On August 10, 1945, after deciding that two atomic...  ...er deciding that two atomic bombs was enough, the Japanese government, using rather obtuse language, indicat...  ...dicated a willingness to surrender. On August 14, Japan formally expressed this sentiment to the United S...  ...ied powers, August 15 is a...

Fecal donation in the United States has been a thi...  ...ra News 24 reports that fecal donation happens in Japan , too. There's a facility in Yamagata Prefecture t...

The subreddit /r/Tragedeigh is devoted to highligh...  ...ren (e.g. Daeneyrs).The Guardian reports that the Japanese government has banned names that it deems are kir...

The habu (Protbothrops flavoridis) is a venomous snake common to the Ryukyu Islands, which includes Okinawa. These snakes measure about four feet long and their bites, if left untreated, can result in death. They don't p...

Sora News 24 tours a convenience store in Chikusei...  ...onvenience store in Chikusei, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan that offers rental showers.Here in the United Sta...  ...r in a convenience store. It's apparently rare in Japan , too.Sora News 24 found their showering experienc...

X user @Msamlam shares this map owned by the Natio...  ...Library of Australia. It dates back to 1932, when Japan felt quite confident of its ability to be a major...  ...es a reference to the 1932 Summer Olympics, where Japan did quite well in swimming events. Japan is surroun...

Spoon & Tamago, a design blog that informs Eng...  ...h-speaking audiences about design developments in Japan , introduces us to the ZZZN Sleep Apparel System....  ...for taking an immediate nap anytime, anywhere.The Japanese government is promoting the device in response to...  ...ice in response to a study...

Japan is rightly famous for its vending machines from w...  ...machine that sells only Swedish products. Unseen Japan visited and photographed this wonder.The correspo...  ...'d.I wonder why the sign is in English instead of Japanese or Swedish.

For many years it was a tradition for local stud...  ...ven by this driver, who famously did not fall (in Japanese fall/fail can be the same word). Everyone remembe...  ...025 Wrath of Gnon, a culture critic who lives in Japan , shares this story about the Great Hanshin Earthq...  ...e Great Hanshin Earthquake,...

Due to Japan 's shrinking population, some schools are closing...  ...portunity. Would it not be fun to pretend to be a Japanese high school student, just in your favorite anime...