the months of March, April, and May. However, while you pose for the perfect blush-pink Instagram pic, here’s a reminder to always respect public property, especially when you’re a visitor in a foreign country. Former TVB journalist and news anchor Akina Fong was recently on holiday with her husband...

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22Mar

Japanese Influencer With Drinking Problem Shares Pic Of Bloated Belly, Says He Has Liver Failure And Is “Ready To Die”

The 46-year-old once made the news for downing nine litres of beer a day. On Monday (Mar 18), Kimbae, a 46-year-old influencer who once made the news for downing nine litres of beer a day is causing alarm on X, formerly known as Twitter, writing: “I am ready to die”. The picture showed Kimba with a swollen...

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07Feb

Ukraine-Born Miss Japan Gives Up Crown After 15 Day-Reign After Admitting To Affair With Married Plastic Surgeon

That was fast. When Ukraine-born model Karolina Shiino became the first person of European descent to win the Miss Japan Grand Prix late last month (Jan 22), it had the Japanese chattering about race, ethnicity, and looks. However, 15 days after her win, the professional model has chosen to give up her title. This is after a Japanese...

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20Jan

Japan’s SLIM spacecraft lands on moon, a first for the country

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan on Saturday became the world's fifth country to put a spacecraft on the moon, as the space agency said its Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) has made a soft landing on the lunar surface. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency has attempted the landing of the probe dubbed "moon sniper" within 100...

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13Jan

Earthquake survivors in Japan sleep in coats and hats at shelters without heat or running water

Nanao, JapanCNN —  Minae Akiyama had traveled from southern Japan to Ishikawa prefecture to celebrate New Year’s with her family, when the ground began to shake. “Thinking about it now still makes me tremble. My heart was pounding, my mind went blank, we just scrambled,” she told CNN from a shelter in the city of Nanao, where she and her family...

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12Jan

Travel Tokyo : Sunshine Aquarium @ Tokyo

Nestled atop the World Import Mart Building near Ikebukuro Station, the Sunshine Aquarium beckons as an enchanting oasis of water in the bustling heart of Tokyo. As you step into this unique attraction, the “open-air oasis” theme and resort-like ambiance welcome you, promising a memorable and immersive experience unlike any other. During our recent trip...

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12Jan

Japan coast guard plane not cleared for takeoff before deadly runway crash, air traffic control transcript suggests

Tokyo CNN —  A Japanese coast guard aircraft which was struck by a passenger plane at Tokyo’s Haneda International Airport was instructed only to “taxi to holding point” and had not been cleared for takeoff, an official transcript of air traffic control communications released Wednesday suggests. The fatal accident saw Japan Airlines flight 516 crash into the coast guard aircraft...

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11Jan

Uniqlo operator Fast Retailing Q1 profit soars on strong overseas sales

TOKYO :Japan's Fast Retailing Co said on Thursday that strong overseas sales drove a 25 per cent rise in first quarter operating profit, as the Uniqlo operator charts a third-straight year of record earnings. Profit was 146.7 billion yen ($1.01 billion) in the three months through November compared with 117.1 billion yen a year earlier. The consensus...

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08Jan

Hokkaido for non-skiers: What it’s like to stay at Club Med’s brand new resort with snowy mountain views

as a kid, hearing the adults talk about Club Med made it seem like it was a mythical oasis that healed weary souls. Family friends and teachers would regale me with stories of how they'd spend the entire day frolicking on spotless beaches or skiing down mountains. Basically, just living their best lives. After years of...

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