TOKYO -Reading Japanese isn't easy -even for the Japanese. Take Prime Minister Taro Aso. He's made so many public blunders that an opposition lawmaker tried to give him a reading test during a televised session of parliament. The Japanese leader bungled the word for "frequent," calling Japan-China exchanges "cumbersome" instead. Another time, he misread the word ... more »
While the idea of making use of the world's cow dung and urine does not have a really great sound, the idea that it will produce fuel is very appealing. Scientists at Obihiro University in Japan have come up with a process to produce hydrogen fuel out of cow dung and urine. They also say that this process could be ... more »
A recent poll by The Chosun Ilbo reports that while it's no secret that the Japanese and Koreans don't like eachother, the Japanese feel more friendly toward the Koreans than vice versa. The poll showed that while 50% of the Japanese people surveyed feel friendly toward Koreans, only 41% of Koreans feel the same. But when asked to ... more »
On behalf of everyone here, Happy New Years! May this new year bring you some great luck and great times! It's also the year of the Ox, if you're into that kinda stuff. PS: Please excuse us as we try to figure out what's happening to our post thumbnails. ... more »
In the town of Shingo rests something I bet you never would have guessed. There lies the last resting place of Jesus, and there with it, are the descendants of a messiac legacy. According to some records found in 1935, the small town of Shingo, Aomori prefecture, Japan, is the final destination of Jesus Christ. In a statement, Mr Sawaguchi, ... more »
According to a recent study done in Japan, people who skip breakfast tend to lose their virginity earlier. I wouldn't have believed it myself if I had not read this. In a study of 3000 people, those who did not regularly eat breakfast in their early teens said they lost their virginity at an average age of 17.5, versus an ... more »