Advances in science and technology are taking us by surprise yet again! New and innovative pieces of technology are getting us closer and closer to space, including the recent development of a “space elevator”. A team of scientists in Japan are working to create the first ever “space elevator,” that will launch us nearly 60,000 miles above the Earth. The “elevator” has … [Read more...] about Japan Is Working To Create The First Ever “Space Elevator”
Archives for June 2021
Saitama police chief resigns after drunken theft of 5 rolls of toilet paper
The chief of the Fukaya Police Station has resigned after an investigation revealed his alleged theft of toilet paper last month, police said on Thursday, reports TBS News At around 8:00 p.m. on May 29, Takashi Tanaka, 60, allegedly stole five rolls of toilet paper — valued at around 170 yen — from a toilet inside a shopping mall near JR Konosu Station. On Thursday, Tanaka … [Read more...] about Saitama police chief resigns after drunken theft of 5 rolls of toilet paper
Creative Cosplayer Crafts Hilariously “Low Cost” Costumes That Are Brilliant
You might think that to dress in cosplay, you’ve got to have a lot of fancy supplies to make your costume. But as Anucha Saengchart (aka Lonelyman) shows, you just need some basic materials and creative thinking. His hilarious Low Cost Cosplay is a wildly popular project in which he documents how he transforms into characters in pop culture and beyond—all on a budget and in … [Read more...] about Creative Cosplayer Crafts Hilariously “Low Cost” Costumes That Are Brilliant
Two cats fall in noodle love with cup Japanese noodle beds
Food-shaped pet beds that turn your cats and dogs into napping treats have become popular lately (including this adorable fruit tart cat bed), but one of our favorites may be a series of instant noodle pet beds that recently turned a shiba inu into a fluffy bowl of udon. Japanese Twitter user and cat love Kana (@misa12_25) is showing the beds can do the same for cats with … [Read more...] about Two cats fall in noodle love with cup Japanese noodle beds
Photos Of 1908 Japan, Before Wars And Devastation
Back in 1908, a German photographer Arnold Genthe (1869-1942) spent six months in Japan, documenting the everyday life of the Japanese during the Meiji period. Genthe was known for his photo series, documenting San Francisco’s Chinatown. After his death, the Library of Congress acquired approximately 20,000 never before seen photographs from his studio, and buried in the … [Read more...] about Photos Of 1908 Japan, Before Wars And Devastation