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Eimi Fukada, a Japanese AV idol, has shared some gifts with the unprivileged children in the Philippines. The 25-year-old is a Japanese adult film actress who has gained widespread popularity in the industry. Born on November 18, 1998, in Tokyo, Japan, Eimi began her career in the adult film industry in 2017. She has grown […]
Human bodies are flexible compared to robots. They can move precisely and effectively transform energy into movement. Thus, taking inspiration from how humans walk, Japanese researchers designed a two-legged biohybrid robot by fusing artificial materials with muscle tissue, allowing the robot to walk and even pivot. A contributing author from the University of Tokyo in […]
Following her receipt of the 170th Akutagawa Prize on January 17, 2024, Rie Kudan, 33, revealed during a press conference that she had used ChatGPT in around 5% of her work, including as inspiration for some parts of the dialogue. The Akutagawa Prize is regarded as Japan’s most prestigious prize for pure literature and is […]
Che’Nelle released ‘I AM,’ her first CD and digital single with Japanese lyrics in six years, on December 13. Che’Nelle made her global debut in 2007 on the major US label Capitol Records. Her song ‘Love with DJ’ from her first album was a big hit in Japan, and the album reached No. 1 on […]
Usually, customers go to restaurants to order and try delicious foods. However, an eatery in Nagoya, Japan, called ‘Shachihoko-ya,’ offers a face-slapping service to customers who want to have an exciting time. This practice have sparked curiosity among people on the internet. While many restaurants around the world are figuring out how to attract customers […]
Aurora Borealis or Northern Lights are true wonders of nature. The dancing green lights above-snow-blanketed landscapes feel mesmerizing and otherworldly to behold. For Filipinos, this means traveling almost halfway across the world as they are only commonly observed in countries such as Iceland, northern parts of Sweden, Finland, Norway, Russia, Canada, Alaska, and Greenland. Until […]
Most trading cards feature pop culture references like Magic, Yu-Gi-Oh!, Pokemon, or even entertainment and sporting greats. But Japan is changing the game with the release of Japanese scientists and researchers’ trading cards. 74 researchers from Japan’s National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) were featured in their own trading cards at the […]
As the number of Japan’s ‘akiya’ or ‘ghost houses’ (vacant houses) is growing rapidly, a vacation rental company is planning to convince owners to sell them and remodel each one into tourist lodgings According to the government’s Housing and Land Survey in 2018, a survey conducted every five years, Japan has almost 8.5 million akiya. […]
Japanese lyricist Yoshiko Miura passed away last November 6 due to pneumonia at the age of 74, as confirmed by reports from Asahi Shimbun and Yomiuri Shimbun. A funeral was held in her memory with her close relatives attending the ceremony. Within the anime fandom, the lyricist is well known for her works featured in […]
