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QUITE A BIG SECURITY GAP

Japan's Cyber-Security Minister Has 'Never Used A Computer'

"Since I was 25 years old and independent I have instructed my staff and secretaries. I have never used a computer in my life," he said, according to a translation by the Kyodo news agency.

AS THIN AS HUMAN SKIN

How The Thinnest Paper In The World Is Made

Craft Art Japan Video 4w

A captivating look inside the Hidaka Washi factory, where mulberry fibers are woven into a delicate material that's used to restore old books.

AS THIN AS HUMAN SKIN

How The Thinnest Paper In The World Is Made

Craft Art Japan Video 4w

A captivating look inside the Hidaka Washi factory, where mulberry fibers are woven into a delicate material that's used to restore old books.

BUCK WILD WITH BUCKWHEAT

Japanese Noodle Master Describes How To Make Soba Noodles

Japan Food Video 4w

"When I close my eyes, I can see soba in ten dimensions."

KANPAI, MATE

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

Japan Booze Curious Video 15 Oct

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 14 Oct

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 11 Oct

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 10 Oct

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 28 Sep

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 27 Sep

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 Science Japan Curious 27 Sep

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 26 Sep

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 16 Sep

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 16 Sep

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 16 Sep

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 15 Sep

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.