Lost parrot repeats address and is recovered
Who doesn't love a talking parrot? They entertain us in homes, pet stores and, in this particular case, Japanese veterinary clinics.
It all started when Yosuke the African Grey parrot got lost in Chiba Prefecture....
Goodness gracious, great c-notes of fire!
Anyone who has ever taken piano lessons as a child has probably toyed with the idea of smashing the piano in frustration, or maybe even burning it. Well, 66-year-old Japanese pianist Yosuke Yamashita did...
Be eco-friendly: wear a bra
The title says it all, even if it doesn't seem to make sense.
Fear not, Triump Japan International is here. On Wednesday, Triumph unveiled its solar powered bra in Tokyo, featuring a solar panel worn...
Tiny Monday bullets
A Japanese-style garden aims to bring tranquility to the people of Nikkei Senior Gardens in Arleta, CA.
TIME takes a look at the Japanese town of Kuzumaki, which kicked its dependence on oil.
Not so great...
Tainted gyoza dumplings: The plot thickens
The Chinese-made frozen gyoza that has sickened scores of Japanese residents may have been intentionally contaminated with pesticide, Japanese police say.
According to this Kyodo News article, police are "looking into the possibility the...
Tourists, development threatening rare wildcat
Here's a story by Norimitsu Onishi in the New York Times that proves development of any size can have wide-reaching consequences.
An increase in residents and an influx of tourists is changing the untamed landscape...
Tuesday bullets
The question that American automakers desperately want answered: Can they top their Japanese competition?
An interesting movie premise: Earthquakes suck every country under the ocean . . . except Japan.
A former prisoner in a...
Quick links
Groundbreaking pitcher Hideo Nomo retired today. The 39-year-old Nomo burst onto the scene with the Dodgers in 1995 and captured the National League Rookie of the Year award. Along the way he opened up...
Ramen Girl, Mochi making and The Karate Kid
Film star Jackie Chan may play the role made famous by Pat Morita in the upcoming remake of The Karate Kid.
The Ramen Girl, starring Brittany Murphy, gets ready for its release.
Mochi-making lives on in...
Tuesday bullets
Get ready for an interview with Dr. Jack Fujimoto, the first Japanese American college president in the mainland United States.
Unlike their counterparts in America, Japanese politicians are wary of harnessing the full power of...
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