Bauhutte Gaming Bed
Japanese retailer Bauhutte sells a great deal of furniture aimed at “gamers,” but few can top its one-stop shop for sleep and gaming. Like Voltron, but made for people who refuse to use major mu…
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Owaraji (Giant Straw Sandals) – Tokyo, Japan
The sandals are a larger version of a type of sandal made from straw ropes. Senso-ji Temple’s giant ōwaraji were woven in the traditional way, and made by the town council of Tate’oka-…
Coronavirus: Sharp TV factory repurposed to make face masks as people rush to protect against disease
A TV factory will be repurposed to make surgical face masks amid the rise of coronavirus. Reuters 6/10 A view of a deserted street in Codogno, northern Italy, on February 23, 2020. EPA 9/10…
Coronavirus: Sharp to use TV factory to make surgical masks
Image copyright Reuters Image caption Japan, where face masks were already popular, has been struggling with shortagesJapanese electronics giant Sharp is to use a TV factory to make surgical masks am…
People in Japan are now stealing toilet paper in midst of coronavirus crisis
As stores sold out of toilet paper, manufacturers released photos showing warehouses full of stock to allay public fears over a toilet tissue shortage. Signs at stores asking people to refrain f…
Visas for Software Engineers in Japan
Obtaining a working visa that lets you work as software engineer in Japan is relatively easy compared to other countries. It costs a company almost nothing to sponsor your visa, there aren't any…
A Prefecture by Any Other Name
Most of Japan's 47 prefectures are known as "ken" in Japanese, but Tokyo is a "to," Osaka and Kyoto are "fu," and Hokkaidō is a "dō." Here's the hist…
Traveling in Japan Must-Know Tips and Hacks
These are my must-know travel Tips and Hacks for transportation in Japan. This travel guide will help you in Tokyo as well as if you are traveling throughout japan. Many people think the main …
Tokyo Disneyland and Disney Sea will close for two weeks because of coronavirus fear
Shut-down goes into effect almost immediately, follows previous request for people with cold-like symptoms to refrain from visiting the parks. On February 21, Tokyo Disneyland and Disn…
Pokémon of the Year results announced, and Pikachu wasn’t even close to winning【Video】
February 27 was when the original Pokémon Red and Green Game Boy games went on sale back in 1996, and so the date is now known as Pokémon Day. From February 6 to 14, fans were allowed to vote on…