JAPAN| Get ready for the most thrilling train ride of you life. Universal Studios Japan will unveil a new Demon Slayer ride at the park in September. This ride was inspired by 2020's box office smash 'Demon Slayer - Mugen Train'. It surpassed Titanic and'Ghosted Away to become Japan's highest-grossing film. It was a huge success in Japan, with anime fans from all over … [Read more...] about Universal Studios Japan is opening a new Demon Slayer ride
Archives for July 2021
Japan removes Taiwan from China map in defense white paper
TAIPEI | In its "Defense of Japan" white paper published on Tuesday (July 13), Japan's Ministry of Defense (MOD) removed Taiwan from a map of China for the first time. In previous years, the white paper merged Taiwan and China in the same chapter and map, drawing criticism from Taiwanese living in Japan. However, the latest version stresses the distinction between the … [Read more...] about Japan removes Taiwan from China map in defense white paper
How I escaped Japan in a box : Ex-Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn
JAPAN| At 10.30pm on a cold December night in 2019, a former titan of the global car industry lay bundled inside a box on board a plane, waiting to flee Japan. "The plane was scheduled to take off at 11pm," recalls Carlos Ghosn."The 30 minutes waiting in the box on the plane, waiting for it to take off, was probably the longest wait I've ever experienced in my life."Now, … [Read more...] about How I escaped Japan in a box : Ex-Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn
Japan obliterates world record for fastest internet speed ever
TOKYO| Japan is now the country that holds the world record for the fastest internet speed ever, destroying the previous record.Japan has just set a new world record for the fastest internet speed, absolutely obliterating the previous record by nearly double. According to a paper presented at the International Conference on Optical Fiber Communications in June 2021, Japan … [Read more...] about Japan obliterates world record for fastest internet speed ever
This Japanese Building Has a Highway Passing Right Through It
JAPAN| The Gate Tower Building is one of the many several tall office buildings that make up Osaka’s impressive skyline, but there is something about it that makes it unique in the world – it has a functional highway going right through it. Photos of this architectural anomaly have been doing the rounds on social media for over two decades now, and it’s easy to see why. … [Read more...] about This Japanese Building Has a Highway Passing Right Through It