18-meter-tall Gundam in Shizuoka
July 24 (Kyodo)—An 18-meter-tall "life-size" statue of Gundam, a giant robot featured in the classic Japanese ....
26 Jul 9:28 am  from  Bionicbong   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Rare flower blooms after a gap of almost 20 years at the botanical garden in Tokyo
A rare flower that has bloomed after a gap of almost 20 years has attracted thousands of visitors to the botanical garden ....
26 Jul 5:51 am  from  Bionicbong   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Japan’s Baby Robot ‘Born’ – Astro Boy gets some real life competition
Researchers have created a baby bot in the hope that it’ll lead to an intelligent robot that can live with humans. The t....
18 Jul 6:40 am  from  Bionicbong   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Whale Wars – Peter Bethune Speaks Out for his cause
Peter Bethune final told his side of the story after being incarcerated in Japan. He had not so kind words for Japan and ....
13 Jul 10:18 am  from  Bionicbong   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Yotaro the Baby Bot VS Japan’s Sagging Birth Rate
Yotaro cries, giggles, and kicks when you tickle him. He sneezes and his nose runs. When he is upset, his rattle calms him....
29 Jun 8:30 pm  from  Bionicbong   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Micro-houses of Japan – Creative living in the dream houses of Tokyo
Micro-houses are about life reduced to it’s elegant essentials. No that’s a line any architect can fall in love with.....
17 Jun 10:16 pm  from  Bionicbong   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Pink Lady
Blast from the past! Pink Lady (ピンク・レディー, Pinku Redī?) was a Japanese female pop music duo of the late 1....
14 May 9:39 pm  from  Bionicbong   [Profile]  [Recent] 
‘My Chopsticks Bra’ introduced by Triumph
Female urban farmers keen to keep their agricultural hobby close to their heart can now grow their own rice in a special b....
14 May 2:57 pm  from  Bionicbong   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Tokyo Sky Tree Tower to be the “It Spot” this Golden Week
With many people expected to flock to Tokyo Sky Tree in Sumida Ward, Tokyo, during the Golden Week holiday period, ward of....
29 Apr 11:06 am  from  Bionicbong   [Profile]  [Recent] 
100,000 people attended rally demanding base be moved off Okinawa
Thousands of Japanese have protested over a controversial US military base on the island of Okinawa. The location of the m....
27 Apr 12:00 pm  from  Bionicbong   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Two Chinese Subs and several warships skirt waters off Okinawa
Japan’s defense minister said Tuesday that Tokyo is investigating an incident in which two Chinese submarines and severa....
14 Apr 2:43 pm  from  Bionicbong   [Profile]  [Recent] 
All Aboard! The morning train along with a customary push and shove.
This video never gets old. It’s amazing that anyone would want to go to work this badly or in this way every morning. ....
12 Apr 12:13 pm  from  Bionicbong   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Hanami in full swing around Japan
If you haven’t had the chance to go out and enjoy the sakura trees you better get out there fast. The Hanami season is h....
1 Apr 12:50 pm  from  Bionicbong   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Japan – Clearing a few things up and setting the record straight with comedy
photo by Okinawa Soba If you have been keeping up with the latest news around the world today, then you’ll know that Japa....
16 Mar 4:37 am  from  Bionicbong   [Profile]  [Recent] 
“The Cove” and it’s Academy Award win criticized by mayor of Taiji
The Oscar win for documentary “The Cove” is not getting much applause in Taiji, the port city in western Japan where L....
9 Mar 4:47 pm  from  Bionicbong   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Berryz Koubou’s Otakebi Boy WAO!
The official PV for one of the two a-sides from Berryz Koubou’s 22nd single titled Otakebi Boy WAO! has been released. M....
5 Mar 8:53 am  from  Bionicbong   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Offical S/mileage site launched and Maeda Yuuka and Ogawa Saki of S/mileage have started blogs on Ameblo.
Not only does s/mileage(スマイレージ) have an Official site, but twitter accounts and personal blogs of each member ....
1 Mar 5:09 am  from  Bionicbong   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Kristen Dunst “Turning Japanese” – New cover and video
Kirsten Dunst is eating up Akihabara in a new video which covers the Vapor’s “Turning Japanese.” See the original video on itunes he....
28 Feb 4:09 am  from  Bionicbong   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Peter Bjorn and John – Nothing to Worry About featuring the Tokyo Rockabilly Club
If, you have gotten off the train in Yoyogi, you may have noticed the guys and sometimes gals in black and leather with their hair either g....
26 Feb 8:03 am  from  Bionicbong   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Ueno Zoo – Annual Simulated Animal Escape – Tiger on the Loose
Every year Ueno Zoo performs an animal escape drill. Not sure I would want to be the guy in the tiger suit, though. Tokyo has had it’s ....
24 Feb 4:30 pm  from  Bionicbong   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Japanese Giant Salamanders
The Japanese giant salamander (Andrias japonicus) is endemic to Japan, where it is known as Ōsanshōuo (オオサンショウウオ/大....
21 Feb 9:32 am  from  Bionicbong   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Sea Shepherd’s Peter Bethune to be charged for Tresspassing and Assault
An anti-whaling activist from New Zealand is in custody on a Japanese vessel and will be taken to Japan to face charges after secretly board....
17 Feb 4:40 am  from  Bionicbong   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Hatsune Miku – “Ren’ai Circulation”
Vocaloid Hatsune Miku dances and sings to “Ren’ai Circulation,” a song by Kana Hanazawa. Related Posts 25,000 Men, One Virtual....
15 Feb 7:39 am  from  Bionicbong   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Happy Valentine’s Day!
So how about a look at Valentine’s Day in Japan? Chocolate love and the art of giving here is a totally one-way street with men being the....
15 Feb 3:32 am  from  Bionicbong   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Shonan Maru 2 Crew Members Pepper Sprayed Themeselves and then Blamed Sea Shepherd Crew
“If Japanese Fisheries Minister Hirotaka Akamatsu has any sense of honor and dignity he will apologize for the lies that the Institute of....
13 Feb 3:05 pm  from  Bionicbong   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Sapporo Snow Festival 2010 – Snow and Ice Sculpture Highlights
Sapporo Snow Festival at Night with Beautifully lights! Iolani Palace [Photo by tmaeda_japan] Gundam [Photo by あくあ] Gundam [Photo ....
10 Feb 1:01 pm  from  Bionicbong   [Profile]  [Recent] 
A Rising Star Rebecca Flint – Beckii Cruel
At 14-years old Beckii’s popularity in Japan rocketed after her YouTube videos were picked up by the popular Japanese website Niko Niko D....
7 Feb 10:46 pm  from  Bionicbong   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Kuroshio Sea – 2nd largest aquarium tank in the world
The Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium (沖縄美ら海水族館, Okinawa Churaumi Suizokan), located within the Ocean Expo Commemorative National G....
7 Feb 10:12 pm  from  Bionicbong   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Japan’s Jobless
Japan’s economy took baby steps forward in December as unemployment eased and factory output rose. It could not, however, shake off a tro....
2 Feb 1:40 pm  from  Bionicbong   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Kiefer Sutherland – Jack Bauer is…Selling Calorie Mate
That’s right. Calorie Mate. Riding on the popularity of “24″, “Calorie Mate” and Kiefer Sutherland have teamed up in an effort to....
2 Feb 1:12 pm  from  Bionicbong   [Profile]  [Recent] 
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