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There Are Sake Vending Machines In Japan And They're Awesome

The vending machines alone are reason enough to leave everything behind and move to Japan, in our opinion. This guy has been completing a cycling challenge across the country and deserved the reward.

BUT THEY LOOK SO GOOD!

Japanese Fast Food Chain Mos Burger Is In Trouble

Kotaku Japan Food Business 1d

Last August, twenty-eight customers at Mos Burger restaurants across Japan got food poisoning. According to Kyodo News, twelve of those customers had the O-121 strain of E. coli bacteria.

SO MUCH FOR BEING GOOD HIDERS

How Ninjas Moved From Obscure To Mainstream In American Popular Culture

Culture Histories Video Japan 4d

Why is everybody a "ninja" these days? And where did this "secret spy soldier" trend come from?

WHAT'S OLD IS LUNAR AGAIN

Japanese Startup ispace Is Tapping Apollo-Era Expertise To Build Lunar Landers For NASA

The Verge Space Japan 5d

ispace is teaming with Draper, General Atomics and Spaceflight Industries to pull off missions to the Moon.

TIDES ARE A CHANGIN'

Here's The Evolution of Hokusai's Great Waves, Captured In One Glorious Tweet

Fruits Of The Web Art Japan Internet 2w

When you spend nearly 40 years capturing a subject matter, your style is bound to evolve and change.

TODAY'S REMINDER THAT SPACE IS COOL

Japan Lands The First-Ever Rover On An Asteroid, Captures Footage From The Surface

Space News Technology Video Japan 2w

After a three-and-a-half year journey through space, Japan's MINERVA-II1 rovers successfully descended onto the Rgyugu asteroid, making them the world's first rovers to land on the surface of an asteroid.

MAGNETIZING

This Super-Strong Magnet Literally Blew The Doors Off A Tokyo Laboratory

livescience.com Science Japan Curious 2w

Already, it has created one of the most intense magnetic fields ever generated on Earth. And it keeps getting more powerful.

ACROBATICS & TRICKS

A Ton Of Pro Trickers Flipping Out In A Japanese Mall

Gnarly Sports World Japan Video Curious 2w

Most tricking gatherings are tucked away inside gymnastics gyms or private event spaces. But in Kobe, japan, they do things a little differently.

CAN AMERICA HAVE ONE? PLEASE?

The Story Behind Japan's Innovative Bullet Train

Transportation Histories Japan Video 4w

Post-war Japan was booming with industry but the old railways couldn't handle the stress.

IT TAKES A LOT TO MAKE A LITTLE

How To Break Down Eleven Fish Into Twelve Pieces Of Gorgeous Nigiri

Food Japan How-To Video 4w

Cody Auger, the chef/owner of Nimblefish in Portland, goes step-by-step, illustrating how to de-scale, breakdown and flavor fresh fish from all over the world.

CAN AMERICA HAVE ONE? PLEASE?

The Story Behind Japan's Innovative Bullet Train

Transportation Histories Japan Video 4w

Post-war Japan was booming with industry but the old railways couldn't handle the stress.

Japan Says Goodbye To Its Queen of Pop

Kotaku 4w

This weekend, iconic J-pop star Namie Amuro will hold her final concert. After that, she will apparently never perform on stage again.

DOING THE DIRTY WORK

Are Japan's Part-Time Employees Working Themselves To Death?

The Atlantic Japan Work Policy 8 Aug

The country's labor policies, and a tight job market, have some people cobbling together 70-hour work weeks out of multiple jobs.

DIZZY HEIGHTS

It's Not Easy Being Japan's Tallest Man

Japan Curious Video 8 Aug

"Japan just isn't designed to fit large people."

GO FISH

A Cool Japanese Restaurant Where It's Cheaper To Catch Your Own Fish

Japan Food Curious Video 8 Aug

We might need to sharpen our angling skills before we go to this one.

UNDERSTAND THE WORLD A LITTLE BETTER

The Complex Art Of Apology In Japan

BBC Japan Culture Language 6 Aug

Roughly translated as an apologetic "excuse me," "sumimasen" rings out of doorways, taxis, shops and restaurants, leaving "arigatou" (thank you) by the wayside.

THE RAREST MELON IN THE WORLD

Cracking Open A $200 Square Watermelon

Food Japan Curious Video 5 Aug

Does it even taste good or is the gimmick all in the shape?

BLOOD WILL TELL

Why Does Japan Care So Much About Blood Types?

Japan Culture Curious Video World 1 Aug

The perception that blood type affects personality is so pervasive that many doctors even believe in it.

GOOD THINGS COME... TO THOSE... WHO...

Tokyo's Long Lines Lead To Magic (And Life-Changing Ramen)

afar.com Japan Food Culture World 1 Aug

Queuing is a big deal in Japan, a physical exercise of the principles of discipline and etiquette that are drilled into every schoolchild and reinforced for every adult.

'CREATING A SPACE YOU CAN ENJOY'

Master Chef Explains His Intensive Process Of Crafting Delicious Sushi

Food Japan Video 24 Jul

Chef Noz walks through the many careful steps that go into a delicious piece of sushi and an immersive dining experience.