Japanese sports fans are defying government calls to watch Tokyo 2020 Games at home by lining the streets to cheer on the athletes and posing with Olympic symbols. Hundreds of cycling enthusiasts came out to watch the Men’s and Women’s Road Race event around the Japanese capital – creating the first crowd atmosphere of the … Read more
A Japanese super-fan who spent £30,000 on tickets for the Tokyo Olympics has been left ‘heartbroken’ by the ban on spectators which dashed his hopes of setting a world record. Kazunori Takishima, 45, bought 197 tickets for various events before domestic fans were included in the ban in a bid to protect the event from … Read more
Japanese researchers develop super compact toilet paper where a single roll is 980ft long – THREE TIMES the height of the Statue of Liberty A Japanese team of researchers developed the 300 metre (980ft) single-ply They say just two rolls can provide as much toilet paper as a standard 12 roll pack No information on … Read more
Now that’s FRESH sushi! Japanese firm designs portable fish tanks for seafood lovers to take their dinner home alive A new device named the ‘Katsugyo bag’ is being developed by inventors in Japan The design features a transparent tube and temperature gauge to carry fish It is designed to show off extravagantly expensive seafood bought at … Read more
Tommy Lee splurges $4.15M on Zen-inspired 4-bedroom home in LA with Japanese teahouse and koi pond The Motley Crue drummer, 58, also gets a swimming pool and extensive gardens of bamboo and fern for his money The one-of-a-kind residence features artisan woodwork such as Japanese tansu cabinetry and Brazilian mahogany The property is situated on a … Read more
China tells Japanese minister to drink a glass of treated Fukushima water after Tokyo announced it was safe to dump it in the Pacific Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijan has asked Japan’s Deputy Prime Minister Taro Aso to drink treated radioactive water from Fukushima The comment on Wednesday came after Aso a day earlier … Read more
Japanese worshippers have prayed for the safety of themselves and their families by walking barefoot with Buddhist monks over smouldering coals at an annual festival near Mt. Takaosan. The fire-walking today was more tense than usual because participants were required to wear masks and maintain social distancing due to the coronavirus pandemic. The festival was … Read more
Nicole Kidman holds hands with husband Keith Urban as they leave a Japanese restaurant in Sydney after an intimate date night By Monique Friedlander For Daily Mail Australia Published: 01:19 GMT, 14 March 2021 | Updated: 01:30 GMT, 14 March 2021 They’re preparing to celebrate their 15th wedding anniversary this year. And Nicole Kidman and Keith … Read more
‘Japanese Rapunzel’ who has not had a haircut in 15 years says her floor-length 6ft 3in locks are a ‘weapon’ of self-expression Rin Kambe’s hair measures 6ft 3in after she let it grow for 15 years, having not had a haircut since she was 20 The model and dancer describes herself as a ‘Japanese Rapunzel’ … Read more
Biden ‘will host Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga at the White House as soon as April’ in the new administration’s first in-person visit from a foreign leader President Biden will reportedly host Suga at the White House as soon as April It would be the first visit from a foreign leader of his presidency The … Read more